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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, May 7
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day Call to Artists: Knoxville Photo 2023, Emporium Center / Arts & Culture Alliance, deadline 12:01 am – 11:59 pm, May 8, starting at $20
- Roam Fest Knoxville, Baker Creek Preserve, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, $295 – $395, RSVP
- Fina Day: MEGA WEEK on Free comic book day week, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Biscuits, Bubbly & Beignets, The Standard Knoxville, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm, $150 – $2,500, RSVP
- The Retropolitan Craft Fair – Spring 2023, The Mill and Mine, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday Market, Knox Pride, noon – 4:00 pm
- Craft Fair, SoKno Throwback and Threads, 906 Sevier Ave, #118, noon
- Pretty Fun Market, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, noon – 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Keep Knoxville Beautiful Street Cleanup, meet at The Original Freezo, 1305 N Central, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Final Performance: Hair, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $5
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Richard II, Mabry-Hazen House, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $15 – $50
- Showing: Beau Is Afraid / A Knight’s Tale, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Beethoven Symphony No. 8, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm, $16 – $41, RSVP
- “Misery” by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Sunday Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Sustainable Crafting: DIY Iron On Patches, The Bottom, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- SMBS Blues Cruise w/ Shaun Murphy Band, Tennessee Riverboat, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $20 – $25, RSVP
- Hayan Song; Choir Conducting, Graduate Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:00 pm
- l.i.p.s. (harlan skate punk), coffinbox (ky hardcore), and tba, lowercase book, 7:00 pm, $10
- Pass The Mic: Black Opry Revue, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, $30, RSVP
- Millie Runion; Violin, Graduate Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Abigayle Kompst, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Cinema Sundays, Yee-Haw Brewing, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Showing: Beau Is Afraid, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 8
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! / Mythical Landscape: Secrets of the ValeEast 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) / (through May 28
- May Show, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- May Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- May Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Technical Society of Knoxville, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kelly Hunt / Noah Zacharin, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Balancing Act, Knoxville Arts Center, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, $30, RSVP
- African American Equity Restoration Task Force Meeting, Pellissippi State Community College – Magnolia’s Campus, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Storytelling with Sunny War, The Bottom, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- All Over the Page – Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel, Lawson-McGhee Library 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Showing: Beau Is Afraid, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Weekly Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Broadway Academy, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
- Weekly Patio Jams, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through July 31)
- Michael Rodriguez Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Diego Núñez; Violin, Graduate Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Cellular Chaos, Steaks, Earwig Deluxe, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $12
- Civil Strife / Rigometrics, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
Tuesday, May 9
- 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 August
- Call to Artists: Mayors’ Offices Exhibition, The Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (through May 11)
- Camp Nevernice, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Troy Youngblood / Lucy Isabel, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Fentanyl Awareness Day with Metro Drug Coalition, The Gateway, 530 W 5th Ave, noon
- Nathan Coffman; Trumpet, Senior Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- May Green Drinks: Silvopastures with Bruce Bagwell @ Fanatic Brewing, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Genealogy Workshop: Evaluating Historical Sources, East Tennessee History Center 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Shibori Dyeing, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through June 27)
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Concerts on the Square: Jazz Tuesday with Tahj Walsh Quintet, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Latin Dance Lessons, Square Dancers, 828 Tulip St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Madison Mackey; Voice, Graduate Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Willie Watson, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $25 – $35, RSVP
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Rigometrics / Civil Strife, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
Wednesday, May 10
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Art Source, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wed-Fri (Sat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm), through May 18
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Bootstrap Boys / Thunder Lily, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- “A Perfect Mania”: The Origins of “Base Ball” in Knoxville, Tennessee, East Tennessee History Center, noon – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- UT Balinese Gamelan Outdoor Performance, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Speed Dating Party, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, from $30
- Wednesday Karaoke & Drag Nights, South Press, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Earth Talk & Knoxville Regenerative Co-Op Meetup, SouthSide Garage, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Wednesday Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Bourbon Wine Dinner, Harvest – Land, Sea, & Vine, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam: Mental Health Awareness Month Slam, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- May Shop Yoga, Two Bikes, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- One Knoxville SC vs Forward Madison, UT Regal Soccer Stadium, 2317 Stephenson Dr, 7:00 pm, $12 – $60, RSVP
- Woof Gang with SBRET – a weekly dog walk, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Wine Wednesday & Live Music: Jack Smith and Friends, Babalu, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Destination Unknown, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Alex Cuba, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $25 – $35
- Practice Nights @ Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Flaming Lips Performing “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots,” Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $80
- Sonora, Duck Butter, Austin Possum, Mister Disaster, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Springboard: Open Mic Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Year of October at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Geezers Brewery, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am, weekly through Nov 29
Thursday, May 11
- Nonprofit Coffee & Conversations, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 8:30 am – 9:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- Final Day: Call to Artists: Mayors’ Offices Exhibition, The Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Krystal King / John David Kent, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Vibe – Textile, Thread, Color, Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm (Thur-Sun), through Aug 27
- Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI, East Tennessee History Center, noon (weekly through 5/25), RSVP
- May COA: “Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Tips for Better Communication” with Beth F. Janney, RN, MBA, O’Connor Senior Center, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Urban Trees Open House, Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville, Awaken Coffee 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through July 13)
- An Author Event featuring Erica Abrams Locklear, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm
- Knoxville History Project: UT Professor Fred Moffatt will speak on Scottish-born painter James Cameron’s five months in Knoxville in 1856, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm
- Jerry Rigged @ Yee-Haw Brewing, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Citizen Kane / Beau Is Afraid, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- KWEA Disconnections Workshop, thebottomknox, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- PechaKucha Night Knoxville Vol. 47, Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- trunk (nasty pennsylvania party metal) and tba, lowercase books, 7:00 pm, $10 sliding scale
- The Legend of Zelda Trivia, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Richard II, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15 – $50
- Nightjar, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Mojo Thunder, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
Friday, May 12
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Hotel Downtown, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Maifest all day, featuring live music, stein hoisting competitions and more at Schulz Bräu Brewing, 11:00 am – 1:00 am
- Animal Communication with Afton Hughes, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 11:30 am – 3:30 pm, $50 – $85
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Live Music, noon, FREE!
- “Historical Figures: Works on Paper,” Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Primeaux One Year Anniversary Pop-Up with Batik Charleston, 908 Tyson St, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- The Dark Market, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Friday Night Live present Swingbooty, The Concourse, 6:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Live Music Fridays, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- yoga alexys, lowercase books, 7:00 pm, $10 donation
- Wine & Dine featuring Caymus Wines, Hilton Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $149, RSVP
- Cale Charney / Thor & The Reigns @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Kick-Off to Summer 2023, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $125
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Richard II, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15 – $50
- KSO on the Road: Knoxville Community Concert at Tennessee Amphitheater, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- The Matt Nelson Sound, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Showing: Super Mario Bros. (1993) plus Mario Kart 8 tournament, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $10 – $20, RSVP
- XNK / The Boogie Knights, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- Three Star Revival with Special Guests Electric Darling, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $22
- Evelyn Gray, Megam00n X, Lacroix Can Recycling Center, Analogue Heart, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Keb’ Mo’, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $30 – $80
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- St. Owsley: A Modern Tribute to Jerry Garcia, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm, $5
- Larry Keel Experience, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, May 13
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Final Day: The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments and Stonework, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Bi-monthly Real Good Kitchen tours, Real Good Kitchen, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- A Meet & Greet featuring Leslie Conner, Union Ave Books, 10:00 am
- Guy Gilchrist Returns! Live and in person, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Kidstuff Live: Miss Lynn, Visit Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Glowing Body Yoga in the Yee-Haw Grove, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Women Build Champagne Brunch, presented by BarberMcMurry, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 10:30 am – noon, $50 – $400, RSVP
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- “Historical Figures: Works on Paper,” Gallery 1010, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Maifest all day, featuring live music, stein hoisting competitions and more at Schulz Bräu Brewing, 11:00 am – 1:00 am
- Second Saturday in Vestal Community Event, Sustainable Future Center, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Shimmy Mob Day Flashmobs, meet at TVA Towers, downtown Knoxville, 11:45 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Heather Sarona, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Everyone in Drag party protest, Historic Market Square, noon
