Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/26-10/5/2021)

Craighead-Jackson House Ribbon Cutting, Knoxville, September 2021
Craighead-Jackson House Ribbon Cutting, Knoxville, September 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, September 26

 

Monday, September 27 

  • Works by Debbie and Marc of Master Repurposers, 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
  • Works by Leesa Osburn, Old City MedSpa, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 
  • Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition + Auction, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 
  • Homeschool Art: Van Gogh’s Oranges, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:30 am – noon, $10
  • Beekeeping Interest Group, Sustainable Future Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
  • The Frutos Latinos Contest and Group Exhibit, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri)
  • Hillary Herndon, Viola, Faculty Recital, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 6:00 pm, masks required
  • Charitable Juice September: ALZ Association, Barrelhouse, 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
  • Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by 865 Running, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Showing: Hot Rod / Prisoners of the Ghostland, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Nick Horner & John Puckett at Crafty Bastard Brewing, 7:00 pm
  • Jonathan Tran and Friends / PJ Jacobs Trio, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
  • Jenu Six, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, September 28

  • National Voter Registration Day, Rotunda in the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Measuring and Reporting Outcomes (Webinar), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $25 – $50, RSVP
  • Cherokee Health Mobile Clinic Event (including no-cost Covid-19 vaccinations), Knox Area Rescue Ministries, 418 N. Broadway Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Ornithological Quadrupeds / Between the Hand and Sky: The Art of Elizabeth Gould, UT McClung Museum, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues-Sat, through Dec 4)
  • Gary Dagnan and Patricia Herzog, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Good Morning Bedlam / Pi Jacobs Trio, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Sixth Annual Schulz Bräu Oktoberfest 2021, with different daily specials, live music, and more, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 pm (Tue-Sun, through Oct 3)
  • Online: UT Humanities Center Tenth Annual Distinguished Lecture Series – Laura Mandell: “The Importance of Design to Digital Editions and Research,” 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm, RSVP
  • Tuesday Printshop Pint Nights benefiting Nourish Knoxville, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Dr. Michael Blakey (College of William & Mary) Lecture: “Racist Anthropology and Its Alternatives,” Stokely Management Center, Room G2, 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
  • Making Democracy Work: Tennessee Voting Data and Policies, Toyota Auditorium in the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Showing: Prisoners of the Ghostland / Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Virtual Cocktails & Conversation with Nick DeFord, hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
  • Online: Immigration and Its Discontents: Balancing Sovereignty and Humanity, hosted by various UT depts, 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm, RSVP
  • 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)
  • AFST Fall 2021 Symposium: Speaker Rev. Reneé Kesler, UT Student Union, Room 272 B/C, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Final Jazz on the Square: Greg Tardy Quartet, Market Square, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Evanoff, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
New Street Art by Mike Lana, Blackstock at Western Overpass, Knoxville, September 2021

Wednesday, September 29

  • Wednesday 2021 Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (through Nov 17)
  • Homeschool Art: Van Gogh’s Oranges, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:30 am – noon, $10
  • Bill Dooley + Alex McClurg Alabama Abstractions, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wed-Fri / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Sat 
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Stoll Vaughan / Ryan Biter, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • QuickBooks Online: Using the Bank Feed and Reconciling (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $10 – $75, RSVP
  • So You Want to Attract Monarchs? UT Gardens Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $20 – $30
  • After-School Clay Club: Fruit & Veggie Wall Tile, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, $10
  • Dr. Michael Blakey (College of William & Mary) Lecture: “Public Engagement with Descendant Communities and the Democratization of Knowledge,” Strong Hall, Room B1, 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
  • Wednesday Yoga @ Suttree, hosted by Florals & Flows Yoga, Suttree Landing, 6:30 pm, $5
  • Learn Latin Dancing at the Double S wine bar, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $5
  • Showing: Enjoy the Silents: Safety Last! / Aguirre: The Wrath of God, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Online: Tranquility Base, hosted by the Concourse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Wednesday Night Karaoke, Fanatic Brewing Co, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Online and Live: Cello Popper-Palooza, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 8:00 pm
  • Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Evanoff, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Melissa Carper with Brennen Leigh & Rebecca Patek, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm

 

Thursday, September 30

 

Friday, October 1

  • East Tennessee Preservation Conference / After-Conference Reception, East Tennessee History Center / James White Fort, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / 6:00 pm, $55 – $75
  • Sculptures by James O. Clark, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Fri) / Sat 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, FREE!
  • Yoga @ Elst Every Saturday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
  • Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
  • WDVX Big Plate: Ida Mae, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
  • Showing: Titane, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Jason David Frank in store meet and greet, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
  • The Weeks with Crumbsnatchers, The Outpost, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $15 – $50
  • First Friday with KnoxFill, Able Trade, 203 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Jazz and Pole, A First Friday Open House, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness w/ Natasha Fine, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, masks required
  • First Friday Opening Reception: Sculptures by James O. Clark, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Opening Reception, October Exhibitions, The Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • First Friday: Old Is New Photography Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
  • False Idol, True God by Jace Hermanto at Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Sat, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
  • Opening Reception, Charles R. Graves and Karyn Kyte, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • First Friday with AIA Art Salon & KnoxFill! by Heather Ashworth / KBD | Art Salon by American Institute of Architects – East Tennessee Chapter and Haley Zimmerman /, Able Trade, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm / 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Book Signing: “Meeting Elvis” by local author Terry Moran, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • October First Friday w/ Mr. Hooper Art, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Opening Reception: New Work by Kelly Hider, Mighty Mud, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues-Fri / Sat, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
  • First Friday Reception: Cate Goen Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
  • Opening Reception: Knox Draw Group Show, Central Depot, 6:00 pm
  • Knox Opera First Friday Outdoor Concerts, The Emporium, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Disney’s The Aristocats, Kids, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
  • Theo Von, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $25 – $55
  • Movies Under the Stars: The Shining, Ijams Nature Center, 7:15 pm – 11:00 pm, $10 – $36, RSVP
  • Jill Andrews Live at Pretentious Beer Co., 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, $15 – $18
  • TN Friday Nights: Steph Cabell (Live Music), Hops and Hollers, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
  • Black Jacket Symphony presents Pink Floyd’s The Wall, 8:00 pm, $30 – $40
  • PASS OVER by Anoinette Nwandu presented by River & Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $3 – $40
  • Pat Reedy and the Longtime Goners, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 9:00 pm
  • Teen Spirit, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
  • Dead Ringers, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
  • Showing: Halloween, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Vintage Pistol, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm

 

Saturday, October 2

  • Saturday Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Market Street and Union Avenue, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (through Nov 20)
  • Fabulous Fall Plant Sale, UT Gardens, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
  • New Work by Kelly Hider, Mighty Mud, Sat, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sat / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues-Fri 
  • Thai on the Table with Kelly Scott, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm / Sun, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, $345
  • Fulton High School Veterans Monument Unveiling, Fulton High School, 9:00 am – noon, FREE!
  • Makers Market, Sustainable Future Center, 201 Ogle Ave, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
  • Susan Feinberg’s exhibit, Portraits: Rinse and Repeat, Gallery 1010, 100 S Gay St, Ste 114, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Sculptures by James O. Clark, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Sat / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wed-Fri 
  • Five-Week Class: Elementary Ballet, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 11:00 am – 11:45 am, $100, SOLD OUT!
  • Punk Rock Flea Market Knoxville, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Saturday Farmers Market B.Y.O.Brunch @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Emma Ohm Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Disney’s The Aristocats, Kids, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
  • Clay Pumpkins, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $45
  • We Won’t Go Back! Knoxville Rally to #DefendRoe, Krutch Park, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, masks required
  • Showing: Titane, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 4:30 pm / 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Flow Jam, Sustainable Future Center, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $11 – $17
  • Covenant Health Kids’ Run, starts at Clinch Ave Bridge, ends at World’s Fair Park Dr, 4:30 pm, $20
  • Fall Bermuda Grass Overseeding Tips & Tricks, UT Gardens Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $15 – $23
  • Mojo Tweed at Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 6:00 pm
  • Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • PASS OVER by Anoinette Nwandu presented by River & Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $3 – $40
  • Lenox Hills / The Garden of Eden, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
  • The Atomic Sound at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm – midnight
  • Dead King Cotton, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 9:00 pm
  • Showing: Halloween, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • The Fine Colombians, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
  • Early James at Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm, $5
Park(ing) Day, 400 Block of Gay Street, Knoxville, September 2021

Sunday, October 3

 

Monday, October 4

 

Tuesday, October 5