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Sunday, October 7
- Knoxcentric: Pop-Up Apothecary, plus William Mahaffey discusses Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Fest, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Become a Living Portrait, The Central Collective, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $170
- Cocktail Brunch with Libacious! Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- A Handcrafted Knoxville, Knoxville Convention Center World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, FREE – $5
- Docent Led Tour of Art in Public Places, Krutch Park, 11:00 AM – Noon
- 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
- BeDazzled! Art Market Gallery, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Author Charles Dodd White will talk about and sign copies of his new novel, In the House of Wilderness, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Alias Grace, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, UTK, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Crafty Bastard Three Year Anniversary, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- 101 Dalmatians: The Musical Jr, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM / 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Blessing of the Animals, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
- WDVX Downtown Jam at Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub,, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Election 2018 Community Forum: Liberty and Justice for All, Cox Auditorium Alumni Memorial Building, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- First Sunday Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- One Hell of an Event, Hosted by The Negative Three, Awaken Coffee, 5:00 PM
- The Bilders + Nathan Moses FictionFilms, The Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM, FREE!
- Paul Thorn, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $25
- Marina Orchestra & Paperwork, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Steady Flow, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, October 8
- TRPA Conference, Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Management Institute, Hosted by Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA), Hyatt Place Knoxville Downtown, 8:30 AM (through October 9 at 5:00 PM)
- Drop-in Figure Drawing Class, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dean Owens and the Whiskey Hearts / Doug and Telisha Williams, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- The Ghost Army of WWII | A Brown Bag Lecture with Rick Beyer, East Tennessee History Center, Noon – 1:00 PM
- Kids In The Arts Fall Camp, Birdhouse Knoxville, 4:00 PM, (daily through October 12), $55 per day / $235 for the week
- Active Beer Culture: Head South (Knox) for Winter, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown comedy troupe presents: An Evening with Olivia Grace, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, $5
- A Screening Of “La Danse,” Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 10:05 PM
- Trixie Mattel – Now With Moving Parts Tour, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $38 – $153
- The Harlem River Noise, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, October 9
- TRPA Conference, Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- WordPress Websites 101, UT Conference Center, 9:00 AM – Noon, $139
- Developing a Major Gifts Program with Jerry Askew, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, Regas Building, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- BeDazzled! Art Market Gallery, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (through October 14)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ample Angst / Greg Horne and Tenzin Chopak, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- DockDogs® 2018 World Championship, Knoxville Convention Center, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $7.33 – $23.16 (through October 13)
- Improvised Music by Matt Nelson, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, FREE!
- Drop The Mic 2018: Benefiting Humane Society of the TN Valley, KS Absher Marketing & Events, 116 S Gay St, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $25
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Treasury Wine Dinner at Oliver Royale, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $127
- Foreign & Indie Film Series: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Hodges Library, UTK, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Starving the Beast, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Father John Misty with King Tuff, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $32 – $35
- Bahamas, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $19.50
- 3 Down, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- The Head, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, October 10
- TRPA Conference, Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, 7:45 AM – 8:30 PM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Randy Moore / Tom McElvain, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- When Democracy Worked: Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, East Tennessee History Center, Noon – 1:00 PM
- Scruffy City Pup Crawl presented by Blue Buffalo, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- East TN Moms Monthly Meeting – Domestic Violence Awareness, Knox County Public Library, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- The Best Backpacking Loops in the Smokies, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Terrapin Quartet, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines Presents Night Colors, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- The Convalescence, The Concourse, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Ed Wood’s Birthday Party: PLAN 9 at Central Cinema, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Alias Grace, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, UTK, 7:30 PM, $12 – $18
