Calendar of Events
Friday, January 26, 2018
Tennessee Theatre: Cabaret
Category: Dance, movement, Music and Theatre
Part of the 10th Anniversary Season of Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre
The season continues at the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where an intoxicating Emcee, singer Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd – and to leave their troubles outside. CABARET is based on Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony Award®-winning production by Director Sam Mendes (SKYFALL, AMERICAN BEAUTY) and Rob Marshall (INTO THE WOODS and CHICAGO, the films). Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen” and “Maybe This Time.” Leave your troubles outside – life is beautiful at CABARET– John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff’s Tony®-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com
Marble City Opera presents: Julie Bèlanger-Roy in concert
Category: Music
Join French-Canadian contralto, Julie Belanger-Roy for a night of beautiful singing as her and resident MCO accompanist Brandon Coffer present a delightful evening of song.
Julie began her musical studies early as a violinist and a violist. While studying viola at the Conservatory of Music in Montreal, Canada, she started taking voice lessons with the repeated mezzo-soprano Gabriele Lavigne. Ms. Belanger Roy's last performances include the role of Benoit/Alcindoro in Marble City Opera's all-female cast of La Boheme, Dame Quickly in the Bay View Music Festival production of Verdi's Falstaff, as well as Bianca in the University of Tennessee production of Britten's The Rape of Lucretia. In 2014, she graduated with her Master's in vocal performance and attended the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. She was recently awarded the Mozart prize at the Orpheus Vocal Competition 2015.
At Legrand Music Studios, 213 Hotel Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918
Tickets: $15 General Admission can be purchased either at the door or online at: Juliebelanger-roy.brownpapertickets.com
Tennessee Valley Uncharted Viewing Party with East Tennessee PBS
Category: Festivals, special events and Fundraisers
At Legacy Parks Foundation, 900 Volunteer Landing Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee 37915
East Tennessee PBS and TVA invite you to a special screening event of the hit show Tennessee Valley Uncharted. Tennessee Valley Uncharted highlights unique locations, traditions, recreation and the people across the seven state region known as the Tennessee Valley. Start your weekend with us! Meet show host and Knoxville favorite Erick Baker as well as new show host Aerial Nicole.
Beer donated by Fanatic Brewing Company. Light refreshments courtesy of TVA. Parking is available in adjacent lot down from Legacy Parks headquarters. Watch as hosts Erick Baker and Aerial Nicole lead the way through breathtaking beauty, deep-rooted culture and heart-pounding adventure, mined from the great Tennessee Valley.
Travel with the Uncharted crew as they capture firsthand experiences, meet fascinating folks, encounter wildlife, and explore the region's many waterways. Presenting viewers with the beauty of the region will hopefully inspire many to appreciate and preserve the many riches that the Tennessee Valley has to offer. Tennessee Valley Uncharted is produced by Designsensory and PopFizz in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority and can be seen on the Tennessee Valley Uncharted YouTube channel and weekly on PBS stations across the Tennessee Valley.
Get your tickets now - Limited tickets! https://www.facebook.com/events/142329636449009
Mighty Mud: Wine and Wheel Friday Night
Category: Classes, workshops and Fine Crafts
What a better way to spend your Friday night than drinking wine and hand throwing your own ceramic wine cup and rocks glass! Join Ellie Kotsianas for a messy night out with your friends or a fun date. We provide a bottle of red and white wine for you all to enjoy. We also encourage you to bring any other beverage that you like, along with any food or snack. All materials will be provided. During the class you will get a hands on experience in throwing your cups and choosing your glaze colors. $45
Mighty Mud, 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Tu-F 11-6, Sat 9-5. Open studio time on Thu 6-9. Information: 865-595-1900, www.mightymudclay.com
10th Annual Snow Day
Category: Culinary arts, food, Fundraisers and Music
Our 10th annual Snow Day will be held this year at the Mill & Mine. Join us for a night of entertainment as we pack in some of the best local music acts around. Not to mention a soup contest between Knoxville's finest restaurants, and a silent auction that is absolutely stuffed with mystery goodies waiting to be bid on. Tickets at the door are $15 for admission, plus $5 for soup. Pre-ordered tickets are $10 for both admission and soup! We can accept cash and credit cards. Tickets can be found here:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3191493
Sponsors: The Mill and Mine, the WUOT, WUTK, WDVX and Flour Head Bakery.
Musicians: Annabelle’s Curse, Sweet Years, The Theorizt, Old City Buskers and The Spooky Ooos!
Soup with Flour Head Bakery Bread: OliBea, Good Golly Tamale, Landing House, Coolato Gelato, Clinch River Brewing, Boyds Jig and Reel and many more to be announced soon!
