Calendar of Events

Winter is an excellent time to look for birds. Most of the leaves are gone from the trees and the birds are more visible. There are several bird species that are only here in East Tennessee during the cold weather months because they migrate from farther north or higher elevation to find food. It's the "Brrrrr-irds of Winter," our first UT Arboretum First Thursday Supper Club of 2023, January 5 at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Join Michelle Campanis, education coordinator at the University of Tennessee Arboretum, and naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales via Zoom for an overview of winter species like dark-eyed junco, hermit thrush, yellow-bellied sapsucker, purple finch, winter wren and many more.

The program is free, but registration is required to receive your Zoom link and the recording. Closed captions are available. Register at www.utarboretumsociety.org

To contact Stephen Lyn Bales or buy one of his UT Press books, email him at hellostephenlyn@gmail.com

We are back at Addison's Book Shop, 126 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, for a great program beginning at 7:00 PM!

We are thrilled to welcome Lauren Morrill, the author of six Young Adult novels, including Meant to Be (Random House) and It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story (Farrar Straus and Giroux). She will discuss the craft of writing and take us into this particular market. Get inspired as we begin 2023!

Lauren grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, graduated with two degrees from Indiana University, spent four years playing roller derby** in Boston, and now lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her husband and two sons. Check out Lauren's website: www.laurenmorrill.com

Information: www.KnoxvilleWritersGuild.org

The Authors Guild of Tennessee (AGT) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut. Social time and book exchange begins at 10:30. Published authors are invited to attend. AGT is now accepting applications for associate membership from authors who have written a book but are not yet published. Serious authors only. In the event of inclement weather, check the AGT Website for updates and information: www.authorsguildoftn.org

Enjoy 50% Off Admission Every Wednesday in January and February!

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

January 3rd, Tango; 6pm - Beginner; 7pm - Intermediate/Advanced
January 10th, Cha Cha; 6pm - Beginner; 7pm - Intermediate/Advanced
January 17th, Waltz; 6pm - Beginner; 7pm - Intermediate/Advanced
January 24th, Swing; 6pm - Beginner; 7pm - Intermediate/Advanced
January 31st, Foxtrot; 6pm - Beginner; 7pm - Intermediate/Advanced

We offer two regular group classes every Tuesday at Broadway Academy of Performing Arts.
6pm - Newcomer/Beginner class - This class is for people with no or minimal experience. No partner and no special shoes are required!
7pm - Intermediate/Advanced class - This class is for Bronze level students and covers the whole Bronze syllabus as well as variations. No partner and no special shoes are required!

These classes are drop-in, so attend when you can. We teach everyone lead and follow in these classes, and rotate through the 6 core dances every 6 weeks. A single class costs $20, and 10 group classes can be purchased for 25% off ($150).
https://socialdanceknoxville.com/

TOOTSIE includes eight performances from Jan. 3-8, 2023. This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. Featuring a hilarious Tony Award®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), TOOTSIE is a joyful delight.

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

Session I: December 27th - 30th, 2022
Session II: January 3rd - 6th, 2023
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM daily

Join us for Winter Break Camp Muse, where we'll practice basic mindfulness skills through breathing exercises, sensory engagement, mindful meditations, yoga, arts and crafts (Two sessions covering the same material).

Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-594-1494, www.themuseknoxville.org

JERRY DROWN WOOD STUDIO GALLERY | JANUARY 2 – MARCH 3, 2023

Rob Millard-Mendez was born in a New England textile town with an incredible industrial past. From an early age, he was enthralled with mechanics, motion, and the wonders created by practical, no-nonsense makers.

