Calendar of Events

Stanley’s Greenhouse (3029 Davenport Rd) invites you to a special evening on 5:30 PM Friday, February 7, 2025, to beat the winter blues in the most magical way. This two-hour event promises an unforgettable experience featuring delicious food, wine, live music, and a candlelight tour of the greenhouse.

This event isn’t just about escaping the chill of winter—it’s an opportunity to support a wonderful cause. All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Knoxville, an organization that provides a “home-away-from-home” for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.

Tickets are $50 per person, and sponsorship opportunities are available. Register at: https://www.knoxrmhc.org/event/winter-blues/. This is a popular event so make your reservation by January 30th! Casual dress encouraged.

Mark your calendar and join us for this heartwarming evening of connection, compassion, and beauty at Stanley’s Greenhouse. Together, we can brighten the season for families in need.

Jubilee Community Arts presents Fiddles and Flatpicks at the Laurel Theater, February 7 at 8 pm.

Fiddles & Flatpicks is an acoustic folk trio composed of Cody Bauer, Jonathan Maness & Gavin Gregg. The trio features an eclectic mix of instrumental tunes – Irish & Scottish, old-time, bluegrass and swing/jazz variety. They also expand into songs from the country and Americana repertoire.

Tickets available at TicketLeap (jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com), by mail or at the door 30 minutes prior to show

$20 at the door, $15 General Audience Advance, $14 JCA members, students & seniors 65+

Jubilee Community Arts at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. Tickets: https://jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com. Information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org

WDVX & Visit Knoxville present First Friday Live from the WDVX Blue Plate Special stage at the Knoxville Visitors Center. We’ll have live music from Vaden Landers on Friday, February 7th.

Join the studio audience for First Friday Live at 6pm with your host Daniel Fluitt, on the radio and online at WDVX.com

https://www.facebook.com/vadenlandersofficial

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

Snow Day 2025: A Benefit for CAC Beardsley Community Farm
Friday, February 7th, 6:00 – 9:30 PM
The Mill & Mine, 227 W Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN

Celebrate and support Beardsley Community Farm at Snow Day 2025, an evening filled with live music, a soup contest featuring Knoxville’s finest restaurants, a silent auction, and a cash bar.

Performances by Adeem the Artist, The Montvales, and Black Atticus.

Sample vegetarian and vegan soups from local favorites like Potchke, Red Bud Kitchen, and Yee-Haw Brewing Co. Winners receive a handcrafted gourd award.

Bid online (starting Feb. 3) or in person on unique items from Knoxville businesses.

Bring your own reusable mug and spoon to help reduce waste.

Additional perks include delicious bread from Sokno Sourdough and Small Comforts Kitchen and a limited-edition, hand-screened Snow Day poster available for $25.

Proceeds from Snow Day, including bar sales from Lipman Brothers, directly benefit Beardsley Farm’s mission to provide food, gardens, and programming for the community.

Arrive early, bring your appetite, and join the fun!

for tickets visit: https://givebutter.com/c/snowday2025?utm_source=knoxvilleinsider.areanewsevents.com

Come watch the sunset from the Sunsphere, the best view in the city! February 7, 810 Clinch Avenue, Floor 4, 810 Clinch Avenue, Floor 4, 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

For this special evening tour, we invite you to enjoy refreshments, explore the Observation Deck, shop local, and watch the sun go down over our scruffy little city. Event times vary based on scheduled sunset.

https://www.visitknoxville.com/event/sunsphere-sunset/29057

The opening reception for SWEET SWEAT, a new exhibition by Abigail Rose Hedley, is just over one week away! Stop by for our open house event from 6-9pm @abigail_rose_sculpture

Sweet Sweat is an exhibition of wool sculptures that create a space for viewers to reflect on their own soft memories of a summer's day. Each piece asks the viewer to stop and sit with the work, allowing your mind to wander and attach itself to its familiar form. The warm white color of the raw wool allows you to finalize the work with your own associations and embed your personal memories into the piece.

