Calendar of Events

Our holiday tradition!

One memorable Christmas Eve, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future help Ebenezer Scrooge realize it’s never too late to change his ways.

Children 12 and under see the show for just $12. UT Faculty/Staff receive 15% off ticket prices. UT Students see the previews for FREE and the rest of the performances for $5, excluding Opening Night. For regular tickets, please visit clarencebrowntheatre.com. For children’s tickets, please phone the Box Office at (865) 974-5161.

Behind the Scenes Sunday will take place Sunday, November 27 after the 2:00 pm matinee. The Pay What You Can performance, where patrons can name their own price, will be held Wednesday, November 30th. Deaf Night @ the Theatre, where all patron interactions including the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language, will take place Wednesday, November 30th at 7:30 pm. A Talk Back will take place Sunday, December 4th following the matinee. The Open Captioned performance is Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 pm.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com

At 405 N Campbell Station Rd., Farragut, TN 37934
Presented By: Farragut Parks & Recreation
Free!
Recurring daily

Enjoy thousands of twinkling lights each evening from Founders Park to the plaza at the Campbell Station Inn! Light the Park runs from Monday, Nov. 21, to Monday, Jan. 2. and there will be vendors and carolers at the park most evenings. Don’t forget to drop your letter to Santa in the giant mailbox! Visit https://www.farragutparksandrec.org/lightthepark for a schedule. For more info: ParksandRedInfo@townoffarragut.org or 865-218-3376.

Our relationship to moving images is constantly evolving. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, for example, our use of–and reliance on–streaming services to access Hollywood blockbusters not only changed how we watch movies but also disrupted traditional models for financing and distributing such productions.

How did our relationship with moving images begin? What technological and cultural events sparked our interest in motion pictures as entertainment? And what role has East Tennessee and its people had in moviemaking?

Lights! Camera! East Tennessee!, a new feature exhibition at the East Tennessee History Center, answers these questions by chronicling Knoxville’s contributions to film from the promotion of Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope in 1895 to its use as a location for major productions currently in development. At the heart of the story is 35 mm film, shown both in urban theaters and suburban cineplexes and shot by itinerant filmmakers, documentarians, industrial filmmakers, and news reporters. Multiple screens featuring highlights from these genres anchor the exhibition.

Equally intriguing are the stories of how Knoxvillians made Hollywood history. Learn about Clarence Brown, a graduate of Knoxville High School and the University of Tennessee, who became one of MGM’s most prominent directors. And see why James Agee, known to us today as a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, was better known as a film critic and screenwriter during his life.

Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! will also spotlight the numerous actors from across East Tennessee who became Hollywood A-listers and the variety of films that were shot in East Tennessee, including A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) and That Evening Sun (2009), both of which premiered in Knoxville.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.eastTNhistory.org/lights-camera

We will host our final Guest Artist Opening for the fall season. Come meet guest artist Carol Robin King and see her spectacular watercolor works and her one-of-a-kind plaster reliefs. Carol was the one of two winners selected from the annual TN Artist Association Annual Show. Come pick your favorite pieces and make them yours today!

Please join us for the Show Opening Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5 - 7pm.

Pivot Point Gallery, 15 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-248-0050, www.pivotpointgallery.com

GREETINGS FROM VESTAL II FEAT. LISA FLANARY (STUDIO A), RACHEL SEVIER DALLERY (STUDIO B), ASHLEY PACE (STUDIO C), RISA HRICOVSKY (STUDIO D)

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to share about the current exhibition in their main gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A group group show, Greetings From Vestal II, composed of multimedia works by the Tri-Star Arts studio artists currently working in the Candoro Marble Building - featuring Lisa Flanary (Studio A), Rachel Sevier Dallery (Studio B), Ashley Pace (Studio C), Risa Hricovsky (Studio D) - opened on Friday, November 11, 2022, and will run through Saturday, January 14, 2023. A public reception will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 5:00- 8:00 pm with artist studios open to visitors.

FILTERED BY ASHTON LUDDEN
Tri-Star Arts is pleased to share about the current exhibition in their Golden Chain Gallery project space located at the historic Candoro Marble Building. Filtered by Ashton Ludden of Knoxville, TN opened Friday, November 11, 2022 and will run through Saturday, January 14, 20223. This show has been installed within the unique architectural space of a steep wooden stairwell. A public reception will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 5:00- 8:00 pm with the artist in attendance.

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5, 11 am - 1 pm

A curated collection of works from Lesley Eaton, Melissa Everett and Colleen Thornbrugh.
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On view weekdays November 7-Dec 23, and by appointment December 26-30.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Schilling Gallery, 6500 Northshore Dr.
Call 828-734-0451 to schedule a viewing.

