SHAKE THAT SOUTHERN HARMONY CONSPIRACY-MAKER:

The Mongolians have a saying for the Black Crowes: “The two crows

were surprised at each other’s blackness.”

The brothers Robinson bring their show to the Knoxville Civic

Auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. Melody Maker magazine

probably describes the band best, calling them “The Most Rock-n-Roll

Rock-n-Roll Band in the World.” I’m not sure what that means, but it’s the

catchiest phrase in their press kit.

With a steadfast loyalty to the Southern Blues-Rock sound they cultivated

on their first album, the Black Crowes are touring in support of one of

their strongest releases to date — the controversially-packaged

Amorica.

With their stylistic honesty and the somewhat “complex emotional themes”of

their lyrics, the Black Crowes are definitely on the first “new” thing in

Southern Rock in years. The only thing they lack is having the Rude Street

Peters open up for them.

LOCAL MUSICIAN GETS OUT OF SCHOOL:

The Mongolians say, “A man is known by what surrounds him.” Free

Fourmula guitarist Brock Henderson will perform his senior jazz

recital on Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of

Art. He will be surrounded by four hot local jazz musicians: Mark

Coleman (Jazz Liberation Quartet) on percussion, Jon Steele on bass, Jon

Whitlock on percussion and Mark Caldwell (Kings of the Killer Fish) on

piano. The program will include works by Olatunji, Duke Pearson, Joe

Henderson and Luiz Bonfa.

The concert is free of charge.

Henderson’s group Free Fourmula will also perform tonight at 5:30 p.m. at

the KMA, as part of the Alive After Five series. Admission is $5, or

$2.50 for students.

KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY:

The Knoxville Chamber Orchestra’s Season Finale Concerts will be

held this weekend at the Bijou Theatre. The concerts, featuring cellist

Gita Roche, will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22, and 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 23.

The program will include Handel’s Music from the Royal Fireworks,

Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 and Strauss’s Suite from Le

Bourgeois gentilhomme.

ART:

The KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART presents Japanese Woodblock

Prints from the Sweet Briar Collection, opening today and showing

through July 9.

Fred Wilson, a New York performance artist who provokes viewers about

the way African Americans are portrayed in museums, will lecture at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 22, on the Western Artists/ African Arts exhibition

currently showing at the KMA. Wilson is known for creating “mock

exhibitions” which draw attention to the relationship between the way

museums display cultural artifacts and the way viewers interpret those

objects. The Western Artists/ African Arts exhibit runs through May

21.

Other current KMA exhibits include:

East Tennessee Art Currents I, a show of “significant” work being

produced in this region, showing through May 28.

Primal Impulse: German Expressionist Art from the Fischer, showing

through June 4.

Watercolor Now, selected works by 45 of America’s leading watercolor

artists, showing through May 21.

Hanson Artsource features the art of Texas painter Bunny Oliver at its

main gallery through Sunday, April 23. The gallery is located at 5607

Kingston Pike. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The Candy Factory features several exhibits of regional arts and

crafts. Among these is Tapestry and Weaving by Nancy

Roberson. This show runs through April 29 in the Knoxville Arts and

Fine Crafts Center, on the 2nd floor of the Candy Factory.

The Knoxville Museum of Art also features a variety of exhibits.

Western Artists, African Arts runs through May 21. East Tennessee

Art Currents I continues through May 28. Primal Impulse: German

Expressionist Art from the Fischer continues through June 4.

THEATRE:

Theatre Central, located at 141 S. Gay Street, presents

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest through April 22. Shows are

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 on Thursdays, $8

on Fridays and Saturdays. Students pay $5 for any showtimes.

The West Side Dinner Theatre, located at 12801 Kingston Pike in

Farragut, currently features Seance Fiction, an original

comedy by Knoxville playwrite Mark Hatmaker. The play is about Lou,

who disappeared seven years earlier in a bizarre sledding accident. He’s

been declared legally dead, and his wife is besieged by ill-suited suitors.

As these things go, Lou turns up alive and none too happy about the

situation. UT student Michael Dubov plays Lou. The play runs

Thursdays through Saturdays until April 29.

The buffet starts at 6:45, the play at 8:15. For reservations call

966-8768. Cost is $18 per person for both dinner and the play, but “liberal

discounts” are available for groups of 10 or more.

UT STUDENT MUSIC:

The UT Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will present a concert

at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the UT Music Hall. The concert is

free.

Joy Schrotenboer Anderson will perform her junior organ recital at 8

p.m. on Monday, April 24, at the Church of the Ascension, 800

Northshore Drive. The recital is free.

