Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/15-8/24/2021)

Redbud Kitchen, 906 Sevier Avenue, Ste 110, Knoxville, August 2021
Redbud Kitchen, 906 Sevier Avenue, Ste 110, Knoxville, August 2021

As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want your event included.

Please continue to be careful out there! Cases are rising and include some people who have been vaccinated. Hospitalizations and deaths are increasing among the unvaccinated. You know when you need to mask up. You know we all need to be vaccinated. Do it and let’s keep the fun times rolling!

Sunday, August 15

 

Monday, August 16 

  • Julie L. Rabun Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
  • Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Printmaking Showcase Gallery Featuring Works by Students, Faculty and Staff, Art & Architecture Building, second floor, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, through Aug 29
  • Featured Artist Gabriel Toledo, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 3:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • Card Making Class in the Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $20, RSVP
  • Showing: CatVideoFest, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Tour with Elected Officials – Walk with City Council Candidates, hosted by Bike Walk Knoxville, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 pm
  • Stretch & Strengthen with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Weekly Gypsy Circus Running Club, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Gala Premiere of “Lost and Found,” hosted by Knoxville Christian Arts Ministries, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Showing: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Jamie McLean Band, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
  • Will Easter and The Nomads at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $5

 

Tuesday, August 17

  • Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Pilot Flying J Ballroom, Student Union, UTK, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, FREE! RSVP suggested (walk-ins accepted based on vaccine and appointment availability)
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tue – Sat), through Aug 29
  • Yonder by Sarah Moore / Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun
  • Elle Colquitt, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Tri-Star Arts: Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía, historic Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat), through Sept 25
  • Our Complicated Relationship with Snakes: A Virtual Naturalist Chat, hosted by Ijams Nature Center, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $5, RSVP
  • Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Taco Ride, start at Two Bikes, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Learning Series – The Camera, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $150, RSVP
  • Tuesdays Live Music in the Elst Taproom, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Weekly Tuesday Doggie Running Club hosted by SBRET, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
  • Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
  • Online: Ranavirus: What It Is, and Why It Matters to Our Box Turtles in East Tennessee, presented by Dr. Matt Allender, hosted by UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free, but RSVP
  • Drag Bingo @ The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Jim Gaffigan – The Fun Tour, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $30
  • Weekly: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (through Sept 7)
  • Weekly Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
  • Showing: Yojimbo, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • The Will Boyd Project, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
Redbud Kitchen, 906 Sevier Avenue, Ste 110, Knoxville, August 2021

Wednesday, August 18

 

Thursday, August 19

  • Gotta Know Knoxville, Visit Knoxville, 10:00 am / 2:30 pm, free – $20, RSVP
  • Homeschool Clay Club: Cloud/Raindrop Wall Hanging, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:00 am, $10
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dustin Ford and Adrian & Meredith, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Online Thursday Talks: The Circular Economy, hosted by Keep Knoxville Beautiful, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, free, but RSVP
  • Trade Night at Underdog’s, 2467 University Commons Way, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Learning Series – The Negative, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $150, RSVP
  • Online (Revenge of the Zoom): The Summer of ’21, presented by the Knoxville History Project, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
  • Brand Unveil by One Knoxville SC, The Mill and Mine, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, free, but $5 donation suggested
  • Special Event: Circus Moon at Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15
  • The Hobbit, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
  • Highland Brewing at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Weekly: Kirk Fleta – LIVE MUSIC, Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Irish Session with Chad Beauchaine and Gil Draper at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
  • Showing: 10 To Midnight / Death Wish 3, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm / 9:30 pm, $10 – $15, RSVP 
  • Habstrakt w/ ACRAZE at Jackson Terminal, 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm, $15 – $25
  • Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall followed by DJ Patrick Durham, 8:30 pm
  • BIG DOG, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm

 

Friday, August 20

 

Saturday, August 21

Hippie Love Bowl (From FB Page)

Sunday, August 22

 

Monday, August 23

  • Julie L. Rabun Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm, Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
  • Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Printmaking Showcase Gallery Featuring Works by Students, Faculty and Staff, Art & Architecture Building, second floor, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • August Exhibitions, Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 27)
  • Esther Sitver Exhibit, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 27)
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
  • Featured Artist Gabriel Toledo, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri)
  • Exhibition by Leesa Osburn, PostModern Spirits, 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Mon – Fri) / noon – 11:00 pm (Sat – Sun)
  • Auditions for “The Scarlet Letter,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
  • Showing: Cryptozoo, Central Cinema, 5:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Learning Series – The Print, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $150, RSVP
  • Stretch & Strengthen with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Weekly Gypsy Circus Running Club, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Auditions for The Haunting of Hill House, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Showing: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / Demonic, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Becher, Brown, Holman and Maney, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, August 24

  • Online: Capital Access Redefined Panel Discussion, hosted by Knoxville Chamber, 8:30 am, FREE!
  • Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tues – Sat / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through Nov 7)
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tue – Sat)
  • Yonder by Sarah Moore / Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun
  • Elle Colquitt, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Tri-Star Arts: Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía, historic Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat), through Sept 25
  • Passion to Purpose: Building a Creative Career, hosted by the Maker City, Graduate Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free, but RSVP
  • City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Tuesdays Live Music in the Elst Taproom, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Alternating weeks: Big Fun Tuesdays at Meads Quarry, Ijams Nature Center – Meads Quarry Lake, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Weekly Tuesday Doggie Running Club hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Auditions for The Haunting of Hill House, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
  • Showing: Cryptozoo / Demonic, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Screen Print Workshop, Merchants of Beer, 7:00 pm, $10 suggested donation
  • Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
  • Weekly: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (through Sept 7)
  • Weekly Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm