Calendar of Events
Monday, May 18, 2020
Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center: Sewing: Tea Towels
Category: Classes, workshops, Exhibitions, visual art and Fine Crafts
Sewing Class! $15
30-40 Minute Recorded Instruction
Link available on Friday, May 22nd
Instructor: Emily Webb
Registration Deadline: May 20th @ Noon
This is a fantastic introduction to machine sewing where you will create a tea towel! You will learn the basics of straight stitching on a machine and how to sew mitered corners. We will provide plain 100% cotton fabric cut to size, with matching thread, and written instructions to compliment the video tutorial. You will also need a sewing machine, fabric scissors, an iron, tailors chalk, a ruler/tape measure, and straight pins. Some sewing experience recommended, but not essential. Students will need to have a sewing machine, be able to pick up materials from KAFCC before the class and have access to a Computer (please call if you have questions and we may have some sewing machines to lend).
https://registration.knoxvilletn.gov/ViewCourseActivityDetails.aspx?id=C2344
Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center: Decorative Pillow Covers
Category: Classes, workshops, Exhibitions, visual art and Fine Crafts
Sewing!
$25
Link Available on Friday, May 22nd
30-40 minute Recorded Instruction
Instructor: Emily Webb
Registration Deadline: May 20th @noon
Show off your new sewing skills at home with your very own handmade pillow cover! Emily will teach you the basics of machine-stitching and guide you to make an envelope-style decorative pillow cover with French seams to fit a 20" x 20" insert. We will provide you with pre-cut plain 100% cotton fabric with matching thread and written instructions to refer to later. You will also need a sewing machine, fabric scissors, an iron, a ruler/tape measure, and straight pins. Some sewing experience recommended, but not essential.
The cost of this class includes enough material to make two pillow covers, (choice of color to be made at registration) matching thread and two pillow inserts to complete your project. Students will need to have the ability to pick materials up before the class and have access to a computer.
https://registration.knoxvilletn.gov/ViewCourseActivityDetails.aspx?id=C2349
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade: Exhibition by Cumberland and Stone Mountain High Schools**
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts, Free event and Kids, family
The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade will sponsor a special art display for the month of May! Call the Center for hours.
The original art of the graduating seniors that was displayed at the Crossville Art Circle Library in February and March will be shown at the PCAC. During the display at the Art Circle Library, ballots were available for voting to determine the favorite choices of the viewing public.
The home of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade, the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC), will re-open May 1 with limited hours: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm for Monday-Friday. The hours will be kept through May 15. Starting May 16, normal hours of 9:00 am – 4:00 pm will resume. Browse through the displays of paintings, photography, woodwork, jewelry, glass mosaics, ceramics, and one-of-a-kind cards. All displayed artwork is available for purchase.
Due to these uncertain times for gatherings, please check the Art Guild website for the most current information: https://artguildfairfieldglade.net/index.html or the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArtGuildatFFG/
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Information: 931-707-7249
Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours
Category: Festivals, special events and History, heritage
INVESTIGATE KNOXVILLE’S GREATEST HAUNTS!
Real History | Real Hands-on | Real Investigations | REAL FUN!
Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours is a Hands-On Paranormal Adventure that gives the participant the opportunity to Investigate the Historic and Haunted side of Knoxville TN and Special Event Venues.
The events include the use of Paranormal Investigation Tools and is Host by Famed Paranormal Historian and Master Teacher in the Paranormal Field, J-Adam Smith
PUBLIC TOURS (FRI & SAT - Exception when Briceville Special Events are running.)
PRIVATE TOURS (SUN, MON, & THURS - (Tickets are Sold as Packages. Pricing starts at $200 for Groups up to the size of 6)
Information: 865-377-9677 or www.hauntedknoxville.net
The Birdhouse events
Category: Film and Free event
Since the early 1970’s many have known The Birdhouse to be a place where community activists, artists, and neighbors gather together to discuss ideas, share skill, and celebrate each other through artistic expression. Until 2002, the Birdhouse was fondly named “The Neighborhood Center”, a moniker given when the Birdhouse was orginally donated to 4th & Gill in the 1970’s by a realtor who longed to see the neighborhood have a gathering place.
