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January Events and Activities

  • ICE BEARS vs HUNTSVILLE HAVOC


    March 9, 2018

    Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey
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  • FIGURATIVE ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION


    October 20,2018 - January 12, 2019

    Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts will host the third Figurative Association Symposium from November 7-10, 2018. In 2010, Arrowmont presented the first symposium, which focused on and featured the figure in ceramics. In 2014, we expanded that focus to include sculpture in all media. Now, in 2018, we are welcoming all disciplines to the symposium – including 2-D, 3-D and expanded media.
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  • IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY


    December 7, 2019

    Sit back, as if in your family living room in the 1940s, and listen to the familiar story told in its entirety, complete with sound effects and commercials. George Bailey, a small town businessman and father, thinks he’s a failure and plans to kill himself on Christmas Eve. He is saved when a guardian angel shows him how his town, family, and friends would turn out if he’d never been born.
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  • FIFTH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S HIKE


    January 1, 2019

    Do you get overloaded on football, food and festivities?

    Start out the year on the “right foot” by joining the walk at the UT Arboretum Auditorium where you will be greeted by fellow hikers and offered coffee, hot chocolate and snacks.
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  • WRITERS IN MODERN APPALACHIA


    January 2, 2019

    Writers in Modern Appalachia, an exhibit by literary arts nonprofit Bloodroot Mountain, will be on display in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Blackberry Farm Gallery on the Maryville College campus.
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  • WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME


    January 2, 2019

    The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame will offer up to four free admissions per paying adult from January 2, 2019 through January 5, 2019. Come witness history and have some fun in our ball court area. This offer is good during operations hours of Wednesday-Friday, 11 AM – 5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM. All attendees must be chaperoned by a paying adult over the age of 18.
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  • LES MISERABLES


    January 2, 2019

    Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misrables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1).
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  • LES MISERABLES


    January 3, 2019

    Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misrables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1).
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  • THE CITY AS SETTING


    January 3, 2019

    Jack Neely, longtime journalist and executive director of the Knoxville History Project, discusses his organization’s latest book, Historic Knoxville: The Curious Visitor’s Guide to its Stories and Places, which includes a literary section.
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  • MLK COMMEMORATIVE COMMISION GALLERY OF ARTS TRIBUTE


    January 4, 2019

    The MLK Gallery of Arts Tribute exhibition will kick-off the 2019 King Week Celebration (January 16-21, 2019). The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission is partnering with the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville to provide this fifth annual exhibition.
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  • FRACTURE-RECONTEXTUALIZED


    January 4, 2019

    Fracture-Recontextualized is an experiment that joins Chris Hornsby’s pre-existing paintings into larger, more complex compositions. Hornsby explains: “I was inspired by the kinetic technique of Alexander Calder’s mobiles and how he overcame the static nature of art. The modular forms I’ve conceived within each of my paintings have the potential to continually vary and evolve through perpetual redesign and placement. They are not fixed entities, but objects of change. With every fluid unfolding, I believe they are the embodiment of performance and installation art. The modularity of my forms opens the door to the possibility of co-creative art, in which collectors/exhibitors/other artists and I collaborate to jointly determine the appearance of the work. This collective evolution, with each turn of recomposing and decomposing, offers an alternative perspective and interpretation. The original paintings can be re-contextualized by the rearranging of their parts, thereby providing unlimited possibilities not yet imagined.”
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  • THE JOURNEY


    January 4, 2019

    Artist statement: The works are representative of my life. As an artist, we focus on the piece on which we are working and try not to get to the end until the end reveals itself. At that time, you know it is complete, and the next piece now demands your full attention. 
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  • FOLLOWING YOUR INNER VOICE


    January 4, 2019

    As a child, Karen Ann DuGuay’s mother shared with her a passion for drawing. She showed DuGuay how to understand composition, lighting and color balance by studying the Masters. She also taught Karen by a technique referred to as “master copy drawing”. DuGuay’s natural curiosity and these early lessons honed her skills in “seeing” and expressing her artistic vision. Over the years, her artistic talent has been expressed in media such as drawing, painting and ceramics. She is always seeking new ways to express herself artistically.
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  • LES MISERABLES


    January 4, 2019

    Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misrables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1).
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  • ON GOLDEN POND


    January 4, 2019

    On Golden Pond is a classic American comedic drama that's every bit as touching, warm, and witty today as when it debuted off Broadway in 1978.

    Retired couple Ethel and Norman Thayer are spending their 48th summer at their vacation home on Golden Pond, in the woods of Maine. Their delightful summer routine—fishing, picking strawberries, enjoying old mementoes, listening to the loons call—is given a bitterly comedic edge by Norman's unreliable memory and cantankerously morbid statements.
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  • VIOLINS OF HOPE


    January 4, 2019

    Strings of the Holocaust

    The Violins of Hope are a collection of restored violins that were played by Jewish musicians during The Holocaust. These instruments have survived concentration camps, pogroms and many long journeys to tell remarkable stories of injustice, suffering, resilience and survival. 
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  • A LITTLE POND & BIG BIRDS OF THE LAKE


    January 4, 2019

    Regina (Gina) Tullock has been exploring the ways life becomes art for the past 28 years, beginning with her work as a middle school educator. Through her professional career, she has nurtured young people to give expression to their creativity through art, drama, and photography. Her pioneering work with students, when computers were first developing into a viable artistic medium, paved her own way to her current mode of artistic expression. Through combining photography, graphic art, and a fine artist’s eye for texture, color, and composition, Tullock creates photographic prints that take on the look and character of oil paintings. Her work blends both a photographic realism with an artistic interpretation, creating a medium that uniquely engages on both levels, leaving the viewer to experience a deeper truth behind what meets the eye.
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  • LATRICE ROYALE WITH KNOXVILLE GAY MEN'S CHORUS


    January 5, 2019

    RuPaul’s Drag Race break-out star LATRICE ROYALE will return with an encore of her acclaimed one woman show HERE’S TO LIFE! 
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  • SYMPHONY OF OUR WORLD


    January 5, 2019

    Experience the wonder first-hand at the Civic Coliseum on January 5th, 2019 at 8:00PM.

    Tony- and Grammy-award winner Daveed Diggs will narrate, as a contributing artist, the upcoming National Geographic: Symphony for Our World, which begins touring in April 2018. The actor, rapper and producer, known for his award-winning work in the musical Hamilton, is bringing a modern take on the classics to the symphony scene with this new show.
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  • WINTER FARMERS' MARKET


    January 5, 2019

    The Winter Farmers’ Market, held in the Historic 4th and Gill neighborhood, will host farm & food vendors selling pasture-raised meats, eggs, winter produce, honey, baked goods, artisan foods, and more. Outside, food trucks will be serving up lunch from locally-sourced ingredients.
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  • LES MISERABLES


    January 5, 2019

    Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misrables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1).
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  • LES MISERABLES


    January 6, 2019

    Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misrables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1).
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  • PRINCIPLE WINDS AND STRINGS


    January 6, 2019

    KSO Principal Ensembles will perform a program surrounding Schubert’s Octet in F. Major.
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  • POPCORN & PAJAMAS IN THE PLANETARIUM


    January 7, 2019

    You won’t want to skip Popcorn & Pajamas in the Planetarium! Join us for a movie and popcorn in the planetarium! Included with admission. Feel free to bring pillows and blankets to make yourself comfortable! Seating is limited, so admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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  • POPCORN & PAJAMAS IN THE PLANETARIUM


    January 8, 2019

    You won’t want to skip Popcorn & Pajamas in the Planetarium! Join us for a movie and popcorn in the planetarium! Included with admission. Feel free to bring pillows and blankets to make yourself comfortable! Seating is limited, so admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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  • EPIC MUSIC FOR AN INTIMATE STAGE


    January 9, 2019

    The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series, William Shaub & Friends, features violinist William Shaub and guest artists.
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  • BEHIND THE MUSIC - THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS


    January 10, 2019

    UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public.
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  • WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY


    January 10, 2019

    With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force.
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  • EPIC MUSIC FOR AN INTIMATE STAGE


    January 10, 2019

    The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series, William Shaub & Friends, features violinist William Shaub and guest artists.
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  • SALVAGE SHOP


    January 10, 2019

    Knox Heritage Salvage Shop is excited to introduce a new course series on salvage repurposing and upcycling, titled Salvage Shop University! The series will kick off in January and will reoccur once per month throughout 2019.
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  • KNOXVILLE SQUARE DANCE


    January 10, 2019

    Jubilee Community Arts presents Knoxville Square Dance with live old-time music by The Spring Lizards and calling by Stan Sharp and Leo Collins.
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  • THE CHILLBILLIES FAREWELL PARTY


    January 11, 2019

    Popular band The Chillbillies will perform a final concert, and all proceeds will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley.
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  • WALLACE COLEMAN, BIG DOG BLUES


    January 11, 2019

    Growing up in East Tennessee, Wallace Coleman was captivated by the sounds he heard late at night from Nashville's WLAC. It was on WLAC that Coleman first heard his greatest musical influences: Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters. 
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  • WDVX PRESENTS SAM BUSH


    January 11, 2019

    There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff.
    Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive hippie allying with like-minded conspirators, rolling out the New Grass revolution, and then leaving the genres torch-bearing band behind as it reached its commercial peak.
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  • MORGAN WALLEN


    January 11, 2019

    Up-and-coming country star Morgan Wallen is headed back to Tennessee on his If I Know Me Tour. Four years ago, Morgan Wallen -- then a bright-eyed, 20-year-old singer from Sneedville, Tenn. -- got booted off The Voice after his rendition of Florida Georgia Line's "Stay" fell flat with the judges. But fast-forward to today's charts, and Wallen has his first track on the Billboard Hot 100, featuring none other than Florida Georgia Line. It's a small world, come enjoy it.
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  • JANUARY JUMPSTART XlX


    January 12, 2019

    Fiction leader Susan Gregg Gilmore is a freelance journalist and novelist. Her debut novel, Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen (Crown/2008), was a USA TODAY bestseller and Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) 2009 Book Award Nominee. Gilmore's second novel, The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove (Crown/2010), was selected as part of TARGET'S Emerging Author Program. Her most recent work, The Funeral Dress, was called "a revelatory novel that offers an evocative account of the lives of Appalachian working women" by Kirkus Reviews and was selected for TARGET'S Emerging Author Program and named a TARGET Recommended Read. Gilmore has also written for The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Parenting, and Garden & Gun. She currently lives in Chattanooga.
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  • MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS


    January 12, 2019

    Join the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Maestro James Fellenbaum for an out-of-this-world program of the music of multiple Academy Award-winner John Williams. Blockbuster scores from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T., Superman, Jurassic Park, and more!
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  • FORT LIGONIER MOCCASINS


    January 12, 2019

    It is time to put the holidays behind and get your brain in to a different creative cycle. This is a start to finish instruction for hunting/ bullet bag and Fort Ligonier Moccasins. Get expert instruction on making these items from long time leather artist Dave Adams. You will be given a packet to take home with complete instructions on how to make your own moccasins or a pair for a loved one.
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  • FORT LIGONIER MOCCASINS


    January 12, 2019

    It is time to put the holidays behind and get your brain in to a different creative cycle. This is a start to finish instruction for hunting/ bullet bag and Fort Ligonier Moccasins. Get expert instruction on making these items from long time leather artist Dave Adams. You will be given a packet to take home with complete instructions on how to make your own moccasins or a pair for a loved one.
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  • KINKY BOOTS


    January 12, 2019

    KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.
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  • JUMPSTART JANUARY XlX


    January 13, 2018

    merging Author Program. Her most recent work, The Funeral Dress, was called "a revelatory novel that offers an evocative account of the lives of Appalachian working women" by Kirkus Reviews and was selected for TARGET'S Emerging Author Program and named a TARGET Recommended Read. Gilmore has also written for The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Parenting, and Garden & Gun. She currently lives in Chattanooga.
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  • READY FOR THE WORLD MUSIC SERIES


    January 13, 2019

    The University of Tennessee's Ready for the World Music Series brings renowned artists to perform and talk about musical styles and literature from diverse regions around the world. Faculty artists, guest artists, and music historians will discuss the classical music traditions from each of those regions; followed by a performance providing representative samples. Each program is designed to demonstrate the rich musical influences each of these regions have had on the traditions of western classical music. Also included will be exhibits by artists from each region, a display of cultural artifacts and information, as well as refreshments that represent the culinary diversity of each region.
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  • MONDAY NIGHT OPERA DINNER


    January 14,2019

    Each season, the Knoxville Opera Guild arranges Monday night dinners for opera lovers of all ages to enjoy fine food and spirits. The January event will feature Lucia di Lammermoor, a staged performance of Knoxville Opera’s outreach production in English.
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  • MLK LEADERSHIP AWARDS LUNCHEON


    January 17, 2019

    The annual leadership awards luncheon honors people who have made a difference in the community and includes a keynote speaker. The luncheon is part of the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission of Greater Knoxville celebration, the largest consortium of MLK events in East Tennessee. The MLK Special Awards will be presented. 
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  • THE NEW WORLD


    January 17, 2019

    This Masterworks experience led by Music Director Aram Demirjian explores the ideas of a “New World,” from American composer Rachel Grimes to the Czech influence of Antonín Dvořák.  Korngold’s “Violin Concerto” features renowned violinist Tessa Lark, graduate of New England Conservatory and Julliard, who has shared her mastery of the instrument through her performance as a part of the Distinctive Debuts performances at Carnegie Hall. 
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  • 40 UNDER 40 GALA


    January 17,2018

    The Knox.biz honorees will be profiled in the January 2019 issue and are celebrated at the annual Book of Lists reception, along with “40 under 40″ – 40 individuals younger than 40 who are leaving an imprint on the Knoxville area through their professional and philanthropic efforts.
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  • THE NEW WORLD


    January 18, 2018

    This Masterworks experience led by Music Director Aram Demirjian explores the ideas of a “New World,” from American composer Rachel Grimes to the Czech influence of Antonín Dvořák.  Korngold’s “Violin Concerto” features renowned violinist Tessa Lark, graduate of New England Conservatory and Julliard, who has shared her mastery of the instrument through her performance as a part of the Distinctive Debuts performances at Carnegie Hall. 
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  • SNOW DAY


    January 18, 2019

    The 11th Annual Snow Day, a benefit for CAC Beardsley Community Farm, will feature five performances by a diverse group of musicians, a soup contest between some of Knoxville’s finest restaurants and a silent auction. 
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  • WINNIE-THE-POOH


    January 18, 2019

    Winnie-the-Pooh is Christopher Robin's fat little bear, who would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat a little something. However, he finds himself involved in all sorts of frantic adventures, assisted by such friends as the dismal Eeyore, Piglet and Rabbit, with his countless relations. Pooh's intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey and condensed milk keeps getting him into trouble. When friend Piglet gets roped into Kanga's household and Kanga starts bathing him (with soap!) and forcing down spoonfuls of Strengthening Medicine, Pooh comes to the rescue! A.A. Milne's wit and special understanding of young people make this one of the most beloved plays for young people.
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  • 19TH SEVIER COUNTY BIENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION


    January 19, 2019

    This exhibition features work by artists 18 years of age and older living or working in Sevier County, Tennessee. The Sevier County Biennial Exhibition is a juried, mixed media art exhibition presented by Arrowmont to recognize and foster the skills and talents of artists and craftspeople who call the region of Sevier County home.
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  • WINTER FARMERS' MARKET


    January 19, 2019

    The Winter Farmers’ Market, held in the Historic 4th and Gill neighborhood, will host farm & food vendors selling pasture-raised meats, eggs, winter produce, honey, baked goods, artisan foods, and more. Outside, food trucks will be serving up lunch from locally-sourced ingredients.
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  • BEGINNER BASKET WEAVING


    January 19, 2019

    People have been creating beautiful baskets for millennia. Come to Historic Ramsey House and let Becky show you the wonder and beauty of hand-crafted baskets. participants will be creating a Small Market Basket of about 6"x10"x4" high.
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  • THE DEVIL MAKES THREE


    January 19, 2019

    The Devil Makes Three comes to The Mill and Mine.
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  • CIVIL WAR LECTURE


    January 20, 2019

    The ninth annual McClung Museum Civil War Lecture Series will be held once a month on Sundays at 2 pm in the museum auditorium. McClung Museum Civil War Curator, Joan Markel will shed light on the individual lives of Knoxvillians involved in the war.
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  • MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION CONCERT


    January 20, 2019

    The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and several other arts groups will collaborate to present A Night with the Arts: A Celebration Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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  • TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND


    January 22, 2019

    The 12-member strong Tedeschi Trucks Band carries a distinguished reputation as one of the premier live bands performing today. Embracing improvisation over convention, and rarely repeating a set list, the genre-defying collective have seemingly endless potential to explore any musical territory - from their own catalog of Grammy-winning originals to Sly & the Family Stone, Miles Davis, George Jones, Joe Cocker or Nina Simone. Trucks’ masterful guitar skills and Tedeschi’s soaring vocals and bluesy guitar shine but don’t overpower the breadth of world class musicianship on stage, a testament to the genuine respect within TTB’s ranks. The band’s latest concert film/audio release Live From The Fox Oakland, nominated for a 2018 Grammy, makes it clear that Trucks and Tedeschi have no intention of slowing down now. “I haven’t found this band’s ceiling yet,” says Trucks in the film. For Tedeschi Trucks Band, there may not be one.
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  • COLONIAL ENCOUNTERS ON THE CHESAPEAKE FRONTIER


    January 22, 2019

    The East Tennessee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the McClung Museum present Barbara Heath, University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, giving the lecture “Colonial Encounters on the Chesapeake Frontier.”
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  • FISHER/VARIEGO NEW MUSIC


    January 22, 2019

    Faculty and guest artist recital; Abby Fisher and Jorge Variego will present a select repertoire of new music for percussion, clarinet, and electronics.
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  • BOOKS SANDWICHED IN WITH DR. ZACH MCKENNEY


    January 23, 2019

    Knox County Public Library invites the public to join Dr. Zach McKenney for a consideration of Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein.

    "Amy Goldstein provides a harrowing account of the human consequences of plant shutdowns and the rippling effects that they have throughout affected communities," McKenney said.
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  • VIOLINS OF HOPE


    January 23, 2019

    Strings of the Holocaust

    The Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School will bring Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust to Knoxville. Violins of Hope is a collection of more than 50 restored violins that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. The instruments survived concentration camps, ghettos, pogroms and long journeys and now provide remarkable stories of injustice, suffering, resilience and survival. The Violins of Hope will feature the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Hallerin Hilton Hill and a once-in-a lifetime experience to prove hope can be found in the darkest of times.
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  • VIOLINS FOR HOPE


    January 24, 2019

    Strings of the Holocaust

    The Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School will bring Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust to Knoxville. Violins of Hope is a collection of more than 50 restored violins that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. The instruments survived concentration camps, ghettos, pogroms and long journeys and now provide remarkable stories of injustice, suffering, resilience and survival. The Violins of Hope will feature the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Hallerin Hilton Hill and a once-in-a lifetime experience to prove hope can be found in the darkest of times.
     
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  • HILL AVENUE BLUES


    January 24, 2019

    For more than a century, the area around the circa-1796 Blount Mansion was a vibrant neighborhood, featuring homes of prominent, wealthy citizens as well as squalid waterfront shantytowns. Dozens of structures were demolished to make way for the Andrew Johnson Hotel in the 1920s, and the construction of Neyland Drive coupled with the ravages of urban renewal finished the job. Today, Blount Mansion and a handful of other historic buildings stand as lonely reminders of this vanished community.
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  • MATT HIGHTOWER


    January 24, 2019

    Guest artist recital; Matt Hightower, tuba and euphonium professor at the University of Kentucky, presents a varied recital of exciting music.
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  • WINTER HERITAGE FESTIVAL


    January25, 2019

    The Cades Cove Preservation Association in conjunction with the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center are proud to present the 2019 Winter Heritage Festival.
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  • SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTERS


    January 25, 2019

    Old-time String Band, Early Country Harmony 
    Now based in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the South Carolina Broadcasters are an award winning old-time trio featuring Ivy Sheppard on fiddle, banjo, guitar and vocals; Andy Edmonds on fiddle, guitar and vocals; and David Sheppard on guitar and vocals. Tight harmonies and exceptional instrumentation give the group a powerful old-time sound. They've played with some of the great string bands of the past-Ivy with the Roan Mountain Hilltoppers and Andy with Benton Flippen's Smokey Valley Boys. David is a renowned luthier. They draw their inspiration from the Carter Family and early country duos.
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  • CHRISTIAN SANDS TRIO


    January 25, 2019

    With his debut Mack Avenue Records recording, REACH, singularly talented pianist and five-time Grammy® Award nominee Christian Sands is stretching into exciting progressive territory as he breaks new ground traversing from the straight-ahead zone into fresh-sounding music influenced by a range of styles, from Afro-Cuban rhythms to hip-hop beats to dirty blues with an edge. 
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  • WALLACE COLEMAN BAND


    January 25,2019

    A native of Morristown, TN, Wallace Coleman was captivated by blues music as a young boy listening to Nashville’s WLAC on the radio.  He left Tennessee to find work in Cleveland, Ohio, and was playing harmonica in Guitar Slim’s band when he caught the ear of Robert Lockwood, Jr., stepson of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. He played in Lockwood’s band for ten years and performed on the Grammy-nominated CD “I Gotta Find Me A Woman.” Coleman formed his own band in 1997, and his fifth CD, “Blues in the Wind”, is a tribute to Lockwood. He continues to tour in Europe and South America as well as the US, and he returns to his native East Tennessee every winter to perform with his band at AA5 and other area venues.
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  • RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE


    January 26, 2019

    Rainbow Kitten Surprise and all five of its members hail from the mountains of Boone, North Carolina. With chilling harmonies, dynamic instrumentation, and introspective lyrics, their genre-defying sound takes influence from artists likeModest MouseandKings of Leonas much as Frank OceanandSchoolboy Q.Independently, they have over 75 million streams across digital platforms, and notched over 45 sold out shows on their first U.S. headline tour. Their engaging and distinct live performances have led to stand out sets at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Firefly, Shaky Knees, Hangout, Sasquatch, and Austin City Limits among others.The band worked with GRAMMY award-winning producerJay Joyce (Cage The Elephant, Sleeper Agent) on their 2018 Elektra debut, How to: Friend, Love, Freefall.
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  • POBOYS & POETS


    January 26, 2019

    Poboys & Poets is spoken word open mic event that happens once a month, every last Saturday, at The Pilot Light. Fused with live music (or DJ Selected Playlist) and often a featured guest artist (either a touring poetry slam champion or a live musical act); Poboys provides a powerful evening of talent and fun for all involved.
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  • SCOTT MILLER WITH ROBBIE FULKS


