Calendar of Events

Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Pre-concert talk begins at 2:30 PM.
First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge
1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN

The Chamber Music Series ends with “fireworks” in a concert by the Ariel String Quartet. Founded 25 years ago when they were teenagers in Israel, the Ariel Quartet is now the faculty quartet-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. The quartet — violinist Alexandra Kazovsky, cellist Amit Even-Tov, violinist Gershon Gerchikov, and violist Jan Grüning — is the recipient of numerous prestigious and international awards including the Cleveland Quartet Award and Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Their “American Dream” program has a theatrical feel with a purposefully unannounced concert half “serving as a musical metaphor for the way we aspire to see others and want to be seen ourselves: free of expectations, unprejudiced, and with a truly open mind and heart.”
https://orcma.org/ariel-string-quartet

For more information, please call 865-483-5569 or visit https://orcma.org

We need YOU! On Sunday, April 7th we will need volunteers to come help us with various projects throughout the site. We need volunteers to help with various outdoor activities including mulching, trail maintenance, gardening, hauling, and cleaning. 12-5 PM

To sign up to volunteer you can visit our SignUp Link here: https://signup.com/go/RKkWdft OR Email us at info@marblesprings.net.

Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-712-9076, www.marblesprings.net

SMBS PRESENTS 2024 SUNDAY BLUES CRUISES
TENNESSEE RIVERBOAT COMPANY, 300 Neyland Dr, Knoxville, TN
WWW.TNRIVERBOAT.COM or (865) 525-7827

The Smoky Mountain Blues Society will once again present live music with its first River Cruise of 2024. The inaugural performance will feature the Corey Dennison Band on the Tennessee Riverboat on Sunday, April 7th at 4 pm – 7 pm.

Tickets are available through the Tennessee Riverboat Company’s website, (tnriverboat.com) and by calling (865) 525-7827. Tickets are just $20 for members in advance and $25 for non-members. Boarding begins at 3:15 pm. Each voyage will also have full bar and limited food menu available onboard to buy.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Corey Dennison spent a majority of his childhood moving about Tennessee and Georgia. As a young boy, Corey heard the powerful, soulful sounds of the Blues on late night radio programs and recalls being captivated by the music. He received his first guitar at the age of 6 and began to imitate the music of artists such as Gatemouth Brown, Albert Collins and Albert King. Corey immediately felt a strong connection to Soul music. This marked a lasting impression on his musical style and is clearly visible today in his soulful vocals and fiery guitar solos.

www.smokymountainblues.org

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE 1ST ANNUAL SILVER GALA, WHERE WE WILL BE CELEBRATING LOCAL LEGEND, MS. IRENA LINN. SPECIAL PERFORMANCES WILL INCLUDE MARBLE CITY OPERA AND IGNITE! DANCE COMPANY, THE SECOND GENERATION OF THE TENNESSEE CHILDREN’S DANCE ENSEMBLE.

PLEASE JOIN US ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024 FROM 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
AT THE EMPORIUM, 100 S GAY STREET, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

PLEASE COME DRESSED IN YOUR FINEST COCKTAIL ATTIRE WHERE YOU WILL BE PROVIDED HORS D’OEUVRES & COCKTAILS. ARRIVE EARLY AS THE LIVE AUCTION BEGINS AT 5:00 PM.

Tickets are $75 - call 865-584-9636 or stop by the studio at 4216 Sutherland Ave OR online at https://www.dancersstudioknox.com/silver-gala

We are thrilled to host author Lilly Tench for a reading of Good Business.
This event will take place on April 7th at 3:00 pm at Union Ave Books.
If you plan on attending, please RSVP on our website.
https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/author-event-lilly-tench

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

Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 PM, April 6 - 28 (or for appointment call 636-256-6555)

Come talk with the artist and explore examples of his fine art, sculpture, and furniture throughout his gallery home. Mr. Denninger is an internationally known artist, designer, and author. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Open houses are free. http://georgedenninger.com/

At 2109 Manor Road, Knoxville, TN 37920.

COWBOY BEBOP LIVE, Saturday April 6 at 8:00 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

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

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Main Gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A two-person show, Extended Materiality, featuring recent works by artists Mie Kongo (Evanston, IL) and Althea Murphy-Price (Knoxville, TN) opens Friday, April 5 and will run through Saturday, June 1, 2024. Curator: Brian R. Jobe.

https://www.miekongo.com/
https://www.altheamurphyprice.com/

An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024 from 5:00—8:00 pm (artists in attendance). There will be an artist talk by Kongo and Murphy-Price beforehand at 3:30pm. The address is 4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920 and admission is always free of charge.

The artists will also appear at an event at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center on Friday, April 5, 2024 from 12:00—1:00 pm. Attendees are welcome to bring their own brown bag lunch. The address is 1927 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915.

Mie Kongo grew up on the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan, and now lives and works in Evanston, IL. She creates multidisciplinary works that have been exhibited nationally and internationally. This includes two solo exhibitions at 65Grand in Chicago, IL, a recent two-person Exposure booth represented by 65Grand at EXPO Chicago, and participation in NADA Miami represented by The Landing Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Her other selected solo and group exhibitions were held at Harper College in Palatine, IL; Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, MO; Audible Gallery at Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, IL; Devening Projects + Editions in Chicago, IL; Arts and Literature Laboratory in Madison, WI; and 4th Ward Project Space in Chicago, IL. She completed residencies at Shigaraki Ceramics Cultural Park in Shiga, Japan, and the European Keramic Work Center in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Mie Kongo received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA in Ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Currently, she serves as an Associate Professor, Adjunct, in the Ceramics Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a recipient of the Joan Mitchell Fellowship in 2021.

Althea Murphy-Price began her studies in Fine Art at Spelman College before receiving her Master of Arts in Printmaking and Painting from Purdue University, and later studying at the Tyler School of Art, Temple University where she earned her Master of Fine Arts. Murphy-Price maintains an active exhibiting practice. She has exhibited in venues throughout the country and abroad such as the Weston Gallery, Cincinnati, OH; Howard Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD; Wellesley College, Boston, MA; Wade Wilson Art Gallery, Houston, TX; Indiana University Art Museum; The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA; The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, SC; and the Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN. International exhibits include the International Printmaking Exhibition, Jingdezhen China; the American Youth Printmaking Exhibition, Lui Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China; and Print Resonance, Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan. In addition to her exhibition record, she has been an artist-in-residence at the Frank Lloyd Wright School; University of Hawaii, Hilo; the Vermont Studio Center; and the Venice Printmaking Studio. Her writings and work have been featured in such publications as Art Papers Magazine, CAA Reviews, Contemporary Impressions Journal, Art in Print, Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials and Process, and Printmakers Today.

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

DUSK BY SHAHNAZ LIGHARI
Project Space, Apr. 5 - Jun. 1, 2024

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Golden Chain Gallery project space located at the historic Candoro Marble Building. Dusk by Shahnaz Lighari (Nashville, TN) opens Friday, April 5 and will run through Saturday, June 1, 2024, with a thematic focus on the transitional moment between day and night. This show is located within the unique architectural space of a narrow wooden stairwell.

https://shahnazlighari.com/

Shahnaz Lighari is an artist based in Nashville, TN. She is self taught as a painter but attended Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film where she became inspired by art history and film. Incorporating a cinematic time-based approach to 2D media her work embodies the process of creation highlighting the many phases and layers involved in the evolution of each piece. Her work has been featured in publications and has shown in galleries nationwide, especially in the southeast. She has taught painting and printmaking at Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center and recently attended a workshop on Byzantine Iconography and sacred arts.

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

Featuring nearly 40 pieces
Join the artist on First Friday, April 5.
115 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902

Patsy Ferrell White/Ferrell White Creative
https://www.ferrellwhitecreative.com
www.instagram.com/ferrellwhitecreative
https://www.facebook.com/patsyferrellwhite

Rala is preparing for our April First Friday show, with featured artist Cynthia Markert. The opening reception will be from 6-8 on April 5.

Her show is titled, "The Librarian, Circus Sisters, Hello and Other Portraits at Seventy".
Shop Cynthia's Work: https://shoprala.com/collections/cynthia-markert-original-art
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/1vx4Oez2u

Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Mon-Thu & Sat 11-6, Fri 11-8, Sun 11-5. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com or www.instagram.com/ShopRala

Friday, April 5, from 6-8 Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for artist Lyndsey Ullom.

A native Knoxvillian, Lyndsey is a wildlife and portrait artist who finds inspiration in the beauty and biodiversity of East Tennessee. Lyndsey loves to bring to life the personalities hidden in our local flora and fauna through colorful acrylics, inks, and pen. She enjoys creating heartfelt depictions, whether her subject is human, a pet, or wildlife.

Please join us for light refreshments, new artwork and of course great coffee!

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Open daily. Information: 865-951-0427, www.instagram.com/awaken_coffee or www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/