Calendar of Events

It’s Time for the Worldwide Day of PLAY!!! Join the Muse for an afternoon of outdoor play on September 29th! From 12:00pm-3:00pm, we'll have FREE activities available (no museum admission required!), including The Ninja Warrior Challenge on the playground, drawing with chalk, playing instruments in our Music Garden, painting on our outdoor easel, giant bubble blowing, and more! We'll see you soon!

Note: We do NOT schedule large school groups during this time. The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-594-1494, http://themuseknoxville.org/calendar

Free and open to the public

The cooler temperatures that come with fall are easier on plants and on gardeners. The chance of rain increases as we head into winter, the intensity of the sun decreases and the soil is still warm which promotes root growth. Trees, shrubs and hardy perennials planted in the fall have the perfect conditions to grow strong roots for optimum performance the following year.

We will be featuring ‘Double Play Candy Corn’ Spiraea with a kaleidoscope of colorful leaves and flowers, ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia with fragrant yellow blooms, three gorgeous selections of Barberry from the Sunjoy series, 'Mt. Airy' Fothergilla with gorgeous fall color, 'Baby Blue Ice' Chamaecyparis and many more beautiful plants to fill all your landscape needs. You can find a partial list of available plants here; additional plants will be added as they become known.

Are you looking for planting and landscaping advice? Garden staff and Master Gardeners will be on hand to help customers with plant suggestions and expert gardening tips.

The public sale will be held from 9am - 2pm on Saturday, September 29 at the UT Gardens in Knoxville. Garden members can shop the preview sale on Friday, September 28 from 4 - 7pm. Memberships may be purchased or renewed during the preview sale or the public sale. In addition to having an early shopping opportunity, garden members receive 10% off their plant sale purchases during the preview or the public sale.

UT Gardens, Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-7151, https://ag.tennessee.edu/utg/Pages/default.aspx

Learn one of the original photographic processes with artist-in-residence Jessie Morris!

Cyanotype is one of the oldest printing processes invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842. In this workshop, you will learn to make a unique one of a kind handmade print by coating various papers with Cyanotype chemicals and developing them in the sun.

Bring found objects, plant materials or negatives. This is a contact printing process – if you plan to bring negatives, they should be the size of the paper you are printing with.

For questions or more information, email us at: theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom@gmail.com

A materials fee of $85 is due at or before the event. Be sure to register for the event by Friday, September 28th to secure your spot!

You can pay in person or online. Submit payments online to:
w​ww.paypal.me/knoxdarkroom

At The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 5117 Homberg Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919. https://www.facebook.com/events/250057392317635/

Laughter! Bring Friends and Family! Presented by Smoky Mountain Storytellers at Vienna Coffee House, 212 College Ave, Maryville, TN.

Professional Storytellers Millie Sieber, Shari Liles and Janice Brooks-Headrick will get you laughing! Coffee and dessert available and FREE PARKING. Donations go to Storytelling Programs. Contact 865-429-1783 or cuznjan@juno.com
www.smokymountaintellers.org

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to host a Holler Salon with a poetry reading and dinner at Firefly Farms, 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. The event features poets Raena Shirali, Meghann Plunkett, Bess Cooley, and Emily Jalloul. An extension of our award-winning Sundress Reading Series, Holler Salons aim to en-courage conversation and collaboration between creative individuals.

Firefly Farms is located at 195 Tobby Hol-low Ln, Knoxville, TN. The event is free and open to the public; guests are invited to BYOB.

Raena Shirali is a poet, editor, and educator from Charleston, South Carolina. Author of GILT (YesYes Books, 2017, & winner of the 2018 Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award), Shirali’s honors include a Pushcart Prize, the Philip Roth Residency at Bucknell University’s Stadler Center for Poetry, the Gulf Coast Poetry Prize, and the Cosmo-nauts Avenue Poetry Prize. Raised in Charleston, South Carolina, the Indian American poet earned her MFA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Philadelphia, where she is a co-organizer for We (Too) Are Philly, a summer poetry festival highlighting voices of color. She is also a Poetry Editor for Muzzle Magazine and Poetry Reader for Vinyl.

Meghann Plunkett is a poet, coder, and dog enthusiast. She is the recipient of the 2017 Missouri Review’s Editors’ Prize as well as the 2017 Third Coast Poetry Prize. She was a finalist for Narrative Magazine’s 30 Below Contest, The North American Review’s Hearst Poetry Prize and Nimrod's Pablo Neruda Prize. She has been recognized by the Academy of American Poets in both 2016 and 2017 Her work can be found or is forthcoming in Narrative, Pleiades, Rattle, Muzzle, Washington Square Review and Poets.org, among others. She received her BA from Sa-rah Lawrence College and her MFA from Southern Illinois University. She serves as a Poetry Reader for Adroit Journal.

