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Calendar of Events
APRIL
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
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Global Asias: Contemporary Asian and Asian
American Art Exhibition at the Knoxville Museum of Art through April 24.
You Should Have Been There! 1982 World’s
Fair 40th Anniversary at the Museum of East TN History through October 9. APRIL 5
Hasan Minhaj
at the Bijou Theatre at 6:30 and 9 pm. APRIL 6
Disney Princess the Concert
at the Tennessee Theatre at 7 pm. The Wood Brothers at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. Also the 7th at 8 pm. She Kills Monsters at the Clarence Brown Theatre at 7:30 pm. Also 7th-9th at 7:30 pm and the 10th at 2 pm. Last performance in the Carousel Theatre before it is renovated! APRIL 7
REO Speedwagon
at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 7:30 pm. Jackie and Me at the Knoxville Children’s Theatre at 7 pm. Also the 8th-10th. Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 1 and 5 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm. APRIL 8 Alive After Five at the Knoxville Museum of Art from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Elton John
at Thompson-Boling Arena at 8 pm. Girl Named Tom at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. Summer: The Donna Summer Musical at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm. Also the 9th at 2 and 8 pm and 10th at 1:30 and 7 pm. APRIL 9 Big Egg Hunt! at Zoo Knoxville at 8 am. Also on 16th for non-zoo members.
Dogwood Arts Spring Featured Gardens
around Knoxville from 10 am to 5 pm. Also the 10th from noon to 5 pm. For more info visit DogwoodArts.com/featuredgardens. Spring Marketplace at Historic Ramsey House from 10 am to 4 pm.
Ice Bears vs Evansville Thunderbolts
at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum at 7:30 pm. RC Car Racing!
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Hotel California: The Music of the Eagles
at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 8 pm. APRIL 10 Tennessee Association Vintage Base Ball at Historic Ramsey House at noon and 2 pm. APRIL 11
Tennessee 250th: Opportunities and
Challenges, Brown Bag Lecture Series at the East TN History Center from 12 to 1 pm. WordPlayers Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson at the Flying Anvil Theatre at 6:30 pm. Henry Rollins at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. APRIL 12
Knoxville Jazz Orchestra
at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. APRIL 13
Cocktails & Conversation with Koichi
Yamamoto at the Knoxville Museum of Art from 6 to 7 pm. Free! APRIL 14 The Zombies at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. APRIL 15
For King & Country: What Are We Waiting
For? at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum at 7 pm.
Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening
at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm. APRIL 16
Alabama 50th Anniversary Tour
at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 pm.
Koe Wetzel
at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum at 7 pm.
The Bachelor Live on Stage
at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm.
The Lees of Memory
at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. APRIL 17
Easter Sunday
APRIL 19
Knoxville Museum of Art: Artists on Location
2022 from the 19th-23rd. Local & regional artists will be painting outdoors at various locations. Art show and sale on the 23rd from 5:30 to 9 pm. Visit KnoxArt.org. APRIL 20 Always…Patsy Cline at the Clarence Brown Theatre at 7:30 pm. Also the 21st until May 15th. Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm.
My Morning Jacket
at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 8 pm. APRIL 21
KSO Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series:
The Cycle of Life at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm. Also the 22nd at 7:30 pm. Jon Meacham at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.
Modest Mouse
at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 8 pm. APRIL 22
Earth Day
4th Friday Jam at the Knoxville Visitors Center from 5 to 7 pm. East TN Bluegrass Association traditional bluegrass jam. Free! Dogwood Arts Festival at World’s Fair Park through the 24th. DogwoodArts.com APRIL 23 Knoxville Garden Club Talahi Plant Sale at Lakeshore Park from 9 am to 2 pm.
Earth Day Celebration
at Zoo Knoxville from 10 am to 2 pm.
Paul Belcher Concerts Gold City, Inspirations,
Hoppers & Kingsmen at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 6 pm.
Black Jacket Symphony:
The Police’s Synchronicity at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm.
Penny and Sparrow
at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO PEOPLE TO SEE
For Knoxville’s Farmers’ Market dates and locations, see page 41
APRIL 24 Taylor Tomlinson: Deal With It at the Tennessee Theatre at 7 pm. Sierra Ferrell at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. APRIL 25 2nd Annual Volunteer Ministry Center Golf Tournament at Egwani Farms Golf Course from 1 to 6 pm. Benefits the Volunteer Ministry Center. For more info visit VMCinc.org/vmc-golf-tournament. WWE Monday Night Raw at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7:30 pm. Primus: A Tribute to Kings at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm. Rainbow Kitten Surprise at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 8 pm. APRIL 26 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! at the Tennessee Theatre at 6 pm. Shelby Lynne at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm. APRIL 27 Downtown Knoxville Book Talk at the East TN History Center from noon to 1 pm. Free! Shannon & The Clams at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm. APRIL 28 Walker Hayes: Fancy Like at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm. APRIL 29 Arbor Day Sheep Shearing at the Museum of Appalachia from 9 am to 5 pm through May 6th. Knoxville Opera presents Puccini Gala Concert at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm. Amos Lee at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm. APRIL 30 Walk MS: Knoxville at World’s Fair Park. Site opens at 8 am, walk begins at 10 am. 16th Annual Breakthrough Run/Walk for Autism in Turkey Creek (beginning at Regal Cinemas) at 8:30 am. Aquaticon - freshwater, reptile, and saltwater aquarium show, at the Knoxville Expo Center from 11 am to 6 pm. Annual Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival International Street Fair along Market Street in downtown Knoxville at noon. Free! Zoofari - Color in the Wild: An Evening in White at Zoo Knoxville. 5:30 cocktails, 7 pm dinner, 8 pm auction, 9 pm after party. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: MAY 5 Justin Moore at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum at 7:30 pm.
MAY 6 First Friday on Market Square, Gay Street, The Old City, and Downtown North beginning at 5 pm. Annual Street Rod Nationals South at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center from 8 am to 5 pm. Also the 7th from 8 am to 5 pm and 8th from 8 am to 12:30 pm.
New ‟“Summer Camp” for Adults at Tremont Institute
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS Institute at Tremont has announced their new Naturalist Week, a summer program just for adults taking place June 20-24. Naturalist Week is a five-day, four-night residential experience for adults who want to learn about and explore the natural world. Like all Tremont summer camps, Naturalist Week will take place at Tremont’s campus inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
“Our summer camps are known for providing fun and educational experiences for kids inside the national park,” said Erin Rosolina, marketing manager at Tremont. “Naturalist Week is our way to extend the summer fun to our adult participants, as well as meet the demand for more adult field programs.”
Tremont is a residential environmental education center based in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each summer, they host camps for youth ages four to 17. Throughout the year, they also host adult field programs, such as photography workshops and their Southern Appalachian Naturalist Certification Program, an eight-course program that provides fundamental and specialty skills in Southern Appalachian ecology and interpretive techniques; participants who complete the program receive a certificate from the University of Tennessee.
“Our adult programs are incredibly popular,” said Rosolina. She reported that of the 12 naturalist courses Tremont is offering in 2022, nine have sold out already. “A couple sold out within the first 24 hours that registration was open.”
Naturalist Week will offer a unique opportunity for adults to disconnect, unwind, and discover the wonders of the Smoky Mountains with activities and adventures guided by Tremont’s experienced on-staff naturalists. The week is designed for all levels of experience, from casual nature-lovers to seasoned explorers. Activities will include
Naturalist Week - Bill Griffin animal tracking, birding, exploring cultural history, identifying plants, stargazing, and storytelling around the campfire.
“At Tremont, we believe that everybody has the innate ability to be curious, ask questions, and experience wonder,” said Rosolina. “We’re excited to be able to facilitate these child-like experiences for our older learners in this new way.”
Registration for Naturalist Week is available at gsmit.org/naturalist-week. Registration includes food, lodging, instruction, and materials inside the national park. There are no prior-course prerequisites to participate.
“I’d recommend signing up sooner than later,” added Rosolina. “I’m pretty sure this program is going to sell out quickly.”
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont provides in-depth experiences through educational programs that celebrate ecological and cultural diversity, foster stewardship, and nurture appreciation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Learn more at gsmit.org.
New Exhibitions Opening Emporium Center April 1
THE ARTS & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from April 1-30. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at KnoxAlliance.store.
In addition to the First Friday reception on April 1 from 5 to 9 pm, the Emporium will debut its newest expansion, The Arrowmont Gallery, from 5 to 8:30 pm at 110 S. Gay Street. Arrowmont’s Board of Governors and staff host this grand opening of their first permanent space off-campus: a new gallery in the Arts District of downtown Knoxville.
Richardson & Marilyn Avery Turner: Recent Work in the Lower Gallery Richardson Turner presents an autobiographical series of prints using images he has created during the last three years. They represent memories of the pursuit of a certain muse from 1964 to 1974. The works are made with a black lithograph key drawing, followed by screen printed color layers. Artist statement excerpt: I wrote text to accompany this work, which was an integral part of creating the compositions and remembering dream-like details.
Originally from New York City, Marilyn Avery Turner has exhibited work in more than one-third of the states in the U.S. and has received many awards in national exhibitions.
Artist statement excerpt: These works are metaphors for time and its forward thrust. The designs and images from Pre-Colombian cultures have been an important source of inspiration for me, as have the Western motifs. All of the pictorial elements are derived from monotypes, which I then collage to create the monotype/chine colle works in this exhibit.
Fritz Massaquoi (1926-2022): In Memoriam in the Upper Gallery
This exhibit pays tribute to the long and prolific career of a multi-media artist. Fritz was a self-taught painter who also worked in batik, tie-dye, weaving, printmaking, and papermaking. A longtime Emporium resident artist, his works have been collected and exhibited internationally. He was also an active art teacher, inspiring his students wherever he taught.
The son of West African royalty, Fritz relocated to the U.S. due to civil war in his home country of Liberia. He created nearly all the works in this exhibition after his arrival in Knoxville in 1990.
Sale proceeds from Fritz’s paintings will go toward supporting a school he helped build in his ancestral village of N’Jabacca, Liberia.
Richardson Turner Marilyn Avery Turner Knoxville Opera: Giacomo Puccini
Exhibition in the Display Case
This unique exhibition includes music, photographs, and memorabilia of composer Giacomo Puccini from the private collection of Brian Salesky. Highlights include 1st edition 19th and 20th century piano/vocal scores, librettos, and photographs, some autographed by legendary opera singers. This display is presented in conjunction with Knoxville Opera performances of Puccini’s music on Sunday, April 24, at Sacred Heart Cathedral and Friday, April 29, at the Bijou Theatre. For more information, visit KnoxvilleOpera.com. Booder Barnes - All the “ic”s on the North Wall Artist statement: As a suffix, “ic” means having the character of, having the form of, or the nature of. Also, “ic” suggests what something is similar to, caused by, or made of. Sometimes the “ic” word compels what I should paint. Other times, what’s painted suggests an adjective or adverb that describes the painting. None of these paintings are really representational but rather my interpretation or abstraction of the “ic.” Barnes moved from New York state to Tennessee 26 years ago. Nicholas Cockrell: Covenant of Time in the Atrium
Time is fundamental to all of life. In every aspect, time is considered as the duration, cycles, periods, changes, and/or transitions that mark one’s existence. From the rising of the sun, the phases of the moon, climate seasons, birth, death, and everything in between, time is present and passing. Similarly, God’s love is tantamount with time. God’s love is present. Since time is fundamental to all life, and God’s love is interwoven with time, God’s love is fundamental to life. Therefore, God has a Covenant of Time. In all moments of time, God’s love is inseparable.
Cockrell started painting at the onset of Covid-19’s debut in the U.S., and painting allowed him to express himself in newer ways that photography had yet to satiate. When one of his roommates passed away tragically in April 2020, Nicholas grieved through painting: It gave him the space to cry, scream, be undone, feel, and heal. The grief journey is far from over, but painting is forever inseparable from that piece of his story. As he continues to paint, he finds himself exploring past wounds and trauma, philosophical thoughts, and faith through the emotional range of colors.
The exhibitions will be on display at the Emporium Center, located at 100 S. Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. The Emporium is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Saturday, April 9 (but open on Sunday, April 10), and closed on Friday, April 15. For more information, call 865-523-7543 or visit KnoxAlliance.com.
Corporate team with the bouquets that they created!
Corporate team creating bouquets and having fun! Random Acts of Flowers volunteer dropping off donated flowers gathered from a community event.
AT RANDOM Acts of Flowers, we realize the importance of working together within a team and strengthening the relationships among its members. Engaging in a Full or Half-Day of Service with us offers your team the opportunity to engage and work with each other outside of your regular work setting while giving back to our community.
Our workshop is organized, cleaned, and sanitized daily to ensure that we offer a workspace that is clean, highly functional, and a great place for team building and having fun! We can be flexible on times and activities in order to meet the needs of your business or organization. Activities can include re-purposing donated flowers, arranging floral bouquets, delivering bouquets to local healthcare facilities, or helping to coordinate a fundraising event or vase drive. These activities allow participants to experience the therapeutic benefits that come along with working with flowers, as well as the joy and satisfaction of knowing their efforts will have a positive impact on others.
In addition, our Flowers After Hours events are a great way for groups to spend meaningful time together having fun and participating in our mission. There are public Flowers After Hours scheduled every other month (listed on our website), and we also offer private Flowers After Hours for groups of 12 or more.
Make your team stronger while helping Random Acts of Flowers achieve our mission of delivering recycled flowers, hope, and personal moments of kindness to those in local healthcare facilities!
For more information on making a donation, having a Random Acts of Flowers event, or volunteering, call 865-633-9082, email info@RAFKnoxville.org, or visit RAFKnoxville.org.
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