At the Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue in Knoxivlle. http://www.beardsleyfarm.org/events/2018/1/26/snow-day
Knoxville Museum of Art: Alive After Five
Category: Music
Wallace Coleman Band
Alive After Five is a unique live music series that takes place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, and free parking. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries. Admission is $15 for general and $10 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free.
Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org
UT School of Music: High School A Cappella Competition
Category: Music
Featuring: Hype, Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta, GA; Momentum, Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta, GA; Vocal Affinity, Myers Park High School, Charlotte, NC; rEagle Harmonix, Seymour High School, Seymour, TN; Tone Rangers, Providence, Charlotte, NC. Tickets are required. Tickets are available at https://www.freshtix.com/events/ichsa-south-quarterfinal-at-u-tennessee-2018.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
Cost: $15-20
For more information, go to https://www.freshtix.com/events/ichsa-south-quarterfinal-at-u-tennessee-2018.
Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, and the Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events
The Outpour: A Benefit Concert for the United Way of Anderson County
Category: Festivals, special events, Fundraisers and Music
Hosted by The Outpour and United Way of Anderson County (UWAC)
At Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Rd., Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
$20 donation
The official rollout series begins! One day they’ll say: “It all started at The Grove..” “Were you there? Was it the countercultural reanimation?” Come and see the shows, view the art, listen to the knowledge, experience community, and engage in shaping a better tomorrow. Follow along and stay tuned as we unveil what this event is all about and showcase the incredible people and places who are making it happen.
Headliners:
These Vices
Peak Physique
NuSen$e
Jubal
Treats For Dogs Band
Magnolia Blooms
Side Stage:
Kris Bell Komedy
Knox Slam
Twelve Years Truce
Attractions:
The Virtual/Augmented Reality Developers Network (VARDNet)
Crafter’s Brew
Nine Lakes Wine
The Co.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2197032250533484??ti=ia
Vendor table registration: https://form.jotform.com/73065104113139
The Outpour FB page: https://m.facebook.com/theoutpourconcert/
The Carpetbag Theatre: Nothin Nice
Category: Theatre
Nothin’ Nice is the story of a young man forced to confront issues of environmental racism and its impact on his family and community. Raised in the “Lower Nine” or “Ninth Ward”, a community ravaged by toxicity, Lonewolf faces the destruction of the women in his life and discovers his own ability to accept the challenge of leadership. With the guidance of his uncle, a former Civil Rights activist; his mother, who is battling cancer; and the young woman who is the mother of his child, Lonewolf learns to accept his role as a Generation X freedom fighter. Musical references allude to the Civil Rights Movement and are provided by nationally acclaimed singer and music stylist, Paula Larke.
Doors open at 7:00pm at the Square Room on Market Square
Ticket Prices are as follows: $15 for Students and Seniors (65+)
$20 Adults (Early Bird/Online Special)
$25 at the door
Carpetbag Theatre. Information: 865-544-0447, www.carpetbagtheatre.org
UT Downtown Gallery: Christina West: Stage Left
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Lecture, panel
First Friday Receptions: February 2 + March 2, 5-9PM, UT Downtown Gallery
Artist Lecture: Thursday, February 1, 7:30 PM
room 109, A+A Building, UT Campus
In this immersive installation, Christina A. West integrates figurative sculptures into an altered gallery space, playfully alluding to the space of the home as a stage set.
Free admission! UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 11-6, Sat 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown
The Farragut Museum: The Battle of Campbell Station
Category: Free event, History, heritage and Lecture, panel
A new special exhibit - "The Battle of Campbell Station" - will open January 22 at the Farragut Museum and remain through Friday, June 15.
The exhibit features items from the personal collection of local community member Gerald Augustus, including artifacts from the battle, fought Nov. 16, 1863, on the land surrounding the Farragut Town Hall.
A special "Friends Only" exhibit preview will precede a lecture by Augustus on Sunday, January 21. Friends are invited at 1:30 p.m. for refreshments. General admission begins at 2:30 p.m. If you are not a Friend and wish to join, you are welcome to register during the preview. The lecture on the battle begins at 3 p.m.
The Farragut 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 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.
Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Dr, Farragut, TN 37934. Hours: M-F 10-4:30. Information: 865-966-7057, www.townoffarragut.org/museum
Town of Farragut: 2018 Farragut Primary Schools Art Show
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Kids, family
The 2018 Farragut Primary Schools Art Show, sponsored by the Town of Farragut, opens Monday, Jan. 22, and will be on display through Thursday, Feb. 1 in the Farragut Town Hall..
Don't miss the opportunity to view the work of some of the community's most talented young artists from Concord Christian School, Farragut Primary School, Knoxville Christian School, and St. John Neumann Catholic School.
There will be a reception to honor participating private school artists from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and a reception to honor participating public school artists from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25.
Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Dr, Farragut, TN 37934. Hours: M-F 10-4:30. Information: 865-966-7057, www.townoffarragut.org/museum