Calendar of Events
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
WDVX: Tennessee Shines
Category: Music
WDVX’s Katie Cauthen and guest hosts celebrate East Tennessee’s musical and broadcasting heritage by featuring top-notch musicians from near and far, interviews, spoken-word artists, and other surprises.
Join WDVX for Tennessee Shines Radio Show live at 7 PM every Wednesday night from Boyd's Jig & Reel in the Old City. The radio broadcast is 7-8pm, but the live music continues on until 8:30pm at Boyd's. Calendar of performers: https://wdvx.com/calendar/category/tennessee-shines/
Tickets are $10, $5 with a student ID at the Boyd's Jig and Reel door or on online. Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 101 S. Central St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com
Red Piano Lounge: Marble City 5
Category: Free event and Music
The Marble City 5 will have a new day and time for their weekly performances at the Red Piano Lounge. The group will now perform every Wednesday from 6 to 8pm. Keith Brown's Groove Therapy will continue to perform on Wednesdays but will start a little later, playing from 8:30 to 10:30pm. As always, there is no cover charge for either group. Hope to see you there soon!
4620 Kingston Pike. Free admission & parking. Info from the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org
Oak Ridge Folk Dancers
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement and Free event
The Oak Ridge International Folk Dancers meet on Wednesday evenings throughout the year to learn and enjoy folk dances from many countries around the world. The group was started over fifty years ago when the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was first developed during World War II. Our dancers come from Oak Ridge, Knoxville and nearby towns. Visitors are always welcome. We do dances from the following countries and more: Romania, Bulgaria, England, Scotland, France, Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Ukraine, China, Israel, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Russia, Mexico, Slovenia, Armenia, South Africa, Turkey, and Japan. Paul Taylor and other folk dancers in the group teach dances early in the evening; then we do request dancing.
At the Claxton Community Center near Oak Ridge and Knoxville. Info: www.OakRidgeFolkDancers.org or https://www.facebook.com/orfolkdancers
