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Sunday, January 15
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, Interview with Virginia Adams of the Smoky Mountains Outdoor Expo, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflett’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Joint book signing with George Bove, author of Little Orange T, and Maria M. Cornelius, author of The Final Season: the Perseverance of Pat Summitt, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- The Sedonas/Lavish Boars/Dylan McDonald and the Avians, Preservation Pub, 8:30 PM
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Huntsville Havoc, 3:00 PM, $9 – $35
- “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Shiloh Hill, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
Monday, January 16
- MLK Night With the Arts Stage Production featuring the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 PM, Free
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- The Evening News with Pat Baker (jazz), Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 17
- Dweezil Zappa Guitar Masterclass, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 PM, $75
- January Big Kids Coloring Club, Ijams, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, $5 BYOB
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM
- Uncommon Stories: Flannery O’Connor’s Short Fiction, Second of a Four Week Series, Discussion of “A Displaced Person,” led by writer Edward Francisco, McGhee Lawson Library, 6:30 PM, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 PM
- Dweezil Zappa, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $30/$75
- Benjy Ferree/Roacheaters, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Jonnie Morgan Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 18
- Dine and Discover, KMA Executive Director David Butler, “A Look Ahead,” Knoxville Museum of Art, Noon
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room, City County Building, 4:00 PM
- Southern Literature Reading Group discusses The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Yoga & Art: The Year of You, Basement Community Art Studio, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $20 (includes supplies)
- Tennessee Shines presents Jerry Douglas, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $15/$20 SOLD OUT
- Evan Burnett Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Comedy Night at Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- MTB Movie Night: Unreal, DreamBikes, 309 N. Central, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- Cam Duffy Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, January 19
- Basics of Graphic Design – For Children, Taught by Jody Collins of Feral Giant, Ages 8 and up, Basement Community Art Studio, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $165 (For the 8 Week Course)
- 6 O’Clock Swerve with Wayne Bledsoe presents Peak Physique, Barley’s, 6:00 PM, $5
- Tim Gautreaux reads from and signs his latest book, Signals: New and Selected Stories, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- MPC – Proposed H-1 Expansion Meeting, Expanding H-1 Designation in Parkridge, O’Connor Senior Center, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Zentangle Club- January, Basement Community Art Studio, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
- “The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
- What a Joke Knoxville – Thursday Shows, Comedy at Old City Venues, Raises Funds for ACLU, 7:30 PM – Midnight, $10 (Thursday Only)/$20 (Both Nights)
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius Violin Concerto, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 up
- Public Cinema, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Sugar Lime Blue/Opposite Box/Electrochemical, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Pressing Strings, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, January 20
- Clogging Champions of America Showdown of Champions, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 AM
- Alive After 5 presents The Tommie John Band and Crawdaddy Jones, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM, $10
- Shelter from the Storm: Benefit for ACLU feat Cereus Bright and more, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $10 (Suggested Donation)
- “The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
- What A Joke Knoxville – Friday Shows, Comedy at Happy Holler Venues, Raises Funds for the ACLU, 7:00 PM – Midnight, $10 (Friday Night Only)/$20 (Both Nights)
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius Violin Concerto, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 up
- RB Morris, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $15
- “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Mike Bagetta (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Badlands, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Midnight Voyage presents A Dark Night, The Concourse at the International, 10:00 PM, $1
- Lil Iffy/Tom Ato/Peak Physique/Katie and the Bass Drums, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Ancient Cities, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- 9th Street Stompers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, January 21
- Clogging Champions of America Showdown of Champions, Civic Auditorium, 8:30 AM
- Knoxville People’s Assembly, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1807 Dandridge Ave., 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- The Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Expo, Civic Coliseum, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, $12 (Children 12 and under, Free)
- Women’s March Knoxville, Market Square, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
- “The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM, $12
- Henna and Chai – Indian Style, The Central Collective, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $25
- “The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 PM, $12
- Brad Austin at Sugar Mama’s, 8:00 PM, Free
- Ronnie Milsap, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $39 – $99, SOLD OUT
- Wallace Coleman, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $15
- “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Community Center/Masseuse/Frazerband, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Greyhounds, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Temple, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Shaman’s Punk One-Z Birthday Party (Big Bad Oven Live), Bar Marley, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5 (Free if you come in a onesie or PJs)
- Daniel Kimbro Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- The Reflectors, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, January 22
- The Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Expo, Civic Coliseum, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $12 (Children 12 and under, Free)
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, Radio Show Personality Frank Murphy talks about the 33rd season of the Scholar’s Bowl on PBS, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflett’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sundress RS feat. L A Hoffer, Hank Backer, Katharine Johnsen, Bar Marley, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Free
- 4th Sunday for Someone – Legacy Parks Zaevion Dobson Memorial, 36 Market Square, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $49
- “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- “The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 PM, $12
- Good Sport Night, The Central Collective, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $30 (BYOB)
- Kickoff Party!, For the New Play Festival with Tennessee Stage Company, Modern Studio, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free
- Tim Hawkins, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $21 – $90
- Old Salt Union, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Advance Base w/ Lisa/Liza, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
Monday, January 23
- Central Business Improvement District Board Meeting, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- Cornbred/Jimmy and the Jawbones, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 24
- January Creative Caffeine, Holly’s Corner, 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM, Free
- East Tennessee Wellness Roundtable Gold Kick-Off & Creating a Culture of Health, Knox County Health Dept, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Next Generation with Philip Dizack, The Square Room, 8:00 PM, $15/$35
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 PM
- Love Whip, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Darrin Bradbury, Barley’s, 10:00 PM