Calendar of Events

Monday, December 17, 2012

WDVX: Tennessee Shines with Blue Moon Rising + humorist Judy DiGregario

Category: Music

December 17: Blue Moon Rising + humorist Judy DiGregario

WDVX’s Tennessee Shines Radio Show is performed for a live audience every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Visitor Center and broadcast live on WDVX FM and WDVX.com. Each show is hosted by Bob Deck and Paige Travis.
Tickets are $10, available in advance at BrownPaperTickets.com and sold at the door on the night of the show. Doors of the visitor center open at 6:15 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 7 p.m.
Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free of charge. College students get in free by showing their valid student IDs at the door.
For additional information, visit TennesseeShines.com.

Hola Hora Latina: Las Posadas

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Category: Festivals, special events, History, heritage and Kids, family

You are invited to join us in this traditional holiday celebration!!!
Vengan a celebrar las Posadas!!

Las Posadas remind us of the meaning of Christmas... meet at Regas Plaza on MONDAY 12/17 at 7pm to join a group with Mary and Joseph in their search for an "inn" in Knoxville! Children are welcome to dress as shepherds or angels.

Christmas carols, piñata and champurrada, at the Emporium afterwards!
If you could please call Wanda at 865-335-3358 to have a headcount so that there is enough food.

Thanks and Happy Holidays! Felices fiestas! www.holaknoxville.org

WDVX Blue Plate Special

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Category: Music

Saturday 12/15
Amy Andrews
Grace Adele and the Grand Band

Monday 12/17
Pea Pickin' Hearts
Chosen Road

Tuesday 12/18
Wade Hill and the Hillians

Wednesday 12/19
Parker Smith

Thursday 12/20
Dave Owens
Pistol Creek Catch of the Day

Friday 12/21
Jack Rentfro's Apocalypso Quartet

Saturday 12/22
Angela James
Knoxville Bella Corda

Monday 12/24
Todd Steed and the
Christmas Suns

Tuesday 12/25
Happy Holidays!!

Wednesday 12/26
The Caring Committee
Erin Rae

Thursday 12/27
Daniel Miller

Friday 12/28
Mean Mary

Saturday 12/29
Big Jon and the Nationals

12:00 Noon, Knoxville visitors Center, 301 South Gay St. Knoxville, 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

Knox County's Holiday Festival of Lights

  • December 14, 2012 — December 29, 2012

Category: Festivals, special events, Free event and Kids, family

Kick-off event with Mayor Tim Burchett on Dec 14 at 5:45 PM
Free event; canned food donations for the Love Kitchen are appreciated
The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive
6:00-9:00 PM daily (closed Christmas Day)
Food vendors will have materials for s'mores, hot chocolate, and kettle corn for sale
Nightly bonfires

Dec 21-23, 6-9 PM: Market with Santa, last-minute shopping with local vendors and crafters

WDVX: Blue Plate Special

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Category: Music

Wednesday 12/12
Bebo Whitehead
Mark Cretcher from Monkeytonk

Thursday 12/13
Robin Bullock
Jonah Tolchin

Friday 12/14
The Flea Marketers
Y'uns

Saturday 12/15
Amy Andrews
Grace Adele and the Grand Band

Monday 12/17
Pea Pickin' Hearts
Chosen Road

Tuesday 12/18
Wade Hill and the Hillians

Wednesday 12/19
Parker Smith

Thursday 12/20
Dave Owens
Pistol Creek Catch of the Day

Friday 12/21
Jack Rentfro's Apocalypso Quartet

Saturday 12/22
Angela James
Knoxville Bella Corda

12:00 Noon
Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 South Gay Street, Knoxville 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

Knoxville Zoo Hosts Santa Claus

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Category: Kids, family

Knoxville Zoo is hosting the jolly old elf himself now through December 21st. From 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. daily, stop by Santa’s Village in our Pilot Special Exhibits Building to have a personal visit with Santa before the big day!

