Calendar of Events

Dopapod, Thursday, September 5, 8:00 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0060CDFADB80A7

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

The Knoxville Writers’ Guild (KWG) is delighted to announce a special evening with acclaimed poet Dr. Jesse Graves on September 5th, 2024. Join us at Addison's Bookstore, 126 S Gay St., starting at 7:00pm, for an enriching session of poetry and insightful conversation led by Dr. Graves.

Dr. Graves, former KWG anthology editor and currently a professor and Poet-in-Residence at East Tennessee State University, will read from his celebrated works and share personal reflections on his writing journey. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the development of his poetic processes and the significance of writing communities like the KWG in fostering creativity and growth. In addition to reading his award-winning poetry, Dr. Graves will discuss the importance of maintaining writing schedules and commitments, drawing on his experiences and the role KWG has played throughout his career. Known for his engaging and supportive style, he will also offer writing prompts and showcase selections from his “traveling library” to inspire new creative endeavors among participants.

Jesse Graves is a distinguished poet and scholar, having authored four poetry collections, including Tennessee Landscape with Blighted Pine, and a prose collection titled Said-Songs: Essays on Poetry and Place. His editorial work encompasses several volumes, notably The Complete Poetry of James Agee. Graves has been recognized with numerous awards, including the James Still Award for Writing about the Appalachian South from the Fellowship of Southern Writers and two Weatherford Awards in Poetry from Berea College. Raised in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, he has made significant contributions to Appalachian literature and currently serves as Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence at East Tennessee State University.

Admission: FREE. For more information about this event and other upcoming programs, please visit the Knoxville Writers’ Guild website at www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.

Thursday, September 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street

Once a year, the historic Tennessee Theatre invites the Knoxville History Project to lead an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with historian Jack Neely of Knoxville’s 1928 Moorish-revival “motion-picture palace.” Jack knows more than a thing or two about the theatre, as he researched and wrote the official history of the cathedral-like venue, The Tennessee Theatre: A Grand Entertainment Palace published in 2015. As you tour the theatre, Jack will relate the theatre’s extravagant story, which has included countless first-run regional movie premieres (and a few world premieres), but also thousands of live performances: on that stage, Desi Arnaz sang Cuban songs and demonstrated the rhumba; Glenn Miller led his famous orchestra in a national radio broadcast; Fannie Brice and the Ziegfeld Follies drew a standing-room-only audience, the biggest in the theater’s history; the legendary cowboy Tom Mix hosted a small rodeo; and, in recent years, major performers Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Lou Reed, Johnny Cash, Lionel Hampton, and composer Philip Glass gave concerts to big audiences, some of which have earned international attention. It was also the first theater that Roy Acuff performed in, and the last for Chet Atkins—and, by the way, it's the theater where the late Nanci Griffith recorded her 2002 live album, Winter Marquee.

A limited number of tickets are available for this tour at $30.00 per person plus fees. https://knoxville-history-project.square.site/

September 5, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
The Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

Let the sounds of the symphony guide you through the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum as KSO musicians perform the music of Haydn throughout the gardens. This fun, interactive concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Lawn chairs, blankets, and walking shoes are encouraged.

In the case of light rain, this concert will take place as scheduled. In the case of cold temperatures or thunderstorms, the concert will be relocated to the Dogwood Center.

Musicians will play repertoire selections twice at each performance location.
Stone Terraces: 7:00 & 7:25
Row Garden: 7:05 & 7:30
Martha Ashe Garden: 7:15 & 7:35
Dogwood Center: 8:00

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

KNOXVILLE
BOOK BY FRANK GALATI
MUSIC BY STEPHEN FLAHERTY
LYRICS BY LYNN AHRENS
BASED ON THE NOVEL 'A DEATH IN THE FAMILY' BY JAMES AGEE
BASED, IN PART, ON THE PLAY 'ALL THE WAY HOME' BY TAD MOSEL

Based on James Agee’s autobiographical, Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece 'A Death in the Family', this moving and innovative new musical reunites the dynamic Tony Award®-winning creative team behind 'Ragtime'. The story begins as an adult Agee struggles to write his greatest work about the event that touched his young life and the effect it had on his family and his future. An evocative depiction of loss and grief and the forces that shape who we are, 'Knoxville' is a universal coming-of-age story about family, faith, and love—and about the boy who will grow up to write it. With a sweeping musical score and brilliant cast, this is a must-see event.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com

