Calendar of Events

Furrow Auction Company is honored to auction Ed Harmon’s extensive collection of art, furnishings, collectibles, rugs and much more. Featuring work from Ron Williams, Robert A. Tino and Jim Gray, the two-day auction will be held online on November 13 and 14. Proceeds from the auction will benefit charities. For full details, visit furrow.com.

Day 1 Auction Catalog link- https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/348103_art-collectibles-and-fine-furniture/

Day 2 Auction Catalog link- https://www.proxibid.com/Furrow-Auction-Company/ABSOLUTE-ART-FURNITURE-RUGS-FROM-HARMON-ESTATE/event-catalog/269325

Lots can be inspected on Tuesday, Nov 12 from 9AM-4PM at 1013 Park Lane Ct, Maryville, TN 37803.
Questions: 865-546-3206

The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers is a premier film series showcasing the finest in independent cinema across the South. This tour partners with local arts organizations to offer audiences a rare opportunity to experience groundbreaking films, engage in enriching discussions with the filmmakers, and explore a wide range of perspectives. From compelling documentaries to innovative narratives, the Southern Circuit celebrates the art of storytelling, creating a deeper connection between filmmakers and their audiences.

Clayton Center for the Arts is excited to be a host venue for this prestigious film tour. Over the next several months, we will present six thought-provoking and powerful films. Tickets are $10.00 each, or you can purchase a pass for all six films for $45.00.

City of a Million Dreams
November 13, 2024
7:00 PM
Writer and videographer Deb chronicles the parading club culture spawned by the legacy of funerals with music. This tradition is carried by the prolific clarinetist Michael White, renowned for playing “the widow’s wail” in sorrowful dirges. When Hurricane Katrina hits, White loses everything in the catastrophic flooding. In his struggle to rebuild, White becomes an everyman, embodying the resurrection spirit of jazz funerals.

https://claytonartscenter.com/performances-events/

East Tennessee’s Own WDVX presents Tennessee Shines at the historic Bijou Theatre on Wednesday night November 13th at 7pm as we celebrate 27 years on the radio. Join us for the Andrew Marlin Stringband, Rachel Baiman and East Tennessee’s own, Robinella.

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

Discover the story of German immigrant Walther Barth in one of the most fascinating historic motion picture collections at the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS) on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. at East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St.

One of the most fascinating historic motion picture collections at the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS) is the Walther Barth Film Collection. Barth’s unique amateur films depict privileged society and tourism in Germany and the United States over the course of nearly 100 individual films shot between the 1920s and the 1960s. Conserving, preserving, and cataloging this collection has been a long-term project for TAMIS staff since 2007, culminating in a recent grant-funded comprehensive preservation project. TAMIS staff will describe different phases of this long-term project and show examples of recent state-of-the-art scans of the films.

John Morton is the McClung Historical Collection Audiovisual Archivist for the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. John holds an Honors BA in English and Film Studies from Calvin College, an MA in English from the University of Rochester, and certification in film preservation and archiving from the L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation in Rochester, New York.

For more information about this event and to watch live online, visit https://www.easttnhistory.org/event/preserving-the-walther-barth-collection-an-archival-film-case-study/ or call the East Tennessee Historical Society at 865-215-8830.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Bring a drink or snack to share! Calling all local hip-hop artists and producers! The Good Guy Collective and the Birdhouse invite you to our second iteration of the Hip-Hop Mixer on Wednesday, November 13, starting at 6:30 pm.

Meet other hip-hop artists and discuss collaborations and what you want to see for the hip-hop scene in Knoxville.

The Birdhouse Neighborhood Center, 800 N 4th Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: https://www.fourthandgill.org/birdhouse-neighborhood-center

Hodges Library, Lindsay Young Auditorium
1015 Volunteer Blvd SW, Knoxville, TN 37996
Event by University of Tennessee School of Art

Join us for a conversation with acclaimed filmmaker Yen Tan, who will speak about his work and screen clips from his feature films, including ALL THAT WE LOVE, which will have its Knoxville Premiere at Film Fest Knox on Friday, November 15. This event is free and open to the public.

Biography: Yen Tan is an award-winning Chinese-American writer and director. His latest film is All That We Love, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024 and stars Margaret Cho and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Previous films include 1985, which premiered at SXSW 2018 and stars Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, and Jamie Chung. 1985 was nominated for a GLAAD award and was acclaimed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick. His previous film, Pit Stop, premiered at Sundance 2013 and was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Yen co-directed Until We Could with David Lowery, an Addy-winning PSA for Freedom to Marry that was narrated by Robin Wright and Ben Foster. He was named an OUT100 by Out Magazine. Yen was born and raised in Malaysia and is presently based in Austin.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1301999684503471/

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present “SPACE ADVENTURE: PLAYING WITH THE PAGE,” a workshop led by Livia Meneghin on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM EST. This event will be held over Zoom. Participants can access the event at https://tiny.utk.edu/sundress (password: safta).

