Calendar of Events

The doors open at 9pm and the show starts at 10pm. Tickets are are $10(standing) or $20(seated) per person. VIP tickets are also available for $25 per person. So buy your tickets today!

https://www.seetickets.us/event/Salom-Cabaret-Burlesque-Revue/505978
The Concourse, 4328 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN, 37917

Get in the holiday spirit with Ijams and East Tennessee Bluegrass Association at the annual Pickin' on Christmas Bluegrass Concert presented by Boyd's Jig & Reel next Saturday, Dec. 10, from 1-3 p.m. Evie Andrus, Jodi & Tim Harbin, Kasey Moore, Zach Mongan and Steve Potts will show you a great time! This event is inside the Visitor Center. Chairs will be provided, so come enjoy some festive tunes, toasty beverages and concessions!

https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-pickin-on-christmas-a-bluegrass-christmas-concert

WHITE CHRISTMAS, FRIDAY, DEC 09, AT 7:30PM
(DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM)
Travel back in time and see this 1954 holiday classic as it should be seen: in a historic theater originally built as a movie palace surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold (or piping hot!) drink. Two war buddies (Bing Crosby and Danny Kane) fall for two sisters (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) and follow the girls to a resort owned by their former commanding officer, who is in danger of losing the place. This movie is 2 hours long and is rated G.

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION
SATURDAY, DEC 10, AT 7:30PM
(DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM)
Travel back in time and see this 1989 holiday classic as it should be seen: in a historic theater originally built as a movie palace surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold (or piping hot!) drink. As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark's employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs. The movie is 1 hour and 37 minutes long and is rated PG-13.

ELF
SUNDAY, DEC 11, AT 2:00PM
(DOORS OPEN AT 1:00PM)
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results. The movie is 1 hour and 37 minutes long and is rated PG.

Free parking is available after 6pm in the State Street parking garage located behind the Theatre.

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

A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas will be presented by The WordPlayers, in collaboration with The Arts at Pellissippi, at Clayton Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN.

Public performances are Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 10 & 11 at 2:30 p.m.. Tickets are $8-$16 and may be purchased online at www.wordplayers.org, at the door, or by calling 865.539.7529.

A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas is a one-act play with music, based on the beloved series of "Little House on the Prairie" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Playwright, Laurie Brooks, imagines events that occurred when the Ingalls family had to leave Walnut Grove to run a hotel in Iowa. It is a story about hope, perseverance, and family. (Recommended for ages 6+)

The WordPlayers is a 501(c) 3 company of Christian theatre artists based in Knoxville.

Website: wordplayers.org
Facebook: The WordPlayers
Twitter: @wordplayers
Instagram: wordplayers

Assorted Works by Jackson Jalomo

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Reception Fri 5-7 PM, Sat 10 AM – 1 PM, or by appointment. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

**UPDATE 12/8/22 - CANCELED DUE TO RAIN/FLOODING**

Experience the serenity of an Appalachian Christmas at the Museum of Appalachia! The centerpiece of this holiday event is an evening tour of the Museum’s pioneer village. The cabins will be adorned with old-fashioned Christmas decorations and festively lit for the occasion. Activities will include storytelling, live nativity, music, and wagon rides. Demonstrations will include blacksmithing, sorghum making, apple butter churning, and more.

For more information, please visit museumofappalachia.org or call 865-494-7680.
2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716
https://wwwmuseumofappalachiaorg.ticketleap.com/candlelight-christmas-2022/

Bring a friend and have fun doing your holiday shopping by supporting local artists at a Holiday Art Sale and Open House to be held in the Westwood neighborhood.

Lisa Kurtz with Highland Pottery (former director of the Whittington Creek Art Show) announces her first annual Holiday Art Sale and Open House to be held in Westwood at 5912 Westover Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919.

Free and open to the public, 6 local artists will participate in the Holiday Sale and Open House with their unique handmade works of art just in time for holiday gift giving including paintings, pottery, wearable art, fiber art, sculpture, jewelry, weaving and more! Artists participating in the Holiday Art Sale include Shannon Davis Brock (paintings, prints and cards), Betsy Heerdt (jewelry), Katherine Key (weaving/wearable art), Lisa Kurtz (pottery and clay wall art), Cynthia Tipton (paintings, drawings, felted and knitted items and coasters) and Cynthia Yeager (paintings, assemblage sculpture and natural materials).

Hours for the sale are Friday, December 9th from 10am-6pm and Saturday, December 10th from 10am-4pm. Event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information about this event, email Lisa Kurtz at LKHighlandpottery@gmail.com

Lauren Kelley is a native Knoxvillian and abstract artist, working primarily in acrylic and mixed media.
She is fascinated by color and luminosity, so the juxtaposition of light and darkness is a reoccurring theme in her work. Through her presentation of vibrant color and mark-making, her mission is to encourage others to choose hope and to reach beyond difficult external circumstances. She has often found that trying or painful times can serve as a catalyst to provide a dramatic shift in life. It is her hope that viewers may find the boldness within themselves to pursue the freedom that is found when embracing one's true calling.

Lauren's solo show, presented now through New Years Day 2023, at Central Flats and Taps in Knoxville has been titled "A Full Year." She shows 15 pieces that have all been created during 2022.

She explains: "as we all prepare to celebrate the holidays and the end of the year, we also anticipate a new year, with new experiences, joyous moments, and the inevitable difficulties that come with day to day life. I have chosen to title this show "A Full Year," to celebrate the trials and triumphs of living life that are universal to all.

Reflecting this theme, pieces featured include: "Northern Lights Shine Brightest in the Dark," "Surprise Party!,"
"Serendipity," and "The Phoenix." All pieces are for sale in time for the holidays.

Additionally, her work can be found at: Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917

To schedule a gallery tour or inquire about purchases and commissions:
Instagram:@laurentheabstractartist
website: http://www.laurenkelley.art
email: artbylaurenkelley@yahoo.com

Come out during the month of December to see a wild collection of mixed media collages and sculptures from Ijams' own Sarah Brobst. Her show, Dreamworlds and Hidden Gems, was created using recycled and upcycled items to create one-of-a-kind compositions!

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Merry, Merry at the Library! Join us for some ho! ho! ho! with the big man in red. Bring your wish list and bring your camera! Most events include a snack and a craft. Call for details: https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/about/hours-and-locations

Dec 5 | Howard Pinkston | 10:00-11:00
Dec 7 | Carter | 10:30 - 11:30
Dec 8 | Cedar Bluff | 11:00 - 12:30
Dec 8 | Farragut | 3:30 - 5:00
Dec 12 | Karns | 11:00 - 12:00
Dec 12 | Sequoyah | 5:00 - 6:00
Dec 13 | Burlington | 11:00 - 12:00
Dec 13 | Halls | 4:00 - 5:00
Dec 14 | Lawson McGhee | 10:30 - 11:30
Dec 14 | Bearden | 3:30 - 4:30
Dec 15 | Corryton | 4:00 - 5:00
Dec 16 | Fountain City | 10:15 - 11:15
Dec 19 | Norwood | 6:00 - 7:00
Dec 22 | South Knoxville | 11:00 - 12:00
Dec 22 | Powell | 4:00 - 5:00

Made possible through the generous support of Friends of the Library.

Every Saturday, December 3-17 and January 21 – March 25, 2023*
10 am – 2 pm
* NO WINTER FARMERS’ MARKETS ON 12/24/2022, 12/31/2022, 1/7/2023, OR 1/14/2023

2022 – 2023 Location: Outdoors on historic Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville

Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Farmers’ Market is an open-air farmers’ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the WFM is grown or made by our vendors in the East Tennessee region. Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, pasture-raised meat, plants, bread, baked goods, salsas, coffee, artisan crafts, and more!

Public restrooms are available on the ground floor of the Market Square Garage.
https://www.nourishknoxville.org/winter-market/

Historic Jackson Square
12/3/22, 12/17/22 & 12/17/22
9:00am-1:00pm

Mark your calendar and make plans to visit Jackson Square in Oak Ridge for the Holiday Market! Lots of opportunities to do some holiday shopping to find that perfectly unique fit and support local farmers and businesses! https://www.easttnfarmmarkets.com/