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 […]
Makers Ekklesia Dance Collective will present "Awake," 4 stories of choosing faith over fear; Stories of healing, boldness, freedom and love. We look forward to seeing your dancer on the big stage soon! Click Below for Tickets for Specific Performance: Saturday, May 11, 2024 11:00 AM Tickets Sunday, May 12, 2024 2:00 PM Tickets Sunday, […]
These recitals highlight the talented dancers of the Van Metre School of Dance. 11:00 AM Snow White and Friends: Come see our youngest ballerinas and danseurs perform and celebrate 66 years of dance with us! 1:00 PM VMSD on Route 66!: Travel down Route 66 with a variety of dance styles including jazz, tap, modern, […]
Artistic Dance Unlimited presents "In My Dance Era". All three shows will include dancers ages 3-18 years of age performing a variety of dance genres for your entertainment! The National award winning ADU Dance Company will be featured in all three shows. Artistic Dance Unlimited is celebrating 24 years of dance excellence as Blount County's […]
Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration and anticipation of our 15th Anniversary Season! You're cordially invited to an exclusive preview of our extraordinary lineup of performances for the 2024-2025 upcoming season. Be among the first to hear an update from Christy McDonald Slavick, Interim Executive Director, at our first State of the Center […]
Backstage Dance Company Proudly Presents its 18th Annual Recital. Please join us for this one of a kind performance showcasing our talented dancers from ages two and up and featuring our award winning Performance Teams & Releve Elite Company! There will be three amazing performances showcasing our dancer’s hard work throughout the season. Come see […]
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will […]
Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? This comedic landslide promises to be an escape from reality! Comedian Rhapsody is a ground-breaking showcase of classic sketches and songs from the company's deep comedy archive, fresh new favorites, as well as the signature hilarious improv that The Second City is famous for. Brought to life […]
Once More returns to the stage for their second concert at the Clayton Center. This formerly Nashville-based group performs traditional country, classic rock, and southern gospel with their own unique blend of harmony and exciting instrumentation. Once More brings decades of music and entertainment experience to the stage. If you are a music traditionalist, you […]
Clayton Center for the Arts is proud to present the South Arts Film Series. Throughout the year, we will bring you six films telling compelling stories on important topics. Each film screening is only $10.00 or purchase the entire series for $45.00. The first in our six film series, Family Tree explores sustainable forestry in […]
Get groovy with the Appalachian Ballet Company as they open their season with contemporary dance works performed to music from Generation X (1965-1980). Join us for dinner on the plaza before enjoying an evening of dance! Performance only tickets are also available. Dinner: 6:00PM Performance: 7:15PM
Liz Longley Best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Liz Longley is an accomplished singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN. With her deeply emotional music, Longley has earned accolades from some of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country, including the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition. Her self-titled debut album received critical acclaim, being […]
Join us for an exhilarating afternoon of Opera’s Greatest Hits! From Puccini to Verdi to Mozart and beyond, this showcase will highlight operatic classics and feature thrilling soloists with full chorus and orchestra. Order Tickets What to know about going to the opera - click here.
Hold onto your seats for the original amazing race! Now you can go around the world in 80 days even faster! In this new, no-intermission version of Mark Brown's hit play Around the World in 80 Days, join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to beat the clock! Phileas Fogg […]
Hold onto your seats for the original amazing race! Now you can go around the world in 80 days even faster! In this new, no-intermission version of Mark Brown's hit play Around the World in 80 Days, join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to beat the clock! Phileas Fogg […]
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils have been aptly described as “a ragtag collection of hippies, bohemians, and musicians of no fixed ambition.” They have always been indefinable in terms of music genres, producing sounds of country-rock and electric bluegrass all on the same record; writing lyrics both whimsical and poetic, singing harmonies that would send shivers […]
Clayton Center for the Arts is proud to present the South Arts Film Series. Throughout the year, we will bring you six films telling compelling stories on important topics. Each film screening is only $10.00 or purchase the entire series for $45.00. Our second film selection: SANTOS–Skin to Skin is a film portrait of community […]
AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUARTET (APQ), led by multi-Grammy award-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross, binds timeless American folk songs with jazz sophistication, country twang, West African hypnotics, and East Asian ornamentation. APQ’s sound is a masterful confluence of tradition and innovation, transcending culture, politics, and ideology. A southern-born roots music aficionado, Ross is also the founder of the […]
Clayton Center for the Arts is proud to present the South Arts Film Series. Throughout the year, we will bring you six films telling compelling stories on important topics. Each film screening is only $10.00 or purchase the entire series for $45.00. Our third offering is City of a Million Dreams. To most people, jazz […]
The music of ABBA” are no strangers to the incomparable sound and look of Sweden’s greatest music export with meticulous attention to costumes, make-up, musical arrangements, movements and the singing, nothing is left to chance. Adding a few of Abba’s live traits such as great solos, musical numbers and a complete live band with back-up […]
As a gathering place for the community and its visitors and as the home of the Maryville College fine and performing arts program, the Clayton Center for the Arts provides opportunities for the lifelong expression and appreciation of the arts.
The Center plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life, bolstering cultural and economic vitality, strengthening tourism, and expanding the educational offerings for our community and region. The diversity of our community is to be reflected on our stages, in our galleries and in our audiences. Through its relationship to Maryville College, the Center will provide educational opportunities designed to attract and nurture artists of all ages. The programming is of the highest caliber and features the arts from around the world.
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