Calendar of Events
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Marble City Opera: Pop-Up Opera Party
Category: Culinary arts, food, Fundraisers and Music
The 2025 Pop-Up Opera Party, Marble City Opera’s annual fundraising gala takes place on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in the Dogwood Center at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens. As the name suggests, the event features several operatic performances popping up during the course of the evening. Each year, different arias are performed by singers who have been mingling among the guests. The Pop-Up Opera Party will be catered by Holly’s Gourmet’s Market and Cafe. There will be a signature cocktail and other beverages. A live auction will offer one-of-a-kind experiences and specialty items.
6-9 PM
Marble City Opera: 865-226-9756, www.marblecityopera.com
Knoxville Museum of Art: Flowers of War
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Fundraisers
FLOWERS OF WAR: STORIES THAT BLOOM IN RUINS
This exhibit is meant to illuminate the reaction of the Ukrainian community and East Tennessee to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Each piece was created by those who have faced conflict: Ukrainian children, parents, refugees, international volunteers, soldiers, and local artists who felt the call to contribute. Everyone wanted to show the works that came out of tragedy and war. These works became flowers.
“You will find an authentic and unfiltered look at the harsh realities of today’s conflict. Join us to see through the eyes of those on the frontlines in Ukraine and those in the US who understand the footprint of this war.” Yaro Hnatusko
Executive Director, Restore Ukraine & Curator of “Flowers of war”
RECEPTION, December 22, 2-4 PM
The museum is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive and is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.knoxart.org
