Calendar of Events

A Zoom Program Sponsored by the UT Arboretum Society on Thursday, April 3 at 7pm

Our hummingbirds are returning to East Tennessee in April after their winter migration. Did you know there are over 330 hummingbird species, but they are only found in North and South America? They may be small, but they are colorful and powerful.
Join the UT Arboretum Society via Zoom on Thursday, April 3, 7pm EDT as Michelle Campanis, education coordinator at the University of Tennessee Arboretum, and naturalist/author Stephen Lyn Bales, give us an overview of our beloved hummingbirds. The First Thursday Nature Supper Club presentation is hosted by the UT Arboretum Society each month. The class is free, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and recording. Register at www.utarboretumsociety.org under Programs.
These vibrant flower-loving pixies occur in a wider range of colors than all other bird species combined. Purple, yellow, green, crimson, blue, like the colors of a rainbow. The wintertime Rufous Hummingbird is even bathed in UT Orange! Yet, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is our most familiar summertime hummer. Closed captions are available. Please contact Michelle at mcampani@utk.edu for any questions or registration issues.

To contact Stephen Lyn Bales or buy one of his UT Press books, email him at hellostephenlyn@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2025 | 5:30-7pm
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, ART + ARCHITECTURE RM109 | 1715 Volunteer Blvd.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRI-STAR ARTS

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present an upcoming exhibition in their Main Gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A solo show featuring recent works by artist Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi (Johannesburg, South Africa) opens Friday, April 4 and will run through Saturday, June 14, 2025. Curator: Brian R. Jobe.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025 from 5:00 until 8:00 pm (artist in attendance). The address is 4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920 and admission is always free of charge. Visitors should drive only on the crushed gravel driveway and parking lo surfaces. Driving vehicles on the lawn is always prohibited.

There will be an artist talk on the evening of Thursday, April 3, 2025 at the University of Tennessee School of Art (room AA109) co-presented by the UT School of Art. Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi obtained her BA from Harvard University (2004) and her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2008). She divides her time between studio work, performance, and navigating the field of art as social practice. Her work investigates the lived consequences of imperial histories and the personal dimensions of political identities, collectivity, and futurity, among other concepts. https://thenjiwenkosi.com/

Tuesday, April 8 at 6:00 p.m. at Maple Hall, 414 S. Gay Street

Illustrated with a researched slide show, we’ll go deep on the history of music in Knoxville, about two centuries of it, from intriguing evidence in the early days to the robust operatic era after German immigration, to the once-famous country-music radio era of the mid-20th century, with connections to blues, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, and electronic music. The emphasis is on how Knoxville changed the world of music—and vice versa. Joining Jack and Paul will be at least one collaborator, Eric Dawson, an advisor on the Walking Music Guide project.

Free program. Food and drink for purchase.

Knoxville History Project: 865-300-4559, www.Knoxvillehistoryproject.org