Calendar of Events

UPDATED DEC. 18, 2020: Following the Knox County Board of Health’s recommendations that we all adhere to Safer at Home measures, the City of Knoxville has suspended Holiday’s on Ice at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum for the remainder of this season. We apologize for any inconvenience and wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season.

Holidays on Ice will be moving to the Civic Coliseum for the 2020/21 season. Opening day will be December 11! We are excited to still be able to bring you some winter holiday fun and look forward to another great season! Whether with family, friends or on a date you'll love skating in Downtown Knoxville on the same ice where the Ice Bears play hockey! Join us at Holidays on Ice to make memories that will last long after the holidays are over. Enjoy skating on a 180 ft rink while listening to music every night. There may even be a panda sighting by our Holidays on Ice Mascot, 'Peppermint Panda'! The rink will be open December 11, 2020 through January 3, 2021

Holidays on Ice is located inside the Civic Coliseum at 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, 37915. You can reach the Ice Rink by phone at 865-215-4423.

2020-2021 DAILY ADMISSION:
Admission price includes entry fee, skate rental and unlimited time on ice!
We accept cash, Visa and Mastercard.

Adult: $11
Children Age 12 & Under: $8

Season Pass Adult: $50
Season Pass Children Age 12 & Under: $35

https://knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/knoxvilles_holidays_on_ice

Fri-Sat Dec 11-12 & Dec 18-19

Covid Safe Shopping at Striped Light! OUTSIDE of Striped Light. Friday Pickups (Dec 11 & 18, 6-8 PM) and Saturday Pickups & Art Mart (12 & 19, 2-6 PM). Visit the website to order a Poster and/or LP pack deal, then swing by during any of the days/times listed above. Other items from the Striped Light web store can be picked up during these times as well! Our friend and storefront studio mate Amos Oaks is preparing with new paintings and prints. He will have new work available on view and for sale starting this Friday. We also have art via our solo side ventures: Sarah Shebaro with her Codex textiles and patches and Bryan Baker with his hypnotic Dice prints. Local Pickup during our holiday events applies to these items as well!

https://www.stripedlight.com/shop
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stukenborg
https://www.sshebaro.com/shop

Friday, December 11- Saturday, December 12
4:00pm-9:00pm

Experience the serenity of an Appalachian Christmas at the Museum of Appalachia! The centerpiece of this holiday event is an evening tour of the Museum’s pioneer village. The cabins will be adorned with old-fashioned Christmas decorations and festively lit for the occasion. Activities will include storytelling, live nativity, music, and wagon rides. Demonstrations will include blacksmithing, sorghum making, apple butter churning, and more.

Please reserve your tickets in advance; limited tickets available to ensure social distancing.

For your safety we are asking you to please wear masks at all times.

Museum of Appalachia | 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716
865-494-7680 or www.museumofappalachia.org

Friday, December 11 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Learn to make a “picture window” style ornament! Can you believe there is absolutely no sewing involved in making it? Just a lot of straight pins, some fabric, and a foam ball is all it takes! Several different choices of “picture” fabric will be available for students to choose their favorite to make. Bring the family (over age 16) or a friend and create a family heirloom to hang on the tree this year. Joy will have kits, fabrics, and completed ornaments for sale at the workshop along with a printable tutorial in a PDF document to use to create your own ornaments from home. Hurry and register, there are only 8 spots remaining. Please note facial coverings or masks will be required during the workshop.
Member Rate: $25 | Non-Member Rate: $35
Materials Fee: $10 paid directly to the instructor
Registration deadline: December 10
https://shop.appalachianarts.net/product/dec-11-picture-window-ornaments/2679

Saturday, December 12 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Come join us and learn how to make beautiful ornaments out of a foam ball and scraps of fabric! These ornaments are so much easier to make than they appear. When finished they look as if the fabric was either sewn on or quilted to create the design (believe it or not there is absolutely NO sewing involved). Bring the family (over age 16) or a friend and create a family heirloom to hang on the tree this year. Joy will have kits, fabrics, and completed ornaments for sale at the workshop along with a printable tutorial in a PDF document to use to create your own ornaments from home. Hurry and register, there are only 6 spots remaining. Please note facial coverings or masks will be required during the workshop.
Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35
Special Bonus: All materials are included!
Registration Deadline: December 10
https://shop.appalachianarts.net/product/dec-12-make-your-own-ornaments/2800

LIZ CALLAWAY: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 • 7PM
Enjoy this magical holiday concert from the comfort of your home. Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway will perform a mix of holiday favorites and beloved Broadway showtunes, share stories about the holidays and her career, and offer a preview of music from her upcoming holiday album, Comfort and Joy. The stream will also include a special behind-the-scenes interview with the artist and a post-show Q&A.
BUY TICKETS: https://watch.eventive.org/bedfordplayhousepresentslizcallaway/play/5fb820a17e42d200b46a3fd1

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Holiday Homes Tour 2020 - The Virtual Tour

Friday, December 11 • 10am – 8pm

$75 per person

Must be an active KMA member to purchase tickets. Multiple tickets may be purchased for family and friends. Reservations available through November 30. To purchase, visit https://hometour2020.eventbrite.com.

