Calendar of Events

Parade will start on Church Avenue near the Coliseum, then turn right onto Gay Street, then turn right onto Jackson Avenue and will disband in the Old City past Barley’s. Join us for everyone's favorite parade, the WIVK Christmas Parade. Bands, dancers, lighted floats, characters and Santa Claus parade down Gay Street and brings fun holiday spirit to all! To enter a float in the parade you will need to fill out an application with WIVK.

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/christmas_in_the_city

Come celebrate a historic holiday with the Blount Mansion family! From 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday night, Dec. 7, 2018, our circa-1796 historic house is open to the community free of charge. Enjoy authentic decorations created by the Knoxville Garden Club, traditional holiday treats, and musical selections by members of the Knoxville Choral Society. We’ll even be preparing wassail and roasted candied nuts over the fire in our open-hearth kitchen! This popular annual event is our Christmas gift to the community. Many people enjoy attending our open house before watching the downtown Christmas parade, which begins nearby at 7:00 p.m.

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

Old-Time, Western Swing & Hillbilly Jazz

The Tennessee Stifflegs are a four-piece string band from Knoxville, TN featuring a repertoire of old-time country, western swing and hillbilly jazz. Steeped in the tradition of Appalachian string band music, the Stifflegs have played square dances and fiddler's conventions throughout the region. In addition to the group's spirited fiddle-led numbers, the Stifflegs also showcase a unique take on a wide variety of classic American music - including harmony-driven ballads and upbeat jazz standards.

Jubilee Community Arts at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. Tickets (discounts apply to advance purchase, JCA members, students & seniors) available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/1118485, 1-800-838-3006 ext 1, and at the door. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org

Phil Kline's Unsilent Night is a free outdoor participatory sound sculpture of many individual parts, recorded on cassettes, CDs, and mp3s, and played through a roving swarm of boomboxes/bluetooth speakers carried through city streets every December. People bring their own boomboxes/speakers and drift peacefully through a cloud of sound which is different from every listener's perspective. Since 1992, this 45-minute work has grown into a worldwide annual communal event that has become an essential part of many winter holiday celebrations. Nief-Norf has been offering Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night in Knoxville since 2012. This year, it is part of our inaugural season of the Knoxville Concert Series.

Mark Mobley, who organizes Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night events in Wilmington, DE and Athens, GA, says, “Carrying one of the four tracks is the closest you can get to being in an orchestra where you are a part of this beautiful welter of sound." We want to have over one hundred Knoxville residents join us in making a joyful noise.

Will you join us?
1. Fill out the form on the Nief-Norf website to get started: http://www.niefnorf.org/20182019-season/2018/12/7/phil-klines-unsilent-night
2. Go to http://unsilentnight.com/participate.html to learn more about the piece and download the free app if you want to use an iDevice.
3. Please join Nief-Norf and other participants at the downtown Casual Pint from 6:30-8:30pm for drinks and good company before we take to the streets.
4. Following libations, all participants will meet at 9PM at the base (bottom) of the Knoxville Sunsphere. We will get organized, then walk at 9:30 across the bridge and into downtown Knoxville!
5. Participants are encouraged to RSVP in the Facebook event for updates before the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/870958783101125/
6. Note: The success of the piece very much depends on having quality speakers (either line-connected to a device or battery-powered devices). Participants should not plan to simply play the audio off of iPhone / iPad / Laptop speakers.

Please invite your Knoxville-area friends to join us. Boombox caroling is definitely a more-the-merrier kind of event!
Nief-Norf: http://www.niefnorf.org/, https://twitter.com/niefnorf, https://www.facebook.com/niefnorf

the course of weather... Curated by Lynne Ghenov
closing reception Fri. Dec 7 at 7:30PM
artist talk at 8:15PM

You are invited to celebrate with us on Friday, December 7th at 7:30PM for our final show of 2018! C for Courtside will host a closing reception of the course of weather...

Eleanor Conover will give an informal walk-through and gallery talk at 8:15PM!
We will also have a special guest DJ, artist John Kelley!

C for Courtside is an artist-run curatorial project space located just north of downtown Knoxville. Founded in the fall of 2017 with the intentions of facilitating multiple creative activities, the Directors (Eleanor Aldrich, Joshua Bienko, Eric Cagley, Lynne Ghenov, John Powers) will work to add to the exciting artistic development and momentum already at foot in the Southeast. In addition to exhibitions, C for Courtside will host artist lectures and guest speakers, live performances, pop-up shows, experimental theatre, justice seeking organizations in need of a place to meet, and other situationist aligned activities. Each endeavor will aim to extend the space of the gallery beyond its physical limitations, while fostering a community based in and on the exigencies of art-making. The launch and operation of the space has been made possible in part by the support of an Ann and Steve Bailey Opportunity Grant.

http://cforcourtside.com/
C for Courtside is located at 513 Cooper Street, Knoxville, TN
Email us at: cforcourtside@gmail.com

December 7, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
WHERE: Breezeway Yoga Studio, 4830 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
COST: $40. Register with payment by contacting Siobhan at csmcauley@gmail.com.

