It’s going to be a busy weekend in Oak Ridge.
There is an Earth Day festival and Battle of the Teen Bands at the Civic Center, a Community Share Day in Scarboro, and Celebration of the Young Child at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.
Chicago opens at the Oak Ridge Playhouse on Friday, the Oak Ridge Chorus performs Saturday, and the Dogwood Sprints regatta will be at the Oak Ridge Marina on Saturday and Sunday.
High Places Church at the Grove Theater is having an open mic night at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28.
Performances can include poetry readings, humor, and acoustic music, such as guitar and harmonica. This event is usually around the last Saturday of the month.
The Grove Theater is located at 123 Randolph Rd in Oak Ridge.
For more information, call (865) 719-4305.
Barbara Bailey Hutchison, a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will be the featured performer April 27 at the Celebration of the Young Child at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.
The celebration offers family entertainment and children’s activities from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the museum, which is located at 461 W. Outer Drive. Hutchison will perform from 10-10:30 a.m. with finely crafted songs and clever stories that entertain and inspire young audiences.
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra performs Carnival of the Animals at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20, at the Tennessee Theatre.
This concert will feature David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He will be performing Saint-Saens’ Concerto No. 3 for Violin and Orchestra. The orchestra, which is led by Music Director Lucas Richman, will also perform Schubert’s Overture, D. 590 in D Major and his Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished.”
Arte Musica are, from left, Rudolph Nemeth, piano; Wade Darnell, banjo; and Travis Witherington, double bass.
Arte Musica, a crossover band consisting of Rudolph Nemeth on piano, Wade Darnell on banjo, and Travis Witherington on bass, will perform at the ORCMA Coffee Concert at 7:30 p.m. April 22.
The trio will be performing a variety of music styles, but will focus on original compositions. This free concert at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church is open to the public.
For more information, please visit http://www.orcma.org/concerts/coffee-concerts/.
The Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board is hosting a teen band competition at the A.K. Bissell Park Pavilion at 6 p.m. Friday, April 27.
This contest will feature local bands and groups competing for prizes, as well as the honor of being named B.O.B. Champion. Admission is free, and Razzleberry’s will sell concessions. If the weather is bad, this event will move to the Paradox Teen Center on New York Avenue.
All band members must be under the age of 21, and a registration fee of $20 must be paid by the April 18 deadline.
For more information, visit www.orrecparks.org, email mreedy@cortn.org or call (865) 425-3450 for details.
The pavilion is located behind the Oak Ridge Civic Center.
Sound Company Children’s Choir will have two choral performances this weekend with StimmWerkBande, which is a performing children’s choir from Tamins, Switzerland. Sound Company also sang with this group in December 2010 in Switzerland.
The two choirs will perform at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN, on Saturday, April 14th to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the night the Titantic sank. Call 1-800-381-7670 for reservations and other information.
On Sunday, both choirs will present local and international music, as well as original compositions written by Terry Silver-Alford, at The Grove Theater at High Places Church in Oak Ridge. This 3:00 p.m. concert is free to the public, but donations will be accepted at the door.
Sound Company is a multi-age performing choir based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and it is directed by Katy Wolfe Zahn, Terry Silver–Alford, Keith Wheeler, and Kathy Gillenwaters.
The Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association will present two one-act ballets on Saturday, March 31st.
The first act is The Ugly Duckling, a vignette ballet with narration telling the famous story by Hans Christian Andersen, directed by Sharon Nicklow-Cousins. This is an original work by ORCBA, which was first performed in 2006. The dances feature many creatures and characters, including Ducklings, Swans, Geese, Wood Ducks, Forest Animals, Woodsmen, and Chicks. Frank Murphy of WWST Star 102.1 will narrate.
The second act is Masquerade by Aram Khachaturian, a ballet with both dark and lively moments. This act features the Junior and Senior Corps of ORCBA, and is directed by Molly Koon Quist.
There are two show times on March 31st, at 2PM and 7PM. Both performances are at the Oak Ridge High School Auditorium. Tickets are $20.00 for Adults, $15.00 for Seniors 55 and up, and $10.00 for Students 5 and up. Tickets are available online at www.orcba.org and at the door; other ticket locations can be found listed on the web site.
Information provided by Glenn Arnold with ORCBA
