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playbill
- Thu, Dec, 31, 2009
• Knoxville Museum of Art presents Alive Into 2010!, a New Year’s Eve celebration in the museum’s Great Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 31. Musical entertainment will feature Teeny Tucker and her eight-piece band from Columbus, Ohio, with special guests Slow Blind Hill. Reserve seat tickets to Alive Into 2010! are $50-$60, and general admission is $40. Admission includes an evening-long buffet, dancing, party favors, a complimentary toast of bubbly at midnight and a fabulous view of the midnight fireworks on Market Square. The event is for ages 21 and older. Two cash bars will be available. General admission tickets will be available at the door. For more information or to order reserve seat tickets, contact Michael Gill at 865-934-2039.
• The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s animated friend, Picardy Penguin, will join Music Director Lucas Richman, vocalist Katy Wolfe Zahn and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra on stage at the Tennessee Theatre for the upcoming Family Concert. The concert, entitled “I Hear America Singing,” is an All-American sing along suited for children ages 3-8 years old that explores songs that make up American history. The concert will take place at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, with pre-concert activities beginning at 8:15 a.m. For tickets, call 865-291-3310.
• The WordPlayers Second Annual WORD-a-thon is slated for New Year's Eve from noon to midnight at Middlebrook Christian Ministries, 1540 Robinson Road. Christian actors will read aloud the Gospels separated by selected Psalms, which will be read and/or sung. A choral reading of Revelation will begin at about 11 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 31. Free drop-in event.
• The best chocolate event in Tennessee has been postponed. The 25th Annual Chocolate Fest, which originally was scheduled for Jan. 16, 2010, has been postponed to fall 2010. The event will take place at the Knoxville Expo Center, a new venue for the event. This fun, family-friendly event has raised essential funds for the National Kidney Foundation for 25 years. Restaurants and businesses interested in participating in Chocolate Fest are encouraged to call the National Kidney Foundation Serving East Tennessee at 865-688-5481.
• The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Lucas Richman celebrate the start of 2010 with the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms Thursday and Friday, Jan. 14 and 15, 2010, at Tennessee Theatre. The concerts begin at 8 p.m. and feature acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine performing Brahms’ “Violin Concerto.” To purchase tickets, call 865-291-3310.
• Maryville College Fine Arts Division to hold scholarship auditions. Next month, the MC Division of Fine Arts will hold competitions for two full scholarships. One will be awarded in music and another in either theatre or art. Area high school students who are interested in majoring in art are invited to the competitive portfolio reviews, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 16, 2010, in the new Clayton Center for the Arts. Students interested in majoring in music or theater are invited to the competitive auditions, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 23, 2010, in the Clayton Center. Music auditions will take place in the Recital Hall, and theatre auditions will be held in the Black Box Theatre. Interested high school students must submit applications for admission and be accepted to the college before Jan. 15.
• Sister Hazel will perform at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $21.50, plus applicable service fees, available now at all Tickets Unlimited outlets, the Tennessee Theatre box office, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxbijou.com.
• The Arts & Culture Alliance will present the AIGA Knoxville exhibition “365: AIGA Annual Design Competition” in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from Jan. 8 to Jan. 29, 2010. An opening reception will take place from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8.
• Take a break from your typical New Year’s Eve celebration this year by taking a late evening show at Oak Ridge Playhouse when they present a new twist on an old favorite, “Nunsense.” Life imitates art as the show about a group of nuns putting on a show to raise money will serve as a special fund-raiser event for the Playhouse itself. But the twist? This time the Reverend Mother and the other four Little Sisters of Hoboken are played by men. The one-weekend only run of the show kicks off with a special 10 p.m, New Year’s Eve performance that includes champagne, hors d’eouvres, party favors, and a midnight countdown. The cost for New Year’s Eve is $25 per person. Beer, wine and soft drinks also will be sold. Subsequent performances will be at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Jan. 1-2, and at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 3. Friday and Saturday tickets are $20, Sunday tickets are $18. Because this is a special event to benefit the Playhouse and not a regular season production, tickets prices are the same for all ages and seating will be general admission. It is strongly recommended that tickets be reserved in advance. Tickets can be reserved online at the Playhouse secure Web site: www.orplayhouse.com. Tickets also may be purchased by phone or at the box office during the week of the show. Call 865-482-9999.
• Knoxville Choral Society is holding auditions for all voice parts Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Auditions include assessment of vocal quality, sight-reading and tonal memory skills. For audition appointment, e-mail membership@knoxvillechoralsociety.org or call 865-579-6292. For more information, visit Web site at www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org.
• Brian Salesky, executive director and conductor of Knoxville Opera, announces the company’s third annual Oak Ridge Community Concert. The free admission event will take place at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The program, which features Oak Ridge Chorus, includes highlights from Knoxville Opera and UT Opera Theatre 2010 productions. For tickets to Knoxville Opera productions, contact the box office at 865-524-0795, ext. 1.
• Alejandro Escovedo takes stage at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $18.50, plus applicable service fees, available now at Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxbijou.com.
• RJD2 with Happy Chichester performs at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at The Valarium. Tickets are $15 advance and $17 door plus applicable service fees, available beginning now at All Tickets Unlimited locations, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxvilletickets.com and www.thevalarium.com.
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra opens its Pops Series with music from the legendary decade of the 1970s. Award-winning artist Jim Witter takes to the keyboard and microphone to perform the music of Billy Joel and Elton John with KSO Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at the Civic Auditorium. The concert begins at 8 p.m. and is sponsored by Regions Bank. Tickets may be purchased by calling 865-291-3310.
• Knox County Public Library announced the featured book in this winter’s “Close Read:” “The Tall Woman” by Wilma Dykeman. Knox County is invited to read the novel, then join in the conversation with local author and poet Jeff Daniel Marion as he discusses the life and work of Wilma Dykeman at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 20, in the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. For more information, call 865-215-8767 or visit www.knoxlib.org.
• The Arts & Culture Alliance is slated to present its National Juried Exhibition of 2009, a new exhibition featuring selected artwork from 46 artists in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and North Carolina. The National Juried Exhibition was developed in 2006 to provide a forum for local artists to compete on a national scale and display their highest quality work. The selected art features both traditional and non-traditional work and will be exhibited at the Emporium Center now through Jan. 29, 2010. A public reception will take place from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8, with a brief awards ceremony at 6 p.m.
• Discovering American Indian Art Exhibition through Jan. 10, 2010. Frank H. McClung Museum. Museum hours.
• Deborah Sperber: Threads of Perception through Jan. 24, 2010. Knoxville Museum of Art. Museum hours.
• Bloomin’ Butterfly Gardens Exhibit on-going at Knoxville Zoo. www.knoxville-zoo.org
• Ani DiFranco will perform at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $35, plus applicable service fees, available at the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxbijou.com.
• Sesame Street Live presents “Elmo’s Green Thumb” at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 1; 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 2, and 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 3, at Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Tickets are $12, $17 and $20. *Special New Year’s Day matinee discount, all seats (excluding Gold Circle) are $12. A facility fee of $1 will be added to all ticket prices. Additional fees and discounts may apply. To charge tickets by phone, call Knoxville Civic Coliseum Box Office at 865-656-4444. Tickets also may be purchased online at www.knoxvillecoliseum.com.
• Call To Artists for 2010 and 2011 exhibitions at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. The TVUUC Art Gallery is planning exhibitions for July 2010 through December 2011. Artists living within 250 miles of Knoxville are encouraged to submit proposals. The TVUUC Art Gallery programs six two-month exhibitions per year, showcasing regional artists working in a wide variety of styles, media and genres. The gallery only can show work that is (primarily) two-dimensional and ready to hang. For more information, refer to the complete Call to Artists at tvuuc.org. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 18, 2010. TVUUC Art Gallery hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mondays-Fridays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sundays.
• Nickelodeon presents “Story-time Live!” at 7 p.m., Wednes-day, March 17, 2010, and 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Tennessee Theatre featuring four of the top-rated preschool shows: “Dora the Explorer,” “The Backyardigans,” “Ni Hao, Kai-lan,” and “Wonder Pets!” Hosts Moose and Zee take audiences members through four exciting musical adventures. Tickets are $39.75, $29.75 and $17.75, plus applicable service fees, available now at Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.tennesseetheatre.com.
• Knoxville Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance,” with Carroll Freeman directing and Brian Salesky conducting, March 12 and 14, 2010, at the Tennessee Theatre, starring Knoxville actor David Keith as the Pirate King. For more information or to reserve tickets to opera performances, contact Knoxville Opera, 865-524-0795 or www.knoxvilleopera.com.
• The University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery presents: Preparations: Artists’ Sketchbooks and Journals now – Jan. 8, 2010. Closing Reception, 5-9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8. Curator Timothy Massey will give a gallery talk at 7 and 8 p.m., Jan. 8. Gallery Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday — Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday. Gallery will be closed Dec 24-26 and Jan 1. Artists providing access to their journals include Fred Burton, Memphis; Joseph Delaney, New York City, N.Y.; Gage Opdenbrouw, San Francisco, Calif.; Susan Kemenyffy, McKean, Pa.; and John Copeland, Brooklyn, N.Y. This exhibit was curated by Massey, director of the Tower Fine Arts Gallery at SUNY Brockport.
• Kris Kristofferson appears in concert at 8 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $37, plus applicable service fees, available now at the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at www.tennesseetheatre.com.
• Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Art Exhibit runs through Jan. 8, 2010, at 2931 Kingston Pike. Harlan Hambright Photographs: “An Odd World Observed;” Fran Thie: “Poetry and Pastels.” TVUUC Art Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday. Free and open to the public.
• POSTPONED: Cirque Dreams Illumination show. This show has been postponed until June 10, 2010. All tickets purchased for the show will be honored on the rescheduled date.
• String quartets from The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will give a free performances at Borders — Books, Music and Movies. Performance begins at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, in the café.
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