Calendar of Events

THE BIG TINY SHOW - A SMALL WORKS EXHIBIT
We are excited to announce the Big Tiny Show is back! The Big Tiny Show is a national juried exhibition of small 2D works, opening Friday, November 10, 2023. The Big Tiny Show will include works from established and emerging artists, in a variety of subject matter, media, and expression. The focus of the Big Tiny Show is to celebrate the power of delightfully tiny original art. Each original work of art has a history and a story that we’re excited to share with our clients. It is our aim to make these tiny, but mighty, original works accessible to anyone and everyone.

GALLERY HOURS: Tues – Fri: 10:00 – 5:30 and Sat: 10:00 – 4:00
5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, 865-200-4452
https://www.thedistrictgallery.com/bigtinyshow/

NOV 10-12 | FOUR PERFORMANCES
UT Opera Theatre is back, with a thrilling double feature of Gian-Carlo Menotti's The Medium and Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica! Join us for these riveting tales of the insidious and the supernatural, featuring the breathtaking voices of UT Opera at the Bijou Theatre!
Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $5.00 for students.

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

THE OLD FRIENDS ACOUSTIC TOUR STARRING BEN RECTOR WITH JORDY SEARCY.
Two shows: Friday, November 10, and Saturday, November 11, at 8:00PM.

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

Terra Madre Women in Clay Annual Show & Sale
Friday, November 10 from 5 pm to 8 pm and
Saturday, November 11 from 10 am to 5 pm at St. George Greek Orthodox Church,
4070 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

For more information contact Diahn Ott at 865-544-8565 or
diahnottstudio.com

Friday, November 10, 2023 | 7:00-9:00pm
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 2:00-4:00pm
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 7:00-9:00pm

Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, Knoxville, TN 37902

Join Momentum Dance Lab as we celebrate our annual production. This year's show is titled Clarity in Permanence, and it will be Momentum’s 15th annual evening length presentation of mostly modern dance. Shows will take place at the Old City Performing Arts Center on November 10th at 7pm and November 11th at 2pm and 7pm. Knoxville’s newest and most vibrant performance venue is conveniently located on State Street in the Old City.
Momentum is thrilled to host guest artist On the One along with new and repertoire works by our company choreographers. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $20 for all those with a student or senior discount. MDL events are a part of Penny4Arts as well. We invite our younger patrons to attend the show for 1 penny when accompanied by an adult. Cash bar and silent auction will also be available.

COST: Adults - $25, Students and Seniors - $20, Children - 1 penny per accompanied adult. Tickets will be available at the door. We accept Cash, and Credit Cards. You can buy tickets at the door or online: https://www.simpletix.com/e/momentum-dance-labss-clarity-in-permanence-tickets-147332

https://www.momentumdancelab.org/

Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio will be hosting a circus variety show with a twist. Friday (the 10th) and Saturday (the 11th) the sun goes down, and the fire turns up starting at 7:30 pm. Located at their studio, Dragonfly artists along with some invited guests will have an evening of performances for Knoxville to enjoy. Circus After Dark provides an entertaining evening of fun for those 21 and older. Performances you have never seen before combining the amazing art of circus and just a bit of skin, benefitting Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio.

Heather Quinsey, one of the instructors and performers states, "There’s nothing quite like Circus After Dark and this year’s line-up promises to hold up to the year’s passed. At Dragonfly, we like to promote that circus is for Every Body and I feel like Circus After Dark has a little something for everybody to enjoy. Expect the unexpected.” Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio is run by artists and trained instructors who both teach and perform. Started in 2010 by 6 local aerialists, Dragonfly offers the Knoxville area classes for kids and adults, in the circus arts inclusive of all fitness levels. Dragonfly also offers the opportunity to book trained and passionate professional performers for festivals and special events! At Dragonfly, you will increase physical fitness and self-confidence through an activity normally found only in larger metropolitan areas. They offer you the perks of big-city circus fun right in your hometown!

Tickets are available online through their website: http://www.dragonflyaerialartsstudio.com as well as at the door on the evening of. Dragonfly’s studio is located at 509A Dutch Valley Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918.

Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is committed to improving the lives of those in the Knoxville community. They share the health and wellness benefits of circus arts with at-risk and underprivileged youth through our community outreach programs, tuition scholarships, children’s circus camps and classes, and annual circus extravaganza. They believe that the circus is a home for everyone. Dragonfly creates a space where every student is celebrated for their uniqueness and can express their creativity.

Join us Fridays at noon via Zoom for an opportunity to discuss the latest scientific research with distinguished professors and researchers. Presentations are 40 minutes and designed for the general public. A question-and-answer session follows each presentation. All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with information about joining the meeting via Zoom. https://scienceforum.utk.edu/events/

Exploring Earth’s Ice to Imagine Extraterrestrial Worlds
Friday, Nov. 10 at 12 PM
Jill Mikucki, UT professor of microbiology, will share how studying glaciers, ice sheets, and permafrost may help us understand the potential for life in the universe.

November 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Relay Ridge Collaborative Artist Space 4124 Mckinley St. NE, Knoxville, TN

PA Knoxville is a casual group of local printmakers that get together once a month to nerd out about printmaking, show-n-tell, and talk shop together. It has been an unofficial group for the past year, but now we are officially coming out to Knoxville and shouting out to all local printmakers to join us every Second Saturday at 6pm. Our home base for meetups is at the Relay Ridge Printshop, but we have intentions to hold monthly gatherings at other printshops and other print-related locations on occasion. We are working on making a social media account and mailing list, but for now, you can always reach us at printanonknox@gmail.com for any information.

