Calendar of Events

At the 100 block of West Jackson Avenue!
2ND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH, 11AM TO 4PM

SEPT 11 · OCT 9 · NOV 13 · DEC 11

DOLLY FEST JUNE 5 · SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY NOV 26

Our artist market is hoping to be as large as ever. We are looking for makers, artists, bakers, and even farmers to share their wonderful creations with the community. The Old City Market is made possible by our generous sponsors: Downtown Knoxville Alliance, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Old City Association, Robin Easter Design, Rala, and many, many volunteers.
https://oldcityknoxville.org/market/

AMANDA SHIRES
Sunday, September 11 | 7:30PM

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

Ijams Nature Center's second annual Twilight at Ijams presented by Clayton on Sunday, Sept. 11, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.!

Don't miss this beautiful Ijams benefit on the Visitor Center lawn. The evening kicks off with a reception featuring the chance to spend time with friends, a signature cocktail and silent auction, followed by a delicious dinner and some amazing entertainment.

This year's event celebrates the wonder of water. Evie Andrus featuring Dave Eggar, Blake Collins, and Joe Andrus with special guest Kelle Jolly have planned a fantastic aquatic program of classical, bluegrass, storytelling and more!

Reserve your tickets now and join your friends and family at a magical evening for a fabulous cause. Learn more at www.Ijams.org/twilight-at-ijams

We're excited to bring you another afternoon of local poetry with Thomas Alan Holmes and Mac Gay. This event will take place on September 11, 2022 at 2 pm at Union Ave Books.

Please reserve your free spot here. https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/911-afternoon-poetry-thomas-alan-holmes-and-mac-gay

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

Sat Sep 10 – Nov 19, 10 AM – 1 PM: Occurring on nine Saturdays at Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike. $200 per student payable in advance. Need based scholarships are available. Led by world-renowned pianist Eric Reed, the workshop’s goal is to inspire, educate and enable the next generation of jazz musicians in East Tennessee by providing a hands-on learning environment focused on the fundamentals of jazz improvisation. Full details including scheduling information, pricing and faculty bios can be found at https://www.knoxjazz.org/workshop. The workshop is open to students in middle and high school.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN AIR SHOW: SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2022
PRESENTED BY DENSO

The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels are coming back to McGhee Tyson Airport on September 10-11, 2022, for the Smoky Mountain Air Show presented by DENSO. This show will feature aerial performers, static aircraft, a ground show, and proceeds will benefit two local community partners: Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley and Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.

Admission to the Smoky Mountain Air Show is free, but if you would like to park on-site, a parking pass is required. For more information and to purchase a parking pass or premium viewing passes, visit www.SmokyMountainAirShow.com.

The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, Tennessee’s only tribally owned museum, will host its 31st annual Cherokee Fall Festival on September 10th & 11th, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day.

Visitors will have the opportunity to step back in time to experience Native American food, Cherokee arts and crafts demonstrations, music, and dance. In the museum we will be demonstrating our 1800’s Acorn Printing Press. A blacksmith will be doing on-site demonstrations in the shop both days. Other demonstrations and displays will include Cherokee life in 1700’s and a Civil War encampment. There will be a Civil War battle re-enactment at 2:00 p.m.
Visitors will be able to meet and talk with Cherokees from the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. Special entertainment will be provided by the Warrior Dancers of Ani-Kituhwa who are the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians official ambassadors. Check out our reconstructed 1800’s dog-trot log cabin. Also there will be Cherokee cooking demonstrations by Johnnie Sue Myers.

There will be free Cherokee name cards and kits available for children. Traditional Indian Fry bread and Indian tacos, and other food and drinks will be sold.

This event is funded in part by Tennessee Arts Commission Rural Arts Program Grant, and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.

Tickets Adults are $10.00, children 13-18 years old are $5.00 and children 12 and under are free. Family rate for $25.00 also available.

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, 576 Hwy 360, Vonore, TN 37885. Information: 423-884-6246, www.sequoyahmuseum.org

Get ready for 10 fun-filled, action-packed days full of your fair favorites: concerts, rides, food, competitions, and more!

2022 CONCERTS
Saturday, September 10, 2022 Fiddlers' Convention
Sunday, September 11, 2022 Queen Nation
Monday, September 12, 2022 Dylan Scott
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Bret Michaels
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 TBA
Thursday, September 15, 2022 Ryan Hurd
Friday, September 16, 2022 Joan Jett
Sunday, September 18, 2022 Clint Black

**You must also purchase fair admission with your concert tickets to gain entrance to the fair.**

865.215.1471 or https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/

Glory Denied, music by Tom Cipullo, from the book by Tom Philpott, will be presented in tandem with the Medal of Honor Celebration that will be held in Knoxville in September. The opera’s libretto follows the true story of Colonel Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held prisoner of war. The story deals not only with Thompson’s suffering in the jungle of southeast Asia, but also the tragic aftermath that followed his liberation.

Following the performance there will be a talk back with Knoxville’s very own William A. Robinson, America’s longest-held enlisted POW. Knoxville Opera is offering free tickets to active duty and veteran members of the U.S. armed forces and their families for any performance of Glory Denied.

“It is an honor to present this opera in partnership with the Medal of Honor Celebration. Glory Denied is an intensely powerful story not only about Jim Thompson’s captivity but about an American family during one of our nation’s most turbulent eras. This piece is one of the most frequently performed operas of the 21st century, and we are excited to bring it to East Tennessee.” says Jason Hardy, General Director and CEO of Knoxville Opera.

Location: James A. Cox Auditorium at the University of Tennessee
Dates & Times: September 9 at 7:30 pm and September 11 at 2:30 pm

Conductor: Mo. Steven White, Artistic Director of Opera Roanoke
Director: Dean Anthony

Cast: Craig Irvin, Emma Marhefka, John Riesen, Caroline Worra
Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, www.knoxvilleopera.com

2022 marks the thirtieth year of the Mabry-Hazen House being open to the public, and we're planning to celebrate!

Join us Friday, September 16, 2022 from 6pm to 9pm for cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres from Sister South Fine Foods, live music from the Old City Buskers, and the conclusion of our Silent Auction! Many wonderful Knoxville businesses and artists have donated items and tickets for the auction, which will begin online on September 6: https://www.32auctions.com/mabryhazen30

The Garden Party will be a dressy casual event, and attendees are free to come and go as they please. The historic house museum will be open for self-guided tours. Tickets will each include one voucher for a signature cocktail designed and mixed by a local distillery, with extra drink tickets available for sale.

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

Tomato Head on Market Square from September 2 - October 2
West Knoxville October 4 - November 7

www.JessicaPayneArt.com

Tomato Head, 12 Market Square (865-637-4067) and 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 (865-584-1075), in Knoxville. https://thetomatohead.com/

Receptions will be Friday, September 2 and Friday, October 7 from 5-9pm at the Gallery.

The 2022 AIR Biennial will showcase of the work of our past 4 Artists in Residence at the University of Tennessee School of Art: Heidi Howard, Esteban Cabeza de Baca, Zahar Vaks, and Curtis Talwst Santiago.

The Artist in Residence Program was initiated in 1982. Each semester an invited resident artist teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Painting + Drawing curriculum. The AIR program is highly successful in making a direct connection to the marketplace of ideas that surrounds art centers such as New York City, Chicago, and LA. The Artists in Residence invited to campus represent a spectrum of current sensibilities in painting and drawing.

All UT Downtown Gallery events are free and open to the public. Masking is strongly encouraged. UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 11-6, Sa 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, https://downtown.utk.edu