Calendar of Events

At the Mast Store, when we have a sale, we make it an event. The sale venue is The Standard Knoxville, and it's just a short walk or drive from the Mast Store in Downtown Knoxville (6 minutes if you're walking, even shorter if you're driving...and there's lots of parking). Everything at The Standard is 50% OFF suggested retail prices. It's a great time to get ready for the cooler temperatures of fall and to prepare for winter snows!

For Men
Apparel: Sherpa • Outdoor Research • Herringbone Naturals • Columbia
Samples: Columbia Sportswear • ExOfficio • Mountain Khakis (Limited Sizes)

For Women
Apparel: Andrée by Unit • Lulu-B • Columbia • Honeyme • Sherpa • Outdoor Research • Aryeh
Samples: Columbia Sportswear • ExOfficio • Mountain Khakis (Limited Sizes)

Footwear: Jambu • Merrell • Pikolinos • Keds • Teva • Born • Acorn • Ahnu • Dansko

Accessories: Socksmith • Eagle Creek • Marmot • Osprey Packs • Outdoor Tech

You'll find even more items at the sale. There's simply not enough room here to list it all!

Hours:
• Friday, September 7 - 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Saturday, September 8 - 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Sunday, September 9 - Noon - 6 p.m.

Plenty of parking available near The Standard (416 W. Jackson Avenue, Knoxville TN 37902). ATTENTION Tennessee Football Fans! Bring in your game ticket from the Battle of Tennessee to get a FREE bag of candy! Limit one bag per customer per ticket. https://www.facebook.com/events/1872804909432640/

Mast General Store, 402 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-546-1336, www.mastgeneralstore.com/knoxville

The Good Thymes Ceilidh Band
Details TBA

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-5. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

Dogwood Arts is hosting Art Slam: a Live Art Competition in Strong Alley. Eleven of Knoxville’s most talented artists will have three hours to create one-of-a-kind paintings on large-scale canvases during this First Friday event. Spectators can watch this art in action under the bistro lights in Strong Alley and bid on their favorites. Auction proceeds will benefit the restoration and production of outdoor murals in downtown Knoxville as part of an expansion of the Dogwood Arts Art in Public Places program.

Murals beautify our streetscapes, contribute to civic pride, and identify Knoxville as a growing arts destination. The Art in Public Places program will identify and develop other mural locations in the city, encourage new artists to add mural art to their repertoire, and further enhance the vibrant urban space that artists and property owners have created in Strong Alley. Strong Alley is located between Gay Street and Market Square. You can enter from either Wall Ave or Union Ave.

Where: Strong Alley (between Gay Street and Market Square)

Art Slam is hosted by Dogwood Arts, The Muse Knoxville, and the Downtown Knoxville Central Business Improvement District. It's rain or shine! But inclement weather will move the artists to the Dogwood Arts in the Old City at 123 W Jackson Ave. Artists participating include Beth Meadows, Carl Gombert, Cody Swaggerty, Curtis Glover, Denise Cumming, Jennifer Brickey, Kimberly Bylo, Lauren Lazarus, Mary Bogert, Ryan Blair, Shane Sandberg, and more!

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

September First Friday: Opening from 6-9PM

Kendra Barth (of Blanket Fort) produces funky ceramic pieces. Working out of her studio here in Knoxville, she uses a unique style to evoke wonder in her pieces. "I created this studio to share my love of naive wonder and storytelling."

The work from the previously-featured artist, Jon Pemberton, will be up until the end of September.

Rala, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com/
Instagram: @ShopRala

On Friday September 7, 2018, the Historic "Bistro at the Bijou Restaurant", located in the fourth oldest building in Knoxville, adjacent the Bijou Theatre, invites you, family and friends to an evening of exciting Jazz music. The Bistro at the Bijou is known throughout the South for its culinary creations and live music.

Please come out to Knoxville's "hot spot" for Jazz as Independent recording artist T. Michael Branner, joined by Clint Mullican, Carson Young and Evan Burnett performing live!

Don't miss this free event! No cover charge. Limited bar seating is also available. 865-544-0537

Please pass this invitation on to friends and family! Bistro at the Bijou, 807 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.

Due to overwhelmingly popular demand for Thursday's Aziz Ansari Working Out New Material at the Tennessee Theatre, we're adding a second show just down the street at the Bijou Theatre on Friday, September 7. Tickets are on sale now!

Please note the below policies for this event:
NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED. It is strongly encouraged that you leave cell phones and smart watches at home or in car. All cell phones and smart watches brought to show will be placed in a lockable pouch. Everyone is subject to a bag check and pat down. Anyone caught with a cell phone or smart watch inside the venue will be immediately ejected.

PLEASE NOTE: Oh Brudder Productions own all rights in the content and materials delivered during his performance (the “Materials”). Any use of the Materials without the express prior written consent of Oh Brudder Productions is strictly prohibited and is punishable to the full extent of the law.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

When you're up before the sun for your job, you're going to see some beautiful sunrises! Victor Agreda, Jr. has seen quite a few since joining the staff of WUOT, and his watercolor-style photography captures the true beauty of Knoxville at the break of dawn, juxtaposing silhouettes with washes of vibrant color.

His photos, taken from the Communications Building near the UT stadium, sometimes feature the stadium and a Power T in the foreground, making them perfect for Vol fans!

http://victoragreda.com/

More events at http://ijams.org/events/. Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

The Hammer Ensemble is the social justice wing of Flying Anvil Theatre (artistic director, Jayne Morgan). Our first production, earlier this year, The Pall, focused on human trafficking (of which, sadly, Knoxville is a hub). Our second production, Lockdown, focuses on gun violence in our schools and communities, presenting an active shooting situation and varied voices on the complex issues of gun control. Directed by John F. Ferguson and developed by John Ferguson, Linda Parsons, and The Hammer Ensemble.

Performances Sept 6-8 at Flying Anvil and Sept 9 at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Flying Anvil Theatre, 1300 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville. Information: 865-357-1309, www.flyinganviltheatre.com

Analogy and Interaction: Creating a context for curiosity through Games and Play
September 5 + September 7, 2018

The Ewing Gallery is pleased to announce our schedule of speakers for Analogy + Interaction: creating a context for curiosity though Games + Play. Join us on Wednesday September 5th and Friday September 7th for open conversations with game designers in the Ewing Gallery. Our exhibiting designers will be skypeing in for discussions and Q+A session about their games. Each skype session will last roughly an hour. All events take place in the Ewing Gallery.

Wednesday, September 5th
5PM: Tracy Fullerton – Walden, a game.

Friday, September 7th
8AM: Hayley Gordon + Vee Hendro – Good Society
9:30AM: Erika Svanoe + Erik Evensen – Marrying Mr. Darcy
3PM: Peter Brinson + Kurosh Valanejad – The Cat + The Coup
4PM: Community of Scholars Discussion
5PM: Closing Reception

This show is coordinated by the Simulations + Gaming + Role-Playing (SGR) Community of Scholars. This multi-disciplinary group brings together members of the UT community who share an interest in researching the development and use of simulations, gaming, role-playing, and similar strategies for teaching and learning. Such strategies are among the latest developments in higher education, and have been shown to create interactivity and collaboration, increase engagement and retention, deepen reflection and understanding, engender positive values and thoughtful behavior, and open authentic spaces for real-world problem-solving. Games and Simulations provide players/users with the opportunity to not only visualize, but to experience the world of a problem from a variety of perspectives.

Abbreviated Summer Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 12 – 4 PM. Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Opening Reception Fri Sep 14, 3pm to 5pm

The Art Department at Carson-Newman University is pleased to announce the art exhibition, “Introspection; Recent Paintings by Bill Long,” in our Omega Gallery. The public is invited to meet the artist at the opening reception of this solo art exhibition on Friday, September 14, 2018, 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

This exhibition will include large, abstract oil and acrylic paintings made by the artist within the last year and half. Bill Long was born in Morristown, Tennessee, and spent his elementary and high school years in Apopka, Florida. After graduation from high school he moved back to East Tennessee. Following two years of military service, he resumed his education and graduated with a BFA from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He spent 40 years in the sign business as owner/operator of Sign Legends, while raising a family.

Long has had five solo exhibitions, and has shown in numerous local and regional exhibitions. His work is in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the Southeast. Long says of his recent artwork, “I have been painting abstracts because they are completely authentic and original. I find them to be the most challenging, and the most rewarding.”

http://www.billlongartist.com/

At the Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & S. College Streets, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. Information: www.cn.edu

Ten years! How did the time go so fast? It seems like just yesterday we were in the throws of opening the studio, and now we’re celebrating a major milestone anniversary for The Glowing Body! A decade of offering yoga, massage and healthy eating in the community is definitely something to celebrate, so mark your calendars for a week long celebration in September.

Discounts! 10% off massage appointments, class cards and retail Tuesday, Sept. 4th - Friday, Sept. 7th.
https://www.glowingbody.net/schedule-massage/

Tasty Tuesday - 9/4/18
Cook to Be Well & Magpies will tantalize our taste buds.

Wednesday - 9/5/18 - 6:00-8:00pm
Bend & Bliss Yin Class - Therapists will offer massage during Jen’s Yin class. OMG! The class is limited to 25 people, so reserve your spot today! $30 per grateful recipient. Registration coming soon.

Thursday - 9/6/18 - Thai Yoga Massage Clinic
$35 for a 1 hour Thai Yoga Massage session! This will be held in the large yoga studio and will feature therapists practicing their Thai skills.

Clinics will be offered at:
• 5:00-6:00pm
• 6:00-7:00pm
• 7:00-8:00pm

Friday - 9/7/18 - First Friday of Free Yoga - 5:00-9:00pm
Enjoy 30 minute demo classes and massage therapy samples from our talented teachers and therapists as well as art in the Small Hall Gallery between the studio and Magpies.

Saturday - 9/8/18 - Party Time! - 5:00-9:00pm
Celebrate our actual 10th anniversary as we welcome back dear friends and reminisce about the changes we have gone though over the past 10 years.

Our party will feature food by Cook to Be Well, Magpies, The Corner Lounge and Holly's Eventful Dining, tasty beverages, henna artist, photo booth, a cake walk, and live music by Leah Gardner. Plus, giveaways! 50% off 10 class cards (at the party only)! https://www.glowingbody.net/schedule/

Liz Kelly Zook is an artist in Murfreesboro, TN. Zook was raised in small-town Nevada, Missouri. Her art will be featured from September 1st-October 31st in Hodges Library on the University of Tennessee Campus (1015 Volunteer Blvd).

Zook’s art is a mix between Pop and Illustrative art. She uses a lot of bright colors; very few of her pieces are without black outlines. She likes the way the outlines control the chaos of the color when she applies it to the canvas.

Zook’s goal as an artist is to encourage people to spend more time on the things that bring them joy. She describes her work as “fun for the sake of fun.” And let’s face it, everyone needs more fun.

https://www.facebook.com/events/258145514825869/