Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/2-1/11/2022)

4th of July Fireworks, Knoxville, Tennessee
Guys Who Wanted Me to Take Their Picture, Market Square, Knoxville, December 2021

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. If you’d like more eyes on your business or event, consider hitting the “advertise” link at the top of this page or shoot me an email at Knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com for more details.

Mask up when you need to, get vaccinated if you haven’t, and let’s keep the fun times rolling!

Sunday, January 2

 

Monday, January 3

  •  Michelle Barillo 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), through Jan 30
  • Virtual Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Shaver: An Artist of Rare Merit Exhibition, East Tennessee Historical Society, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 30
  • Exhibition from the Basement: Annual Art Education Exhibition, Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, Rm 105, 1122 Volunteer Blvd, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Mon-Thu, through Jan 31), FREE!
  • January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri 
  • Double Feature: Brian Pittman and Tiny Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (through Jan 29)
  • Drawing Skills: Gesture & Proportion, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45
  • Monday Night Yoga, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Monthly: Learning Beekeeping, Sustainable Future Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Manic Mondays Open Mic Night / Weekly Charitable Juice: Bingo to support Cupid’s Undie Run, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • OUT SERIES: Featuring improvised music sets from Thad Brown, Brandon Beavers, Jorge Variego, Kukuly Uriarte, Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Showing: Donnie Darko, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Naked Minds, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
  • Two Nights: Jack Byron Live @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am

 

Tuesday, January 4

4th of July Fireworks, Knoxville, Tennessee

Wednesday, January 5

 

Thursday, January 6

Friday, January 7

  • Exhibition by Leesa Osburn, Jacks on Gay Street, 133 S Gay St, Unit C, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat-Thu)  
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Palmyra / Sugar Lime Blue, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Leesa Osburn Exhibition at Corks Wine & Spirits, noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sun / noon – 8:00 pm, Mon-Thu
  • Downtown Knox First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
  • First Friday: Close to Home, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • January First Friday: Opening Reception, January Exhibitions at the Emporium, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • 7th Art Exhibition: 2022 by Mene Manresa Bodipo at the Emporium, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Showing: The Scary of Sixty-First / The Tragedy of MacBeth / Boogie Nights, Central Cinema, 5:15 pm / 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Ijams Night Hike, Ijams Nature Center, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
  • Friday Night Live: The Fine Colombians, The Concourse, 6:00 pm, $10 – $15
  • Taps & Tunes on the Corner: Will Boyd, Visit Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Friday Live Music: Corey Clifton & Friends at Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
  • Jasper Hollow, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Schulz Brau Brewing! 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Will Easter and the Nomads, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
  • Motrik with MEOB, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Last Chance Ride / Glide: Stone Temple Pilots Tribute, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
  • Southern Cities, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
  • Sugar Lime Blue, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm

 

Saturday, January 8

4th of July Fireworks, Knoxville, Tennessee

Sunday, January 9

 

Monday, January 10 

  • Roll Up Your Sleeve 2022, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 7:00 am – 6:30 pm (daily through Jan 14)
  • Michelle Barillo 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), through Jan 30
  • Virtual Holiday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Shaver: An Artist of Rare Merit Exhibition, East Tennessee Historical Society, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 30
  • Exhibition from the Basement: Annual Art Education Exhibition, Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, Rm 105, 1122 Volunteer Blvd, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Mon-Thu, through Jan 31), FREE!
  • January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri 
  • Close to Home, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 28 
  • Double Feature: Brian Pittman and Tiny Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (through Jan 29)
  • Total Beginner 4-Week Series with Jill Frere, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, noon – 1:00 pm (Mondays through Jan 31) 
  • Leesa Osburn Exhibition at Corks Wine & Spirits, noon – 8:00 pm, Mon-Thu / noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sun  
  • Drawing Skills: Contour Line & Planar Analysis, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45
  • Foundations of Flow 4-Week Series with Kim Picklap, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Mondays through Jan 31), $80
  • Showing: The Tragedy of MacBeth / The Scary of Sixty-First, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by 865 Running, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Manic Mondays Open Mic Night / Weekly Charitable Juice: Bingo to support Cupid’s Undie Run, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Margherita Fava Trio, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
  • Mike Oregano at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, January 11

  • 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, FREE!
  • Graft, works by Edra Soto, Candoro Marble, 4450 Candora Ave, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through Feb 12)
  • January Exhibition, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Knoxville Horsetory Project? Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday Rooftop Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $5, RSVP
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Knoxville Poetry Slam January Kickoff Party, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • 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)
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Showing: The Tragedy of the MacBeth, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10 / FREE!, RSVP