Calendar of Events

Sat Apr 9, 7 PM and Sun Apr 10, 3 PM
Tennessee Wesleyan University Townsend Auditorium, 204 East College Street, Athens, TN 37303

Salt & Light Performing Arts Company presents "Chiaroscuro", by Enoch Contemporary Ballet. We are a Tennessee based contemporary ballet company whose mission is to walk close to Jesus and see His Name exalted.
https://www.instagram.com/enochcontemporaryballet/

Children 4 and under are free
https://salt-and-light-studios.square.site/shop/events/12

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical - April 8-10 (5 performances)

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed.  With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including “Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff,” this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.

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

One act comedies by Christopher Durang, directed by Nicci Grigsby

At the Bird & The Book, 1509 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-984-4847, https://southlandbooksandcafe.com/the-bird-and-the-book

865-712-6428 or http://www.foothillscommunityplayers.com/

The UT Opera Theatre program presents a *free* production of Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, to be performed in Room 135 of the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center.

April 8 at 7:00 p.m.
April 9 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
April 10 at 2:00 p.m.

UT School of Music: 865-974-8935, https://music.utk.edu/events/

April 7-10

Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms.

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11734/the-clayton-center-for-the-arts-haslam-flexible-theatre??performance_id=8005730

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

Outside Looking In explores the architect's perversion of the human psyche and how there is an unsettling interest to open the pandora’s box of another individual’s internal layout.

Have you ever felt this draw to look through someone’s window while walking your dog, or riding your bike through your own neighborhood? The draw to look into someone else's “pandora box” speaks to the natural inclination to access someone's personal space.

The show is a collaboration between Undergraduate students from the School of Architecture and Art of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

There is an opening reception on Thursday, April 7, from 5-7 PM. The gallery's doors are open again Sunday, April 10, from 10 AM- 1 PM.

The fellow designers/artists that are presenting their work at Outside Looking In are:
Christina Ceniceros
Elizabeth Elrod
Sophia Spock

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

April 7th, 9th, and 10th

The UTK Herbarium, who has done our Moss seminars the past few years, are hosting an event that would delight anybody interested in the cataloging and research side of conservation and ecology. In addition to learning, participants will actually be helping scientists by joining natural history collections nationwide as part of a global four day effort to digitize centuries of data about life on Earth. From the Herbarium:

Be a part of a global effort to digitize centuries of data about life on Earth! Organisms may include ferns, fungi, mosses, insects, and mammals. Participants will have an opportunity to meet scientists and join in behind-the-scenes tours or talks about the significance of the scientific collections!

WeDigBio will be held online daily from Thursday, April 7th, Saturday, April 9th, & Sunday, April 10th.

WeDigBio is ideal for teens aged 15+ and adults. However, families are welcome as it is a great opportunity for all age groups to work together. For educators with classes, please contact us directly. To find out more, or to register for this event, please click here.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCpE5XX_2OH_yXzdkD76B3L5PqbpwFPpkSF7_hpRu0Od8o_g/viewform

MFA Thesis Exhibitions
April 5 – 12, 2022
Reception: Friday, April 8, 5-8pm

Amalia Mermingas, Tasha Lewis, Muriel Condon, and Nichole Schappert

In partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements, students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree are required to mount a solo exhibition of work, and to defend their work during an oral examination in front of a faculty committee. Due to the number of graduate students enrolled in the UT School of Art, these exhibitions generally take the form of small groups of students presenting concurrent solo exhibitions in the gallery space.

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: M-T-F 10-5, W-R 10-7:30, Su 1-4. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

During April, I will be doing a short reading every Monday at 7pm. I will also be issuing a writing challenge every day for NatPoWritMo.

https://www.rheacarmon.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RheaSunshinePoetry

Award-winning wordsmith Rhea Carmon is a force that weaves passion, purpose, and power into poetry. She is a teacher, mentor, motivational poet, and inspiration to all that come in contact with her. Rhea's life lessons and stories create space for conversation and understanding. She will motivate and inspire students and adults to be the best form of themselves on a daily basis. She is the City of Knoxville's Poet Laureate.

JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION! The Orchids Awards have been presented to Knoxville and Knox County's most beautiful properties, public spaces, and public art since 1979. Throughout the month of April, Keep Knoxville Beautiful will host its annual Orchid Awards online via our Facebook page. Awards will be presented to winners in six different categories: New Architecture, Redesign/Reuse, Outdoor Space, Community Space, Public Art, and Regreening.

Join us in celebrating the architects, artist, developers and community members that are beautifying our dynamic city.

Stay tuned for information to support Keep Knoxville Beautiful Mural Fund, which will support Knoxville's next murals. Four generous sponsors will match your individual donations. Help us reach our goal of $9,500!
https://www.keepknoxvillebeautiful.org/orchid-awards
https://www.facebook.com/KeepKnoxvilleBeautiful

Sundays Apr 3, 10, 17, and 24
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$35.00

AGENDA
1:00 pm – Brunch (limited availability)
Come hungry and leave blissfully fulfilled! Here’s to a beautiful Sunday Funday at the Nest Patio overlooking the Smoky Mountains with everything your taste buds could desire.

2:00pm – Books
Signing + Fireside Chat complimentary // Intimate gathering with author, Angelique Medow, with booking of brunch and/ or tour.

3:00 pm – Tour
Ancient Lore Village 30-minute guided Story Tour of the Village with a sneak peek of the dwellings (based on availability). Yard games, bonfire, archery, and axe throwing available.

Ancient Lore Village, 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. 865-200-2434, info@ancientlorevillage.com, https://ancientlorevillage.com

Tennessee Division of Natural Areas will Celebrate Natural Areas Week 2022, beginning April 2nd and continuing through April 10th. The division’s experienced event leaders will be leading outings at designated State Natural Areas across Tennessee, from the escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau at Virgin Falls and across the cedar glades of the Nashville Basin, to the lowlands of the West at Big Cypress Tree, there is an event for everyone. Please join Tennessee Division of Natural Areas staff and partners as they explore, explain and celebrate the wonder of Tennessee State Natural Areas during the 2022 Natural Areas Week.

https://tnstateparks.com/about/special-events/natural-areas-week