Calendar of Events

Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning play - A story about the mystery of life and what we make it.

River & Rail Theatre, 111 State Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-407-0727, www.riverandrailtheatre.com

The Wordplayers present A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, an acting version by Thornton Wilder.

Sep. *12, 13, *19, 20 @ 7:30 pm
Sep. 15 & 22 @ 2:30 pm
at Erin Presbyterian Church
200 Lockett Road, Knoxville, TN 37919

At its core, A Doll’s House is a story about the male tendency to cage feminine strength, and the female tendency to break the lock. Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, like Shakespeare’s work, is timeless, and as relevant to audiences of 2024 as it was to audiences of 1879. A Doll’s House shines a harsh spotlight on the toxicity of a family unit in which the woman is anything less than an honored partner in the pursuit of life.

Directed by Christi Watson.

Tickets: Adults: $22 Students: $18
Available online at https://wordplayers.org/buy-tickets/ and at the door
*Thursdays are PAY WHAT YOU WISH – donations taken at the door with cash, check, or card.

The WordPlayers: 865-539-2490, www.wordplayers.org; Facebook: The WordPlayers, Twitter: @wordplayers, Instagram: wordplayers

Details TBA

https://www.knoxgarden.org/events

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from sunrise to sunset. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Folk Rock Group The 502s' Great American Road Trip with Special Guest hey, nothing
Thursday September 12, 8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) at The Mill & Mine.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-502s-great-american-road-the-mill-mine-tickets

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: 865-343-6000 or https://themillandmine.com

Thursday September 12, 7-8:30
Where: American Legion Post 13, 224 Waters road, Maryville

International selling poet, Bailey Earith, will entertain you with poems from her recent book Musings on Life: A Poet’s Observations.

Bailey’s poems on everyday life are insightful, uplifting, and often humorous. Her experiences are easily recognizable universal themes of love, hope, joy, resiliency, and determination. You will delight in exploring the double meanings found in many of the poems. True to her moniker of “Haiku Queen”, these poetic gems are sprinkled throughout this collection. Life happens. Art offers perspective. Join us as we sit back and muse on life.

Bailey will also host a Q and A during the event. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. https://www.facebook.com/share/TjkK2MynURTcvB2K/

Thursday, September 12, 6-9 PM at Mabry-Hazen House

We are proud to announce the 3rd annual Young Professionals of Knoxville Giving Event, Harvesting Hope: A Fundraising Dinner for Battlefield Farms. Battlefield Farm's mission is to transform the relationship between land and food in East Knoxville’s underserved communities, ending food insecurity through education, workforce development, and accessible fresh food.

Please join us at the beautiful Mabry-Hazen house for an evening of dinner, drinks, and music.

Each ticket level includes dinner, two drink tickets, and a tour of the historic Mabry Hazen house during the event. Our Harvest Hero ticket level includes special event recognition, a local goods gift, and, of course, additional donations to Battlefield Farms.

https://www.ypknox.com/upcoming-events/2024/9/12/harvesting-hope-a-fundraising-dinner-for-battlefield-farms#!event-register/2024/9/12/harvesting-hope-a-fundraising-dinner-for-battlefield-farms

Power of the Purse® 2024 is a large purse and jewelry sale event which raises thousands of dollars each year to provide nutritious meals, companionship, and safety checks to 1,100 homebound seniors across Knox County. This event has huge deals on hundreds of beautiful bags at a wide range of prices. The event also features a delicious dinner, amazing auction packages, and a Jewelry Corner with items for sale to accessorize any occasion. All proceeds will benefit Knox County Mobile Meals.

Ticket price includes:
Light dinner fare
One drink ticket per person
Entrance into the Purse Madness Sale Room
Cash bar available
Held at Rothchild: https://www.knoxseniors.org/power-of-the-purse/

ABOUT MOBILE MEALS
Mobile Meals serves nutritious noon-time meals to 1,100 homebound Knox County seniors each weekday. As the amount received from many funding sources is declining, the number of seniors needing services from Mobile Meals is growing. The funds raised by Power of the Purse help the program continue to serve more older adults in every zip code in Knox County.

Update: Symphony on the Square moved to: First Presbyterian Church Knoxville
Due to inclement weather, tonight's Symphony on the Square performance will be relocating to First Presbyterian Church Knoxville. Stay out of the rain and join us for a free, family-friendly performance this evening! The performance begins at 7:30; doors open at 6:30.
First Presbyterian Church Knoxville, 620 State Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

Join the KSO for a free, family-friendly concert on Market Square in downtown Knoxville. Patrons are encouraged to arrive early and bring blankets and lawn chairs. Convenient parking is free for those arriving after 6 p.m. in the city-owned Market Square, Walnut Street, Locust Street, and State Street garages. 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 First Presbyterian Church.

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

Thursday, September 12
All concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Hardin Valley Campus
865-694-6400 or https://www.pstcc.edu/arts/

“Finding Higher Ground”: Knoxville Art History Discussion with Stephen Wicks and Jack Neely
Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m.

Join Knoxville Museum of Art curator Stephen Wicks and our own Jack Neely for a discussion of the diverse and often-surprising story of visual art in Knoxville, as interpreted in the KMA’s impressive and recently expanded “Higher Ground” exhibition. Stephen and Jack have collaborated on a nearly 300-page narrative catalog of the KMA’s ever-growing collection, outlining Knoxville’s artists as well as the venues where they exhibited, beginning before the Civil War and extending to the present day, spanning early plein-air landscapes, photography, impressionism, abstract expressionism, surrealism, and some other approaches that are harder to name. Included will be discussions of Lloyd Branson, Catherine Wiley, Beauford Delaney, and the sometimes-startling Knoxville 7. The free presentation will take place in the KMA’s Ann & Steve Bailey Hall.

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.

Reception: September 6th / 5-8PM
October 4th / 5-8PM
Details TBA

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

First Friday Reception: September 6th, 5:30 - 9 pm

Linda Sullivan, Clay
Linda developed a special interest in glaze chemistry and development while receiving her Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Ceramics at Northern Illinois University. She continues to experiment with glazes, including crystalline glazes, which are some of the most difficult for achieving successful results. Linda states that the process for creating crystalline work is challenging and requires exacting conditions to ensure that crystals form – appropriate clay body, refined forms, fluid glazes with specific chemical ingredients, correct thickness of glaze, and complex firing and cooling kiln cycles. After the kiln reaches peak temperature, a computerized schedule controls the specific points and durations at which the temperature is held steady to encourage crystal formation. Coloring oxides in the glaze determine the resulting colors. Just as in nature when all conditions are perfect, crystals develop and grow, resulting in uniquely glazed pieces that differ from one another and cannot be duplicated.

Jack Retterer, Photography
Jack Retterer is a photographer and poet in East Tennessee. His work has been on display in numerous venues including the Emporium Art Gallery in Knoxville, the “Arts in the Airport” exposition at the McGee Tyson airport, the Knoxville Mayor’s office and the Knox County Mayor’s office. He has taught photography at Benedictine University in Naperville, Illinois. He currently teaches “Fine Art Photography at the University of Tennessee, and has also served on the boards of artist and photography associations in Tennessee and Illinois. Jack’s present and past professional affiliations and memberships include: Professional Photographers of America, Professional Photographer of East Tennessee, Tennessee Artists Association, Knoxville Arts and Culture Alliance, Juried member of the Art Market Gallery, Art Guild of Fairfield Glade, Tellico Village Art Guild, Foothills Craft Guild, and The Tennessee Poetry Society.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery