Calendar of Events

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from August 6-27, 2021. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, August 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features live, contemporary music by classically trained musicians who regularly perform with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Nief Norf ensemble. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

A devoted watercolorist for over 40 years and a great lover of people and portraiture, Kate Aubrey began drawing while sprawled on the living room floor at age six. Since then, she has graduated to easels, studying with such notable artists as Charles Reid, John Salminen, Stephen Quiller, Ted Nuttall, Don Andrews, Jeannie McGuire, and Lian Quan Zhen. Life has taken her to six states across the USA. She is a past Vice President of the Knoxville Watercolor Society, as well as a member of the Arts & Culture Alliance and the Oak Ridge Art Center. Farther afield, she is a member of the National Watercolor Society with signature memberships in the Northwest Watercolor Society, the Southern Watercolor Society, the Watercolor Society of Alabama, and the Tennessee Watercolor Society. She is also a Master Artist at the Cape Cod Art Center in Massachusetts. Her work has earned many awards in multiple national and international exhibitions and has appeared in “Watercolor Artist Magazine”, “American Art Collector Magazine”, Artist’s Magazine’s “The Best of Watercolor” (Splash 21 and Splash 22), and the “American Watercolor Weekly” e-zine. When she is not teaching, she and her very large standard poodle can be found in her studio concentrating on her figure and floral paintings with a dash of still life or apples thrown in.

Watercolor is my first and foremost choice of media precisely because it doesn’t just do what it’s told. There is a certain mischief in it. Every time I put brush to paper, I discover something new—whether I intend to or not. New isn’t enough, though; neither is How. I am at a point where I want more. I want the truth -- about me, about life, about being human. The act of painting allows me to explore those truths more clearly than I can in any other way.

www.kateaubrey.com

The exhibitions are on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. The Emporium is open to the public Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

Closing reception Aug 27, 5-9 PM

One day every week during the exhibition, the artist will be present working in the gallery.

Blackberry Farm Gallery at Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville College: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

At the Denso Gallery at Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville College: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Join us on First Friday for the opening reception of an exhibition featuring work by Knoxville-based illustrator Esther Sitver. The Dogwood Arts Gallery is located at 123 W Jackson Avenue in the Historic Old City.

Reception: Friday, August 6th from 5-8PM
Exhibition on Display: August 6 - 27
Gallery Hours: M-F 10AM-5PM

Esther Sitver is a Knoxville, TN-based illustrator who merges vintage aesthetics with contemporary progressive ideas. She draws great inspiration from Charles Dana Gibson, mid-century lifestyle illustrators, and Molly Crabapple. Sitver’s love for traditional pen and ink drawing pulls together her specialties: portraiture/figure drawing, editorial illustration, pattern design, plein air painting, and hand-lettering. Recently, she won 2nd place in the Dolly Show at Rala. Sitver also works at Pioneer House Letterpress as an Internet Marketing Assistant and for Danielle Art Matters as a Graphic Artist. In her free time, she loves hiking, gardening, cooking, and rollerskating. A graduate of Ringling College of Art + Design’s Illustration BFA Class of 2020, she is looking for work opportunities.

https://www.facebook.com/events/dogwood-arts/first-friday-ft-esther-sitver/247926750475604/

Summer Movie Magic presented by Denark Construction is a long-standing tradition celebrating our legacy as a movie palace. Moviegoers will travel back in time and see these classics, as they should be: in a historic theater originally built as a movie palace surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold drink. This year, we are pulling out all the stops with a lineup of blockbuster hits! And true to tradition, hear the Mighty Wurlitzer organ fill the auditorium with magnificent music prior to the movie. Experience some of your favorite classics on the big screen!

Aug 6, 8 PM and Aug 8, 3 PM: Breakfast at Tiffany's

Based on Truman Capote's novel, this is the story of a young woman in New York City who meets a young man when he moves into her apartment building. He is with an older woman who is very wealthy, but he wants to be a writer. She is working as an expensive escort and searching for a rich, older man to marry. (Rotten Tomatoes) This film is 1 hour 55 mins and is rated G.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, https://www.tennesseetheatre.com/tickets/movies-at-the-tennessee/

Event by Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness w/ Natasha Fine

Join us for Vaudeville in the Old City, August 6th and 7th!! Submerge yourself in the Vaudeville era, where theatrical genres fuse for a spectacular entertainment experience. An evening of captivating artists and characters, performing their unique flairs, gifts, and strengths.

Presented by Knoxville's premiere Pole Dance Studio, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness: Owned, Directed, and Operated by the illustrious Natasha Fine. In partnership with Liz Brooks.

Doors Open @7:00 - BYOB

Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness
121 West Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vaudeville-in-the-old-city-tickets-162043575697

Friday, Aug 6- Tall Tales of Tennessee

Details TBA
https://www.gsmheritagecenter.org/events/calendar-of-events/

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-5. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

August 6, 5pm
The end of summer is upon us and we want to end it on a high note! Gather your friends and family for a Hawaiian Luau at the Village - complete with a DJ, pig roast, and fun games with fabulous prizes!

https://ancient-lore-village.freshtix.com/
Ancient Lore Village, 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. 865-200-2434, info@ancientlorevillage.com, https://ancientlorevillage.com

Help Support First Aid Collective Knoxville

Join FACK Friday August 6th 6-10pm for an art auction, raffle, & live music from local bands & musicians! All the money raised will be donated to FACK to continue mutual aid efforts in Knoxville!

The art includes tattoo certificates from @boar_taint_tattoos & @julianeelyislame, photography, printmaking, textiles, cross-stitches, paintings, and so much more! All the money raised will be donated to FACK to continue our mutual aid efforts in Knoxville! We can’t wait to see y’all!

https://www.instagram.com/firstaidcollectiveknox/
https://linktr.ee/firstaidcollectiveknox

(Ages 6+) Join an Ijams naturalist for a First Friday Night Hike on Aug. 6 from 8-9:30 p.m. at Mead's Quarry. You'll experience the trails under the stars, enjoy night games and activities, and look for nocturnal creatures.

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

WDVX and Visit Knoxville are happy to announce the return of
Taps & Tunes on the Corner
First Friday Music Series
Knoxville Visitor Center
Friday, August 6 at 6pm

Be sure to stop by Visit Knoxville while you're out First Friday-ing and enjoy some real live music from host Evie Andrus with her special guest Zack Miles.

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

Join us for a First Friday gallery opening on Friday, August 6th, from 5pm-8pm.

This show will be in the Knoxville Community Darkroom gallery at 127 Jennings Ave.

Charlie Boss grew up in the rural east Tennessee town of Greeneville. He first found his love for photography through capturing the natural landscapes and scenes of tucked away corners of the county while hiking and adventuring in high school.

Between college semesters and during breaks he dedicated time to traveling and developing his relationship with the world beneath his feet. After years of practice capturing the environments around him, he narrowed his attention to the people that occupy those environments.

He currently lives in Asheville, NC, and his work is primarily in portraiture and in capturing moments of the human condition.

Be sure to practice social distancing as we host this free event. Be sure to mark your calendar!

The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. www.theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom.org