- Senate Election Debate, James R. Cox Auditorium, 7:45 PM – 9:00 PM
- Eric Johnson, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $30 – $40
- Knox Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Discotelle with Rat Punch and Tired Frontier, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Chachuba, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, October 11
- TRPA Conference, Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- 90th Birthday Luncheon, Tennessee Theatre, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Chris Burch / Gibson Brothers, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- YP Community Solutions: Battling the Drug Epidemic, The Regas Building, Noon – 1:00 PM
- Metropolitan Planning Commission, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Photographers Social + Networking Hour, Barley’s Taproom, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Firefighter Experience, Historic Market Square, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Pilates, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM, $5
- Author Graham Hoppe and Dr. Lynn Sacco will discuss Hoppe’s book, Gone Dollywood: Dolly Parton’s Mountain Dream, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Daje Morris, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- China at the Knoxville World’s Fair, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- A History of Rock ‘N Roll with Sean McCollough, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Clancy’s! 7:00 PM
- National Coming Out Day Concert Hosted by Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus, Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Moxie Matters, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $38 – $105
- Second Thursday Scottish Jam Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Alias Grace, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, UTK, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Scott Swanberg, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Becky Shaw, Clarence Brown Theatre Lab Theatre, 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Ethan Palmer Hosts Electric Pheasant Poetry, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Filmnacht: Solo, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
- Comedy! Friendlytown presents: Stewart Huff and Mat Alano-Martin, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- TAUK: Outbreak Tour with Funk You, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $15
- Vanessa Peters / Brody Buster, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM / 11:00 PM
- Thomas Cassell Band, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Friday, October 12
- 24 Seven Dance Convention, Knoxville Convention Center, All Day
- Coffee and Conversation, Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- Be a Friend Festival, Ashley Nicole Dream Playground, 620 Winona St., 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters / Alexis Marie Thompson, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- All Hallow’s Eve Special Train, Three Rivers Ramble, 2560 University Commons Way, 4:15 PM – 6:15 / 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Diversity Mix & Mingle with Fans and Ice Bears, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $25
- Alive After Five Presents Ms. Johnnie Nathan & The Humble Jones Jammers, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE – $15
- OUTGrads’ October Social! Crafty Bastard Brewery, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- October Drink & Draw Hosted by AIGA Knoxville at Central Filling Station, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Movies on the Square: Black Panther, Historic Market Square, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- True Grit Comedy presents Dan Alten with Todd Lewis, Sugar Mama’s, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Golden Paw Awards Presented by Blue Buffalo, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Alias Grace, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, UTK, 7:30 PM, $20 – $45
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Huntsville Havoc, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $10
- Tennessee Friday Nights: Ben Shuster, Hops and Hollers, 8:00 PM
- Becky Shaw, Clarence Brown Theatre Lab Theatre, 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Andy Wood, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $20 – $22
- Wait Until Dark, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Lillie Mae | Live at Pretentious Beer Co., 8:00 PM, $10
- Greg Horne and Tenzin Chopak, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $8 – $13
- Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters at Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE
- Hackensaw Boys & Jubal Pizza / Natchez Tracers, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Matt Nelson Sound, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Annabelle’s Curse / Dynamo, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:20 PM / 11:30 PM
- Anna Burch with Common Holly and Fred Thomas, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Barstool Romeos, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- The Get Down, Barley’s Tap Room, 10:00 PM
Saturday, October 13
- 24 Seven Dance Convention, Knoxville Convention Center, All Day
- Huntington’s Disease Team Hope Walk, Volunteer Landing, 8:00 AM – Noon
- OUTstanding 2018, Hosted by OUTstanding: A Seminar Exploring Gender and Sexual Diversity, Strong Hall, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, FREE!
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- National History Day Research Workshop, Hodges Library, UTK, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Kidstuff Live hosted by Sean McCollough presents Josh Lovelace, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM, FREE!
