The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/13 – 12/22/2015)

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Sunday, December 13

• Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
• Live Jazz, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 PM, Free
• Tiger Lily Theatre presents “A Doll’s House,” Broadway Academy of Performing Arts (706 N. Broadway), 2:00 PM, $12/$15
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $10 – $32
• Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM
• “The Santaland Diaries,” UT Carousel Theatre, 2:30 PM, $15 – $32
• “A Tuna Christmas,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
• Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 3:00 PM (Spanish)
• Cinderella and Ebenezer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
• Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus presents “Christmas Comes Anew,” Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $15/$18
• Sunday Savasana, Yoga with Leslie Ellingburg (Downtown Yoga), Central Collective (923 N. Central), 2:30 – 3:45, $12 Yoga/$15 Yoga and a Dale’s Fried Pie
• Nativity Pageant, Knoxville Coliseum, 3:00 PM, Free
• DIY Screenprinted Graphic Prints with Tricia Bateman, Central Collective (923 N. Central), 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $12
• Dream Tree: Learn How to Paint at Crafty Bastard, Supplies included, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $35
• Newsboys, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $28/$39/$60
• Emi  Sunshine, Barley’s, 7:00 PM
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $32
• Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
• Sydney Eloise and the Palms, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Monday, December 14

• CBID Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce (17 Market Square), 11:30 AM
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mat Burke / Paul Brewster, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Cocktails with the Candidate: Evelyn Gill, Candidate for County Commission, Jazz/Free hor d’oeuvres/Happy Hour Priced Beverages, Bistro at the Bijou, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
• Paint Nite, With Artist Lee Yarnell, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM, $45
• Nativity Pageant, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:00 PM, Free
• Knoxville’s Finest, Barley’s, 10:00 PM

Tuesday, December 15

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rod Picott / The Lost Fiddle Stringband, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Cinderella and Ebenezer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre (109 E. Churchwell Ave.), 3:00 PM, $12
• Special Small Batch Beer Releases and Food Pairings, Crafty Bastard, 4:00 PM –
• Jordan Nasser reads from and signs his book, The Fire Went Wild, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $37-$77
• Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
• Einstein Simplified, Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
• Rod Picott, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
• Lady D and Souljam, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, December 16

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: MojoFlow / Mike McGill, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Dine and Discover, Knoxville Museum of Art, Noon to 1:00 PM
• Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room City County Bldg, 4:00 PM
• Pints and Poses, Yoga and Beer, Hops and Hollers, 6:30 PM, $5 donation recommended
• Tennessee Shines presents Jay Clark and the Tennessee Christmas Tree Beavers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $37-$77
• Scruffy City Film and Music Festival’s Jazzy Holiday Party, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
• Hunter Smith Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Hump Dinner with Chef Joe, Music with Jubal/Blond Bones, Flow: A Brew Parlor, 7:30 PM, $30 ($5 cork fee for BYO Wine)
• “The Santaland Diaries,” UT Carousel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $15 – $26
• Deicide, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $17
• The Keith Harkin Band, Square Room, 8:00 PM, $35
• Jennifer Nicely/The Altered Statesmen/Maspeth, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $10

Thursday, December 17

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ryan Roth / Chuck Johnson & CharlyHorse, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Food Truck Park, Southern Railway Station, 5:00 PM
• Six O’ Clock Swerve with host Wayne Bledsoe featuring The French, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM, $5
• Ugly Sweater Party, Make an Ugly Sweater (1st hr.)/Make a Painting (next 2 hrs.), Benefits Goodwill, Armada, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• DigiTour SlayBells Fire, The International, 6:30 PM, $25 – $120
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $37-$77
• Cinderella and Ebenezer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
• City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room City County Building, 7:00 PM
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $26
• Circle Modern Dance presents, “Modern Dance Primitive Light 2015,” Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $15
• “The Santaland Diaries,” UT Carousel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $15 – $26
• My Fever/The Gills, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
• Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 10:00 PM
• The Roamin’ Jasmine (jazz), Barley’s, 10:00 PM

Friday, December 18

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jacob Johnson / James Hatem and the Transfers, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• 9th Annual Tour de Lights, Five Mile Festive Bike Ride, Market Square, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Grown Up Craft Night, Basement Community Art Studio (105 W. Jackson), 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $15 (BYOB)
• Circle Modern Dance presents, “Modern Dance Primitive Light 2015,” Laurel Theater, 7:00 PM, $15
• “The Santaland Diaries,” UT Carousel Theatre, 7:00 PM, $15 – $32
• Cinderella and Ebenezer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (w/Knoxville Choral Society/Go! Contemporary Danceworks) presents “An Appalachian Christmas,” Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $14 – $45
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $32
• Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Huntsville Havoc, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $8 – $34
• The Punch Brothers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $35
• Tour de Lights After Party, Free Photos of Costumes and Bikes/Yee Haw Flights, Flow: A Brew Parlor, 8:00 PM
• Kevin Abernathy/The French/Tractorhead, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM, $5
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $37-$77
• Circle Modern Dance presents, “Modern Dance Primitive Light 2015,” Laurel Theater, 9:00 PM, $15
• Norwegian Wood Cello Duo, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• “The Santaland Diaries,” UT Carousel Theatre, 10:00 PM, $15 – $32
• Devan Jones and the Uptown Stomp, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
• The Tim Lee 3/Bark, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
• Gamenight/Rales, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
• Headroom 5: Christmas Party, The Concourse at the International, 10:00 PM, $5

Saturday, December 19

• Christmas Ornament Workshop, The Hive (854 N. Central), 10:00 AM – Noon, $15 person/$25 for parent and child
• Story Time with Princess Anna, Union Avenue Books, 10:30 PM, Free
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Travis Harris & the West Coast Turnarounds / Brian ‘Shimmy’ Paddock, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Market Square Holiday Market, Noon – 6:00 PM
• Cinderella and Ebenezer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM, $12
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $37-$77
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (w/Knoxville Choral Society/Go! Contemporary Danceworks) presents “An Appalachian Christmas,” Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $14 – $45
• Cinderella and Ebenezer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 PM, $12
• “The Santaland Diaries,” UT Carousel Theatre, 7:00 PM, $15 – $32
• Circle Modern Dance presents, “Modern Dance Primitive Light 2015,” Laurel Theater, 7:00 PM, $15
• WOZO 103.9 Bread and Roses Bake Off, Fundraiser for WOZO, Birdhouse, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $5 Door + Donation to your Favorite DJ’s Baked Good
• Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Huntsville Havoc, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $8 – $34
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (w/Knoxville Choral Society/Go! Contemporary Danceworks) presents “An Appalachian Christmas,” Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $14 – $45
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $32
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $37-$77
• Punch Brothers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $35
• Circle Modern Dance presents, “Modern Dance Primitive Light 2015,” Laurel Theater, 9:00 PM, $15
• Temple, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
• Buddy Honeycutt (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Burnin’ Hermans, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
• The Naughty Knots, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
• Cold Cold Sweats, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 10:00 PM

Sunday, December 20

• Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
• Live Jazz, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM, $37-$77
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $10 – $32
• “The Santaland Diaries,” UT Carousel Theatre, 2:30 PM, $15 – $32
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (w/Knoxville Choral Society/Go! Contemporary Danceworks) presents “An Appalachian Christmas,” Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $14 – $45
• Cinderella and Ebenezer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
• Jazz Jam at the Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• “The Sound of Music,” Broadway Musicial, Tennessee Theatre, 6:30 PM, $37-$77
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (w/Knoxville Choral Society/Go! Contemporary Danceworks) presents “An Appalachian Christmas,” Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $14 – $45
• Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
• A Johnnyswim Christmas, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $27
• Mike McGill’s Christmas Special Spectacular, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
• Evan Stone’s Family Christmas, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Monday, December 21

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Eric Caldwell / Lamp Light Blues Sessions, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• The Lamplight Blues Sessions featuring Devan Jones, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
• The Punknecks, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Tuesday, December 22

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Knoxville Bella Corda / OH!Jazz Duo, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
• Einstein Simplified, Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
• Will Carter and Friends Ukelele Christmas, Barley’s, 10:00 PM