The UT Percussion Ensemble will present its annual spring

concert at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 24, at the UT Music Hall. The

concert is free.

The UT Concert Band will perform at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at

the UT Music Hall. The concert is free.

The UT Civic Orchestra will present its final concert of the 1994-95

season at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the UT Music Hall. Admission

is $2.

DIG THESE HEAVY SOUNDS– IT’S GROOVY:

FLAMINGO’S— on Cumberland Ave.:

Medeski, Martin and Wood, one of the best contemporary jazz

groups around, returns to Knoxville tonight at 10 p.m. With opening act

Stem, MMW is celebrating the release of their latest CD, called

Friday Afternoon in the Universe. This is definitely the best jazz

show you’ll find in town tonight. Admission is $7, or $5 with a valid UT

ID.

Teenage blues-guitar wiz Derek Trucks performs Saturday, April 22,

at 10 p.m. New to his band is the ex-Aquarium Rescue Unit drummer known as

Apt. Q258 (a.k.a. Jeff Sipe). Opening the show is local

surf-instrumental supergroup the Ray-O-Vacs. Admission is $5.

Thursday, April 27, Col. Bruce Hampton and the Fiji Mariners will

appear in the flesh at 10 p.m. If you don’t know who and what Col. Hampton

is and does, I’m not about to try and explain it to you. Suffice to say

it’s an experience. This show, billed as “Notapalooza II– the School’s

Out/ Baseball’s Back Blow-Out,” also features Janie Gray,

Jive and The Scenesters. All this and more for only

$5.

GRYPHON’S— 2003 Highland Ave.:

The Black Velvet Dogs will perform at 10 p.m. tonight.

Torture Kitty and Fun Girls From Mount Pilot will perform at

10 p.m. Saturday, April 22.

LAUREL THEATRE— 16th and Laurel:

Trio Madura will perform tonight at 8 p.m. The trio is comprised of

flautist Mary Beth Lewandowski, oboist R. Wesley Nichols and

Knoxville cellist D. Scot Williams. Admission is $5.

Jubilee Community Arts presents Atzilut and Firkat Al Amal in a

Concert for Middle East Piece on Sunday, April 23 at 8 p.m. The very

special concert event, to be broadcast on WUOT 91.9 FM, also features a

buffet of Middle Eastern foods.

The two ensembles have extensive repertoires and are talented on a number

of instruments. Atzilut is an 8-member group which draws upon Oriental,

Sephardic and Hassidic influences for their meoldies and texts. Firkat Al

Amal offers Arabic melodies and rhythms.

Admission is $10 for JCA members and students, $11 for general audience in

advance ($12 day-of-show) and $6 for children. The buffet is $5.

LUCILLE’S— in the Old City:

The Marcus Shirley Group performs tonight at 10 p.m. Admission

is $2.

Donald Brown and Early Bird perform Saturday, April 22, at 10 p.m.

Admission is $2.

Werner and Schmidt perform Sunday, April 23, at 7 p.m. Admission is

free.

The Rocky Wynder Quartet performs Tuesday, April 25, at 9:30 p.m.

Admission is $2.

MANHATTAN’S— in the Old City:

King Johnson performs tonight at 10 p.m. Admission is $4.

MERCURY THEATRE— on Market Square:

Goober and the Peas will perform tonight at 10 p.m., with opening act

Stinkfoot USA. Admission is $5.

Immortal Chorus celebrates the release of Just a Dirge, the

group’s latest CD, in two shows on Saturday, April 22. An all ages matinee

will start at 3 p.m. An “18 and over” only show with special guests the

Clinically Tested Wicked Wicked Cow People begins at 10 p.m. Both

shows are $5.

Monday, April 24, The Murder Junkies will perform at 7 p.m. with

opening acts S.A.G. and Pete’s Grief. The show is all-ages.

Admission is $5. Be forewarned– this is GG Allin’s old back-up band. It

will be ugly.

OPEN MIC READINGS:

As the Mongolians say, “Word gives birth to word. The third one comes

by itself.” You can figure this mystery out at one of Knoxville’s literary

hotspots.

The Torch Coffee House: Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Admission $1.

Ivory’s: Mondays at 9 p.m. Call 588-6023 for sign-up.

Gryphon’s — Rus’ Romper Room: Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Free.

Java, a Coffee House: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Free

Manhattan’s: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. sign-up). Free.

“Can the wisdom of Buddha be acquired through vanity and tricks?” Of course

not, but if you have an event you’d like mentioned in The Daily

Beacon Entertainment Calendar, send the info to Room 5 of the

Communications Building, or call 974-0646. We’ll see what we can do (wink,

wink).