Calendar of Events

June 4, 4pm-7pm
Benefitting Knoxville's Black Mama's Bail Out
Food by Get'cha Po-Boy

Help support The Bottom to continue events & programs like these, every contribution helps us reclaim Black space & turn our new house into a home!

202 Randolph St. Pick-up only - masks required

Bargain Store Backwoods Barbie Revue - A musical tribute to Dolly Parton
ALL AGES
$12 – $15

Help us kick off Dollyfest right! An all-star cast of Knoxville music scene players come together for one amazing night of music to pay tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton on the outdoor patio of Pretentious Beer Co. This is going to be one for the ages. We're are incredibly excited to present a full night dedicated to the amazing music from country music legend and east Tennessee icon, Dolly Parton. The house band is all local musicians including Haley Labelle, Lauryl Brisson, Jasmine Hoisington, Kelsi Walker, Jake Smith, and Grady Milligan.

A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Info about this show:
doors for the early show open at 6:30pm
music starts at 7pm

Pretentious Beer Co., 131 S Central St, Knoxville, TN 37902
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bargain-store-backwoods-barbie-revue-a-musical-tribute-to-dolly-parton-tickets-156441798631

Details TBA

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Reception Fri 5-7 PM, Sat 10 AM – 1 PM, or by appointment. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

June 3-5, 2021 (3 performances)
At St. John’s Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902

Cost: Online Streaming tickets: $30 (Unlimited available)
In-person Seating: $40 (in person seating will be LIMITED based on up-to-date city COVID-19 guidelines regarding social distancing-also includes online access)
Tickets: https://www.MarbleCityOpera.com/tickets

Cast
Kathryn Frady as “Tosca”
Brandon Evans as “Cavaradossi”
Jacob Lasseter as “Scarpia”
David Crawford as “Angelotti”
Maurice Hendricks as “Sciarrone”
Breyon Ewing as “Spoletta”
Daniel Spiotta as “Sacristan”
Kayla Beard as “Shepherd Boy”

Performed with orchestra
Conducted by: Brian Holman
Stage Direction by: Marya Barry
Music Direction by: Brandon Coffer

Duration: Approximately 2 hours

Tosca is a political thriller set in Rome during the Napoleonic wars at a time of great political unrest. The action takes place throughout a tense 24 hours in June of 1800. The plot centers around three characters – Rome’s diva Floria Tosca, her lover Mario Cavaradossi (a painter), and the corrupt Chief of Police, Baron Scarpia. Scarpia has long lusted after Tosca. When he suspects Cavaradossi of assisting an escaped political prisoner, he seizes the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. He plots to manipulate Tosca into revealing the prisoner’s hiding place and Cavaradossi’s involvement so that he can have her for himself. Scarpia has Cavaradossi captured and offers Tosca a horrific bargain – give herself to Scarpia, or he will kill her lover. What will she choose, and who will survive?

Web info: www.MarbleCityOpera.com/Events
www.Facebook.com/MarbleCityOpera

Start date: June 2, 2021
End date: August 4, 2021

Zoo Knoxville offers a variety of day camps throughout the year. Camp activities include animal interactions, games, crafts, fun activities, excursions through the zoo and trips behind-the-scenes to learn how we care for zoo animals. Click below for more information about each camp.

Zoo Knoxville is following CDC guidelines for daycares and following the guidance of Knox County Health Department. These measures include increased hand washing/sanitizing throughout the day and increased cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces. Classrooms will be disinfected daily and camps will be kept separate from each other. All camp staff and campers will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 each day before being allowed to attend camp.

