Calendar of Events

Join Us Behind the Scenes This Summer!
Saturday, August 7 at 11am
Saturday, August 14 at 11am
Saturday, August 28 at 11am

Join us for a behind the scenes tour and learn details about the history, performances, and complete renovation of the Tennessee Theatre. You’ll go to areas not usually open to the public, and walk away with a better understanding and appreciation for this architectural and cultural gem. Follow the link below to learn more and secure your spot now, as spaces are limited!

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

EIGHTH OF AUGUST JUBILEE
SATURDAY AUGUST 7 AND SUNDAY AUGUST 8

In Remembrance of the Day of Emancipation in the state of Tennessee, August 8, 1863, the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, announces its Seventh Annual Eighth of August Jubilee open to the public with events beginning Saturday August 7 and concluding Sunday August 8. Make plans to join us.

SATURDAY AUGUST 7 | 12 Noon
Dr. Walter Hardy Park

Vocalist Kelle Jolly is one of East Tennessee's most celebrated jazz musicians. She is among the best and history will remember her for generations to come. Kelle will Open the 7th Annual Eighth of August Jubilee Festival in the park.

The Eighth of August Jubilee Festival welcomes back to the stage, accomplished pianist ... gifted vocalist ... sought after composer and studio musician ... recording artist .... The BRIAN CLAY.

RED-CARPET FASHION SHOW BY YR PRODUCTIONS | YVETTE RICE
Amend ongoing concerns due to COVID-19, Beck will not host its annual Red-Carpet and premier movie event at the Historic Tennessee Theatre for 2021. But in the spirit of the Red-Carpet event, Yvette Rice with YR Productions will assemble a Red-Carpet Fashion Show with children of all ages during the annual Jubilee Festival.

RED-CARPET 'LIVE PREMEIR'
RYAN SEAGRAVE & LOREN SEAGRAVE
Likewise, in the spirit of the annual Red-Carpet event traditionally held at the Tennessee Theatre with a premier movie, Austin-East students, brothers Ryan and LoRen Seagrave will perform 'Sticks and Stones' from their National Speech and Debate
Association competition.

BUSINESS OWNERS
Assembled by Karen Hardin
The 7th annual Jubilee Festival will be held at Dr. Walter Hardy Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue beginning at 12:00 noon and the Gospel Explosion will be on Sunday at Beck. Shop both days.

MarathonXtreme Game Truck
All are welcome to Enjoy video game entertainment with MarathonXtreme Game Truck during the Jubilee Festival.

RJ's GROOVZ
REGGIE JENKINS
Spinning on the Turn-Table

SUNDAY AUGUST 8
7:30A LIBATION CEREMONY
Knoxville College Cemetery

12:00 Noon GOSPEL EXPLOSION
Beck Cultural Exchange Center | Noon
Vendor shopping at Noon and Explosion at 1P

LIBATION SERVICE
Minister Alan Jones, Knoxville College
Make plans to join us Sunday at 7:30 a.m. at the Freedmen's Mission Historic Cemetery adjacent to Knoxville College. Minister Alan Jones leads the Libation Service, Sister Ronni Chandler presides, vocalist Dr. Olga Welch is the songstress, and the Buffalo Soldiers traditionally salute our ancestors. The service is held at the graveside of three of the people emancipated on August 8, 1863. These three formerly enslaved persons, Liz, Florence and William, are the children of Dolly and the nieces and nephew of Sam Johnson, founder of the Eighth of August Celebration. Sam, Dolly and her children were all emancipated August 8, 1863.

GOSPEL EXPLOSION
BECK CULTURAL EXCHANGE CENTER (Tent)
The program will open at 1PM with Artistic Director of Knoxville Opera, Brian Salesky and vocalist Michael Rogers, and will proceed with an amazing assembly of quartets and soloist along with dynamic words of inspiration by Pastor Leah Burns, Rev. Dr. Charles Lomax, Rev. Dr. Harold Middlebrook, Elder Frankie Slay and Pastor Tonya Tucker.
Bishop Farris Long will preside over the event.

BUSINESS OWNERS
Assembled by Karen Hardin
The Gospel Explosion will be on Sunday at Beck. Vendors will be available beginning at Noon. Shop local owned businesses.

Beck Cultural Exchange Center: 1927 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6. Information: 865-524-8461, www.beckcenter.net

Come listen, learn, and experience a collection of herbs native to the Southeast. Elderberry, passionflower, yarrow, and pleurisy root have all been used for centuries in herbal medicinal traditions. Detailing parts used, preparations, uses, possible safety concerns, as well as identification and basic plant care and harvesting sustainably. This will take place in KBGA’s newest garden feature, the Native Medicinal Garden.

August 7, 2021
10-12pm
Click here to sign up! http://knoxgarden.org/classes-events/workshops/

The Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball plays the game by 1864 rules, wears period uniforms, and represents actual baseball teams that existed in 1864. There are some new aspects of this free event this year at Ramsey House. Food trucks will now be providing refreshments at each game, and kids can now participate in a themed craft and game area! The 15% of the proceeds from the food truck sales help us to continue to bring this great educational event to our community. We encourage you to support these local food vendors throughout the season. Please bring a lawn chair an umbrella for shade and leave the coolers at home.

