Calendar of Events

Comedian Sal Vulcano, Everything's Fine Tour, November 17, 5:00 PM, at Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

The Lone Bellow - BY REQUEST ONLY Tour, Sunday, November 17, 7:30 PM, at the Bijou Theatre.

"By Request Only" Tour is The Lone Bellow's love letter to their fans. Fans can submit their dream setlist to the show they will be attending. All submissions will be gathered before the tour and setlists will be curated from fan submissions per each show.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0060CEEB0E85F4

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

East Tennessee Bluegrass Association (ETNBA) and Ijams Nature Center are partnering to bring folks together to create music in a beautiful space! Join the fun at a community jam session for all acoustic bluegrass instruments (no harmonicas or spoons at this time) every third Sunday from 2-5 pm.

All skill levels are welcome. Jam sessions will be inside the Visitor Center during the winter months. Chairs will be set up and ready for you to enjoy the show!

Not a musician? Feel free to come out and enjoy the music! Always FREE and open to the public.

For more information or to sign up, go to www.ETNBA.org or follow ETNBA on Facebook or Instagram.

2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-east-tennessee-bluegrass-association-monthly-jam-2024-07-21-14-00

“Where is John Sevier’s head and hand?” That was the type of question that was asked on August 14, 2002, when it was discovered that Gen. John Sevier, 1745-1815, East Tennessee sculptor Edgar W. Bowlin’s masterpiece, had been vandalized.

Join the team at the East Tennessee History Center at 2:00 pm, Sunday, November 17, 2024, as they unveil what remains of Gen. John Sevier, 1745-1815. You will have the opportunity to meet the family of sculptor Edgar W. Bowlin and other individuals who played a role in preserving this unique East Tennessee work of art from its display inside a Kingsport bank to its fateful hours on the site of the 1982 World’s Fair.

“It doesn’t bother me that it doesn’t have a head. I’ve been to Europe many times, and in Europe there are thousands of headless, legless, and armless statues. It’s about time America had a few headless statues.”–William James “Jim” Cortese, local arborist who helped preserve the sculpture, “The Headless Governor,” Metro Pulse, July 15, 2010

Was the vandalism a Rush Week dare carried out by fraternity pledges, as some believe, or was it simply a random act? Is John Sevier’s head sitting on a shelf in a fraternity house, or has it been discarded, perhaps at the bottom of the Tennessee River?

For more information about this event and to register, visit https://www.easttnhistory.org/event/the-search-for-gen-john-seviers-head-hand-begins/ 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

On behalf of Bike Walk Knoxville, you are invited to join us for World Day of Remembrance on Sunday, November 17. On World Day of Remembrance, communities across the country and around the world are organizing events to demand change that will save lives and prevent injuries. In Knoxville, the group will gather at noon in Market Square to commemorate the lives of friends, neighbors, and family members lost to road crashes. Advocates will call for safe streets and infrastructure improvements for vulnerable road users. The lights on the Henley Street Bridge will be yellow in honor of this event. We hope you will join us to remember lives lost to road crashes and call for action.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1236725417565989/

If you have any questions, please contact our Advocacy Director Zoe Scott at zoe.scott@bikewalktn.org.

416 West Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
Presented By: The 808 Knox
Price: $25 - $40
Doors: 7:00 pm | Show: 8:00 pm

The information age has a sound. Revolutionary technology meets an evolutionary message in Papadosio. Melding progressive rock with psychedelia, folk with electronica, and dance music with jam, the quintet has amassed a dedicated following of thousands of likeminded individuals sowing the seeds of unity and spreading the sounds of exaltation. Singer-songwriter Anthony Thogmartin’s visionary lyrics, eclectic production, and signature guitar work are anchored by the rock solid battery of drummer Mike Healy and bassist Rob McConnell. The quintet is rounded out by brothers Billy and Sam Brouse, whose virtuosic two-headed keyboard, synth, and programming attack give the band its unmistakable complexity and intensity.

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/papadosio-the-standard-tickets/13800583

2809 Kelly Lane, Kodak, TN 37764
Price: $8
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Seven Islands State Birding Park is one of Tennessee's newest State Parks. But who lived here before it was a park and how has the land changed over time? Join Ranger Clare for a walk down Kelly Lane and along the Friench Broad River. We will stop at some of the historical structures and learn about the families that built them. We will also learn how the natural features, native plants, and wildlife have always been important to the occupants of this land. Please dress for the weather and be prepared to walk approximately 3-4 miles on moderate terrain. Bring water, good walking shoes, and a snack (optional)

https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=seven-islands-natural-and-cultural-history-hike-Nov24

Event by Sundress Academy for the Arts

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present Poetry Xfit hosted by Emory Dinsmore. This generative workshop event will take place on Sunday, November 17th from 2 to 4 pm EST via Zoom. Join us at the link tiny.utk.edu/sundress with the password “safta”.

Poetry Xfit isn't about throwing tires or heavy ropes, but the idea of confusing our muscles is the same. You will receive ideas, guidelines, and more as part of this generative workshop series in order to complete three poems in two hours. A new set of prompts will be provided after the writers have written collaboratively for thirty minutes. The goal is to create material that can be later modified and transformed into artwork rather than producing flawless final versions. The event is open to prose authors as well!

Emory Dinsmore is a queer author from East Tennessee. They are currently a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as they are working on getting their bachelor’s in creative writing. They have worked as an intern for both Sundress Publications and SAFTA. They have been published in The Phoenix, a literary magazine at the University of Tennessee. During their free time, you’ll find them hanging out with their cats, playing Dungeons and Dragons, or playing video games.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2236396133427680/

11/16 • Ijams Junior Naturalist
11/16 • Paint with an American Kestrel Workshop
11/17 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
11/17 • Monthly Bluegrass Jam with ETNBA

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Nov. 15, 16 and 20

Join our partner, ETHS, in an exploration of the East Tennessee Knoxville Campaign in the fall and winter of 1863. The story will begin with the months leading up to the Battle of Fort Sanders in Knoxville and follow Confederate and Union troops as they move through the Great Valley toward Virginia in the weeks and months following. Speakers will address the military story, as well as share voices and experiences from diverse local communities. Program sessions include:

Friday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 p.m.
• War in the Switzerland of America: East Tennessee and the Civil War with Dr. Aaron Astor, Maryville College

Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Fort Sanders and Beyond: The Civil War in East Tennessee from August 1863 to April 1864 with Dr. Aaron Astor, Maryville College (
• The Black Chesnutt Family from Hawkins County with William Isom II, Black in Appalachia
• War, Work, and Welfare: East Tennessee Women Experience the Civil War with Lisa Oakley, East Tennessee Historical Society
• “We Have no Union to Hope For, no Constitution to Struggle For”: East Tennessee Unionists’ House Dividing with Dr. William Hardy, Lincoln Memorial University

Wednesday, Nov. 20 at noon
• A Test of Leadership: How Small-Scale Battles Define the Civil War in East Tennessee – Mr. David Needs, Jefferson County Historian (Wed. Nov. 20 at noon)

https://www.easttnhistory.org/event/east-tennessee-1863-civil-war-symposium/

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

The second annual international FILM FEST KNOX will be held in Knoxville! Festival passes are $100 per person and will be available for purchase online at www.filmfestknox.com. VIP festival passes will also go on sale, for $250 per person. Additional programming and ticketing options will be announced closer to the festival.

Full festival passholders will be able to attend the entirety of the festival with the exception of the VIP Party. VIP passholders will be able to attend the entirety of the festival, including the VIP Party. This includes narrative and documentary short and feature film screenings in various blocks (including the American Regional Film Competition and the Made in Tennessee Competition), the Live Pitch on Thursday evening, all films in the Elev8or Pitch Screening, and all panels with industry professionals. FILM FEST KNOX is a producer-centric festival, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of film's creative producers, often overlooked yet vital to the success of a project. Passholders will experience an intimate festival environment with guest filmmakers in attendance.

The highly anticipated American Regional Film Competition is a major highlight of the festival hosted in collaboration with Regal. This unique showcase sheds light on exceptional works produced outside the traditional production centers of Los Angeles and New York. The winner of this competition will be awarded an Oscar-qualifying run by Regal. In addition to the American Regional Cinema Competition, FILM FEST KNOX will feature a Made in Tennessee Competition for shorts and feature films produced in the Volunteer State.

Another major component of the festival is the Elev8or Pitch, a pitch competition to provide further opportunities to filmmakers in East Tennessee and beyond. The Visit Knoxville Film Office hosted the Elev8or Pitch Kick Off Party at Scruffy City Hall on July 25, where teams in attendance learned rules and regulations for this competition. Teams have until October 17 to produce an 8-minute proof-of-concept short film along with a 1-minute elevator pitch to illustrate their vision for a full-length feature film. The top eight teams will be able to pitch live in front of a panel of industry judges and audience on the opening night of the festival, Thursday, November 14.

More details on FILM FEST KNOX will be provided throughout 2024 at FILMFESTKNOX.com.

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