Calendar of Events

Friday, April 5, 2024

Foothills Craft Guild: First Friday with Gail DeLuca

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Festivals, special events, Fine Crafts and Free event

The Foothills Craft Guild office will be open for First Friday with featured artist, Gail DeLuca showing her incredible beaded jewelry.

At the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 113. Foothills Craft Guild: 865-470-0669, www.foothillscraftguild.org

WDVX: First Friday Live! with Trisha Gene Brady

Category: Free event, Kids, family and Music

Start your First Friday fun with WDVX!

First Friday Live - Friday, 4/5 – https://trishagene.com/
6pm on the WDVX Stage at Visit Knoxville.

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

Relay Ridge: Moment by Moment with Kyle Cottier

  • April 5, 2024

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

Join us this Friday April 5th from 6-9pm celebrate a new gallery exhibition “Moment by Moment” in the RR Gallery by Kyle Cottier https://www.kylecottier.com/

PLUS:
Open Artist Studios: See what it's like inside a professional artist's studio! The eight RR Resident Artists will be opening up their space to you - come see what artists Gina Stucchio, Jake Ingram, Hanna Seggerman, Steph Wadman, Elysia Mann, Ashton Ludden, Hannah Stokes, and Sarah Peeler have been working on lately.

Printshop Demonstration: for this exhibition opening, Kyle Cottier will also try out inking up and printing one of his wooden woven sculptures! Come check it out and see how we do it!

Relay Ridge, 4124 McKinley St, Knoxville. https://relayridge.org/ and https://www.instagram.com/relay_ridge/

A1LabArts: Semi-annual Group Art Show

Category: Dance, movement, Exhibitions, visual art, Festivals, special events, Free event and Music

Semi-annual group art show by members of A1LabArts, featuring a wide variety of visual art.

Friday April 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ironwood Studios, 119 Jennings Ave. Knoxville 37917.

Special event at 7 p.m. by flamenco dancers from Pasion Flamenca performing a traditional dance to the beat of an Ironwood anvil, with guest appearances by members of Nief-Norf percussionists! Plus anvil electronica and possibly more. Free admission. www.a1labarts.com

Tennessee Mountain Writers: 35th Annual Conference

Category: Classes, workshops, Lecture, panel and Literature, spoken word, writing

April 4-6 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Ridge.
Writing Contests
Workshops
Networking
Manuscript Evaluations
Publishers
Book Signings
Bookstore
Vendors
And more!

Susan O’Dell Underwood - Banquet Speaker and Poetry Session
https://tmwi.org/2024-annual-conference-rising-to-write/

Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird

Category: Literature, spoken word, writing and Theatre

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD includes eight performances from April 2-7, 2024. The New York Times Critic’s Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is “the most successful American play in Broadway history” (60 Minutes). New York Magazine calls it “a real phenomenon. Majestic and incandescent, it’s filled with breath and nuance and soul.” With direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – “the greatest novel of all time” (Chicago Tribune) – has quickly become “one of the greatest plays in history” (NPR).

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

TennGreen Land Conservancy: 4th Annual Hikeathon

  • April 1, 2024 — April 30, 2024

Category: Festivals, special events, Fundraisers, Health, wellness, Kids, family and Science, nature

TennGreen Land Conservancy's fourth annual Hike-a-Thon is taking place during the entire month of April 2024.

The month-long fundraising and adventure competition supports the protection of Tennessee's lands and waters and encourages people of all ages and abilities to get outside for the chance to win awesome prizes. While this event benefits Tennessee nature, participants can adventure and compete from anywhere in the world.

Compete by hiking, paddling, trail running, climbing, mountain biking, or photography with a team or by yourself!

Proceeds from the Hike-a-Thon benefit TennGreen Land Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit and the oldest accredited statewide land conservancy in Tennessee.

Registration is free and opens on March 1 at hikeathon.com.
Questions? Email hikeathon@tenngreen.org

Dogwood Arts: Open Trails

Category: Free event, Kids, family and Science, nature

Since 1955, Dogwood Arts has hosted Knoxville’s favorite springtime celebration. What started as a neighborhood beautification project, has blossomed into a year-round celebration of our region’s art, culture, and natural beauty. With the month of April quickly approaching, Dogwood Arts is gearing up to do it all again with events and programs for the entire community to enjoy.

