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Sunday, January 10
- The Pink Bride Show, Convention Center, “All Day”
- 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
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra presents Principal Quartet, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $11 – $31.50
- Safta Reading series presents readings by poet George David Clark and author Jeni Wallace, Lawson-McGhee Library, 3:00 PM
- “Rabbit Hole,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
- Second Sunday Docent Tour (Spanish), Knoxville Museum of Art, 3:00 PM
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Red and Company (jazz), Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Kottonmouth Kings, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $15
- Height/Gavin Riley/David Dalton/Velvet King, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $5
- Gas House Gorillas/Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, January 11
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Hailey Whitters / Fireships, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Pint of Science TN: The Half-Life Chronicles, Radiation and Beer, Downtown Casual Pint, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Paint Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- Word Players present a Staged Reading of “Last Train to Nibroc,” Square Room, 7:30 PM, Free
- Villa*Nova, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Kernal, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 12
- “Reflections, Light and Music,” Adult Workshop with Bobbie Crews, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Chad Elliott / The Paisley Fields, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified, Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Shen Yun, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $62 – $152
- The Paisley Fields/Cole/Nu Depth/Gutter Blossoms, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- My Brother the Bear – Solo, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Shane Myers of Caution: Jerry Garcia Solo Tribute, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 13
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ben De La Cour / The Anderson String Quartet, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “An Inside Look at Lloyd Branson,” Lecture, East TN Hist. Ctr, Noon, Free
- Pints and Poses, Yoga and Beer, Hops and Hollers, 6:30 PM, $10 suggested donation
- Tennessee Shines presents Andrew Leahey and the Homestead, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
- Matt Nelson Sound (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Shen Yun, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $62 – $152
- Public Cinema, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Traveling Broke and Out of Gas, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, January 14
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nick Dittmeier / Cicada Rhythm, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Opening Reception: 2016 Artist in Residence Biennial, Ewing Gallery of Art (1715 Vol. Blvd.), 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Public Meeting Regarding the Future of the Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, Auditorium, 5:30 PM
- The Six O’Clock Swerve with host Wayne Bledsoe presents Emi Sunshine, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM, $5
- Grown-up Craft Night, The Basement Community Art Studio, 105 W. Jackson, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
- Ghost Eagle/Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- “Rabbit Hole,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- The Applebutter Express, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, January 15
- Public Meeting Regarding Proposed Trolley Route Changes, Lawson McGee Library, 9:00 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ian Feathers /Amythyst Kiah, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Alive After Five presents The Wallace Coleman Band, 6:00 – 8:30 PM, $10
- Traditional Soap Making Class, Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center (1127 N. Broadway), 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- A Night in Knox Vegas, Cocktails/Casino/Food/Prizes, Benefits Positively Living, Historic Westwood (3425 Kingston Pike), 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM, $125
- A Body Divided, The Concourse at the International, 7:00 PM, $10
- Folk Soul Revival w/ Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest of Glass, The Bowery, 8:00 PM, $12
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $37 – $77
- Steep Canyon Rangers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $20
- “Rabbit Hole,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Zigado Moneyclips, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Cumberland Station, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Greg Tardy (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Nick Moss, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Wick-It the Instigator, The International, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Darnell Boys, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, January 16
- Penguin Plunge, Into the River, Proceeds to Big Bros/Big Sisters, Volunteer Landing, 10:00 AM
- Eskimo Escapades, Watersports for charities, Calhoun’s on the River, 11:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Orchard Fire / Jake Book, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Introduction to Internet Genealogy Research, ET Hist. Ctr., 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $37 – $77
- Bijou Awards, Talent showcase for local high school students with judging for scholarships, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Columbus Cottonmouths, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $8 – $34
- Roux du Bayou, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $12
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $37 – $77
- “Rabbit Hole,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville Symphony presents KSO Pops: Fantasia, Live!, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 PM, $17 – $88
- Temple, Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
- Harold Nagge/Alan Wyatt (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Realm CD release party/Mass Driver, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Burnin’ Hermans, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Feckless Fear Dearg, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, January 17
- 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
- “Rabbit Hole,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
- Jazz Jam at the Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- The New Play Festival Kick-off Party, Selections from upcoming plays/refreshments/meet-and-greet, Southern Railway Station, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- The Americans, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
Monday, January 18
- MLK Parade, MLK Blvd, 8:30 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Comet Conductors / Lucy Billings, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- A Night with the Arts: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, Free
- Dirk Quinn Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 19
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jay Matthes, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Cocktails and Conversation with Art Professor Joshua Bienko, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- A Boy and His Dolly: A Tribute to Dolly Parton on her Birthday, Benefits Imagination Library, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, $25
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified, Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Kelly McRae, Barley’s, 10:00 PM