Calendar of Events

Join us for a wonderful evening showcasing Alexia, Morwenna & Walid. Also featuring The Alexandria Dancers and more! Tickets: $12 in advance | $17 at the door

At Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 706 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-898-2126, www.alexia-dance.com

Alexia Productions presents Alexia and Morwenna in a one day workshop at Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center. Alexia has worked with many drummers during her professional days in New York, California, Mexico City, and Europe in which she gained a lot of experience. Now she has a chance to share her knowledge and experience with you at this workshop. This will be a fantastic Workshop exposing dancers to the wonderful world of "Drum SOLOS and rhythms" with Alexia Smith and also why every dancer needs to be exposed to the works of Mahmoud Reda with Morwenna Assaf. Live drummer and choreography in each class. Get registered now, price is only $85 for 5 hours of instructions! Can also register on line at www.alexia-dance.com/12.html

Information: 865-898-2126,.

It’s baseball season, and that means it’s time for vintage baseball at Historic Ramsey House! Join us for a double header featuring local favorites Emmett Machinists of Knoxville versus Phoenix of East Nashville at 12:00 PM and the Knoxville Holstons facing off against Mountain City of Chattanooga at 2:00 PM! Delicious food and drink will be available for sale at the game – cash only please, and all sale benefit Ramsey House. Please no outside food or beverages.

Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

Zoo Knoxville brings fairy tales to life during a day of Magical Make-Believe, presented by JK Mouse Travel - Tarah Wilson. This enchanted day will feature Neverland and Company princesses Rapunzel, The Little Mermaid and the Scottish Princess, who will be meeting guests and posing for photos. The day also includes real magic with performances by Magic Man Entertainment and interactive bubble shows by Pan Walker. Aspiring princesses can complete their charmed look with complimentary hair painting done by Tennessee School of Beauty during the event.

To make the day even more spellbinding, children ages 12 and under who come to the zoo dressed as a fairy tale character will receive free admission with a paid adult ticket (one free child admission per adult). All Magical Make-believe activities included with general zoo admission.

Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.zooknoxville.org

At Lakeshore Park, at the corner of Northshore Drive and Lyons View Pike
Free Admission - Rain or Shine
Hosted by the Knoxville Garden Club and the Garden Study Club, this year's theme, "Let it Grow!" is a celebration of the many plants that have been lovingly grown and dug from members of the Knoxville Garden Club's own gardens. This year we will be offering several varieties of these treasured native and non-native plants. Garden enthusiasts will be able to purchase hundreds of perennials, wildflowers, annuals and herbs. The perennials area will feature Lenten Roses, Astilbe, Heuchera, Bleeding Hearts, and unique varieties of Hosta. The wildflowers area will have our signature Jack in the Pulpit, Trillium, and several varieties of ferns. Annuals will include a wide variety of locally grown seasonal color, and Herbs will offer flowering, culinary, and medicinal varieties including such favorites as lavender, sage, basil, thyme, and rosemary. The "Ask and Expert" section will make available some of Knoxville's most experienced gardeners for individual questions.

In addition, The Marketplace consignment area will feature area vendors with many garden accessories and garden art. Please don't forget to visit the Kudzu Cafe for lunch and the Sugar Shack Baked Goods booth to purchase delicious homemade treats.

Last years's proceeds from the sale totaled over $20,000. The beneficiaries included: Knox Heritage, Blount Mansion, Dogwood Arts Festival, Foothills Land Conservancy, Friends of the Great Smokey Mountains, Friends of the UT Gardens, Ijams Nature Center, Knox County Library's McClung Collection, KGC Brunner Scholarship Endowment, Knox Youth Sports, Knoxville Museum of Art, Legacy Parks Foundation, Old Gray Cemetery, and Random Acts of Flowers. http://knoxvillegardenclub.org/cgi-bin/p/awtp-custom.cgi?d=knoxville-garden-club&page=21627

Celebrate National Architecture Week, April 1-April 16.
Knox Heritage Preservation Network Event: Midcentury Modern

Join us at the Historic Westwood, the new home to Knox Heritage for a discussion on Mid-century Modern from 10am -11. Then pick up a map of some of Knoxville’s best examples for a self-guided driving tour.
Saturday April 9, 2016
10:00am to 11:00am @ Historic Westwood
Driving tour from 11:00am till whenever
Free and open to the public.

Find out more at archweek.aiaetn.org. Brought to you by The American Institute of Architects, East Tennessee Chapter.

Knoxville Watercolor Society announces a new All Media art exhibit! The Knoxville Watercolor Society will exhibit recent works from its members. For more information about the Knoxville Watercolor Society, membership requirements and to view members' art works go to www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.

Opening reception on Fri, Apr 8, 6:30-8:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

Exhibit viewing hours: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-5; Sat 9-1. Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Selections from the Permanent Collection: Opening Friday, April 8, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

These Ukiyo-e prints (literally "pictures of floating world") represent the Buddhist concepts of death and rebirth. Subjects represent the entertainments in urban life such as courtesans, red-light districts, beautiful women, kabuki scenes and actors, and traveling. Woodblock prints are regarded as the most characteristic expression of the Japanese artistic genius. Great quantities of this popular art form were made during the Edo period (1603-1868) and sold inexpensively to a pubic captivated by Kabuki theater, sumo wrestling, and courtesans of the brothel districts. Representing these active, colorful ways of life often allowed for great freedom and creativity on the part of the artist. Ukiyo-e artists formed a school of painting and print design from which basic themes were drawn from everyday life. This genre became very popular among the working class of Japanese society.

Free admission! UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 11-6, Sat 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

With the stages set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s historic Old City, Rhythm N’ Blooms showcases the best of roots music plus the hottest up-and-coming acts ranging from your favorite indie rockers to iconic Americana acts to soul and hip-hop. *Ticket Required. #RnBKnox Tickets are available on at www.rhythmnbloomsfest.com

Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

Workshops, lectures, master classes, and performances
N.H.M.C./ Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

At the Farragut Branch on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In conjunction with the Farragut Book Fest for children on April 9.

For more information, contact Special Events and Program Coordinator Lauren Cox at lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Ballet Gloria presents Pathways Etched on Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm and Saturday April 9 at 2:30 & 7:30 pm. The performance will be held at the Knoxville Emporium Center.

Both evening shows will feature Ballet Gloria performing to an original score composed and performed by Wendel Werner and other local singers. In addition, Friday evening's performance will include our Junior Company I dancers and guest artists from the local group Grounded Contemporary Dance Company. Saturday evening will once again include our Junior Company I and members of Hendersonville Ballet Company. The matinee performance will feature members of all three levels of Ballet Gloria, along with our guests from Hendersonville Ballet.
Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm and Saturday April 9 at 2:30 & 7:30 pm. at the Knoxville Emporium Center, 100 South Gay Street.
Tickets for the evening show are $20/adults & $10/Seniors & Students; matinee tickets are $15/Adults & $8/Seniors & Students. Tickets can be purchased at The Tennessee Conservatory of Fine Arts or from company members. Call 865-689-8525 for more information, or email us at balletgloria@comcast.net.