“The primary aim in my work is to illustrate and analyze concepts that I find enthralling. The resulting objects deal on many levels with formal and conceptual issues. In my work, I hope to show an equal blending of art, craft, and the presentation of engaging ideas in intriguing ways. The works are meant to involve the viewer visually and intellectually. My sources include mythology, science, history, and American Folk Art (among others). The objects I make reflect the sensibilities of a person steeped in New England practicality who (for better or worse) ended up learning about things like art history, existentialist philosophy, and post-structuralist theory. Some of my sculptures are based on themes from classical mythology viewed through the lens of contemporary events. I have a strong interest in how mythemes surface and re-surface throughout human history in many varied (but related) guises. Craft is an important aspect of my work. I identify strongly with the idea of the artist as a kind of Daedalean hybrid: artist/artisan/shaman. Visual art, like mythology, has the power to compel us with its resonant imagery. It is my hope that my works will, in some small way, enrich the viewer and make her/him see the world as slightly more tragic or laughable (or possibly both at the same time).”

Rob’s work has been shown in over 500 exhibitions in all fifty states as well as internationally. He has had many solo exhibitions and he has received over 120 awards for his art and his teaching. Rob’s sculptures are in over sixty private and public collections and images of his work have appeared in Sculpture Magazine, American Craft, two Lark Books, Art New England, and many other publications. Rob is a Professor of Art in the Art and Design Department at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. He teaches 3-D Design, Woodworking, and Sculpture. He received an MFA in Sculpture from UMASS Dartmouth. https://www.arrowmont.org/story-sticks/

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org

JANUARY 2 – MARCH 3, 2023 | GEOFFREY A. WOLPERT GALLERY

Lauren Kalman is a visual artist based in Detroit, whose practice is rooted in contemporary craft, sculpture, video, photography and performance. Through performances using her body, her work investigates constructions of the ideal and the feminine and their impacts on self-image and identity, the politics of craft, and the built environment.

“I use assertive and powerful performances of the female body in relationship to wearable objects, functional objects, and environments. I make objects and then use those objects in performance videos and photographs. My body is the site for these performative interactions. I use a variety of methods in my work including traditionally fabricated metal objects, textiles, beading, and ceramics folded together with installation, 3D printing, computer-controlled objects, performance, photography, and video. Over the years, my work has transitioned from jewelry as the format of my work, to adornment and decoration as a subject of my work. I work with craft materials as a strategic choice, because of their strong tie to the body through their proximity to bodies through jewelry, cutlery, vessels, hygiene implements, and clothing. Devices for Filling a Void, combines a jewelry vocabulary with forms reminiscent of reconstructive surgical devices and body-like growths. Rather than presenting or holding the body in an ideal position, they distort the body through actions that are sometimes grotesque or violent. The objects literally fill the voids of the body, but the forms also imply a psychological filling of emotional or erotic voids. The work points to ideas about women being incomplete or lacking, requiring augmentation by men, objects, dress, makeup and adornment.”

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Kalman completed her MFA in Art and Technology from the Ohio State University and earned a BFA with a focus in Metals from Massachusetts College of Art. https://www.arrowmont.org/devices_kalman/

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org

Held via Zoom and open to everyone. These classes qualify for credit with Silver Sneakers, but membership is not required. The online schedule is:

Mon 9:15 AM - Flow Yoga (no floor work) and at 10 AM - Shibashi (18 gentle movements)

Tue 9 AM - Classic Exercise (requires hand weight, a small ball, and a resistance tube with handles), 9:45 AM Stability (a balance and leg strengthening class)

Thu 9:15 AM - Seated Yoga (mostly sitting down), 10 AM Classic Exercise, and 11 AM Stability

Contact Don Parsley, certified instructor, for more info or to be added to his zoom listing at spiritofthedragon01@gmail.com

Year-round, join us Saturdays at 11:00 for our weekly slow ride through different Knoxville neighborhoods as we explore our city via bike. Although distances and routes vary, most rides last for 60-75 minutes (4-8 miles) and potentially include a stop at various landmarks, sites of interest, and even other breweries!

Please note that rides will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather to ensure the safety and comfort of all participants. (If it's raining or snowing, we'll cancel the ride. When the temperature is below about 40 or so at ride time, it's usually too cold for our group to want to ride.) We'll announce any cancellations on our Instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/printshopbeer/

https://www.printshopbeer.co/events

Throughout the month of January - featuring work from the “nocturnal landscape” series.
www.laurenadamsartstudio.com
instagram @laurenadamsartstudio

1204 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917