The Clayton Center Presents the American Spiritual Ensemble  | Concert 

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

The American Spiritual Ensemble has sung in theaters and opera houses around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and abroad in Italy, Germany, Britain, Scotland, Spain and Japan. Tenor John Wesley Wright, a Maryville College alumnus, is known for his artistic and soulful interpretations of music from baroque to Broadway. For tickets, contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

Martin Luther King Celebration 

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

This annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will include a performance by the Maryville College Voices of Praise Gospel Choir, as well as readings and dance performances by students. Dr. Rodmon King, assistant professor of philosophy at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, will give a presentation during the event. King, who is dedicated to empowering individuals to become agents of social change, has taught leadership ethics courses for the Centennial Center for Leadership at Hobart & William Smith Colleges. His current research focuses on the intersection between normative virtue ethics and social justice. Free.

The Maryville College Civil War Sesquicentennial Series presents: "Glory" | Film Screening

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

Glory is a 1989 American drama war film that tells the story of Robert Gould Shaw as he leads the Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates. Dr. Aaron Astor, assistant professor of history at Maryville College, will give a brief presentation prior to the film screening to discuss the significance of the movie. Co-sponsored by the Maryville College Academic Affairs department and the Clayton Center for the Arts. Free.

The Clayton Center presents: Cozy Winter Nights with Jonathan Maness | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

The son of a bluegrass banjo player and a classical pianist, Maness was impressed with a desire to be proficient in many different kinds of music. He spent his high school years learning fingerpicking guitar. In college, the next logical step was to study classical music with Dr. Douglas James at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. In between his academic pursuits, he continued to steadily improve his bluegrass chops on guitar and mandolin. Tickets are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the CCA Box Office 865-981-8590 or online at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Clayton Center presents Southern Fried Chicks featuring Etta May | Comedy Show 

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

The Southern Fried Chicks tour is a combination of three very different women; all from the South, and their hilarious take on life, love and the pursuit of happiness. It's an impressive roster of female comics that are top headliners in the nation. It's where the "New South," the "Old South," and the "Deep South" come together for an evening of clean, clever story telling for every generation. Life and love in the USA has never been funnier as when the original "desperate housewives" give their points of view, and you'll leave the theatre wiping your eyes, holding your sides and waiting for your next helping of the Southern Fried Chicks! For tickets, contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

Evelyn Miller Young Pianist Series presents Eric Zuber | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall 

One of the leading American pianists of his generation, Eric Zuber has won major prizes in seven of the world’s most prestigious international piano competitions: Cleveland, Arthur Rubinstein, Seoul, Sydney, Dublin, Minnesota and Hilton Head. He was also recently awarded the Arthur Rubenstein Prize for his outstanding achievements by The Juilliard School. For ticket information, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590

Dr. Aaron Astor: "Divided Communities, Divided Households: Civil War Loyalties in Blount County" | Lecture 

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Dr. Aaron Astor, assistant professor of history at Maryville College, will present “Divided Communities, Divided Households: Civil War Loyalties in Blount County.” During his lecture, Astor will discuss the nature and patterns of loyalty during the Civil War in Blount County.
By placing the county’s social and economic relationships within regional and national contexts, Astor will examine how and why Blount Countians chose different sides during the Civil War. The presentation will also discuss divisions within households and the reasons why fathers, sons and brothers may have fought against one another during the war. The event is part of the Blount County Public Library’s and Maryville College’s observance of the Civil War sesquicentennial. Free.

*Dates and times subject to change. Please call the Clayton Center for the Arts at 865.981.8590 for verification. Galleries are closed on holidays.

Scholastic Art Competition | Art Exhibit          

Clayton Center for the Arts, All Galleries

Maryville College hosts the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers’ Scholastic Art Competition for 11 East Tennessee counties. Visual art created by middle- and high-school students on exhibit includes paintings, sculptures, photography, drawings and jewelry.

