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Sunday, January 15
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Parkridge Neighborhood Cleanup Day, Parkridge Park Gazebo, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Showing: EO / Cannibal! The Musical, 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Weiner Dog Race, Geezers Brewery, 2:00 pm, $5 donation
- Monthly Bluegrass Jam at Ijams with ETNBA, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Sherlock Holmes And the First Baker Street Irregular, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- KSO on the Road: MLK Celebration Concert, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Rus’s Romper Room: the spoken word, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Sunday Best: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Geezers Brewery, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Marble City Ballroom Dance Party, Barrelhouse, 5:30 pm, $10
- Will King, Kevin Shockley + More Live at Ale Rae’s, 6:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Strangers on a Train / Skinamarink, Central Cinema, 6:10 pm / 8:40 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Auditions for “Misery” at TKD, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Crossing Appalachia, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Wagon Wheel Live, Wagon Wheel, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (weekly through Apr 30)
- Sam Quinn’s Cartwright Bros, Jubal, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 16
- Call to Artists for Submissions: No Bigger Than a Breadbox Biennial Small Works Show, The Emporium Center, deadline Sunday, Jan 29, starting at $30
- Lauren Ailor, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (M-F) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Printmaking Showcase Exhibition – Byron McKeeby’s Legacy, UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor Hallway, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 31, 2023
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! East Tennessee History Center, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through July 3, 2023)
- Abstracts on Display: Jen Sterling, Morris Creative Group, 555 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F, through Jan 31, 2023)
- January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Apr 30, 2023, FREE!
- Love Groomers University: Doodles, Cockers, and Double Coat Workshop, Cumberland House Knoxville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Knoxville Classics Book Club: Moonfleet, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: Cannibal! The Musical / Skinamarink, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:40 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Auditions for “Misery” at TKD, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: One Hand Clapping, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Jackson Stokes Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, January 17
- Sports Authority Board, Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments and Stonework / Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through May 13 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through August
- Exhibition: Public Interiority, UT Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery, Room 115, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F, through Feb 18)
- Busy Town by Mike C. Berry, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Lil Clinard and 3-D Artists, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Genealogy Workshop: Family Search In Detail, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through June 27)
- Showing: Strangers on a Train / Skinamarink, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:30 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Be the Final Writer: An Author Discussion, Union Ave Books, 6:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Legit Music Bingo with Cassie! Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
- Comedy on the Corner, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Jackson Stokes Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 18
- Knox Writers Presents: Writing Goals & Commitment, 17 Market Square, #101, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- Kay Dartt + Ronda Wright, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Fri) / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Sat), through Feb 25
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lynne and Anya, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mandala Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $45 – $55, RSVP
- Ultherapy and Injectables Open House, Old City MedSpa, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP recommended
- Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Jewell & Scott, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Showing: The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Skinamarink, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Lynne and Anya at Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Learn Latin Dancing – Salsa and Bachata, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 25), $10 – $16
- January Artist in Residence: Crys Matthews featuring Melody Walker, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, FREE!
- Wed Night Hop by Knoxville Swing Dance Association, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm weekly through Mar 29), $5
- Live Music with Fred Schultheis, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- The Talisman, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Thursday, January 19
- Intro to Clay Mask Making and Patina Painting, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – noon, $40 – $45, RSVP
- Happy Birthday Dolly! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County, Lawson McGhee Library, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rowdy Around Midnight / Anthony Wayne, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- History Happy Hour Zoom: An Evening with Christine Cloninger, hosted by the Knoxville History Project, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Knox Brew Stories LIVE! Knox Brew Hub, 6:00 pm
- Intermediate Belly Dance 6WK SESSION, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm (Thurs through Feb 23), $113, RSVP
- Open Poetry Share, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Sherlock Holmes And the First Baker Street Irregular, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Tyler’s Last Shift Party! / NA Beer Tasting With Ace! Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
- Star Trek Trivia: TOS/TNG, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Jason and Braden Williams at Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Greatest Showman Sing-Along / Skinamarink, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $13 – $15 / $5 – $10, RSVP
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm
- Dvorak Cello Concerto, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $20.18 – $99.45
- Peanuts Night @ Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Fayetteville Marksmen, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 pm, $8 – $41, RSVP
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20
- Corey James Clifton, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Horcerer, Sky Creature, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Gregory Alan Isakov, Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Rica Chicha, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Matt Stillwell @ Wagon Wheel, 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm
- Transcendent, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
Friday, January 20
- ACO Knoxville Major – Season 18, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm (through Jan 21), from $20
- WDVX Big Plate Special: The Lonetones, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Showing: The Whale / When You Finish Saving the World, Central Cinema, 3:00 pm / 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Fusion National Dance Competition, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 4:00 pm (daily through Jany 22, 4:00 pm)
- Friday Night Live: Mighty Blue with Tangled in Blues, The Concourse, 5:00 pm $10 – $15
- two elizabeth taylors book club discusses the story “bloodchild” by octavia butler, lowercase books, 1530 washington ave, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Visions of You: A BYOB Vision Boarding Party, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $7, RSVP