"Abstracts on Display" will host a rotating series of abstract artists from around the country. Jen Sterling is the inaugural artist!

Artist's Statement: I can feel an entire shift in my thinking and my emotions when viewing a strikingly bold and colorful piece of art. The goal of my work is to inspire energy and excitement from within. These images are meant to make you feel strong and powerful — to burst into your morning with a zing, to prod you into action when you reach your midday lull, and/or to invigorate your senses after a long day. Ideally, my art evokes a reaction and reminds you that life is for feeling and stretching, and living.

JEN STERLING is an abstract painter based in Annapolis, MD. Her work inspires energy and excitement in homes and workspaces. She works large and small and adores commissions. For more info visit www.jensterling.com and follow @jensterlingart on Instagram.

555 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Our pop-up gallery is hosted by the marketing agency Morris Creative Group in their lovely downtown building. The gallery is accessible during business hours Monday through Friday. At all other times, work can be viewed through the large front windows. Access to brokers and the design trade can also be arranged by appointment.

https://www.abstractsondisplay.com/

The Professional Photographers of East Tennessee is exhibiting fine art photography at The Gallery in Rarity Bay. The Photo Expo features the works of some of East Tennessee’s best known fine art photographers and a few lesser known emerging photo artists. The Expo includes the work 18 different photographers and over 50 fine art prints. The theme, “Show Us Your Best” has resulted in an exhibit that includes a wide range of photographic styles, image sizes and topics.

The Photo Expo opened November 4 and will continue until January 7, 2023. The Artists’ Reception takes place is on December 4 from 2 PM to 4 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.

The Gallery in Rarity Bay is located in the Community Activity Center (CAC) in Rarity Bay . The CAC is the 2nd building on the right as you drive into Rarity Bay (before you reach the Gate). The Address for Rarity Bay is 150 Rarity Bay Blvd., Vonore, TN 37885.

Take 1-75 south or Route 11 south to Route 72 and turn left onto Route 72. Continue on Route 72 past the Tellico Village sign. A couple miles past the Tellico Village sign, on your left will be the Rarity Bay entrance. Turn left onto Rarity Bay Blvd.

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The Tennessee Artists Association will have an all-members show at the Rose Center for the Arts in Morristown. Over 30 members of the Tennessee Artists Association will have works on exhibit.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 4th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

The Rose Center for the Arts is located at 442 W Second North St., Morristown, TN., and is maintained by the Rose Council for the Arts. It is a non-profit organization and is a Designated Agency of the Tennessee Arts Commission. Built in 1892, the Late Victorian style building was used as a school until 1975. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

More on the Tennessee Artist’s Association can be found on the web at https://tnartists.org, on Instagram at @tn_artists, and on Facebook at TNArtistsAssociation.

The Rose Center, 442 West Second North St, Morristown, TN, 37814. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 423-581-4330, www.rosecenter.org

Join us this First Friday as @benfoxmccord presents, Horror Vacui. This term from Latin literally translates to “fear of empty spaces.” It is used to describe artworks in which the entire surface is covered in detailed imagery. This exhibit features works made in a similar spirit.

Artist+Illustrator: www.benfoxmccord.com

RED Gallery, 130 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-524-0146 or https://www.facebook.com/REDgalleryKNOX/

Opening: Friday, November 4, 5-9pm
Reception: Friday, December 2, 5-9pm

Figures is a two-person exhibition of work by Birmingham-based artist, Amy Pleasant, and Alfred University associate professor, Katarina Riesing. Using repetition and hard-edged shapes in paint and clay, Pleasant meditates on fragmented silhouettes of the human form. In contrast, Riesing illustrates the patterns of textiles over the contours of the human body, marks on skin left by clothing or people, and skin’s natural blemishes with dye and embroidery.

The exhibition will run from November 4 - December 15, 2022. The UT Downtown Gallery will close November 24 + 25 for Thanksgiving.

All UT Downtown Gallery events are free and open to the public. Masking is strongly encouraged. UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 11-6, Sa 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, https://downtown.utk.edu

Where: Printmaking Showcase Gallery, UTK Art and Architecture Building, second floor
Curator: Sydney Juhl, Art History Major

Byron McKeeby (1936-1984) was an American printmaker known for his lithographs. Aside from being a widely acknowledged and exhibited artist, McKeeby taught printmaking at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from the fall of 1965 until 1984. He laid the foundations for the printmaking program at the university and his legacy lives on today.

UT School of Art: 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, https://art.utk.edu/