Calendar of Events

Dr. Gene Peterson, director
Enjoy this enchanting evening featuring the Bethel University Choir from St. Paul, Minnesota (Dr. Gene Peterson, director), along with the Cedar Springs Presbyterian Rejoice Youth Choir (Jordan Cross, director), and the Church Street Parish Youth Choir (Tim Ward, director).

Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-524-3048, www.churchstreetumc.org

Born in Japan in 2000, Mayuki Miyashita studied at Yamaha Music Hamamatsu before moving to the U.S. with her family in 2011. Now living in Maryville, Tenn., Mayuki studies with Dr. David Northington at the University of Tennessee School of Music. In 2011 and 2012, she won first prize in the Music Teachers National Association’s Tennessee state competition, and in 2014 was a national finalist. She also has garnered major prizes in national and international competitions, including second in the Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition, first in the Midwest International, grand prize and audience favorite in the MostArts Youth Piano Competition, and second in the Blount Slawson Young Artists Competition. In 2014, Mayuki was invited to perform on National Public Radio’s “From the Top” and subsequently was the only pianist invited to perform in the annual NPR Gala Concert in Boston. In 2015, she performed with the MostArts Festival Orchestra in New York and in the International Chopin Festival in Poland. While Mayuki is in high demand for prestigious concerts and festivals, she finds time to pursue her hobby of composing and arranging, most recently for her school orchestra.

Adult season tickets $65; single tickets $25. Students can receive their free ticket at the door; college-age students must present their student ID card.

Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall in the University of Tennessee’s Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville 37996. Parking is available in Lot 23 behind the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center or on the street. On occasion, there may be a small fee to park in Lot 23. Tickets/information: 865-408-8083 or www.youngpianistseries.com

The McClung Museum’s 6th annual Civil War Lecture series is titled “An All-American City Endures: Knoxvillians at War 1860-1865,” and will examine Knoxville families before, during, and after the upheaval of war. This month’s lecture examines the war through the lens of business and finance, and is titled “Merchants, Manufacturers, and Financiers: Show us the Money.”

Our historic community, with a total population of less than 4,000 in 1861, will be examined through the standing and experiences of the ‘head of family’; how his war time decisions and actions influenced the multiple lives within his kinship web. A wealth of documentation from many diverse primary sources, including many photographic portraits, has been compiled to compare and contrast the choices made by the people of Knoxville. Loyalty, military service, whether to stay or to flee, service to the dominant government, determination and enforcement of the law, money management, the feeding and sheltering of resident armies, the protection of the infrastructure of a battered town, meeting the needs of suffering civilians, spiritual leadership of religious congregations, keeping the populace informed, the running of daily business concerns–in fact, all aspects of sustaining and surviving in a community were affected by the coming, staying and ending of war. This lecture series will look at the men and women forced to make life and death decisions in the midst of social turmoil.

The lectures will be held at 2pm one Sunday each month, January–April 2016 in the McClung Museum Auditorium. The lectures are free and open to the public. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Dara Tucker - http://daratucker.com

$10 + fees in advance, $15 at the door. For a complete schedule of Women in Jazz Jam Festival, go to www.womeninjazzjamfestival.com

At Red Piano Lounge, 4620 Kingston Pike #2, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: Kelle Jolly, womeninjazzjamfestival@gmail.com, 865-622-7174

By Reginald Rose. Nicci Grigsby will direct the production.

A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn't stand a chance," mutters the guard as the 12 jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts. "This is a remarkable thing about democracy," says the foreign-born juror, "that we are notified by mail to come down to this place and decide on the guilt or innocence of a person; of a man or woman we have not known before. We have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. We should not make it a personal thing." But personal it is, with each juror revealing his or her own character as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted and a new murder threat is born before their eyes! Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry jurors as they reach the final verdict.

Performances will be at the Clayton Center for the Arts, in Maryville, TN. Foothills Community Players: 865-712-6428, www.foothillscommunityplayers.com

Ella Fitzgerald said, "The only thing better than singing is more singing." There will be plenty of singing at Knoxville's first Women in Jazz Jazz Festival (WJJF) from March 18-20. Festival organizer Kelle Jolly says, "March is Women's History Month and it's about time there was a festival honoring women in jazz." Jolly has assembled a variety of concerts and activities that will take place in downtown Knoxville and at the Red Piano Lounge in Bearden. Festival t-shirts designed by Hawa Ware and Visit Knoxville will be available for sale.

The festival kicks off on Friday, March 18, with two shows by the Women in Jazz Jam Festival Band. The WJJF Band will join Kelle Jolly at noon on the WDVX Blue Plate Special in the Visit Knoxville building. At 6:00 p.m., the ladies are performing at the Knoxville Museum of Art's "Alive After Five." Ukesphere, a local ukulele club, will also perform. Admission for the evening show is $10 for adults, $5 for students and children under 17 are free.

The WJJF Workshops & Market will held on Saturday, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at The Emporium building downtown. The event will include performances by youth jazz musicians, workshops for children facilitated by Knoxville Girls Rock Camp and award-winning poet Rhea Carmon, a presentation by Tennessee Archives of Moving Image and Sound on Knoxville jazz & blues women composers and a vision board workshop. Women and girl led businesses will be set up to sell in the upstairs gallery. Admission is free.

Enjoy an early show on Saturday evening at Scruffy City Hall on Market Square. From 5:30-9:00 p.m., savor the sounds of Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd www.kellejolly.com (5:30pm), Nashville's Christina Watsonwww.christinawatson.com (6:30pm), and Venus (the all girl band) (7:30pm)www.venustheband.com from Atlanta. Advance tickets are $15 or $20 at the door. www.knoxtix.com

Sunday afternoon's headliner, The Dara Tucker Band www.daratucker.com, will be performing at 3 p.m. at Red Piano Lounge. Advance tickets are $10 or $15 at the door. knoxtix.com

For more information, contact festival organizer, Kelle Jolly (865) 622-7174, womeninjazzjamfestival@gmail.com, or www.womeninjazzjamfestival.com.

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents artist Marianne Gansley as the featured artist for March. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, the exhibit highlights jewelry made with a variety of vintage items such as buttons, clock parts, typewriter keys and other vintage pieces.

Gansley began making jewelry 11 years ago after inheriting her French grandmother's button collection. After playing around with these antique pieces, she decided to give them new life by creating wearable art. Her inspiration for these upcycled pieces came from the earth-friendly lifestyle that she has been accustomed to living. Gansley soon found that she could incorporate other vintage objects into different types of jewelry. Gansley's latest work can be viewed on her Facebook page at facebook.com/littlesunshinejewelry.

Each month, the work of an artist or group of artists is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall. For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Lauren Cox at lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org/artsandculture.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center will hold its Spring Porch Sale starting on Thursday, March 10, and running for about two weeks. The sale features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work. It’s an excellent time to get great deals! There will also be homemade baked goods for sale.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been fulfilling its mission by promoting traditional artists and crafts in the East Tennessee area for over 40 years. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. For more information, call 865-494-9854, or visit www.appalachianarts.net.

Bliss Home is pleased to present new artwork by Knoxville artist, Lindsey Teague, for April's First Friday! Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, April 1st from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary treats from Wild Love Bakehouse will be provided and Lindsey's art will be featured for the month of April.

Lindsey Teague graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2009. She is a freelance graphic designer with over 7 years of experience in the design field. She has worked with clients on every level from billion dollar corporations to first time small business owners. She volunteers her photography skills, which have been awarded by AIGA, by teaching inner city children photography workshop classes. She gives back to her community and various non-profit organizations by donating art, design work, and photography. She uses her spare time to refine her fine art work which has been showcased in over 12 First Fridays in the Knoxville area and will be presented in the Dogwood Arts Festival this spring.

Lindsey's April exhibit is inspired by what is meaningful in her life such as the people, places, and the history of this scruffy little city by the river. Lindsey's art process begins with taking photographs then she vectors the images down and prints them on wood boards. Along with an interesting texture, the wood carries an organic tone which is representative of the surrounding natural landscape. Each board is stained with an acrylic based paint to add a little vibrancy and contrast.

Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-329-8868, www.shopinbliss.com

Cherry Blossom Wine Glasses - Mar 4th - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Melting Pot - Gatlinburg
**Cookies and Canvas** Easter Bunny - Mar 6th - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Golden Corral - Sevierville
Yellow Bird - Mar 9th - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Quaker Steak and Lube - Sevierville
Belk - Ladies night - March 10th - three mini-classes, an hour each, starting at 6pm for only $10 per painter per class.
Tennessee Theater at Night - Mar 12th - 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Saw Works Brewing Co.
5 Wine Bottles - Mar 14th - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - The Orangery
Emerald Island Castle - Mar 15th - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Mind Yer P's & Q's
Two Lillies - Mar 16th - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Le Noir Restaurant - Lenoir City
A Magical Night - Mar 21st - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Gibby's Dining & Drinks
Easter Lily - Mar 22nd - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Gavino's Pizzeria and Restaurant
Starry Night in Knoxville - Mar 23rd - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Carolina Ale House
Psychedelic Seascape - Mar 24th - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Tellico Village Yacht Club - Loudon
Sunset in the Smokies - Mar 29th - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - TGIFriday's - Sevierville
Super Moon - Mar 31st - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Casual Pint - Farragut

Classes are $35 unless otherwise noted. Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, http://www.wineandcanvas.com/knoxville-tn.html

The Central Collective will host a First Friday Art Opening and Reception on March 4 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. featuring new work by local artist Beth Meadows. Refreshments will be served and the event is free and open to the public.

Closing Reception on Wednesday, March 30, 6:30-8:30pm, Artist Talk at 7:30. Light refreshments will be served and the event is free and open to the public.

The exhibition will feature fashion-themed drawings and paintings. Meadows has been creating artwork along these lines for several years but has only recently explored the subject using traditional materials such as paint, paper, and canvas. This is her first solo exhibition in Knoxville since 2014. Original artwork as well as fine art prints will be for sale during the entirety of the exhibition. For purchasing information, contact Dale Mackey of The Central Collective at (865) 236-1590 or info@thecentralcollective.com.

Meadows lives and makes artwork in Knoxville, Tennessee where she graduated with a BFA in Studio Art in 2007. She grew up in Memphis but decided to settle in East Tennessee mainly because of her love for the Smoky Mountains. She co-founded and manages 17th Street Studios near downtown Knoxville, serves on the Biscuit Art Committee for the International Biscuit Festival, and shows artwork frequently around Knoxville. You may view and purchase her work at withbearhands.com.

The Central Collective, 923 N. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: by appointment or during other scheduled events. Information: 865-236-1590, info@thecentralcollective.com, www.thecentralcollective.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present “Three Views of Reality”, a new exhibition showcasing nearly 50 paintings by Brandon Douglas, Catherine Haverkamp, and Seth Haverkamp. Husband and wife, Seth and Catherine Haverkamp, are both international competition finalists; in addition to painting, Brandon Douglas has worked as a firefighter in Knox County for thirteen years. The exhibition highlights these artists’ shared love of family, creation, and realism and will be displayed in the Emporium Center. Most of the works are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition. A public reception will take place on Friday, March 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM to which the public is invited to meet the artists and view their paintings.

In addition to working as a firefighter and paramedic in Knox County, Brandon Douglas has spent the last nine years honing his craft as a realist painter. For the past two years, he has furthered his techniques and skills under Seth Haverkamp’s guidance. Painting portraits is Douglas’ passion because the process allows him to identify with someone else, which enables him to analyze himself on a deeper level. His wife and young daughter inspire much of his work, and he hopes his paintings impart the beauty he witnesses every day. Douglas’ artwork has been featured in various art competitions and exhibits: Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition in 2016 and 2015, where his “Self Portrait 2014” received Second Place; Dogwood Arts Regional Fine Art Exhibition; and Arts in the Airport. Several publications have showcased his work, including Professional Artist Magazine and E-Volved Magazine. For more information on Brandon Douglas, visit www.brandondouglas.net.

Like her husband Seth, Catherine Haverkamp’s four children inspire much of her artwork. While she took an eleven-year hiatus from professional painting to raise her children, she resumed her career as an artist three years ago. A self-taught artist, she honed her skills at Cleveland Institute of Art and Memphis College of Art. A gifted portrait and landscape painter, Haverkamp has received several notable awards, including Best of Show in the Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition in 2015, an Award of Excellence in the Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition in 2015, and finalist in the 2013 and 2014 Art Renewal Center International Art Competition.

Seth Haverkamp has received commissions from several notable clients, including actor Zach Galifianakis, Katharine Weymouth (former publisher of The Washington Post and CEO of Washington Post Media), and Carnegie Institute of Science. Before moving to Knoxville, he spent a year studying at Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia under renowned painter Nelson Shanks and then moved to Washington D.C. where he worked under celebrated artist Robert Liberace. Much of Haverkamp’s artwork reflects the complexity of childhood, highlighting both the innocence and profound introspection of a child’s mind. His wife and their four children are the inspiration behind many of his paintings. The Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition awarded Haverkamp Best in Show in 2008, People’s Choice Award in 2013, and Exceptional Merit in 2015. He was also a finalist and received honors in the Artists Renewal Center International Painting Competition for 2011, 2013, and 2014. Several publications have showcased his artwork, including American Artist, International Art Magazine, Artists on Art, and Southwest Artists. For more information on Seth Haverkamp, visit www.sethhaverkamp.com.

100 S. Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sundays, March 6 & 20, 3:30-6:30 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.