The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/11 – 12/20/2016)

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Sunday, December 11

• Holiday Party and #BPLKnoxBreakfastClub, Three British Football Games on the screens and a lot of fun, Hops and Hollers, 9:00 AM
• The Hive Holiday Shoppe, 30 local artists and makers, 854 N. Central Street, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, Special Guests Dustin Burnett and Lisa Cryr Burnett of Nothing Too Fancy, WUTK 90.3 FM, 10:00 AM
• Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
• Ijams Holiday Marketplace, Ijams Nature Center, Noon – 5:00 PM
• Holiday Open Studio and Sale, Broadway Studios and Gallery (1127 N. Broadway), Noon – 5:00 PM
• Holiday Open House with Shawn Poynter Photography, The Central Collective, Noon – 5:00 PM
• Jazz Brunch at Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
• Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 PM, Free
• The Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler Depot, 1:00 PM, and 4:15 PM, $8 – $27
• Gatlinburg Wildfire Benefit Concert, 2 Stages/18 Bands, The International, 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10 plus donation of clothing or food
• Ann Bridges and Ken Wise sign, “Mount Le Conte,” Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $15 – $32
• Catherine Moore, Stacey Balkun, and Amie Whittemore Reading, Sundress Reading Series, Bar Marley, 2:00 PM, Free
• Mabry-Hazen House Annual Christmas Tours, 1711 Dandridge Ave. (Less than 1 mile from the heart of downtown – See my Photos and article from last year – DO THIS, K.U.G.), 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Free – Donations Encouraged
• Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English), 3:00 PM (Spanish)
• Taste of India: Vegetarian Cooking Class, The Central Collective, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM, $50
• The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby: An Original Folk Musical, Presented by River and Rail Theatre Company, Fifth Ave. House (119 E. Fifth Ave), 2:30 PM, $18 – $25
• The Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus presents, “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Knoxville Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $23/$25
• “Seasonal Allergies,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
• The Knoxville Nativity Pageant, Knoxville Coliseum, 3:00 PM, Free (Donations Accepted)
• “Godspell, Jr: The Musical,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Tennessee Theatre, 5:00 PM, Free
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
• Upstairs Underground, Open Mic Comedy, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• A Good Trip with Shane Mauss (comedy), Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
• Peak Physique/Hudson K/DJ Hatred, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
• Lord Nelson, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Monday, December 12

• Beautiful, Vibrant Alcohol Inks Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $50/$65
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: The 2016 Kerrville New Folk Winners, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• The Knoxville Nativity Pageant, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:00 PM, Free (Donations Accepted)
• Friendlytown Comedy Troupe, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
• Cycles/Crystal Bright and Silver Hands, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
• Dirk Quinn Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM

Tuesday, December 13

• Beautiful, Vibrant Alcohol Inks Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $50/$65
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Greta Ziller/Hymn for Her, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Gypsy Circus Pastry Pairing & Giveaway, Sugar Mama’s, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Matt Nelson/Garrit Tillman/Jake Edward Smith, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, Free
• Muslim Community Open House: An Evening Among Friends, 100 13th St., 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
• Ugly Sweater Workshop and Party at Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
• Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
• Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
• Jeff the Brotherhood/Ex-Gold/Mom and Dad, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $12
• 90.3 WUTK Ya’llternative presents Hymn for Her, Barley’s, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, December 14

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Wendel Werner/Slim Pickins Bluegrass, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room/City County Bldg., 4:00 PM
• Beer Education Series – Colonial Brewing, Pretentious Beer, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free
• Andre Canty to Speak on Voter Suppression and Racism, Fourth Presbyterian, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Tennessee Shines presents Robinella, Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
• Wine & Cheese Party, Old City Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $35
• Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Daniel Ryan Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
• Holiday Swing Dance, The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM, $2/$3
• The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby: An Original Folk Musical, Presented by River and Rail Theatre Company, Fifth Ave. House (119 E. Fifth Ave), 7:30 PM, $18 – $25
• Ben Gaines hosts Improv Night, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Thursday, December 15

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: SeñiorAwesome! and Giorgia Fareira/ Lost and Found Stringband, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Knox Ski and Outing Club Fundraiser, Screening of Teton Gravity Research Film,” Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM
• 6 O’Clock Swerve with Wayne Bledsoe presents Scott McMahan, Barley’s, 6:00 PM, $5
• Zentangle Club- Dec. Holiday Edition, Basement Community Art Studio, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
• Whiskey and Pies, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 6:30 PM, $35
• “Godspell, Jr: The Musical,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
• The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby: An Original Folk Musical, Presented by River and Rail Theatre Company, Fifth Ave. House (119 E. Fifth Ave), 7:30 PM, $18 – $25
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
• Public Cinema presents, “Rain the Colour Blue With a Little Red In It,” Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:15 PM
• Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $5/$10/$15
• Villa*Nova, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
• Circus #9, Barley’s, 10:00 PM

