Community Canvas is a group exhibition curated by the Clayton Center that celebrates the creativity and talent of local East Tennessee artists, including members of the Arts & Culture Alliance. Bringing together a wide range of styles and mediums, the show highlights the perspectives that make up our artistic community. Join us for the Artists’…
The Clayton Center for the Arts proudly presents a stunning new exhibition by celebrated East Tennessee artist Pinkie Mistry, whose vibrant oil paintings and monumental public murals have captivated audiences throughout the Smokies region and beyond. Mistry, who has transformed the visual landscape of our community with three beloved murals right here in Maryville and…
Maryville College music majors and students who are taking applied music lessons will present a recital at 6:00 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Inspired by legends like Dolly Parton and the storytelling spirit of country music, this group exhibition celebrates the heart and soul of the genre through the eyes of local and regional artists. Can’t get enough Dolly? Join us for Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol on Saturday, November 29! This exhibition is an independent…
The Division of Fine Arts featured artists for October are Chloe Wack and Shannon Ferguson. They have a display entitled “Girl Lunch” on display in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Blackberry Farm and William “Ed” Harmon Galleries. A reception will be held in the galleries on Thursday, October 30th from 6-8 p.m. The reception…
Long before Bridgerton broke the Netflix algorithm, Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) had helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music. Fresh off high-profile placements in Seasons 1 and 2 of the aforementioned streaming smash, VSQ has “reached a mainstream, global audience” (Variety) and “charmed the world with their classical covers” (Nylon). New…
The MC Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Bill Swann, Professor of Music, will present a concert at 8 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
Dana Patterson will present her senior recital on Thursday, November 6th at 6:00 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. Dana is a Music Education (Voice) with Licensure major. This recital is free and open to the public.
The MC Theatre Department will present “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Haslam Family Flexible Theatre. The Crucible: What power does one person have when the whole world has gone mad? When fear and malice become the status quo, how do we hold on to our…
The MC Theatre Department will present “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Haslam Family Flexible Theatre. The Crucible: What power does one person have when the whole world has gone mad? When fear and malice become the status quo, how do we hold on to our…
The MC Theatre Department will present “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Haslam Family Flexible Theatre. The Crucible: What power does one person have when the whole world has gone mad? When fear and malice become the status quo, how do we hold on to our…
The MC Theatre Department will present “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Haslam Family Flexible Theatre. The Crucible: What power does one person have when the whole world has gone mad? When fear and malice become the status quo, how do we hold on to our…
The Orchestra at Maryville College, under the direction of Dr. Ace Edewards, and the MC Community Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Dwight Dockery, will present a fall concert at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre. Tickets will be $12.50 plus tax for general admission. Free for…
The Maryville College Tartanband, directed by Dr. Eric Simpson, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands, will present a fall concert at 7:00 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Randy Travis: More Life Tour features the legendary country singer and his co-star in The Price, James Dupré. The Country Music Hall of Fame member’s long-time touring band, consisting of Steve Hinson, David Johnson, Lance Dary, Bill Cook, Joe Van Dyke and Herb Shucher along with longtime tour manager Jeff Davis will rejoin “Hoss,”…
As childhood friends growing up in Denver, Colorado, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing were always exploring the outdoors. Whether it was rafting down their neighborhood creek or discovering hiking trails through the Rocky Mountains, Joe and Justin were born adventurers. Now, as the GRAMMY® Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they have put this passion for the…
Join Momentum Dance Lab as we celebrate our annual production. This year’s show is titled (d)Arc, and it will be Momentum’s 17th annual evening length presentation of mostly modern dance. Shows will take place at the Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College on November 15th at 7pm and November 16th at 12pm and…
Join Momentum Dance Lab as we celebrate our annual production. This year’s show is titled (d)Arc, and it will be Momentum’s 17th annual evening length presentation of mostly modern dance. Shows will take place at the Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College on November 15th at 7pm and November 16th at 12pm and…
The Scottie Singers, under the direction of Katie (Wagner) Philips ‘03 and The Highlander Chorale, under the direction of Jacob Parauka, will present a fall concert at 4:00 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall.
Join Momentum Dance Lab as we celebrate our annual production. This year’s show is titled (d)Arc, and it will be Momentum’s 17th annual evening length presentation of mostly modern dance. Shows will take place at the Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College on November 15th at 7pm and November 16th at 12pm and…
Maryville College music majors and students who are taking applied music lessons will present a recital at 6:00 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
The Division of Fine Arts featured artist for November is Landin Eldridge, Visiting Lecturer of Art. The title of her exhibition is Where’d You See It Last? Where’d You See It Last? is an exhibition of my efforts at trying to piece together a story with complete accuracy over and over and over again (never quite hitting…
Advents is an evening of original plays written, directed, and performed by members of the Maryville College community. These five short works tell stories of “great arrival” that are sincere, terrifying, and humorous. Advents is the culmination of a months long creative process where the writers collectively refined their works. The audience has the chance…
A heartwarming musical, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol features songs by eleven-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, adapted by Bell, Curt Wollan and Couch. Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this unforgettable production and amazing cast imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a…
A heartwarming musical, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol features songs by eleven-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, adapted by Bell, Curt Wollan and Couch. Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this unforgettable production and amazing cast imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a…
The annual Maryville College Christmas performance will take place at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre and will include selections by the Orchestra at Maryville College, directed by Dr. Ace Edewards; the Maryville College Community Chorus, directed by Dr. Dwight Dockery ’05; the Maryville College Concert Choir and the smaller ensembles…
For the last 13 years, talented musicians from around East Tennessee have come together to produce and perform a holiday show to benefit Mission of Hope, a local charity that provides assistance and resources to families in rural Appalachia. “Keyboards at Christmas” has become an annual event in East Tennessee. This year, seven pianists from…