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If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below. I am no longer able to add to the list events about which I was not informed in advance – it’s just gotten too big, and that’s a good thing. Staying true to the scope of the blog, I’ll only list downtown or near-downtown events. Any number of venues outside of downtown have some great events, but I have to draw a line somewhere. If you want to add those in a comment, that’s fine. Please “Friend” me (Alan Sims) on Facebook and invite me to your events. Look over to the right of this post and not only “friend” me, but “like” Inside of Knoxville. Subscribe (also to the right) to make sure you catch all the posts.
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Sunday, May 7
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, (Topic: Pecha Kucha), WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Knoxville Food & Wine Yard Party, Mill & Mine, Noon, $60
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- “Around the World in 80 Days,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- Sundress Reading Series: May, featuring Jennifer Jackson Berry, Kathy Fagan, & Danielle Hanson, Bar Marley, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- The Public Cinema presents a discussion with Director Albert Serra and screening of his film “The Death of Louis XIV,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM
- “The Island of Dr. Libris,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Poets in Pajamas #14 presents Sarah Nichols, sponsored by Sundress Publications, free live event on Poets in Pajamas Facebook page, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- In Flames / Avatar / Kataklysm / Drayton Road, The International, 7:25 PM, $25 – $30
- Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $40 – $105
- Jon Whitlock Trio, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Knox Horror Film Fest, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Jesus Vio with a Certain Zone, The Pigeos and Poetry by Kate Wiggeringloh, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Soul Revue, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, May 8
- Drop-In Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mary Bragg, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Public Hearing on Draft Annual Action Plan, John T. O’Connor Center, 611 Winona Street, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- Yellow Rose Productions presents staged reading of 1st Place Winner Beth Henley, “The Flora and the Fauna,” Clarence Brown’s Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- Aaron Lebos Reality, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- O Ryne Warner, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 9
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Anthony Wayne, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “How Did I Get Here? A Life in Art,” Cocktails & Conversation with Artist Andrew Saftel, 5:30 PM -7:00 PM
- May Green Drinks, Center for Urban Agriculture at Knoxville Botanical Garden, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, BYOB
- SoKno Taco Trash Run, SoKno Taco Cantina, 3701 Sevierville Pike, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Improvised music by: Matt Nelson, Garrit Tillman, Jake Edward Smith / King Of Herrings with Piper Harrow and Forced Into Femininity, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM / 9:00 PM, Free / $5
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- FOZZY / Kyng / Sons of Texas, The Concourse at the International, 7:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic / Truett & Cortez Garcia, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM / 9:30 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Cards Against HumaniTuesday, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Spoon with Tennis, Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $25 – $30
- Jazz Tuesdays with Keith Brown Quartet Featuring Greg Tardy, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- The Parlor Series with Matt Monta, Maple Hall, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Jimmy & the Jawbones, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, May 10
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kyle Grove, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents Q Series at the Square Room, Square Room, Noon, $18 – $20
- Tennessee Shines presents Webb Wilder, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Jeremy Wright Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Thursday, May 11
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Andrew Adkins, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Knoxville-Knox County Senior Needs Assessment, O’Connor Senior Center, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- Summer Spell Fundraiser for Dogwood Arts, Relix Variety Theatre, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $12
- A Gift For Mom, A Gift For You: A Workshop with Cold Gold, The Hive, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $40
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring The Deer, Barley’s, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Concerts on the Square – Joe Lasher, Jr., Market Square, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- “Every Brilliant Thing” hosted by River & Rail Theatre Co., Emerald Academy, 220 Carrick St., 7:30 PM, $18 – $25
- PKN Knoxville Volume 23, donations support future Pecha Kucha Nights, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- A Night of Shorts 2017 hosted by Tiger Lily Theatre, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- The Deer, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, May 12
