Calendar of Events

EIGHTH OF AUGUST JUBILEE
SATURDAY AUGUST 7 AND SUNDAY AUGUST 8

In Remembrance of the Day of Emancipation in the state of Tennessee, August 8, 1863, the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, announces its Seventh Annual Eighth of August Jubilee open to the public with events beginning Saturday August 7 and concluding Sunday August 8. Make plans to join us.

SATURDAY AUGUST 7 | 12 Noon
Dr. Walter Hardy Park

Vocalist Kelle Jolly is one of East Tennessee's most celebrated jazz musicians. She is among the best and history will remember her for generations to come. Kelle will Open the 7th Annual Eighth of August Jubilee Festival in the park.

The Eighth of August Jubilee Festival welcomes back to the stage, accomplished pianist ... gifted vocalist ... sought after composer and studio musician ... recording artist .... The BRIAN CLAY.

RED-CARPET FASHION SHOW BY YR PRODUCTIONS | YVETTE RICE
Amend ongoing concerns due to COVID-19, Beck will not host its annual Red-Carpet and premier movie event at the Historic Tennessee Theatre for 2021. But in the spirit of the Red-Carpet event, Yvette Rice with YR Productions will assemble a Red-Carpet Fashion Show with children of all ages during the annual Jubilee Festival.

RED-CARPET 'LIVE PREMEIR'
RYAN SEAGRAVE & LOREN SEAGRAVE
Likewise, in the spirit of the annual Red-Carpet event traditionally held at the Tennessee Theatre with a premier movie, Austin-East students, brothers Ryan and LoRen Seagrave will perform 'Sticks and Stones' from their National Speech and Debate
Association competition.

BUSINESS OWNERS
Assembled by Karen Hardin
The 7th annual Jubilee Festival will be held at Dr. Walter Hardy Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue beginning at 12:00 noon and the Gospel Explosion will be on Sunday at Beck. Shop both days.

MarathonXtreme Game Truck
All are welcome to Enjoy video game entertainment with MarathonXtreme Game Truck during the Jubilee Festival.

RJ's GROOVZ
REGGIE JENKINS
Spinning on the Turn-Table

SUNDAY AUGUST 8
7:30A LIBATION CEREMONY
Knoxville College Cemetery

12:00 Noon GOSPEL EXPLOSION
Beck Cultural Exchange Center | Noon
Vendor shopping at Noon and Explosion at 1P

LIBATION SERVICE
Minister Alan Jones, Knoxville College
Make plans to join us Sunday at 7:30 a.m. at the Freedmen's Mission Historic Cemetery adjacent to Knoxville College. Minister Alan Jones leads the Libation Service, Sister Ronni Chandler presides, vocalist Dr. Olga Welch is the songstress, and the Buffalo Soldiers traditionally salute our ancestors. The service is held at the graveside of three of the people emancipated on August 8, 1863. These three formerly enslaved persons, Liz, Florence and William, are the children of Dolly and the nieces and nephew of Sam Johnson, founder of the Eighth of August Celebration. Sam, Dolly and her children were all emancipated August 8, 1863.

GOSPEL EXPLOSION
BECK CULTURAL EXCHANGE CENTER (Tent)
The program will open at 1PM with Artistic Director of Knoxville Opera, Brian Salesky and vocalist Michael Rogers, and will proceed with an amazing assembly of quartets and soloist along with dynamic words of inspiration by Pastor Leah Burns, Rev. Dr. Charles Lomax, Rev. Dr. Harold Middlebrook, Elder Frankie Slay and Pastor Tonya Tucker.
Bishop Farris Long will preside over the event.

BUSINESS OWNERS
Assembled by Karen Hardin
The Gospel Explosion will be on Sunday at Beck. Vendors will be available beginning at Noon. Shop local owned businesses.

Beck Cultural Exchange Center: 1927 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6. Information: 865-524-8461, www.beckcenter.net