Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (7/22 – 7/31/2018)

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Sunday, July 22

• Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, daily (through July 31)
• Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
• July Assembly & Potluck: Making: with Doug Laney, Founder and President of Knox Makers, The Concourse at the International, 10:30 AM – Noon
• Family Friendly Yoga, Candoro Marble, 11:00 AM – Noon, $5 – $10
• Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
• Local Awesome At ATypical Market, Relix, Noon – 8:00 PM
• Summer Movie Magic presented by Denark Construction: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7 – $9
• The Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare on the Square Indoor Matinee: Cymbeline, Scruffy City Hall, 2:00 PM, $15
• Dog Day-tes of Summer & Crafty Cuddle Corner, Hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• DIY Coiled Bowl Workshop with Delaney Smith, Smart & Becker, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $65
• Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
• The Fantasticks, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
• The Wordplayers Present Jane Eyre, The Musical, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 PM, $20 – $24
• Sean-Nós Dance Workshop with Siobhan Butler, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, $15 – $20
• Murder on the Knoxville Express, Hosted by Knox Heritage, Three Rivers Rambler and Ramsey House, 5:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
• WOZO-fest: a benefit for Knoxville Community Radio featuring comedy and spoken word performances, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, $5
• Adrian + Meredith (Nashville), Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Banjo Mitch and the Hilltop Haints, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $5
• Kasondra Rose, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM  

 

Monday, July 23

• Tennessee History Tent Revival, Hosted by Tennessee History for Kids, Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
• Summer Art Academy, Knoxville Museum of Art, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday through July 27), $100 – $115
• Summer Art Camps! The Basement Community Art Studio, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday, except the Reggio-Inspired Camp, which runs Wednesday – Friday, through August 3), Reggio Camp $95 / Other Camps $165
• Kids In The Arts Summer Camp, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Monday – Friday through July 27), $55 per day / $235 per week
• CND Art-Rageous Class, Hosted by PinkPro Beauty Supply, Hyatt Place Knoxville Downtown, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, $28.45
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: JP Clardy / Porter Road Jug Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
• Summer Open Art Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Monday – Friday, through August 2), $10 suggested donation
• Spendentag: Autism Society East Tennessee, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company,  3:00 PM – Midnight
• Public Meeting for Renovation of Cal Johnson Recreation Center, 507 Hall of Fame Dr, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• Open House public meeting on the Magnolia Corridor plans, O’Connor Center, 611 Winona Ave, 5:30 – 7:00
• Letter Writing Party! Knox Public House, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show / Wilder Maker with Wayne Graham and Chaucer, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM / 9:00 PM, FREE! / $5
• Summer Concert Series featuring Will Carter with Daniel Markham (second Bell Soiree Show), Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE admission!
• Monday Open Jam and Karaoke (Sing / Play / Pics with Full the Band), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
• When Particles Collide, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
• Fort Defiance, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM

 

Tuesday, July 24

• Applying Positive Psychology to Leadership Strategies, Alliance for Better Nonprofits at the Regas Building, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kittel and Co. / Mark Rubin, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
• Summer pop-up play dates with PJ Library, World’s Fair Park, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
• Girls Night Out: Game Night at the YWCA, Hosted by thepointknox, YWCA, 420 W Clinch Ave, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE! but registration requested
• BYOC – Bring Your Own Craft! Hosted by The Maker City, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
• Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
• Free Intro to Coding – CODE CO-OP | Knoxville, Hosted by Code Connective, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 17 Market Square, Ste 101, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
• Claiming your Power and Love By Healing Your Chakras, Hosted by Roving Band of Healers, 428 E Scott Ave, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $30 per class / $175 for the 7-class series
• Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
• Ż / Tom Violence / Appetites/ Day and Age, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:00 PM
• Concerts on the Square: Jazz by Greg Tardy Quartet, Historic Market Square, Bill Lyons Pavilion, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
• Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Climbing for Beers, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Black Magic Flower Power & Supervillain, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
• The National Reserve, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, July 25

• Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Hilton Knoxville, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• July SMK Round Table: IGTV vs. IG Stories, Remedy Coffee, 800 Tyson St, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: RJ Comer / A’Rose, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
• Books Sandwiched In with Marshall Stair, who will discuss The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein, East Tennessee History Center, Noon, FREE!
• End of Summer Party, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Taste and Toast to benefit East Tennessee Access Center (ETTAC) at Sweet P’s Downtown Dive! 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $15
• Women in Music Night with Host Warner / Chappell and Songwriter Sam Hatmaker, Vienna Coffee at the Regas Building, 6:00 PM, FREE!
• The Magic of Kon Mari: A Bower and Bird Workshop, Hosted by The Maker City, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, $45
• What Exactly is a Tripel??? Hosted by Pink Boots Society Knoxville, The Brewing + Distilling Center, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE to PBSK members, $5 donations requested of non-members
• Josh King, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Tennessee Shines Presents Julie Christensen and Stone Cupid, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
• Climbing for Beers, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Open Door Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Folkfaces, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

 

Thursday, July 26

• Best Practices for Diversity on Boards / Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM / 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE to members / $25 – $225
• Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Hilton Knoxville, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Special Events Community Meeting, Civic Coliseum Ballroom, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• July Donation Day: Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, Honoring Molly, Central Flats & Taps, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• WDVX Blue Plate Special:  Of Sea and Stone / Ashley Taylor, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
• Neighbor 2 Neighbor Community Resource Fair, Hosted by City of Knoxville, Cal Johnson Recreation Center, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Sneakerhead Pop-Up Shop, Marc Nelson Denim, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• KCDC Board Meeting, KCDC offices, 901 Broadway NE, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Pilates Pulse, Hosted by Just Jill, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
• City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Grassically Trained, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Bitter Stitches Embroidery Stitch Sampler with Hopebroidery, Hosted by The Maker City, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $25
• A Song & Dance – New Work by S Shebaro, Hosted by Striped Light, Marie’s Old Town Tavern, 904 N Central St, 6:00M – 10:00 PM
• Rosé Wine Dinner, Hosted by Chris Williams and Lori Klonaris, The Press Room, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $75
• The Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare on the Square: Cymbeline, Historic Market Square, 7:00 PM, FREE! ($10 Recommended Donation) / $15 VIP Ticket (with shade!)
• Scruffy City Film Festival, Various Downtown Venues, 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
• Fourth Thursday Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
• Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $12
• Yanni 25 – Acropolis Anniversary Concert Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $45 – $105
• Scott Swanberg, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Filmnacht: Ready Player One, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Pleasures, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
• Kentucky Myle, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Friday, July 27

• Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Hilton Knoxville, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Effective Networking Using LinkedIn / Get Your Headshot Taken! Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
• July Coffee for a Cause: East Tennessee Peace & Justice Center, The Hive, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Legacy Parks Benefit at Tupelo Honey, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kailey Miller, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
• Scruffy City Film Festival, Various Downtown Venues, 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
• The Blind Pig Benefit for Junior Achievement of East Tennessee, The Mill & Mine, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $25 – $60
• Puzzle Release Party With Camp Nevernice, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Alive After Five Presents The Bruce Katz Band, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $5 – $10
• The Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare on the Square: Henry IV, Part One, Historic Market Square, 7:00 PM, FREE! ($10 Recommended Donation) / $15 VIP Ticket (with shade!)
• Tall Paul at Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 PM
• A Parkridge Porch Presents The Spooky Ooos (Date Changed), 1535 Woodbine Ave, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $12
• Singers & Storytellers featuring comedian Kris Bell & Special Guests, Sugar Mama’s, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• The Fantasticks, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
• Summer Movie Magic presented by Denark Construction: The Sandlot, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $7 – $9
• Shelby Lynne, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $34.50
• Count This Penny with Stan Sharp | Live at Pretentious Beer Co., 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $8 – $11.49
• Live Music with Melliflux, Pour Taproom, 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
• Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Road to Imagine: Leah Culver, The Concourse, 9:00 PM, $10 – $15
• Grandpa’s Stash & Lucas, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
• Crumbsnatchers, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $5
• Second Belle Soiree Presents LUTHI, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
• Howlin’ Brothers, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, FREE!
• DJBJ at Fort Sanders Yacht Club, 10:30 PM – 2:30 AM, FREE!