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Spring Clothing Swap, The Bottom, noon – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Vestival 2023, Candoro Marble Building, noon – 5:00 pm
- Brewer’s Tour + Tasting, Printshop Beer Co., 1230 pm – 2:00 pm, $10 – $20, RSVP
- Salsa and Bachata Dance Fundamentals, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, $68
- Cookie Decorating: Mom & Me, Knoxville Arts Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, starting at $30, RSVP
- 2nd Annual Brewer’s Olympics, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Showing: Super Mario Bros. (1993) plus Mario Kart 8 tournament, Central Cinema, 3:00 pm, $10 – $20, RSVP
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- WSB 1 year BBQ Birthday Bash! Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Martinis at the Mansion, Blount Mansion, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $100, RSVP
- Mad Møther, Feral Kitty, The Pilot Light, 5:00 pm, $10
- An Author Event featuring Kari Gunter-Seymour, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm
- Crocheting with Kitties! Scruffy’s Cafe, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Knoxville Taste of Asia, The Emporium, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $95, RSVP
- Jasper Hollow, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Von Musick, Geezers Brewery, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Dusty Slay Comedy Special Taping, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $37
- Showing: Steel Magnolias, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Richard II, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15 – $50
- Tiny Stage presents A Big Beautiful Comedy Show! Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm, $10
- Salsa Saturday @ Printshop Beer Company, 8:00 pm – midnight, $10
- Margherita Fava Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Phantom Limb, Stupid Future, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Pink Beds / Joey’s Van, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- WIMZ Presents Alice Cooper, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $60 – $130
- The Doo Wop Project, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm, $24 – $104, RSVP
- Melissa Carper Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- Alanis Morissette Tribute / Spiderwebs, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- Showing: Super Mario Bros. (1993) plus Mario Kart 8 tournament, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $10 – $20, RSVP
- Dusty Slay Comedy Special Taping, Bijou Theatre, 9:30 pm, $37
- Laney Jones, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 14
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Oliver Royale, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, $49
- Yu-Gi-Oh: CYAC Regional Qualifier, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 am, $23, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, $19 – $50, RSVP
- Maifest all day, featuring live music, stein hoisting competitions and more at Schulz Bräu Brewing, 11:00 am – midnight
- ETHS Mother’s Day Plant Sale, UT Gardens Knoxville, noon – 4:00 pm
- WOZO 103.9 LPFM record drop-off! Help us build our LP library! Birdhouse Knoxville, 1:00 pm
- Showing: Beau Is Afraid / Steel Magnolias, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Geezers Brewery, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Sundays through May 28
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: Serial Mom, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Minks with In the Pines, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $10
- Cinema Sundays, Yee-Haw Brewing, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 15
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! / Mythical Landscape: Secrets of the Vale, 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 / through May 28
- May Exhibitions, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- May Exhibitions, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat (through May 28)
- Scavenger Hunt – Farmers’ Market Originals, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm (daily through May 31)
- Little History Lessons: Mining, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am, free – $10, RSVP
- Downtown Knoxville Alliance Board Meeting, Knoxville Area Chamber offices, 17 Market Square, #201, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Creamery Station / Stella Prince, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Showing: Serial Mom / OVA Extreme Anime Series, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Latin Dance Lessons, Square Dancers, 828 Tulip St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Staged Reading: Perfect, Quiet Place by The Word Players, The Square Room, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE! but donations welcome
- Pulp Love, The Hoones, & Fern @ The Birdhouse, 7:00 pm, $10
- Weekly Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Broadway Academy, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Mike Baggetta / Ryan Clackner, Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Monday Patio Jams, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through July 31)
- Buffalo Kings, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Late-Nite Breakfast at Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Tuesday, May 16
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Aug 2023
- May Exhibitions, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Camp Nevernice, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: East Tennessee Bluegrass Association / Arum Rae, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Night at the Museum: YPK Specialty Social Hour, East Tennessee History Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, free – $10
- The Students of the UT String Project, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through June 27), $20
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, Tuesday Concerts on the Square: Vance Thompson Quartet, Historic Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Fitzcarraldo, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Drag Bingo at The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm
- Chattanooga Red Wolves @ One Knoxville SC, Regal Soccer Stadium, 7:30 pm
- Princess Goes, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $35 – $55
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Buffalo Kings, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm