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.

Bruce Bunting is a retired engineer who spent his career working in the automotive industry. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and worked at several machine shops. About ten years ago he became attracted to papermaking because it combined art, chemistry, materials, and equipment. One of his first motivators included working on a biofuels project with a paper mill and realizing he was more interested in the paper technology than in the fuels. He started making paper in a hotel room when on a one-year remote assignment, using a blender and a craft store papermaking kit. His first outputs were paper earrings and assemblies of small paper castings. When he retired, he built a papermaking studio at his Knoxville home and fabricated all the equipment needed. Since then, he has written articles for paper arts magazines, presented to a university paper arts class, and attended training classes at several studios. He continues on with paper exploration, including materials, equipment, and techniques and considers himself fortunate to have the time and independence to follow his heart.

For this exhibition, Bunting plans to showcase 36 new works in paper. I am calling these works “sculptural collages”: collages, because they are assembled from paper with glue, and sculptural, because the works have depth and the paper has thickness and texture. I made the paper for these pieces in my studio. I’m working more toward a sculptural approach, rather than flat work, as I want the paper itself to be the art and not just a backdrop for another media.

www.brucebuntingart.com

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

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.

CAW is an idea that Coral and Amos fabricated more than ten years ago and is finally coming to fruition. This exhibition will be their first step toward collaborating together.

Coral's work had utilized more illustrations in the past compared with the natural elements she currently uses in her hand screen printed fabric. These images all started as a photograph on her phone that she took while in nature, which she then separated by hand into several layers. Registration is used to create a repeat pattern, and there are random printed elements on each piece of linen yardage.
www.coralgraceturner.com/art.html
Instagram: @cgraceturn

Amos's work is a mix of images from life and abstract scenarios, intended as screen shots from inner space. He draws inspiration from the endless and teeming variety of life on planet Earth with a particular focus on humor, absurdity, and small pleasures.

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

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/

Synergy showcases gifted K-12 art students alongside their teachers and current art interns/student-teachers from East Tennessee. See the results of the artistic student-teacher synergy that happens every day in our schools! Awards and scholarships are presented to encourage further development of these art students’ artistic aptitude.

A Closing Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held at the Clayton Center for the Arts (502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804) on Wednesday, March 23rd from 5:30-7:30 PM. All artists, families, and friends are encouraged to attend this wonderful celebration. Artwork will be available for pick-up at the end of the reception.

Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com