Calendar of Events

A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, March 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features music by Partners in Rhyme (Cal and Richard). Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

In response to recent interest, I’ve put together a collection of realistic portraits - or whimsically, “Pawtraits” - that exhibit my ability to capture the essence or soul of our furry family members: a cat who’s claimed an antique chair as his own or a dachshund who sees herself as a much larger dog. I love painting animals in classical poses looking regal or making funny faces. For most of these works, rather than stretch my watercolor paper, I mount it onto cradled wooden panels normally used to paint on with oils. After the painting is completed I seal it with cold wax medium thereby eliminating the need for a frame and glass. It can then be displayed more like an oil without any interference between viewer and art. https://www.facebook.com/PetPortraitsbyStephenThomasBrayfield/

Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Hours: M-F 9-5, Sat 10-1. Info: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center (AACC) located in Clinton, TN will hold its Spring Porch Sale March 4 - 18. The Porch Sale held each year features work from juried and non juried members of the AACC. It’s an excellent time to shop for discounted artwork! The Porch Sale provides local artisans the opportunity to replenish their artwork for the new year ahead.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 1-5. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

By Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Tracey Copeland Halter

March 4 – 13 | Lab Theatre

“I can ruin your life with a stroke of my pen.”

A Black high school student sits under a tree seemingly reserved for whites. The next day, three nooses appear on the tree. A few weeks later, a fight erupts. The Black students are charged with attempted murder. Inspired by the true story of the Jena 6, racial double standards and inequality in the criminal justice system are explored in this contemporary drama from the playwright of Detroit ’67. The production uses strong language, racial slurs, and symbols of violence to accurately depict the story of the Jena 6.
Tickets at: https://clarencebrowntheatre.com/plays/blood-at-the-root/
Information on theatre safety protocols are available here: https://clarencebrowntheatre.com/faq/

Behind the Scenes Sunday will take place following the Sunday, March 6 matinee. A Talk Back will take place Sunday, March 13 following the matinee. The Open Captioned performance is Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 pm.

Knoxville Opera’s first fully-staged opera following Covid-19 theatre closures is Boito’s Mefistofele, and is coming to the Tennessee Theatre on March 4 & 6, 2022. A grand opera in the truest sense, Mefistofele is rarely performed and includes a 200-piece ensemble. This Faustian tale is not one to be missed!

Principal artists include Hidenori Inoue (Mefistofele), Kirk Dougherty (Faust), Abigail Santos Villalobos
(Margherita), Allison Deady (Marta), and Time Pope (Wagner). Tickets start at $25 for adults and are available at www.knoxvilleopera.com/tickets.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Phone: 865-524-0795 | Email: info@knoxvilleopera.com | Web: www.knoxvilleopera.com

The 20th ArtXtravaganza will take place March 4-6 at the Webb School of Knoxville, 9800 Webb School Lane, in the Lee Athletic Center (follow the signs) and is free of charge and open to the public.

Show hours:
March 4, 2-7pm (20th anniversary celebration reception with light hors d'oeuvres and drinks from 5-7pm. All are welcome)
March 5, 10am-6pm
March 6, 11am-4pm

Visit our website for more information including a list of 2022 artists: www.ArtXtravaganza.com

Ever dreamed of being on Shark Tank? Have that great idea that your mom loves, but you haven’t told anyone else about? Know you’ve got the next big thing? “What’s The Big Idea?” is the event for you. Compete to win up to $10k in expense reimbursement. What's The Big Idea is Shark Tank meets Accelerator with $10,000 on the line.
Finalists will work side-by-side with local business mentors to craft the perfect pitch for your new startup business or idea. We have business mentors that can help you with your business plan from start to finish from Legal, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Design, Technology, and more.

• March 4th - 6th | Competition Weekend
• March 6th | Pitch Competition + Finale

https://knoxec.com/what-we-do/programs/wtbi/

A strange little gnome appears from here, there and everywhere. He will spin your straw into gold...for a price. If his price is too steep, you must guess his name...RUMPELSTILTSKIN! Join in the fun of Festival Time and help Clara guess the mischievous little gnome's name. You will also encounter a Jester, Villagers, Wizards, a Queen, a King, Knights and a band of busy little Bees. This heart-warming tale of mischief and friendship answers more questions than just "What is that little man's name?”

This production is part of the Missoula Children's Theatre's unique international touring project and is presented locally by MACA for the 23rd year, thanks to the Arts Build Communities grant from Tennessee Arts Commission, fundraisers & contributions MACA Supporters.

At the Sweetwater Elementary School Auditorium 301 Broad Street, Sweetwater, TN

School Show: Friday, March 4, 12:30 pm

Public Shows: Friday, March 4, 6:00 pm; Saturday, March 5, 3:00 pm

Info: (423) 442-3210 or maca491@gmail.com
Tickets: http://monroearts.com/missoula-childrens-theater/

Prints curated by Tiana Boisseau-Palo and Malenie Yazzie

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Reception Fri 5-7 PM, Sat 10 AM – 1 PM. Additional hours by appointment. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

“Religious Communities Across Space and Time in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East”
March 4-5, 2022

The Marco Institute’s 18th annual symposium brings together scholars of the medieval and early modern world to examine how religious communities conceptualized and imagined themselves. The symposium will feature specialists whose geographic interests include Africa, the Middle East and Europe. “Community,” therefore, will be interpreted broadly to include not only world systems such as oikumene, ummah or ecclesia, but also local communities such as individual mosques, monasteries or synagogues. Furthermore, papers will investigate how interactions between religious communities shaped their identities and experiences. The symposium will explore the diversity and complexity of pre-modern notions of religious communities across a wide range of geographic, confessional and temporal boundaries.

The “Religious Communities” Symposium is hosted by the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UT. The 2022 symposium will be held in person at the University of Tennessee. The event is free and open to the public. https://marco.utk.edu/symposium/

3/4/22 • 7:30pm

Velocity is the next generation in Irish tap. Honoring past traditions but blasting them feet first into the 21st century, Velocity breaks away from the idea of what an Irish dance show is to one that is expressive, free, fast-paced and edgy, driven by passion and pride!

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

AN EVENING WITH DONNA THE BUFFALO
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 • 8PM

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Friday, March 4, at 7 PM // Civic Auditorium

Cody Jinks is the kind of artist who thrives being on the road, traveling from city to city playing shows night after night. In a typical year, the singer-songwriter isn't at home longer than five or six weeks at a time. That road-heavy approach, when coupled with a ferocious live show, has helped Jinks amass a loyal fanbase and carve out a successful career on his own terms as an independent artist.

In fact, he won "Independent Artist of The Year" at the 2020 MusicRow Country Breakout Awards and earned the most radio spins for an independent artist last year with songs such as “Ain’t A Train” and “Same Kind Of Crazy As Me." These honors are just the latest in a long list of accolades Jinks has received since the release of his gold-certified 2015 breakthrough album, Adobe Sessions, which featured the platinum-certified, fan-favorite single, "Loud and Heavy."

His 2016 full-length I'm Not the Devil also reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, while 2018's Lifers and a pair of 2019 albums (The Wanting and After the Fire) reached No. 2 on the same chart. On top of this, Jinks has nearly 2 billion streams to date across platforms, to go along with his 2.18 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Much of this success is due to Jinks' songwriting, which is refreshingly raw and honest about life's ecstatic ups and agonizing downs. And so, in early 2020, when faced with being off the road for an indefinite period due to the pandemic, Jinks decided to hunker down, stay busy and work on his craft. "My wife and I were sitting on the front porch and I said, 'You know what I'm going to do with this time? I'm going to become a better songwriter. I don't know how long the lockdown is going to be, but I need to reach out to songwriters I haven't written with before and pick their brains. I need to get better at my craft. I need to learn from some other people.'"

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com