Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/11 – 6/18/2023)

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Fly By Night, 906 Sevier Avenue, Knoxville, June 2023
Fly By Night, 906 Sevier Avenue, Knoxville, June 2023

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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)

Sunday, June 11

Monday, June 12 

  • 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
  • Paper Garden Exhibition, 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)
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Judy Chops, Visit Knoxville, noon
  • Auditions for upcoming production of Huck Finn, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
  • Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
  • Auditions for “And Then There Were None,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through July 24)
  • Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
  • Showing: Lynch/Oz | Eraserhead, Central Cinema, 6:10 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • All Over the Page – “Nothing to See Here,” Lawson-McGhee Library, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Sam Adams, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Weekly Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
  • The Explorers Club, staged reading by The WordPlayers, The Square Room, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Out Series: Ryan Dunaway, David Kline, Majid Araim, 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)
  • Karen Jonas, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Big Gay Honky Tonk Hoedown benefiting Positively Living, Brother Wolf, 9:00 pm – close, $5
  • Late-Nite Breakfast at Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

Tuesday, June 13

  • Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 22
  • Dino Explorers Summer Camp, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (daily through June 16), $100
  • Cindy Marrazzo / Charlotte Brindleys, 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: Brendan Abernathy / Karen Jonas, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • African American Equity Restoration Task Force Meeting, Pellissippi State Community College – Magnolia’s Campus, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Literary Libations: Sips & Signatures in the Peter Kern Library, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $18
  • Genealogy Workshop: Autosomal DNA for Genealogy, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • “Inside of Knoxville” with Alan Sims and Jack Neely: History Talks, hosted by Knoxville History Project, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Basic Maintenance: Routine Tasks, Tennessee Valley Bicycles, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Showing: Sanctuary / The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:35 pm, $5 – $10
  • 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 Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday Concerts on the Square: Mark Boling Trio Life, Historic 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
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Ayca, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Brendan Abernathy, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!

Wednesday, June 14

  • Early Open & Breakfast at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:30 am
  • Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Weekly Story Thyme, The ECO Garden at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 10:30 am – 11:30 am (through Oct 18), $5, RSVP
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dana Cooper / Chris Duarte, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • PLMP Biz Networking sponsored by Tennessee Orthopedic Clinics at Yee-Haw Brewing Company, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
  • Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
  • Vuck Farm Kimchi Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm
  • Geezers Grand Finale Open Mic Extravaganza! Geezers Brewery, 6:00 pm
  • Online: How to Make Any Fiction Subgenre Your Own with Alex Difrancesco, hosted by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, free, but donations welcome
  • Wednesday Karaoke & Drag Nights, South Press, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Weekly Rooftop Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $5, RSVP recommended
  • Wednesday Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Michael’s Music Mayhem, Elst Brewing Company, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through June 28)
  • June Shop Yoga, Two Bikes, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Chess Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
  • Woof Gang with SBRET – a weekly dog walk, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • An Author Event with Julia Franks, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • Weekly Learn Latin Dancing @ The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $10 – $15
  • music is the remedy: an evening of songs and caffeinated communion, Remedy Coffee, 7:00 pm, $10
  • Cigar & Bourbon Experience with  Marble City Kitchen and The Firefly @ Hilton Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $65, RSVP
  • Showing: TAMIS presents: Clarence Brown’s Ah, Wilderness! Central Cinema, 7:15, FREE!
  • Practice Nights @ Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, $5 suggested donation
  • Closet Goth, Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, Koi Puddle, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Springboard Comedy Open Mic, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
  • Vaden Landers / Matthew Curry, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:00 pm
  • Singer-Songwriter Open Mic, Geezers Brewery, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am, weekly through Nov 29

Thursday, June 15

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
  • Exhibit: Vibe – Textile, Thread, Color, Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm (Thur-Sun), through Aug 27
  • Pickin’ On Nature: Brand New Box of Matches & Direct Connection, Ijams Nature Center, 5:00 pm – $5 – $8
  • Let Her Invest Workshop Series 2023, 17 Market Square, #101, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • Writers ‘Round Knoxville, Awaken Coffee 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through July 13)
  • Showing: The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster / Sanctuary , Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Lord of the Rings Trivia, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Hal Canfield Memorial Mile, Island Home Ave, 7:00 pm, $10 – $25, RSVP
  • Crossword Puzzle Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
  • Concert by the Charlotte Choir School, Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:00 pm
  • Concerts on the Square: Club Rewind, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Tinker Bell, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
  • Mac McAnally Live at the Tennessee Amphitheater – Concerts for Our Own, Tennessee Amphitheater, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, starting at $35, RSVP
  • Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Fun Home presented by River & Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $7 – $41
  • Weekly Mark Boling TRIO LIFE on the ROOFTOP! Hyatt Place Knoxville – Downtown, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Joseph Allred, Liam Grant & Ethan Wl, Go Kart County, Majid Araim & Lucifer, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Mojohand, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm

Friday, June 16

Saturday, June 17

  • OutCider 5K at Barrelhouse, 8:00 am, $30, RSVP
  • Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Weekly Brew Like A Boss, The Tea Bar, 10:00 am – 10:55 am
  • 25th Anniversary Alex Haley Statue Dedication, Alex Haley Heritage Square, 1620 Dandridge Ave, 10:00 am – noon
  • Intro to Woodworking, Able Trade, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, $145, RSVP
  • Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
  • Behind-the-Scenes Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, $40, RSVP
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lori Lynn / Chloe Kimes, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • June Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 5:00 pm
  • Three Year Anniversary Pawty! Scruffy’s Cafe, noon – 6:00 pm
  • Father’s Day Caricatures, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $25 – $30
  • Tinker Bell, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
  • Showing: Goldfinger, Central Cinema, 2:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • BBQ Popup, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • 2nd Annual Knoxville Mushroom Festival, Everything Mushrooms, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • HKRD Home Bout, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 5:00 pm / 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
  • Showing: The Strange Films Fest Extravaganza!, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, FREE!, RSVP
  • Andrew Broschart, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Movies Under the Stars: Terror in the Woods 10 Year Anniversary! The Craft + The Blair Witch Project, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, $15
  • June Live Music: Kaleb Mullins & The Witness, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
  • Fun Home presented by River & Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $7 – $41
  • One Knoxville SC vs Charlotte Independence, Regal Soccer Stadium, 2317 Stephenson Dr, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm, $12 – $60
  • Puffs by Matt Cox, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
  • Chloe Kimes Band / EG Vines / Broomestix, Preservation Pub, 730 pm / 9:45 pm / 11:45 pm
  • Taylor Phelps/Harold Nagge, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
  • Salsa Saturday @ Printshop Beer Co, 8:00 pm – midnight, $10
  • Early Day Miners, Roaring Twenties, Kelsey Wilson, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • taxiway (nashville cosmic americana / dreampop) and zoë nutt, and travis bigwood, lowercase books, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Darren Knight aka Southern Momma, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm, $25 – $55, RSVP
  • Gypsy Queen Pride Bingo, Barrelhouse, 8:00 pm, $15
  • Showing: Goldfinger, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Brit Taylor, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $5
  • Evie Andrus and Friends Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
  • Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
  • Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm

Sunday, June 18

Monday, June 19

  • 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)
  • June Show, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • June Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • June Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Juneteenth Celebration: Slow Ride / Vintage Market /  Community Showcase at The Bottom, 10:00 am – noon / 11:00 am – 4:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Juneteenth Parade & Party at Hardy, Dr Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 10:00 am
  • And Then I Became Free: Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House, 10:30 am / noon / 1:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Jolene’s, A Dolly Parton Popup Bar benefiting Imagination Library, at Brother Wolf, 4:00 pm – closing
  • $5,000 Crown Pitch Competition for Black Entrepreneurs, Old City Performing Arts Center, 6:00 pm
  • Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Showing: Goldfinger / O.V.A. Anime Extreme, 6:00 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Weekly Patio Jams, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through July 31)
  • Braden Jones Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Weekly Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Square Dancers, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
  • Out Series: Thought In Reality (Live Film Performance): David Kline, Jake Smith, Brandon Beavers, Matt Nelson, Adam Lion, 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
  • Late Night Breakfast at Yee-Haw Brewing, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

Tuesday, June 20

  • Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 22
  • Summertime on the Hill: Young Ladies’ Summer Camp, Mabry-Hazen House, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm (daily through June 22), $75 -$90, RSVP
  • “Eco Tone: Courtney Egan Featuring Collaborations with Natori Green,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 10 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Aug 27
  • Dolly Art Show 2023, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
  • Cindy Marrazzo / Charlotte Brindleys, 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!
  • Garden Buzz, UT Gardens Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Neighborhood Happy Hour, Baker Creek Bottoms, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • An Author Event featuring Rachel Louise Martin, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
  • Imposter Syndrome Workshop with Catherine Porth, Change Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free – $25
  • Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through June 27), $20
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Showing: The Last Dragon | Lynch/Oz, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:50 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Latin Dance Lessons, Square Dancers, 828 Tulip St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
  • Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Concerts on the Square: Taber Gable Quartet, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
  • Brit Floyd, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40 – $80, RSVP
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

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