Calendar of Events

Sun Apr 16, 3 PM
Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge

Each season ORCMA presents its free educational concert for families. Following the concert by the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, families and youngsters may take part in our “instrument petting zoo” to try instruments and meet musicians. Surprise conductor to be announced.
Free for all. No reservations are required. No tickets needed.

Open to students outside of Knox County: YES
Advanced reservations required: NO
For more information, please contact: Lisa Muci Eckhoff, 865-483-5569 or lisa@orcma.org
https://orcma.org

TAJ MAHAL QUARTET
SUNDAY, APR 16 at 7:30PM, Bijou Theater.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, https://knoxbijou.org/

Sam Adams: Love Letter To Knoxville / Ken Brown: Jazz Meets Funk
Sunday, April 16th, 7:30pm
Set One: Sam Adams Love Letter to Knoxville. Music Inspired by the People and Places of East Tennessee.
Since returning to his hometown of Knoxville in 2015, pianist/composer Sam Adams has been changed and shaped by the wonderful local music scene that this city offers. This special concert features his original music dedicated to and inspired by the people and experiences that Adams has encountered as a musician working in his hometown. Adams’ set will feature a stellar local band including

Terry Washington - trumpet
Michael Price - saxophone
Tyler Cain - bass
Nolan Nevels - drums

Set Two: Set 2: Drummer/ composer Kenneth Brown plays music inspired by his diverse musical background. These compositions are most influenced by 80s/90s funk, R&B, and Rock music. Featuring

Margherita Fava - piano
Dean Torrey - bass
Will Boyd - saxophone
Terry Washington - trumpet

At Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street in downtown Knoxville
https://www.knoxjazz.org/next-gen

After an incredibly successful first event in 2022, Fleurish is returning to Ijams on April 16 from 6-9 pm!

Fleurish is a collaborative runway show showcasing how sustainability, conservation, and beauty intertwine with our lives and our future. Local designers, hair stylists, and makeup artists join forces to create amazing designs that incorporate sustainable materials and innovative recycling methods, and reusing what was once discarded.

Last year's event featured 12 designers and 30+ models who showcased eco-friendly, sustainably sourced, and upcycled fashions at the Ijams family's historic homesite. The 2023 event will be even bigger!

Fleurish engages the audience in ways we, the average consumers, can make changes to our day-to-day lives while never losing sight of the beauty of nature and the human experience.

You'll enjoy cocktails prior to the show and then see what imagination can do with reusable, recycled materials! You'll also learn how you can lighten your carbon footprint on the planet AND look fabulous doing it! After the show, rub elbows with the artists!

Tickets are $25 and all proceeds support Ijams Nature Center.

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

The Old City Market returns to the 100 Block of West Jackson Ave!

2ND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH
APR 16*
*Our first market will be held on the 3rd Sunday due to Easter.

https://oldcityknoxville.org/market/

Treasures from the beloved composer of Messiah
Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
At St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 633 St. John Court, Knoxville, TN 37934

Come enjoy this free-admission concert by the fabulous Amadeus Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Maestro Brian Salesky. The program features popular favorites and intriguing rarities from 10 oratorios and operas by the beloved composer of Messiah, Georg Friedrich Händel including spectacular trumpet-blazing selections from Samson, Rinaldo, and Judas Maccabaeus.

This concert marks the Knoxville debuts of Metropolitan Opera mezzosoprano Renée Tatum and internationally renowned stage and recording artist bass Curtis Streetman. Returning after many concerts with the Ensemble are soprano Abigail Santos Villalobos who starred in the world premiere of El Pasado Se Nunca Termina with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and San Diego Opera, and Chicago tenor Aaron Short. Also participating are the newly formed Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir and the St. John Neumann Catholic School Choir.

Reservations are not needed. At this time, and subject to change, there are no Covid restrictions. For further information, please contact Diana Salesky at bachdouble56@gmail.com.

Join Ijams and East Tennessee Bluegrass Association for a free community jam at Mead's Quarry on Sunday, April 16, from 3-6 p.m. Not a musician? Come enjoy the music! Learn More and Register online

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

Union Ave Books is proud to present a launch event for Anna Laura Reeve's new collection REACHING THE SHORE OF THE SEA OF FERTILITY. This event will take place on April 16, 2023 at 2 pm.

