Calendar of Events
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Sundress Academy for the Arts: October Reading Series
Category: Free event, Literature, spoken word, writing and Meetup
The Sundress Academy for the Arts is pleased to announce the guests for the October installment of our reading series, poets stevie redwood and Thomas Kneeland. Join us on Thursday, October 17th at Pretentious Beer Co. from 7:00-9:00 PM for a reading followed by an open mic! Sign-up for the open mic begins at 7PM sharp and is limited to 10-12 readers.
stevie redwood is a disabled toisanese jewish neuroinsurgent introvert homotrash littledreamer bigmouth bitch living & dying in frisco. they’re unimpressed by scene queers, artifice, & pacifism. they’re fond of shittalk, porchsitting, leaflitter, & riffraff. they dream a different end of the world.
Thomas Kneeland is the author of We Be Walkin’ Blackly in the Deep and is a 2022 Frontier Poetry Global Poetry Prize finalist. He is a 2024 Speculative Play & Just Futurities Scholar-in-Residence, which is funded by Indiana University, the Mellon Foundation, IU Indianapolis (IUI) Arts & Humanities Institute, IUI Center for Africana Studies & Culture, and the Ray Bradbury Center. His publication credits include Modern Language Studies, Southern Humanities Review, The Amistad, The Rumpus, South Florida Poetry Journal, and elsewhere. Kneeland holds a BA in English Writing from DePauw University, an MA in Ministry from Wesley Seminary, and an MFA in Poetry from Butler University.
October’s community partner is the Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund. The fund, facilitated by the East Tennessee Foundation, provides strategic grants to support nonprofits and agencies exclusively aiding East Tennessee and the region’s recovery amid the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene. Intending to support immediate needs and long-term recovery, donations to the Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund assist in places where costs are the greatest and private funding is the least available.
Union Ave Books: October events
Category: Free event, Lecture, panel, Literature, spoken word, writing and Meetup
The UAB October events are so good - it's scary. This month, join us for book club nights, author events, and more! Continue reading for a not-so-haunting selection of upcoming events!
Book Lovers Night
This event will take place on October 1 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Lakeshore Park. This is a free event.
Spooky Kids' Book Club
This event will take place on October 5 at 9:00am at our bookstore. This is a free event.
Ron Rash
This event will take place on October 4 at 6:00pm at East Tennessee History Center. This is a free event. Space is limited! RSVP to secure your spot.
Storytime Saturdays
This event will take place on October 5 at 11:00am at Lawson McGee Library. This is a free event.
Poetry Night
This event will take place on October 10 at 6:00pm at the bookstore. This is a free event. Please RSVP so we know to expect you!
Jared Sullivan
This event will take place on October 17 at 6:00pm at the East Tennessee History Center. This is a free event. Please RSVP so we know to expect you!
24 Tales: an Anthology Reading
This event will take place on October 27 at 3:00pm at the bookstore. This is a free event. Please RSVP so we know to expect you!
Clare Gilmore
This event will take place on October 29 at 6:00pm at the bookstore. This is a free event. Please RSVP so we know to expect you!
Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com
