Calendar of Events

And So I Stayed is an award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. These women paid a steep price with long prison sentences, lost time with loved ones, and painful memories. Activist and formerly incarcerated survivor Kim Dadou Brown, who met her wife while incarcerated, is a driving force in the passage of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), a new law meant to prevent survivors from receiving harsh prison sentences for their acts of survival. Nikki Addimando, a mother of two young children, suffered the consequences when a judge didn’t follow the law’s guidelines. Tanisha Davis, a single mother who was ripped away from her son in 2013, is hopeful the new law is her way out of a harsh prison sentence.

October 24-27, 2021: Online screening followed by a conversation with the filmmaker(s).
Screening Partner: Clayton Center for the Arts - Maryville
https://www.southarts.org/events/and-so-i-stayed-2021-10-24-0

**Update 10/20: this event has been cancelled.

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

We're incredibly excited to announce a concert series coming to World's Fair Park every Sunday from 10/10 - 10/31. In partnership with Visit Knoxville and Tennessee Tourism (who made all of this possible!), we're bringing four amazing bands that we're really excited about for a crazy-good price!

Tickets for all of the shows are:
• $10 for general admission
• $30 for VIP
• $60 for pods (up to 8 people)

A portion of those ticket sales will go toward benefiting the Sunsphere Fund!

THE LONE BELLOW - OCTOBER 24TH
The stories behind the songs matter––but they aren’t what matters most. In the end, The Lone Bellow’s music needs no explanation. Just listening offers a salve and a shelter. “In my own perfect little world, I would be able to put the music out and not talk about it––just, Here. Bye. See you next time,” Zach says, then laughs softly. “I do hope someone will find this music in a peaceful moment, when they can turn it on and get lost in the story and the sound.”

BUY TICKETS at https://www.bornandraisedknox.com/shows

Join the Candoro Arts & Heritage Center at the Historic Candoro Marble Building, recently renovated by Aslan Foundation and serving as the new home of Tri-Star Arts, for an afternoon of community, history, and South Knoxville heritage. Guest speakers, friends of Candoro, and local musicians will provide educational programming, tours of the building, and entertainment. Food vending from South Knoxville restaurants will be available.

12-4 PM
https://www.candoromarble.org/

Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

This is a Tree Swap created by you and organized by Trees Knoxville. Do you have seedlings popping up in your yard that don’t know what to do with them? Trees drop seeds. Squirrels and jays bury nuts to eat later, but don't find all of them. Sometimes those seeds turn into new trees sprouting in all kinds of places. The Community Tree Swap is designed for folks can bring their potted seedings and share them with the community. You do not have to bring a plant to receive a plant.

Last year, we had around 200 seedling donations varying greatly in species. Trees Knoxville will not be assisting in digging up or picking up seedlings.

When: Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 1 to 5 PM
• Pot up seedlings from your property. You can use old pots or any container that allows water to drain from it (i.e. a recycled plastic milk jug with holes in the bottom). Trees Knoxville does not have pots.
• Label the seedling. General name (i.e. Oak, Maple, Pine, Dogwood, etc.) is absolutely fine. Labeling is essential because it is very hard to identify seedlings especially if the leaves have dropped. You can write in permanent marker on the container; on a piece of tape on the container; or use ribbon with the name written on it… Get creative!
• Keep seedling transplants alive.
• Bring seedlings to our table at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum's Fall Festival on Sunday, 25 October 2021 between 12:30 and 1:30, and we will find them a home!

If you have any questions, contact Trees Knoxville at treesknoxville@gmail.com
http://www.treesknoxville.org/

Our Fall Festival is coming up next week! On October 24th from 1-5p, come out to the Gardens for a free day of fun, food, entertainment, craft and artisan vendors, kid's crafts, a hayride, and more! Check out our instagram in the coming days for some of the craft vendors we'll be having!

Parking is at Community Evangelistic Church, located at 2650 Boyds Bridge Pike across from the Gardens. There will be a shuttle available but we also encourage people to walk through the gardens to get to the Festival.

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Oct. 23, 29, 30, and 31
Details coming soon!

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

October 22 – November 8, 2021

Meet The Artists 2021 Online Auction opens Friday, October 22 at 5:00 pm ET. The auction is open until Monday, November 8. 2021 at 3:00 pm ET.

Preview the auction items at https://www.arrowmont.org/visit/events/meet-the-artists/ and visit https://airauctioneer.com/mta2021 to register and bid.

Friday & Saturday October 22-23, 9 & 11pm, Sunday, October 24, 6 & 8pm

“A Night at the Doll Factory” is a chilling immersive theatrical event from The Katharine Slowburn Experience. Over the course of an hour, attendees tour an abandoned doll factory, never knowing when the left-behind dolls may pop out for a dance, scare, or both. Never fear, tour guide Mary Jane Payne, sole survivor of the 2001 Doll Factory Massacre will safely guide you through the factory … that is, if the dolls let you leave!

Attendees must be 21+. Each tour is limited to 20 brave souls.

COVID-19 Protocols: We require that all guests wear masks for safety - COVID, cobwebs and clown dolls, oh my! Hardhats also available (and sanitized) for those wanting extra protection against things that go bump in the night.

At The Midtown District, 4432-A Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN
Ticket Link: https://ticketstripe.com/dollfactory

2021 Shrine Circus, October 22nd-24th at Thompson-Boling Arena

The Kerbela Shriner Circus is held every year in October at Thompson-Boling Arena*. Kerbela Shriners and Hamid Circus work together to provide 5 great performances with lots of excitement and tons of fun. Every year we see new awe inspiring feats of agility on the floor and in the air…not to mention all of the great activities before the shows and during intermission halfway through each performance. There is fun for all ages, from 1 to 100!

Don’t miss the fun this year. We are already planning and preparing for October’s circus. Mark your calendar and make your plans. Bring your kids, your grand-kids, parents and grandparents! We have something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you in October. https://kerbelashriners.org/events/2021-shrine-circus/

Thompson-Boling Arena, 600 Phillip Fulmer Way #202, Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-0953
https://www.tbarena.com
Kerbela Shriners: (865) 573-1901 or recorder@kerbelashriners.org

FRIDAY 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
SATURDAY 11:00 am - 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
SUNDAY 11:00 am - 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The annual Knoxville College Homecoming held every October continues to bring together alumni and support the Knoxville community. Even during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Knoxville College remains committed to alumni, holding a virtual homecoming in 2020 and returning to campus for the 2021 celebration from October 21 through October 24.

In honor of the Knoxville College homecoming celebration, Beck will share stories of groups, students, and events at Knoxville College throughout October's weekly Black history newsletters.

https://knoxvillecollege.edu/homecoming-2021-registration/

This exhibition is a colorful attribute to the modes of categorization that take place within the subconscious mind. The artist is presenting a series of large, multimedia paintings that explore the concept of "likeness" through a collaging method that lends itself to the process of relating the disjointed.

Free event open to the public, no registration required. The dates and times for viewing are as follows:

Friday, October 22nd, 2021, 5-7pm
Saturday, October 23rd, 2021, 10-1pm
Sunday, by appointment through: utgallery1010@gmail.com

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/