For more information on the Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association, visit http://tennesseevintagebaseball.com

Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

Mabry-Hazen House will share stories, objects, and research related to the historic house museum, local enslaved communities, and their stories of emancipation. Visitors will learn about the lives of African-Americans connected to Mabry-Hazen House, their achievements and struggles, and the various ways they gained their freedom. From self-liberation to the 13th Amendment, “Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House” will explore the different methods enslaved people broke down the oppressive institution of American chattel slavery and fought to gain their personal liberty. The museum will open from 10am – 3pm and tours will start at the on the hour (10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00). Admission is free, but tours are limited to 18 visitors per tour. Reservations are encouraged and donations are appreciated. Walk-up tickets will be available, but not guaranteed.

Eighth of August, also called Emancipation Day in Tennessee, commemorates a new birth of freedom in the state. While the origins of the date are a mixture of folklore and fact, it was on this day in 1863 that Andrew Johnson freed his slaves, personally initiating a move many enslaved Tennesseans had already chosen with their feet. As the Union Army conquered the majority of the state in 1862, it was seen by enslaved people as an army of liberation, offering freedom and liberty from their bondage. But it was in the years after the Civil War, when African-American communities across East Tennessee and western Kentucky celebrated their hard won liberty, that the Eighth of August gained its significance. It became a holiday for Black Tennesseans, a day of jubilee with picnics, speeches, games, and dances.

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/and-then-i-became-free-stories-of-emancipation-at-mabry-hazen-house-tickets-163914419441

9 AM - noon

Join us for our monthly work party August 7th at 9am at meads quarry – This month we’ll be tackling invasive species along the south loop! We’ll have all the tools – bring water, gloves, and be prepared with sturdy footwear. We'll provide lunch at noon and Hi-Wire Brewing will have cold beverages to quench our thirsts!Our partners at Ijams Nature Center will be helping us with plant identification and the tools needed for effective invasive management.

www.AMBCKnox.org

(Ages 18+) Did you know many butterflies can continue to fly even after losing large portions of their wings? Come explore the world of butterflies at Ijams Field Day: Butterflies of the Fields and Forests next Saturday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

SATURDAY AT 10 AM EDT – 2 PM EDT
Free · 201 Ogle Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, United States

Join us for the first Saturday of the month, March through December 2021. These events are a lot of fun, and we look forward to seeing you!

This event is free to the public, swing by and shop local! We keep a current list of upcoming vendors on our website. https://www.sfcknox.org/makersmarket

If you would like to be a vendor: https://www.sfcknox.org/makers-market-registration

We are excited to announce Sarah Moore as our artist for the months of August and September! Her show Yonder features paintings of natural and wild places in East Tennessee. All paintings are one of a kind originals. Please join us for the show opening from 6 to 8pm on Fri Aug 6.

Yonder will be on display August 6th through September 28th. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we prefer that masks be worn inside the store. Thank you for helping us stay safe!

Sarah Moore is a lifelong painter and current Knoxville resident. She earned her M.Arch degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2012, and was a Danforth Scholar for the duration of her study there. Her work has been mentioned in The New York Times and Town & Country Magazine, and her paintings have been collected throughout the United States and internationally. https://sarahmoore.studio/

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Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com. Instagram: @ShopRala

The public is invited to attend the opening reception for the prestigious Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show on Friday, August 6th from 5 - 7 p.m.

Juror-Judge, Carl Gombert was born in Brimfield, Ohio in 1959. He started taking painting lessons at the age of 14 with money he earned delivering newspapers. He completed a BFA in Drawing at the University of Akron and an MFA in Painting at Kent State University. He worked as a stagehand before earning a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts at Texas Tech University. He has shown in more than 350 exhibitions across the US and abroad, and his work is in numerous museum and university collections. Since 1993, he has taught painting, drawing, and art history at Maryville College in Tennessee. https://gombertart.com/

Winners will be announced to the public during the August 6th reception. This event is free and open to the public!

Browse through eye-catching displays of paintings (watercolor, oil, pastels, colored pencil, acrylic, mixed media), photography, pottery, jewelry, woodwork, and more! All artwork in the gallery is available for purchase. Unique gifts can also be found in the Art Guild’s new retail space, “Endless Possibilities, Fine Arts and Crafts.”

Hours: Mon-Sat 9 AM - 4 PM. 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

Photography & Fiber Vessels
First Friday Reception: August 6, 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Elle Colquitt, Photography
Elle's photography showcases the unique artistry that can be found in window reflections. Although her images appear to be taken as a double exposure, each image is captured in a single shot that reflects a moment-in-time. She encourages viewers to take a deeper look into her layered imagery, as hidden components are often waiting to be discovered.

Elle Colquitt, Fiber Vessels
Elle has been working as a professional textile artist since the early 1970's. Currently, she is enjoying the challenge of designing fiber vessels. The wide variety of texture and pattern of her fabrics create designs that impersonate other materials; her work falls somewhere between quilting, basketry, pottery, and sculpture. Each unique vessel features distinctive trims and embellishments.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery

Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for artist Julie L. Rabun Friday, August 6 from 6-8 pm. Julie is a Professor of Art at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, TN. She grew up in Knoxville where she attended Bearden High School. Since 2002 she has taught full time in the Carson-Newman University Art Department, coordinates the Emphasis in Graphic Design, and Chairs the department. She also works as a freelance graphic designer and enjoys fine art photography, watercolor, and drawing.

"My artistic process integrates typographic expression within fine artworks. I start with watercolor paper upon which I affix newspaper and/or old book pages. Using this substrate, I apply mixed media to depict a landscape that I have personally visited and photographed. The final image results in areas where letters, words, and printed material are visible."
-Julie L. Rabun

Please join us for some amazing art, light refreshments, and of course great coffee!

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