Calendar of Events
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Dogwood Arts: Synergy Exhibition at Clayton Center for the Arts
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Kids, family
On view through March 27
At DENSO & La Dolce Vita Galleries
This art exhibition showcases K-12 art students alongside their teachers and current art interns/student-teachers from East Tennessee. A Closing Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 27 from 5:30-7:30PM.
www.dogwoodarts.com
Visit Monday-Friday 10am–5pm (or before/during CCA performances) to see the results of the artistic student-teacher synergy that happens in our schools!
Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com
Kern's Food Hall: March Events
Category: Culinary arts, food, Festivals, special events, Kids, family, Meetup and Music
Movie Night - Space Jam - Watch Space Jam on the event lawn.
Mar 5th | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
LIVE MUSIC | DEVIN HARREL
Mar 7th | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
SALSA/BACHATA in the taproom 9pm-1am
Mar 7th - 8th Mar EST
LIVE MUSIC | UTK MUSICAL THEATER GROUP
Mar 8th | 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM EST
LIVE. MUSIC | CHRIS MOREL BAND | MARCH 14TH | 6 - 9 PM
SALSA/BACHATA in the taproom 9pm-1am
Mar 14th - 15th Mar EDT
St Patrick's Day Celebration
Free Axe Throwing 2-6 PM 360 Photo Booth 2 - 6 PM Celtic Band 6 - 9 PM
Mar 17th | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Knox Social Speed Dating - Come find the one at Kern's Food Hall!
Mar 19th | 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
LIVE MUSIC | JAC CONLEY
Mar 21st | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
LIVE MUSIC | CHELSEA SAMPLES
Mar 22nd | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
LIVE MUSIC | DANIMAL PINSON
Mar 29th | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Live Music - JAZZSPIRATIONS
Mar 29th | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Kerns Food Hall, 2201 Kern’s Rising Way, Knoxville, TN 37920 | https://kernsfoodhall.com/
Knoxville Museum of Art: States of Becoming
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Kids, family
States of Becoming examines the dynamic forces of relocation, resettling, and assimilation that shape the artistic practices of a group of contemporary African diaspora artists in the United States. The exhibition is inspired by curator Fitsum Shebeshe’s 2016 move from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Baltimore, and subsequent firsthand experience with cultural assimilation. States of Becoming is a traveling exhibition curated by Fitsum Shebeshe and produced by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York.
States of Becoming Opening Reception
Friday, January 31, 2025, 6:00-9:00 pm
Members Only Hour, 6:00-7:00 pm
Gallery Talk with Curator Fitsum Shebeshe, 6:15 pm
Reception Opens to Non-Members, 7:00 pm
Musical Performance by Artist Miatta Kawinzi, 8:00 pm
Food by Tarik’s North African + Cash Bar + Specialty Beverage
https://knoxart.org/event/states-of-becoming-opening-reception/
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Facebook: Knoxville Museum of Art, Instagram: @knoxvillemuseumofart, X: @knoxart
Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.
McClung Museum: Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts, Free event, History, heritage and Kids, family
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announces a new exhibition, “Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art,” opening to the public on January 25, 2025. The project sets a new standard for collaborative exhibition practices at the McClung and represents the museum's most significant renovation in more than 20 years.
"‘Homelands’ is a defining moment for the McClung Museum. It’s the largest project we’ve undertaken in over two decades, but its impact goes far beyond its scale,” said Claudio Gómez, Jefferson Chapman Executive Director of the museum. “This exhibition has challenged us to rethink how we collaborate, bringing in new perspectives and allowing us to honor Native voices in ways that are both respectful and forward-thinking.”
“Homelands” showcases contemporary art by 17 Native artists to emphasize the enduring ties between Native Nations and Knox County. As a result of the exhibition, the museum has acquired 22 new works for its permanent collection.
McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tu-Sa 9-5, Sun 12-4. Information: 865-974-2144, https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/
WDVX: Blue Plate Special & The Big Plate
Category: Free event, Kids, family and Music
The WDVX Blue Plate Special is a live performance radio show held at noon at Visit Knoxville (301 S. Gay Street) every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with your host Red Hickey… and on Saturday with host Sean McCollough. On Fridays WDVX takes the Blue Plate Special to Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria (200 E Jackson Ave) for “The Big Plate”. Make yourself at home as part of the WDVX family at this this daily free concert series. From blues to bluegrass, country to Celtic, folk to funk, rockabilly to hillbilly, local to international, it’s all part of the live music experience on The WDVX Blue Plate Special.
All seats are free, and visitors may come and go as they please.
Info: 865-544-1029, http://www.wdvx.com
McClung Museum: Monty's Craft Circle (Tuesdays)
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event, Kids, family and Meetup
1pm to 2pm, Repeats every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
Drop in with any fiber art or craft-related project and join us for an hour of creativity on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month! Bring your work in progress, or learn to crochet, knit, or embroider with materials that we have on hand. All skill levels welcome.
