Calendar of Events

April 23rd 10AM-4PM

Join Knoxville Community Darkroom for a Community Arts Festival outside of Mighty Mud (126 Jennings Ave) on April 23rd. Vendors with live plants, jewelry, art prints, candles, soap, pottery, baked goods and more will be on hand. There will be spoken word poetry from 11am-12 and live music with bands starts at 12:30 to close. Bands TBA.

Artist Kelsey Dillow will be set up at the event next to the darkroom with the gallery open doing a tintype pop-up during the event. Come by and have your portrait made! Event hosted by Sharyn Bachleda email her for additional info: sharynbachleda.art@gmail.com

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 AT 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Raise a Glass to Endings & Beginnings
At Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 2020 Barber St

406 years ago, the beloved Bard, the one and only William Shakespeare, died at 52. Join us not only to celebrate the life of one of the world’s best-known writers but to celebrate new beginnings for TSC. Prepare yourself for libations, mirth, and more!. As you wait with anticipation, gather your mugs and steins! We can’t wait to see you there! If you can’t come in person, we will also be live streaming the event here on Facebook, and IG TV, so make sure you mark the date and follow us!

What’s in a name? You’ll have to be there to find out! 3:30 pm on 4/23/22, get ready to Raise a Glass!
https://www.facebook.com/events/299305192345460

Calling all comic book enthusiasts! Whether you’re a vendor, collector, artist, cosplayer or just a fan, you’re invited to join Pellissippi State Community College at the school’s first comic-centered event on its Magnolia Avenue Campus.

The Mag Comic Expo will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at 1610 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville. Admission is free, and costumes are encouraged.

The Mag Comic Expo is still accepting vendors. There is no table fee, but vendors are required to participate through donating goods, presenting a workshop or sitting on a panel discussion.

The event will include food, discussion panels, contests and information about the two-year career programs offered by Pellissippi State on each of its five campuses. “This is a family friendly event with plenty to offer for all ages,” said Associate Professor Grant Mincy, one of the organizers of the Mag Comic Expo. “If you are a fan of comics, graphic novels, movies, art or pop culture in general, we would love to see you enjoy yourselves on our campus.”

To register, visit https://loom.ly/aCASZbs. Deadline for the event’s Vendor’s Market, Exhibitor’s Hall and Artist Alley is Thursday, April 14. Guests, including those who want to participate in the expo’s costume contest, are also asked to register, though there is no deadline to do so.

April 23rd 11-6

It's finally happening! We're stoked to announce the first annual Make It Happen fest is happening outside of Mighty Mud Ceramics and the Knoxville Community Darkroom! This event offers vendor spaces on Mighty Mud's courtyard patio, grass and along the sidewalks connecting both spaces. We'll have poetry and live music performances throughout the day, food trucks and two art shows will be open at the Mighty Mud gallery and the Knox Darkroom gallery.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczNGPrgRJviZESiBjQH0Dq8IZeEiEORQMDLOr8JhNayuyWCA/viewform

Mighty Mud, 126 and 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-595-1900, www.mightymudclay.com

Returning after COVID hiatus!
Saturday, April 23, 2022 – 7:30 am - Noon

Come enjoy pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and more! Also stop by our bake sale!
Your attendance supports the following activities of The Kiwanis Club of Northside, Knoxville:
• Key Clubs at Bearden, Central, Fulton and Halls High Schools, and L&N STEM Academy - over 400 Key Clubbers
• Knox County 4-H Speech Contest - about 30 participants, grades 4-12
• Flying Anvil Theater children's programming
• Camp Eagle’s Nest (for ETCH cancer patients) - about 60 campers
• Kiwanis Fresh Air Camp, Knoxville - camperships
• WordPlayers theater
• Kiwanis International Foundation’s Children’s Fund
• Other needs as they arise

Northside Kiwanis meets weekly for lunch, education and fellowship. If you are interested in joining us, please use the 'Contact Us' link below.

Individuals $5, Children 12 and Under FREE with adult
Tickets available at the door or on EventBrite or from any Northside Kiwanian
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northside-kiwanis-pancake-breakfast-tickets-257117313807

St John’s Lutheran Church (Broadway at Emory Place)
544 North Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917

Experience Earth Day at Zoo Knoxville presented by Kroger “Zero Hunger Zero Waste”
Join us Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.

Celebrate Earth Day by taking a conservation safari through the zoo to learn from our animal caretakers about what we’re doing to save wildlife and wild places and what you can do to support the mission. Each scheduled chat will include a kid-friendly activity to learn more about conservation, and guests are encouraged to bring their reusable water bottles to support the Clayton Otter Creek “Otter Squad” on their mission to eliminate plastic from our waterways.

https://www.zooknoxville.org/event/party-for-the-planet/

Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-637-5331, www.zooknoxville.org

SATURDAY AT 4 PM
820 N Broadway NE, Knoxville, TN 37917-7259, United States

The war in Ukraine is destroying lives and displacing many people. There are lots of folks who can use help right now, especially the children. Come pitch in as we welcome spring with a party at Architectural Antics. Renowned chef Bruce Bogartz will be grilling up some grub so feel free to bring something to add to the potluck dinner. The Thrift Store Scores will be playing tunes and hosting an open jam so bring instruments and join in. This is a free event; donate what you can. Architectural Antics will be donating a portion of its sales on Sat as well. Come have a great time for a good cause!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1373828179759861/

SATURDAY AT 4 PM
Join us in our Edible Forest on April 23rd from 4-6pm for our April Greenhouse Cafe event! We will have a Spring Market in celebration of Earth Day weekend.

Come out and support the many local Black-owned businesses and organizations that will be vending!
**BRING CASH**

1617 Dandridge Ave Knoxville, TN 37915
https://www.facebook.com/events/1051786009017037/

Event by The Basement Lights

Yes, it's time to raise your glasses... a toast!
Here's to the release of The Basement Lights first album on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 AND the release of the first Soft Psychosis album, Evolve. The Basement Lights will release the first of 2 Albums on Saturday, April 23rd. The album will be available on all major streaming platforms and will consist of 10 songs. Soft Psychosis is Steve's solo project. https://soundcloud.com/softpsychosis

The albums will be available on all major streaming services starting April 21st.
There will be a listening shindig with an exhibit of sorts - lyrics posted about etc. wine/hor d'oeuvres at The Central Collective 923 N. Central St. Knoxville, TN from 4:30pm to 10:30pm. All are invited to drop in and hang out with the boys!
(NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE PERFORMING LIVE AT THIS EVENT)

Watch here for some previews of some of the release mixes leading up to April 23rd.
Thank you all for inspiring us!
https://www.facebook.com/events/478336280529103

The Knoxville Museum of Art, in conjunction with the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, showcases what two important Tennessee cultural organizations are doing to support and empower women artists. Women Artists: Highlights from the Hunter Museum of American Art is on view at the KMA April 22-July 24, 2022, and Currents: Women Artists from the KMA Collection is on view May 13-August 14, 2022. Both exhibitions pay tribute to contemporary women artists represented in each museum’s respective collections.

Since 2000, the Hunter Museum of American Art has prioritized the acquisition of works by women artists from around the United States, who have long lagged behind their male counterparts when it comes to museum-level recognition. Highlights of the Hunter exhibition include an installation by Lesley Dill featuring floor-to-ceiling banners and hand-embroidered text, a silhouette pop-up book by Kara Walker examining the history of American race relations, a textile by Vadis Turner questioning inherited gender roles, and a mixed media installation by Beverly Semmes inspired by composer John Cage’s minimalist music.

Like the Hunter, the Knoxville Museum of Art has actively sought to acquire outstanding works by women for its collection. The selection on view reflects women’s broad technical and aesthetic range found in contemporary art. A mixed media painting on wooden sections by Alison Moritsugu conveys a monumental landscape, expansive yet incomplete. Nancy Rubins elevates graphite drawing into a large sculptural construction apparently shaped by violent forces. British artist Marilène Oliver constructs provocative portraits of her family in the form of acrylic sheets imprinted with digital medical scans. Patty Chang uses water and mirrors to transform her own image taken in a Belgian church into a complex photographic work fragmented by harsh angles and provocative reflections. In her video Joan of Arc, Alex McQuilkin responds to Maria Falconetti’s memorable lead role in the legendary 1928 French silent film by Carl Dreyer and the film’s themes of adolescent desire, faith, and suffering. These and other selected works call overdue attention to women’s significant role in reshaping the contemporary art landscape.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.

​Established in 1961, the Dogwood Arts Festival is one of the most celebrated cultural events in Knoxville! The festival is held on the beautifully redesigned Performance Lawn at World’s Fair Park and features art vendors working in mixed media, pottery, painting, photography, glass, jewelry, sculpture, and more.

Performance Lawn at World’s Fair Park
With 92 fine art vendors, live music on two stages, children's activities, and a rotating lineup of local food vendors, there is something for the entire community to enjoy!

FESTIVAL HOURS:
Friday, April 22nd: 10AM-7PM [live music until 8:30PM]
Saturday, April 23rd: 10AM-7PM [live music until 8:30PM]
Sunday, April 24th: 10AM-5PM

This event is completely free and open to the public––no pre-registration is required.

Website: https://www.dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodartsfestival
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/618582189338961
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipz3-St6kB8

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

Great Smoky Mountains Fiber Fair
At this Festival, you will have a chance to meet the alpacas, llamas, sheep, goats, and angora rabbits whose fleece becomes the fibers that are spun into yarn and used to create functional and art pieces. Experienced fiber artists will share their knowledge by demonstrating techniques and use of tools that can be applied to your own pursuits.
https://www.gsmheritagecenter.org/events/calendar-of-events/