Calendar of Events

The District Gallery will be hosting a national show and weeklong art event. We are honored to present this national exhibition by the American Impressionist Society’s Signature and Master Members. This 7th annual small works showcase will feature 174 juried paintings by some of the top contemporary impressionist painters in the country. Awards will be judged and presented by longtime Nashville artist Anne Blair Brown.

Friday, April 14, 5-8 pm: Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony of Impressions
174 juried paintings by some of the top contemporary impressionist painters in the country will be judged with a top prize of $4000. We'll have over 60 artists from around the country, including judge Anne Blair Brown from Nashville, at this prestigious event.

During the week of April 11-15, there will be several art events and workshops that require registration. For a full calendar of events and our show catalog, please go to https://www.thedistrictgallery.com/impressions/.

Saturday, April 15, 5-7 pm: Wet Works Exhibit and Awards
The impressionist painters will be in Knoxville painting at various locations the week of April 11-15, this exhibit is a culmination of their freshly painted works that will be on display for one day only.

The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-F 10-5:30, Sa 10-4. Information: 865-200-4452, www.TheDistrictGallery.com

The Refugee King, by Ethan Norman, is a delightfully comedic and challenging story, woven together with music that will have a soft but firm grip on your soul.

The play will be performed on April 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 @ 7:30 PM and April 16 & 23 @ 2:30 in the new St. Gregory the Great Auditorium, on the Catholic High School campus, located at 9245 Fox Lonas Rd., Knoxville. Tickets are $18-$22 except for Fridays which are Pay What You Wish Admission. Tickets are available online at wordplayers.org and at the door. For more information, please see wordplayers.org or call 865-539-2490.

In The Refugee King, an average American couple hastily takes in a homeless man in the hope of helping him to make a change. In the process, they discover a host of changes they must work through themselves.

“The music is poignant, powerful.” - Terry Weber, Artistic Director
“The most relatable material I’ve ever worked with.” - Graham Case, cast member
“The Refugee King is the best show The WordPlayers has ever produced as a representation of its mission as an organization…beautifully written…culturally relevant.” - Leann Dickson

The WordPlayers is a 501(c)3 theatre company based in Knoxville. For more information, see www.wordplayers.org.
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Twitter: @wordplayers
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Reception: Friday, April 14, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public

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.

Sean Latif Heiser: Discretionary Monuments
Discretionary Monuments explores ideas of world-building, personal histories, time, and the pathways between reality and fantasy.

Noah Lagle: Raised on Replicas
Raised on Replicas is an installation of structural prints and plaster multiples that explores the gap between commemoration and conservation. Envelopes that evoke architectural spaces and imitations of common shipping materials construct interconnected provisional enclosures that address facets of identity and communication through a historical lens.

Emily Rice: Gleaning the Spirit
From intimate scales to monumental immersion, their work embodies storytelling and belief sourced through archival research and memory. These generative fictions make way for imagined narratives that explore collaboration with living and non-living things and consider the transmutation and transcendence of materials and witnesses.

Gallery Hours:
Mon-Wed and Fri 10am-5pm
Thursday 10am-7:30pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture
1715 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996
http://ewing-gallery.utk.edu or 865-974-3200

Ritterfest (a German Knight's Festival) is our newest festival at Schulz Brau! We've got a great line up of events for our three-day festival, April 14 through April 16. Expect battling knights, medieval merchants, minstrels of music, and more in a perfect medieval setting!
This Event is Rain-or-Shine!

Much more information at http://www.schulzbraubrewing.com/ritterfest/

Bearden High School Theatre presents The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Friday, April 14, and Saturday, April 15, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 16, at 2:30 pm.
Bearden Highschool Theatre, 8352 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
Reserved seating is $15 , general seating is $12
Tickets will be available for purchase at beardentheatre.com on April 1, 2023.

The Bearden High School Advanced Theatre Production class will produce Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning American classic, The Crucible. This timeless tale of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is a powerful commentary on society and the human condition The play is widely regarded as a masterpiece for its powerful exploration of themes such as mass hysteria, the abuse of power, and the consequences of irrational fear and suspicion.

With a talented cast and crew, The Crucible promises to be a thought-provoking and emotionally charged theatrical experience. The Crucible will play at The Bearden High School Auditorium on Friday, April 14, Saturday, April 15, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, April 16, at 2:30 pm. Bearden High School is located at 8352 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.

For more information, please visit beardentheatre.com or contact bhsmarketingcrew@gmail.com.

Works by Anthony TungNing Huang

Hours: Friday 5-7 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 1 PM

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

Farragut Branch: Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15, 10-5

Friends of the Knox County Public Library: 865-215-8775 or www.knoxfriends.org/

Hailed “the rockstars of Renaissance music” by the New York Times, the award-winning Tallis Scholars have toured the world

Friday, April 14 | 7:30 p.m. | $30.00

For the last four decades, bringing Renaissance works to a variety of audiences all around the world. A selection of their performance venues have included The Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center, Sydney Opera House, Seoul Arts Center Korea, Saint Mark’s Venice, Carnegie Hall, Beijing Concert Hall, the Globe Theatre London, and the Sistine Chapel. Led by Peter Phillips, The Tallis Scholars continue to develop their exclusive sound, praised by reviewers for its supple clarity and tone, and to bring fresh interpretations to music by contemporary as well as past composers. Learn more about The Tallis Scholars by visiting www.thetallisscholars.co.uk.

900 Henley at Main, Knoxville, TN 37902
865-524-3048 or https://www.churchstreetumc.org/master-arts/

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Enjoy the casual elegance of the Knoxville Museum of Art for this vivacious Friday night tradition. Once a month, the KMA is transformed, as the world-class art museum becomes a center of entertainment, a melding of art, music, and nightlife. AA5 showcases incredible, diverse musical talent from all over the Southeastern United States. Kick off your weekend with musicians and entertainers as they take the stage with a backdrop of awe-inspiring art from East Tennessee and beyond. Adding to the flavor of the Alive After Five experience, each concert has food available from various food vendors, plus cash bars!

TICKETS: Members: $20, Non-Members: $25, Members with AA5 pass: FREE, Kids under 12: FREE

EVENT DETAILS: Doors open at 5:30pm. Music begins at 6:30pm. Cash bar. Street level galleries remain open until 8pm and attendees can view the beautiful exhibitions on display. The KMA Gift Shop is open to guests until 6pm and offers a variety of exciting and unique gifts for everyone.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.

Details TBA

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All shows are 6:00-8:30PM (Doors open at 5:00)
Admission: $15 at the Door, and $13.20 in Advance (including service fee) – www.concourseknox.com to order

April 14 – “Swingin’ Spring Fling” with The Streamliners Swing Orchestra

The Concourse, 4328 N. Broadway Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 851-7818 or www.concourseknox.com

Join us for a FREE musical evening featuring the talented students and diverse ensembles of the UT School of Music in the heart of downtown Knoxville at Market Square! Grab a group of friends, bring some lawn chairs, and take in the city's historic downtown scenery while enjoying a wide variety of musical talent, including the Appalachian String Band, Chamber Orchestra, Flute Choir, Gospel Choir, Percussion Ensemble, R&B Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, Small Jazz Ensemble, and more!

Friday, April 14th, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Market Square, Downtown Knoxville
We hope to see you there!

Main Office: 865-974-3241
Email: music@utk.edu