Calendar of Events

Opening reception: Tue Nov 19, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Exhibition: Nov. 15th – Dec. 2nd

This exhibition showcases the results of a collaboration between the Art School students and faculty and the libraries. During the Fall 2024 semester, ARTA214 students visited Pendergrass Library for a tour, library instruction (on how to use library resources for their research), and Seed Library planting activities. The class also visited the special collections at Hodges Library for their research and inspiration for their final project.

Location of exhibition & opening reception: Dixie Marie Wooten Commons West - next Starbucks space, between Starbucks and Mary Greer room
John C Hodges Library , Dixie Marie Wooten Commons West
1015 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville TN
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/art-exhibition-seed-library-art-214

THEORY OF A DEADMAN with Saint Asonia & Cory Marks
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 | 7PM

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com

7:30 pm at Regas Square, 333 West Depot Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917

Live at Lucille’s brings the tradition of exciting and innovative PBS music programming right here to East Tennessee. Featuring acclaimed jazz artists performing in an intimate setting, these shows are taped in front of a live audience at the new, state-of-the-art Regas Square Events space in downtown Knoxville. The shows are later broadcast on PBS stations across the state.

Bassist Jon Hamar has served on the faculty at the University of Tennessee's Natalie L. Haslam College of Music for nearly a decade while also maintaining an active international performance career. He is a regular member of the both the Jeff Hamilton Trio and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and has shared the stage with an impressive array of top-tier artists in both Jazz and Classical music. His quartet features a stellar cast of virtuoso performers with a wealth of experience of their own. The lineup includes saxophonist Todd DelGiudice, guitarist Steve Kovalcheck and drummer Matt Wilson. Guaranteed to be an enjoyable evening of wonderful music!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-at-lucilles-jon-hamar-quartet-tickets-977202548127

SAVE THE DATE: "SIGN PAINTERS" presented by Knox Heritage's Preservation Network. November 19, 6:00 PM, Central Cinema (1205 N Central St)

This autumn, Knox Heritage is hosting a showing of the film "Sign Painters" hosted by Central Cinema and sponsored by Wallace Real Estate.

This film explores the unacknowledged and disappearing art form of sign painting through anecdotes from these artists.

Admission is free. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Knoxheritage.org, 3425 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37919, 865-523-8008
info@knoxheritage.org

The Tennessee Artist’s Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Dr., Knoxville. This meeting is free and open to anyone interested in the arts in East Tennessee. Refreshments will be served.

The program will feature artist Gayla Seale, a self-taught artist originally from Bristol, TN. Her primary medium is watercolor, and favored subjects include cityscapes, architectural elements and patterns. She teaches individual and small group classes in watercolor and zentangle (pattern drawing for mindfulness) in her studio and gallery at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville, TN. Her presentation will explore creativity; variations on a theme. You can find more about Gayla Seale at her website; https://www.gayladsealeartist.com.

The Tennessee Artist’s Association can be found on the web at https://tnartists.org, on Instagram at @tn_artists, and on Facebook at TNArtistsAssociation.

Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30PM
Central Baptist Bearden Church | 6300 Deane Hill Dr., Knoxville
www.alzTennessee.org/Sing

Debbie Shell, Artistic Director | Stephanie Wayland, Accompanist
Join us for a FREE concert full of joy! People in early and mid-stages of memory loss, their support partners and singing volunteers come together to share their songs with you! As a part of the Giving Voice Initiative, Hearts Sing! Chorus is committed to bringing joy, well-being and Hearts Sing! Chorus

For more information call or email: Kathy Thomas | Kathy.Thomas@TNalz.org | 865.544.6288
Debbie Shell | WellspringMusicTherapy@gmail.com | 865.803.4033

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 7:30pm

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 7:30pm

Natalie L. Haslam Music Center , Powell Recital Hall
1741 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996

music@utk.edu
865-974-3241
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/Percussion-Ensemble-ab5c

Join us on Zoom to hear from Field Inclusive, a nonprofit dedicated to making outdoor fieldwork and outdoor experiences safer for all, particularly marginalized and historically excluded individuals, on Tuesday, November 19, 7pm Eastern time. This program is co-sponsored by the UT Arboretum Society and Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning.

Lauren D. Pharr, an avian ecologist and co-founder of Field Inclusive, will explain how Field Inclusive works to establish safety precautions for those who professionally work and conduct research outdoors. We will learn more about the topic of "social field safety" and why certain precautions and safety measures need to be taken in the field for all to enjoy the outdoors. Do you feel safe when you go for a walk, bird watching or hiking? Not all members of our community do. Field researchers often experience bias in the field and do not always feel safe. This program will take us into their shoes and help start conversations. “This will begin the conversation in order to help you co-create tangible, actionable change and social field safety solutions in our own communities and organizations,” explains Pharr.

A Ph.D. candidate at North Carolina State University (NCSU), Pharr is pursuing her degree in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. Her current research focuses on studying the effects of climate change on nestling success in the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
In addition to her research, Lauren is an advocate for Black and historically excluded minorities in STEM. Both her research and advocacy work led her to be awarded the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s 2023 Governor's Conservation Achievement Award for Young Conservationist of the Year, the highest honor in the state of North Carolina in the wildlife space. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The program is free, but registration is required to receive your Zoom link and the recording. The program will be recorded and sent to all who register. Register at www.utarboretumsociety.org under Programs. Closed captions are available. Please contact Michelle at mcampani@utk.edu for any questions or registration issues.

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

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

https://jessievanderlaan.com/home.html
https://www.nickdeford.com/

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