In this 2-hour workshop, participants will be led through a restorative yoga practice using props to support the body so that the poses can be held for 10-15 minutes. Hands-on assists will be used to deepen the relaxation response activating the parasympathetic nervous system so that lasting release & restoration to be experienced. No experience necessary, limit 12 students. Siobhan McAuley is a teacher, writer and the founder of The Meaning Maker Movement. Teaching since 1998, her aim is to help students experience the consciousness that is witness to who we believe ourselves to be so we can expand beyond the limitations of the false self and experience lasting ease, joy and fulfillment in our bodies and our lives. Visit her personal site @ www.stirringthesoul.com.

https://breezewayyoga.com/event/relax-release-and-restore-with-siobhan-mcauley/?instance_id=81492

NEW ArtWalk Venue!

BarberMcMurry Architects will host talented Knoxville artist Jennifer Brickey on Dec 7, 5-8pm.

BarberMcMurry’s office is located above Urban Outfitters on Market Square. Jennifer Brickey is a painter and art professor whose exhibit, “Build,” explores her interest in the process of building, looking and traveling through environments. Her work explores beauty and the manipulation of beauty. Founded in 1915, BarberMcMurry Architects is one of the most experienced design firms in Tennessee, specializing in innovating planning, beautiful architecture and interior design.

505 Market St (865) 934-1915

NEW ArtWalk Venue!

Café Vicolo will be hosting "Appropriations" on Dec 7, a collection of oil and acrylic paintings by Appalachian artist, Jenny Snead. Her vibrant works are both compelling and whimsical. Meet the artist and take home a lovely piece of fine art...for yourself or as a gift. You’ll also find a special First Friday menu, friendly baristas whipping up festive winter drinks, and a cooler stocked with a wide assortment of cold craft beer. Drop by before or after the parade for a delightful evening of art, good food, and brews. Open until 9pm.

625 S Gay St (865) 249-6314

New work by Michael Giles and Ashley Addair

Fluorescent Gallery, 627 N Central St, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
https://www.facebook.com/events/274406413279886/

Zoo Knoxville is offering $5 off admission tickets during Kroger Discount Days. Guests can discover why winter is an enjoyable time to visit the zoo. Many animals, including red pandas, river otters, elephants, gorillas, red wolves, lions and tigers, enjoy the cooler temperatures. On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved indoors, but visitors can still see most in their indoor viewing areas. The Pilot Flying J Wee Play Adventure is a popular indoor area that’s a warm stop for creative play and reptile viewing during visits as well.

A December trip to the zoo can even include a visit to Santa’s Village, a special holiday encounter and photo opportunity with Santa Claus. Santa’s Village will be open for holiday photos and Christmas wishes Thursday, Dec. 13 through Sunday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day in the heated Kids Cove Tent. Santa’s Village is included with general admission. Discounted tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours and online at zooknoxville.org. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2019, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.

Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.zooknoxville.org

Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with Clayton Foundation, will present 16 live performances of “Best Christmas Pageant Ever,”
based on the classic novel by Barbara Robinson. In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids: probably the most inventively awful kids in history! You won't believe the mayhem - and the fun - when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling book and has become a holiday staple for theatre audiences everywhere, featuring lots of laughs for audiences of all ages.

The live stage musical will be performed:
Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1PM & 5 PM, Sundays at 3 PM

The play is performed by 22 talented young actors, from ages 9 to 16. Derrick Washington, Jr., a senior at STEM Academy will direct the
production. STEM Academy student Quintin Rhodes will serve as the Stage Manager.

TICKETS are $12 per Adult, $10 per child. Reservations are strongly recommended. Group rates are available for groups of 12 or more. To obtain a group rate, reservations must be placed by telephone. Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com

By Charles Dickens. Adapted by Edward Morgan and Joseph Hanreddy. Music by John Tanner.CBT Mainstage

There’s a reason we perform this tale every year. No matter how many times you’ve seen it, the story still proves to be the spirit of the season. Relive Scrooge’s ghost-guided look into his past, present and future, and his journey of redemption. A yearly tradition to treasure with family and friends.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com