The Act of Killing
Police Story
I Saw the Devil
High and Low

Details at https://centralcinema865.com/

MAIN GALLERY
reception Sep. 6, 2024

A two-person show, You (Understood), featuring recent works by artists Angie To (Chattanooga, TN) and Christina Renfer Vogel (Chattanooga, TN) opens Tuesday, September 3 and will run through Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Curator: Brian R. Jobe.

https://www.christinarenfervogel.com/
https://www.angelatoart.com/

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

PROJECT SPACE
reception Sep. 6, 2024

Tri-Star Arts is also pleased to present the next exhibition in their Golden Chain Gallery project space located at the historic Candoro Marble Building. Impasse by Kelly Hider (Knoxville, TN) opens Tuesday, September 3 and will run through Wednesday, October 23, 2024. This show is located within the unique architectural space of a narrow wooden stairwell.

https://kellyhider.com/

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

FIRST FRIDAYS | SEPTEMBER 6, OCTOBER 4, 5-9PM

Lore: What We Were Told | What We Saw | What We Tell Ourselves is the sophomore portfolio from Black Women of Print. With Lore, contributing artists continue to expand on personal, familial, spiritual, and creative legacies. The prints are a collection of emic narratives created by active founding members and Cohort II members — LaToya Hobbs, Karen J. Revis, Deborah Grayson, Althea Murphy-Price, Stephanie Santana, and Tanekeya Word.

Lore was curated by Tanekeya Word, founder of Black Women of Print.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay Street. Hours: W-F: 11am - 6pm, Sat: 10am - 3p. For more information: ewing@utk.edu | https://downtown.utk.edu

At the Westminster Presbyterian Church in the Schilling Gallery
6500 S. Northshore Dr.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
Hours: call 865-584-3957
https://www.facebook.com/knoxville.watercolor.society/

EWING GALLERY | ART + ARCHITECTURE BUILDING, UT CAMPUS

Since 1981, Cecelia Condit’s videos have created heroines whose lives swing between beauty and the grotesque, innocence and cruelty, youth and fragility. Her work puts a subversive spin on the traditional mythology of women in film and the psychology of sexuality and violence. Exploring the dark side of female subjectivity, her “feminist fairy tales” focus on friendships, age, and the natural world.

The Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture will be exhibiting a rotating selection of Condit’s short films as well as a monumental installation of her latest film, A Parable of Now — a triptych that represents Condit’s reaction to the environmental crisis and our uncertain futures.

Artist Lecture, Monday, September 30, 5:30pm | McCarty Auditorium, A+A Building
Condit’s lecture is sponsored by the Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts as part of their 2024-2025 Distinguished Lecture Series.

https://ewing-gallery.utk.edu/cecelia-condit/

Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA) is thrilled to launch an exciting new schedule of exhibitions, beginning with Jo Sandman/TRACES, opening to the public on August 23, 2024. The public is warmly invited to the opening reception that Friday from 6:00-9:00 pm. A special Members-Only hour will take place from 6:00-7:00 pm, with a talk by Alice Sebrell, curator of TRACES, at 6:15. Attendees can expect to enjoy summer refreshments, a signature cocktail, and a special musical performance by Rubens Ghenov. The event is free and open to the public, with a cash bar.

Jo Sandman is celebrated for her restless curiosity, sparked by her time at Black Mountain College, and expressed through her experimentation with various imagery, materials, and processes. For more than seventy years, she fearlessly explored an interdisciplinary mix of painting, drawing, experimental sculpture, installation, and photography. Close examination of this work reflects Sandman’s desire to try anything in pursuit of her ideas. TRACES, organized by the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, Asheville, NC, offers viewers a rare opportunity to experience the evolution of the artist’s journey over multiple decades.

"We are honored to present Jo Sandman's TRACES at the Knoxville Museum of Art," said KMA Executive Director Steven Matijcio. "Her unique artistic vision and profound impact on the art world make this exhibition a must-see for art enthusiasts and the broader community alike."

For additional information and updates, follow the Knoxville Museum of Art on social media:
Facebook: Knoxville Museum of Art, Instagram: @knoxvillemuseumofart, X: @knoxart

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.