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Sunday, January 27
- Stage One Knoxville Dance Regionals, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Knoxcentric: Sculptor John Malcolm McRae, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- January Sunday Assembly & Potluck, The Concourse, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- #Ginuary ~ Distilling Class & Happy Hour, Hosted by Stanton Webster, Postmodern Spirits, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Winnie The Pooh, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Chamber Singers, Hosted by University of Tennessee School of Music, at Scottish Rite Memorial Service 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- “Ordinary Beauty,” an original series by artist H.M. Howell, Corner Lounge, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Pro Skills Camp, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, $25
- New Play Festival Kickoff, Hosted by Tennessee Stage Company,
- Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Unity Ride 2017 Film Showing, 2018 Film Preview, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Brokefellers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- John Tyler & The Chase, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, January 28
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID), Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Blue Yonder / Anna Grace Beatty, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- More than Social Media: An Intro to Digital Marketing, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, Noon – 1:30 PM, FREE!
- 2018 Top Dog Poker Tourney, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Executive Director Cohort, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $500 – $1,500
- Divided Government: Bipartisan Dysfunction, Bipartisan Solutions, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, FREE!
- TVBA Keynote Dinner, Knoxville Convention Center, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $125
- Elevation Worship, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $30 – $50
- A presentation from Ernest Green and Terrence Roberts, members of the Little Rock Nine, African American students who integrated Little Rock High School in 1957, Alumni Memorial Building, 7:00 PM, FREE – $5
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown Gets Crystal Healing, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- CollegeLife in Knoxville, The Standard Knoxville, 8:00 PM
- WUTK Presents Mike Baggetta, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Terrapin Quartet, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 29
- Business Expo & Veteran Job Fair, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM, FREE! but register to attend
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ever More Nest, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- “The Ordeal of Appalachia,” lecture by Steve Stoll, Lindsay Young Auditorium, John C Hodges Library, UTK, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, FREE!
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Fletcher for Mayor – Campaign Kickoff, The Outpost, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- BYOC (Bring Your Own Craft), Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Let Her Speak January Happy Hour with Girls Inc., Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $10
- Wine Tastings in the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- WDVX Vinyl Night, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Nicole Stott: Astronaut, Aquanaut, Artist, Student Union Ballroom, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Presents Cubano Nouveau with Dafnis Prieto, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $16.50 – $165.00
- Liz Cooper & The Stampede, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Red Zephyr, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Stevie Tombstone / Mt. LeConte Jug Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Knoxville Symphony Q Series, The Emporium Center, Noon, $18 – $20
- Snowflake Jazz & Blues Jam, La Bamba Seafood, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM FREE! but donations encouraged
- Advocacy 101 in Knoxville Hosted by Tennessee Equality Project, Lawson – McGhee Knox County Public Library, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- DIY Workshop: Knitting 101, Knitted Neckwarmer Part 2, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $60
- Pink Boots Chapter Meeting, Elkmont Exchange, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- 2nd Annual Boxed Wine Dinner, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $65
- Tennessee Shines Presents Old Salt Union, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Nile Rodgers & Chic, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $55 – $155
- Open Door Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Nick Jernigan, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Thursday, January 31
- Well-Being Series #1: Build Capacity to Sustain High Performance, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Karen Reynolds / Grandview Pickers, Noon, FREE!
- Island Wine Class, The Mill & Mine, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $52 – $65
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Colonel Williams House Band, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Winter Warmer Bourbon Tasting, Chesapeake’s, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $65
- Bowling with Braxton Brewing Company, Maple Hall, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Mafia Murder Mystery Dinner, Ruth’s Chris SteakHouse, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $85
- Oz Pearlman, Student Union, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Live Jazz Thursdays, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Winnie The Pooh, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Waynestock, Relix Variety Theatre, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- Fifth Thursday Celtic Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- When Good Singers Go Bad: Free Double Feature at Central Cinema, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Lauren Arp, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Young Fables, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Milkshake Fatty at Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Megan Jean & the KFB, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, February 1
- 2019 Manuscript Workshop: “Bits & Pieces,” The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, International House, 1623 Melrose Ave UTK, 8:30 AM – 500 PM, FREE!
- Many Visions, Many Versions, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, $8 – $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tune Junkies / Jeff Lane, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Elderberry Products Sampling with Norm’s Farms, Three Rivers Market, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- John Malcolm McRae Sculpture Exhibit Opening Reception / Valentines First Friday featuring Kelle Jolly, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM / 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- First Friday ArtWalk, / First Friday Artwalk Trolley, Downtown Knoxville / Historic Market Square, Gay Street and the Old City, 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM / 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (stops at 10 minute intervals)
- Opening Reception: The Girls Next Door, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday ArtWalk with Lyndsey Sharp, BarberMcMurry Architects, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- First Friday Hosted by Ryan McGill Photography at Downtown Grill and Brewery, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Bourbon and Whiskey Tasting Hosted by Knox Pride, Jackson Terminal, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM, $
- Alive After Five with The Fine Colombians: A Tribute to Steely Dan, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $10 – $15
- First Friday with Cynthia Markert, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- The Art of HAG CULT – First Friday exhibition at Central Cinema, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Cupid’s Chokehold: An Erotic Art Show By Creature Seeker, Marble Hill Inn – Bed and Breakfast, 125 E Glenwood Ave, $10, 18 and older only, 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM
- First Friday Free In-Store Tasting Hosted by PostModern Spirits, Corks Wine & Spirits, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Down River Art Mobile Gallery First Friday, Mighty Mud, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday Happy Hour – FREE Group Class, Kybra Athletics, 6:00 PM
- 1-Year Anniversary Party, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $60 – $80
- Apophany, Fluorescent Gallery, 6:00 PM – February 2, 2:00 PM
- Winnie The Pooh, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Waynestock, Relix Variety Theatre, 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $44 – $84
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $40 – $80
- Knoxville Ice Bears Vs Fayetteville Marksmen / Scoutdoors Night, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $10 – $35
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- CumStrip Post-Shutdown Extravaganza, Lindsay Young Auditorium John C. Hodges Library, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- HIGH GRAV Comedy With Reed Sedgwick Sean Simoneau Courtland Welch, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM, FREE!
- Gypsy & Me, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- New Stillhouse Reelers, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $8 – $13
- Bob Marley Birthday Bash, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- 2.1.19 Rewind at The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- Buddy Honeycutt Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Wild Things, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Nick Black – Memphis Soul, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Burnin’ Hermans, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Barstool Romeos, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
Saturday, February 2
- Ethics Bowl presented by the University of Tennessee Department of Philosophy, Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown, 8:30 AM
- 2019 Manuscript Workshop: “Bits & Pieces,” The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, International House, 1623 Melrose Ave UTK, 9:30 AM – 500 PM, FREE!
- Little Miss Chocolatefest 2019 to benefit Ronald McDonald House / Chocolatefest Knoxville, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, $10 / $10 – $50
- Guy Gilchrist Meet and Greet part 2, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- 14th Annual Black Issues Conference, UT Office of Multicultural Student Life, 1800 Melrose Ave, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, $8 – $10
- Winter Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Central United Methodist, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- 2019 Eskimo Escapades, Shut Up & Ski – 25th Anniversary, Volunteer Landing, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Clovis Draper / Faded Travelers, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Brewery Anniversary Party, Pretentious Beer Co, Noon – 11:55 PM
- Beginning Genealogy, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Winnie The Pooh, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 1:30 PM, $40 – $80
- “Like a Pale Moon” by Victoria Raschke, Union Ave Books, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, $44 – $84
- Official Onesie Bar Crawl, Downtown Knoxville, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $29.99
- First Saturday Scottish Dance Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM
- 11th Annual Snowflake Ball benefiting the Knoxville Senior Companions, Kerbela Temple, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $45 – $60
- Waynestock, Relix Variety Theatre, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Red Shoe Gala 2019 Hosted by CASA of East Tennessee, The Standard Knoxville, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $100 – $200
- Cosmic Collective Duo, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Yonder Mountain String Band with Handmade Moments, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $25 – $30
- Lul Lion | Live at The Outpost, 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM, $5
- Bill Swann Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Basstronica: Ployd at The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 2:55 AM
- Hillbilly Casino & The Royal Bloodhounds, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- White Gregg with Tatras and Ian Henderson, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Kenneth Brown & the Get Down, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Folk Soul Revival, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Misty Mountain String Band, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
Sunday, February 3
- Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $8 – $10
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- An Afternoon With Dr. Bill Bass – The Big Bopper Exhumation, Knoxville Convention Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, $60
- Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM, $44 – $84
- Winnie The Pooh, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- WDVX Downtown Jam at Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Pro Skills Camp, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM , $25
- First Sunday Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30
- Choral Evensong for the Season after Epiphany, St. John’s Cathedral, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off & Superbowl Party, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10
- Beginner Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop Hosted by Thistle & Rope, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, $40
- The Tasting Experience, Hosted by Panike Francois, Central Collective, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Suberb Owl, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Columbia Jones, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, February 4
- Clay and Fauna Four-Part Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, KMA members $125. Non-members $150
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Columbia Jones / Justin Kennedy Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with Freddie Brabson and special guests, vocal finalists from the ACE Awards, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE!
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show! Friendlytown 5-0, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM
- The Terrapin Quartet, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
Tuesday, February 5
- USA – JAPAN Relations, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 11:00 AM – Noon, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Chelsea Ford and The Trouble, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Becoming a Facebook Pro: How Nonprofits Can Profit from Facebook, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $25 – $225
- Human Trafficking: Too Close to Home, Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, FREE!
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Pints & Planners Hosted by Origami Day, Printshop Beer Co., 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- DIY Workshop: Sashiko Visible Mending, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $35
- Ten-Week Spanish Class presented by Centro Hispano, Visit Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (each Tuesday through April 9), $200
- Music with Neutrals / Adam Lion + Matt Nelson, Union Ave Books, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- An Evening with Joe Jackson, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $53 – $73
- Lunar New Year, The Pilot Light, Time TBD
- Amy LaVere & Will Sexton, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
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