Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/7-8/16/2022)

(Photo Courtesy of Valley Fresh Kitchen)
(Photo Courtesy of Valley Fresh Kitchen)

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Sunday, August 7

 

Monday, August 8 

  • 2022 Summer Showcase Exhibition: Prints by UT Knoxville Undergraduate & Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, second floor, Art & Architecture Building, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri through Sept 2)
  • Works by Lily Elizabeth Watson Allen, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
  • “You Should’ve Been There!” 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, East Tennessee Historical Society, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Mon – Fri / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Oct 9), $8 – $10
  • August Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri 
  • “Two Sides” by Carl Gombert, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Sept 16
  • …And Then I Became Free: Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House, 11:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • 8th of August: East Tennessee’s Emancipation Day, Brown Bag Lecture with William Isom II, East Tennessee History Center, noon, FREE! but RSVP
  • KCHS Quarter Century Crew Committee meeting, Barley’s Knoxville, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
  • The Plant Trolley, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm
  • Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
  • Showing: Marcel the Shell with Shoes on / I Love My Dad, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Identifying Local Birds of Prey with Stephen Lyn Bales, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $8, RSVP
  • Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Beck Cultural Center Eighth of August Red Carpet, Tennessee Theatre, 6:30 pm, $10 – $50
  • All Over the Page: A Year Without Months by Charles Dodd White, Knox County Public Library, 6:30 pm
  • Monday: Open Mic Night, hosted by Chris Marshall, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Aug 29)
  • Monday Night Summer Cornhole with Tennessee Brew Works, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 pm (weekly through the summer)
  • UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Out Series: Improvised Music Sets with Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Measure for Measure Auditions | Knoxville Shakespeare, Mabry–Hazen House, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Aug 8 Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
  • Will Boyd Project, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
  • Woody and Sunshine, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm

 

Tuesday, August 9

  • August Exhibition, Lox Salon, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tues- Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat), through July 31
  • August Exhibitions, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
  • Woven, Felted, Sculpted and Crowned, Mighty Mud Studios, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat)
  • John Adkins & Vicki Bradshaw, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun), through Aug 31
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Janne Henshaw and Candace Corrigan, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Setting Up QuickBooks, Knoxville Area Urban League, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • Nourish Knoxville Pint Nights at Printshop Beer Co, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Aug 30)
  • Tie-Dying with Nourish Knoxville, Printshop Beer Co., 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $30, RSVP
  • City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Emancipation Day with William Isom, hosted by Knoxville History Project, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm
  • Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
  • Tuesday Gypsy Mutt Club with SBRET, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Crafts and Drafts: Broom-Making Workshop with KnoxCrafts @ Elst Brewing Company, 6:30 pm, $40, RSVP
  • Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam – BOX OF DOOM SLAM! Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • August Rum Dinner, Babalu, 7:00 pm, $70, RSVP
  • Legit Music Bingo with Cassie: Grunge Night, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Woody and Sunshine, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Kumba Festival, Market Square, Knoxville, July 2022

Wednesday, August 10

 

Thursday, August 11

 

Friday, August 12

 

Saturday, August 13

Kumba Festival, Market Square, Knoxville, July 2022

Sunday, August 14

 

Monday, August 15

  • 2022 Summer Showcase Exhibition: Prints by UT Knoxville Undergraduate & Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, second floor, Art & Architecture Building, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri through Sept 2)
  • Works by Lily Elizabeth Watson Allen, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
  • “You Should’ve Been There!” 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, East Tennessee Historical Society, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Mon – Fri / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Oct 9), $8 – $10
  • “Two Sides” by Carl Gombert, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Sept 16
  • August Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri 
  • The Plant Trolley, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm
  • Showing: Marcel the Shell with Shoes on / Clue, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Knoxville Classics Book Club: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
  • Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Open Mic Night, hosted by Chris Marshall, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Aug 29) 
  • Monday Night Summer Cornhole with Tennessee Brew Works, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 pm (weekly through the summer)
  • Joe Wilaniskis Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Out Series: Improvised Music Sets with Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
  • Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Holy Wave with Sunkiller, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, August 16

  • Online: Donor Databases (CRM 101), hosted by Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $20 – $150, RSVP
  • August Exhibitions, Lox Salon, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tues- Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat), through Aug 31
  • August Exhibitions, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
  • Woven, Felted, Sculpted and Crowned, Mighty Mud Studios, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat)
  • John Adkins & Vicki Bradshaw, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun), through Aug 31
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Will Kruger / Roy Saunders, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Nourish Knoxville Pint Nights at Printshop Beer Co, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Aug 30)
  • Showing: Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, FREE!
  • The Maker City Summit, The Maker City, 5:30 pm (continues through Aug 18), $65 – $75 
  • Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
  • Songwriter Open Mic at Next Level! with Tinca Tinca, Next Level Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday Weekly Event: Gypsy Mutt Club with SBRET, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Legit Music Bingo with Cassie: Spelling Bee, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Nick Vivid / Chuckie Campbell, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm / 11:00 pm