Fine Arts Calendar

1-28 – Gallery Exhibit: Tennessee Artists Association Annual Show
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  A reception will be held in the gallery on Feb. 23 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. 

11 – MC³Band Chamber Concert
2 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
The MC³Band, under the direction of Jay Romines, will perform a chamber concert.
The event is free and open to the public.

13 – Small Choral Ensembles Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Student choral ensembles, including Off Kilter, Lads and Lassies, will perform selections tied into the upcoming Spring Choir Tour theme, “Songs of Hope”.  You’ll hear a range of selections–from spirituals to traditional folk tunes to contemporary pieces, there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy!
Ticket prices are $10.  Tickets are free for MC Faculty, Staff, and Students with ID, although a printed ticket is required for admission.  To purchase tickets, please call the Clayton Center Box Office at 865-981-8590 or visit the Clayton Center website at claytonartscenter.com.

20 – Foothills Band Festival Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
We are proud to host the Foothills Band Festival Concert featuring Heritage High School and Alcoa High School.
The event is free and open to the public.

27 – Student Repertoire Recital
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Maryville College music students will perform.
The event is free and open to the public.

1-28 – Gallery Exhibit: Morgan Manning, Associate Professor of Art
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  A reception will be held in the gallery on March 22 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.

5– Choir Tour Send-off Concert
12:30 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Members of the Maryville College Concert Choir will perform selections from its Spring 2024 Choir Tour, before departing for the tour.
The event is free and open to the public.

6-7 – MC to host East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association
Clayton Center for the Arts
The Maryville College Division of Fine Arts and the Clayton Center for the Arts are proud to host the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s (ETSBOA) Middle Area Concert Assessment on March 6-7, 2024.

21 – Nathalie Simper Recital
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Nathalie Simper, MC Adjunct Instructor of Flute, will perform a recital.
The event is free and open to the public.

26 – Concert Choir Spring Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Maryville College Concert Choir will perform selections from the 2024 Spring Choir Tour, “Songs of Hope”.
Ticket prices are $10.  Tickets are free for MC Faculty, Staff and Students with ID, although a printed ticket is required for admission.   To purchase tickets, please call the Clayton Center Box Office at 865-981-8590 or visit the Clayton Center website at claytonartscenter.com.

5 – Senior Recital: Grace Brandl
6:30 pm  | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Grace Brandl, a Music major, will perform a senior voice recital.
The event is free and open to the public.

7 – MC³ Band Spring Concert
2 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The MC³ Band, under the direction of Jay Romines, will perform a spring concert.
The event is free and open to the public.

9 – Tartanband Spring Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Tartanband, a student instrumental ensemble directed by Dr. Eric Simpson, will perform.
The event is free and open to the public.

12 – Senior Recital: Brianna Marcopulos & Elaina Wilson
6 pm  | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Brianna Marcopulos, a Music major, and Elaina Wilson, a Music Education major, will perform a joint senior voice recital.
The event is free and open to the public.

17 – Choir Spring Conducting Concert
12:10 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Come support our vocal music education students as they capstone their conducting course with this student-led and designed concert. From the programs to the conducting, you’ll see these music educators flourish on the stage.
The concert is free and open to the public.

17 – Dr. Carl Gombert Last Lecture
3:30 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Dr. Carl Gombert, who announced he will retire at the end of the Spring 2024 semester, will present his last lecture in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall.  A reception will follow in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ William Baxter Lee III Grand Foyer.
The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.

17 – Dr. Carl Gombert Retirement Reception
4:30 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, William Baxter Lee III Grand Foyer
Dr. Carl Gombert, who announced he will retire at the end of the Spring 2024 semester, will present his last lecture in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall.  A reception, hosted by the MC Division of Fine Arts, will follow in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ William Baxter Lee III Grand Foyer.
The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.

18-21 – Maryville College Theatre Department and Broadway Center for the Arts present the Musical: Lionel Bart’s OLIVER!
Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. April 18-20 and 2 p.m. April 21.

Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.

The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.

Join the Maryville College Theatre Department and Broadway Center for the Arts for a theatrical event that will not be forgotten!
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors (ages 60 and older), theatre alumni, area students (under 18) and college students with identification.  MC Faculty, Staff, and Students are admitted free, although a printed ticket is required for admission.  For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center online at claytonartscenter.com or call the Clayton Center Box Office at 865-981-8590.

23 – Orchestra at Maryville College and the Maryville College Community Chorus Spring Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Orchestra at Maryville College under the direction of Dr. Ace Edewards, and the Maryville College Community Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Dwight Dockery, will perform a joint spring concert.
Tickets are $10.  MC Faculty, Staff, and Students are admitted free, although a printed ticket is required for admission.  For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center online at claytonartscenter.com or call the Clayton Center Box Office at 865-981-8590.

26 – Gallery Exhibit and Receptions: Maryville College Senior Show
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Clayton Center for the Arts, DENSO Family Gallery
Featuring art by Maryville College senior art and design majors: Laura Reed, Cierra Hudson, Isabella Carroll, Austin Zettle, and Lauren Gaines.  The show will be on display from April 18-26th.  Normal gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
A reception will be held in the galleries on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.

3  – Gallery Exhibit and Receptions: Maryville College Senior Show
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Clayton Center for the Arts, DENSO Family Gallery
Featuring art by Maryville College senior art and design majors: Rian Dixon, Zoe Zeller, Brianna White, Emily Huffstetler, and Alison Jackson. The show will be on display April 29-May 5th.  Normal gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
A reception will be held in the galleries on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.

1-29 – Gallery Exhibit: Dr. Carl Gombert, Professor of Art
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A reception will be held in the gallery on Sept. 29 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.

11 – Orchestra at Maryville College Begin Rehearsals
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Orchestra at Maryville College, a community ensemble directed by Dr. Ace Edewards, will begin fall rehearsals on Monday, September 11.  Rehearsals will be on Mondays from 7-9 p.m.

23 – Trillium Recital
7:30 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Trillium, a piano trio comprised of Sara Lee-Cho, violinist; Alicia Randisi-Hooker, cellist; and Dr. Robert Bonham, pianist; will perform.
The event is free and open to the public.

24 – MC³ Chamber Concert
2 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The MC³Band, under the direction of Jay Romines, will present a chamber concert.
The event is free and open to the public.

30 – Alpha Psi Omega (APO Theatre) presents:  The Rocky Horror Picture Show
8 pm & 12 am | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Maryville College student members of the Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society (APO Theatre) will present a shadow cast during a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. 
The event is free and open to the public.

4-27 – Gallery Exhibit: Michael Barron Hall, Visiting Lecturer in Art
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A reception will be held in the gallery on Oct. 27 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.

10 – Small Choral Ensembles Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Student choral ensembles, including Off Kilter, Lads and Lassies, will perform.
The event is free and open to the public. 

17 – Senior Recital: Gavin Lester
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Gavin Lester, a Music Education major, will perform a senior voice recital.
The event is free and open to the public.

20 – Founder’s Day Showcase featuring the Maryville College Homecoming Choir
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Maryville College Homecoming Choir, Tartanband, and MC Theatre Department will perform as part of the annual homecoming festivities.
The event is free and open to the public.

24 – Student Repertoire Recital
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Maryville College music students will perform.
The event is free and open to the public.

26 – Senior Recital: Baylee Suit
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Baylee Suit, a Music major, will perform a senior voice recital.
The event is free and open to the public.

26-29 – Maryville College Theatre Presents: The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flexible Theatre
Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 26-28 and 2 p.m. Oct. 29.
The production is free and open to the public. 

29 – Maryville College Theatre Vendor’s Fair
10 am – 2 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, William Baxter Lee Grand Foyer
Prior to the Sunday 2 pm performance of “The Laramie Project”, vendors will set up a Queer Community Market to foster community connections.  The small ensemble, Choral Majority from Appalachian Equality Chorus, will provide music during the fair. They will be directed by Hannah Strong ’18, MC Choral Assistant, and Chase Hatmaker ’14, MC Adjunct Choral Accompanist, will join as the keyboard accompanist.
The event is free and open to the public. 

6-30 – Gallery Exhibit: John Allen
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A reception will be held in the gallery on Nov. 17 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.

2 – MC³Band Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The MC³Band, under the direction of Jay Romines, will present a fall concert.
The event is free and open to the public.

4 – Invitational Choir Festival and Concert
2:30 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Maryville College Concert Choir will host the Maryville College Invitational Choir Festival. In addition to Maryville College ensembles, participants include choirs from area high schools and community colleges.  A concert will be presented at 2:30 pm in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre.
$5 Suggested Donation

7 – Orchestra at Maryville College Fall Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Orchestra at Maryville College, under the direction of Dr. Ace Edewards, will perform a fall concert.
The event is free and open to the public.

10 – Tartanband Fall Concert
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Tartanband, a student instrumental ensemble directed by Dr. Eric Simpson, will perform.
The event is free and open to the public.

16 – Student Repertoire Recital
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Maryville College music students will perform.
The event is free and open to the public.

17 – Senior Recital: Ryne Simmerly
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Ryne Simmerly, a Music Education major, will perform a senior voice recital.
The event is free and open to the public.

28 – Senior Recital: Alicia Gray
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
Alicia Gray, a Music Education major, will perform a senior clarinet recital.
The event is free and open to the public.

29 – Youth Choirs Fall Concert
6 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall
The Scottie Singers and the Highlander Chorale, under the direction of Hannah Strong ’18, will perform a fall concert.
The event is free and open to the public.

1 – Maryville College Theatre Presents: Advents
Clayton Center for the Arts, Haslam Family Flexible Theatre
The Performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. on December 1.
The event is free and open to the public.

1-15 – Gallery Exhibit: MC Senior Sophie Turner
Clayton Center for the Arts, Blackberry Farm Gallery & William “Ed” Harmon Gallery
Featuring Maryville College senior design major, Sophie Turner.  Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  A reception will be held in the gallery on Dec. 8 from 6-8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.

5 – Maryville College Presents: George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah”
7 pm | Clayton Center for the Arts, Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
The Orchestra at Maryville College under the direction of Dr. Ace Edewards; the Maryville College Community Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Dwight Dockery; the Maryville College Concert Choir, under the direction of Stacey Murphy Wilner; and the Heritage High School Singers, under the direction of Tyler Owens; will join forces to present George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah”.
Ticket prices are $25 Adults, $15 Seniors & Non-MC Students, $10 for MC Faculty & Staff with ID, and free for MC Students with ID, although a printed ticket is required for admission.  Tickets are available on the Clayton Center website at claytonartscenter.com.