Calendar of Events

It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story, The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern and is adapted by Joe Landry. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. One Christmas Eve, George Bailey is so discouraged, he wonders if the world would be better off without him.

River & Rail Theatre, 111 State Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-407-0727, www.riverandrailtheatre.com

December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Rekindle the Flame in the hearth ​with stories, music, song and dance from the rich treasury of Ireland’s cultural heritage. Spend an evening with native Irish storyteller Tomáseen Foley and some of the most gifted Celtic musicians, dancers and singers performing anywhere today, both sides of the Atlantic. Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in a remote farmhouse in his native parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin in the west of

Ireland in the 1950s, when the neighboring families gather around the fire to grace the wintry night with traditional Irish Christmas carols, to raise the rafters with the joy of their music, to knock sparks off the flagstone floor with traditional dances – and, of course, stories – they filled the night with the laughter of their stories.

502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
865.981.8590 or info@claytonartscenter.com
https://claytonartscenter.com/2024-2025-season/

Thursday, December 5
All concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Hardin Valley Campus
865-694-6400 or https://www.pstcc.edu/arts/

Start the holiday season off right with Celebrate the Season from 4:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Farragut Community Center. Families can have portraits made with Santa and enjoy cookie decorating, crafts and a holiday-themed movie during this free evening of family fun. It’s a great way to start the holiday season!

Join us for an evening in the Greenhouse on Thursday, December 5, 2024,
5:30-7:30 PM, for a fundraising event hosted by SKNBC and Stanley's to support the Legacy Parks' SoKno Art Walk project. Guests will enjoy a "Taste of South Knoxville" with hors d'oeuvres from South Knoxville restaurants and beer and wine. Mingling among the beautiful poinsettias will brighten your holiday spirit! Tickets are $50 each and includes 2 drink tickets. Additional drink tickets can be purchased for $5 each.

Tickets at: https://legacyparks.networkforgood.com/events/76953-evening-in-the-greenhouse

Legacy Parks Foundation: 900 Volunteer Landing Lane, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-2585, www.legacyparks.org

From a musical family in Dublin, John’s influences include well known English folk singers, Scottish singers like Dick Gaughan and John Martin; and fellow Irishmen Paul Brady and Al O’Donnell as well as his father, Sean Doyle - probably the biggest influence of all. John went on the road as a pro at 16 with the group Chanting House which he formed with Susan McKeown and which eventually included such great players as Seamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, & Donogh Hennessy. John went on to form the highly acclaimed super group, Solas, with Seamus Egan, John Williams, Karan Casey and Winifred Horan which took the folk and Celtic music worlds by storm.

After leaving Solas, John has gone on to perform and tour with other greats in the Folk, Celtic and Bluegrass worlds.

Tickets available at TicketLeap (jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com), by mail or at the door 30 minutes prior to show
$20 at the door, $15 General Audience Advance, $14 JCA members, students & seniors 65+
At the Laurel Theater (865) 522-5851
1538 Laurel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916
Contact: concerts@jubileearts.org

Trees Knoxville would like to invite you to a celebratory Happy Hour to kick off our 2024-2025 Winter Planting Season! December 5th, 2024, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
at Albright Grove Brewing (2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919) for good food, drinks, and company!

We do need a headcount, so please RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd24LgC3lCyX8DHkiIrPfCc02NFYsQ6H9MQYXidSbQc8QeWXA/viewform

https://www.treesknoxville.org/

Join us for an evening of merriment, dinner, and dessert at the Holston Hills Country Club.
6:30 PM - Cocktails
7:30 PM - Dinner and Holiday entertainment by Knoxville Opera

Tickets are $100 and available until December 1.

Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/

The Winter Holiday is Coming! It’s time for writing and sharing! The Winter Holiday brings Open Mics, programs and more! Check out the KWG programming as well as other things happening in and around Knoxville.

Calling all writers! Share your talent at the Knoxville Writers Guild's HollyDays Open Mic. Bring three minutes of your work—or a favorite piece (even Shakespeare counts!)—and read it to a welcoming audience.

Join us at Addison’s Book Shop, 126 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, on Thursday, December 5, at 7:00 PM.
To sign up, email Bob Beasley at bobbeasley@charter.net or grab a spot at the door (limited to 20 readers).
Not a member yet? Join today for just $30 ($15 for students) at www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/join.

An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.
One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows were seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.
Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.

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

Winter Warmer is presented by the Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild. Twelve members of the guild used a curated color palette and modern esthetic to create works based on their own vision, the only limitations being fabrics and size. The resulting pieces reflect many aspects of modern quilting: use of negative space, minimalism, improvisational piecing, asymmetry, bold use of color. Many modern quilters also learn from, experiment with, and utilize traditional patterns and techniques, while applying a modern twist.

The Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild is for residents in and around Knoxville who have an interest in modern design and quilting. We hope to provide members with a community where modern quilters can meet, share ideas and create in an environment that encourages creativity and acceptance. Our guild is a member of The Modern Quilt Guild.
https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/

At Printshop Beer, 1532 Island Home Ave.

12/1 • 11th Annual Ijams Holiday Marketplace
12/8 • Creative Series: Holiday Card Crafting with The Big Camera
12/8 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
12/14 • Beyond the Blueprint - Exploring Neutral Tones with Van Dyke Brown Photography
12/14 • Pickin' on Christmas with Evie and the Elves
12/15 • Sound Bath Meditation
12/15 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
12/15 • Bluegrass Jam with ETNBA
12/22 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga

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