Calendar of Events
Friday, May 19, 2023
Tri-Star Arts: Internal Logic + Studies
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
Featuring Kimberly Dummons (Murfreesboro, TN) and Tracy Treadwell (Memphis, TN) - MAIN GALLERY
Studies by Nichole Schappert (Knoxville, TN) - PROJECT SPACE
Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Main Gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A two-person show, Internal Logic, featuring recent mixed media works by artists Kimberly Dummons (Murfreesboro, TN, USA) and Tracy Treadwell (Memphis, TN, USA) opens Friday, May 19, 2023 and will run through Saturday, July 8, 2023. Curator: Brian R. Jobe.
Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Golden Chain Gallery project space located at the historic Candoro Marble Building. Studies by Nichole Schappert (Knoxville, TN, USA) opens Friday, May 19, 2023 and will run through Saturday, July 8, 2023. This show is located within the unique architectural space of a steep wooden stairwell and elements will be added to it by the artist over the duration of the exhibition.
The Tri-Star Arts Gallery and Studios are located in the historic Candoro Marble Building, 5 minutes from downtown Knoxville at the corner of Maryville Pike and Candora Avenue. 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit
Hip To Be Square Comedy at the Square Room: Myq Kaplan
Category: Comedy
Shows at The Square Room will be one weekend a month, March through August with 4 shows each weekend: two on Friday nights and two on Saturday nights, 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm. The 7 pm shows will be rated PG-13, and the 9:30 shows will be rated PG-13 to R.
MYQ KAPLAN (Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show, Conan, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon) May 19,20
Tickets at the door are $40; Preshow online tickets are $30; Group discount – $100 (4 persons); UT Knoxville, ETSU, Pellissippi Student, Military discounts (with valid student and military ids) – $20
https://hiptobesquarecomedy.com/comedians/paul-ogata/index.html#tickets
https://hiptobesquarecomedy.com/ or 865-333-4577 or hiptobesquarecomedy@gmail.com
4 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902
Ijams Nature Center: Movies Under the Stars
Category: Film, Kids, family and Science, nature
Grab your favorite blanket or lawn chair and join the fun. Doors open at 7 pm and movies begin at dark (~8:30-9:00 pm; movie start times are not exact). Food trucks and the Ijams beer garden will have tasty meals, snacks, and beverages for purchase. NO COOLERS AND NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL PLEASE. Dogs are allowed, but must be on leash at all times. These events are on the Ijams Visitor Center lawn. In case of inclement weather, a rain plan will be posted on the event page on the Ijams Calendar of Events and social media outlets. Tickets are $10 per person or $36 for a family four-pack. (Special ticket pricing of $15 per person for Terror in the Woods includes the haunted trail from FrightWorks.) Space is limited per screening. Purchasing tickets ahead of time is highly recommended. Walk-up tickets may not be available.
Lineup
May 19 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (PG)
June 9 - Shrek (PG)
June 17 - Terror in the Woods: Blair Witch Project (R) and The Craft (R)
July 7 - Top Gun: Maverick (PG-13)
Aug. 18 - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (PG)
Sept. 1 - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (PG-13)
Sept. 22 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG-13)
Oct. 6 - Sleepy Hollow (R)
Friday Night Live! at The Concourse: Stacy Mitchhart Band
Category: Music
All shows are 6:00-8:30PM (Doors open at 5:00)
Admission: $20 at the Door, and $17.44 in Advance (including service fee) – www.concourseknox.com to order
The Concourse, 4328 N. Broadway Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 851-7818 or www.concourseknox.com
Arrowmont: Starry Night 2023
Category: Fundraisers
STARRY NIGHT, MAY 19, 2023
UNDER THE TENT AND STARS ON ARROWMONT’S CAMPUS
Gather with friends for a festive, fun-filled evening of food, wine, art and entertainment.
Join us for STARRY NIGHT, Arrowmont’s 12th annual spring auction.
STARRY NIGHT FEATURES
Experience an evening of delicious food, excellent wine, art from nationally renowned artists, fun and immersive experiences, and the opportunity to dance with friends in the clear tent under the stars at Arrowmont.
May 19, 2023 – Starry Night
5:30 pm – Reception | Sandra J. Blain Galleries
6:30 pm – Live Auction | Marian G. Heard Resource Center & Library
7:30 pm – Dinner and Dancing | Under the tent
STARRY NIGHT SUPPORTS
Arrowmont’s art education programs including ArtReach, adults and kids community classes, holiday classes, and scholarships for teachers, local community members, and returning veterans.
For tickets and information please visit:
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org
Hi-Wire Brewing: Knox AAPI Night Market
Category: Culinary arts, food, Festivals, special events and History, heritage
Knox AAPI Night Market at Hi-Wire Brewing, 2020 Barber St, Knoxville, TN 37920
Friday, May 19th, 6-9pm
Seoul Brothers and Girls Gotta Eat Good are teaming up to start Knoxville's first ever AAPI Business Association. To launch their organization, they are hosting Knoxville's first ever AAPI Night Market. So far, there will be boba tea, taiwanese snacks, Filipino baked goods, Korean corn dogs, spring rolls, garlic pork & sticky rice, Peking rolls, and more!!
Mark your calendars and help support the amazing AAPI businesses in Knoxville.
https://hiwirebrewing.com/
Dancers Studio: The Evening of Dance
Category: Dance, movement and Kids, family
The Evening of Dance will be May 18, 19 and 20 at Clarence Brown Theatre on the UT campus.
Five performances will be given – one (1) on Thursday night at 6:45, two (2) on Friday at 6:45pm and 8:45pm and two (2) on Saturday at 6:45pm and 8:45 pm. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $10.00 for students and can be purchased at the Studio about three (3) weeks before the performance.
We will be selling beautiful flowers to give to your dancer. The money from the flowers is used to provide scholarships for children who might not otherwise be able to afford dance lessons. You will find order forms for the flowers in the conference room. Please consider ordering your flowers from us rather than Kroger or other places, as it is for a very good cause.
We recommend you bring a chair to sit in while waiting in line before the show. The lines are usually long, and you will be more comfortable if you must wait in line for an extended time. You must leave your chair outside the theatre, but please remember to take it home!
(865) 584-9636
admin@dancersstudioknox.com
https://www.dancersstudioknox.com/
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven and The Rite of Spring
Category: Music
Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series
May 18, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
May 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Tennessee Theatre
Program
LILI BOULANGER: Of a Spring Morning
TAN DUN: Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4
featuring Zhenni Li, piano
IGOR STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
Featuring
Zhenni Li, piano
Aram Demirjian, conductor
865-291-3310 or https://knoxvillesymphony.com/
Oak Ridge Art Center: Rethink: Common Denominators
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
Our ode to creativity, this exhibition reprises a challenge from a few years ago and asks artists to take items of
our choosing (we will provide the objects) and make an original composition including them!
At Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org
Tomato Head: Market Square Farmers' Market Collection
Category: Culinary arts, food, Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
When: May 8-June 4 (Downtown) | June 6-July 5 (West Knox)
Don’t miss a personal collection of Market Square Farmers’ Market photos featuring vendors, shoppers, happenings, and memories over the past 20 years, taken by local photographers Holly Rainey and Shawn Poynter.
https://www.instagram.com/holly__rainey/
http://www.poynterphotoco.com/
Enjoy a meal at Tomato Head to view and purchase these beautiful, framed prints - perfect for the MSFM super fan.
Tomato Head, 12 Market Square (865-637-4067) and 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 (865-584-1075), in Knoxville. https://thetomatohead.com/
Knoxville Museum of Art: Closed for renovations
May 8 – June 15, 2023 the Knoxville Museum of Art will be closed for gallery renovations. We will reopen June 16, 2023 with a projection-based sculptural installation by artist Courtney Egan, up through August 27. Followed by Jane Cassidy’s audio-visual installation Drink Up the Moon September 1-November 12, 2023.
Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.
Appalachian Arts Craft Center: Spring Plant & Garden Art Sale
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts, Free event and Science, nature
Make plans to join us at Appalachian Arts on Saturday, May 6 to kick off the Spring Plant & Garden Art Sale. Throughout the day (10AM-4PM) there will be live artist demonstrations, live music by Domino Ensemble (12PM-1PM), and Shirley's Boy Country Cooking Food Truck (11AM-2PM).
Beautiful garden-themed artwork by local artists, such as garden markers, garden décor, and nature photography, will also be featured. In addition, the Spring Plant & Garden Art Sale features a variety of donated plants: perennials, annuals, and native varieties – with proceeds directly benefiting the Appalachian Arts. Can’t make it on May 6? The Plant & Garden Art Sale runs from May 6 – May 20. For additional information, call 865-494-9854 or visit appalachianarts.net.
Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 1-5. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net