Calendar of Events

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA with ERRA - Metalcore Spring Break Tour
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:00 PM (Doors 6:00 PM) at The Mill & Mine.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-devil-wears-prada-with-the-mill-mine-tickets

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: 865-343-6000 or https://themillandmine.com

Held at Church Street United Methodist Church at 6:30pm.
The Nave
https://www.csaknox.org/programs/

414 S. Gay Street

Adam Alfrey will be our guest speaker at Maple Hall. He has the unusual status of being a history-museum curator (most recently planner of the aforementioned museum’s baseball-history exhibit) and founder of a pocket sports franchise, Knoxville’s chapter of the Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association, which plays the game as it was meant to be played, by 1860s rules, without gloves. We suspect he’ll be talking about some of both. Free program.

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

The Appalachian Equality Chorus (AEC) invites the public to experience its most powerful and heartfelt concert yet: We’re Still Here, a spring concert series taking place in Johnson City on May 10 and Knoxville on May 16 & 17. With over 100 singers performing onstage—the largest in the chorus’s history—this genre-spanning program fuses protest anthems, pop hits, and original choral works into a bold celebration of resilience, identity, and joy.

Concert Dates:
Friday, May 10 at 7:30 PM – St. John’s Episcopal Church, Johnson City, TN
Friday, May 16 at 7:30 PM & Saturday, May 17 at 3:00 PM – Clayton Center for the Arts at Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN

“We’re Still Here” is more than just a concert title—it’s a declaration. At a time when efforts to silence LGBTQ+ voices persist across the country, the Appalachian Equality Chorus offers a vibrant, unapologetic response through music. With selections by artists like Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Joni Mitchell, Chappell Roan, and the Wailin’ Jennys, the concert explores the enduring legacy of protest music and the communal power of lifting our voices together.

Audience members can expect familiar favorites like Born This Way, Big Yellow Taxi, You Don’t Own Me, If I Had a Hammer, What About Us, One Voice, and We Shall Be Free, along with newer hits like Hot to Go! and Pink Pony Club—all reimagined in choral arrangements that stir the soul.

Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Pre- and post-concert events with the Chorus will be announced on social media.
Learn more or get tickets: www.appequalitychorus.org
Follow AEC on social: @AppEqualityChorus

5/9 • A Wildflower Affair
5/16 • Evening Paddle
5/16 • Nature Nerd Hike
5/17 • Spring Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop
5/17 • Ijams Field Day: Botany for Beginners
5/17 • Evening Paddle
5/18 • ETNBA Monthly Jam

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

Concerts on the Square Presented by Axle Logistics
Join us on Market Square, located in the heart of Downtown Knoxville for free concerts during the summer of 2025! Concerts on the Square presented by Axle Logistics will feature free concerts on Market Square with Jazz music on Tuesdays in May, June & September from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. and a variety of music genres on the Third Thursdays in the months of May-September.

Jazz Tuesdays 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
May 6- Margherita Fava and the Knoxville Jazz Workshop
May 13- Greg Tardy Quintet
*Opening performance with Karns Highschool Jazz Band starting at 5:30pm-6:15pm
May 20
May 27
June 3
June 10
June 17
June 24

https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/concerts_on_the_square

Observations and Imaginings - Watercolors and Drawings by Susan B Miller and Michael Pardee
The Schilling Gallery, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 South Northshore Drive
865-584-3957 or www.wpcknox.org

First Friday Reception: May 2nd, 5:30 - 9 pm
May Featured Artist

Kimberly Collins, Photography
Kimberly is a storyteller. Whether she’s weaving a tale of fiction or exploring the world through the camera lens, story is the ultimate goal. Kimberly’s photography covers many areas across the country, but her favorite subjects make their home in Appalachia
—wild horses in West Virginia, a stream in the Great Smoky Mountains, an ancient magnolia tree, or the delicate blooms on a dogwood. She hopes to share the magic and wonder of Appalachia through her photography. Kimberly is board member of the Art Market Gallery in Knoxville, Tennessee (2025). Kimberly is also a published author and her latest historical fiction series, Mingo Chronicles (Blood Creek and The Massacre), depicts the coal mine wars in West Virginia. Set in the early 1900s, this pivotal labor struggle includes one of the largest armed insurrections in the history of the United States. Kimberly is a writer, a photographer, a dreamer—creating worlds with the magic of words and images.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery

Join us for The REQUIEM Project, an ongoing COVID memorial by Bay Area artist Tina Rath, opening on First Friday, May 2nd, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at the Arrowmont Gallery, with Rath present.

This installation represents the staggering global loss of the COVID-19 pandemic, with each of the more than 7 million lives lost symbolized by an individual golden circle. REQUIEM seeks to make this unimaginable number tangible. Every drawing includes handwritten names, honoring individuals and acknowledging their unique lives. Though the pandemic years may feel distant, the collective grief and trauma remain with us. The REQUIEM Project invites us to engage in a quiet, meditative process of healing through art. Throughout the exhibition, including opening night, visitors are invited to take part in “Compassion Drawing” sessions. Using gold watercolor, one can contribute their own circles to the project. Each circle—like a fingerprint—is distinct, reflecting personal touch. Multiple people work on the 50 x 72″ drawings, creating a rich tapestry of varied circles expressing the collective nature of The REQUIEM Project. Whether or not you personally lost someone to COVID-19, “Compassion Drawing” sessions are open to everyone, no art experience is needed. Children age 10+ are also welcome, and all materials with simple instructions will be provided. You may also write the name of a loved one who died from COVID-19 on a circle. Their name will be added to a growing global database of those lost, compiled by the artist.

If you’re unable to attend in person but would still like to honor someone, you can email their name(s) to tina@tinarath.com. Tina will personally include them in the artwork and send you an image and the drawing number they appear on.

For more information on this exhibition and others, please visit our site at https://arrowmont.org/galleries/
110 S Gay St. Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 | (865) 436-7511

Join us for May First Friday as we debut FOLK — a new show by Kendra Barth of Blanket Fort Studio. Her whimsical ceramics blend storytelling, texture, and color in truly charming ways.

https://www.instagram.com/blanketfortstudio/

Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Mon-Thu & Sat 11-6, Fri 11-8, Sun 11-5. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com or www.instagram.com/ShopRala

Hi Suzanne! This Month, we're featuring Gabriela Toledo's "Dreams and Nightmares." The exhibit debuts on May 2nd from 5 PM - 9 PM, and we remain available until May 31st.

https://holahoralatina.org/current-exhibit/

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

Friday, May 2 from 6-8 Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for the art trio “The Three Dames" consisting of Marcia Shelly, Cheryl Massey, and Linda Blair

Marcia has exhibited extensively across the lower 48. She typically paints with acrylics and often likes LARGE.

Cheryl describes her creative process as starting with a lingering spark of inspiration—an image that evolves until it is fully expressed through color on canvas.

Linda begin with mere colorful spots then evolve naturally, and while the blends are often a surprise, the surprise is a special aspect of the total pleasure.

Please join us for some amazing art and of course great coffee!

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Open daily. Information: 865-951-0427, www.instagram.com/awaken_coffee or www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/