Calendar of Events

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from June 3-25, 2022. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, June 3, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features music inside the Emporium by Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus. 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.

The Arts & Culture Alliance presents the tenth annual Knoxville Photo juried exhibition featuring selected works from 32 artists throughout the region. The exhibition encompasses photographs depicting all subjects and genres, including streetscapes, cityscapes, landscapes, environmental portraiture, portraits, abstracts, and more. Baldwin Lee served as juror for the exhibition and viewed 340 images to select the exhibition. Baldwin Lee’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he studied with Minor White and a graduate degree from the Yale School of Art where he studied with Walker Evans. Lee’s work in photography has been shown widely including venues such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His work has been recognized by the award of a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Lee teaches photography classes of all levels, spanning traditional silver-based image making through photography made by digital means.

The following artists’ works will be shown:
+ Nancy Stalls of Hopkinsville, KY
+ Alan Finch of Jacksboro, TN
+ Melinda Adams, Nicholas Bell, Jeremy L. Burke, Denise Cumming, Elena Ganusova, Jacques Gautreau, David A. Johnson, Gretchen Kaplan, Grayson Daniel Martin, Hei Park, Julie L. Rabun, Greg Schweiger, Giavonna Sukienik, Robert H. Thompson, Owen H. Weston, Rick Whitehead, Tonya Wade Wunder, and Steve Zigler of Knoxville, TN
+ Ashton Davidson, Cat Griffith-Benson, and Marianne Woodside of Maryville, TN
+ Yvonne Dalschen, Anna Rykaczewska, and Kelli L. Thompson of Oak Ridge, TN
+ Phil Savage and AngelaDawn of Powell, TN
+ Marlon Davey of Rutledge, TN
+ Amanda Long of Signal Mountain, TN
+ Jim Meldrum of Beloit, WI

Over $1,000 in cash awards will be announced at the reception at 6:00 PM.

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

5:00-7:00 **Fun & Wine Event**
FREE & open to the public

The purpose of the Knoxville Watercolor Society shall be to educate the members as well as the community to an understanding and acceptance of watercolor and water media as a significant art form. For this purpose, watercolor/water media is defined as the use of aqueous media applied on paper or paper mounted board and left unvarnished. This excludes the use of impasto well as oil based media and encaustics. Any use of collage must be as an original supportive element prepared by the artist using aqua media. http://www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com/

Hours: Mon-Sat 9-4

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Thu-Sat 8 PM, Sun 3 PM
by Patrick Hamilton
Director: Dennis Hart

For the mere sake of adventure, danger, and the “fun of the thing,” Wyndham Brandon persuades his weak minded friend, Charles Granillo, to assist him in the murder of a fellow undergraduate, a perfectly harmless man named Ronald Raglan. They place the body in a wooden chest, and to add spice to their handiwork, invite a few acquaintances, including the dead youth’s father, to a party, the chest with its gruesome contents serving as a supper table. The horror and tension are worked up gradually; thunder grows outside, the guests leave, and we see the reactions of the two murderers, watched closely by the suspecting lame poet, Rupert Cadell. Finally they break down under the strain and confess their guilt.

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

The play will be performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Well, we all know the reply to that, and soon we’re caught up in the spell of this enchanting classic. The vain and wicked Queen seeks to destroy her rival in beauty. The Dwarfs are obstinate, generous, mean, kind, and totally appealing. The Prince is a true Prince, sometimes foolish, always brave, and Snow White is as lovely and lovable as legend says.

The play is performed by 14 talented young actors, from ages 9 to 15. Snow White will be played by KCT veteran Macy Moon with the Prince portrayed by Patrick Harrison. They will be joined by KCT veteran Elliot Hager who will play the witch and Lily Segars who portrays The Mirror. Olivia Birkbeck will play the princess.

The show is directed by Guest Director Chris McCreary.