    January 26, 2019

    “I wanted to call this record Thalia and Melpomene after the Greek muses (the smiley/frowny faces of the theatre) but my manager Kathi Whitley said, ’You call this record THAT and I quit.’”
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  • BEGINNING HAND PIECING AND HAND QUILTING


    January 26, 2019

    Learn what is quickly becoming a lost art. The Appalachian area is known for its handmade quilts. They are admired for their beauty as well as their warmth and utility. Learn cutting, piecing and quilting and take home a one-of a-kind hot pad that you’ve created.
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  • EVERGREEN BALL


    January 26, 2019

    The Evergreen Ball is a celebration of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its supporters with Friends of the Smokies. The event features cocktails; dinner; silent and live auctions; and live music.
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  • GREEN & GOLD GALA


    January 26, 2019

    The Green & Gold Gala is the premier fundraising event at Knoxville Catholic High School and is hosted by the Office of Alumni Affairs. 
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  • 14TH ANNUAL KAMA 'DOC ROCK'


    January 26, 2019

    KAMA Doc Rock, which began in 2006, is a “battle of the bands” where at least one member of each band is a physician. Attendees vote for their favorite band, and proceeds are distributed to designated charities based on number of votes.
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  • WINTER HERITAGE FESTIVAL


    January 26, 2019

    The Cades Cove Preservation Association in conjunction with the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center are proud to present the 2019 Winter Heritage Festival.
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  • CHAMBER SINGERS AT SCOTISH RITE MEMORIAL SERIVCE


    January 27, 2019

    Ensemble event; UT Chamber Singers sings at the annual memorial service for Scottish Rite members who have passed away in the previous year.
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  • HILLARY HERNDON AND WEI-CHUN BERNADETTE LO


    January 27, 2019

    Faculty recital; featuring viola sonatas written in 1919
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  • EVELYN MILLER YOUNG PIANISTS SERIES


    January 27,2019

    Join us in our 40th season for a series of three recitals by three internationally acclaimed pianists. Programs include classic and contemporary offerings for all audiences.
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  • TENNESSEE VETERANS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION RECEPTION


    January 28, 2019

    The Tennessee Veterans Business Association will hold its 2019 Keynote Dinner and Reception in conjunction with the group’s TVBA Business Expo and Veteran Job Fair.
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  • CUBANO NOUVEAU WITH DAFNIS PRIETO


    January 28, 2019

    Drummer, composer, bandleader and MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow Dafnis Prieto has been making waves on the international scene since his arrival in the US in the late 1990s. A native of Cuba, Prieto weaves styles from Latin America and Jazz into a fresh sound that sparkles with energy and excitement. This performance will feature music from Prieto’s acclaimed CD Back to the Sunset, a tour de force for jazz orchestra that showcases the strength and power of the big band while pointing to a world of new possibilities.
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  • THE Q SERIES AT THE EMPORIUM CENTER


    January 30, 2019

    The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the KSO Q Series at The Emporium Center for classical music Wednesdays! 
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  • NILE RODGERS & CHIC


    January 30, 2019

    Among music legends, Nile Rodgers is truly exceptional. He amplifies his legacy as a multiple GRAMMY-winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist by constantly traversing new musical terrain and successfully expanding the boundaries of popular music. As the co-founder of CHIC and the newly elected Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rodgers pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like “Le Freak,” (the biggest selling single in the history of Atlantic Records!) and sparked the advent of hip-hop with “Good Times”. Nile Rodgers transcends all styles of music across every generation with a body of work that’s garnered him inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2017) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2016).
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  • MOVIE PREMIER NIGHT


    January 31, 2019

    New Community History Video and Upcoming Special Exhibition: Hometown History: Concord and Farragut

    The Farragut Museum is working on a very exciting change for its special exhibit gallery! The museum has commissioned Keith McDaniel to put together a film about the rich history of our area.

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