Knoxville’s historic Dogwood Trails date back to 1955 and today cover more than 90 miles in 13 neighborhoods throughout the city. The Dogwood Trails, Open Gardens, and Camera Sites are open April 1-30th and visitors are invited to drive, walk, or bike the Trails as they take in the natural scenic beauty of East Tennessee in the springtime. Open Gardens and Camera Sites are open 10AM-6PM daily.

Visitors can find Trailhead addresses, trail maps, and a list of Open Gardens, Camera Sites, and Walking Trails online at https://www.dogwoodarts.com/trailsandgardens. Printed Trail Guides are available at Visit Knoxville, all ORNL Federal Credit Union Branches, and the Dogwood Arts office [123 W. Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902]. Info: 865-637-4561

UT School of Art: Griffin Allman, Saloni Parekh

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

MFA Thesis Exhibitions - Group 2
In partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements, students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree are required to mount a solo exhibition of work, and to defend their work during an oral examination in front of a faculty committee. Due to the number of graduate students enrolled in the UT School of Art, these exhibitions generally take the form of small groups of students presenting concurrent solo exhibitions in the gallery space.

Reception: Friday, April 5, 5-7pm
Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture

Griffin Allman - I Remember Everything
I Remember Everything is an exhibition of paintings and drawings that utilize elements of both painterly and geometric abstraction, collage, color and gesture to investigate the ways in which the act of making is connected to memory, reinvention, place, and control.

Saloni Parekh - Anarth
This exhibition explores the intricacies of the term 'god,' recognizing historical, mnemonic, and emotional significance, embracing endless possibilities and a continual quest for understanding. Anarth addresses consistencies and inconsistencies within religion that contribute to societal divisions in an effort to generate a new visual vocabulary for what god could be.

https://art.utk.edu/news-and-events/events-and-exhibitions/
Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: M-T-F 10-5, W-R 10-7:30, Su 1-4. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Tennessee Artists Association: Spring Exhibition at KMA

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

Featured artists are Melinda Adams, Sandra Ange, Sarazen An Yin, Linda Blair, Glenda Bowles, Betty Bullen, Deb Cikovic, Lil Clinard, Stephanie Cobb, Aleex Conner, Michele Croslin, Michelene Deisher, Kira Evans, William Holbert, Lynn Flowers, Jan Cole, Suzanne Jack, Kathleen Janke, Carol Robin King, Andreas Koschan, Merry Koschan, David Liles, Cheryl Massey, Sylvia Milanez, Alessandra Page, Holly Pawlowski, Buddy Person, Cosimo Risolvo, Kaylie Roy, Mary Ruden, Marcia Shelly, Allan Sibley, Judy Sinclair, Roberta Smashey, Joe Tate, Cynthia Tipton, JeAnne Triplett, Janet Weaver, and Caroline West.

TAA is the oldest member supported arts organization in Tennessee, and is dedicated to promoting the arts in East Tennessee. Monthly programs of TAA include practical art demonstrations, discussions, and opportunities for individual artists to get involved in learning, community and shows. More on TAA can be found on the web at https://tnartists.org or on Instagram at @tn_artists, and on Facebook at TNArtistsAssociation. The Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates East Tennessee’s rich, diverse visual culture and its connections to the wider currents of world art. Find more about the KMA and its’ events and shows at knoxart.org.

In the Kramer Gallery, 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

Yee-Haw Brewing: Tuesday Family Nights

  • March 19, 2024 — July 30, 2024

Category: Culinary arts, food, Film, Free event and Kids, family

Back to back family movies on the jumbotron beginning at 6pm, inflatable games for the kids in the grove pit, and a relaxing night out for the entire family every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.

We have games and toys for the kids to play with and climb all night while parents can come relax and enjoy free entertainment for the family! Movies range from some classics like "Honey, I shrunk the Kids" and "Aladdin" to recent hits like "Encanto" and "Inside Out."

https://www.facebook.com/events/3650230248630107/3650230288630103/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C5RC7OstvVk/

745 North Broadway, Knoxville, TN
(865) 210-8862
yeehawbrewing.com/knoxville

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: 2023-2024 Artist in Residence Exhibition

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event

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

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