Calendar of Events

"DEATHTRAP" April 14-16; 21-24.
Tony Award winning comedy-thriller in 2 Acts by Ira Levin.
Produced by The Tellico Community Players in The Pat Smith Theatre
304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon, TN 37774

To make Sidney's slump all the more painful, Clifford Anderson, a student of one of Sidney's writing seminars, has recently sent his mentor a copy of his first attempt at playwriting for Sidney's review and advice. The play Deathtrap, is a five character, two-act thriller so perfect in its construction that, as Sidney says, "A gifted director couldn't even hurt it." Using his penchant for plot, and out of his desperate desire to once again be the toast of Broadway, Sidney along with his wife, Myra, cook up an almost unthinkable scheme: They'll lure the would-be-playwright to the Bruhl home, kill him, and market the sure-fire script as Sidney's own. But shortly after Clifford arrives, it's clear that things are not what they seem! Indeed, even Helga Ten Dorp, a psychic from next door, and Porter Milgram, Sidney's observant attorney, can only speculate where the line between truth and deception lies.

For information and tickets: http://www.tellicocommunityplayhouse.org/

Re-connect with old friends and make new ones. A time to remember, this weekend showcases the history, heritage and success of the Pi Beta Phi and Arrowmont partnership.

Thursday evening - April 14 - Historian, storyteller and fifth-generation weaver Frances Fox will present "The College Women and the Mountaineers: A look at how a few dedicated women educated a region, built a town and economy, and created an enduring legacy."

Friday and Saturday - April 15 & 16 | Workshops - Robert Batey and Dana Cohen | From Cell Phones to Pocket Cameras: Taking the mystery out of nature and portrait photography
Frances Fox | Weaving the Past: Creating a tapestry from your memories
Pat K. Thomas | Dyeing and Marbling: Creating scarves, pictures and wall hangings
Joel Zachry | The Art of Nature: Rambling and observing flora and fauna in the Great Smoky Mountains

Fellowship
Friday Evening - April 15 | Gallery Opening: 2015-2016 Artists in Residence Show
Saturday Evening - April 16 | Music of the Great Smokies: John Phillips and Band - informal concert on the Patio | Sugarland Cellars: Winetasting
Sunday - April 17 | Brunch and program by Artists in Residence

Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Come to the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge on Thursday April 14, 6:30 p.m. to learn about “Landscaping with Native Plants,” presented by the UT Arboretum Society. The Arboretum is located at 901 S. Illinois Avenue.

A great way to kick off the 50th Annual UT Arboretum Society’s Spring Plant Sale on April 15 (members only) and April 16, horticulturalist Hank Bruno has an extensive background as a horticulturalist and has a longtime interest in native plants.

Currently Bruno works on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina for SSC Service Solutions of Knoxville. Previously he held the position of Director of Horticulture at Callaway Gardens in Georgia and Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina.

This is a free event and donations are welcome to help support the UT Arboretum Society and its programs.
The Arboretum Society’s Spring Plant Sale will take place Friday, April 15 from 5:00 p.m. to -7:00 p.m. for members only. The public sale will be Saturday, April 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Celebrating 51 years in 2016, this program is one of many lectures and activities that will be offered this year by the UT Arboretum Society. The program is cosponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center.

To learn more about the Arboretum Society, go to www.utarboretumsociety.org. For more information on the program, call 483-3571.

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s 2015-2016 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series, which marks the KSO’s 80th season.

In April the KSO welcomes guest conductor Steven Jarvi to conduct Adam Schoenberg’s Finding Rothko, followed by Dvorak’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra featuring cellist Susie Yang. The program concludes with English composer Edward Elgar’s well-known Enigma Variations.

Susie Yang is the Associate Principal Cellist for the Kansas City Symphony. Yang made her solo debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of 11. Susie has performed as a soloist, orchestral, and chamber musician at many music festivals, including Sarasota, Schleswig-Holstein, Music Academy of the West, Spoleto Italy and USA, Taos, Yellow Barn, and Festival Mozaic. Originally from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Susie holds degrees and numerous scholarship awards from The Juilliard School and New England Conservatory of Music.

Steven Jarvi serves as Resident Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony and leads a wide range of events including the Live at Powell Hall concert series, family and educational concerts and other selected classical events. Steven has held conducting positions with the New World Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Washington National Opera, New York City Opera, Baltimore Lyric Opera, Opera Company of Brooklyn and Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble. He won the Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation Award in 2009 while the Associate Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony. Steven holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Theory from the University of Michigan and a Master's in Orchestral Conducting from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with the legendary conducting pedagogue, Gustav Meier.

Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Second Thursday square dance at the Laurel with live old-time music and calling. Featuring The Hellgramites and callers Leo Collins, Stan Sharp & Ruth Simmons. No experience or partner needed, come as you are. (No taps, please.)

Admission: $7 ($5 for students & JCA members)

The Laurel Theater is located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville near the UT campus. Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

The Blount Mansion Association's next History Supper will feature Dr. Nancy McEntee. Thursday, April 14, at 6:30PM. Holly's Gourmet Market, 5107 Kingston Pike
Knoxville. Tickets $60.

Menu for the Event: Curried Shrimp Salad, Spring Garden Salad, Mitchell Farm Beefy Short Ribs with Shelton Farm Cheesey Grits, Chicken Country Captain (basmati rice)
Roasted Broccoli, Asparagus and Fresh Peas, Lemony Mint Butter, Cauliflower with Ginger, Breads and Butter, Assorted Desserts, Cash Bar.

Dr. McEntee will speak about her new book "Molsey Blount: Colonial First Lady of Tennessee". This exciting new work examines the life of William Blount's wife, Mary Molsey Blount. Little has been written until now about this influential woman who settled here in 1792.

Thursday, April 14, at 6:30PM. Holly's Gourmet Market, 5107 Kingston Pike,
Knoxville. For more information or to RSVP call 865-525-2375 or email us at info@blountmansion.org.

April 14, at 8:00PM, Heska Amuna Synagogue presents Freedom Song, a transformative musical that interweaves a Passover Seder with personal stories of addiction. Freedom Song poses one stark question—“what are you a slave to?” The cast of Freedom Song is made up of actual addicts in recovery that have broken the shackles of drugs, alcohol, gambling, and other destructive behaviors. Freedom Song will educate your community about the struggles of addiction in a non-traditional, creative way.
Freedom Song will be held April 14, at 8:00 p.m. at Heska Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike, Knoxville.

If you’ve never known that there are a variety of flutes (in unique sizes and sounds), then you’re in for a treat when you hear the Grace Notes Flute Ensemble whose instruments include the concert flute, alto flute, bass flute and contra bass flute. Add in the piccolo for good measure.
The Grace Notes Flute Ensemble will perform a concert at the Blount County Library on Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m.

Organized 20 years ago, Grace Notes Flute Ensemble reaches out to all ages by being strongly committed to enriching and expanding the musical education of youth through performances and teaching. Their membership is open to capable young flautists.

Open to the public, the concert is sponsored by the Blount County Public Library, located at 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville, where services are an example of your tax dollars at work for you.
For further information about library programs or services, call the library at 982-0981 or visit the Web site at www.blountlibrary.org . To sign up to receive a monthly calendar by email, go to the library’s Home Page, click on the “News and Events” tab, and then “Calendar of Events Signup” and type in your email address. Also check out Facebook at “Blount County Public Library” and Twitter at “Blount_Library”.

On Thursday, April 14th at 7pm at the Downtown Gallery, Visiting Scholar of Art History at the UT School of Art Yan Geng will be giving a lecture on Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints. Yan Geng completed her Ph.D. study in East Asian Art History at Heidelberg University in 2012. Her research concerns modern Chinese art, transcultural and inter-media studies, political art and architecture, and relationships between visual arts and diverse historical issues. Currently she is revising her book manuscript on the representation of Mao Zedong and socialist art in the early People's Republic of China, and developing a new project, which examines architecture, liminal space, and politics in modern China. Professor Geng is at UT for this year only. Come take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn more about these treasures.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay Street. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

St. Johns and Cathedral Arts will present the 2 Hour Special: A Night of Music Celebrating the Legacy of Tennessee. The 2 Hour Special is a fast paced journey through the history and legacy of the music of Tennessee. The special will feature 5 local groups, with 20 minutes each, performing a combination of traditional, gospel, old time, folk, bluegrass and original music. Professor Sean McCullough from the University of Tennessee will host the event and provide historical context and stories between the performances. Food and drink will be provided. The performers include: Jubal, Southern Cities, Blond Bones, Boy Named Banjo, and The New King James.

The event will take place at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 413 Cumberland Ave. A $10 suggested donation will be taken at the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/852688681520262/

The Town of Farragut and Farragut Arts Council are sponsoring the 2016 Farragut High Schools Art Show this spring at the Farragut Town Hall. Don't miss the opportunity to appreciate the work of some of Farragut's most talented young artists from Farragut High School and Concord Christian School. Awards will be given for first, second and third places during a reception on Tuesday, April 19, 5-6 PM.

Viewable during regular Town Hall hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office). The art show and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, call 865-966-7057.

WHAT IS IT? The most fun you will have in rented shoes!

It’s not about the bowling…it’s about the kids! Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters of East TN’s largest annual fundraiser bringing together more than 900 community members to major bowling parties to raise funds for a great cause. Bowl For Kids’ Sake is the perfect way for individuals to make an impact on our community – it only takes a little bit of effort to raise the money that is vital to our program’s success. As a “thank you” for your support and enthusiasm, Big Brothers Big Sisters of East TN hosts a celebratory party at your local bowling center. No bowling expertise is required, only the willingness to share in our heartfelt and sincere thanks for helping us transform our community.

April 9, 10:00AM-2:00PM at the Oak Ridge Bowling Center.
April 16, 11:00AM-2:00PM, Maryville, Crest Lanes
April 22, 4:00-9:00PM, Strike and Spare, Western Avenue, Knoxville
April 23, 10:00AM-4:00PM, Strike and Spare, Western Avenue, Knoxville

For registration and more information please visit http://www.tennesseebig.org/bowlforkidstoday or contact adamas@tennesseebig.org or Alli Damas at 865-523-9455.