Calendar of Events

The Marketplace will be open on Instagram each Monday in November and December from 8am - 8pm.

We will post items by local makers on our Instagram feed each Monday. Anyone can bid for the items. You set the starting bid and bidders can increase the offer throughout the day. The Marketplace opens at 8am and closes at 8pm. (You must take the highest bid at 8pm, NOT 8:01pm)

MAKERS KEEP 100% OF THE FINAL BID!
https://www.instagram.com/themakercity

Free Event!
Monday, November 7 | 12pm

We are pleased to welcome you to the Theatre to enjoy a live concert featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Tennessee Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer. Freddie will be joined on stage by Shayla McDaniel. Shayla McDaniel is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist crafting guitar-driven alt pop right here in Knoxville. The laidback artist's honeyed vocals and indie pop-rock hit that sweet spot between major and minor tonalities with a pan-genre appeal. Pristine vocals, breezy pop grooves, big hooks, and soaring melodies contribute to her pop allure. Her music has been featured on MTV's "Siesta Key" and more. She performed at the 2017 Rhythm N' Blooms Music & Arts Festival alongside a lineup that included Young the Giant, Dave Barnes, Gogol Bordello, Birds of Chicago, and others. She has given live in-studio performances and her music has aired on WUTK 90.3 FM, WDVX 89.9 FM, WOZO 103.9 FM, and more. Shayla was nominated as the Best Local Musician/Band from 2019 to 2022 by KnoxNews, as Best Local Singer/Songwriter from 2019 to 2022 by CityView, voted Best Local Musician/Band 2018 by KnoxNews Readers, and voted Favorite Local Band in 2017 by KnoxNews Readers. "26 Letters" was selected as a Top 20 Album of 2017 by Knoxville Music Warehouse and as a Top Album of 2017 by Maryville Daily Times.

Share with your friends and family - we hope to see you there!
Please note that we will not be providing lunch, but concessions will be available for purchase.

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

3:30 PM ET
Lindsay Young Auditorium (rm. 101)
John C. Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville TN
OR via livestream at https://tiny.utk.edu/DLS_Fernald

On November 7, Anne Fernald, a professor of English and Women’s Studies at Fordham University, will give a talk on "Change and Choice: Eight Modern Women."

In the early twentieth century, middle class women’s lives were defined by constraint. Yet from the late-nineteenth century into the first decades of the twentieth, social and legal changes also opened a broad array of choices for women. This lecture will explore women’s lives a hundred years ago, the dramatic changes in their world, and the hard choices that women of the time faced. Anne Fernald will discuss these changes and choices through the stories of several women writers: the American children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown, Chinese-American writer Eileen Chang, Jamaican broadcaster and poet Una Marson, British pacifist Vera Brittain, film director Dorothy Arzner, and American editor and novelist Jessie Fauset, who discovered and championed many of the most important writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Fernald’s subjects used art to tell stories that bristle with the possibilities and dangers of women negotiating a life path more adventurous, interesting, and varied than predicted. These writers were wanderers, rebels, ladies, or pioneers; each was talented, but none so talented that she did not care what others thought or did not feel the sting of choosing to go against the grain of expectations. Virginia Woolf’s words form a common thread; her reflections on the challenges of women’s lives bring these stories together.

The lecture is free and open to the public and is held on the UT Knoxville campus. Public parking is available in the Volunteer Hall parking garage for our off-campus visitors. Everyone is welcome!

About the speaker:
Anne E. Fernald is a professor of English and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Fordham University. She is the editor of the Cambridge University Press Mrs. Dalloway (2014) and the Norton Critical Edition of Mrs. Dalloway (2021). She is co-editor of Modernism/modernity and one of the editors of The Norton Reader, a widely-used anthology of essays. She is the author of Virginia Woolf: Feminism and the Reader (2006) as well as articles and reviews on Woolf and feminist modernism.
Professor Fernald was invited by Urmila Seshagiri, associate professor of English at UT.

https://humanitiescenter.utk.edu
Questions at humanitiesctr@utk.edu or 865-974-4222

The audition will take place from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM at KCT, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue.

Artistic Staff at Auditions
Sara Venable, Guest Director
Evie Braude, Directing Intern
Steve Sherman, Artistic Director

There are great parts for boys and girls of all ages and roles for actors making their KCT debut. Boys and girls ages 8-18 may audition.

SYNOPSIS: On a dare from her fellow street urchins, 14-year-old Wiggins tries to pickpocket a strange old man. Not only is Wiggins unsuccessful, but the old man, who is actually Sherlock Holmes in disguise, manages to take the gold ring that was in Wiggins’ pocket and leave behind a note directing her where to go to get it back. When Wiggins goes to 221B Baker Street to retrieve the ring, she is shocked to find out how much Holmes knows about her based on a quick observation. After Wiggins sees Holmes use the ring to solve a case, Wiggins proposes to work as his assistant. Intrigued by her potential, Holmes agrees to begin training Wiggins on a trial basis, so long as she helps Mrs. Hudson with the chores. Wiggins and Holmes must learn to trust each other as Wiggins and her group of street urchins help him solve two dangerous mysteries: The Red Headed League and The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

Preparation: You will need to prepare a short monologue (about 1 minute) in the genre of the show (adventure/comedy/mystery). You may be asked to stay after your audition and read from the play.

Please bring your calendars to auditions. Actors will be asked to list all conflicts with the rehearsal schedule. The director will make every attempt to work around conflicts, whenever possible. Please note that some rehearsals and all performances are mandatory. If you have a conflict with a mandatory rehearsal, we will look forward to seeing you audition for another show.

Rehearsals begin on Wednesday, November 16th and continue through Thursday, January 12th. Rehearsals are held most days Sunday through Thursday. We will NOT rehearse Thanksgiving Break (11/23-11/26) and break for the holidays from 12/20-1/1. Actors should expect to attend most rehearsals. *Tech and dress rehearsals (Jan 5, 8, 9, 11, 12) in the evenings are mandatory and actors must be available for ALL 16 performances Thursday-Sundays (Jan 13-29).

Register: https://knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com/register-for-an-audition/
Tips: https://knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com/audition-tips/

Cast Orientation Wednesday, November 16th at 6pm is mandatory.
No calls for appointments, please

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5, 11 am - 1 pm

A curated collection of works from Lesley Eaton, Melissa Everett and Colleen Thornbrugh.
@mne_textiles
@lesleyeatonstudio
@sunfacestudio

On view weekdays November 7-Dec 23, and by appointment December 26-30.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Schilling Gallery, 6500 Northshore Dr.
Call 828-734-0451 to schedule a viewing.

"Abstracts on Display" will host a rotating series of abstract artists from around the country. Jen Sterling is the inaugural artist!

Artist's Statement: I can feel an entire shift in my thinking and my emotions when viewing a strikingly bold and colorful piece of art. The goal of my work is to inspire energy and excitement from within. These images are meant to make you feel strong and powerful — to burst into your morning with a zing, to prod you into action when you reach your midday lull, and/or to invigorate your senses after a long day. Ideally, my art evokes a reaction and reminds you that life is for feeling and stretching, and living.

JEN STERLING is an abstract painter based in Annapolis, MD. Her work inspires energy and excitement in homes and workspaces. She works large and small and adores commissions. For more info visit www.jensterling.com and follow @jensterlingart on Instagram.

555 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Our pop-up gallery is hosted by the marketing agency Morris Creative Group in their lovely downtown building. The gallery is accessible during business hours Monday through Friday. At all other times, work can be viewed through the large front windows. Access to brokers and the design trade can also be arranged by appointment.

https://www.abstractsondisplay.com/

The Professional Photographers of East Tennessee is exhibiting fine art photography at The Gallery in Rarity Bay. The Photo Expo features the works of some of East Tennessee’s best known fine art photographers and a few lesser known emerging photo artists. The Expo includes the work 18 different photographers and over 50 fine art prints. The theme, “Show Us Your Best” has resulted in an exhibit that includes a wide range of photographic styles, image sizes and topics.

The Photo Expo opened November 4 and will continue until January 7, 2023. The Artists’ Reception takes place is on December 4 from 2 PM to 4 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.

The Gallery in Rarity Bay is located in the Community Activity Center (CAC) in Rarity Bay . The CAC is the 2nd building on the right as you drive into Rarity Bay (before you reach the Gate). The Address for Rarity Bay is 150 Rarity Bay Blvd., Vonore, TN 37885.

Take 1-75 south or Route 11 south to Route 72 and turn left onto Route 72. Continue on Route 72 past the Tellico Village sign. A couple miles past the Tellico Village sign, on your left will be the Rarity Bay entrance. Turn left onto Rarity Bay Blvd.

https://www.facebook.com/PPETN/

The Tennessee Artists Association will have an all-members show at the Rose Center for the Arts in Morristown. Over 30 members of the Tennessee Artists Association will have works on exhibit.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 4th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

The Rose Center for the Arts is located at 442 W Second North St., Morristown, TN., and is maintained by the Rose Council for the Arts. It is a non-profit organization and is a Designated Agency of the Tennessee Arts Commission. Built in 1892, the Late Victorian style building was used as a school until 1975. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

More on the Tennessee Artist’s Association can be found on the web at https://tnartists.org, on Instagram at @tn_artists, and on Facebook at TNArtistsAssociation.

The Rose Center, 442 West Second North St, Morristown, TN, 37814. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 423-581-4330, www.rosecenter.org

Join us this First Friday as @benfoxmccord presents, Horror Vacui. This term from Latin literally translates to “fear of empty spaces.” It is used to describe artworks in which the entire surface is covered in detailed imagery. This exhibit features works made in a similar spirit.

Artist+Illustrator: www.benfoxmccord.com

RED Gallery, 130 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-524-0146 or https://www.facebook.com/REDgalleryKNOX/

Show name: My Muses
Collage art by Sara Barrett

Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4
10% of sales opening night benefits The Humane Society of The Tennessee Valley.
Artwork will be on display throughout November.

Info: Instagram, @freelance.muse

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Open daily. Information: 865-951-0427, www.instagram.com/awaken_coffee or www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for artist Sara Barrett Friday, November 4, from 6-8 pm.

East Tennessee native and mixed media collage artist Sara Barrett lives at the foothills of the Smokies with her husband of 14 years, their 12-year-old daughter, and two cats. A full-time creative thinker, Barrett repurposes used and discarded materials of all types in her artwork. She combines everything as digital collage or collage on canvas.

Barrett’s artwork has been exhibited at both The Emporium and The District Gallery in Knoxville, and at The Ford Studios in Marion, Va. Her work has also been published in print and online in The Tatterhood Review, Wild Roof Journal, Halcyone/Black Mountain Press, Button Eye Review and Tempered Runes Press.

Barrett is a 2022 recipient of The Bailey Opportunity Grant through The Arts and Culture Alliance of Knoxville.
You can see more of her work on Instagram @freelance.muse

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

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Open daily. Information: 865-951-0427, www.instagram.com/awaken_coffee or www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from November 4-26, 2022. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, November 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features live music inside the Emporium by Shayla McDaniel. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

Anthology II is the second installment of a look at the past few decades of my work. I picked this collection to highlight some of my personal favorites, because they are visually appealing, remind me of a special adventure, or represent a significant point in my artistic journey. Viewing art is always personal; it helps to have a nugget of insight into its development, and thus I have provided the audience with access to audio files of my commentary on each painting.

Ted Richards was born in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, has resided in New Jersey's Ramapo Mountains, and now calls the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee home. His interest in art began as an adolescent and has focused on painting in acrylics for over 40 years. He enjoyed a successful career in Information Technology and incorporates his analytical abilities into the creative development process. Richards enjoys sharing memorable moments from his life's adventures through his work; incorporating elements of color theory, he uses bold, expressive color on large canvases to convey the mood of the experience. Whether he employs a fresh approach to realism or ventures into abstraction, he invites the viewer to join him on his journey. His work has been featured in both group and solo exhibitions in Northern New Jersey and Eastern Tennessee.

www.TedArt.com

Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Hours: M-F 9-5 and Sat 10-1. CLOSED WED-FRI NOV 23-25, RE-OPENING SAT NOV 26. Info: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com