Calendar of Events

Friday, September 14, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, September 15, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Antique Show & Sale!
This premier antique show features the finest selection of early antiques from dealers across the country. Admission also includes a tour of the Museum of Appalachia, demonstrations from pioneer craftsmen, traditional cooking, live music, a Civil War & Revolutionary War encampment, southern fare & more!.

Primitive Antiques
16th & 17th century primitive antiques from dealers all over the nation. Over 60 dealers on-site with a wide variety of nostalgic selections! Traditional craftsmen demonstrating Pioneer skills: Blacksmithing, Sorghum making, Sawmilling, Spinning, Weaving & more!

Live Mountain Music: The Tenos, Hominy Mamas, Uncle Shuffelo & His Haint Hollow Hootenanny, Matt Morelock, The Fisher Family Band, Appalachian String Quartet, Museum of Appalachia Band, Ruth & Morgan Simmons, Firehouse Band & more!

Tickets can be purchased at the Museum of Appalachia upon arrival. This event is free for Museum Members. Ticket Prices:
$20.00 per adult
$6.00 per child (age 5-17)
Under 5 free

**You can apply your ticket price toward the purchase of a museum membership!

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

Ce Nitram Sacul is the story of a woman in crisis. Disturbed by the violence and insensitivity around her, she turns to her “Womantor”, her “touchstone”, for advice. The unusual circumstance, which provides both tension and humor is the fact that the “Womantor” has been dead for more than twelve years. The play, a modern theater ritual rich in music and language, is both a celebration and a call to action. This contemporary “Praise Poem” to the women who mentor us, is grounded in the idea that the greatest tribute is action carried forth. Learn more about the play here: https://www.carpetbagtheatre.org/

Showtimes
9/13, Thursday - 7:00 p.m.
9/14, Friday - 7:00 p.m.
9/15, Saturday - 7:00 p.m.
9/16, Sunday - 4:00 p.m.

Tickets: Early Bird General Admission - $20.00
Students/Senior/Military Discount - $18.00
Group Discount of 10 or more - $15.00

At the Flying Anvil Theatre space, 1300 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 37919. Carpetbag Theatre information: 865-544-0447, www.carpetbagtheatre.org

Hosted by Monroe Area Council for the Arts. Come and paint the beauty that is East Tennessee. A cradle of creativity, Tennessee is known for its contributions to arts, science, technology, and social justice. Words and music have interpreted our rich culture: Sequoyah’s writing system, books by remarkable authors and the music by memorable singers/musicians.

WHAT IS “PLEIN AIR”? It is a French term for painting in the outdoors. Monet, van Gogh and Renoir are examples of famous painters who painted “en plein air”.

Thursday September 13 8am-5pm
Friday September 14 8am-5pm
Saturday September 15 8am-12pm

PAINTING CHECK-IN: Saturday September 15 8am-2pm
AWARDS RECEPTION: Saturday September 15 6pm – 8pm

http://monroearts.com/

Now in its third year, the 3-day festival features a selection of world-class ecdysiasts from across the nation and beyond to the Bijou and various other venues throughout the city. This year's selection of festival headliners include The Burlesque Hall of Fame's 2004 "Miss Exotic World" Dirty Martini (New York, NY), self-described female-female impersonator and infamous burlesque host World Famous Bob (Austin, TX), and regionally renowned performers Dangrrr Doll (Raleigh, NC), Evelyn Vinyl (Nashville, TN), and May Hemmer (Sanford, NC). Also featured in the weekend of events are emcee Blanche DeBris (Las Vegas, NV) and returning guest The Bishop of Burlesque (New York, NY).

The weekend experience also includes an educational component with various classes and workshops available to festival attendees and the general public.

MARBLE CITY SHOWCASE, THURSDAY, SEPT 13 • 8PM
THE EDGE | 18+
The first of four performance showcases presented at the festival features a mix of both regional and national entertainers hand-picked to whet your appetite for the weekend to come.

THE BURLESQUE BARNBURNER, FRIDAY, SEPT 14 • 8PM
THE CONCOURSE | 18+
The second of four performance showcases presented at the festival will demonstrate diverse interpretations of the striptease archetype, ranging from the traditional to the unexpected, performed mostly by artists from the surrounding states. This showcase features regional headliner Evelyn Vinyl (Nashville, TN) and is hosted by World Famous Bob (Austin, TX).