This body of work was created after the sudden passing of the artist's partner and shares with the viewer the most tender places of their heart. By sharing their attempts of coming to terms with the pangs of nostalgia and grief associated with this loss, their goal is to give space for collective sharing. When approaching the work, you are encouraged to take the time to reflect, and project your history of life, love, and pain into each piece. And if you feel so inclined, share with those around you.

In addition to this special exhibition, we will be hosting our OPEN ARTIST STUDIOS so come see what the RR Resident Studio Artists have been up to this winter.

Relay Ridge, 4124 McKinley St, Knoxville. https://relayridge.org/ and https://www.instagram.com/relay_ridge/

2/8 • Reading the Landscape: Geology
2/8 • Becoming a Survivalist: Beginner Outdoor Skills
2/8 • Woodcock Walk: Guided Birding Program
2/9 • Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate Workshop
2/12 • Full Moon Hike
2/15 • Paint with a Turkey Vulture and American Kestrel
2/16 • Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate: Yoga Workshop and Sauna Session

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

Thermal Label Warehouse/The Shaw Family Pops Series
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce they will be joining iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The performance will feature selections from Bocelli’s beloved repertoire, including a selection of arias, his beloved crossover hits, and famed love songs.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Jubilee Community Arts presents Dori Freeman at the Laurel Theater, February 8 at 8 pm.

Dori Freeman has sharpened her vision of Appalachian Americana over five studio albums. From the country traditionalism of her self-titled debut to the amplified folk of Ten Thousand Roses, it's a sound that nods to her mountain-town roots even as it reaches beyond them.

"I grew up in a family that played a lot of traditional music, but my dad played a lot of other types of music for me, too," says Freeman, who grew up in rural Galax, Virginia. "I'd go fiddler's conventions, but I'd also watch my dad play jazz, swing, country, and rock & roll. He was a big fan of singer-songwriters. I think that variety has a lot to do with the way my own songwriting has developed."

Her latest album Do You Recall offers a closer look at Dori Freeman's brand of expansive Americana. It's an album that both reaffirms her roots and reaches past them, exploring the sounds and stories that lay between traditional formats. Freeman does her best work in those gray areas, bringing her own color to a sound that's varied, versatile, and unmistakably her own. She's still proud of her Appalachian heritage. With Do You Recall, though, she's making her own traditions.

This show is one of a series of singer songwriter performances sponsored by Bill Alexander in memory of Malcolm Holcombe.

Tickets available at TicketLeap (jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com), by mail or at the door 30 minutes prior to show

$20 at the door, $15 General Audience Advance, $14 JCA members, students & seniors 65+

Jubilee Community Arts at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. Tickets: https://jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com. Information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org

Townsend Artisan Guild is having their Winter Sale and Reception on Saturday February 8th. The gallery will be open 10am-6pm and the reception from 4pm-6pm. Light sweet treats and Prosecco will be served. Prices will be 10% off all day.

The Townsend Artisan Guild Gallery, 7719 Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882. Hours: Mon, Thu-Sat 10-5, Sun 1:30-5. Information: 865-448-8018 or www.townsendartisanguild.org

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.

The Young Pianist Series will kick off its new season with An Afternoon with Parnian Rezaei on February 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Natalie Haslam Music Center at the University of Tennessee College of Music.

Join Iranian pianist Parnian Rezaei for an afternoon inspired by William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience. The performance will be split into two halves:

The first half will take you on a journey from the elegance of the French Baroque to the lyricism of the 19th century, featuring works by Debussy, Clara Schumann, Schubert, and more.

The second half will dive into 20th-century innovation, with pieces by Cowell, Crumb, Fazıl Say, and others, exploring extended techniques and prepared piano.

Currently pursuing an Artist Certificate under Dr. Chih-Long Hu at UT Knoxville, Parnian has performed across Iran, the US, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Northern Ireland. In addition to her solo performances, she is a highly sought-after collaborative pianist.

Tickets will be available at the door, 30 minutes before the performance.

For any questions, please contact Fay Adams at fadams@utk.edu.