 

Saturday, July 28

• Yoga at Vienna Coffee, The Regas Building, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, $5
• Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Hilton Knoxville, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Tall Man July Pop Swap, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• STEAMcon, Hosted by Ask A Scientist, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
• Art Within the Heart, Ages 16 to adult, The Basement Community Art Studio, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $30 – $81
• Take Back Childhood – Mast Store Knoxville, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Shark Week Party and Sale, Retrospect Vintage Store, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Appalachian Travelers / Joe Cagle Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
• Certified Beer Server Class, The Brewing + Distilling Center, Noon – 3:00 PM, $50
• Scruffy City Film Festival, Various Downtown Venues, Noon – 2:00 AM
• Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
• Confluence 2018 / CoLLABS, Holler Performing Arts Center, 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM / 9:00 PM – 2:30 AM, $5
• We Arrived! Has Arrived! Taste the No. 1 Whisky in the World! Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $65
• Knoxville Girls Rock Camp 5th Anniversary Showcase! Relix, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $10 suggested donation
• Community Ride, DreamBikes – Knoxville, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• Fulton High School 1968 class reunion, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• There is a Field: A Staged Reading, Hosted by Knoxville Area Women In Black, Emporium Center, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $10 suggested donation
• The Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare on the Square: Cymbeline, Historic Market Square, 7:00 PM, FREE! ($10 Recommended Donation) / $15 VIP Ticket (with shade!)
• Tall Paul at Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 PM
• Summer Saturday Nights: Trevor Staples, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 PM
• Reckless Threat, Burnt Toast, Mortars, Gravel & Spiders, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $5
• Dawn Landes | Live at Pretentious Beer Co., 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10 – $13.59
• The Fantasticks, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
• The Fine Colombians: A Tribute to Steely Dan, The Concourse, 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM, $10 – $12
• James Seaton, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Juggernaut Stomp / Universal Sigh, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
• Bearing Torches with Dr. Terror and Sad Aladdin, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $12 – $15
• JD Wilkes with the Legendary Shack Shakers Unplugged, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
• Kelsey’s Woods, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
• Lauren Beeler Returns to Bar Marley! 10:00 PM

Sunday, July 29

• Knoxcentric: Musician David Owens performs and discusses his work and career, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
• STEAMcon, Hosted by Ask A Scientist, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
• Family Friendly Yoga, Candoro Marble, 11:00 AM – Noon, $5 – $10
• Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
• Tomato Jam Drinks Competition to benefit Nourish Knoxville, The Mill & Mine, Noon, $40
• Poetry reading with Helen Lewis, author of a new collection, The Nature of Things: Poems of Flora and Protest; poets Pam Beaver and Mary Thom Adams will also read from their works, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
• Summer Movie Magic presented by Denark Construction: The Sandlot, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7 – $9
• Hive Home Decor Swap, The Hive, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $10
• Knoxville Zine share! Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
• Scruffy City Film Festival, Various Downtown Venues, 2:00 PM – 1:00 AM
• Pints for Purpose: Ijams Nature Center Fundraiser, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• The Fantasticks, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
• Disney’s Aladdin Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM / 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
• The Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare on the Square: Henry IV, Part One, Historic Market Square, 7:00 PM, FREE! ($10 Recommended Donation) / $15 VIP Ticket (with shade!)
• The Brockefellers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
• Cam Duffy Moore hosts Improv Jam, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

 

Monday, July 30

• Summer Art Camps! The Basement Community Art Studio, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday, except the Reggio-Inspired Camp, which runs Wednesday – Friday, through August 3), Reggio Camp $95 / Other Camps $165
• Summer Art Academy, Knoxville Museum of Art, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday through August 3), $100 – $115
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tim Fast / Sierra Farrell, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
• Summer Open Art Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Monday – Friday through August 2), $10 suggested donation
• Introduction to Argentine Tango, The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE! but donations welcome
• FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown Picks a New Flag!, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
• Karaojokē, Pour Taproom, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Monday Open Jam and Karaoke (Sing / Play / Pics with Full the Band), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
• Summer Concert Series featuring Will Carter with Evelyn Jack, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE admission!
• Mike Baggetta, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
• Greye, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

 

Tuesday, July 31

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Circa 62 / David Easterling, Visitor Center,  Noon, FREE!
• City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Local Lore at the Fort: 1790 – 1810, James White Fort, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
• Summer Sip + Stitch: A Hand Embroidery Workshop, Hosted by Stitchin’ Ain’t Easy, The Hive, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $35
• Every Tuesday @7 Art Play Classes at Bar Marley, 7:00 PM, FREE!
• The Mailboxes & Brit Lit at The Phoenix Pharmacy & Fountain, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10
• 25th Hour screening, Hosted by NoKno Cinematheque, The Central Collective, 7:30 PM – 10:15 PM
• Concerts on the Square: Jazz by Greg Tardy, Historic Market Square, Bill Lyons Pavilion, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
• Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Climbing for Beers, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Deltaphonic / Shaw Davis & the Black Ties, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM / 11:30 PM
• The Old Five and Dimers, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM