Emboldened by a good economy and signs that Covid-19 vaccinations have made going to performances safer, the Knoxville music and art scene finds itself on a happy roll. Something for everyone this week, and for the rest of the month.
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Pellissippi State Community College Theatre
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
“One-third screwball comedy, one-third murder mystery and one-third farce.”
“The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” by John Bishop will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 5-6 and Nov. 12-13, as well as at 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 7 and 14.
Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley Campus
Tickets are free, but please obtain one at www.pstcc.edu/tickets, as seating is limited to half capacity due to COVID-19
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UT School of Music
Tuesday, November 2, – 8:00 PM
Jazz Band Fall Concert
Wednesday, November 3, – 8:00 PM
Guest Artist Recital: Randy Lee
Saturday, November 6, – 5:30 PM
Faculty Recital: Maria Castillo, flute
Guest Recital: Alberto Almarza, flute
All above are FREE.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 1741 Volunteer Boulevard on the UT Campus
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Emporium Center – November Exhibitions
Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Downtown Knoxville
FIRST FRIDAY opening receptions for the exhibitions below (artists present) are Friday, November 5, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. In addition, local musicians Abby Fisher, Nicholas Eric Horner, Domino Ensemble, Frou-Frou Foxes, and Tinca Tinca will be on hand. Visitors to the Emporium are asked to wear a mask and maintain physical distancing guidelines.
These exhibitions are also viewable until November 23 at regular gallery hours:
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. The Emporium will be closed Wednesday-Saturday, November 24-27, for the holidays.
• Marcia Athens, Anne Kinggard and Lennie Robertson: Three Women!
– Marcia Athens – oil and cold wax on wooden cradled panels
– Anne Kinggard – paintings
– Lennie Robertson – photographic imagery
• Work by Recipients of Bailey Opportunity Grants
Artists in the exhibition include: Sarazen AnYin, Julie Belcher, Mike C. Berry, Karen Bertollini, Yvonne Dalschen, Amy Evans, Abby Fisher, Betsy Hobkirk, Risa Hricovsky, Linda King, Kathleen A. Kinney, Andreas Koschan, Megan Lingerfelt, Sarah Moore, Brigid Oesterling, Roberta Smashey, Alex Smith, Ben Smith, Joanna Warren and Brandon Woods.
• Martyn Strange: New American Pop
Acrylics and gouache on primed wooden panels.
• Original Paintings by Olive Oliver
Olive Oliver is a self-taught abstract artist from Nashville, Tennessee, but currently a resident of Knoxville
• Lesley Eaton: Shaping Maternal Lineage: A Collection of Painted Paper Collage
Painted paper collage – Lesley Eaton’s collage work is featured as part of the Kolaj LIVE Knoxville, November 5-7, based at the Knoxville Museum of Art
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UT Downtown Gallery
James Little – Chromatic Rhythm, paintings on paper
UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay Street
Open 11am – 6pm W-F and 10am – 3pm on Saturday, All events at the UT Downtown Gallery are free and open to the public.
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Art Market Gallery
Roger Hankins, oil paintings and Jennifer Lindsay, beaded jewelry
First Friday Reception: November 5, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902.
Hours: Mon-Sat 11-6, Sun 1-6.
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Dogwood Arts – Voices of Appalachia Exhibition by Brian Melton
Opening reception of “Voices of Appalachia and Selected Works” by Brian Melton is Friday, November 5, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
The exhibition includes 15 wall-mounted cottonwood bark sculptures alongside several large-scale free-standing sculptures, woodblock prints, and a recreation of Melton’s studio.
Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status.
Regular Gallery Hours: M-F 10AM-5PM
Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com
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Awaken Coffee: Allen Minecci
Artist Allen Minecci
Opens November 5, runs through November 27
Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902.