Sometimes, it’s difficult to find other printmakers in the city and we simply want to bring lonely printmakers together, reinvigorate your enthusiasm for print and share a general comradery for printmaking.

Join us Friday November 10th 6-9pm as members of Knoxville’s new print support group – Printmakers Anonymous – come out of the shadows and make it known that WE ARE HERE and we are here FOR YOU!

It’ll be a Printmaking Celebration! https://relayridge.org/event/896/

Event by Bluegill Productions, The Concourse and 3 others
Doors open at 5:30 PM. Show begins at 6:30 PM.
Advance tickets - $10 (+ service fee); Day of show - $15
Food available from Clean Smoke BBQ

Join us for a fabulous evening of music as Jeanine Fuller & The True Funk Souldiers and some very special guests perform “The Ladies of Soul Tribute!” Some of the Ladies who will be honored include Etta James, Mavis Staples, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Betty Wright, Donna Summer, and Whitney Houston. Lead vocalist and bandleader, Jeanine Fuller, moved to Knoxville from Brooklyn, NY, and she has been a pillar of the Soul, Jazz, Funk, and R&B scene here ever since. She formed The True Funk Souldiers in 2019. Always fun and entertaining with danceable grooves, The True Funk Souldiers have performed numerous other tributes to legendary R&B artists among their many shows over the years.

The lineup for this evening’s performance will include:
Sam Adams- keyboards & Musical Director
David Becher-bass
Kaleff Brinson-drums
Chuck Mullican-sax
Joe Jordan- trumpet
Sevan Takvoryan-guitar
and of course, Jeanine Fuller – lead singer & Band Leader
Joining Jeanine on vocals are her very special guests – Evelyn Jack, Stina Nesbitt, and Chelsea Samples.
And during Intermission, the jazz duo, Too Easy, will play a few tunes from their CD, "LIfe's Summer Breeze," that was released this year.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1511021789672923

Maryville College Presents: George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah"
The Clayton Center for the Arts – Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
December 5, 2023 7:00 PM

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, The Orchestra at Maryville College, under the direction of Dr. Ace Edewards; the Maryville College Community Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Dwight Dockery; the Maryville College Concert Choir, under the direction of Stacey Murphy Wilner; and the Heritage High School Singers, under the direction of Tyler Owens; will join forces to present George Handel's "Messiah".

Tickets at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/81217986/maryville-college-presentsgeorge-frideric-handels-messiah-maryville-the-clayton-center-for-the-arts-ronald-and-lynda-nutt-theatre

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

Inspired! Inspired! is a theatrical event that tells the true stories behind the famous songs we have all come to love. Included are “Amazing Grace,” “It is Well With My Soul,” and “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”
It will world-premiere in the HUB at West Park Baptist Church at 8833 Middlebrook Pike, for six performances: Nov. 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:30 and Nov. 11 & 18 at 2 pm. The cast will then take the play to the Palace Theatre in Crossville to help raise funds for the C5 Christian Counseling Center of Cumberland County, Nov. 28 at 7 pm.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT BOX OFFICE OR ONLINE AT:
https://inspiredthemusical.eventsmart.com/events/inspired/

The inaugural international FILM FEST KNOX will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee November 9-12, 2023. Festival passes for the 2023 festival go on sale Wednesday, August 30. Festival passes are $100 per person and will be available for purchase online at www.filmfestknox.com. Additional programming and ticketing options will be announced closer to the festival.

Passholders will be able to attend the entirety of the festival with the exception of the Opening After Party. This includes two dozen narrative and documentary short and feature film screenings in various blocks (including the American Regional Film Competition and the Made in Tennessee Competition), the Live Pitch on Thursday evening, all 20 films in the Elev8or Pitch Screening, the Friday night Premiere, and all panels with industry professionals. FILM FEST KNOX is a producer-centric festival, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of film's creative producers, often overlooked yet vital to the success of a project. Passholders will experience an intimate festival environment with guest filmmakers in attendance.

The highly anticipated American Regional Film Competition is a major highlight of the festival hosted in collaboration with Regal. This unique showcase sheds light on exceptional works produced outside the traditional production centers of Los Angeles and New York. The winner of this competition will be awarded an Oscar-qualifying run by Regal. In addition to the American Regional Cinema Competition, FILM FEST KNOX will feature a Made in Tennessee Competition for shorts and feature films produced in the Volunteer State.

Another major component of the festival is the Elev8or Pitch, a pitch competition to provide further opportunities to filmmakers in East Tennessee and beyond. The Visit Knoxville Film Office hosted the Elev8or Pitch Kick Off Party at Scruffy City Hall on August 10, where teams in attendance learned rules and regulations for this competition. Teams have until October 12 to produce an 8-minute proof-of-concept short film along with a 1-minute elevator pitch to illustrate their vision for a full-length feature film. The top eight teams will be able to pitch live in front of a panel of industry judges and audience on the opening night of the festival, Thursday, November 9.

More details on FILM FEST KNOX will be provided throughout 2023 at www.FILMFESTKNOX.com. Follow FILM FEST KNOX on Facebook and Instagram.