Calendar of Events

A View of the City features more than 20 paintings and works on paper of Knoxville and vicinity by artists from East Tennessee and beyond representing the city and outlying areas during and after the 1940s. This diverse selection offers a complex and compelling portrait of our area over the course of a vital period in its development.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/a-view-of-the-city-knoxville/

More than 20 paintings and works on paper representing the exciting growth in the KMA’s contemporary collection through museum purchases and donations from artists and collectors far and wide.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/undercurrents-recent-acquisitions-of-contemporary-art/

Flying Anvil Theatre welcomes Spring with another original virtual comedy by Artistic Director, Jayne Morgan. Tiny Houses is a sequel to last year’s popular Branching Out and features an all-new, sidesplitting story that follows the original cast a few months after the original play.

Change is coming once again to the bickering siblings Scoop, BP and Arnell, and no one is handling it well. Everyone is feeling stressed by their mother’s rather unnerving virtual memorial service and her bizarre outfit (a most vibrant caftan and turban), which as Arnell says, “makes her look like a reject from RuPaul’s Drag Race.” When the truth behind the festivities and the familial bickering finally comes out, the family must find a new way to both relate with one another and to support each other. “It’s a broad comedy but you’ll probably recognize your own family in the characters.” Morgan says. “The great thing is you don’t have to have seen Branching Out to enjoy Tiny Houses. But we’ll still give you a chance to catch it if you want to before the new one opens.”

Veteran actors David Dwyer, Carol Goans, Vicki Sparks, Aleah Vassell, Jill Henderlight will all reprise their roles from Branching Out. One new character is joining the fray- Dan, BP’s nervous and shy husband will be played by Donald Thorne.

Tiny Houses and Branching Out will both be available for streaming May 21st through May 30th.

A key focus of Flying Anvil Theatre, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is to remove barriers between art and audience, particularly with new theatrical works. As such, these on-demand performances can be accessed by paying what you can. $1 (or $1,000?!) can get you virtual access to these not-to-be-missed comedies. Plus, you will be supporting the arts when it is needed the most!

Flying Anvil Theatre will soon announce its re-opening with a new season of in person performances complete with updated safety procedures. To keep up on the latest news, make a donation, or get involved, check out their website at www.flyinganviltheatre.com, or follow them on Facebook and Instagram, @flyinganviltheatre.

May 21 thru May 23
Molly Tuttle

WDVX is keeping the Real Live Music going from wherever you are with WDVX Live From Home and our Spring Series. Each ticket purchased issues an email that gives you the link to the concert.
+ If you have a smart TV where you can open your email, you can bring the concert up this way to your TV.
+ Open the email on a device that can “cast” its signal to your TV for HD viewing.
+ Use an HDMI cord to join your computer to your TV. Enjoy!

Your tickets to the show will show up as an email within two hours of the show. Thanks in advance for your support of these artists and WDVX. Tickets on sale: https://wdvx.com/watch/

Details TBA

At The Venue at Lenoir City, 7690 Creekwood Park Blvd., Lenoir City, TN 37772
Foothills Craft Guild: 865-470-0669, https://www.foothillscraftguild.net/

Fri May 21, 8 PM
Sat May 22, 2:30 PM & 8 PM

At Arnwine's Home Furnishings building, 6217 Kingston Pike on Bearden Hill.

Tickets: 865-584-9636
https://www.dancersstudioknox.com/

This year, due to lingering concerns about the pandemic and large crowds, we are not hosting Starry Night on campus. Instead, we are delivering a chef prepared meal, ready to serve, plus a box of handmade serving pieces to your home, or other locations that you designate. The dinner may also be picked up at a central location.

As a nod to our traditional outdoor event, dinner is a picnic. The menu includes: two soups-roasted red pepper gazpacho and vichyssoise with chives; Brie, Camembert and Gruyere cheeses; Merguez/Prosciutto; Saucisson Sec; Salmon/Pork/Duck Rillettes; French olive mix; baguette, basil oil; endive and blue cheese salad with walnuts and truffle vinaigrette; roasted beef tenderloin with heirloom tomato, Persian cucumber, basil, sherry vinegar, Chimichurri verde sauce; cold fruits de mer salad; and for dessert—chocolate pots de crème and fresh berry shortcake Napoleon. To accompany dinner, you have a choice of red or white wine or both.

Savor an evening with your closest family and friends or experience a meal at home in the intimacy of your balcony or backyard.

The art box contains items made by Arrowmont staff members who are also artists. Each art box includes: two indigo tie-dyed napkins; two bronze napkin rings; two ceramic soup bowls; a ceramic meat serving dish; cheese board; and printed fabric centerpiece.

The Auction will be online to allow participation of the Arrowmont community nationwide. It offers over 80 items made by Arrowmont former Artists-in-Residence, Arrowmont staff members, instructors, and members of the arts and crafts community. The Auction will go live May 7, 2021 and will close May 20, 2021 at 3:00 pm. Winning bidders will be notified at the end of the auction.

Starry Night supports many of Arrowmont’s educational programs in the region including children’s programs, scholarships for teachers and veterans, and outreach to the arts and crafts community. We hope to return to our traditional under the stars event in 2022. This year, we ask that you join us in spirit and online. To purchase tickets or to sponsor a table of eight, please email or call fday@arrowmont.org, 865.436.5860.
https://www.arrowmont.org/visit/events/starry-night/

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

(All ages) Join Ijams for a magical time with The Young Fables on Friday, May 21, from 7-11 p.m. on the Ijams Visitor Center lawn! You'll enjoy a concert by this fab Modern Traditional Country duo AND get a sneak peek of the documentary, Fable of a Song, before it's shown at film festivals across the country. Tickets are limited to ensure safe distancing, so don't wait! Learn More and Get Tickets

https://www.ijams.org/calendar-of-events

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

You’ll see one young musician after another performing their culminating musical selection for the 2020-2021 school year. Months of hard work, artistry and training come together in one online event. These are unprecedented times. But these unstoppable kids will seize their moment to shine – but not to the usual applause. Instead we encourage you to contribute uplifting online comments during the stream. Bravo to our super Joy of Music School students! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_vsgcKqyho

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to announce the next exhibition in their gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A two-person show, Elements & Dreams, featuring works by artist Raymond Padrón (Chattanooga, TN) and Sarah Shebaro (Knoxville, TN) will open on Tuesday, May 18, and run through Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Public receptions will be held on Friday, May 21 from 5:00- 8:00 pm and Friday, July 2 from 5:00- 8:00 pm. An in-person artist talk will be held on Friday, July 2 at 3:30 pm.

This exhibition will be open to the public, alongside iconic spaces within the Candoro Marble Building, regularly from Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am until 5:00 pm going forward. Masks and social distancing (6 feet apart) are required. The gallery occupancy is limited to a maximum of 10 persons at a time.

Raymond Padrón is a sculptor and performance-based artist, working in a broad diversity of processes and materials. He uses traditional craft and its relationship to improvisation to explore how we form our identity and beliefs. Born in 1983, he grew up in the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC. In 2005 after receiving his B.A. in sculpture and graphic design from Messiah College in Grantham, PA, he moved south to the city of Chattanooga, TN. In 2011 he received his M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has since returned to Chattanooga where he now makes art, exhibits nationally, and teaches.

Sarah Shebaro is a multidisciplinary artist, printmaking instructor, and designer residing in Knoxville, TN. She’s currently a printer and co-owner of Striped Light, a letterpress studio and cultural space that opened in January of 2015. The center of her artistic practice relies on working and teaching in communal creative spaces. She has previously taught at the Pratt Institute (NYC), Manhattan Graphics Center, Southern Oregon University, and the Penland School of Craft.

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: https://tristararts.org/
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A one gallery show that asks artists to select a favorite line or lines of poetry and create a work that illustrates or evokes the same idea or feeling. From well-known poems to those penned by the artist or friends, this exhibition is a treat for the eyes and soul. Poems will be displayed with works!

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

AUDITIONS FOR THE RIVER & RAIL 2021-2022 SEASON ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN!

Actors please upload a ONE MINUTE contemporary monologue to YouTube as a private/unlisted video and submit your headshot/resume/information and video link no later than JULY 1st, 2021.

If you are auditioning for The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby please include 16 bars of a song in your audition video – you do not need to record a separate video – Deaf/deaf/HOH actors are especially encouraged to audition – audition material can be performed in ASL or your preferred language.

Stage Managers and Designers please attach your resumes/portfolios.

Should this submission process not meet your accessibility needs please contact chris@riverandrailtheatre.com and we will work with you to make accommodations

SEASON INFO/AVAILABLE ROLES and more info at https://riverandrailtheatre.com/our-season/