One of Dogwood Arts Festival's most cherished traditions, the Market Square Art Fair, transforms downtown Knoxville into a lively street fair starting Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14. The Market Square Art Fair is a juried show with 70 local and regional artists exhibiting and selling their work in Market Square and Krutch Park extension. Enjoy live entertainment all weekend long on the Market Square stage, the Union Avenue fringe stage, and the Children’s stage. Join us for a spring celebration of our region’s arts, culture, and natural beauty in the heart of downtown Knoxville.

Creation Station will offer hand’s on art activities for children provided by ORNL Federal Credit Union, Sharpie, The MUSE of Knoxville, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and Smart Toys and Books.

In addition, a culinary arts experience awaits attendees with cooking demonstrations and delicious wine and beer tastings and pairings.

CULINARY ARTS SCHEDULE

Presented by: Publix

Sponsored by: ORNL Federal Credit Union, Robert Mondavi Winery, Avanti Savoia, Cherokee Distributing, and Great American Country TV

Enjoy tastings of Robert Mondavi wines and Cherokee Distributing brews paired with seasonal culinary fare created by some of Knoxville’s local chefs. Be inspired and educated under a canopy of trees in a relaxing, intimate outdoor kitchen setting in downtown Knoxville. Located on Union Avenue between Market and Gay Street.

Admission is $10 a person for select wine tastings and beer pairings. Tickets may be purchased in advance at dogwoodarts.com or at the show.

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Market Square Art Fair :: Culinary Arts Experience

Knoxville, Tennessee [April 4, 2013] – One of Dogwood Arts Festival's most cherished traditions, the Market Square Art Fair, transforms downtown Knoxville into a lively street fair starting Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14. The Market Square Art Fair is a juried show with 70 local and regional artists exhibiting and selling their work in Market Square and Krutch Park extension. Enjoy live entertainment all weekend long on the Market Square stage, the Union Avenue fringe stage, and the Children’s stage. Join us for a spring celebration of our region’s arts, culture, and natural beauty in the heart of downtown Knoxville.

Creation Station will offer hand’s on art activities for children provided by ORNL Federal Credit Union, Sharpie, The MUSE of Knoxville, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and Smart Toys and Books.

In addition, a culinary arts experience awaits attendees with cooking demonstrations and delicious wine and beer tastings and pairings.

CULINARY ARTS SCHEDULE

Presented by: Publix

Sponsored by: ORNL Federal Credit Union, Robert Mondavi Winery, Avanti Savoia, Cherokee Distributing, and Great American Country TV

Enjoy tastings of Robert Mondavi wines and Cherokee Distributing brews paired with seasonal culinary fare created by some of Knoxville’s local chefs. Be inspired and educated under a canopy of trees in a relaxing, intimate outdoor kitchen setting in downtown Knoxville. Located on Union Avenue between Market and Gay Street.

Admission is $10 a person for select wine tastings and beer pairings. Tickets may be purchased in advance at dogwoodarts.com or at the show.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12
11:00 – 11:45 - Chef Joseph Lowery & Chef Karen Crumley of Avanti Savoia

French Bread, Unsalted Butter, Fresh Radishes, Fleur de Sel Salt

Roasted/Marinated Red Pepper

Saffron Pasta with Roasted/Marinated Red Pepper

Paired with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

$10 a person

12:30 – 1:15– Lisa King and Elizabeth King of GAC’s Farm Kings

Easy Zucchini Bake

Tomato Basil Pies

Lisa's Summer Time "Melody"

Paired with Robert Mondavi Winery Fume Blanc

Free

2:00 – 2:45 - Robert Mondavi Wine Tasting

Fume’ Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Pinot Noir

$10 a person

SATURDAY, APRIL 13
12:00 – 12:45 - Chef Jeff Lowery & Chef Karen Crumley of Avanti Savoia

Pasta Puttanesca

Paired with Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

Free

1:30 – 2:15 - Chef Deron Little of Seasons Café

Quick Seared Chicken in Double Cream Brie glaze with Raspberry Chutney

Paired with Robert Mondavi Winery Chardonnay

Free

3:00 – 3:45 - Chef Jeff Lowery & Chef Karen Crumley of Avanti Savoia

Pasta Puttanesca

Paired with Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

Free

4:30 – 5:15 - Chef Drew McDonald of The Plaid Apron

Twice Cooked NY Strip

Spring Vegetables, Mushroom Puree

Dark Chocolate and Balsamic

Paired with Blackstone Brewery

$10 a person

6:00 – 6:45 - Chef Chris Moore of Knoxville Convention Center

Slow Smoked, Braised Berkshire Pork Belly topped with a Crispy Jicama Slaw and Ancho Chile Dusted Pork Cracklin's drizzled with Chipotle Sauce

Paired with Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir

Free

7:30 – 8:15 - Robert Mondavi Wine Tasting with Rich Arnold, Winemaker

Fume’ Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Pinot Noir

$10 a person

SUNDAY, APRIL 14
1:00 – 1:45 - Chef Joseph Lowery & Chef Karen Crumley of Avanti Savoia

Pasta Puttanesca

Paired with Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

Free

2:30 – 3:15 - Robert Mondavi Wine Tasting with Rich Arnold, Winemaker

Fume’ Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Pinot Noir

$10 a person

4:00 – 4:45 - Chef Matt Patin of the Creamery Park Grille

Poached Pear with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Smoky Mountain Corn Chowder

LowCountry Shrimp and Grits

Paired with Samuel Adams Brewery

$10 a person

Appliances provided by: Quinn Appliance & Viking

Outdoor Kitchen provided by: ACME Block & Brick

Rich Arnold, Winemaker for Robert Mondavi

Rich Arnold heads the production of the Robert Mondavi Winery white wines which includes Chardonnay, Fume Blanc, and Moscato d’Oro.  As a member of the winemaking team for more than 30 years, Rich has been extensively involved in both wine production and research.
Rich graduated from the University of California, Davis, with both a Bachelor of Science degree in fermentation science and Master’s degree in food science with a sensory science specialty.  Prior to joining Robert Mondavi Winery in 1974, he worked at the University of California, Davis, and was later part of a sensory group, headed by UCD Professor Ann Noble, that developed the original Wine Aroma Wheel.  His scientific background and extensive winemaking experience provide the expertise for his innovative research at Robert Mondavi Winery.

Lisa King and Elizabeth King from GAC’s “Farm Kings”

The Kings raise chickens, pigs, and cows, and grow 40 varieties of produce on their 150 acres.  The family owns a bakery and the Freedom Farms Cafe that serves home cooked meals and sells Lisa’s prepared foods.

Lisa King, better known as “Mama Bear Lisa”, is the matriarch and glue of the King family.  When her time in the kitchen is done, she’s off to the fields to cut flowers and arrange them for weddings and parties.

Elizabeth King, nicknamed “Bitty” by her brothers, is the second oldest and only girl in the King family.  After spending every year working on the farm, Elizabeth took a year off to get some distance from the stress of the family business and to attend the Pittsburg Culinary Institute.

A complete list of Market Square Art Fair artists, Market Square Stage talent line-up, Children’s Stage entertainment, and the Culinary Arts Stage schedule is available on http://www.dogwoodarts.com/market-square-art-fair/.

WHAT: Market Square Art Fair

WHERE: Downtown Knoxville – Market Square, Krutch Park & Extension, Market Street and Union Avenue

WHEN: Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14

Friday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

HOW MUCH: Free admission to the Art Fair

Dogwood Arts, presented by ORNL Federal Credit Union, is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to promote and celebrate our region’s arts, culture, and natural beauty.

For more information on Dogwood Arts, visit www.dogwoodarts.com or call (865) 637-4561.

WDVX World Class Bluegrass concert series to continue, starring Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver with Ralph Stanley II

East Tennessee’s Own WDVX 89.9 FM will be hosting this year’s second installment of the World Class Bluegrass live concert series at 8 p.m. on Friday March 29 at the Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Special guest performers for this show will be bluegrass stars Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver with Ralph Stanley II.

The event is sponsored by the KAMF, or Knoxville Americana Music Foundation, an organization that has close ties both to the music and to WDVX.

“We organized Tennessee Shines for the first two years there in the Bijou, and this is the next sort of evolution of our organization,” said Tony Lawson, programming director for WDVX and one of five board members for the Knoxville Americana Music Foundation.

The Bijou Theatre has been a long time home for bluegrass and roots music in Knoxville, and Lawson easily explained why holding the World Class Bluegrass concert series there was a no-brainer.

When Michael "Bones " Allen walks into the Joy of Music School, he can't help but connect to the electric feeling of his environment, one that is fueled by the efforts of a dedicated and music-loving staff and over 100 eager students.

This is one of the many reasons that he has been volunteer teaching at the school for over nine years, donating hours of his time each week to educate children as well as to join in its magical atmosphere. He admits that he has never been part of an organization that was so aptly named, meeting and exceeding the pledge to share the joy of music to the Knoxville community. Such is the idea surrounding the celebrated school, a place which endeavors to provide free music lessons to all Knoxville children who have the motivation and passion to participate in the arts.

Allen, an experienced musician who has played professionally around Knoxville for many years, is a drum teacher at the school, volunteering his time every week to educate and train children in the art of rhythm.