There’s no better time to begin patronizing the arts. Certain loud voices
in government are crying for sacrifices, and they are pointing at the NEA,
CPB and anything else that doesn’t support our vast corporate interests.
Knoxville is an artistic mecca, of course, and there are many galleries
offering the chance to exercise one’s cultural muscle.
On campus, UT is served by the Ewing Gallery of Art and
Architecture, located in the A&A Building. This outstanding gallery is
right at most students’ “back door.” A new exhibit opens every month or so.
Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Mon.-Thur. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays.
The much-maligned UT Sculpture Tour adds atmosphere and provokes
thought all across campus. UT students receive a daily lesson in
contemporary sculpture, whether they know it or not. From the prank-prone
iron horse on Volunteer Boulevard to the garish arch on the Hill, there
should be a sculpture for every taste.
The grand showpiece of Knox-culture is the Knoxville Museum of Art.
The KMA has several exhibits showing currently. Western Artists/ African
Art, an exhibit organized by the Museum of African art, New York, shows
through May 21. It explores the influence of African art forms on Western
art. An African Art Slide Presentation will be offered this Sunday,
Jan. 29, at 2 p.m.
East Tennessee Art Currents I, featuring works by area artists,
including UT faculty and alumni, shows through May 28. The wide variety of
styles produced by East Tennesseans is truly impressive. The artists of
this show will speak about their work Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m.
Confluence: Objects by Andrew Saftel, spotlighted in the
Daily Beacon Tuesday, shows at the KMA through February 18.
Beginning today, the KMA presents Primal Impulse: German Expressionist
Art from Fischer. The 37 prints, drawings and watercolors represent one
of the most significant art movements of the 20th century.
Besides art, the KMA will also host an installment of the Luminous
Word literary reading series, sponsored by the Knoxville Writer’s
Guild, at 2 p.m. January 29.
Next door to the KMA, the Candy Factory features several galleries,
as well. Through Sunday, Jan. 29, Gallery 1010 features View
Camera/Camera View, a photography exhibit by UT artists.
Through this month on the fourth floor of the Candy Factory, Roger Dotson’s
pen and ink drawings are showcased in Recipe for the Future.
An opening reception will be held this Sunday, Jan. 29, a Multi-Media
Exhibit by Susanne Vittone, Larry Vittone and Betsy and Harry Lorenz.
The exhibit runs through Feb. 26
The Candy Factory’s New Prospect Craft Center offers a showing of
art from the Tennessee Handicapped Artist Association. The show
began yesterday and concludes today. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The
New Prospect Center offers several crafts classes. For information, call
523-1401.
Hanson Artsource, Inc., offer art shows around town. At the Main
Gallery at 5607 Kingston Pike, Hanson offers an exhibit of contemporary
abstracts by three southeast regional artists: Scott Upton, Christopher
Terry and Cynthia Knapp. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
At the Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, at 301 East Church
Avenue, Hanson Artsource is sponsoring the Chamber Gallery. This
series of artists’ shows is scheduled to run throughout the year,
highlighting the “scenes of Knoxville.” The first show profiles the work of
artist Robert Tino of Sevierville. It runs through March 29. The next
Chamber show, beginning April 3, will be the complete collection of
Dogwoods Arts Festival prints.
Live Music:
Jupiter Coyote with The Why Store will perform at
Flamingo’s on Cumberland Avenue at 10 p.m.
Cletus and Pansy Division will perform this afternoon at 5 p.m.
at the Mercury Theatre. Admission is $5.
Cletus will perform again at 10 p.m. at Gryphon’s on Highland Avenue, along
with Knoxville’s Torture Kitty. This show is free.
At 10 p.m. at the Mercury Theatre, L.I.F.E. and Made By Elves
will perform. Admission is $5.
The Hector Qirko Band will perform at the Stir Fry Caf in the
Gallery Shopping Center at 10 p.m. Admission is free.
Tonight at the Knoxville Museum of Art, Page One are the
featured Alive After Five performers. Admission is $5, or $2.50 for
UT students with a valid UT ID card. Admission for KMA members is
free.
Saturday, Jan. 28, Pasta will perform at Flamingo’s at 10
p.m.
The Open Mic Experience:
The Torch Coffee House happens every Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Located
at the corner of 17th and Cumberland, the Coffee House welcomes acoustic
music as well as spoken word performers. Admission is $1.
Performer’s Night is held every Monday night at 9 at Ivory’s,
located at 4705 Old Kingston Pike. Sign-up is in advance only by calling
588-6023. Ivory’s also hosts nightly jazz and pop artists.
Manhattan’s hosts Open Mic Writer’s Night in the Old City
every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Sign-up is at 7 p.m.
Hanna’s hosts a weekly performance by the jazz group Temple.
They are featuring an Open Mic Blues Jam every Thursday night at 9
p.m. These events are hosted by Kevin Giles.
Film:
The UT Film Committee will present Roger and Me this
weekend. Shows are 7 and 9:30 Friday and Saturday. Admission is $2, or $1
with a valid UT ID.
Theatre:
The West Side Dinner Theatre, 12801 Kingston Pike (in Farragut)
presents the French farce Don’t Dress For Dinner through Feb.
4. Their next production, Send Me No Flowers, begins Feb. and
runs through March 18. Reservations for all shows can me made by calling
966-8768.
Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor shows at Theatre Central
through Feb. 18. Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. Admission is $5
on Thursday and $8 on Friday and Saturday.
The Bijou Theatre will hold auditions for To Kill a
Mockingbird today from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Auditions will
consist of readings from the script. They are looking for 7 men and 6
women, ages 18-60, and 2 boys and 1 girl, ages 8-13. Call 523-4211 for more
info.