Anna Laura Reeve is a poet born and raised in East Tennessee. Winner of the 2022 Adrienne Rich Award, her work has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize and has appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, Terrain.org, Room, Still, and others. She has an MA in literature and creative writing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The poems in Anna Laura Reeve's debut collection, Reaching the Shore of the Sea of Fertility, are wide-ranging in subject postpartum depression, ecopoetics, creative manifestoes—yet all are rooted in the Southern Appalachia sprawl that she has made her home. Seeing motherhood as a primal rite of passage that need not be a single destination, the speaker of these poems taps into universal questions of identity and myth-making, allowing metaphors to work their magic as the rituals of caring for our land, our loved ones, and our bodies combine in startling ways. She transcends expectations by discovering a third way for the mother-artist that embraces her parenthood and her art as equally vital to a life well lived. As a result, Reeve's poems evoke a raw sensibility unafraid of the wildness inherent in the struggles of home, family, and an environment just as vulnerable—and resilient—to change as she discovers herself to be.

While this is a free event, please reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../a-launch-event-featuring...

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

On Sunday, April 16th, the Smoky Mountain Blues Society and Bluetick Tavern will be pleased to present Shawn Holt and the Teardrops. Tickets cost $20 for SMBS members and $25 for the general public. Doors open at 5 pm and the performance will run from 6 pm – 9 pm. Sorry no advance tickets are available.

Bluetick Tavern has a wonderful selection of food, beer, and liquor available to purchase and is located on 128 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801.

Shawn Holt commenced his professional career when he was aged 17, touring alongside his father Magic Slim and his uncle Nick Holt, as part of the previous version of the Teardrops. Following that tour, Holt formed his own outfit, Lil’ Slim and The Back Alley Blues Band,and continued learning his craft at playing the blues. Holt became a Teardrop himself in January 2013 and toured with his father that January. During the East coast tour with Johnny Winter, Shawn’s father became very ill and ended up in the hospital in Pennsylvania…he told Shawn to carry on. The Teardrops opened for Johnny Winter in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The act was well received and Winter requested that they would continue to be his support act for the remainder of his touring commitment.

BAND MEMBERS
Shawn Holt – vocals and guitar
Jimi ‘Primetime’ Smith – guitar and vocals
Tyson Harrington Bell – bass
Vern Taylor – drums and vocals

For more information contact: SmokyMountainBluesSociety@gmail.com
www.smokymountainblues.org

The Appalachian String Band Program will present two sets of bluegrass music performed by two student bands.

April 16, 1:30 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. Venues: Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Boulevard; James R. Cox Auditorium and Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive. Information: 865-974-8935, https://music.utk.edu/events/

Leanne's national headlining theatre and arena tour, Just Getting Started, will kick-off in February 2023. Her upcoming tour features a pit-stop in her hometown, Knoxville, TN, on April 15 & 16 (two shows) at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.

“Playing the Knoxville Civic Coliseum is unbelievable to me!!! I didn’t even dream that big! Thank you, East Tennessee, for supporting me through all these years! I’m so thankful for y’all!!” ~ Morgan

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

Spectacular Private Gardens Open to the Public for One Weekend Only
Saturday, April 15th: 10AM-5PM | Sunday, April 16th: 12PM-4PM

The public is invited to experience nine spectacular private gardens during the Dogwood Arts Spring Featured Gardens event, April 15-16, 2023. The event will feature GATOP (God’s Answer To Our Prayers) in East Knoxville, five ‘pocket’ gardens in the Historic 4th & Gill neighborhood, and three beautiful properties along the North Hills Dogwood Trail. Each garden is unique in design and offers a variety of plant material and special features. From front yard container gardens to a 20+ acre property complete with water features, outdoor sculptures, and the largest collection of conifers in the Southeast — this year’s Featured Gardens showcases the full range of natural beauty present in our community.

Tours are self-guided, although Master Gardeners and Dogwood Arts staff will be on-site to answer questions. A $5 cash donation per stop is suggested. These gardens require walking on uneven paths and are not handicap accessible; comfortable or hiking shoes are recommended. Since these are private residences, there is limited on-site parking; guests will be admitted on a first-come-first-served basis.

GATOP (God’s Answer To Our Prayers): Owner Dr. Alan Solomon
2643 Delrose Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914

The Gardens of 4th & Gill
Free Parking available at Central United Methodist Church: 201 3rd Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917*
*Guests must check-in here to receive a list of participating homes/gardens along the walking tour

The Gardens of North Hills
Neighborhood street parking only

Find a full list of upcoming events at https://www.dogwoodarts.com/events