Calendar of Events
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Knoxville History Project: Tennessee Theatre Tour: Live and In Person
Category: Festivals, special events, History, heritage and Lecture, panel
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/
Central Cinema: Knoxville Asian Festival Film Series
Category: Festivals, special events and Film
The Act of Killing
Police Story
I Saw the Devil
High and Low
Details at https://centralcinema865.com/
New Harvest Farmers Market
Category: Culinary arts, food, Festivals, special events, Free event, Health, wellness, Kids, family, Meetup and Science, nature
Get ready for an exciting kickoff to the 2024 season of the New Harvest Farmers Market! Join us on Thursday, April 25th, from 3-6 PM at New Harvest Park for a fantastic event packed with fun activities and fresh, local goods! Here's what's in store for you:
FARMERS MARKET: Explore a diverse array of local produce, baked goods, meat, eggs, crafts, and more at our vibrant market stalls!
NOURISH MOVES: Lace up your sneakers and join us for the launch of the 2024 season of Nourish Moves! Learn more about how you can turn your steps into Produce Bucks by visiting nourishknoxville.org/nourish-moves/
SNAP & SNAP DOUBLING: shoppers with SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps) are able to swipe their EBT cards at the info booth for tokens to spend on groceries at the market! Plus Nourish Knoxville will be doubling those dollars, up to $20/day, in Double Up Food Bucks tokens to spend on fresh fruits & vegetables! Learn more about this program at nourishknoxville.org/programs/snap/
Thursdays from 3 pm – 6 pm
New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane, Knoxville, TN 37918
