Calendar of Events

Founded to preserve our Irish music community, we provide an avenue for learning and participation through sessions and public performances. As well as offering educational opportunities in the form of workshops, house concerts, and concert series featuring local and visiting artists. Irish/Celtic music is a communal experience and one that is accessible by all and requires that we gather in common spaces and engage in musical conversation, passing on to the next generation our love of Irish/Celtic music and social culture. It is our mission to present, promote, and preserve our rich Irish/Celtic music culture in East Tennessee.

Tune Junkie Weekend includes a full weekend of performances, a masterclass, workshop and more! Register and learn more at https://www.tradknox.com/tunejunkieweekend

The Mildred Haun Conference: A Celebration of Appalachian Literature, Scholarship, and Culture is an attempt to explore and define Appalachian literature and culture for ourselves and for the outside world. We are seeking individual and panel presentations from faculty members, independent scholars, and students who have an interest in all aspects of Appalachian literature and culture.

https://www.ws.edu/special-events/mildred-haun/default.shtm
Walters State Community College, 500 S. Davy Crockett, Morristown

Friday, February 3, 5:30-8:00 pm
Saturday, February 4, 11:00 am-3:00 pm

At Knoxville Opera | 612 E. Depot Ave.

Singers are asked to bring 2 contrasting pieces, with one in English and the other in Italian, French, or German. A pianist will be available.

Register at https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/auditions/

Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, www.knoxvilleopera.com

February 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse; three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound.

Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys are one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. Founding members Moody and Mehta, along with New York-based Masse, continue to create some of the most exciting music on the folk-roots scene.They continually step up their musical game with each critically lauded recording and thrill audiences with their renowned live performances.

Although known primarily as an acoustic outfit, The Wailin’ Jennys have a diverse musical background that shapes their musical sensibilities. Thus, with their varying backgrounds, each of the Jennys is unique in their individual expression. Consequently, together they forge a unified folk-pop sound — all delivered with the irresistible vocal power of three.

Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

KEVIN JAMES: THE IRREGARDLESS TOUR
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 | 8PM

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

Comedienne, author, and singer Heather Land comes to Niswonger Performing Arts Center February 3 at 7:30PM.

Heather Land tells it like it is with sarcasm and Southern charm. Practically overnight, Heather burst through the clutter of the online world with her hilarious and witty videos.

Over the course of only a few months, Heather’s videos were shared by celebrities like Miranda Lambert and social tastemakers, immediately connecting with her down-to-earth personality and reaching hundreds of millions of people in the process.

Heather’s audience was first drawn in by her quick wit filtered through a high pitched SnapChat voice changer, but they have remained connected to her because of the way she shows us how to laugh at the chaos we all live through on a daily basis.

The words in her stories and songs reach the hearts of audiences across the country reminding us of the many ways that real life can be really hard and really funny.

Tickets at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSale.do?method=restoreToken&performance_id=2165222&method=restoreToken

Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 212 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville, TN 37745. Information: 423-638-1679, https://www.npacgreeneville.com

Roots of America, An Exploration of Cultures: A Four-Part Series
Hosted by ORICL - Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning
*Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for a reception for the speakers. Light food will be served. Presentations begin at 5:30 p.m. https://www.roanestate.edu/?13391-Roots-of-America-An-Exploration-of-Cultures-A-Four-Part-Series

Roots of American Black Music – its influence on American culture. February 3, 2023, 5:00 p.m., *CNS New Hope Center, 602 Scarboro Road, Oak Ridge
Speaker: Dr. John Fleming, National Museum of African American Music, Nashville, Tennessee.

Roots of Indigenous Heritage – proposed renaming of Clingman’s Dome to “Kuwhoi.” March 9, 2023, 5:00 p.m., *Pollard Auditorium, ORAU, 210 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge
Speaker: Levita Hill, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Roots of Hate Crimes in America – focusing on ethnic and religious persecution. April 20, 2023, 5:00 p.m., *Pollard Auditorium, ORAU, 210 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge
Speaker: Martha Manuel, FBI Special Agent. Followed by Periodic Tables small group discusssions and light meal (see https://www.oakridgeperiodictables.com/about).

Roots of Immigration – panel discussion of current Latino immigration issues locally and nationally. May 23, 2023, 5:00 p.m., *Pollard Auditorium, ORAU, 210 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge
Panel moderated by Madeline Rogero, former Mayor of Knoxville.

Start your Frist Friday fun with WDVX and Visit Knoxville for Taps & Tunes on the Corner! Come see us for a free show!

Friday, Feb 3 at 6pm, join host Evie Andrus and The Friday Friends with musical guest Kelsi Walker.
https://heythisiskelsi.com/home

You can listen online at https://wdvx.com/listen or livestream from the WDVX Facebook Page.
301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tel: 865-544-1029

Gallery Exhibition

Mud: A Photographic Exhibition of Life in the Secret City, is on display through February 28 in the Imagination Gallery. This exhibition has been provided for display by the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
During WWII, what we know today as Oak Ridge was a quickly built “secret” government town of 70,000 workers. This secret city was blanketed in a thick layer of mud, something that all residents, regardless of their occupation, had to deal with. Most of the photographs in this exhibition were taken by James Edward “Ed” Westcott, a renowned photographer who worked for the U.S. government in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project. The Children’s Museum has added several special Gallery activities for Mud including the Mud Hunt Activity Guide, which will help young visitors take a closer look at the photos, and a voting station so visitors can vote for their favorite Mud photo.

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: T-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4. Information: 865-482-1074, www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

Waynestock XI: The Return!
Benefitting: J.C. Haun, formerly of Left Foot Down, Limit Nine, Garage Deluxe, JC and the Dirty Smokers

THURSDAY, FEB. 2
7 p.m.: Stars Regardless
8 p.m.: Keith Brown and Friends
9 p.m.: Ben Savage and Chris Newman
10 p.m.: Kenneth Brown and Friends
11 p.m.: Crumbsnatchers
FRIDAY, FEB. 3
7 p.m.: Leslie Walker and Dark Mountain Orchid
8 p.m.: Sam Quinn and the Cartwright Brothers
9 p.m.: Adeem the Artist
10 p.m.: Rectangle Shades
11 p.m.: Mercy Lights
Midnight: Left Foot Down
SATURDAY, FEB. 4
6 p.m.: Lucy Abernathy
7 p.m.: Horcerer
8 p.m.: Bark
9 p.m.: Connor Kelly and The Time Warp
10 p.m.: Neowizard
11 p.m.: Finale, featuring Kelsi Walker and Friends
$5 at the door

Raffle tickets: $5 each, with prizes from WUTK, The Shed Smokehouse and Juke Joint, The Concourse, Raven Records and Rarities and SO MANY MORE! All proceeds go to J.C. Haun's medical fund.

https://www.facebook.com/events/912414949782617

Pablo Picasso is credited with saying, “Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” That’s not a problem for Sevier County, whose residents for generations have been renowned artists and craftspeople. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites the community to celebrate Sevier County artists of all ages in the 21st Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition and 2023 Sevier County Youth Exhibition Reception, February 17, 2023, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, free and open to the public.

The Sevier County Biennial is a juried, mixed-media art exhibition presented by Arrowmont to recognize and foster artists in the rich region of Sevier County. Guest juror Kreneshia Whiteside-McGee chose from 178 works delivered by 78 artists, 29 of whom were first-time submitters. The exhibition is on view in Arrowmont’s Sandra J. Blain Galleries in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, January 31 through March 3, 2023.

For the first time, the Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition includes a companion exhibit: the 2023 Sevier County Youth Exhibition, showcasing work created by young Sevier County artists, ages 5 – 18. Arrowmont instructor and director of Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, Kelly Sullivan, is the awards juror for the Youth Exhibition. Awards will be presented to artists in both exhibits during the February 17, 2023 reception.

www.arrowmont.org /21st-sevier-county-biennial-juried-exhibition

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

JANUARY 30 – MARCH 3, 2023 | RECEPTION: FEBRUARY 17, 2023, 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites artists 18 and older living or working in Sevier County, TN to submit works for consideration for the 21st Sevier County Juried Biennial. The biennial is a juried, mixed-media art exhibition presented by Arrowmont to recognize and foster artists in the rich region of Sevier County, who are the bedrock of the economy and foundation of our community.

JUROR: KRENESHIA WHITESIDE MCGEE, AKA KREN THE CURATOR
Kreneshia Whiteside-McGee, a Tennessee native, began curating in 2015 as a university senior. She served as chief curator at the Association for Visual Arts and works with numerous artists, galleries, and museums advocating for the arts and fostering culture in communities. Her portfolio includes exhibition development, creative direction/consultation, and art handling throughout the U.S. and abroad.

https://www.arrowmont.org/visit/events/21st-sevier-county-biennial-juried-exhibition/

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