Calendar of Events

DR. NEIL deGRASSE TYSON: SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | 7:30PM

Writer, astronomer, Hayden Planetarium director, and all-around legend Neil deGrasse Tyson is hitting the road on a tour of North America, and fans young and old will want to catch his new science showcase, live and in person! As America's foremost science ambassador, Tyson has dedicated his career to exciting people of all ages and interests excited about the possibilities engendered by scientific exploration, technology, engineering, and math -- and he does it with a wit and enthusiasm that's infectious.

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

Live Band Karaoke Night at Barrelhouse Knoxville! Join us every other Wednesday for an electrifying evening of live band karaoke, starting November 20th. Sign-ups open early at 6 PM—spots filled up fast last session! Don’t miss your chance to shine; arrive early to secure your spot!

February 26, 2025
Event Details: Doors and Sign-ups: 6 PM
Karaoke Time: 7 PM to 9 PM
Entry: $5 cover charge
https://www.visitknoxville.com/event/live-band-karaoke-night-at-barrelhouse-knoxville/28802/
https://gypsycircuscider.com/barrelhouse/

MATT MATHEWS: BOUJEE ON A BUDGET
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 | 7PM and 9:30 PM

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

WILDER WOODS, THE CURIOSO TOUR
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 7:30 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B00614FBE7443F6

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, https://knoxbijou.org/

Bilmuri brings their American Motor Tour to The Mill & Mine Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM).

Tickets at: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/bilmuri-the-mill-mine-tickets/13917623

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

Lecture - "Knowing the Land: Access, Conservation, & Land-Based Education in the Cherokee Nation"

A central aspect of Cherokee worldview is ᎠᏰᎵ ᎦᏙᎬ (ayehli gadogv) or "Standing in the Middle," a philosophy under which humans occupy a role in a web of complex interactions between mutually dependent organisms. Standing in the Middle emphasizes the importance of balance and reciprocity in persisting relationships. Join us for a lecture featuring Dr. Clint Carroll, which is the second in a series of talks that will explore how Standing in the Middle informs ecology, conservation, management practices, epistemology, and science communication in the face of unprecedented anthropogenic (human-caused) change.

Light refreshments will be available before the lecture.

Clint Carroll is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. He received his doctorate from the University of California Berkeley in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona in Anthropology, with a minor in American Indian Studies. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, he works closely with Cherokee people in Oklahoma on issues of land conservation and the perpetuation of land-based knowledge and ways of life. His book, Roots of Our Renewal: Ethnobotany and Cherokee Environmental Governance (2015, University of Minnesota Press), explores how tribal natural resource managers navigate the material and structural conditions of settler colonialism, as well as how recent efforts in cultural revitalization are informing such practices through traditional forms of decision-making and local environmental knowledge. Dr. Carroll has received fellowships from the Ford Foundation, the Udall Foundation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Science Foundation. He was also a 2014-2016 Fellow of the Native Investigator Development Program, funded by the National Institutes of Health. His work has been published in Ethnohistory, Geoforum, Environmental Research, EcoHealth, and numerous edited collections. He is an active member of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology. Dr. Carroll currently co-edits the Cambridge University Press series, Elements in Indigenous Environmental Research with Joy Porter (University of Hull) and Dina Gilio-Whitaker (California State University San Marcos). He also serves on the editorial boards for Cultural Anthropology and Environment and Society. He is a board member for Indigenous Education, Inc. (home of the Cobell Scholarship) and was recently elected to the Denver Botanic Gardens Board of Trustees (2022-2025).

Hosted by the Departments of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Psychology; History; English; and the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. This program has been funded by a Haines-Morris Award.

Event dates
Thursday, February 27, 2025 4:30pm
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/lecture-knowing-the-land-access-conservation-land-based-education-in-the-cherokee-nation

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tu-Sa 9-5, Sun 12-4. Information: 865-974-2144, https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/

Blount Mansion Association is proud to present Dewey Roberts, former President of the Knoxville NAACP as our special guest speaker on Thursday, February 27th at 6:00pm.

Mr. Roberts will speak to “Hope in Challenging Times.” He will bring his insight from his tenure at the Knoxville chapter of the NAACP and his personal experience with the Civil Rights Movement.

The special speaking event will be at Blount Mansion Visitors Center, 200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville TN 37902. Limited free parking onsite. $5 Donation suggested at the door. Cash and card accepted. RSVP to Rose@BlountMansion.org

Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Christina Scott Sayer

A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. Responsible, mild-mannered Jack Worthing is harboring a couple of secrets. First, he is in love with his friend Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen. And second, they both think his name is Ernest. In fact, Ernest is Jack’s imaginary alter ego – a troubled younger brother he created so that he could do whatever he liked in London and no one would ever think to judge him. But when Algernon catches on to the scheme, he decides to be Ernest himself in order to woo Jack’s lovely young ward, Cecily. Confusion and hilarity reign, as the ladies try to disentangle the stories of their respective Ernests and jump the seemingly impossible hurdles to marry the Ernest they each love.

Performances are Thu-Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 3 PM

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 800 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Reception Fri 5-7 PM, Sat 10 AM – 1 PM, or by appointment. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

Gallery 1010 is a contemporary art exhibition space located at 100 S. Gay Street in Suite 114 of the Emporium Center of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. As one of three University of Tennessee School of Art galleries, Gallery 1010 is the only fully student-run, non-profit, off-campus exhibition space in the state of Tennessee. The mission of Gallery 1010 is to provide space for the School of Art students of the University of Tennessee to experiment and develop new ideas while gaining educational gallery experience in professional standards and practices.

All our events are free to 18 and under and we do offer special codes for FREE tickets for college students also! All ticket and subscription prices are available for purchase online at https://www.orcma.org, by phone at (865) 483-5569, by email at office@orcma.org, or at the door.

Chamber Music Series - Join us for four extraordinary concerts featuring world-class ensembles!

Dali String Quartet: February 28th at 3pm @ First United Methodist of Oak Ridge
Known for their vibrant and passionate performances, they fuse classical string quartet repertoire with Latin American flavors, offering a unique musical experience.

BLACK VIOLIN
FRIDAY, FEB 28 | 8:00PM

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, https://knoxbijou.org/

A dinner & awards ceremony honoring persons whose accomplishments have cultivated greater awareness and understanding of Appalachian culture.

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org