Link will be sent to all paid guests on December 10. Programs will be mailed.
Holiday Homes Tour is a fundraiser for the Knoxville Museum of Art.
https://knoxart.org/kma_events/hometour2020/

Instructor: Ursula Hall and Brevyn Hall

All ages and experience levels are welcome to participate in this event. This could be fun for the family, kids love the Raku process; or it could be a great “date night” event. The immediacy of Raku firings allow you to take home a beautiful piece of pottery for your home that night, but these decorative pieces are not food safe.

$35.00
https://classes.mightymud.com/event/raku-dec-2020/

Mighty Mud, 126 and 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Tu-F 11-6, Sat 9-5. Open studio time on Thu 6-9. Information: 865-595-1900, www.mightymudclay.com

Instructor: Ursula Hall and Brevyn Hall

All ages and experience levels are welcome to participate in this event. This could be fun for the family, kids love the Raku process; or it could be a great “date night” event. The immediacy of Raku firings allow you to take home a beautiful piece of pottery for your home that night, but these decorative pieces are not food safe.

$35.00
https://classes.mightymud.com/event/raku-dec-2020-2nd-class/

Mighty Mud, 126 and 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Tu-F 11-6, Sat 9-5. Open studio time on Thu 6-9. Information: 865-595-1900, www.mightymudclay.com

On Friday, December 11, please visit from 5-8 PM for a trunk show with Beth Meadows and Brigid Oesterling.

214 Magnolia is also filled with many beautiful handmade items, so make it one of your stops for holiday shopping!

214 W Magnolia Ave Knoxville, TN 37917
https://www.214magnolia.com/

Get in the spirit with Flying Anvil Theatre’s free holiday sing-along.

Grab the family and eggnog and gather round the computer/television to sing and celebrate the season! Flying Anvil Theatre’s virtual Caroling Karaoke starts at 7:00 pm, Friday, December 11, hosted by Laura Beth Wells, David Crawford and Paul Jones.

Crawford and Wells are a real-life couple who performed at Flying Anvil Theatre in their cabaret show, A Perfect Match . The pair will lead viewers through a selection of holiday classics and will perform a few solos and duets, accompanied by Jones. Viewers will also get a chance to join in and create a collaborative 12 Days of Christmas , mad-libs style.

Flying Anvil Theatre’s Artistic Director Jayne Morgan says the theatre wanted to offer something fun and interactive for the end of a difficult year. “2020 has been hard on everyone, and we want to thank our audiences who have stuck with us through digital offerings this year. So we’re throwing a virtual party, karaoke style. We’re thrilled to have such wonderful theatre artists to lead the sing-along.”

David Crawford has sung with the Metropolitan Opera in NYC for over 10 years, appearing with opera luminaries such as Placido Domingo, Bryn Terfel and Anna Netrebko. His spouse, Laura Beth Wells, performed locally at Halls Middle School, Oak Ridge Playhouse and the Clarence Brown Theatre before moving to New York. A definite highlight of her career was working with director Julie Taymor songwriters Bono and Edge of U2 while performing in Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark on Broadway. Musical Director Paul Jones is a composer/sound designer for film and television. He owns Auralation Studios in South Knoxville, which serves local and regional artists and musicians of all genres, and for the past few years he has been music directing with Knoxville Children’s Theatre ( Shrek, Legally Blonde, Hairspray and other shows).

“Whether you are an accomplished vocalist or a secret in-the-shower pop star, this is a chance to just relax, be silly and sing, something we really need right now,” Morgan says. The event is free, but donations are requested. Viewers can watch on the theatre’s Facebook page or YouTube channel, or by visiting www.flyinganviltheatre.com.

Flying Anvil Theatre’s Caroling Karaoke – Friday, December 11, at 7:00 pm. Call 865-357-1309 for more information.
For more information and interviews, contact Chris Freeman at chris@flyinganviltheatre.com.

This Winter WDVX will continue presenting Real Live Music wherever you may be. Please join us for the “Live From Home” series featuring artists from their home settings, studio and more.

WDVX presents Amanda Anne Platt and The Honeycutters from their Asheville studio on Friday, December 11 beginning at 7PM. You can watch the performance in HD on our new website https://wdvx.com/watch/

The WDVX Live From Home series is a ticketed event.. Proceeds go to the performing artists and WDVX. Tickets begin at $10 with a higher giving option. Tickets are available here. Tickets and viewing will be available until December 25th.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wdvx-live-from-home-with-amanda-anne-platt-and-the-honeycutters-tickets-129329320479

Join us for the beginning of this winterlong series.. “Live From Home” on East Tennessee’s Own.. WDVX!

December 9th Class (Learning Series - The Negative) 6PM-8PM - The Negative will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn to load and process your film. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants.

December 12th Workshop (Cyanotype Prints) 11AM-2PM - Learn one of the original photographic processes! 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. A materials fee of $40 is due at or before the event. This class is limited to 5* participants. Be sure to register for the event by Friday, September 11th to secure your spot! You can pay in person or online.

December 15th (Learning Series - The Print) 6PM-8PM - The Print will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn the basics of enlarger use, burning and dodging and developing finished prints. For this class, you must bring your developed film and B&W photo paper. We suggest buying film and paper locally from F32 near West Town Mall. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants.

www.theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom.org/workshops