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

Hairspray - June 3-5 (5 performances)

You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon that inspired the blockbuster film and live television event, is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

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

This year’s rendition will take place starting on June First Friday, from June 3-5, centered in and around the Old City. First Friday events will include live music, art shows, and screenings of Dolly movie screenings. Saturday will feature a Main Stage on South Central Street. Entertainment on the stage will include live music, a Dolly costume contest and a talent show. Sunday’s centerpiece will be the Dolly Market on West Jackson Avenue featuring local and regional artists and makers. Area businesses, from restaurants and bars to shops, will offer special deals and items throughout the weekend.

Dolly’s Imagination Library launched in 1995 giving high quality books to children from birth to age five. Starting in Sevier County, the program went national in 2000 and by 2003 the program had mailed one million books. Many millions have followed.

For more information, please email knoxdollyfest@gmail.com
If you are interested in participating as an artist, please visit https://shoprala.com/pages/dolly
You can also find information on the Old City Association website at https://oldcityknoxville.org/dollyfest/
Follow on social media here: https://www.instagram.com/knoxdollyfest/

National Trails Weekend with Work Party and Epic Rides
Join us to celebrate National Trail Day with a weekend of fun at Big South Fork!!! We’ll camp at the group campsite, work with the Big South Fork Bike Club, and Ride BIKES!

https://ambcknox.org/event/national-trails-weekend-with-work-party-and-epic-rides/

Fri Jun 3
Join us for live jazz and the artwork of a featured visual artist at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center!

Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Tu-F 10-2. Information: 865-524-8461, www.beckcenter.net

We couldn't BEE happier to announce the 2022 Art in the Garden exhibit - All the Buzz: A Bee Exhibit! Actually, make that exhibits - because for the first time we have added a program specifically for young artists. Forty local teen/adult artists have interpreted this year's theme, and 45 local kids have joined in on the fun, too! The children's art pieces will be on display in the Children's Garden, the adult pieces will be on display throughout the Gardens.

The opening reception will be held on Friday, June 3rd, from 5-7pm.

Many of the artists will be in attendance, so it's a great time to enjoy the exhibit. We'll have a brochure on hand with a map to all the pieces so that you can be sure to see them all! The exhibits will be on display throughout the summer, and then we will have an online auction in September to find new homes for each of the creations. Come pick out your favorites, and then start planning where you'll put them in your own home or garden!

UT Gardens, Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-7151, https://utgardens.tennessee.edu/

Barrelhouse presents the First Friday Event series, offering a free live concert every first Friday of the month! Unwind with us every Friday all spring and summer long!

In June, Jaystorm takes the Barrelhouse stage and welcomes summer in style! The Jaystorm Project, "serves up a backing band and a booty-shakin’ style that accentuates his strong, but yet smooth delivery of slick witty lyrics and bluesy funk sound that is part Motown, part old school hip-hop, with an edge of rock". You don't want to miss it! Make sure to click "going" on our Facebook event!

Friday, June 3, at 7pm Jaystorm Unplugged
https://www.facebook.com/events/400251708673775
621 Lamar St Knoxville, TN

The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
https://www.thebottomknox.com/events-1/author-talk-with-jason-b-crawford-1

Join us in conversation with writer Jason B. Crawford! We'll be discussing Crawford's newest book of poetry, Year of the Unicorn Kids - tickets include a copy of the book! Jason B. Crawford (they/them) is a Black, nonbinary, queer writer. Crawford is the author of three chapbooks: Summertime Fine (Variant Literaure, 2021), Twerkable Moments (Paper Nautilus, 2021), and Good Boi (Neon Hemlock, 2021). Crawford is a current poetry MFA candidate at The New School in New York, NY.

(Ages 6+) Go batty with an Ijams naturalist next Friday, June 3, from 8-9:30 p.m.! You'll explore the forest while you learn about the different species of bats in the area, how they navigate the dark with echolocation, and what makes them unique. Learn More and Register

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org