'Death at a Funeral'

Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock, from left, star in the comedy 'Death at a Funeral.'

Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock, from left, star in the comedy "Death at a Funeral."

Jenna & The Accidentals

Jenna & The Accidentals

JENNA & THE ACCIDENTALS

Blues, soul and R&B band Jenna & The Accidentals, left, will perform 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 9, during Alive After Five at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive.

Admission is $8 in general, $4 for museum members and students.

'CURIOSITY CAT'

The premiere run of the play "Curiosity Cat" will be at 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through April 24 at the Children's Theatre of Knoxville, 800 Tyson St.

The play follows the adventures of two young children and their talking-cat friends. Admission is $11 per person or $9 each for parent and child. For information, call 865-599-5284 or visit www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

TIERRA NEGRA AND MURIEL ANDERSON

Flamenco guitarist Muriel Anderson and the German guitar duo Tierra Negra will perform 5-7 p.m. Sunday, April 11, at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive. The concert is presented by the Knoxville Guitar Society. Admission is $13 for society members, $18 for nonmembers in advance; $15 and $20 on the day of the concert. For information, call 865-694-4108.

FOUNTAIN CITY ART GUILD SHOW

The Fountain City Art Guild Spring Show, a Dogwoods Arts Festival event, will be April 9-May 7 at the Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave.

A reception and awards ceremony will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 9. Admission is free.

Celtic Woman

Celtic Woman

CELTIC WOMAN

Celtic Woman, left, will entertain with the dynamic sounds and sights of Irish and Celtic music and dance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, at the Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave.

Admission is $45-$65. For information. call 865-656-4444.

UNCLE KRACKER AND REHAB

Pop singer-songwriter Uncle Kracker and rockin' hip-hop ensemble Rehab will entertain at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, at the Valarium, 1213 Western Ave.

Doors open at 7 p.m. for ages 18 and older. Admission is $20 in advance and $ 22 at the door. The venue charges a $3 surcharge for ages 18-20. Visit www.thevalarium.com.

SHPONGLE

The electronic techno-trance-music duo Shpongle will headline an evening of beats and rhythms at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at The Valarium, 1213 Western Ave.

Shpongle will be joined by Prometheus, Younger Brother and Dialectic Sines.

Admission is $18-$20. For info, visit www.thevalarium.com.

Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz, from left, star in the action-comedy 'Kick-Ass.'

Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz, from left, star in the action-comedy "Kick-Ass."

'KICK-ASS'

Aspiring crime fighters Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz), from left below, deliver comic violence in the new comedy action film "Kick-Ass," scheduled to open Friday, April 16, in area theaters.

The film takes a look at what might happen if ordinary people - no superpowers - decided to take the law into their own outlandishly costumed hands.

The cast of the R-rated film also includes Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Clark Duke.

Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock, from left, star in the comedy 'Death at a Funeral.'

Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock, from left, star in the comedy "Death at a Funeral."

'DEATH AT A FUNERAL'

Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock, left, star in the comedy "Death at a Funeral," scheduled to open in area theaters on Friday, April 16. Conflicts and secrets come to light during the funeral of a family patriarch. The cast also features Zoe Saldana, Luke Wilson, Peter Dinklage, Martin Lawrence and Danny Glover.

SCOTT MILLER AND THE COMMONWEALTH

The Shed's 2010 music series continues with a concert by Scott Miller and the Commonwealth at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at 1820 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville (located at Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson).

Admission is $15. For info, call 865-977-1669 or visit www.smh-d.com.

JOHNSON SWINGTET FOR BRUNCH

The Johnson Swingtet entertains 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays at the S&W Grand, 518 S. Gay St.

Check out the group's sounds at www.myspace.com/johnsonswingtet.

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