Bess Cooley won the 2017 Mississippi Review Poetry Prize, and her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Prai-rie Schooner, Mississippi Review, Columbia Poetry Review, Breakwater Review, Toad, and Forklift, Ohio, among other journals. A graduate of Knox College and in the MFA program at Purdue University, she lives in Knoxville and teaches at the University of Tennessee.

Emily Jalloul is a Lebanese-American poet. She earned an MFA from Florida International University, and she is currently pursuing a PhD in English and Creative Writing at the University of Tennessee. Her previous work has been published or is forthcoming in Pittsburgh Poetry Review, Gravel, Juked, Origins, The FEM, The Offing, as well as others. She lives in Knoxville with her partner and cat.

EMAIL: SAFTA@sundresspublications.com
FACEBOOK: SundressAcademyfortheArts
PHONE: (865) 560-6106
TWITTER: @SundressPub

Reception: September 28, 6:30 – 8:00 PM - Free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend, meet the artists and enjoy complementary refreshments.

The Knoxville Watercolor Society will be exhibiting recent artwork from its members. KWS is an active group of regional artists who work primarily in water media. Membership is juried, and new artists are encouraged to apply for membership. Additional information is available online at: knxvillewatercolorsociety.com

Exhibit viewing hours: Hours: Tu & Th 9-5, W & F 10-5, 2nd-4th Sa 10-1. Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartcenter.com

The Knoxville Lindy Exchange & Swing Festival
Join us for a weekend celebrating swing music, vintage dancing, and everything we love about Knoxville, TN. This year we're partnering with the Tennessee Theatre to be a part of their 90th Anniversary Speakeasy Celebration for our Saturday evening dance! We're also featuring the live music of the Posey Quintet from Asheville and the Old City Buskers from Knoxville! Expect to see DJs from around the region and a few more musical surprises!

Tickets & info: http://klx.swingknoxville.org

At University of Tennessee Visitors Center, 2712 Neyland Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916

Interested in the food culture of the Smoky Mountains? Join us on September 28 and 29 for Great Smoky Mountain Food Days! This two-day event educates and celebrates the culture and food traditions of the Great Smoky Mountain region. The event looks at preserving our past and envisioning our future with sessions and demonstrations on preservation, fermentation, wild edibles and Smoky Mountain History. The event includes a Tennessee Beans and Cornbread Supper, the Dig In! Farmers Market Luncheon, local chefs, demonstrations, panel discussions and more. Tickets for the event are $80 or $25 for students. More information is available at greatsmokymountainfooddays.com.

The event is co-presented by The University of Tennessee Knoxville Department of Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management and East Tennessee PBS. Sponsors include Cowgirl Creamery, Whole Foods and Anson Mills. https://www.facebook.com/events/2225188114369355/

Friday, September 28, 2018 8:00 AM
Saturday, September 29, 2018 2:00 PM

Join us for Help You Dwell's annual Fall Flea and shop vintage home decor and furniture. Help You Dwell has curated a sale of one-of-a-kind items, and is able to accept cash and card payments.

The Hive, 854 N Central St., Knoxville, Tennessee 37917. Information: (865) 282-2018, www.thehiveknox.com

Smoky Mountains Come Alive with Music, Food & Crafts! Bring your lawn chair and enjoy genuine bluegrass music, arts and crafts, food, and Fall festivities for the entire family at the Townsend Visitor’s Center.

Sept. 28
Crafts & Demonstrations: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Food: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Music: Noon-10 p.m.

Sept. 29
Crafts & Demonstrations: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Food: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Music: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882. Parking is $10 per day or $15 for two-day pass. Proceeds benefit the Townsend Volunteer Fire Department. FREE Townsend Shuttle. https://smokymountains.org/what-to-see/fall

Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio will be hosting a circus variety show with a twist. Friday (the 28th) and Saturday (the 29th) the sun goes down and the fire turns up starting at 8:30pm. Located at their studio, Dragonfly artists along with some invited guests will have an evening of performances for the viewer to enjoy. The special showings are a fundraiser to benefit Dragonfly’s “Circus for Everybody” scholarship program. Circus After Dark provides an entertaining evening of fun for those 21 and older. Performances you have never seen before combining the amazing art of circus, just a little bit of skin plus a benefit for the arts community.

Katlyn Gagnier, one of the Aerial Instructors as well as a performer states, "Our scholarship program helps keep our circus inclusive and diverse by providing a way for students with limited financial resources to take classes. It is in this spirit of inclusivity that we have launched our Circus After Dark fundraiser performance, a celebration of the human form and all it is capable of, with a cheeky, burlesque twist. We want everyone to know that no matter your age, size, or where you come from you can find joy in circus arts.”

Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio is run by artists and trained instructors who both teach and perform. Started in 2010 by 6 local aerialists, Dragonfly offers the Knoxville area classes in the circus arts for everyone of any fitness level as well as the opportunity to book trained and passionate professional performers for festivals and special events! At Dragonfly, you will increase physical fitness and self-confidence through an activity normally found only in larger metropolitan areas. They offer you the perks of big-city circus fun right in your home town! This set of performances is to specifically benefit the “Circus for Everybody” program. “Circus for Everybody” is a program that provides opportunities for people from marginalized communities and low income families to participate in the circus programs that Dragonfly offers.

Tickets are available online through their website as well as at the door on the evening of. Dragonfly Aerial & Circus Arts Studio, 4504 Fennel Road, Knoxville, TN 37912. Information: (203) 843-7444, http://www.dragonflyaerialartsstudio.com/

At Central Filling Station, 900 North Central Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

Advance concert tickets: $15
Day of show concert tickets: $20
Concert + Hangover Bowl Admission & Shoe Rental: $45
Brian Paddock & The American Gentlemen open the show.

Join us for a hometown party to celebrate the release of The Black Lillies' new album, "Stranger to Me" (officially dropping that day via Thirty Tigers). We'll take over a favorite neighborhood hang, Central Filling Station, on Friday Sept. 28 and throw a shindig you won't soon forget! We'll double the fun by bringing Brian Paddock & The American Gentlemen along to open the show (they're ALSO dropping an album that day!). Food trucks, cold drinks, and great music, all in one of Knoxville's best neighborhoods, Happy Holler. What could be better? Well ... rolling the party into the next day! On Saturday, Sept. 29 we'll host the third Black Lillies Hangover Bowl at Maple Hall in Downtown Knoxville. It's a bowling party like no other!

Known for their captivating blend of rock & roll and country, The Black Lillies have become one of Americana music’s biggest success stories: an internationally-renowned band of roots-rockers, armed with songs that blur the boundaries between genres. They are mainstay on radio and album sales charts, with a sound that is as powerful in the quieter moments as it is explosive during the jubilant ones. The band’s pared down configuration has resulted in a bigger, deeper sound built on undeniable chemistry, lush three-part harmonies, and instrumental virtuosity with a funky edge. The newly invigorated lineup has collaborated on songwriting duties for the first time, resulting in music that feels both familiar and distinctly modern, with a fuller, more robust sound and sharp, crisp tunes that feel like a revelation.

Happy Holler is where the band lives, works and plays when they aren't on tour. It's the neighborhood where the first two albums were recorded; and businesses in the area have inspired songs. And they are thrilled to be able to bring this celebration to the part of town they love so much, to hang with hometown friends and to introduce it to fans from around the world.

The show will be opened by Brian Paddock & The American Gentlemen, who will also be celebrating the release of a new album.

At 30 years old, despite spending a lifetime dreaming of being a musician, Brian Paddock couldn't carry a tune or strum a single chord on the guitar. At the insistence of his then girlfriend, now wife, Paddock began to work on and study the songwriting craft. Four years later, in 2014, Paddock co-founded Knoxville, TN based roots rock band Shimmy & the Burns. With Paddock as the front man and primary songwriter, Shimmy & the Burns proceeded to release two critically-acclaimed full length studio records and tour throughout the Southeastern US. Recently, with Shimmy & the Burns on hiatus, Paddock recruited a cadre of the finest musicians Knoxville has to offer and, with their help, tracked his debut solo effort entitled, “Under New Management”, which is due for release September 28th. In an early review of the album, Goldmine Magazine states, “Delivering driving tunes of clear conviction or musing on contemplative, heartfelt narrative ballads imbued with sensitivity and substance... Paddock creates songs that feel both poignant and pointed... Simply superb."

If you want to continue the celebration, join The Black Lillies on Saturday, Sept. 29 for the third Black Lillies Hangover Bowl at Maple Hall in downtown Knoxville. This is always one of the best hangs of the year! The band, their families, and fans from all over engage in an afternoon of bowling and frivolity. A full menu of drinks and cocktails are available. The"Concert + Hangover Bowl" ticket includes admission to both the concert and bowling event, plus your shoe rental for bowling. https://www.facebook.com/events/293954484507514/