Short lines or long ones? Tercets or couplets? Sonnet or prose poem? Erasure or free verse? As poets, we ask ourselves questions about form and structure constantly. Words alone are just one aspect of poetry. Where they are placed on the page does just as much work to guide your reader, create meaning, and charge our poems. In this generative workshop, we will challenge the term “blank page” through play and prompts. We will explore the possibilities of the page, whether paper, digital, etc. We will discuss examples and draw wisdom from writers such as Tyehimba Jess, Alicia Mountain, M. NourbeSe Philip, and more.

Livia Meneghin (she/her) is the author of the chapbook Honey in My Hair and is the Sundress Publications Reads Editor. She earned a Writers’ Room of Boston Poetry Fellowship, Breakwater Review’s 2022 Peseroff Prize, and Second Place in The Room Magazine’s 2023 Poetry Contest. Her writing has found homes in Gasher, Thrush, Whale Road Review, and elsewhere. She earned her MFA from Emerson College, where she now teaches writing and literature. She is a cancer survivor.

https://www.facebook.com/events/993136298933547/

Reception: Nov 09, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
At The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

Artist Statement: "In my paintings, I delve into the profound connection between Black women and the healing elements exuded by the Southern Black Garden and memorial waters. Using oil, glitter, and familial fabric, I create a revitalized perspective on what it means to exist in historical southern regions charged with painful remembrance. By situating Black femmes amidst vivid florals and racialized landscapes, I expose life that is not predetermined by the framed perspectives of the social world."

Chase Williamson is an MFA candidate in Painting + Drawing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She centers the interconnection of Blackness, womanhood, & marginalized identity through her painted compositions. Born and raised in Franklin, Tennessee, her southern living experience is a major propeller for her work. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Art degree from University of Tennessee, Chattanooga in 2022, where she studied Studio Art & Psychology. Chase is fiercely passionate about creating mirrored representation; during undergrad, she painted the cover and interior artwork for the children’s book, “Creative God, Colorful Us”.
https://www.instagram.com/chasewilliamsonart/

RSVP here: https://www.thebottomknox.com/events-1/liquid-blackness-exhibition-reception

I Ought to Be in Pictures by Neil Simon at the Morristown Campus Judge William H. Inman Humanities Complex Theatre, November 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 8:00 PM,
November 10 and 17 at 2:00 PM.

A Neil Simon classic, I Ought to Be in Pictures is a comedy about a film screenwriter in Los Angeles who has abandoned his family. His daughter arrives at his home, wanting to become a part of his life, while seeking help in becoming an actress.

Pricing
$15 General Admission
$12 Senior Citizens (55+)
$10 Students

For reservations call 423-585-6922 or 423-585-6947. Tickets will also be on sale at the box office 1 hour prior to start time. Seating is first come/first served.

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At Westminster Presbyterian Church Schilling Gallery, 6500 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-R 9-4, Fri 9-12. Information: (865) 584-3957 or www.wpcknox.org

The Open Workshop | This Land is Your Land
EWING GALLERY | ART + ARCHITECTURE BUILDING, UT CAMPUS
*The gallery will be closed November 27 - December 1 for Thanksgiving

Regional Globalism in the Tennessee Valley features speculative design proposals from internationally recognized architects and design research practices, each addressing the theme of regenerative regional futures for the Tennessee Valley. This exhibit presents commissioned projects that respond to the region’s history of large-scale public works initiatives, offering thought-provoking visions that weave together architecture, environment, and society.

Exhibitors include: RVTR + POST (Ann Arbor/El Paso), The Open Workshop (San Francisco), Smout Allen (London), and faculty from UT’s College of Architecture + Design.

This exhibition was organized by the University of Tennessee College of Architecture + Design and curated by Assistant Professor Micah Rutenberg.

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

A group show, Greetings From Vestal IV, featuring recent works by resident studio artists Rachel Sevier Dallery, Casey Field, Risa Hricovsky, and Ashley Pace opens Tuesday, October 29, 2024 and will run through Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Curator: Brian R. Jobe. An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024 from 5:00 until 8:00 pm (artists in attendance). The address is 4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920 and admission is always free of charge.
https://tristararts.org/the-gallery/f/greetings-from-vestal-iv

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