Calendar of Events

November 24 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM the Smoky Mountain Blues Society is pleased to gather local musicians to celebrate Knoxville’s gone-too-soon stellar blues musician, Sara Jordan. And, once again, impresario Michael James has gathered a wonderful group of musicians to perform:
Blue Monday Jam Band
Mt. Olive Pleasure Club
Ray Beltran BlueMax
Mighty Blue
The Roger Hay Band
The Unknown Blues, featuring performances by:
Rey Pineda
Richard Qulia
Marci Pace
Jeanine D. Fuller
Sheila Gordon

This event is not only a celebration of our local blues music scene, but it is a charity event for the Blues Foundation Hart Fund, which helps blues musicians who are in financial need due to health concerns.

Some folks think the Sara Jordan Birthday Bash is the best show we have all year. It is a JOY FEST and we hope you will join us.

Location is the wonderful sound room upstairs at Bluetick Tavern in Maryville 128 W Broadway Ave. Bluetick offers terrific food and drink, so you can enjoy dinner and the show.

Tickets will be $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Tickets are sold only at the door. Doors open at 4pm. Show runs from 5-9pm.

https://smokymountainblues.org

HOLIDAY BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR
Just announced! Sunday, November 24 | 2pm

Have you ever wondered how many light bulbs are in each chandelier in the Grand Lobby? How has the seating capacity changed over the years? What event attracted the biggest crowds? Which Broadway show brought 12 semi-trucks full of scenery, sets, and costumes? Learn these details and more about the history, performances, and complete renovation of the Official State Theatre of Tennessee, while also getting so see all of our holiday decorations. You’ll go to areas not usually open to the public and walk away with a better understanding and appreciation for this architectural and cultural gem. $40 pp

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

Join us at Mill & Mine, 227 W Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Sunday, November 24th, 2024 11am - 6pm
Handmade + handpicked
Celebrating 10 years

Over the past decade The Retropolitan Craft Fair has grown from a fledgling local market into one of the premiere maker events in the Southeast. We’re proud to be part of Knoxville’s flourishing maker community and are grateful to our sponsors, vendors and patrons for making this little dream of ours a reality. Cheers to the next 10 years!

Each of our vendors is chosen exclusively after a juried event and are curated based on one-of-a-kind products, creativity, and that classic retropolitan swagger.

Follow Us on IG @RetroCraftFair
https://www.retropolitancraft.com/

November 24, 6:30 pm
$15 | tickets online here
https://www.simpletix.com/e/nightjar-with-roland-dixon-tickets-194039

Join us for the folksy/rock/pop sounds of beloved Knoxville band, nightjar! The night will open with folk singer and guitarist Roland Dixon.

Your $15 ticket includes a couple drinks (beer, wine, nonalcoholic)!
Max capacity is 49, so get your ticket early to ensure your spot!

Birdhouse Neighborhood Center
800 North 4th Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

Join Ijams and the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association for an afternoon of stories, legends and tales at Tellabration 2024 on November 24, which is a world-wide storytelling event that celebrates the art of storytelling for all ages. Featured storytellers on November 24, 2024 will be Jean Davidson, Brenda Southerland, and Jennifer Alldredge. These incredible storytellers will share family-friendly stories to kick off a holiday season. Doors open at 2 pm, stories begin at 3. This is a family friendly event- good for all ages. Tickets for this event are $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-12. The Ijams Beer Garden and concession area will be open for this event.

This event will be held inside the Visitor Center. If the weather is beautiful, the event will move to the back patio. https://www.ijams.org/event-details/ijams-sunset-series-tellabration-2024-a-celebration-of-storytelling-for-all-ages

At Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

11/23 • Intro to Navigation
11/23 • Bouldering for Beginners
11/23 • Bike with a Naturalist
11/24 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
11/24 • Tellabration: A Celebration of Storytelling for All Ages

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

Fountain City Art Center Open Show with artists sharing their vision of “holiday dreams”, be it a vacation or an idea of a simple celebration. Show opens Nov 22, 6:3-8 PM and will be on display through Jan 24, 2025. www.fountaincityartcenter.com

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartcenter.com

Opening November 22 from 5-8pm

The Big Tiny Show will include works from established and emerging artists, in a variety of subject matter, media, and expression. The focus of the Big Tiny Show is to celebrate the power of delightfully tiny original art. Each authentic work of art has a unique story that we’re excited to share with our clients. It is our aim to make these tiny, but mighty, original works accessible to anyone and everyone.

The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-F 10-5:30, Sa 10-4. Information: 865-200-4452, www.TheDistrictGallery.com

Join us as UT Opera Theatre presents Cimarosa’s Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage), sung in Italian. Performances will be held at the Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville.

Jealousy, lust, greed, and secrets fuel the hilarious plot of Domenico Cimarosa and Giovanni Bertati’s sparkling farce, Il Matrimonio Segreto (The Secret Marriage). Geronimo seeks an arranged marriage between his eldest daughter, Elisetta and the wealthy Count Robinson. When the Count arrives to accept the dowry, he is instead infatuated with Geronimo’s youngest daughter, Carolina, and proposes to accept half the dowry amount if Geronimo agrees to offer Carolina’s hand in marriage instead of the supposed promised bride, her elder sister, Elisetta. Unaware that Carolina is already secretly married to one of his employees, Paolino, Geronimo is tempted to accept the Count’s renegotiated offer. Paolino and Carolina were hopeful to finally reveal their big secret once Elisetta would marry the Count. Unaware that Carolina and Elisetta’s Aunt, Fidalma is herself in lust with Paolino, he attempts to enlist Fidalma’s help. Mistaking his entreaties for amorous advances, Fidalma and Elisetta plot to have Carolina sent away to a convent so that Fidalma may marry Paolino and Elisetta may marry the Count. Paolino and Carolina plan to flee under the cover of darkness, but their escape is foiled and many secrets revealed!

Friday, November 22, 2024 7:30pm
Saturday, November 23, 2024 2:30pm
Saturday, November 23, 2024 7:30pm
Sunday, November 24, 2024 2:30pm

Bijou Theatre, 803 S Gay Street. Tickets: https://knoxbijou.org/events/
https://music.utk.edu/events/

ADAPTED BY EDWARD MORGAN AND JOSEPH HANREDDY; MUSIC BY JOHN TANNER

Knoxville’s Most Beloved Family Tradition! For more than three decades, Knoxvillians have returned year-after-year to experience this timeless story of hope and redemption. This season, make 'A Christmas Carol' part of your holiday tradition. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll create a wonderful memory… and you will leave the theater with a warm heart and renewed spirit!

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com

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

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