Calendar of Events

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

1pm to 2pm

Join us at the McClung Museum for an hour of crafting! Drop in with any fiber art or craft-related project and join us for an hour of creativity on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month! Bring your work in progress, or learn to crochet, knit, or embroider with materials that we have on hand. All skill levels welcome.

Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
1327 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN 37996
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/montys-craft-circle

Beatles vs. Stones - a Musical Showdown, Thursday, May 29, 2025, 7:30 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

The British Invasion brought us the two most popular rock groups of all time, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, as well as the liveliest debate in rock history - which band is the greatest? These two legendary bands will engage in a musical "shoot out of the hits" featuring internationally renowned tribute bands, Abbey Road and Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show. Alternating power sets with the two bands coming together on stage for an amazing encore makes this show a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B006138FADD5772

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

Friday, May 30 - Legends Concert: Smooth Sailor

All concerts are scheduled to take place in the Heritage Center's covered, open-air amphitheater. Seating is provided, although all guests are welcome to bring a cushion, pillow, blanket, etc. as needed. Doors open 90 minutes prior to showtime, and concessions are available at that time as well. No outside food or drink except for bottled water is allowed into the amphitheater. No alcohol can be brought in with you.

For more information or to order tickets by phone, please call the office at 865-448-0044.
https://gsmheritagecenter.org/events-tickets
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center | 123 Cromwell Drive | Townsend, TN 37882

May 31: Halls Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

https://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/

The Nief-Norf Summer Festival is a multidisciplinary new music festival that brings together performers, composers, improvisers, scholars, and music technologists for collaboration and exploration of contemporary music within an immersive environment. Hosted in Knoxville, Tennessee, the festival provides opportunities for masterclasses, workshops, and performances with world-renowned faculty at the state-of-the-art Natalie L. Haslam Music Center. Nief-Norf fosters an incredible community of contemporary musicians who create, collaborate, experiment, and problem solve in exploration of what it means to be contemporary musicians and perform for a modern audience.

https://www.niefnorf.org/summerfestival

THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, Wednesday, June 4, 7:30 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, the GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres, including bebop jazz, funk and R&B/soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a "musical gumbo", has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across five continents and more than thirty countries, record twelve studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty-five plus years later, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world-famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances.

Tickets at https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0062459C4C368E

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

Marble City Opera closes its 2024-25 mainstage season with three performances of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. The renowned opera will be staged at the Tennessee Amphitheater in World’s Fair Park on Thursday, June 5, 2025; at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore on Friday, June 6, 2025; and in the pavilion at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

In Pagliacci, a comedy troupe comes to town for a performance but the lead actor discovers that his wife and co-star is in love with another man. His jealous rage erupts during their show with devastating results.

Eligible for Penny4Arts tickets (up to three 3 youth may attend per paying adult)

Marble City Opera: 865-226-9756, www.marblecityopera.com

Friday, June 6 - Sunset Series Concert: Jasper Hollow
All concerts are scheduled to take place in the Heritage Center's covered, open-air amphitheater. Seating is provided, although all guests are welcome to bring a cushion, pillow, blanket, etc. as needed. Doors open 90 minutes prior to showtime, and concessions are available at that time as well. No outside food or drink except for bottled water is allowed into the amphitheater. No alcohol can be brought in with you.

For more information or to order tickets by phone, please call the office at 865-448-0044.
https://gsmheritagecenter.org/events-tickets
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center | 123 Cromwell Drive | Townsend, TN 37882

Second Sunday Art Activity, 1-4 PM. Drop-in for hands-on art activity taught by a certified art teacher on the second Sunday of every month.

Second Sunday Docent Tour, 2-3 PM. Join us for a Docent Guided Tour. KMA visitors can follow a trained docent educator through the galleries to learn more about the KMA collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours are 60 minutes; visitors can meet at the front desk at 1:55 pm to join the tour.

Free and open to the public!

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.

This incredible eco-friendly and sustainable runway show returns to Ijams on June 8! This year's theme, Celestial Threads, showcases magic that weaves us together, celebrating the stories told by the clothes we wear and the people who make them. With mystical motifs and constellations of connections, Fleurish 2025 is sure to dazzle!

Details TBA!

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

Occurs on the second Monday every month. Foothills Craft Guild is open to any Craft artist that would like to join us. Meet between 10am-4pm. Open to the public. No charge. Just come and enjoy time with some other Craft artists.

Located in Suite 113 of the Emporium, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville
www.foothillscraftguild.net