Friday, December 16

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mike McGill, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• Taste Of Totality Book Launch Party, UT Conference Center, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Sip n’ Craft- Needle Felted Snowman, Basement Community Art Studio, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $20, BYOB
• Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theater, 7:00 PM, $5/$10/$15
• Adelia’s Art Studio Revealed, Historic Westwood (3425 Kingston Pk), 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $50
• “Godspell, Jr: The Musical,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
• Tour de Lights, Market Square, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• The Knoxville Ice Bears vs. the Mississippi Riverkings, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $9 – $35
• WDVX Presents Suzy Bogguss’ Swinging Little Christmas Show, The Standard, 7:30 PM, $25/$30
• The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby: An Original Folk Musical, Presented by River and Rail Theatre Company, Fifth Ave. House (119 E. Fifth Ave), 7:30 PM, $18 – $25
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $16 – $47
• Magnolia Motel/Josiah and the Greater Good/Mojo Flow, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $5/$8
• Kacey Musgraves Christmas Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $35/$49
• Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theater, 9:00 PM, $5/$10/$15
• Earphorik/Permagroove, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
• Greg Tardy (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• 90.3 The Mothership Presents Funk You, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
• Big Pink, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM

Saturday, December 17

• The Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler Depot, 9:45 AM, 1:00 PM, and 4:15 PM, $8 – $27
• Holiday Market, Farmers and arts/crafts, Market Square and Krutch Park, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Josiah Whitley, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• “Godspell, Jr: The Musical,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM, $12
• The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby: An Original Folk Musical, Presented by River and Rail Theatre Company, Fifth Ave. House (119 E. Fifth Ave), 2:30 PM, $18 – $25
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $16 – $47
• “Godspell, Jr: The Musical,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 PM, $12
• Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theater, 7:00 PM, $5/$10/$15
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $16 – $47
• Nightmares Before Christmas II, The Concourse at the International, 7:00 PM, $5
• The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby: An Original Folk Musical, Presented by River and Rail Theatre Company, Fifth Ave. House (119 E. Fifth Ave), 7:30 PM, $18 – $25
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
• Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Mississippi Riverkings, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $9 – $35
• Roman Reese and the Cardinal Sins/Urban Soil, Preservation Pub, 8:30 PM
• Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theater, 9:00 PM, $5/$10/$15
• Smooth Sailor, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
• Will Yager Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Summer Palace/Shanks Akimbo, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
• Travers Brothership, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
• Unspoken Tradition, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM

Sunday, December 18

• Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, Special Guests to be Announced, WUTK 90.3 FM, 10:00 AM
• Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
• Parent’s Shopping Day Out!, For Children Ages 4 and up, Basement Community Art Studio, Noon – 3:00 PM, $10 per hour
• School of Rock Performance and Charity Toy Drive, Scruffy City Hall, 1:00 PM
• The Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler Depot, 1:00 PM, and 4:15 PM, $8 – $27
• “White Christmas,” Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $12
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $15 – $32
• The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby: An Original Folk Musical, Presented by River and Rail Theatre Company, Fifth Ave. House (119 E. Fifth Ave), 2:30 PM, $18 – $25
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $16 – $47
• “Godspell, Jr: The Musical,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
• Christmas at Mirage Knoxville Fundraiser, 415 S. Gay, Benefits Domestic Violence Shelter, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $20
• “White Christmas,” Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 PM, $12
• School of Rock Performance and Charity Toy Drive, Scruffy City Hall, 6:30 PM
• “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
• Upstairs Underground, Open Mic Comedy, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• WUTK presents Mike McGill’s Holiday Spectacular, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
• Secret Guest/Zack Mexico, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
• Burlesque All-Stars Benefit for Chris MacPherson, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $10 Suggested Donation
• Dead Balloons, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Monday, December 19

• CBID Meeting, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Drew Gibson/Jude, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• The Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler Depot, 1:00 PM, and 4:15 PM, $8 – $27
• Los Posadas, Emporium, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
• A Friendlytown Christmas with VIDEO DEATH LOOP! (comedy), Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM, Free

Tuesday, December 20

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pistol Creek Catch of the Day/Morgan Alexander, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
• The Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler Depot, 1:00 PM, and 4:15 PM, $8 – $27
• Moscow Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 PM, $31 – $178
• City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room/City County Building, 6:00 PM
• Fourth Annual Tacky Sweater Party, Raises Money for the Love Kitchen, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Moscow Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $31 – $178
• Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
• Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
• Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM