Calendar of Events

Leanne's national headlining theatre and arena tour, Just Getting Started, will kick-off in February 2023. Her upcoming tour features a pit-stop in her hometown, Knoxville, TN, on April 15 & 16 (two shows) at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.

“Playing the Knoxville Civic Coliseum is unbelievable to me!!! I didn’t even dream that big! Thank you, East Tennessee, for supporting me through all these years! I’m so thankful for y’all!!” ~ Morgan

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

Spectacular Private Gardens Open to the Public for One Weekend Only
Saturday, April 15th: 10AM-5PM | Sunday, April 16th: 12PM-4PM

The public is invited to experience nine spectacular private gardens during the Dogwood Arts Spring Featured Gardens event, April 15-16, 2023. The event will feature GATOP (God’s Answer To Our Prayers) in East Knoxville, five ‘pocket’ gardens in the Historic 4th & Gill neighborhood, and three beautiful properties along the North Hills Dogwood Trail. Each garden is unique in design and offers a variety of plant material and special features. From front yard container gardens to a 20+ acre property complete with water features, outdoor sculptures, and the largest collection of conifers in the Southeast — this year’s Featured Gardens showcases the full range of natural beauty present in our community.

Tours are self-guided, although Master Gardeners and Dogwood Arts staff will be on-site to answer questions. A $5 cash donation per stop is suggested. These gardens require walking on uneven paths and are not handicap accessible; comfortable or hiking shoes are recommended. Since these are private residences, there is limited on-site parking; guests will be admitted on a first-come-first-served basis.

GATOP (God’s Answer To Our Prayers): Owner Dr. Alan Solomon
2643 Delrose Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914

The Gardens of 4th & Gill
Free Parking available at Central United Methodist Church: 201 3rd Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917*
*Guests must check-in here to receive a list of participating homes/gardens along the walking tour

The Gardens of North Hills
Neighborhood street parking only

Find a full list of upcoming events at https://www.dogwoodarts.com/events

Thermal Label Warehouse/Shaw Family Pops Series
Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 8 p.m.
Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Calling all “Dancing Queens!” Come to the Civic Auditorium as Waterloo, the world’s foremost ABBA tribute act, joins the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and for an evening of smash hits. “Mamma Mia,” “Take a Chance,” “The Name of the Game,” and more!

Featuring Waterloo
865-291-3310 or https://knoxvillesymphony.com/

Join us to celebrate Springtime on Saturday, April 15th from 10 am to 4 pm at Marble Springs State Historic Site. With local crafts, food trucks, and LIVE music! There will be activities for children, and our historic buildings will be open for you to tour. Nature walks will be scheduled throughout the day, so sign up early to see our beautiful arboretum in springtime florals and greenery! Admission is FREE!

Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Old-time String Band
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8 pm

The Mockingbirds are an old-time string band consisting of Cumberland Plateau musicians inspired to take up old-time fiddle and banjo by the example of park naturalist and community folklorist Bobby Fulcher and Pickett State Park's annual Old-timers Day, a music event that has seen participation by some of the masters of Cumberland Plateau traditional music including Clyde Davenport and members of the John Sharp family. The Mockingbirds have performed at our Jubilee Festival and other regional events.

Tickets/reservations available at Eventbrite or at the door 30 minutes prior to show
$20 at the door, $15 General Audience Advance, $14 JCA members, students & seniors 65+

Jubilee Community Arts at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org

Sat Apr 15 2023 in Market Square

Come Celebrate Arab History Month with ArabFest at Market Square. Great food, traditional dances & Dabkeh, fashion shows, live music, and merchandise from the Middle East!
https://www.facebook.com/events/507321311346877

https://www.facebook.com/AACKNOXVILLE

Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 6pm-8:30pm

Celebrate one of nature’s great Spring performances and enjoy dinner outdoors surrounded by the dogwoods at Mabry-Hazen House! Our fifth annual Dinner in the Dogwoods features a meal served on and around the historic front porch. Dinner includes hors d'oeuvres, multi-course dinner, table wine, and cocktails. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are available by request.

Food will be prepared by Patrick Hollis, the Executive Director and Curator of the Hazen Historical Museum Foundation. In addition to his position at the museum, he is a former chef who honed his culinary skills in Knoxville’s burgeoning restaurant scene in the early 2010s. Tickets are $65 per person, and Mabry-Hazen House members get a discount on ticket price. All proceeds benefit Mabry-Hazen House and our mission.

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661 or www.mabryhazen.com

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society’s 56th Spring Plant Sale will take place on April 14th and 15th. The public sale will be held on Saturday, April 15th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the UT Arboretum at 901 S. Illinois Ave. (Hwy. 62) in Oak Ridge. The Society’s “Members Only” sale will be on Friday evening, April 14th from 4-7 p.m. This sale is a return to in-person shopping.

https://utarboretumsociety.org/

Three nurseries will be offering a large and varied selection of shrubs, native plants, perennials and annuals.

April 15, 2023, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Free to attend. Postmark LaFollette Arts, Culture and History Center will host an event surrounding the former historic Post Office. There will be music on the back dock throughout the day. Food trucks, 40 Vendors of various handmade and handcrafted items. Plus our Artisans ARTShine Co-op will be open in the old Post Office along with our current historical exhibit Footprints & Imprints of Campbell County. There will also be youth as well as adult sectors of the community like Scouts, 4H, Rotary and Chamber, Imagination Library with CHET, and their life size Dolly will be on hand for people to take photos with. Karaoke in Seargeant Park with a great playground for the kids. A separate Jam tent and a scavenger hunt. Molly the Mayfield Cow is always a fun treat for the kids. Visit our website www.postmarklafollette.weebly.com

April 15 | Lawson McGhee Library | 11:00–1:30

RheaSunshine, an award-winning wordsmith and current Poet Laureate for the City of Knoxville, is a force that weaves passion, purpose, and power into poetry. Rhea maintains that poetry saved her life and she uses the lifeline to create a connection and safe space for those that she inspires with words. She strives to motivate people to scribe their own stories.

Join Rhea for this poetry writing workshop for youth ages 13-19 during National Poetry Month. Students will write poems and be invited to perform their pieces later this spring at an open mic celebration for the 2023 Youth Poet Laureate of Knoxville.

https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/event/knoxville-writers-guild-youth-poetry-workshop

Monroe Area Council for the Arts presents the 2023 MACA Plein Air - Paint Out, April 12 - 14 with a reception on Saturday, April 15th (6 pm - 8 pm) at the Cora Veal Senior Center. Please come out to support the artists and enjoy the artwork.

For more information, visit our website:
http://monroearts.com/macas-plein-air-2023/
423-442-3210

Union Ave Books is proud to bring Erin Slaughter and her forthcoming short story collection, A Manual for How to Love Us, to Knoxville on April 15, 2023 at 5 pm.

ERIN SLAUGHTER is the author of two poetry collections: The Sorrow Festival (CLASH Books, 2022) and I Will Tell This Story to the Sun Until You Remember That You Are the Sun (New Rivers Press, 2019). She is editor and co-founder of the literary journal and chapbook press The Hunger, and holds an MFA from Western Kentucky University. Originally from Texas, she lives in Tallahassee, Florida, where she is a PhD candidate at Florida State University. You can find her online at erin-slaughter.com.

A debut, interlinked collection of stories exploring the primal nature of women’s grief—offering insight into the profound experience of loss and the absurd ways in which we seek control in an unruly world.

While this is a free event, please register for your spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-author-event-featuring-erin-slaughter-tickets.

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com