Calendar of Events

Cosponsored by the Birdhouse Neighborhood Center
April 6, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm and April 8, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Sliding-scale donation ($0-35)

This workshop is designed for teachers, community leaders, and any other individuals ages 13 & up who would like to learn how to design and create giant puppets and other parade art for this spring's Cattywampus Parade and Block Party on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Suttree Landing Park!

Now in its 8th year, Cattywampus's people-powered Parade invites community members of all ages to make giant puppets, costumes, and other art and come together to parade as one. This year’s parade theme “Our Joy is Powerful” invites us to let delight, play, and celebration inspire our artmaking as we conjure our collective joy as a community and use it as fuel to practice audacious acts of imagination and move into the future together.

During this workshop, we will focus on papier-mâché, cardboard sculpting, rigging, and other methods for making inexpensive parade art. There will not be enough time for participants to complete their own project during this workshop but each participant will receive a Giant Puppet Making & Parade Art Manual to take home, plenty of hands-on experience, and time to work on their own design/brainstorm a project for their group.

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Chamber Classics Series
Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.
Bijou Theatre

From the three pieces by modern composers Garrop, Assad and Herron that open the program to Vivaldi’s tour de force “The Four Seasons,” Baroque influence radiates from the Knoxville Symphony’s concluding Chamber Classics Series concert.

Aram Demirjian, conductor
Sean Claire, violin
Zofia Glashauser, violin
I-Pei Lin, violin
Kyle Venlet, violin

STACY GARROP: Spectacle of Light
CLARICE ASSAD: Suite for Lower Strings
MOLLY HERRON: Spin, Span, Spun
ANTONIO VIVALDI: Four Seasons

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

5 PM with Wesley Baldwin, cello
Works of Bach, Casarrubios, Piatti, Perkinson and Summer

The Episcopal Church of the Ascension
(865) 588-0589 or info@knoxvilleascension.org
800 S. Northshore Dr., Knoxville, TN 37919

Friends of Music and the Arts, a support society for music at Ascension, augments the calendar of liturgical feast-days with concerts and organ recitals throughout the year. https://www.knoxvilleascension.org/foma

4:00 PM ET - 5:30 PM ET
At Church Street United Methodist Church, Henley at Main Street

Hosted by Conversations on Race (COR), a multiracial group building Beloved-Community relationships.

As people of religious faith or no faith are trying to get their bearings in the current environment, Dr. Heyward asserts that communities of faith need to be spaces of authentic conversation and truth.
An Episcopal priest, professor, theologian, activist and writer, Dr. Heyward has earned degrees from Randolph-Macon Women's College (A.B., Religion); Columbia University (M.A., Comparative Study of Religion); Union Theological Seminary (M.Div., and Ph.D., Systematic Theology).

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This special collaboration with the Oak Ridge Symphony will be held at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville on April 5 and at Oak Ridge (HS) Performing Arts Center on April 6.

The concert also features Gabriela Lena Frank's "Pachamama Meets an Ode," which blends the mythological earth goddess Pachamama with Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" in a celebration of nature and unity.

The evening continues with Beethoven's Symphony No.9, Op.125, the "Choral" Symphony, renowned for its profound message of universal harmony and brotherhood. It culminates in a transcendent finale that has inspired audiences for centuries.

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM (Maryville)
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM (Oak Ridge)
https://knoxvilleopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUH000000Oz2L2AS

Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/

Experience an unforgettable night as ORCMA (Oak Ridge Chorus & Symphony Orchestra), Knoxville Opera, and the Pellissippi State Variations Choir bring Beethoven’s legendary Symphony No. 9 to life! Plus, don’t miss Gabriela Lena Frank’s Pachamama Meets an Ode—a breathtaking fusion of classical and indigenous South American music.

April 5 | 7:30 PM – Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville
April 6 | 6:00 PM – ORHS Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge

Join us Sunday night as we celebrate ORCMA’s 80th Season!
Get your tickets now: www.orcma.org/concerts

THE 1ST ANNUAL KNOXVILLE BOOK FESTIVAL WILL BE APRIL 5TH & 6TH AT THE KNOXVILLE CONVENTION CENTER FEATURING NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS CHARLAINE HARRIS AND JAMES DASHNER.
The Knoxville Book Festival is a two-day celebration of literature for both authors and readers featuring more than 75 local and regional authors, publishers and booked themed vendors and will be open to the public on Saturday, April 5th & Sunday, April 6th for panel sessions, workshops, discussions and readings with a wide variety of topics.
Every category for adult book fans will be represented from Romance & Romantasy, Sci-Fi, Action Adventure, Suspense Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Horror, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction and more!
“We are thrilled to begin the Knoxville Book Festival. It has been a dream for several years and now we get to bring it to life!” said Jennifer Johnsey, part-owner of Right Brain Productions, LLC. “We wanted to create an event for adult readers and authors to gather in one place and enjoy books of every topic, along with educational sessions, craft workshops, special interest panels and more.”
Meet Charlaine Harris! #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse urban fantasy series that inspired True Blood. She’s also known for the Gunnie Rose, Aurora Teagarden, Midnight Texas, the Cemetery Girl series—and more!

Meet James Dashner! #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner and The Maze Cutter series, including the upcoming The Godhead Complex. He’s also known for The 13th Reality and Mortality Doctrine series—and more!

Join this two-day celebration of literature, featuring bestselling authors, inspiring panels, and a vibrant community of readers. Explore books, connect with creators and let your imagination soar!

Early Bird Admission is $15 per person for a one-day ticket or $25 for two-day admission through March 15th. After March 15th, admission is $20 for one-day admission and $30 for two-day admission.

For more information visit knoxvillebookfestival.com and follow us on socials. On Facebook @knoxvillebookfestival or Instagram @knoxvillebookfestival
Tickets at: https://knoxvillebookfestival.com/product/tickets/

MAIN GALLERY
A solo show, Injury: Thirteen Studies, featuring recent work by artist Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi (Johannesburg, South Africa)

PROJECT SPACE
From Dark To Blue by Meg White (Milwaukee, WI)

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

UT Big Band Concert
Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall

Woodwind Chamber Music Spring Showcase
Monday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall

Chamber Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall

String Chamber Ensembles
Wednesday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall

UT Bands Concert
Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Building, Cox Auditorium

UT Opera: Dialogues of Carmelites
Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27
Bijou Theatre

UT Small Jazz Ensembles Concert
Monday, April 28 at 6:00 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall

UT Appalachian Strings
Friday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Laurel Theatre

Rhythm & Blues Ensemble Concert
Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall

UT College of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. In-person events that take place in the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall or the James R. Cox Auditorium also have livestream options: https://music.utk.edu/news-events/#calendar. Venues: Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center located at 1741 Volunteer Boulevard; James R. Cox Auditorium and Performance Hall 32, both in the Alumni Memorial Building located at 1408 Middle Drive. Information: 865-974-8935, https://music.utk.edu/events/

Friday, April 4 from 6-8 Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for Emily McTyre

Emily McTyre is a photographer, filmmaker, and mixed media artist from East Tennessee. Her photography is often inspired by travel, evoking a sense of place for the viewer.

More about this collection: Emily enjoys working with black and white film as it emphasizes light and shadow, texture and pattern. Photos in this collection were taken around the world: England, Germany, Georgia, and Tennessee. Whether it be our own backyard or many miles away, we can capture moments and symbols of familiarity that tie us together.

Please join us for some amazing art 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/

First Friday Reception: April 4th, 5:30 - 9 pm
April Featured Artists

Carol Quinn, Mixed Media
Carol has painted and exhibted since the late 1980’s, mostly in the Southeast. She has also been in exhibitions in
NYC through World Fine Art Gallery, Ariel Gallery, and Abney Gallery. Carol is inspired by nature and the local beauty of her local area, as well as the psychological processes that create this inspiration. She has been a member of Art Market Gallery since 2018. In the last few years Carol has participated in many solo and group shows in the Knoxville area. Carol was educated at the University of Tennessee (BS, MS, and PhD.) in Human Ecology. She began painting in the early 80’s as a watercolorist painting mostly nature, and rapidly moved into various mixed media, larger creations, and more abstraction in design. Her work consists of self-exploration and experimentation with different mediums, and the passion of exploring color and textures.

Patrick Deason, Sculpture
Patrick's art in metal grew out of other interests. His skills are self-taught and many of the tools he uses to shape metal were made by him. Patrick spent a large part of his career on the coastal waters of Georgia and Florida, hence the many marine related pieces. His whimsical works are intended to bring smiles and curiosity. Patrick's studio is in a house in the woods he shares with his wife, two dogs, and a very talkative parrot.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery

They will be on view and available for purchase until the end of April.
First Friday reception, April 4, 6-8 PM
Instagram @hollypawlowskiart
https://www.facebook.com/holly.pawlowski.71

Address: 207 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: (865) 337-5726