Calendar of Events
Saturday, June 29, 2013
2 Many Pixels Gallery: Works by Jake Wheeler
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Opening First Friday, May 3, 2 Many Pixels photo gallery is proud to present a collection of photographs by young artist Jake Wheeler. The work (more than 40 large format images) depicts urban decay and the distress of individuals coping with adversity. The images are mounted on reclaimed plywood, emphasizing a sense of deterioration. The photographs are all for sale, gallery archival prints, signed and numbered by the artists.
Hope to see you all for the opening on Friday night, May 3rd., 6pm to 9:30pm!
130 West Jackson avenue, suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: M-F, 10AM-5PM and after hours or weekends by appointment or chance: 917-532-4913 or patrice@2manypixelsphoto.com
Market Square Farmers' Market
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Festivals, special events, Fine Crafts, Free event and Kids, family
The Market Square Farmers' Market opens for the 10th season! Hours are Wednesday from 11a.m. to 2p.m. and Saturday from 9a.m. to 2p.m.
The Market Square Farmers' Market is an open-air farmers'™ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by the vendor in the East Tennessee region. Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, free-range meat, bread, baked goods, salsas, coffee and artisan crafts. With interactive fountains, delicious local food and entertainment, the MSFM is a perfect family destination. For events, please visit the events page on this website.
Free parking is available in the Market Square, Locust St. and State St. Garages, and at meters, on Saturdays. Parking is $1 per hour on Wednesdays in all three garages. All KAT transit routes serving the Knoxville Station Transit Center are a few convenient walking blocks from Market Square. And fare-free KAT trolleys also provide nearby service. Visit www.katbus.com for more information.
On the Saturdays before Christmas each December, many of our vendors return for our annual Market Square Holiday Market. The peak growing season may be over, but many root crops, hearty greens, hydroponic vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy and more can still be found from noon-3pm. From noon-7pm, craft and artisan food vendors will be set up along Market Street to provide all your holiday shopping needs.
The market is located on historic Market Square in downtown Knoxville. http://marketsquarefarmersmarket.org
American Museum of Science and Energy: Images by Marine Photographer Joe O'Donnell
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Science, nature
February 1 - July 28 "JAPAN 1945: IMAGES BY U.S. MARINE PHOTOGRAPHER JOE O'DONNELL" is a traveling exhibition organized by the Tennessee State Museum that showcases 22 of the most compelling images to document the aftermath of U.S. bombing raids on the Japanese cities struck by the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Artifacts and explanatory panels complete the exhibition. AMSE Lobby.
American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org
