Calendar of Events

August 25 - 28, 2021
reception: Friday, August 27, 5-8pm

Join us for an exhibition of the work of the UT School of Art MFA class of 2024. We are excited to welcome these students to Rocky Top! Exhibiting students are:

Casey Wolhar - Time-Based Art
Haleigh Eicher - Ceramics
Abby Hedley - Sculpture
Griffin Allman - Painting + Drawing
Landin Eldridge - Painting + Drawing
Saloni Parekh - Painting + Drawing
Megan Wolfkill - Painting + Drawing
Gino Castellanos - Printmaking
Anthony Huang - Printmaking
Chloe Wack - Printmaking

All UT Downtown Gallery events are free and open to the public. Masks are required. Thank you for working to keep our community healthy.

All events and exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Open Wednesday - Friday 11am - 6pm and Saturdays from 10am - 3pm. UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is pleased to announce the guests for the August installment of our virtual reading series. This event will take place on August 25, 2021 from 7-8PM, on Zoom. Participants can access the event at https://tiny.utk.edu/sundress (password: safta).

Lyd Havens is the author of the chapbooks I Gave Birth to All the Ghosts Here (Nostrovia! Press, 2018) and Chokecherry (Game Over Books, 2021). Their work has previously been published in Ploughshares, The Shallow Ends, and Tinderbox Poetry Journal, among others. Lyd lives in Boise, Idaho, where they will graduate from Boise State University in December 2021.

Jordan E. Franklin is a poet from Brooklyn, NY. She earned her MFA from Stony Brook Southampton. Her work has appeared in the Southampton Review, Breadcrumbs, easy paradise, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, Frontier, and elsewhere. She is the winner of the 2017 James Hearst Poetry Prize and the 2020 Gatewood Prize as well as a finalist of the 2019 Furious Flower Poetry Prize.

Her first poetry collection, when the signals come home, was published by Switchback Books in March 2021. Her first poetry chapbook, boys in the electric age, is forthcoming from Tolsun Books in August 2021.

Anna Meister is author of the poetry collection, What Nothing (Sundress Publications, 2021), as well as two chapbooks. Meister received an MFA in Poetry from New York University, where she was a Goldwater Writing Fellow. Her poems have appeared in The Rumpus, Redivider, The Adroit Journal, BOAAT, and elsewhere. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa with her wife and son.

The Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) is a writers residency and arts collective that hosts workshops, retreats, and residencies for writers in all genres including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, journalism, academic writing, playwriting, and more.
Web: www.sundressacademyforthearts.com Facebook: SundressAcademyfortheArts
Email: safta@sundresspublications.com Twitter: @SundressPub

Knoxville Classical Guitar Music Workshop with Goran Ivanovic and Fareed Haque at LeGrand Music Studios Wednesday, August 25 at 1-2:30 PM ~ Online and In-person ~

All skill levels are welcome! All musicians can gain from attending this incredible opportunity to spend time watching, listening, and learning from two fantastic musicians. This workshop will be offered online via Zoom and in-person.
Tickets: $20

LeGrand Music Studios, 213 Hotel Road, Knoxville, TN 37918
https://donorbox.org/kcg-workshop-goran-ivanovic-and-fareed-haque

August 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM
Free - Reservations Required

Sherrill Hills Retirement Resort
271 Moss Grove Blvd, 37922

https://www.knoxvilleopera.com/event/music-for-seniors-sherrill-hills-resort/

Join us on August 25 at the YWCA Oak Ridge building (1660 Oak Ridge Turnpike) to hear about the new programs being offered and expanded to Anderson County. Here's a sneak peek:

-Tour the new Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Center!
-Learn more about GameChangers, our signature violence prevention program for middle-school-aged boys.
-Hear about our domestic violence services and partnerships with the Anderson County Family Justice Center and the Department of Children's Services.

RSVP by Tuesday, August 24 at 12:00 PM to Karlyn Reel at kreel@ywcaknox.com.
www.ywcaknox.com

Wed Aug 25, 7 AM - 7 PM

Always wanted to work at the airport? Looking to make a career change? This is your chance to apply for managerial, full-time, or part-time positions with the airlines, food concessionaires, gift shop or other companies who work together to serve the traveling public. https://flyknoxville.com/careers/

August 23 – September 10, 2021

GEOFFREY A. WOLPERT GALLERY
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org/visit/galleries/exhibition-schedule/

AUDITIONS
The Haunting of Hill House
Adapted for the stage by F. Andrew Leslie
Based on the novel by Shirley Jackson
Director: Sarah Campbell
Assistant Director: Dennis Hart

NOTICE: Out of caution we are asking that actors auditioning be vaccinated.
AUDITION TIMES
• Monday, August 23, 6:30-8:30pm
• Tuesday, August 24, 6:30-8:30pm
CALLBACKS
• Wednesday, August 26, 7:00pm
REHEARSALS: Begin August 29
PERFORMANCES: Oct 8-31 (Fri/Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm)
SUMMARY
No one lives in Hill House for long, but they all agree; it should be burned to the ground. A professor and three others set out to investigate the old house to determine what strange events, if any, are happening inside its walls.
AVAILABLE ROLES
• ELEANOR VANCE | (20-40) After caring for her recently passed mother for many years, Eleanor escapes the bonds of her oppressive family in hopes of finding her place in the world.
• THEODORA | (20-40) Invited because of her sensitivity to the unknown or otherworldly, Theodora embraces life and relishes impulse.
• MONTAGUE | (30+) Having looked for a house truly seeped in the unknown, Dr. Montague was elated to finally find Hill House. Here he will use his and others’ findings to publish a paper, proving the existence of such places.
• LUKE SANDERSON | (18-50) An heir to the family who owns the house, Luke is there as a representative to ensure the doctor does not overstep his bounds, even if he would like to burn the place down himself.
• MRS. MONTAGUE | (30+) No proof of a realm of spirits is needed for Mrs. Montague who is armed with devices designed to communicate with beings beyond the veil and her desire to discover the truth where her husband cannot.
• ARTHUR PARKER | (40+) Accompanying Mrs Montague as her driver, Arthur is a dedicated headmaster who admires her discipline.
• MRS DUDLEY | (40+) The caretaker of the house, Mrs. Dudley accompanies the guests inside and keeps the house maintained and guests fed during the day… only during the day.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
No monologue is necessary. The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.
A headshot and resume are recommended but not required.
Please bring a detailed list of conflicts from Aug 29 – Oct 31.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 800 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

Elizabeth Gould (1804–1840) is best known as the lifelong assistant of her husband John Gould. Together the couple published a series of ornithological texts chronicling thousands of bird species. However, Elizabeth Gould was more than just the assistant to or wife of her husband. Elizabeth’s artistic contributions to ornithology have been chronically underrepresented, though she is responsible for some of the most important illustrations of birds ever published. During her lifetime, she designed and lithographed more than 650 natural history illustrations. This exhibition of more than thirty lithographs and books seeks to bring Elizabeth Gould to the forefront and acknowledge her life’s work and artistic contributions.

The museum is open from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. As part of the University of Tennessee, we adhere to UTK's COVID19 policies.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-2144

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum August 20-November 7, 2021. Additionally, beginning August 1, the museum will resume full operating hours for the first time since 2020 (Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5pm, Sunday 1-5 pm, closed Mondays).

Under Construction showcases the artistic technique of collage, a dynamic and engaging medium in which materials from different sources are cut, torn, and layered to create new meanings and narratives. Featuring nearly 80 works by more than 30 international artists, this exhibition explores the growth and impact of collage from the 1950s to the present. Although collage gained acclaim in the early 20th-century through the groundbreaking work of artists like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, it experienced a renaissance (particularly in America) after World War II. Charlotte, North Carolina native Romare Bearden is widely credited with rejuvenating and reinvigorating the technique. The exhibition brings together more than a dozen collages by Bearden. It shows how he inspired subsequent generations of artists, including Radcliffe Bailey, Sam Gilliam, Kojo Griffin, Robert A. Nelson, Man Ray, Kristina Rogers, Tim Rollins and K.O.S., Howardena Pindell, Robert Rauschenberg, and James Rosenquist. As is evident in many of the works in Under Construction, Bearden’s legacy continues to serve as a powerful touchstone for younger artists as they use new ideas, materials, and tools to define the medium’s voice in the Digital Age.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the museum will also host Kolaj LIVE Knoxville. From Friday, November 5th, to Sunday, November 7th, 2021, artists, curators, and writers will gather for a weekend of collage making, slideshows, exhibition visits, and storytelling that deepen our understanding of collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st-century movement. Additional programming surrounding the exhibition will be available at www.knoxart.org.

Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum is organized by The Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1936 as North Carolina’s first art museum, The Mint Museum is a leading, innovative cultural institution and museum of international art and design. With two locations — Mint Museum Randolph in the heart of Eastover and Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts — the Mint boasts one of the largest collections in the Southeast and is committed to engaging and inspiring members of the global community. Visit www.mintmuseum.org.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5pm, Sunday 1-5 pm, closed Mondays. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/under-construction-collage-from-the-mint-museum/

"Island Art" exhibit at Tomato Head - West Knox Gallery Center
Includes about 20 pieces on aluminum, canvas, and fine art paper
https://dan-podsobinski.pixels.com/

Tomato Head, 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 (865-584-1075), in Knoxville. http://thetomatohead.com

Reception Fri Aug 20, 6-7:30 PM with Artists' Talk at 6:30 PM

INNA NASONOVA KNOX
Her paintings are energy and time captured on a canvas. Inna Knox’s vibrant colors and skillful use of a palette knife capture life and movement on the street. Her impressionistic oils sweep the viewer in, as if he or she were part of the scene. Inna Nasonova was well known in St. Petersburg for her elaborate watercolor of The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. The magnificent painting was one of her top sellers with tourists. She grew up in Russia, attending the prestigious St. Petersburg Art University in interior design and selling paintings to pay her way through school. She later graduated from fashion design school and worked as a designer and seamstress for well-to-do women. But her artistic path didn't end in Russia. She immigrated to the U.S. in 2000, and happily ensconced in her studio in the Tennessee, Knoxville area.

CHARLOTTE ROLLMAN - “We Can Breathe and Now We Can See”
Breathing has been difficult for so many this last year, but together, we have found respite in nature. Painting outside and on location, as I have done with my pieces in this show, connects me with nature and my work takes life and feels complete after I share it with others. For me, each brush stroke is connected to my breath and I feel nature’s healing properties as I work in it. While painting this last year, I've held in my heart those who have struggled to breathe. Some say they can spend hours on their art and lose track of time. For me, painting stops time and I feel completely present in the moment. I see the colors first and the world around me feels even more colorful and bright. I hope to share this experience with you, and wish that we can all breathe easier and see clearer.

BFA in Fine Arts Murray State University MFA in Painting University of Illinois
Early Teaching Drawing: University of Illinois and Ball State University 7 years
Other: Brewster Print Manufacturer New York, New York Nicole Hand Painted Silk Dresses, Chicago, Illinois Thybony Wallcoverings, Chicago, Illinois
Emeritus Professor of Art: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois Painting and Watercolor 1986-2014
Sabbatical leaves: China, Costa Rica and the Vermont Studio Center

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 9-5, Su 9-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org