Calendar of Events

February 17th Class (Learning Series - The Camera) 6PM-8PM - The Camera will teach you all about analog shooting. Topics covered will be: selecting a camera, camera functions, operating in that mysterious "Manual" mode, metering your subject, lens selection, and more.

February 21st 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.

February 25th Class (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 individual class is $60 and is limited to 3 participants. https://www.theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom.org/workshops

The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 126 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. www.theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom.org

The Phoenix is thrilled to present Issue 64, an art exhibition featuring the work of UTK students and alumni. The opening reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 17 from 5-7PM and the show will continue Saturday, Feb. 19 from 10AM-1PM.

Participating Artists:
Griffin Allman @griffwallman
Faith Belt @faithobelt.art
Diana Dalton @dianathehumanoid
Lauren Farkas @lauren_farkas_makings
Susan Feinberg @drsusf
Jana Ghezawi @ghezawi_art
Jackson Jalomo @_.j.art18
Adarian Johnson @adarian_johnson
Taylor Kolnick
Natalia Mahan @h2ogirl446
Katie Seal @katieseall
Rae Taylor @tayo.paint
Megan Wolfkill @_megwolf_dancer_

Curated by Rose Hamm @rose_hamm_studio

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZpREBbuco2/

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

Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series

Thursday, February 17, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 18, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Tennessee Theatre

“Does it not seem as if Mozart’s works become fresher and fresher the oftener we hear them?” --Robert Schumann

Sameer Patel, conductor
Weiyin Chen, piano

The KSO Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series features the KSO on the stage of the beautiful Tennessee Theatre.

WORKS INCLUDE:
JENNIFER HIGDON blue cathedral
W.A. MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25
JEAN SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 in e minor, Op. 39

865-291-3310 or https://knoxvillesymphony.com/

Metro Drug Coalition is excited to announce Dopesick: Beyond the Book and Show. Join us on February 17, 2022 for a look into how Hollywood’s dramatization is Knoxville’s reality. Our Panel will be hosted at the Bijou Theater in Downtown Knoxville and will feature of Beth Macy, Author of National Bestseller Dopesick, and Dr. Stephen Lloyd, East Tennessee Physician portrayed in Dopesick.

Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/metro-drug-coalition-presents-dopesick-beyond-knoxville-tennessee-02-17-2022/event/1B005C277D891A59

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Thursday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
Clayton Performing Arts Center
Free, no ticket required

This event is made possible with support from the Mark Hulsether McKee Memorial Jazz Endowment Fund. Mark McKee played in the KJYO as a high school student and later studied jazz with our guest, Steve Peplin. Through this endowment, Mark’s family and friends hope to provide an annual enrichment experience for students discovering a passion for jazz in the KJYO.

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Bridgewater Place
6 pm – Cocktails & Networking
6:30 pm – Celebration Dinner
Business attire

Enjoy an evening of speeches from our finalists, dinner, and entertainment from our Club members.

There is no cost to attend, but RSVPs are required. Kindly RSVP to Bridget at bjones@bgctnv.org, by phone at (865) 232-1172, or by filling out the form below by February 10. https://bgctnv.org/events/yoty-2/

The University of Tennnessee School of Art is sponsoring exhibitions, at the Ewing Gallery, the Downtown Gallery, and the Student Union Gallery, celebrating the work of comic artists, some of whom are graduates of UT. The School is also hosting a lecture:

Thursday, February 17, 2022, 7:30 PM, via Zoom
As part of A Serious Look at the Funnies: 100 Years of Comics, Denis Kitchen will give a lecture on his work as a comic artist, publisher, and historian. Kitchen began drawing his own comics in the late 1960s. By 1969 he founded Kitchen Sink Press, which published many of the underground comics and artists working in the 1970s and 80s and syndicated many strips to underground newspapers and college newspapers. In 1986 he founded the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and served as its president until his retirement in 2004. He also is the agent for estate sales for notable comic artists Harvey Kurtzman and Will Eisner. https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkdOqpqTwsH9ULwhp3aeHmRu0WVzX1mBA4

The Ewing Gallery at the Art and Architecture Building is hosting, A Serious Look at the Funnies: 100 Years of Comics beginning January 24 through February 28, 2022. The exhibit examines 100 years of comics and comic history in America. Showcasing political cartoons, underground comics, graphic novels, and daily strips, this exhibition borrows from the collection of Denis Kitchen, cartoonist, publisher, and founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and from the University of Tennessee Special Collections.

