Calendar of Events

Between a Ballad and a Blues chronicles the life and times of famed string band musician Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, as part of a six performance series leading up to the organization's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Performances will run at the Clayton Center for the Arts in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Maryville, Tennessee (adjacent to the Maryville College Campus). There will be an opening night reception (open to the public) following the performance on February 23rd in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall Lobby. http://www.claytonartscenter.com/purchase-tickets/

Between a Ballad and a Blues, a play with music from award winning, playwright Linda Parris-Bailey, tells the story of African-American-Appalachian renaissance man Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, one of the most celebrated string-band musicians in the history of American music. The play highlights Mr. Armstrong’s more than seven decade musical career. From his start in the industrial city of La Follette, he learned to sing in at least seven languages and began playing a homemade fiddle, performing with his siblings in the 1920’s. He went on to tour internationally and throughout the immigrant mining communities and metropolitan nightlife of the US with fellow musicians, Carl Martin and Ted Bogan. Mr. Armstrong continued to perform until his death in 2003, sharing string band music with the world and planting the seeds for other American music forms including Country and Blues. The title of the play comes from Armstrong’s answer to playwright, Linda Parris-Bailey’s question: “How do you describe your music?” He responded, “It’s somewhere between a ballad and a blues.” Armstrong’s remarkable ability to adapt and survive, good–natured ribbing, lively tales and energetic musical style come to life in this original work from CBT.

Feb 23, 24, 25 at 7:30 PM and Feb 26 at 4:00 PM

Carpetbag Theatre: 865-544-0447, www.carpetbagtheatre.org

Directed by Sean Cowen; details coming soon!

Lyric Theatre: 320 Grove Street, Loudon, TN 37774. Information: 865-458-9020, http://www.lyrictheatrecompany.org/

Breakthrough alt-country artist Margo Price returns to Knoxville in February!

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Second Annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture in African-American History
"Torchbearers of Democracy: The History and Legacy of African American Soldiers in World War I".
The lecture will highlight the role of black soldiers to commemorate the centennial of U.S. entry into the conflict. The lecture will be delivered by Chad L. Williams, Associate Professor and Chair of the African and Afro-American Studies Department at Brandeis University.

February 23rd at 5:30pm at the UT Alumni Memorial Building, Room 210.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information please visit /www.utk.edu/events/index.php?eID=64306.

Jeff and Paul have collaborated since their undergrad days at UT. Jeff currently works for Spotify and Paul is a designer for Google. They are the Graphic Design Jurors for the 70th Annual Student Art Competition.

In room 109, A+A Building

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Ewing Gallery Hours: M-W and Fri: 10-5, Thu 10-7, Sun 1-4. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Rebel Kitchen presents a "Small Plates and Conversations" dinner pop up at The Hive
854 N Central Street. Join us on February 23, 2016 at 7:00pm for a night of adventure, as Chef Paul of Rebel Kitchen and Chef Jeffrey of Oli Bea create a night of tasting and conversation.

Rebel Kitchen will also be joined by a guest bartender who will be crafting some amazing cocktails and a local DJ will set the mood with great music.

Seats are limited so don't miss out! Visit rebelkitchenknx.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

With speaker Mary Ruden. A new series of Artrepreneur Talks. At Courthouse Donuts/Dyers Downtown, 160 Court Ave, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862.

https://www.facebook.com/events/276891886058361/

World War I was a transformative moment in African American history—more than 380,000 black soldiers fought and labored in the US Army during the conflict. On and off the battlefield, at home and abroad, black soldiers left a legacy of individual and collective courage and struggle that continues to this very day. Their role in the war will be the focus of UT’s second annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture in African-American History.

With speaker Chad L. Williams, Associate Professor and Chair of the African and Afro-American Studies Dept at Brandeis University. A book signing and refreshments will immediately follow the lecture, which is free and open to the public.

The Department of History, in partnership with the UT Center for the Study of War and Society, is sponsoring the event. The lecture is part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of World War I and the United States’ entry into the conflict.

Alumni Memorial Building, Room 210 on the UT campus. http://tntoday.utk.edu/2017/02/14/flemingmorrow-lecture-examines-role-black-soldiers-wwi/

Hosted by Vintage Rhythm Room at The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 418 S Gay St SW, Ste 104, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

What's more fun than an evening of vintage swing dancing in a vintage pharmacy and soda fountain? Join us for an evening of ice cream and dancing in downtown Knoxville at the The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain.
7:30 We'll offer a short, simple social dance lesson to get you moving for the night
8-10 Our swing DJs will provide some great vintage swing music

$5 Admision for the evening - receive $2 off at the soda fountain/ice cream bar! https://www.facebook.com/events/1330698600309907/

Friday, February 23, 2018, at 7:00PM join Tim and Friends for an evening of Jazz and Blues standards and original compositions. Free with love offering.

130 Chota Center
Loudon, TN 37774
www.tellicochurch.org
Phone: 865.458.1516

Friday, February 23, 2018 at 7:00PM, join Tim Puckett and Friends for an evening of Jazz and Blues standards and original compositions. Free with love offering.

130 Chota Center
Loudon, TN 37774
www.tellicochurch.org
Phone: 865.458.1516

A witty and fast-paced farce packed with memorable characters! In this hilarious restoration comedy, a young woman, her handsome lover, and their friends plot to escape a controlling guardian. Will a nosey nobleman ruin the plan or save the day? The play was written by Susanna Centlivre in 1709, with adaptations by UT Faculty Misty Anderson and John Sipes.

According to Restoration scholar Anderson, Centlivre’s comedy was the most popular play written by a woman in the eighteenth century and among the 10 most popular plays of the entire period. Audiences in Charleston, Williamsburg, Baltimore, New York, and other colonial theatre towns in the early days of America flocked to it. It even played in Havana and Kingston, Jamaica! The play’s pace calls for the kind of physical comedy one might have seen on “The Carol Burnett Show.” “The Busy Body” gives us a window into the world of marriage at a time when women’s roles were just beginning to change, and playwrights like Centlivre were beginning to see women as equals to men. Manners and codes of conduct required curtsies, bows, and polite forms of address, but marriage contracts were also big business. The two heroines struggle against arrangements that would turn them into mere goods traded between men using secret identities, tricks, messages in code, and helpful waiting maids. The results are hilarious and surprisingly modern; the young women are frank, spunky, and unstoppable, and their lovers seem to love them all the more for it.

A Pay What You Wish Preview performance, where patrons can name their own price, will be held Wednesday, February 22 from Noon to 7 pm at the theatre. A Talk Back with the actors will take place Sunday, March 5 following the matinee. A panel discussion in association with the Commission for Women will take place on March 9 at 3:30 pm in the Carousel Theatre. The Open Captioned performance is Sunday, March 12 at 2:00 pm.

Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com