Foothills Community Players presents "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney | Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity. Tickets are $15-17. To purchase tickets, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

Foothills Community Players presents "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney | Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity. Tickets are $15-17. To purchase tickets, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

Meet Maryville | Admissions Event

Maryville College 

Calling all high school students from freshmen to seniors! This is your last chance during the 2011-2012 academic year to experience one of our big, group visit days. We'd love to see you here and help you Meet Maryville - from our signature "Alterna-Tour" to a real-deal Q&A with current students. You and your parents are invited to attend and learn more about the Maryville College experience. Call 865-981-8092 to get more information or to register now.

The Clayton Center presents: Cozy Winter Nights with Sam Hatmaker | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Hatmaker is a 13-year-old singer/songwriter who has written over 90 songs. She currently sings at American Oldies Theater in Pigeon Forge and with Bob Hamill’s Variety Show at various benefits. For the last three years, she has appeared at Dollywood in “Sha-Kon-O-Hey!” and “O Holy Night.” Tickets  are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the CCA Box Office 865-981-8590 or online at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Scholastic Art Exhibit Reception & Awards Ceremony | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Art viewing that celebrates the opening of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers’ Scholastic Art Competition will be offered in every gallery of the Clayton Center for the Arts. An awards ceremony will be held in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.

February Meetings: Derek Webb | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

Derek Webb, a contemporary Christian singer and songwriter,
will lead the 2012 February Meetings at Maryville College. Webb, 37, was a member of the folk/rock band “Caedmon’s Call,” which formed in Houston, Texas,
in the early 1990s. Since embarking on a solo career 10 years ago, Webb has earned a reputation as a provocative singer/songwriter who challenges the political and spiritual status quo. With albums “Stockholm Syndrome,” “Mockingbird,” “I See Things Upside Down” and “She Must and Shall Go Free,” Webb’s innovative work has received broad coverage from Paste Magazine to USA Today and the Los Angeles Times. He was recently named one of Performing Songwriter magazine’s “100 most influential independent artists of the past 15 years.” The concert is FREE and open to the public.

Foothills Community Players presents "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney| Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity. Tickets are $15-17. To purchase tickets, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

Foothills Community Players presents "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney| Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity. Tickets are $15-17. To purchase tickets, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

The Clayton Center presents: Cozy Winter Nights with Blue Mother Tupelo | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Rising up from the dusty Delta lowlands and muddy bayou banks of Indianola, Miss., through the bluffs of Memphis to the mountains of East Tennessee, comes the unique Southern Soul sound of Blue Mother Tupelo. Blue Mother Tupelo is a Knoxville favorite. Tickets are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the CCA Box Office 865-981-8590 or online at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Dr. Jason Troyer and Sarah Wimmer | Community Conversations

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Dr. Jason Troyer, associate professor of psychology at MC, and Sarah Wimmer, support services program coordinator for Blount Memorial Hospice, will give a presentation about the transition of death and dying. The presentation, titled “Don’t Say ‘Dying:’ Facing Our Fears About Death and Grief,” is free and open to the public.

Larry Smithee Jazz Recital | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Dr. Larry Smithee, associate professor of music at MC, will retire at the end of the spring, so this will be his last recital at MC. For the Feb. 17 concert, Smithee will be accompanied by some of the area's leading jazz talent. Dr. Bill Swann, chair of the division of fine arts at MC, will perform on piano; David Slack, adjunct professor of music, will perform on bass; Martin Whitaker of Knoxville will perform on drums; Kevin Krapf, a senior music major at MC, will perform on latin percussion; Jeff Jennings will perform on trombone; and Morrie Bowden will perform on clarinet and saxophone. Emily Emadian, a 2009 Maryville College alumna who is now an admissions counselor at MC, will perform as a vocalist. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will feature music by several jazz greats, including Milt Jackson, Horice Silver, Dizzy Gillespie and others.

The Clayton Center presents: Cozy Winter Nights with Ensemble Swing Time Band | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

A favorite from last summer’s Friday Nights Live Music Series, the Ensemble Swing Time is a 16-piece big band from Knoxville that specializes in classic big band swing and performs original arrangements made famous by Glenn Miller, Harry James, the Dorsey Brothers and other great bands from the Swing Era. Tickets are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the CCA Box Office 865-981-8590 or online at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Horace Smith as Paul Robeson | Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

A play with music featuring Horace E. Smith III. A powerful chronicle of the life of Paul Robeson, taking us from his childhood in New Jersey to his adult life around the world. Robeson faces the racism prevalent in society in the early part of the twentieth century. He strives to rise above, and it is his triumph in that struggle that  turns Robeson into a modern day hero. For ticket information, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

High School Choir Invitational | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

The spring Invitational Choir Festival will feature MC choirs, as well as choirs from area community colleges and high schools, including Pellissippi State Community College, Roane State Community College, Hiwassee College, Karns High School and Bearden High School. The festival is an all-day event, and the concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m.

Naturalization Proceedings

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

The Honorable Bruce Guyton, United States Magistrate Judge, will preside, and welcoming comments will be made by Maryville College President Dr. Tom Bogart. The Maryville College Concert Choir will perform. Free and open to the public.

Last Friday Art Walk | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, All Galleries

The Last Friday Art Walk, organized by the Maryville Arts Coalition, is an event that celebrates the arts on the last Friday of every month in Historic Downtown Maryville.

The Clayton Center presents: Cozy Winter Nights with Mountain Soul | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

The Clayton Center is excited to have another Knoxville favorite, Mountain Soul, who taps deep Appalachian roots. Bluegrass tones underscore a modern Americana sound. Traditional-based harmonies embellish homegrown stories of love, loss and coal in a post-TVA South. Tickets are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the CCA Box Office 865-981-8590 or online at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Glenn Slater: “Black Leaders of Blount County During Civil War Reconstruction”| Lecture

Blount County Public Library, Sharon Lawson Room

Glenn Slater will give a presentation titled “Black Leaders of Blount County during Civil War Reconstruction.” Slater, the administrator of Maryville Christian School, is also a doctoral candidate at the University of Tennessee and did his research on “A Distinctive Minority: The Black Leaders of Blount County, Tennessee During Reconstruction” as part of that program. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the Blount County Public Library’s and Maryville College’s observance of the Civil War sesquicentennial. For information, call the Blount County Public Library at 865-982-0981.

*Dates and times subject to change. Please call the Clayton Center for the Arts at 865.981.8590 for verification. Galleries are closed on holidays.

Student Recital  | Recital

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

TBA | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery

Clay Thurston | Photography Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Denso Community Gallery

The Clayton Center presents: Cozy Winter Nights with Sneaky Pete Rizzo | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

For 33 years, Texas A&M University Professor Emeritus Dr. Peter Rizzo has had an alter ego: "wild twin brother" Sneaky Pete who could be seen around local clubs with his trademark fedora and guitar. Tickets are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the CCA Box Office 865-981-8590 or online at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Orchestra at Maryville College "Showcase of Area Artists"| Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

Conductor Bill Robinson will lead the Orchestra and talented area soloists Inna Karsheva, Jordan Potter, Yusuke Yamanaka, Albert Xue, Maria Thompson and Thomas Lovett in a performance of concerto works for piano, violin and bassoon. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office and are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (age 60 and older) and $5 for non-MC students. Tickets are free to MC faculty, staff and students with ID (although a printed ticket is required for admission).  

Frank Shaeffer | Community Conversations

Maryville College Alumni Gym

Frank Shaeffer, author and political commentator, will give a presentation about moving away from evangelical faith. The presentation is free and open to the public.

The MC Theatre Department presents: “Xanadu” | Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

“Xanadu,” the award-winning Broadway musical comedy, is based on the 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John. “Xanadu” follows Kira, a magical and beautiful Greek muse who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, Calif., to help a struggling artist, Sonny, achieve his dream to open the very first roller disco. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office 865.981.8590.

Ben Bolt in Concert | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Classical guitarist Ben Bolt returns to the Clayton Center. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by contacting the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

The MC Theatre Department presents: “Xanadu” | Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

“Xanadu,” the award-winning Broadway musical comedy, is based on the 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John. “Xanadu” follows Kira, a magical and beautiful Greek muse who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, Calif., to help a struggling artist, Sonny, achieve his dream to open the very first roller disco. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office 865.981.8590.

The MC Civil War Sesquicentennial Series presents: Freeman Owle | Lecture

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Freeman Owle, Cherokee storyteller and historian, will discuss the Cherokee Thomas Legion. This event is free and open to the public.

The Clayton Center presents: Cozy Winter Nights with the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

The Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club
is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to teaching, sharing, and enjoying the playing of Appalachian and hammered dulcimers.  Tickets are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the CCA Box Office 865-981-8590 or online at www.claytonartscenter.com.

World Storytelling Day

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harry H. Harter Choral Rehearsal Room

Are You Hungry for Real Old-Fashioned Front Porch Entertainment? Try Storytelling! An informal storytelling event will take place at 2 p.m. (free event). Story concerts will be held at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets for the concerts are $5-8 and can be purchased at the Clayton Center Box Office 865.981.8590.

Clayton Center presents Ronnie Milsap | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

Ronnie Milsap ranks as the pre-eminent country soul singer of his generation. He also represents much more than any two-word definition can convey: a humble, overtly friendly fellow with a talent as vast and multi-dimensional as the American South. Steeped in the mountain music of the North Carolina hills and schooled in classical piano, Milsap, early in life, found inspiration in a wide variety of music. But he always wanted to return to the music that shaped his life – gospel music. He loved singing in church and felt connected to God. But the hits got in the way until Ronnie realized his life long dram – recording his first gospel album, Then Sings My Soul. For ticket information, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office 865.981.8590.

Blaine Paxton Hall | Community Conversations

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Author Blaine Paxton Hall will give a presentation about gender transition. Hall is the author of the 2003 memoir Hestia’s House, which outlines his lifelong inner and outer search for home, including his journey of undergoing female to male gender reassignment. The presentation, titled “On the Way to Hestia’s House,” is free and open to the public.

MC Concert Choir presents "Pipes, Glens & Thistles: A Celebration of Gratitude" | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

What is traditionally known as the Homecoming Concert has been re-titled as a Gratitude Concert as way of giving thanks to the community, family, friends and Maryville College for their support of the students in their efforts to raise funds for the 2012 Scotland Choir Tour. The Concert Choir, Off Kilter and new ensembles, the Lads and the Lassies will perform. Attendees are invited to a student hosted reception in the William Baxter Lee III Grand Foyer following the concert. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors over 60 and free to students (including MC students). Tickets can be purchased at the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8950.

Last Friday Art Walk | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, All Galleries

The Last Friday Art Walk, organized by the Maryville Arts Coalition, is an event that celebrates the arts on the last Friday of every month in Historic Downtown Maryville.

Just for Juniors | Admissions Event

Maryville College campus

A day just for you ... Just for Juniors at Maryville College! Celebrate your final weeks as a junior in high school with the faculty and staff at Maryville College! Enjoy sweet treats, a tour that is actually fun, and take one more step towards making your college decision. Maryville may JUST be the place for you! To register, call our Admissions Office, (865) 981-8092.

*Dates and times subject to change. Please call the Clayton Center for the Arts at 865.981.8590 for verification. Galleries are closed on holidays.

Polly Ann Martin | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery

Polly Ann Martin will be the artist-in-residence at Maryville College for the month of April.

Dogwood Arts Festival Student Art Exhibition| Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Denso Community Gallery

Knoxville’s next generation of artists is on display, featuring the work of gifted art students from area schools. Awards and scholarships are presented to encourage further development of these art students’ artistic aptitude. The opening reception will be held on April 6 from 5 until 9 p.m. with the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Free event.

Student Repertoire Recital  | Recital

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Randal O’Toole | Community Conversations

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute specializing in urban growth, public land and transportation issues, will conclude the spring Community Conversations series with a presentation about transportation and public policy. Free and open to the public.

Jazz Band Spring Concert  | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Directed by Dr. Bill Swann, chair of the Division of Fine Arts at Maryville College, this year’s jazz ensemble will perform pieces from the standard jazz repertoire. Free and open to the public.

