Calendar of Events
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Sundress Academy: Writing Fandom
Category: Classes, workshops, Literature, spoken word, writing and Virtual
The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present “Writing Fandom,” a workshop led by Jackie Hedeman on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM EST. This event will be held over Zoom. Participants can access the event at tiny.utk.edu/sundress (password: safta).
For whatever reason, there’s a piece of media embedded in your brain: the movie that seemed to be speaking directly to you, the TV show episode that haunted you for weeks, the book whose characters feel aspirational, the song that still reminds you of that one person. In this generative creative nonfiction workshop, we will explore how being a fan can fuel the way we understand ourselves. Inspired by the pop culture essays of Hanif Abdurraqib and Carmen Maria Machado, and anthologies like It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror and Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games, we will figure out how to balance exploration of a pop culture fascination with exploration of the self. Jackie Hedeman is a queer Midwesterner. She holds an MFA from The Ohio State University. Her work has appeared in Fugue, Electric Literature, Autostraddle, Entropy, The Offing, and elsewhere. With Molly Olguín, she is the co-creator of The Pasithea Powder, a sci-fi, epistolary audio drama. Find her at www.jacquelinhedeman.com.
Momentum Dance Lab: Classes
Category: Classes, workshops and Dance, movement
Monday Modern | 7-8pm
Wednesday Wildcard | 7-8pm
We offer intermediate/advanced level open classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. Your first class with Momentum is free!
At Tennessee Conservatory of Fine Arts, 2906 Tazewell Pike STE A, Knoxville, TN 37918
https://www.momentumdancelab.org/classes
Capoeira Fundo da Mata: Trainings
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement and Health, wellness
Capoeira Fundo da Mata is the Knoxville chapter of UCA. We train at the Sustainable Future Center on Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 PM under the guidance of Mestre Avestruz. Classes are $5 and the first class is free. Capoeira is a great combination of exercise, mobility, fun movement and expression, as well as music and Brazilian culture.
Contact us at info@capoeiraknoxville.org.
https://capoeiraknoxville.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/10676755862/
Sustainable Future Center, 201 Ogle Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-294-0154, https://www.sfcknox.org/
Knoxville Swing Dance Association: Weekly Swing Dance
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement and Meetup
Wednesdays, with lessons at 7:00 and dance at 8, held by the Knoxville Swing Dance Association. Social dance with no partner or experience required. https://www.facebook.com/KnoxSwingDance/
At the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Avenue, Knoxville
http://jubileearts.org/ongoing-events/
