Calendar of Events

Check out the Sugar & Spice Valentine Market on February 9th hosted by Husmus Studio. There will be plenty of vendors and crafts available to make sweet gifts for a loved one! Learn more HERE

It’s our first market of the year and we’re so excited to have everyone in the space again! We’ll have @goodgirlbooksknox and @girlsgottaeatgood here with others for a valentine market! We will also have crafts available to make cards and sweet gifts for a loved one!

11 AM - 4 PM
713 Winona Street
https://www.instagram.com/p/DE2i4MYRVDa/

The Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA) is thrilled to announce the reopening of its newly renovated, hands-on creative space which will include the debut of commissioned artworks by Knoxville-based artists, a new name and signage, a scavenger hunt, as well as new interactive art-making activities. The space formerly known as Creative Corner will now be named “Aubrey Jaye’s Art Play,” in honor of Aubrey Jaye Burleson and the transformative support of her parents Melissa and Randy Burleson. The Burlesons have been long-time supporters of the KMA in a variety of ways, and were motivated to offer a family-friendly space to museum-goers that cultivates and inspires the creative energy of children, as well as all those young-at-heart. Aubrey Jaye’s Art Play encourages young visitors and their families to make art while surrounded by art – offering both traditional media (drawing & painting) as well as custom-designed digital tablets loaded with a plethora of possibilities.

Aubrey Jaye’s Art Play is conveniently located next to the museum's front desk, making it a perfect first stop – or finale – for visitors. This colorful, engaging space encourages children to channel their inherent artistic talents into masterpieces that can speak to what they see and feel in the Museum. While children immerse themselves in play and exploration, guardians are encouraged to join in on the fun, making it a dynamic destination for visitors of all ages.

The renovation, which began in October 2024, is a collaborative project featuring the work of five esteemed local artists: Denise Stewart-Sanabria, Carl Gombert, Jean Hess, Paris Woodhull, and Annie Rochelle. The artists toured the space individually and collectively, to ultimately create a harmonious environment where their individual styles merge into something magical beyond the sum of its parts. In addition to its installations and warm new design, Aubrey Jaye’s Art Play will feature state-of-the-art technology developed by Protozone Interactives.

Aubrey Jaye’s Art Play is set to reopen on Sunday, February 9, 2025, in conjunction with the museum’s regularly scheduled Second Sunday Art Activity. Families in the Knoxville community are warmly invited to visit, explore, and enjoy this creative space with their children.

Located at 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive in downtown Knoxville, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday (10:00 AM–5:00 PM) and Sunday (1:00–5:00 PM). Admission and parking are free. Learn more at www.knoxart.org.

Monday Modern | 7-8pm
Wednesday Wildcard | 7-8pm

We offer intermediate/advanced level open classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. Your first class with Momentum is free!

At Tennessee Conservatory of Fine Arts, 2906 Tazewell Pike STE A, Knoxville, TN 37918
https://www.momentumdancelab.org/classes

The UT Creative Writing Program is excited to present a reading by poet and editor Mary Biddinger. The reading will take place Monday, February 10 at 7pm in the Lindsey Young Auditorium of John C. Hodges Library on the UT Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

See a sample of Biddinger’s acclaimed work at the Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/150070/book-of-disclosures.

Mary Biddinger’s latest poetry collection is Department of Elegy, and she is co-editor of the recent volume A Mollusk Without a Shell: Essays on Self-Care for Writers. Biddinger teaches creative writing at the University of Akron and in the NEOMFA program, and serves as poetry and poetics editor for the Akron Series in Poetry at the University of Akron Press.

Spring Semester
Sundays

Beginner Ballet 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Open Level Ballet 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Open Level Modern 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Classes are held at the Tennessee Conservatory of Fine Arts, 2906 Tazewell Pike, #A, Knoxville, TN 37918.
https://www.circlemoderndance.com/

As part of the Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of Inherit the Wind, the Hokes Archives presents the Association for Creative Zoology, a fictive creationist organization from the 1920s. Included are lithographs and taxidermy that present unusual hybrid animals, and a QR code with a short video presentation about Reverend James Randolph Denton, claimed to be the founder of the Association. The display also depicts the Taurus crockettensis, a bull-raccoon that inhabited Tennessee before the Great Global Flood. The project has been presented previously at the Scopes Trial Festival held in Dayton, Tennessee, and at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The exhibit was created by Beauvais Lyons, a Chancellor’s Professor of Art and Divisional Dean for Arts and Humanities in UT’s College of Arts and Sciences known or his works of academic parody.

Event dates: Tue-Fri Feb 11-14, 12-5 PM
Tue-Fri Feb 18-21, 12-5 PM
Tue-Thu Feb 25-27, 12-5 PM

Event Location: Clarence Brown Theatre, lobby, 1714 Andy Holt Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
Beauvais Lyons: blyons@utk.edu, 865-974-4342 or https://calendar.utk.edu/event/the-association-for-creative-zoology

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Bijou Theatre, 803 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

Vocalist Sachal Vasandani has delighted audiences alongside artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Milton Nascimento, Chris Botti, Michael Feinstein and others. This program will feature songs made famous by Nat King Cole and arranged for big band by John Clayton. Sure to be the perfect treat for your special someone.

https://www.knoxjazz.org/calendar/2025/2/11/jazz-is-for-lovers-with-sachal-vasandani

Tuesday, February 11 at 6:00 p.m. at Maple Hall, 414 S. Gay Street

At Maple Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 11, our KHP board member Dasha Lundy will tell some of the complicated story of Knoxville College, the historically Black college founded here in 1875 that has dwindled in recent decades, emptying most of its old hilltop buildings, but never given up the ghost. (It recently lost one of its largest old buildings, Elnathan Hall, to fire.) Lundy, a former Knox County Commissioner who has a doctorate in physical therapy, has made a sideline of local history, especially that of Knoxville College, of which she’s a former board member.

Free program. Food and drinks available for purchase.

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

Lecture - "Shopping for Artists’ Materials in Ancient Rome: Pigment shops, pigments, and product choice"
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 6pm

AIA/East Tennessee Society and McClung Museum are pleased to present the next program in the 52nd Annual Series, 2024-2025. The lecture will feature Hilary Becker, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Binghamton University. This is the UTK Department of Classics Haines-Morris and AIA’s Robert J. Braidwood Lecture.

Lecture Summary: The discovery of the only known pigment shop in ancient Rome revealed an array of colors in their raw, mineral form waiting to be sold to wall painters. Ancient pigments provide a surprising opportunity to understand how science can be used in archaeology, revealing what pigments were present in the shop and, potentially, the source from which they originated, as well as exploring the supply-side economy of Roman painting and the steps by which these pigments went from the mine, to a shop, to the walls of a Roman house. This lecture also explores the economy of the Roman pigment trade, looking at the prices of pigments as well as the potential for their adulteration.

At Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-2416 or https://calendar.utk.edu/event/hilary-becker

Patsy White's exhibit celebrates Knoxville’s vibrant arts scene through her stunning acrylic-on-canvas portraits and figurative works. The subjects of her paintings include a remarkable lineup of Knoxville’s prominent artists, musicians, and cultural figures, each carefully rendered to honor their contributions to the community.
This exclusive reception offers media attendees the unique opportunity to preview the exhibit and engage directly with Patsy White to explore the inspirations and stories behind her artwork.

The exhibit includes portraits of the following notable Knoxville figures:
• Kelsey Bentley – French horn, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (@kelshbentley)
• Suzanne Cada & Liza Zenni – Arts and Culture Alliance (@artsandculturealliance)
• Chih-Long Hu – Master pianist, University of Tennessee
• Evelyn Jack – Vocalist (@evelynjack681)
• Cynthia Markert – Visual artist/painter (@cynthiamarkert)
• Brian K. McQuain – Photographer (@briankmcquain)
• Nick Moran – Tattoo artist (@nickjmoran)
• Dana Plasencia Nies – Filmmaker (@dplasencia @think_draft)
• Charlie Pogue – Visual artist/painter
• Aaron White – Stylist, fashion director, runway producer (@theaaronwhiteproject)

Patsy Ferrell White is a self-taught fine art painter based in Knoxville, TN. Her unique process—freehand without digital aids or tracing—imbues her works with authenticity and emotion. Each painting reflects her passion for portraiture and her commitment to exploring personal and social themes. Patsy’s work has earned recognition in regional and international shows, including being a finalist in the Art Elevated competition in Manhattan, NYC. Her art has been featured in Artist Closeup, an international art magazine. Learn more about Patsy Ferrell White at ferrellwhitecreative.com or follow her on Instagram at @ferrellwhitecreative.

This exhibit will be available for viewing by Bijou Theatre patrons during its run.

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

BY JEROME LAWRENCE AND ROBERT E. LEE

Feel the heat of the courtroom in the sizzling American classic 'Inherit the Wind', an explosive drama inspired by the most important trial of the 20th Century, the Scopes Monkey Trial, on its 100th anniversary. As a media circus descends on a small Tennessee town, two of the nation’s most powerful lawyers go head-to-head in the ultimate battle of wits, wills, and the political and religious divide that could be ripped directly from today’s headlines. In a fresh production boldly reimagined for today, the fast-paced drama explores religion, intellectual freedom and the relationship between social norms and law.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com