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Dogwood Arts Festival Student Art Exhibition| Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Denso Community Gallery

Knoxville’s next generation of artists is on display, featuring the work of gifted art students from area schools. Awards and scholarships are presented to encourage further development of these art students’ artistic aptitude. The opening reception will be held from 5 until 9 p.m. with the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Free event.

MC-Community Concert Band Spring Concert  | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

The ensemble is directed by Dr. Larry Smithee, associate professor of music at Maryville College, who established the band in 1992. Musicians represent a mixture of ages. Adult members hail from Blount County and other surrounding communities, and are retired or engaged in a variety of professional endeavors, while student members are from Maryville College and several of the area’s other academic institutions. The concert is free and open to the public.

Student Recital: Ashley Abbott  | Recital

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Master Harold...and the Boys by Athol Fugard | Theatre production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

Of all his plays, none is more personal than "Master Harold" . . . and the Boys; because it relates a boyhood incident which involved himself and which haunted him for years until he tried to atone by writing this play in 1982. The role that won Zakes Mokae a Tony Award brought Danny Glover back to the New York stage for the Roundabout Theatre's revival of this searing coming of age story, considered by many to be Fugard's masterpiece. A white teen who has grown up in the affectionate company of the two black waiters who work in his mother's tea room in Port Elizabeth learns that his viciously racist alcoholic father is on his way home from the hospital. An ensuing rage unwittingly triggers his inevitable passage into the culture of hatred fostered by apartheid. Tickets: 865.981.8590

Appalachian Ballet Company’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration  | Appalachian Ballet Company

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

Tickets go on sale March 25. Students and seniors receive a $5 discount.  Tickets: 865.981.8590

Appalachian Ballet Company’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration  | Appalachian Ballet Company

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

Tickets go on sale March 25. Students and seniors receive a $5 discount.  Tickets: 865.981.8590

Student One-Acts | Theatre Production

Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flex Theatre

Students in the Maryville College Theatre Department will present staged readings of plays written during a playwriting class this spring. The class is taught by professional playwright Lisa Soland. Free and open to the public.

Student Recital: Erin Carter and Jade Watts  | Recital

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Last Friday Art Walk | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, All Galleries

The Last Friday Art Walk, organized by the Maryville Arts Coalition, is an event that celebrates the arts on the last Friday of every month in Historic Downtown Maryville.

Orchestra at MC and MC Community Chorus Spring Concert  | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre

The Orchestra at MC, under the direction of Maestro Bill Robinson, and the MC Community Chorus, under the direction of Alan Eleazer, will join forces to present a spring concert. For tickets, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590.

*Dates and times subject to change. Please call the Clayton Center for the Arts at 865.981.8590 for verification. Galleries are closed on holidays.

Group Senior Exhibition | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery

Seven Maryville College senior art majors will show their work. The seniors are: Chase Newman, Lucy Cleek, Mauriel Rodriguez, Katie Brestel, Sterling Thomas, Hunter Acosta and Crystal Krausser.

TBA | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, Denso Community Gallery

Student Repertoire Recital  | Recital

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Student Recital: Kevin Krapf  | Recital

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Holt Kamp Organ Dedication

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Please join us for the dedication of the Holt Kamp Organ with music performed by Bryan Ashley. This event is free and open to the public.

Youth Choirs Spring Concert  | Concert

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Youth choirs include the Scots Chorale, an ensemble of intermediate and middle school-aged singers that is directed by Martha Robinson, and the Highlander Chorale, an ensemble for high school singers that is directed by Jill Purvis. Off Kilter will also perform. The concert is free and open to the public.

Last Friday Art Walk | Art Exhibit

Clayton Center for the Arts, All Galleries

The Last Friday Art Walk, organized by the Maryville Arts Coalition, is an event that celebrates the arts on the last Friday of every month in Historic Downtown Maryville.

*Dates and times subject to change. Please call the Clayton Center for the Arts at 865.981.8590 for verification. Galleries are closed on holidays.