These examples span 100+ years of comic history with the earliest work dating from 1906 and the most recent work dating from 2015. Noted artists from Denis Kitchen’s collection are Robert Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Peter Poplaski, Trina Robbins, Al Capp, Will Eisner, Richard “Grass” Green, and Ernie Bushmiller. Additional artists include Stacey Robinson, John Jennings, Brad Kahlhamer, Paolo Rivera, and Joseph Delaney as well as artists whose work is being shown at the other two galleries.

https://ewing-gallery.utk.edu/

This special showcase by Black Musicians Alliance features an evening of music and other arts created by black artists.

February 17 at 8 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Alumni Memorial Building located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. (The James R. Cox Auditorium is located in the Alumni Memorial Building.) The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus. In-person events that take place in the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, or the James R. Cox Auditorium, also have livestream options. So if you're not able to be with us in-person for those events, you can still join: https://music.utk.edu/events/live.php

*For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

Craft fair season is approaching! Are you ready?

Maker Meet-ins are online workshops designed to provide makers, small business owners, and the community with education, connection, and inspiration. We tackle topics related to maker businesses, navigating the next set of pivots, or learning new skills through short expert-led workshops. This month's topic is craft fairs: how to successfully apply for, prepare for, and sell at maker markets. This is an introductory course taught at a beginner level for makers new to the craft fair scene.

Here's what you'll learn:

Building a good foundation for your business (what to look for in a vendor application)
How to find markets to apply for
Tips for success once you’ve been accepted into a market
Do’s and don’ts as a market vendor
What to expect at your first market
And more tips + tricks
About the Presenter

Jessica Carr is the owner of Girls Gotta Eat Good Asian Bakery. She started her business in September of 2020. Before pursuing her baking business full-time in March of 2021, Jessica was a Digital Marketing Specialist. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Tennessee and has been published in many publications including the Knoxville News Sentinel and CityView Magazine. Since starting her baking business, Jessica has done over 100 pop-ups in the Knoxville area. She is a regular vendor at the Nourish Knoxville Farmers’ Market in Market Square and has set up at many local businesses including South Press Coffee Shop, Honeymouth, Honeybee, Scruffy’s Cafe, Olde Virden’s Artisanal Market, and more. She loves getting to share her Filipino culture by creating baked goods for the people of Knoxville. Eating a tasty sushi roll, watching indie films with her partner Cam, and snuggling with their chunky cat Harlan and sweet dog Lou are a few of her favorite things.

Thu, February 17, 2022
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST online
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-meet-in-intro-to-craft-fairs-tickets-264421972237

History Happy Hour on Zoom
Thursday, Feb. 17, at 6:00 p.m.

Next week, our old friend Nissa Dahlin-Brown will be our guest on the monthly Zoom. You may remember when Nissa was associate director at the Baker Center for Public Policy. In recent years, she’s been working out of the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C. Lately she’s been back home, working on the history of the Knoxville Botanical Gardens in East Knoxville, and its deep heritage with Howell Nurseries, to help that rare acreage achieve National Register status. She’ll share some surprises she’s learned about its two-century history, with images. You can register for this Zoom at https://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/events/

Knoxville History Project, 516 West Vine Avenue #8, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-300-4559, www.Knoxvillehistoryproject.org

Justin Chance, Cameron Cameron, Tristan Higganbotham
Serendipity Trail
opens February 12, up through March 27

BAD WATER, 320 E. Churchwell Ave, Knoxville, TN. Open during receptions & by appointment. Info: writetobadwater@gmail.com, https://instagram.com/bad__water, or https://badwater.gallery/

n February 2022, thousands of people will celebrate Douglass Day, an annual event held to celebrate the birthday of Frederick Douglass. Members of the public are invited to join this celebration by joining us at the University of Tennessee for a series of events to honor Douglass and to contribute to Black literary history!

Our plenary address by Professor Gabrielle Foreman will be "Frederick Douglass and the Politics of Trust: Black Organizing, Black Wealth, and the Failure of the Freedman's Bank," on Thursday, February 10, 3:30 PM in Student Union 270 or via Zoom.

The main event will be the Frederick Douglass Day Celebration and Transcribe-a-thon on Monday, February 14, 12 PM - 3 PM, Student Union Room 262 and via Zoom. We will be logging on to DouglassDay.org to help transcribe records from a little-known chapter of African American history called the Colored Conventions. It’s a way to celebrate Black History Month with a digital twist!

Sponsored by UT Departments of English, History, and Africana Studies; UT Humanities Center, UT Libraries, UT Special Collections, Division of Diversity and Engagement, and Council for Diversity and Inclusion.

https://english.utk.edu/events/fdd.php