The Birdhouse, 800 N 4th Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. https://www.birdhouseknoxville.com/
Angela Floyd School for Dance and Music: Virtual Studio
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement, Kids, family and Music
We are here to motivate and train our artists to progress and grow as dancers and musicians. The site includes weekly classes, bonus exercises and materials.
East Tennessee Bluegrass Association: Jam Sessions
Category: Free event and Music
Jam sessions offered throughout the week at various locations, for beginners and experienced alike! Check https://etnba.org/events for locations and times
The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association strives to promote and advance traditional bluegrass music through education, outreach and community for all generations. Support and aid other groups which advocate bluegrass music and to foster a multi-generational community to learn and grow musically.
Knoxville Asian Festival: Year of the Mouse 5K & 1 Mile Virtual Run
Category: Festivals, special events, Health, wellness and Kids, family
As an athlete, we appreciate the efforts you make to train and your commitment to maintaining a health and fitness routine. And now let’s channel that energy to create the most fun virtual run experience ever!
The race is part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month takes place in the United States every May. It celebrates the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders throughout United States.
The mission of the Asian Culture Center of TN is to invest in the Greater Knoxville Community and East Tennessee and promote cultural diversity by bringing families together to experience the richness and beauty of a diverse culture. Thus, this 5K race strives to bring together people from various cultural backgrounds to promote peace, harmony, unity and a healthy lifestyle.
https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Knoxville/KnoxAsianFest
Asian Culture Center of TN Web site: http://www.knoxasianfestival.com/
Ewing Gallery: BFA Capstone Exhibitions Online
Category: Exhibitions, visual art
The capstone course is a requirement for all BFA Studio Art majors. Students take capstone in the final semester of their BFA degree. During the capstone semester students engage in a self-initiated research project to demonstrate that a graduating senior has learned and can practice the skills and concepts of a chosen concentration.
Alexandria Anderson- 4D Art
Zachary Baione - Painting + Drawing
Maggie Bendy - Painting + Drawing
Ali Bhimani - Printmaking
Elisabeth Dos Santos - Painting + Drawing
Rachel Doub - Sculpture
Shannon Frisco - Sculpture
Nicole Gentry - Painting + Drawing
Hannah Kearns - Painting + Drawing
Michaela Leib - Sculpture
Jody Lynn - Painting + Drawing
Quynh Nguyen - Painting + Drawing
Annie Rock - Painting + Drawing
Juniper Teffeteller - Printmaking
Dannie Trevino - Printmaking
Emma Vieser - Photography & Printmaking
Ceara Wallus - Ceramics
Ewing Gallery: MFA Thesis Exhibitions Online
Category: Exhibitions, visual art
In order to complete the MFA program, all graduate students are required to present an exhibition or other public presentation of their work during the semester of graduation. Unfortunately, due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the class of 2020 was unable to have public exhibitions of their work. This webpage showcases the amazing work that these students made for their thesis exhibitions.
The MFA class of 2020 includes: Jillian Hirsch, Kristina Key, April Marten, Ashlee Mays, Emmett Merrill, Angelina Dee Parrino, Dana Potter, William Rerick, and Marla Sweitzer.
Ijams Nature Center: Mayapple Marketplace online
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Festivals, special events, Fine Crafts and Science, nature
Join Ijams for its annual spring celebration, the Mayapple Marketplace, as we take this event online to support our amazing plant nurseries, artists and crafters, garden vendors and more. Due to COVID-19, we will not be having an in person event this year, but we still want to show our support for our community vendors by promoting their websites on this event page. Please take the time to check out their works and wares and purchase through them directly during this time.
https://www.facebook.com/events/840362003043131/?active_tab=discussion
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
Central Cinema: Film screenings
Category: Film and Kids, family
Central Cinema is a community moviehouse located in the heart of North Knoxville's Happy Holler neighborhood, offering a schedule of films, series and special events seven nights a week.
Every weekend we present a selection of classic films and/or first-run independents. This standard programming is complemented during the week by special film & arts events of all sorts.
Central Cinema's single auditorium features digital projection and 88 seats. At the end of the adjoining gallery hallway is our concessions lounge, featuring both inside seating and a deck for good times & discussion before and after film screenings.
Central Cinema offers a popcorn, candy, nachos, bottled soft drinks and a selection of canned beers & ciders... all priced well below what you're used to paying at the concession stand.
Central Cinema, 1205 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: info@centralcinemaknox.com, (865) 951-2447, https://centralcinema865.com