Calendar of Events

Lecture - “The Mediterranean Antiquities Provenance Research Alliance: A collective response to the illicit trade”

AIA/East Tennessee Society and McClung Museum are pleased to present the next program in the 52nd Annual Series, 2024-2025. The lecture will feature Mireille Lee, Executive Director of the Foundation for Ethical Stewardship of Cultural Heritagey. This is AIA’s Nancy Wilkie Lectureship in Archaeological Heritage.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 6pm
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/lecture-the-mediterranean-antiquities-provenance-research-alliance

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/

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Reception Fri 5-7 PM, Sat 10 AM – 1 PM, or by appointment. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

Gallery 1010 is a contemporary art exhibition space located at 100 S. Gay Street in Suite 114 of the Emporium Center of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. As one of three University of Tennessee School of Art galleries, Gallery 1010 is the only fully student-run, non-profit, off-campus exhibition space in the state of Tennessee. The mission of Gallery 1010 is to provide space for the School of Art students of the University of Tennessee to experiment and develop new ideas while gaining educational gallery experience in professional standards and practices.

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

The American Museum of Science and Energy Foundation is thrilled to announce its 3rd Annual Energy & Elements Gala on March 28 at 6:00 PM at the American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge. This evening will empower and showcase how the AMSE Foundation encourages every generation to stay curiosity, continue exploring and keep learning! Hosted at the American Museum of Science and Energy, this cocktail-style gala promises an unforgettable evening dedicated to advancing STEAM education and celebrating excellence in science and innovation.

Guests will enjoy an elegant atmosphere with catered heavy hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, live music, and a silent auction featuring exclusive items and experiences. The highlight of the evening will be the recognition of local and national award winners for their outstanding achievements in STEAM, culminating in a special address from the AMSE Foundation.

Proceeds from the gala will directly support the AMSE Foundation’s initiatives to inspire, educate, and empower young minds through STEAM programs and scholarships.

Tickets at: https://form.jotform.com/250156101384043

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: M-Sa 9-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

Adapted by David Wood, From the book by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl’s much-loved story follows the vain attempts of three farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean (one fat, one short, one lean), to get rid of the wily fox who regularly steals food from their farms. Despite their efforts to do him in by any means possible, the hapless farmers are outwitted at every turn by the Fantastic Mr. Fox, who ultimately devises a plan to ensure full stomachs for his family and friends – all of whom celebrate with a sumptuous feast.

FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
https://www.orplayhouse.com/

At Clayton Center for the Arts

Join the Appalachian Ballet Company for this family-friendly, one performance only, production! All About the Animals will feature segments of Swan Lake Act II, featuring Principal Artists Laura and James La Russa, as well as Carnival of the Animals, and Peter & the Wolf. This performance will be accompanied by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Aram Demirjian.

Saturday, March 29th 2025 Evening Performance 7pm
https://www.appalachianballet.org/tickets

10 am - 6 pm at Jefferson County High School, 115 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Dandridge, TN 37725

Competition powwow dancing
Traditional crafts demonstrations
American Indian arts and crafts for sale
silent auction
children's activities
hoop dancing
flute music
Indian tacos
Special performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers from Mashpee, Massachusetts

Admission: $7 adults, $2 children
free preschoolers
free veterans and active duty military personnel

http://www.indiancreekproductions.com

217 Fox Rd, Knoxville, TN 37933
8 AM - 5 PM

Proceeds benefit the Chesterton Academy Fine Arts Department. Prizes awarded in adult and child/student categories. $10 registration fee. Info: www.knoxchesterton.com

10th Annual Mayapple Marketplace at Ijams Nature Center
This celebration of all things spring will take place on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 10-3 PM at Ijams. If you’re a local maker, artist, plant nursery, farmer, or gardener, this is your chance to showcase your spring products. The marketplace will feature native plants, garden essentials, nature-inspired goods, handmade items, art, delicious food trucks, and more.

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

Special Sunday matinee performance with the Dedicated Men of Zion at this year's Big Ears Festival. Free and open to the public.

https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/events

AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH TREY ANASTASIO, Tuesday, April 1, 7:30, at the Tennessee Theatre.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B006176B8685566

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

Join the McClung Museum and the UT English Department for a presentation by Johnnie Diacon (Mvskoke). Diacon's art is featured in the exhibition, Homelands: Connecting to Mounds through Native Art, which is on view at the McClung as of January 2025.

About the Lecture from the Artist: "In the majority of my works I focus on my people, the Mvskoke, commonly referred to as Creek. I often depict my people as we are today in the 21 century, practicing our religious ceremonies as we have for thousands of years. Aside from dress, the ceremonies remain practically unchanged since the beginning when the Creator gave them to us. Our culture is a strong one that has endured many outside influences, many of which were quite brutal in their attempts to change or eliminate them. It is from this that I draw inspiration for my work. I try to depict my people in an honest and humble manner. For most non-Native people who have little to no experience with the Native People, and whose knowledge is based on Hollywood stereotypes as to what Indian culture is, I try to break this chain of misinformation. The lifeway of the Mvskoke is much different than, for example, the original people of the desert, plains, prairies, and coastal regions of this land. Our ceremonial dress, dances, and songs are not like the ones seen and heard at modern intertribal powwows, so images of the Mvskoke ceremonial ways do not always fit non-natives’ preconceived notions of what being “Indian” means. In my art I often attempt to break down cultural stereotypes by exploring the traditional stories and life ways of the Mvskoke and presenting them to the world in an artistic manner that translates in a way that is relevant and can be appreciated by both native and non-native alike, and I hope this will nurture an understanding between cultures."

About the Speaker: Johnnie Diacon is an award-winning artist with nearly 40 years of experience in fine art. He was recently named a Master Artist by the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Johnnie is Muscogee (Mvskoke), Thlopthlocco Tribal Town (Raprakko Etvlwa), and Deer Clan (Ecovlke) and currently lives Tulsa, Oklahoma on the Muscogee Reservation. He is a graduate of both Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he studied the flat-style of Native American painting, and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Better known for his 2D works in acrylic, oil, and watercolor, Johnnie has also done beadwork and 3d assemblages as well as sequential art for the graphic novels Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers Volume 1 and Chilocco Indian School: A Generational Story. His artwork is in various private and public collections around the world. His work can also be seen in several publications, on book covers, in videos, and they can even be seen in the sets of all three seasons of FX’s Reservation Dogs. Johnnie works in many different mediums and his work always reflects and honors the Mvskoke people.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 6pm
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/artists-talk-johnnie-diacon

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/