Calendar of Events

Please join the Art Market Gallery as we kick off a month-long celebration of our 35th year selling original art and fine crafts by regional artists. On Saturday May 6, we begin our celebration with three of our charter members at the gallery from 2-6pm to talk to friends, patrons, other artists, and art or history lovers. It will be a lively time of stories and memories. Also on 1st Friday evening May 5 visitors may get a coupon for 10% off one item over $25 good for either Saturday May 6 or Saturday May 27 only.

The history of the Art Market Gallery is interestingly entwined with the history of visual arts in the area, but the birth of the Gallery as an Artists’ Co-operative came about during the time of the 1982 World’s Fair. The history of how the gallery came to be can be read here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uxfrvox6aobxzvr/The%20Art%20Market%20Gallery%20History.docx?dl=0

The Art Market Gallery moved to Gay Street from the old Candy Factory location in 2006 and is proud of being a part of the redevelopment of Downtown and a growing appreciation of art in our area. The organization is one of the oldest co-operative art groups in the Southeast with over 60 artist-members in a wide variety of art mediums.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Th & Sa 11-6, Fri 11-9, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

Dogwood Art DeTour is a one-day event where local artists welcome the public into their actual studio space to experience the working creative process as the artist demonstrates the making of a work of art. When it comes to art, the creative process can be just as interesting as the finished product. Dogwood Art DeTour provides an intimate look into local artists’ working studios. Visitors are invited to watch as the artists produce some of East Tennessee’s spectacular works of art. Artist studios must be located in Knoxville, Maryville or Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Read our Art DeTour Prospectus Here.

May 6-7, 2017: Art DeTour [10am-5pm], Meet the Artists Reception [5:30-7:30 May 6 at Dogwood Arts]

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-2017 Pops Season, which marks the KSO’s 81st season.

KSO Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum conducts the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra featuring legendary jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears led by American Idol sensation Bo Bice on lead vocals. It’s been five decades since drummer/producer Bobby Colomby and friends assembled the first group to successfully blend rock and jazz into a genre-crossing sound and style.

At the Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

BRIAN WILSON presents PET SOUNDS - THE FINAL PERFORMANCES with special guests Al Jardine & Blondie Chaplin

Join Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brian Wilson in celebrating one of the greatest recordings in pop music history.

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

Country music superstar Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives perform in Knoxville!

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

Join us at Marble Springs on Saturday, May 6th for the Marble Springs Storytelling Festival from 10:00 am till 5:00 pm. Professional storytellers Susan Fulbright, Sheri Liles, Cuz Headrick, and Ruthie McIntyre from the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association will be performing on our historic grounds telling traditional and historic stories. This year will include traditional folk musician and Appalachian historian, Chip Bailey, whose program titled, “With a Banjo on my knee: The music of the American Plantation 1760-1860” which will emphasize the contributions of the African Slaves, the Scots-Irish immigrants, and Stephen Foster, the “Father of American Music.” The gates open at 10:00, the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club will start playing at 10:30 and the storytelling will begin at 11:00. Children’s activities will also be available, featuring a new treasure hunt on the grounds. The historic buildings will be open for self guided tours. Pack your picnic, spread out your blanket, or set up your lawn chairs and enjoy some great East Tennessee traditions.

This event is free to the public. Donations are appreciated with all proceeds going towards grounds maintenance and educational programming at Marble Springs. 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Celebrate the 143rd Run for the Rose. Enjoy a Mint Julep in an official souvenir Derby Glass and a Traditional Kentucky Derby buffet of Bourbon Glazed Tenderloin, Burgoo, Baby Hot Browns, Southern Fried Chicken, Cheese Grits Casserole, Boone Tavern Spoonbread, Finchville Farms Country Ham & Beaten Biscuits, Hall’s on the River Beer Cheese Spread, Ruth Hunt Bourbon Balls & Crème Pull Candy, plus Famous Kerns Derby Pie with Homemade Horse-Churned Ice Cream.

Activites: Ladies Hat Contest, Run for the Roses Flower Show, Antique Carriage Display, Horseshoe Pitching, Maker's Mark Bourbon Tasting, Burgoo Cooking Demonstration, Miniature, Percheron, & Thoroughbred Horses, Official Kentucky Derby Gift Shop, Special Exhibit featuring items from the Kentucky Derby Museum

2:00PM HORSE SHOW
3:00PM RIVER CRUISE ABOARD THE STAR OF KNOXVILLE RIVERBOAT
Barn Door Prize Giveaways, Silent Auction. Each Derby Day ticket purchase will also include a 1-year unlimited “Annual Pass” to tour Crescent Bend House & Gardens. Annual Passes will be distributed on Derby Day. Derby Day is the Annual Fundraiser of Historic Crescent Bend. To make a reservation by phone, call 865-637-3163.

Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-637-3163, www.crescentbend.com

In its inaugural year, the Tennessee Pottery Festival will be held on the grounds of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage in Townsend on May 6th from 10 A.M.-4 P.M. Featuring 20 of the nation’s finest potters, this festival offers the opportunity to view and purchase different styles of pottery and other goods made of clay. Clay Art connoisseurs and novices are invited to enjoy the pieces of art in the historic village at the Heritage Center. This is a perfect time to learn from and discuss different styles and forms of pottery with the expert potters. The Tennessee Pottery Festival is an unique opportunity to find the perfect piece of custom clay art for your home. Whether it is for decorate or function, this festival will have something for everyone at a wide range of prices.

Please join us for this opportunity to shop and learn about the individually handcrafted pieces of art as unique as the state of Tennessee. GSMHC Member and Non-Member Admission: $5.

At Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Dr, Townsend, TN 37882 or http://www.gsmheritagecenter.org/event/tennesseepotteryfestival/

The Rotary Club of Knoxville's annual Jockeys & Juleps Derby Party Fundraiser will be held in a new venue, Lighthouse Knoxville Event Center on Baum Drive. Saturday May 6, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Jockeys & Juleps has become one of the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s most important annual fundraising efforts. Proceeds from the event go directly to benefit the Rotary Foundation of Knoxville's charitable work and are used to fund many of Rotary's projects at home and abroad. Projects that include college scholarships; book donations to elementary school libraries; reading programs; clean water projects; local park projects; elementary school cleanup; tickets for underprivileged youth to see and participate in theater, opera and symphony performances, and many others.
For those interested in attending, tickets are now on sale for $75 each and can be purchased through the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s Facebook page or by visiting www.knoxvillerotary.org.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center will be holding its annual Plant Sale starting Saturday, May 6 from 10 am to 6 pm. Pottery vases filled with fresh flowers will also be for sale on May 6. The plant sale will continue for about two weeks, Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday 1 to 5 pm.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 1-5. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

Fountain City Art Center houses LeGrand Music Studio with lessons in guitar, piano, voice, violin, banjo, dulcimer, clarinette, mandolin, ukele and more: www.LMStudio.org; (865) 686-2067. The music studio needs to raise money to build additional music lesson rooms due to the rapid growth of student enrollment.

Instructors from the studio, Andy LeGrand, Jackie Brecheen, Chris Brock and Julie Belanger-Roy will present a Celtic music concert open to the public for a donation of $15 toward the building project. These four will perform as group called “River’s Drift.”

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information/RSVP: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartcenter.com

R&M Tribute Entertainment presents Elvis, Jeff Worthy, Blues Brothers, BeeGees and a wide variety of Country entertainment. Join us for an evening of great entertainment at the historical Grove Theater on Saturday, May 6. The Grove Theater is located at 123 Randolph Street, Oak Ridge, TN. Show will begin at 7:30 PM. Reserve seats are $20 and General Admission is $15 (12-6 years old $5.00 and 5 and under are FREE). Tickets can be purchased at the door at 6:45 PM.

For more information about show schedules or to purchase advance reserved seats contact Missy Miller at (865) 684-6082 or tribute.entertainment@yahoo.com.