- Sherlock Holmes And the First Baker Street Irregular, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Dareoke Fundraiser by Knoxville Women’s Rugby Club, SkyBox Sports Bar and Grill, 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
- Ben Shuster, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Gas Station Sushi, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Civil Strife LIVE at Geezers Brewery, 7:00 pm
- Slade Adams @ Fanatic Brewing Co., 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Whale, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Dvorak Cello Concerto, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $20.18 – $99.45
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20
- Alex and the Animals / Jeremy’s Ten, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- Riders in the Sky, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $55
- The festive 500 meters, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Grupo Candela, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $13 – $18
- Crowmeat Bob, Eric Lee, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Party McFly, Preservation Pub, 10:00 pm
- 90.3 WUTK Fire on the Mountain Presents The Stolen Faces, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $10
- The Shape-Up Album Release Party Featuring J.Bu$h, Gray Jackson, The Productz & Good Guy Collective, The Concourse, 10:00 pm, $20 – $28
Saturday, January 21
- Final Day: ACO Knoxville Major – Season 18, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, from $20
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Saturdays through March 25)
- Online: Three for 2023: A Memoir Starter Class, KWG Zoom Meeting Room, 10:00 am – noon, $10 – $30, RSVP
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Pick-Up for a Pint, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am, RSVP
- Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Amy Speace / Kevin Kinney, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 5:00 pm
- Showing: The Whale / When You Finish Saving the World, Central Cinema, 1:00 pm / 3:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Sherlock Holmes And the First Baker Street Irregular, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- 3rd Annual Knoxville Chili Fest, Barrelhouse, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, free – $5
- Weddings of the Decades Fashion Show, Dogwood Center at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 2:30 pm, $25, RSVP
- Guest Artist: Denise Tryon; Horn, UT Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, FREE!
- Eating and Axes with Indian Motorcycle Riders Group Knoxville, Marble City Market, 5:15 pm
- Showing: The Whale / The Whale, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Steph Cabell’s Corndog Revival, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 6:00 pm
- Puzzle Challenge, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- The Baldtwin Brothers, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Alicia Harvey – solo, Schulz Bräu Brewing Co, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Salsa Saturday at Maple Hall, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm, $10
- Wizard Night @ Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Evansville Thunderbolts, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 pm, $8 – $41, RSVP
- mister disaster (knoxville punk), grindle (knoxville hardcore), and accidents club, lowercase books, 1530 washington ave, 8:00 pm, $10
- Stina Nesbit, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Henry Perry & Jaimie Cameron, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $13 – $18
- Eric Caldwell & the Cruise Control, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Drivin N Cryin, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $20 – $30
- Hammered Hulls, Clear Channel, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Larkin Poe “Blood Harmony Tour,” Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $28 – $118
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20
- Vagabon Brew / Sabbath, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Flight Attendant / Joey’s Van, Preservation Pub, 8:15 pm / 10:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Los Leslies Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – 11:55 pm
- Philip-Michael Scales, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, January 22
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Music on the Mezzanine: Life in the Key of Blues, Lawson McGhee Library, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- An Author Conversation with Emily Hilliard, Union Ave Books, 2:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Sky Creature / Tony Orrico Rider, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Showing: The Whale, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- January Scottish Country Dancing, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Sherlock Holmes And the First Baker Street Irregular, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Open House! Mat + Chat, Bliss Integrated Bodywork, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Thurs through Feb 23), FREE! RSVP recommended
- Conversations on Race Presents: What is CRT and Why Christians Should Care, Church Street United Methodist Church, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Showing: Knoxville Freedom Stories & Songs, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Girls Night Out the Show, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, starting at $20
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Giggles At Geezers: A Night of Stand Up Comedy, Geezers Brewery, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: When You Finish Saving the World / The Whale, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Gregg Hatfield Eggar Holloway, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- house & disco presented by dj christian ferrer and the art of house, lowercase books, 1530 washington ave, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Wagon Wheel Live, Wagon Wheel, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (weekly through Apr 30)
- Tenci, June Rosewell, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $12 – $15
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 23
- Call to Artists for Submissions: No Bigger Than a Breadbox Biennial Small Works Show, The Emporium Center, deadline Sunday, Jan 29, starting at $30
- Lauren Ailor, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (M-F) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Printmaking Showcase Exhibition – Byron McKeeby’s Legacy, UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor Hallway, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 31, 2023
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! East Tennessee History Center, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through July 3, 2023)
- Abstracts on Display: Jen Sterling, Morris Creative Group, 555 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F, through Jan 31, 2023)
- January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Apr 30, 2023, FREE!
- Read City USA 2023 Launch: All Together Now, Bijou Theatre, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Auditions for The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Underdog, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
- Showing: The Whale / OVA Extreme Series, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Out Series: Branden Jones/Jake Smith/Matt Nelson, Andrew Paulson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Michael Price, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jonah Tran Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, January 24
- Accelerate Your Marketing: Drive Your Business Forward in 2023 [A 4-Part Series on Marketing], Knoxville Small Business Development Center, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, FREE! but RSVP
- Sports Authority Board, Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments and Stonework / Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through May 13 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Aug 2023
- Lil Clinard and 3-D Artists, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jason Carter, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Ballroom classes at O’Connor Senior Center, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, $3 donation
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through June 27), $20
- Showing: The Whale / When You Finish Saving the World, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Jason Carter and Friends, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $15 – $20
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Jonah Tran Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm