Calendar of Events

SCENIC VIEWS AT STRONG STOCK FARM
Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
48 tickets | $150/person
8220 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville

Enjoy views of the Smoky Mountains and House Mountain as you are immersed in an evening of farmstead dining at Strong Stock Farm. Established in 1791, Strong Stock Farm's nearly 1,000 acres of rolling pastures and the historic farmhouse, built in the 1820s, sits alongside the Holston River in East Knoxville. Join us in celebrating Knoxville's agricultural heritage as we step back in time at the 7th generation home and farm of Martha Kern and John Nicely.

For Tickets and more information please visit: Knox Heritage, at Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

SATURDAY JULY 22 | 8PM

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, https://knoxbijou.org/

TINCA TINCA, NIGHTJAR, and Mikeala Lambertucci Present: A Splendid Summer Concert
Sat, Jul 22, 2023 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

Ticket Price
$10.00 advance/$15.00 at the door
https://www.simpletix.com/e/tinca-tinca-nightjar-and-mikeala-lambertuc-tickets-136187

Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-407-0727, www.oldcitypac.com

Our dance party this month will be Saturday, July 22nd at Broadway Academy of Performing Arts. The cost will be $10 per person. Water and light snacks are provided. A group class is included in admission, and will begin at 6pm. The dance party will start at 7pm and end at 9pm. If you have a Facebook account, be sure to RSVP and share on Facebook. You do not have to RSVP to attend our parties, and you do not need a partner.

https://socialdanceknoxville.com/

Join us for VIBE: Textile in Motion on Saturday, July 22, 2023, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Lilienthal Gallery, 23 Emory Place, Knoxville, 37917.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and dance at the Lilienthal Gallery! We are thrilled to present VIBE: Textile in Motion, a unique and improvisational experience where music, dance, and textiles combine. Enjoy complimentary
hors d'oeuvres and wine while exploring the mystical performance and gallery.
From West African to Street Dance, VIBE: Textile in Motion promises to be a memorable event for performing art lovers of all ages and tastes.

The performance is produced by SpaceCraft in collaboration with Knox Community Street Dance and Drums Up, Guns Down. The performers will improvise a unique and personal connection with each textile work created by Gili Avissar, bringing the artist's textile work to life.

Please reserve your ticket soon, as space for this event is limited at:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/vibe-textile-in-motion-tickets-136713

Lilienthal Gallery, 23 Emory Place, Knoxville, 37919, (865) 200-4401
lilienthalgallery@gmail.com

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and dance at the Lilienthal Gallery! On July 22, from 7-9 pm, we are thrilled to present VIBE: Textile in Motion, a unique and improvisational experience where music, dance, and textiles combine.

An Unparalleled Movement Experience: The performance is produced by SpaceCraft, in collaboration with Knox Community Street Dance and Drums Up Guns Down. The performers will improvise an unique and personal connection with each textile work created by Gili Avissar, bringing the artist's textile work to life.

Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and wine, courtesy of Lilienthal Gallery, while exploring the mystical performance and space.

Each artist brings their own unique flair and vibe to the gallery. From West African to Street Dance, VIBE: Textile in Motion promises to be a memorable event for performing art lovers of all ages and tastes.

For more information and to reserve your tickets, please visit: https://www.simpletix.com/e/vibe-textile-in-motion-tickets-136713

Join us for the South's first Japanese Koi Festival featuring Koi Exhibits, Koi Auctions, Asian Fare and Fireworks!
Saturday, July 22 · 2 - 9pm
2253 Boyds Creek Highway Sevierville, TN 37876

Join us for an extraordinary and unforgettable experience at the highly anticipated Japanese Koi Festival, a dazzling celebration of the captivating world of koi fish! Get ready for a day filled with exhilarating live koi fish exhibits, up-close educational tours, delectable Asian foods and beverages, Asian crafts and demonstrations for all ages, local live music, and a grand finale of fireworks.

Discover your inner artist and be captivated by the intricate craftsmanship on display. Asian craftspeople will showcase their talents, demonstrating traditional arts such as origami and calligraphy, and Ikebana. Marvel at their skill and take part in interactive workshops to create your very own unique keepsake to cherish.

The Japanese Koi Festival is an event like no other, offering an unforgettable experience for everyone. Whether you are a koi enthusiast or a family seeking a day of excitement and exploration, this festival is your ticket to a world of wonder and delight. Mark your calendars and join us for an amazingly fun-filled event that will leave you with cherished memories to last a lifetime.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/japanese-koi-festival-tickets-667664942817

Fri. Jul 21st 2023, 7:30 pm
Sat. Jul 22nd 2023, 7:30 pm
Sun. Jul 23rd 2023, 3:00 pm
Thu. Jul 27th 2023, 7:30 pm
Fri. Jul 28th 2023, 7:30 pm
Sat. Jul 29th 2023, 7:30 pm
Sun. Jul 30th 2023, 3:00 pm
Thu. Aug 3rd 2023, 7:30 pm
Fri. Aug 4th 2023, 7:30 pm
Sat. Aug 5th 2023, 7:30 pm
Sun. Aug 6th 2023, 3:00 pm

Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, the bloodbath begins and one by one they are brutally murdered in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 800 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

7/21 • Knoxville Shakespeare: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare *Abridged
7/22 • Knoxville Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew
7/23 • Self Care Sunday Yoga with Hope Irwin
7/23 • Knoxville Shakespeare: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare *Abridged
7/25 • IJAMS SUNSET SERIES: A Summer Smorgasbord of Stories
7/27 • Underwater Basket Weaving Workshop
7/27 • Museum of Infinite Outcomes Presents SIGHTSEERS
7/27 • Knoxville Shakespeare: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare *Abridged

2915 Island Home Ave., Knoxville, TN 37920
865-577-4717 or https://www.ijams.org/

Start 12pm (Fri) and ends 6pm (Sun)

Board game enthusiasts and designers will gather in the Old City in Downtown Knoxville for the annual board game convention Board Game Days. This year still features many of the many attractions of a 200+ board game library, play to wins, and sign up game sessions. They will also have vendors hosting games, rpg sessions, and many other things happening that all board game hobbyists to enjoy. Join in the fun this summer at the table downtown!

www.bgdknx.com

The Tennessee Stage Company presents its 33rd Shakespeare Festival, now renamed Knoxville Shakespeare and performing at Ijams Nature Center where there is room for the audience to spread out and observe proper social distancing while being able to enjoy the outdoor performances which will feature a season of comedies, Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew and the outrageous comedy of The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged).

The performances will be held in the open field in front of the Visitors Center of Ijams Nature Center, located at 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, just a short drive from downtown. There is an indoor space at Ijams Nature Center where performances will move in case of rain and where the matinees will be performed. Reservations and in-person ticket cost will be $15 with a four pack for families offering a 15% discount. Tickets are on sale now at www.Ijams.org/shakespeare

TAMING OF THE SHREW
July 20 22, 28, 30, Aug. 3, 5, 11, 13
7:30 pm nightly outdoors at Ijams Nature Center
Sunday, July 30, 2:00 pm

Suitors are lined up to court the young and beautiful Bianca – daughter of Baptista Minola of Padua. However, Baptista is determined that her older sister, Katherina, known as “Kate the Cursed” for her wild temper must be married first. No man is Padua is willing to court the willful Katherine, until Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona in search of a suitable wife, arrives and sets out to woo her with a vengeance – and does. In this, the original comedic battle of the sexes, beauty and brawn vie for love in a true war of wills, wits and words: Come on and kiss me Kate!”

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged)
July 21, 23, 27. 29. August 4, 6, 10, 12
Sunday, August 6, 2:00pm

Three actors, Thirty Six Plays, 90 minutes. Don’t try this at home!

For further information please contact the Tennessee Stage Company at 865-546-4280.
https://tennesseestage.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TNStageCo

Upcoming Sales

Hi-Wire Brewing: July 19-24, Business Hours
Howard Pinkston: Saturday, July 29, 10-5
Powell Branch: August 26, 10-5
Karns Branch: September 7,9; 10-5
https://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/