Calendar of Events

If you’re looking for “natural” inspiration, visit the Ijams Hallway Gallery in January to enjoy the work of two local nature photographers, Brooks Clark and Matthew Harris! Brooks’ photos reflect his desire to share his experience and exploration of open spaces. His hope is that these works will inspire others to appreciate the countless remedies of time spent in nature. Matthew’s photos allow you to start a journey in the heart of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina through the eyes of a local traveling photographer.

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

RIDAY, JANUARY 6 - JUNE 19, 2023
The MLK Commission is the largest consortium of MLK events in East Tennessee and we are especially grateful for the support that we receive annually from our friends and partners as well as the entire community. Without question, it is this tremendous support that has allowed our observance to be recognized as one of the nation’s best King commemorations. Please join with us!

Gallery of Arts Tribute -OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2023 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Interfaith Prayer Service - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 12:00 NOON
LOCATION: CHILDREN OF GOD MINISTRIES, 309 Deadrick Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921

Leadership Awards Luncheon - Thursday, January 12, 2023, 12:00pm
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Student Union - Pilot Corporation Ballroom
1502 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916

Community Forum - FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2023
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
6:30PM - 8:30PM

MLK Youth Symposium - SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023
8:30AM - 2:00PM
AUSTIN-EAST HIGHSCHOOL, 2800 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVE

Sunday, January 15 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Night With the Arts Tribute - COX AUDITORIUM - UNIVERSITY OF TN, 1408 Middle Drive, Knoxville TN 37996
The MLK Night with the Arts Original Stage performance along with performances by the MLK Holiday Tribute to create a night filled with multi-faceted artistic expression. It will be a magnificent Celebration of the Arts fit for a “King”! The presentation will include some of our areas most talented singers and performers. The MLK Holiday Choir will be featured and of course the inspiring and uplifting sound.

Memorial Tribute Service - Monday, January 16, 2023, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Overcoming Believers Church, 211 Harriet Tubman Street, Knoxville TN 37915

Teacher In-Service Training - SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 12:00PM - 2:00PM
SIMPSON PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CENTER, 801 Tipton Avenue, Knoxville TN 37920

MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023
The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Parade will step off at 10:00am at Chilhowee Park and conclude at Dr. Walter E. Hardy Park for a special Beck Juneteenth Memorial Tribute service.

https://www.mlkknoxville.com/2023-mlk-events/

Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at 12 p.m.
Elks Lodge

Program & Menu Coming soon!
865-291-3310 or https://knoxvillesymphony.com/

Find out what you need to know about sales tax to sell your product inside and outside of Tennessee.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM
17 Market Square - #Suite 101 - Knoxville, TN 37902

January's Make Learn Grow is designed for makers who want to l earn more about how to navigate sales tax when selling their product, both inside and outside of Tennessee.

• What triggers a sales tax filing requirement
• How to set up an account
• Filing frequency and how to file via TNTAP
• Online Sales/ Marketplace Facilitators

We will also provide an overview of handling out-of-state sales, and detail the requirements of a few surrounding states, as each state’s requirements are different.

This workshop will take place in person at Knoxville Entrepreneur Center on Market Square. Space is very limited so get your tickets soon!

This workshop will be led by Bailey Serafine and Elizabeth Blazer of Elliott Advisory Group.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-learn-grow-sales-tax-tickets-490683907777

WEDNESDAY, JAN 11 • 6:30PM • FREE TO PLAY

Join us for a night filled with "That's what she said" jokes, office pranks, and all things Dwight! The only thing missing is Kevin's chili. Reservations are open now! Seating begins at 6:30PM and trivia starts at 7PM. The full Tako Taco food & drink menu will be available via QR code or at the bar. Trivia is free to play and welcomes all ages, however, features adult content.

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: 865-343-6000 or https://themillandmine.com

Knoxville Poetry Slam is a $5 live event presented on the second Wednesday of every month by Lane Shuler and Jonathan “Courageous” Clark, who travel the country performing as I.N.K. Spoken Word.

https://centralcinema865.com/production/knoxville-poetry-slam-2/

1205 N Central St
Knoxville, TN 37917
info@centralcinemaknox.com

WEDNESDAY AT 6 PM
At First Baptist Knoxville
Event by ETSU Chorale and ETSU Department of Music
FREE! Donations gladly accepted

The East Tennessee State University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Alan Stevens, is the premier auditioned choral ensemble in the ETSU Department of Music. The ensemble has a long tradition of excellence, including tours both within the United States and abroad. In the summer of 2022 they won the Grand Prix Championship of the Bratislava International Music Agency Competition. Members are selected through a rigorous audition process, and must be dedicated to the highest level of artistry. The group performs a variety of styles and genres, ranging from music of the Renaissance to newly composed works to classical to pop.
Repertoire highlights for this tour program include:
A Choral Flourish, R. Vaughan Williams
Alleluia, Elaine Hagenberg
Jubilate Deo, Peter Anglea
Shenandoah, arranged by Gwyneth Walker
God Is With Us, John Tavener
Jubilate Deo, Giovanni Gabrieli
And a selection of familiar holiday songs and popular songs, including “What a Wonderful World” and “The Times They are A-Changing.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/1112195322777008/

Featuring Steve Olson's first solo photography show!
Reception on Sun Jan 22, 2-4 PM

The Center is the second building on the right when you turn into Rarity Bay. The Center is open Monday thru Friday 9 to 4. It is best to call ahead because the Center often has meetings or events going on: 423-884-3800

150 Rarity Bay Pkwy, Vonore, TN 37885

KAY DARTT + RONDA WRIGHT: CREATING ARTIFACTS OF HOME

Receptions: Friday, January 6, 5-9pm
Friday, February 3, 5-9pm

The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to present a two-person exhibition of work by Kay Dartt and Ronda Wright.

Dartt’s work fluctuates between functional sculpture, speculative design, and embodied hyperobject. The goal of these objects is to challenge our western philosophies of living that have created an imbalance between the natural, artificial and virtual environments we occupy. By synthesizing biomorphic forms, consumer language and parametric design processes, an aesthetic emerges that invites a critical perspective of our environment. At times these objects can humorous, whimsical or enigmatic.

Kay Dartt is an artist whose practice combines sculpture, engineering, education and community outreach. As a Clinical Assistant Professor of Art at Shepherd University, she teaches sculpture courses, engineering courses and manages an interdisciplinary fabrication space called the FASTEnER Lab.

As an artist and activist, Ronda Wright has created the on-going sculptural installation, "Creating Artifacts of Home." Through a series of workshops, participants sculpt small artifacts of home. These workshops started in response to the overwhelming rate of LGBTQ+ homelessness and bullying, the premise of these workshops is that we all have a relation to home; and that iron is an element necessary to sustain life. While sharing experiences, participants sculpt a symbolic artifact that reminds them of home. After being cast in iron, the artifact becomes part of the larger collection of memories that reflect relations of Home. Participants’ artifacts link themselves not as “others” but to others. Wright is the Academic & Professional Development Advisor and Adjunct Assistant Professor for UT's College of Architecture + Design and an alum of UT's School of Art.

The UT Downtown Gallery is a Tennessee Triennial Community Venue. All events are free and open to the public.

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

RED Gallery is proud to announce the opening of Highway Flowers, an art exhibition by Summer Small.
The show will open on January 6, 2022, 5:00pm (First Friday) and run through February.

Highway Flowers
And other beautiful things you didn't ask for

Summer Small is a self-taught visual artist from East Tennessee. Her debut show Highway Flowers is her private love letter to modern Appalachia. Through bright color and intense pattern, Summer tells a raw, folksy story about grief, persistence, and ultimately appreciation for those things that are out of our control. Her aim for this show is that it recalls to you a familiar feeling, like a reminder of summertime in the dead of winter. Summer Small, summersmallstudio@gmail.com

RED Gallery, at 130 E Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN, features local and regional artists. The gallery is located in the historic Jackson Atelier building in Knoxville’s Old City. Gallery owner Robin Easter is proud to provide a unique space for Knoxville to experience and enjoy a broad range of visual arts. To learn more about RED Gallery, email robin@robineaster.com.
865-524-0146 | www.robineaster.com

Join us at Dogwood Arts for the Opening Reception of "Life to the Fullest" from 5-8PM on Friday, January 6th. Friends for years, Houston and Derrick bonded over their mutual use of art as a vehicle for self-expression and communication. At a young age, Houston was diagnosed with Down syndrome and Derrick with Autism — both artists celebrate their unique talents and now use their art to live life to the fullest. Houston Vandergriff is a Knoxville-based travel photographer and founder of Downs & Towns. Derrick is a local abstract painter and advocate for individuals with autism, you can see more of his work at https://derrickfreemansart.com/.

• Gallery Hours: M-F 10AM-5PM

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

The show opening will be from 6-8pm on January 6th.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, we prefer that masks be worn inside the store. Thank you for helping us stay safe!

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Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 11-5. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com or www.instagram.com/ShopRala