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys and the River Valley Rangers, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- PAWS Among the Blooms 2017, 7th Annual Benefit Event for Knox PAWS, Stanley’s Greenhouse, 3029 Davenport Rd., 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- New Roots Live Reggae, Bar Marley, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Kick-off to Summer Featuring the Atlanta Showstoppers Band, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 PM – Midnight, $125
- “The Island of Dr. Libris,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- “Every Brilliant Thing” hosted by River & Rail Theatre Co., Emerald Academy, 7:30 PM, $18 – $25
- A Night of Shorts 2017 hosted by Tiger Lily Theatre, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Hazel / Peak Physique, Ittle War Twins & Night Colors, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM / 9:00 PM
- Naughty Professor and Ajeva, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
- T. Michael Branner Conceptet, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Big Bad Oven with Ex-Gold and Dirty Lungs, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Scruffy City Syncopators, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- No Need, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Caution, Barley’s, 10:00 PM, $5
Saturday, May 13
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Kidstuff Live with Sean McCollough presents Miss Lynn, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Writing and Cooking the South: Workshop by Knoxville Writers’ Guild, Central United Methodist Church, 10:00 AM – Noon, $50
- American Outlaws Knoxville Gamers Cup, Hops and Hollers, 937 N. Central St., 10:00 AM
- Molsey’s Mother’s Day Flower Pot, Blount Mansion, 200 West Hill Ave., 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $5 per child
- Vestival Festival 2017, Candoro Marble, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Chris Long / Sugar Lime Blue, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “The Island of Dr. Libris,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Studio Arts for Dancers Spring Concert, Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 PM / 7:00 PM, $15 – $22
- “Every Brilliant Thing” hosted by River & Rail Theatre Co., Emerald Academy, 2:30 PM / 6:30 PM, $18 – $25
- Book signings and readings with with Griffyn Ink authors Steve Bradshaw, A.J. Scudiere, D.B. Sieders, Victoria Raschke, and Savannah Kade, Union Ave. Books, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Mother’s Day Weekend with Leeanne Morgan, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $27
- A Night of Shorts 2017 hosted by Tiger Lily Theatre, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Harold Nagge/Alan Wyatt, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Jim Shorts with Moccasin Cowboy, Steaks and Gag Me, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $5
- Three Star Revival, Barley’s, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Voodoo Fix & Bristol Hills / The Burnin’ Hermans & Auburn Fawn, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Branches with Eric Griffin, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- Midnight Karaoke, Modern Studio, TBD
Sunday, May 14
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, with Aram Demirjian, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Director, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Mother’s Day Sugar Social, The Drawing Room at The Tennessean, Noon – 3:00 PM, $25
- Jazz Brunch, 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 (English) / 3:00 PM (Spanish)
- A Night of Shorts 2017 hosted by Tiger Lily Theatre, Modern Studio, 2:00 PM, $12 – $15
- “Every Brilliant Thing” hosted by River & Rail Theatre Co., Emerald Academy, 2:30 PM / 6:30 PM, $18 – $25
- Robert Randolph & The Family Band with Luke Wade, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $25 – $28
Monday, May 15
- Drop-In Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID), Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Riverside Veterinary Clinic, LLC, 1111 Sevier Ave., 11:30 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ryan Hutchens / The Royal Hounds, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, 7:30 PM, Free
- NoKno Cinematheque Presents: “The Shawshank Redemption,” Central Collective, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, Free
- July Talk & Irontom, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $5
- Relentless Blues Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Matt A. Foster, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 16
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mike Rufo / Mitchell Ferguson, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Get Out More! Tour, Mast General Store, 402 S. Gay St., 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Free
- Hands-On Cheesemaking Workshop: Feta Cheese, Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $37
- Nathaniel Philbrick discusses his newest book, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold and the Fate of the American Revolution, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 PM, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Jazz on the Square featuring the Marble City 5, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- Ben Stallets / Rockin’ Jake, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Joseph Huber, Barley’s, 10:00 PM