3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 637-5331 www.knoxville-zoo.org

Knoxville Zoo: Penguin Discount Days

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Category: Kids, family and Science, nature

Knoxville Zoo becomes the coolest place in Knoxville to visit during Penguin Discount Days! Now through Feb. 28, 2013, admission to Knoxville Zoo is half-off.
On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved to their indoor enclosures, but even on the coldest days of the year visitors can still see elephants, gorillas, penguins, reptiles, chimpanzees and bears in their indoor viewing areas.
Half-price admission tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket office during regular zoo hours and online at www.knoxvillezoo.org. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2013, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.
Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest year-round attraction. Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Day. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop
one-hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3 p.m. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

UT Downtown Gallery: Paintings by Pat Badt and Ceramic Sculptures by Paul Briggs

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  • December 7, 2012 — January 18, 2013
  • Reception Dec. 7, 5-9PM, W-F 11AM-6PM, Sat. 10AM-3PM
  • Official Web site →

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event

December 7, 2012 - January 18, 2013
The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to present Revealed, an exhibition of paintings by Pat Badt and ceramic sculptures by Paul Briggs. The paintings and sculptures share a similar modesty in size, creating an approachable and intimate relationship between object and viewer. The work is meditative in process. Lines and leaf-forms vary in length, color, orientation, and proximity to the next. It is repetitive, yet unique.

RECEPTION: Friday, December 7, 2012, 5-9pm
GALLERY HOURS: Wed - Fri 11-6PM, Sat 10-3PM

Please join us for the First Friday festivities. All events are free and open to the public.
For additional information on this exhibition, please call the UT Downtown Gallery at 865.673.0802 or visit us online at http://web.utk.edu/~downtown.

Art Market Gallery: Recent Works by Eric Gebhart and Elaine Barnes

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  • December 4, 2012 — December 30, 2012
  • Reception Dec. 7, 5:30-9:00PM, Mon.-Sat. 11AM-6PM, Sun. 1-5PM
  • Official Web site →

Category: Exhibitions, visual art

December 4-30, Art Market Gallery of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Eric Gebhart and Elaine Barnes.

Eric Gebhart is a nature and landscape photographer who draws much of his inspiration from the Smoky Mountains.
Elaine Barnes will be exhibiting a collection of her recent works in clay.

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for December 7th from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Continuing in the month of December, the gallery will offer artisan-made ornaments for sale to benefit the Community School of the Arts, a non-profit program that provides free instruction in music, visual arts, modern dance and drama to children from underserved areas of Knox county.

Art Market Gallery is located a 422 South Gay Street in Knoxville next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net or join us on facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

Farragut Folklife Museum: An Old Fashioned Christmas

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Category: Festivals, special events, Free event and History, heritage

The Farragut Folklife Museum invites the community to visit "An Old Fashioned Christmas" exhibit, on display now through Dec. 28, 2012 (closed Dec. 24 and 25). This special holiday exhibit will feature items from the Museum's collection of artifacts as well as items belonging to Folklife Museum Committee members.

The exhibit showcases a variety of antique toys, games and dolls dating from the late 1800s through the 1900s.

The Farragut Folklife Museum is committed to preserving the heritage of its East Tennessee community and features a remarkable collection of artifacts from the area, including an extensive collection of the personal belongings of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, first Admiral of the U.S. Navy and hero of the Civil War. Housed in the Farragut Town Hall located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive, the Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers free admission. For more information about the Museum or the exhibit, please visit www.townoffarragut.org or contact Museum Coordinator Julia Jones-Barham at julia.jones@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Museum of Appalachia: Christmas in Appalachia

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  • December 1, 2012 — December 24, 2012

Category: History, heritage

Details TBA

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

The District Gallery: New Work: Mastin, May, and Swanagin

  • November 30, 2012 — December 29, 2012
  • Reception Nov. 30, 5:00-9:00PM

Category: Exhibitions, visual art

The District Gallery presents: New Work: Mastin, May, and Swanagin
November 30 – December 29, 2012
Artist Reception: Friday, November 30, 5-9 p.m.

The exhibition will feature: primal, figurative ceramic sculptures by Jenny Mastin; dynamic, abstract clay forms by Shadow May; and rich, atmospheric landscapes in oil by David Swanagin.

For more information contact Cinamon Airhart at cinamon@thedistrictgallery.com
The District Gallery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville, TN 37919 | (865) 200-4452 | www.TheDistrictGallery.com

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