Calendar of Events

UT School of Art students are joining with students from Tennessee State University and Fisk University for the 2022 juried student exhibition and exchange on the theme Light of Truth.

In an 1892 speech, Ida B. Wells told her audience, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” She lived these words, determinedly and vocally confronting every social inequity she encountered.

Students have responded with artwork that sheds light on truths. As artists they illuminate their surroundings through leadership, activism, community building and sharing perspectives.

The Art Exhibition will take place in Nashville from January 18 to February 12, 2022 and at UT in the Student U from February 25 to March 26, 2022. Student Union, Gallery, 1502 Cumberland Ave. Knoxville, TN 37996
https://art.utk.edu/light-of-truth-2022-juried-student-exhibition-and-exchange/

Rent 25th Anniversary Tour - The Farewell Season of Love - Feb. 25-27 (5 performances)

For a quarter of a century, RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon has become more than a musical–it’s a cultural touchstone and a source of joy and strength for millions. RENT’s 25th Anniversary “Farewell Season of Love” is your FINAL CHANCE to experience this celebrated touring production–so don’t miss it!

https://www.tennesseetheatre.com/broadway-at-the-tennessee/2021-2022-season/

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Live at Lucille’s brings the tradition of exciting and innovative PBS music programming right here to East Tennessee.

Pianist Eric Reed and trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon have been performing and recording together for over 30 years. They are as dynamic a duo as one can find anywhere in the world, performing music that effortlessly blends the traditions of Jazz, Blues and Gospel into an irresistible concoction that is certain to enlighten, edify and entertain.

Fri, February 25, 2022
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST
East Tennessee PBS Studio
1611 East Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

Art à la Carte, the Art Center’s brown bag luncheon and learning series, meets the fourth Friday in each month at 12 noon. While programs in the series may include artist or gallery talks, primarily we use films. Films typically focus on art history, museum collections, interviews with and/or demonstrations by various artists, and the creative muse or spirit. Programs are free and open to the public. Bring your lunch and a friend to lunch while you learn! The Art Center will provide coffee and/or tea. Currently we are showing several films from the series “Exhibition on Screen.” These movie length films were originally made to be shown in theaters around the world and feature in depth looks at the lives and work of some of the world’s most beloved or illustrious artists featuring historical footage, museum tours, close up imagery of the artists’ work and often interviews with curators, art historians, and occasionally family or friends. Each of the films will be shown in two segments with the center portion of the film repeated to help reacquaint viewers with where we left off the month before.

Feb 25
Art a la Carte, Brown Bag Luncheon and Learning Series, 12 noon. Vincent Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing from the
Exhibition on Screen Series

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

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Rebeca San Martin, postdoctoral research fellow with the UT Department of Biochemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology, will present “Can the Environment Around a Cancer Cell Reprogram Its Nucleus?” Friday, Feb. 25 at 12 p.m. via Zoom.

The tissue environment in which cancer develops plays a critical role in disease progression. In solid tumors, such as those that develop in the prostate, the surrounding tissue mounts a response resembling normal wound repair. Unfortunately, this type of response favors tumor growth and fosters disease progression to metastasis. In her presentation, San Martin will discuss her work to understand how normal and cancer cells interpret these changes to the local microenvironment and, in particular, whether changes in the DNA organization within the nucleus are part of this response.

https://calendar.utk.edu/event/can_the_environment_around_a_cancer_cell_reprogram_its_nucleus

Friday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m., College Center, Goins Administration Building
Free, no ticket required

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Friday February 25, 7 PM
St. Paul UMC, Fountain City Presents THE FRIDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY CONCERT

The music of Nat King Cole featuring Wendel Werner, Jeremy Carriger, Harold Nagge, and Terry Schmidt

$10

4014 Garden Drive, Knoxville, 37918
Info: (865) 687-2952

Event by Graduate Knoxville and Retrolocal

Join us for a pop-up shop in the Graduate Knoxville lobby on Friday, February 25 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hosted by @shophoneymouth and @retrolocal, it's your one stop shop for leather goods designed + handmade in Knoxville and the coolest vintage in town.

Graduate Knoxville, 1706 Cumberland Avenue Knoxville, TN 37916
Boutique hotel located right on The Strip, just steps from University of Tennessee and Neyland Stadium. https://www.facebook.com/events/437014968116266

“I Can’t Breathe” music by: Leslie Burrs/libretto by: Brandon J. Gibson
***World Premiere***
February 24, 25, & 26 at Beck Cultural Center
7:30pm EST In-person & online

"I Can't Breathe" was inspired by and written in the wake of repeated instances of fatal police brutality perpetrated against African Americans. It tells the stories of six individuals from different walks of life. Lives that are forever changed by innocent interactions with law enforcement gone wrong. It highlights how manners, appearance, education, and not even compliance are enough to protect people of color from a system that too often treats them as inherently dangerous. Six vignettes portray a striking and multi-faceted reflection of the African American experience before coalescing to ask the question, "How many more"?

The Knoxville world premiere is being produced in partnership with the Carpetbag Theatre and the Beck Cultural Exchange Center. It features an all-African American creative team comprised of the Carpetbag Theatre, Inc.'s Executive Artistic Director, Jonathan Clark as stage director; as well as Garrett McQueen, Executive Producer/Host of “Trilloquy” as conductor, in addition to composer, Leslie Burrs and librettist/Marble City Opera Managing Director, Brandon J. Gibson.

A consortium of four opera companies including Marble City Opera commissioned the work, and it will be produced separately by each company after the world premiere in Knoxville with Marble City Opera.

Knoxville Partner links:
The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. (www.CarpetbagTheatre.org)
Beck Cultural Exchange Center (www.BeckCenter.net)

Consortium Companies:
Marble City Opera (www.MarbleCityOpera.com)
Cleveland Opera Theater (www.ClevelandOperaTheater.org)
Opera Columbus (www.OperaColumbus.org)
Pacific Opera Project (www.PacificOperaProject.com)

Additional links:
Composer (www.LeslieBurrs.com)
Librettist (www.BrandonJovanGibson.com)
Conductor (www.GarrettMcqueen.com)

For the latest updates visit: www.MarbleCityOpera.com
Social Media links: FB: facebook.com/MarbleCityOpera
IN: @MarbleCityOpera
TW: @MarbleCityOpera

Ijams Nature Center will host in-person and virtual open houses for families interested in fall 2022 enrollment for the full-time Ijams Nature Preschool and part-time Ijams Nature Play Club.

Virtual open houses are Feb. 22 and 24, March 17, and April 28 from 6-7 p.m. Virtual events will take place via Zoom.

In-person open houses are Feb. 27, March 20, and May 1 from 1-3 p.m. at the Ijams Miller Education Building, 2915 Island Home Ave. In-person events will follow COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing masks inside the building, to ensure everyone stays safe.

More information and registration is available on the Ijams Calendar of Events at www.Ijams.org/calendar-of-events.

Fall classes start Monday, Aug. 8. The Ijams Nature Preschool meets Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and focuses on child-led, age-appropriate, experiential learning. Children ages 3-5 spend more than 50% of their time outdoors.

The Ijams Nature Play Club follows the same model, but is 100% outdoors. There are two, two-day sessions, Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday. Both sessions meet from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The Ijams Nature Preschool and Play Club programs blend traditional education standards with the opportunity to learn about and explore the natural world. Children spend the majority of their time outdoors, where they learn through play, discovery and inquiry. Activities focus on sensory experiences with live animals, natural objects, artifacts and art materials. The programs encourage curiosity, cognitive growth and motor skills through unstructured, child-led outdoor adventures. Children build problem-solving, math and engineering skills through hands-on experiences, and cultivate social skills through group play and opportunities for cooperative learning.

For more information about the Ijams Nature Preschool and Ijams Nature Play Club, visit www.Ijams.org/nature-preschool or www.Ijams.org/nature-play-club. Additional questions may be directed to Abby Branstetter at 865-679-5491, or via email at preschool@ijams.org or playclub@ijams.org.

Tri-Star Arts invites you to the First Friday reception for "From Wonder To Wonder" feat. Carl E. Moore and David Jon Walker (images 1-2 above) and "The Gallery of the Thieves: Recto / Verso" by Andrew Scott Ross (image 3 above) at the historic Candoro Marble Building, Friday, April 1 from 5:00- 8:00pm. (photos: Bruce Cole)

The Tri-Star Arts gallery and studios are located in the historic Candoro Marble Building, 5 minutes from downtown Knoxville at the corner of Maryville Pike and Candora Avenue. Parking spaces are limited and visitors may park along Candora Avenue as needed.

This exhibition is open to the public regularly from Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am until 5:00 pm, alongside iconic spaces within the Candoro Marble Building ~ located in the Vestal neighborhood of Knoxville. (photo: Bruce Cole)

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. https://tristararts.org/the-gallery

The play will be performed February 18th through the March 6th, Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM and 6 PM.

Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com