Summer Zoo Camp Summer fun at the zoo for kids ages 4-13! The new 2021 summer schedule is here! Registration opens for passholders on February 1st.

https://www.zooknoxville.org/experience/zoo-camp

Mon-Fri 9 AM – 3 PM

"Blessed Are the Meek" and other observations from a pandemic year

Reception June 4, 5-7 PM

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Info: 865-951-0427 or https://www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

(Ages 6+) Brood X has arrived at Ijams, and periodical cicadas are EVERYWHERE! They appear every 17 years and their calls delight our ears, but what do you really know about them? Join an Ijams naturalist on a walk and talk to catch and observe these fantastic insects. You'll learn to ID the three species and more! These informative programs will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about cicadas. Learn more and register

Wed., June 2, at 11 a.m.
Thurs., June 3, at 1 p.m.
Fri., June 4, at 11 a.m.
Sat., June 5, at 4 p.m.

https://www.ijams.org/calendar-of-events

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

Start date: June 1, 2021
End date: June 30, 2021

Summer

This June we’re opening a brand new pop-up museum experience outside! Muse Pop will feature exhibits, workshops, performances and more within a world of colorful tents.
Exploring the Power of Play outside. Coming June 2021.
Special Events & Performances
Permanent & Weekly Exhibits
Way Late Play Date
Camps & Teacher PDs

https://www.themuseknoxville.org/muse-pop

TUESDAY, JUNE 1
Smorgasbord Class: “Petit Mixed Media,” with Twyla Marti, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Cost is $20 for both members and guests. Number of students: Minimum is 4, and maximum is 8.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8
Paint Along with Sam Hill, watercolor demonstration class, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Cost is $20 for AG members or $25 for guests. Students should bring their own watercolor supplies. Number of students: minimum is 4, maximum is 9.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11
Web Review & IT Tech Training, with John Hufford, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Members only.

TUESDAY, JUNE 15
Monthly Members Meeting: 9:30 a.m. In-person attendance will be limited due to social distancing.
Also, browse through “Endless Possibilities,” the AG’s fine arts and craft shop. Attendees should practice social distancing, including wearing face masks. New Member Orientation: 11:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
Project Discussion, a bi-monthly artwork review session. Assess the artwork of participants and/or selected artwork in the gallery. The facilitator is John Anderson. 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. FREE and open to the public. Bring your artwork or just observe the session.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17
“Chain Maille Jewelry: Glory Bracelet,” with George Gallant. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Registration and materials cost (including a $25 materials fee) is $55 for members or $60 for guests. Number of students: minimum is 2, maximum is 6.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Jungue Journal with Louise Goodman. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Registration and materials cost (including $10 materials fee) is $40 for members or $45 for guests. Number of students: minimum is 3, and maximum is 8.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Wine & Paint Class “Live to Inspire, with Barb Pelak. 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. All art materials (acrylic paint, brushes, canvas) are provided, participants need only to bring their favorite wine and wine glass! Cost is $30 for members or $35 for guests. Maximum number of students is 8.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
Life Drawing, with Dena Whitener, 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. A live model will be available for artists to sketch. Bring your sketch pad, media of choice, and camera to capture the pose. Cost is $5 model fee.

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Knox Pride is officially hosting virtual events during the month of June — join us for live entertainment, music, and performances. We will release a calendar of events on our Facebook page in the coming weeks. More information to come.

Amid the muck of the pandemic, we decided to host a virtual event this year. No, it’s not the same as our standard festival, but we’re sure trying our best.

www.knoxpride.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/723069695156089/

In April, the Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art held a virtual Studio Visit with Knoxville stone sculptor Jeanne Kidd. Kidd is an internationally recognized master stone sculptor whose works honor family legacy, emotional healing, and a passion for the material.

This virtual visit consists of two prerecorded videos: an interview with the artist and a demonstration of her stone sculpting techniques.

Click here for Video One: https://youtu.be/6zQmCKCBoZ8

Click here for Video Two: https://youtu.be/6zQmCKCBoZ8

The Guild raises funds for the KMA and encourages participation in and support for the museum. For more information about becoming part of the KMA Guild and enjoying more activities like this please visit https://knoxart.org/memberships/

https://knoxart.org/kma_events/artist-studio-visit-2021-with-jeanne-kidd/

A View of the City features more than 20 paintings and works on paper of Knoxville and vicinity by artists from East Tennessee and beyond representing the city and outlying areas during and after the 1940s. This diverse selection offers a complex and compelling portrait of our area over the course of a vital period in its development.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/a-view-of-the-city-knoxville/