- Community Meeting, Hosted by Chick History, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 10:00 AM – Noon
- LetYouthLeadTN Summit, L & N Stem Academy, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Hand-lettering with Lesley, Smart + Becker, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $50
- Suicide Prevention Workshop, Hosted by Voices for Trans Youth Campaign and Contact Care Line, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- Old City Market, West Jackson Ave, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- 2018 PetSafe Barktoberfest Presented by Blue Buffalo, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- 2018 International Food Festival, World’s Fair Park, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $5 and up
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Andrew Adkins / Don Gallardo, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Family Search in Detail, East Tennessee History Center, Noon – 1:00 PM
- Oktoberfest, Jackson Ave Lot at Morgan & Jackson in the Old City, Noon – 6:00 PM
- All Hallow’s Eve Special Train, Three Rivers Ramble, 2560 University Commons Way, 4:15 PM – 6:15 / 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Second Saturday Mumbilly Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:15 PM – 6:15
- Paul Belcher Presents The Spencers, Singing Cookes And More, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 6:00 PM, $23 – $28
- Saturday Night Dinner Social Event, Hosted by Tennessee Acupuncture Council, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Feature Finals – DockDogs 2018 World Championship, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $7.33 – $23.16
- Deadwatt and Manhattan3 at The BirdHouse, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Alias Grace, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, UTK, 7:30 PM, $18 – $35
- Becky Shaw, Clarence Brown Theatre Lab Theatre, 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Waterseed / Treetops & J Husa, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM / 10:00 PM
- The Collaboration ll. Another One! Hotel Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Ogee Wawa / Ries Brothers Sun-Dried Vibes, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM / 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM / 11:30 PM
- Wait Until Dark, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Harold Nagge / Alan Wyatt, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- The Brockefellers, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Pat Reedy & The Longtime Goners, Barley’s Tap Room, 10:00 PM
- Cult of Lip with Lavish Boars, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Salomé Cabaret DECADEnce, The Concourse, 11:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $15
Sunday, October 14
- 24 Seven Dance Convention, Knoxville Convention Center, All Day
- Knoxcentric: Jamie Ballinger, Candidate for the Tennessee District 7 State Senate Seat, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Floral Design Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – Noon, $65 – $75
- Race Day! 2018 Subway Race Against Cancer, World’s Fair Park, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- 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
- Brewtails Brunch Pre-Game! Balter Beerworks, 1:00 PM
- Clay Bonnyman Evans will discuss his latest book, Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Alias Grace, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, UTK, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Social Branding for Artists and Creatives | Workshop, Smart + Becker, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $65
- Doggy Day Spa on Central, Central Flats & Taps, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $10 donation
- Becky Shaw, Clarence Brown Theatre Lab Theatre, 2:30 PM / 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Wonder Club: Civil Disobedience, Birdhouse Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Wait Until Dark, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville Community Band Performance, World’s Fair Park Amphitheater, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Knox Brewtails to Benefit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Press Room, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $40
- All Hallow’s Eve Special Train, Three Rivers Ramble, 2560 University Commons Way, 4:15 PM – 6:15 / 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Pale Root, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Duck Butter / Good Vibes Only / The Inhabitants, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $5
- Those Far Out Arrows, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- West King String Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, October 15
- Dynamics of Graduation with Mike Varela, Douglas J Aveda Institute, 516 S Gay St, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Drop-in Figure Drawing Class, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dan Zlotnick / Jesse & Noah, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Emerging Writers Workshop, Lawson-McGhee Knox County Public Library, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Active Beer Culture: Head South (Knox) for Winter, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Celebrate Life Banquet, Knoxville Convention Center, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Henley Street Bridge Lights RED for Dyslexia, Downtown Knoxville, 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown High School, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Lyle Lovett / Robert Earl Keen, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $55 – $100
- The Hawkeyes, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, October 16
- KAT Travel Training, Knoxville Area Transit, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Lady Bosses of Knoxville: Fashion, The Hive Knoxville, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, $20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Justin “Saw” Black, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- First Friday 101 for Artists and Venues, The Emporium Center and Arts & Culture Alliance, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $5 – $8
- Lisa Patton will talk about her new novel, Rush, a Southern Independent Booksellers’ Alliance Okra Pick, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Democracy & the Informed Citizen Symposium, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Meet Me in Harlem with Catherine Russell, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $36.50
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Wombats with Barns Courtney, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $20 – $25
- Adam Faucett with Whole Wizard, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Strahan & the Good Neighbors, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
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