Calendar of Events

April 25-26: Farragut Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

https://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/

Matilda The Musical JR
Friday, April 25 at 7pm
Saturday, April 26 at 7pm

The streets of Maryville will be filled with the smell of rebellion when Maryville Christian School presents Matilda The Musical JR! Based on the beloved book “Matilda” by Roald Dahl and adapted from the award-winning full-length musical, Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

https://claytonartscenter.com/event/matilda/

Join us the 4th Friday of every month from 5-7PM, Muse Knoxville at Chilhowee Park offers the public a FREE evening of play at our museum. These nights are all about community, so be sure to invite your family and friends! https://themuseknoxville.org/free-family-night/

IN ORDER TO MAKE YOUR FREE FAMILY NIGHT ENJOYABLE, PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
Stay in close proximity to your children at all times.
Muse Knoxville has a set number of guests that can be allowed into the museum at any one time.
Please be respectful of museum exhibits, staff, and guests.
Shoes are required at all times.
Muse Knoxville reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone that poses a threat to the well-being of museum guests or property.

The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-594-1494, www.themuseknoxville.org

Friday, April 25, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Friday, May 1 9:30am to 10:30am
Thursday, May 15, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am

End your week with gentle yoga at the McClung Museum. Enjoy breathing, relaxing movements, and stretching, with some calm, meditative moments to ease you into your Friday. We encourage you to wear comfortable clothes that you can move in and bring a yoga mat. Forgot your mat or don't have one? No problem! The museum has a limited supply of mats to loan. No experience is necessary.

About the Instructor: Megan Fields just celebrated her 20th anniversary at UT and currently serves as the Director of Public Speaking. She also lives on campus as a sorority house director and enjoys supporting students. In her free time, she teaches yoga and meditation and enjoys reading and hiking. Her life goal is to share mindfulness practices to stay grounded in this fast-paced, distracted culture.

https://calendar.utk.edu/event/copy-of-yoga-at-the-museum

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tu-Sa 9-5, Sun 12-4. Information: 865-974-2144, https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/

Friday, April 25, 2025
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Save the date for our spring signature brunch in support of the Garden.

The Garden’s sell-out spring fundraiser is not to be missed! Truly a one-of-a-kind event, Hats In Bloom gathers Garden supporters for a morning of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a seated lunch by Holly’s Gourmet’s Market, and a first look at this year’s collection of designer hats from milliner Patricia Frankum. Visit with colleagues, friends, and family while sipping champagne on the Dogwood Center patio. Come attired in your favorite hat or purchase one on site. https://www.knoxgarden.org/hatsinbloom

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from sunrise to sunset. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Jubilee Community Arts at the Laurel Theater (865) 522-5851
1538 Laurel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916
Contact: concerts@jubileearts.org

April 25 at 8 pm.

Jay Clark has been a staple in the East Tennessee music scene for more than 25 years. Jay grew up in Winchester, Tennessee, near where the western escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau crosses from Tennessee into Alabama. His dad was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister for 42 years. His mom an English teacher. Jay wrote his first song in 1990. He didn’t know how to play guitar, so he taught himself to play in order to put music to his first song. That song was the first of many. During his college years, Jay not only trapped & conducted research on black bears in the Smokies, but also played in a couple of different bluegrass bands, most notably a brother-style duo with Keith Garrett (currently of The Boxcars) and later in a bluegrass band, The Stringbeans, with Robinella and Cruz Contreras. Since releasing his first record in 2004 (Pen to Paper), Jay has supplemented his career as a scientist with performing his songs across the Southeast & southern Appalachia.

Tickets available at TicketLeap (https://jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com), by mail or at the door 30 minutes prior to show. $20 at the door, $15 General Audience Advance, $14 JCA members, students & seniors 65+

BY PHILIP DAWKINS
LAB THEATRE

A magical fable with music. This exciting new play tells the story of the Fail family and their seemingly difficult challenge to just stay alive around blunt objects, disappearances and the odd case of consumption. Sometimes you just never see death coming. In this upbeat, tuneful, magical fable you can either worry about the ever-impending death or you can live, love, and sing some songs along the way.

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

Gaëlle Solal, born into a music-loving family, discovered classical guitar at five and began formal studies at the Marseille Conservatoire a year later. By sixteen, she was attending the Paris Conservatoire, fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a dancer and musician. She graduated three years later with honors and pursued further studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne while competing internationally. In 1998, she became the first female French musician to win the City of Alessandria Competition, among twelve other national and international prizes.

Where: The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Knoxville, TN
When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Tickets: https://www.knoxvilleclassicalguitar.com/

Knoxville Chamber Orchestra in performance on April 26, 7:00 PM.
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Beethoven Trio Op. 9, no. 3
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Adagio con espressione
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
IV. Finale. Presto

Gabriel Pierné Trois Pièces en trio
I. Prélude
II. Cantilène
III. Scherzando de concert

Piotr Szewczyk, Furioso

Evie Chen, violin, Hillary Herndon, viola, Wesley Baldwin, cello.

Performances at Westminster Presbyterian, 6500 Northshore Drive.
Suggested donation $25 at the door / students free.

https://www.knoxvillechambermusicsociety.com/

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Saturday, April 26 • 8pm

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com

Get your garden ready with exceptional quality plants while supporting a great cause!
Saturday, April 26th (Rain Date: April 27th) 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Crafty Bastard Brewery (6 Emory Place)

Join us for a fantastic day of gardening, community, and craft brews at Crafty Bastard Brewery! Connect with fellow plant lovers, stock up on high-quality plants, and support a great cause—all proceeds from the plant sale will directly benefit our farm’s outreach, educational programs, and produce distribution initiatives.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1721496918713135/

4 PM and 6:30 PM
Tickets $10
Light refreshments provided

Prepare for an unforgettable evening where science meets performance art at the McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture. Momentum Dance Lab presents a unique dance experience set against the backdrop of the museum’s “X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out” exhibition. Matinee Performance at 4:00 PM (Seating opens at 3:30 PM), Evening Performance & Reception: 6:30 PM

Momentum Dance Lab’s performers will explore the fascinating world of fish anatomy through the lens of modern dance, using their own bodies to mimic the fluidity, form, and mystery found within the exhibit. Set amidst actual scientific imagery, the dancers will create a dialogue between movement and biology that’s sure to intrigue art lovers and science enthusiasts alike. Reserve your tickets now and witness a performance that fuses art, dance, and science in a way that’s truly one of a kind.

https://www.momentumdancelab.org/