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Sunday, November 4
- AMBC Fall Fest 2018! Baker Creek Preserve, 8:00 AM – Noon
- Knoxcentric: Renee Hoyos, Candidate for 2nd District U.S. House Seat, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Art in the Valley – A Southern Fine Arts and Craft Festival, Hosted by Tennessee Craft East, The Emporium Center, 10:00 AM – 4:00 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
- East Tennessee Portfolio Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, Noon – 4:00 PM, FREE!
- ACE Singing Awards & Auditions and Marian Brown Acting Awards, Bijou Theatre, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM, FREE to all Tennessee students 6th – 12th grade
- Buddy Walk Knoxville 2018, World’s Fair Park, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Old Gray Cemetery Walking Tour to Benefit Old Gray, Hosted by Knoxville Walking Tours, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Author B. J. Leggett will discuss his latest novel, Women in Cars, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Indivisible Canvassing! Three Rivers Market, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Memories of a Classic TV and Veteran Movie Actor: A Conversation with Buck Taylor, East Tennessee History Center, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Macbeth, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- 90th-Anniversary Silent Film Screening: Buster Keaton in the Cameraman, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- WDVX Downtown Jam at Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub,, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Kes O’Hara Live at Love Shack Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- 1-Year Anniversary Mystery Beer Release, Elkmont Exchange, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, FREE!
- Evensong for Everyone, St. John’s Cathedral Arts, 5:00 PM
- Vaden Landers Live at Schulz Brau, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Nero Monologues, Candoro Marble, 7:30 PM, $15 – $30
- Colony House with the New Respects, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18.50
- The Horse Eyed Men, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Gary Clark Jr., The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $39.50 – $150
- State Champions with Psychic Baos, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $6
- Litz, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 5
- Drop-in Figure Drawing Class, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- Join Phil Bredesen for a Final Rally in Knoxville / New Admittee Reception, Knoxville Barristers, Elkmont Exchange, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM / 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lauren Beeler / The Fountain City Ramblers, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with Freddie Brabson and special guests, Senior Center Singers, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE!
- Emerging Writers Workshop, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (continues November 19)
- FINAL Midterm Canvass!, Three Rivers Market, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Literature Review Drop-In Session, Hodges Library, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Trash Run at Hops and Hollers, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- New Admittee Reception, Knoxville Barristers, Elkmont Exchange, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Blount County Homebrewers Third Annual Beer Competition, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $15
- Pop-Up Yoga Class at the Tennessee #90daysfor90years, Tennessee Theatre, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Active Beer Culture: Head South (Knox) for Winter, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown Writes a Novel, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- A screening of Smoke Signals, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 9:35 PM, FREE!
- The Fustics, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 6
- 2018 TPTA Conference & Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Adeem the Artist / The Rightly So, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign? Alliance for Better Nonprofits, Regas Building, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $25 – $225
- Let’s Vote Together! The Central Collective, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Pizza for the Republic! South Coast Pizza, 1103 Sevier Ave, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Adults Only Open House, Knoxville Ice Bears, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Planning for Retirement with John Fawaz, Hosted by UT Federal Credit Union, UT Conferences & Non-Credit Programs, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $59 (2 classes, same time November 13)
- Local Lore 1830 – 1850, James White’s Fort, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Painting Party Hosted by Peace Paint Love, Elkmont Exchange, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $35
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- UT Jazz Big Band Fall Concert, Alumni Memorial Building, UTK, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Election Night Watch Party, Hosted by Knox Democrats, The Standard, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Pizza & Policy: Second Bill of Rights, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Pale Root, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- The Rightly So, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, November 7
- 2018 TPTA Conference & Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- UTK Cycling Club Fundraiser, SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Michelle Lewis / The Fustics, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Donor Data 101 (Free for ABN Members!), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, FREE to current members
- UT College of Law Free Law Clinic, Arts & Culture Alliance, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, FREE!, but RSVP
- UT Sportman’s Banquet, Hosted by UT Knoxville Ducks Unlimited, Calhoun’s on the River, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $20 – $40
- Olé Imports Spanish Wine Class & Tapas Dinner, The Mill & Mine, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $70
- Lettuce Turnip the Beets, The Central Collective, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $65
- History Talk with Jack Neely, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Tennessee Shines Presents Tennessee Sheiks, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: The Concertmaster Series, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 PM, $25
- Knox Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Nick Jernigan, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Tennessee Showcase – Kelsey Lamb, Ryan Sheley, Shayla McDaniel & Amanda Fox, The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $5
- Cusses with Sharkfight, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, November 8
- Succession Planning, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mick Kyte / La Terza Classe, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Carmen Sandiego Meet and Greet, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Pilates, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM, $5
- Tim Hughes Quartet plays the CHoP Banquet, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Bethany BBQ & Bluegrass, The Standard, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, RSVP
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Jubal / Listener Appreciation Day, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Bachelor Interest Mixer, Hosted by Friends of Literacy Bachelor Auction, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Flower Arranging Workshop with Thistle and Lace Florals, The Hive, 6:30 – 9:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: The Concertmaster Series, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 PM, $25
- Getting Ahead: A Panel Discussion on Strategy, Growth, and Goals, The Basement Community Art Studio, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM, $8
- Second Thursday Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Electric Pheasant Open Mic Poetry Gathering, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Cody Jinks / The Steel Wools, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $20 – $100
- Mike Baggetta, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- River & Rail Theatre Co.: De-Tox, My Place Performing Arts, 734 N Hall of Fame Dr, 7:30 PM, $15
- Dr. Bacon, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Reflectors. Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Friday, November 9
- Coffee and Conversation, Vienna Coffee at The Regas, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- 2018 Veterans Day Parade, Gay St, 10:45 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: James Ethan Clark & The Renegades / Rocko Wheeler, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- 2nd Fridays Monthly Event in support of the Love Kitchen, Tommy Trent’s, 4:00 PM
- Stephanie Slater will speak on her book, Edward Terry Sanford: A Tennessean on the U.S. Supreme Court, Union Ave Books, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Stacy Mitchhart Band at AA5, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $10 – $15
- Eat, Drink and be Merry – a Fundraising Gala, Hosted by GO! Contemporary Dance Works, The Foundry, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $50 – $100
- Macbeth, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Fais Do-Do Cajun Dance Party, Hosted by Legacy Housing Foundation and WDVX, The Standard, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $65.28
- Civil Strife, Sunkiller, Nightfly & James Lane at The Birdhouse, 7:00 PM– 11:45 PM, $5
- Free Spirit Theatre: How I Learned to Drive, Emporium Center, 7:30 PM, $15
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Macon Mayhem, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $10 – $35
- Overeasy / Cosmic Shift / In Business, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM / 9:45 PM – 10:30 PM / 11:00 PM
- Tennessee Friday Nights: Live Music, Hops and Hollers, 8:00 PM
- Pet Envy / Karate Blocks / Soulfinger, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM, $5
- Cody Jinks / The Steel Wools, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
Darren Knight “The Southern Momma Cledus T Judd Comedy Experience,” Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 PM, $30 - Jonny Monster Band at Schulz Brau Brewery, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- UT Opera Theatre presents Mozart’s The Secret Gardener, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $5 – $20
- The Outpost Grand Opening with music from Jubal and Ben Gaines, The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE!
- Kukuly & The Gypsy Fuego, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 PM
- 30th Anniversary Performance Rubik’s Groove, Southbound Knoxville, 8:30 PM
- AIAS Battle of the Bands, The Central Collective, 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- Evelyn Jack, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- River & Rail Theatre Co.: De-Tox, My Place Performing Arts, 734 N Hall of Fame Dr, 7:30 PM, $15
- Knoxturnal Entertainment Presents: Moon Hooch with Doctor Ocular, The Concourse, 9:00 PM, $14 – $17
- Colonel Williams House Band, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- David Webb’s Burning Bush with Crumsnatchers, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $7
- Three Star Revival, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
Saturday, November 10
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Kidstuff Live hosted by Sean McCollough presents Adam Lion, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, FREE!
- Star Wars Day at Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- The Story on Cutting Edge Stories: Knoxville Writers’ Guild, Central United Methodist Church, 10:00 AM – Noon, $15 – $50
- Holiday Treasures Shopping Event, Hosted by Michelle Ivester and Shandie Crystal Norris Howell, OLPNA Clubhouse, 916 Shamrock Ave, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Handmade Weaving Workshop with Fin the Weaver, The Hive, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM, $150 PM
- Old City Market, W Jackson Ave, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jason Bennett / Chris Muncey and the Narrow Way, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Macbeth, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Rainbow Story Time: Drag Queen Storytime, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Envied Presents “Metal for the Masses” benefit show, The Concourse, 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10
- UT Opera Theatre presents Mozart’s The Secret Gardener, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Second Saturday Mumbilly Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM
- Clothing Swap, Lox Salon, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM,$5 donation
- Jordan Pepper, Love Shack, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Free Spirit Theatre: How I Learned to Drive, Emporium Center, 7:30 PM, $15
- John Paul White – Solo with Travis Bigwood, The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $20
- UT Opera Theatre presents Mozart’s The Secret Gardener, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $5 – $20
- Desmond Darko at The Birdhouse, Fri 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $10
- Harold Nagge / Alan Wyatt, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- James Seaton, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Advance Base (formerly Casiotone for the Painfully Alone), Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $8
- Burnin’ Hermans, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM – Midnight
- The Snozzberries, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Swannanoa, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Ben Sparaco & the New Effects, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Sunday, November 11
- Knoxcentric: UTK Political Science Professor Rich Pacelle will break down the election results and tell us what they mean, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- 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
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English) / 3:00 PM Spanish, FREE! - Artsy Fartsy: Fall Leaf Art, Hosted by Sunday Assembly Knoxville, Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Civil War Bus Tour: History in Brass and Stone, Hosted by the McClung Museum, Three Rivers Rambler, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $45 – $60
- UT Opera Theatre presents Mozart’s The Secret Gardener, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Free Spirit Theatre: How I Learned to Drive, Emporium Center, 2:30 PM, $15
- Macbeth, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- WDVX Downtown Jam at Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub, Blackhorse Brews Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Second Sunday Old Time Jam Session with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- March of Dimes 28th Annual Signature Chef’s Auction, Knoxville Convention Center, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- RED, The Concourse, 6:03 PM – 11:00 PM, $22 – $27
- Mike Baggetta’s Torch Songs, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Allen Stone with Nick Waterhouse, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $20 – $25
- Ajeva, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 12
- Free Museum Admission for Veterans & Their Families, East Tennessee Historical Society, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tongue in Cheek Jazz Band / Holly Constant, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- AYNP Happy Hour with Knoxville Weekend at Elkmont Exchange, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra – Fall Concert, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- UT Creative Writing Series Presents Poet Natalie Diaz, Strong Hall, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendly Town presents special guests JT Habersaat & Brian Zeolla, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- King Ropes, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13
- Creating an Organizational Change Strategy, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, Regas Building, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Grant Maloy Smith / Emi Sunshines, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Muscles & Meditation, Hosted by lululemon Knoxville, Post Modern Spirits, 5:30 PM, FREE!
- Tips for Outdoor Art / Craft Markets with Charlotte Tolley, Arts & Culture Alliance, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $5 -$8
- Planning for Retirement with John Fawaz, Hosted by UT Federal Credit Union, UT Conferences & Non-Credit Programs, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $59
- Book signing and SINGING! with Grant Maloy Smith, author of Fly Possum Fly, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Improvised music by Matt Nelson & co, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM
- 6th Annual WUTK Beer Dinner at Sunspot, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $60
- Steve Cotham Opens a Treasure Trove for Writers, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE!
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Foreign & Independent Film Series: Pelo Malo, John C. Hodges Library, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
- Old City Buskers at The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- AACN SMC November Mission of Hope Dinner Lecture, Chesapeake’s, 7:30 PM, $10 donation, RSVP
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Nursery Rhymes Reimagined, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $16.50 – $165
- 3 Down, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Reign’s Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
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