THE LATE NIGHT NERDLESQUE REVUE, FRIDAY, SEPT 14 • 11PM
THE CONCOURSE | 18+
The third of four performance showcases focuses on burlesque inspired by pop culture and "nerd" fandom. See striptease talent disguised as your favorite characters from Star Trek to Sesame Street. This showcase features headliners Dangrrr Doll (Raleigh, NC) and May Hemmer (Sanford, NC).

ROCKY TOPLESS, SATURDAY, SEPT 15 • 8PM
BIJOU THEATRE | 18+
The final performance showcase of the weekend features a line-up of nationally-known, award-winning performers covering a wide spectrum of talents and styles. This world-class cast includes 21st Century Burlesque Magazine’s #2 Most Influential Burlesque Figure of the Decade, Dirty Martini (New York, NY) and is hosted by Blanche DeBris (LasVegas, NV).

http://www.smokymountainburlesquefest.com

Join Knox County Public Library and Humanities Tennessee for an informative series to include trivia, voter registration, presentations, a panel discussion, and a film screening. All events are free and open to the public. For more info and the full schedule visit our webpage.

Sessions include:
• Constitution Day Trivia
• Electoral Anomalies with Jack Neely
• Why Aren't You Voting? An Interactive Conversation
• Does Every Vote Count? Voter Rights & the Disenfranchised
• Hacked. How Safe Are Our Elections? Mechanics of Voting
• Democracy & the Free Press Panel Discussion
• Money & Politics: The Complicated Truth of Peddled Influence
• Globalization, 'Globalism' and the rise of nationalism in Europe and North America
• Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
• When Democracy Worked: Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Choose Civility: How to Talk Politics & Still Be Friends

https://www.knoxlib.org/calendar-programs/programs-and-partnerships/democracy-and-informed-citizen-symposium

A unique exhibition by HoLa Hora Latina member artists celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month - one exhibition, two venues!

Opening Fri Sep 7, 5-9 PM at the Emporium

Then, on display at the Knoxville Museum of Art from Sep 19 - Oct 15 in the Kramer Education Center. Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

Recent works by painter George Rothery and woodturner Gordon Fowler will be featured throughout September at the Art Market Gallery. An opening reception for the artists, including complimentary refreshments and live music by The Accidentals, will begin at 5:30 p.m. on September 7th, during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk. The show will feature George’s marine-themed acrylic paintings, and Gordon’s wooden bowls, platters and hollow forms.

George Rothery: THE ARTIST AND NOW A WRITER—George Rothery is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a major in Marketing. After serving in the US Air Force, discharged with the rank of Captain, George became professionally involved with art when he opened galleries in Knoxville, Tennessee that became art exhibition centers for the surrounding area for the next 22 years.
After another career in manufacturer representation (Rothery Associates), George became a professional maritime artist. He picked up brush and canvas to create oils and acrylics reminiscent of the sailing and boating he loved growing up on the New Jersey shore, and later on the South Carolina coast. His paintings are in private and corporate collections from Massachusetts to Florida and from the Carolinas to Texas. He has been in many national juried shows, and his work has appeared in: American Artist, The Complete Painters Handbook, Workshop, Life on the Water, Homes and Living, and a number of newspaper articles.

Gordon Fowler: I make bowls, platters, and hollow forms from wood using a woodturning lathe. I find the wood on roadsides or friends tell me about a tree they cut down. I get a kick out of “recycling” these logs that would otherwise go to a landfill or a fireplace. Most of my work is twice-turned. That means I cut the logs with a chainsaw, rough turn it, let it dry for at least six months, then turn it again to its final thickness. Making round things is inherent to the lathe, and I’m inspired by the symbolism and symmetry of circles. I’m influenced by texture, patterns, and contrasts found in nature. I strive to create pleasing forms combined with exquisite grain patterns.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Th & Sa 11-6, Fri 11-9, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

Broadway Studios And Gallery’s presents ‘Abstraction,’ an abstract art competition. ‘Abstraction’ is an art competition that will showcase abstract art from artists located in Knoxville and the surrounding areas. All media will be presented and awards will be given to the best pieces.

The show will be presented to the public on First Friday September 7th from 5-9pm. Prizes for the winners will be given at 6pm.

Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Fri-Sat, 10-6 or by appointment (or when the "open" sign is turned on). Information: 865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com

First Friday Reception, September 7th, 5-9PM

The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Ben Seamons. Ben received his MFA in Painting from the University of Tennessee in 2012. He passed away in 2016, and this exhibition is in celebration of his life.

"My recent paintings depict human figures that arise out of a painting process that sets the subject matter and the paint on a collision course. The use of gestural abstraction in relationship to the figure conjures unanticipated moments where figures are caught in metaphysical experiences. The figure and the gesture emerge and dissolve, they co-evolve with their meaning, recognizing each other as counterparts. They become embedded or hidden within layers of paint that are deposited over time. The paint is the medium that transmits a kind of psychic reality and elicits themes of boundary dissolution: between material and spirit, the body and space; between the violent and the ecstatic, the concentrated and the diluted."
-Ben Seamons, on his final body of work

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 11-6, Sa 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Opening Fri Sep 7, 7:30-10 PM and the remainder of the month by appointment only

Siren Filings is about the voices of women, beautiful and dangerous, in the form of documents submitted to reveal an unseen force. The Greek mythological Sirens stand for the patriarchal trope of the female voice as alluring but dangerous, even deadly. Much like the rhyming "iron filings" that encircle and point to invisible force fields, so these drawings are responsive and revealing of forces such as labor practices, patriarchy, the voices that shape politics and identity, and those that are absent.

This show contains the work of four women. Judy Rushin's work incorporates hand woven cloth that draws attention to art making as labor, and she uses the traditionally feminine craft of weaving to reflect on the current gender pay gap. Her work is presented in context of a towel hand woven for daily use in the early 1840's by Barbara Lahr (1820 - 1903). Born 70 miles from the hometown of Karl Marx (and two years later), Lahr lived and worked in the same environment that shaped and then rejected Marx.

Tatiana Istomina's series "Philosophy of the Encounter" (in collaboration with Mona Sharma for the soft sculptures and puppets) speculates on the overlooked contributions of Hélène Rytman – the wife and murder victim of prominent French philosopher Louis Althusser -- to her husband's work. Istomina's series "Image with Caption" presents different views of the young daughter of Stalin sitting on the lap of the Lavrenty Beria- the head of the Soviet secret police. Each work focuses on a different part of the image or caption.

Mona Sharma's work for her series Manifest is disconcertingly smooth for the tensions of its content. Similarly, her travel documents adhere to familiar formal bureaucratic structures that are an uncomfortable framework for the text that pushes against it.

C for Courtside, 513 Cooper St, Knoxville, TN 37917
https://www.facebook.com/cforcourtsidegallery/
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The 99th annual Tennessee Valley Fair is set to debut a variety of new and noteworthy attractions for East Tennesseans! From culinary arts to crafts, livestock shows to action sports, headline concerts and special events, there are thousands of ways to enjoy a little Homegrown Happiness at this year's Tennessee Valley Fair.

Concert Line-up:

Friday, September 7 | 8 PM | $10-$20 - Rick Springfield
Saturday, September 8 | 8 PM | $15 - Chris Blue
Sunday, September 9 | 8 PM | $10 - Joe Diffie - HOMER HART opening
Monday, September 10 | 8 PM | $10 - Tenth Avenue North
Tuesday, September 11 | 8 PM | $10 - Craig Campbell - RADIO ROMANCE opening
Wednesday, September 12 | 8 PM | $10-$15 - 38 Special
Thursday, September 13 | 8 PM | $10-$20 - Scotty McCreery
Friday, September 14 | 8 PM | $15 - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Saturday, September 15 | 8 PM | $5 - Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
Sunday, September 16 | 8 PM | $15-$25 - The Charlie Daniels Band - THE YOUNG FABLES opening

To see a full list of attractions and activities, visit www.tnvalleyfair.org. Tennessee Valley Fair: 865-215-1471 or tickets@tnvalleyfair.org

A show about artists, their art, and the funny way they're connected. Each artist invited the next, creating a chain of 32 exhibiting artists

Opening Sep 7, 6-10 PM
Second showing Sep 15, 1-9 PM

A1LabArts, 23 Emory Pl, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917https://www.facebook.com/events/1086219218220420/