Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (2/12 – 2/21/2023)

Connor Kelly and the Tim Warp, Waynestock, Night Three, Relix Theatre, Knoxville, February 2023
Connor Kelly and the Tim Warp, Waynestock, Night Three, Relix Theatre, Knoxville, February 2023

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Sunday, February 12

 

Monday, February 13

  • GCA Honor Students, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (M-F) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • Alex Stern and Jenn Kaplan Exhibit Work, Gallery 103, UT Art and Architecture Building, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, through Mar 1)
  • 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)
  • February Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) 
  • Where the Sun Casts No Shadow: Postcards from the Creative Crossroads of Quito, Ecuador / 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 Feb 19 / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Apr 30, FREE!
  • “Latin Love” Exhibit, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (through Mar 1)
  • Life to the Fullest Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F), through Feb 17
  • People, Plants, and Other Myths by Annie Rochelle, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
  • Valentine’s Cheese and Cider Pairing, Barrelhouse, 11:30 am – close (daily through Feb 14), $35, RSVP
  • Steven Pogue – Recent Paintings, Landing House, noon – close (Wed-Mon), through Feb 16
  • South Knoxville Community Open House, Kerbela Temple, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
  • Made for Knoxville Meetup at Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 5:00 pm
  • Showing: Huesera, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Live Taping of S01E02 of Appalachia Sessions, Bijou Theatre, 5:00 pm, starting at $2,500, RSVP
  • Frothy Love Dinners, Frothy Monkey, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
  • Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
  • VolOpera Aria Night, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
  • An Author Event featuring Nancy East, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • Valentine’s Wine Dinner, Harvest – Land, Sea, & Vine, 141 S Gay St, 6:00 pm, RSVP
  • Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
  • All Over the Page discussing “Between Two Kingdoms” by Suleika Jaouad, Lawson McGee Knox County Public Library, 6:30 pm
  • UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Out Series: Improvised Music Sets From: David Kline + Matt Nelson And Seth Hopper + Ryan Dunaway, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Showing: Live Comedy: Sam King Presents Love & Laff, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $15, RSVP
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
  • Death Cab For Cutie, Mill and Mine, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
  • Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, February 14

South Landing Fitness, 1020 Sevier Avenue, Knoxville (Photos Courtesy of South Landing Fitness)

Wednesday, February 15

 

Thursday, February 16

 

Friday, February 17

 

Saturday, February 18

  • Issue 65 Phoenix Magazine’s Issue 65 Showcase, UT Gallery 1010, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Winter Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Saturdays through March 25)
  • Basket basics | Beginner family workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, $30, RSVP
Owners, Jenny Salata and April Burger, New Location for French Fried Vintage, 7 Emory Place, Knoxville, February 2023

Sunday, February 19

 

Monday, February 20 

  • GCA Honor Students, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (M-F) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • Alex Stern and Jenn Kaplan Exhibit Work in Gallery 103, UT Art and Architecture Building, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, through Mar 1)
  • 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)
  • February 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, FREE!
  • “Latin Love” Exhibit, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat (through Mar 1)
  • Life to the Fullest Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F), through Feb 17
  • Downtown Knoxville Alliance Board Meeting, 17 Market Square, #201, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Online: UTHC Distinguished Lecture Series: “Wondering as Refusal in Childfree Discourse” with Heather Houser, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
  • Variego3 presents its upcoming album “Recompensa,” UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
  • Shop Yoga, Two Bikes, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, donation-based
  • Showing: Purple Rain / O.V.A. Extreme Anime 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
  • UTK Creative Writing Series with author Chen Chen, hosted by Union Ave Books, UT Lindsay Young Auditorium, Hodges Library 101, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
  • Out Series: Improvised Music Sets: Adam Lion + Matt Nelson and Jake Smith, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • David Zavrack, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Tennessee Songwriters Week Knoxville Showcase, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $25, RSVP
  • The Mallet Brothers, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, February 21

  • Volunteer Pre-Contest Clinic by University of Tennessee School of Music, UT Student Union, 8:00 am (continues Feb 22)
  • 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 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through May 13 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Aug 2023
  • Exhibition: Public Interiority, UT Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery, Room 115, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F, through Feb 18)
  • People, Plants, and Other Myths by Annie Rochelle, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (sun)
  • HeART Works, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • 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)
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Alex Mabey and Matt Woods, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Mardi Gras Pints for a Purpose for Knoxville Family Justice Center, Barrelhouse 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Guest Artist: Mary Elizabeth Orr, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
  • Showing: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • A Lynchburg Dinner, Cumberland House Knoxville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 6:00 pm, $119, RSVP
  • 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
  • Drag Bingo at The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm, RSVP
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Mardi Gras Party, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, weekly through Aug 29
  • Tiny Stage Comedy, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 7:30 pm, free, but donations appreciated
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, $40 – $117, RSVP
  • Trouble in Mind, Clarence Brown theatre, 7:30 pm, free – $50, RSVP
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Showing: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • The Mallet Brothers, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm