Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/6-8/15/2023)

Espresso Martini, Stir, 217 Willow Avenue, Knoxville, July 2023
Espresso Martini, Stir, 217 Willow Avenue, Knoxville, July 2023

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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)

Sunday, August 6

 

Monday, August 7 

  • Nourish Knoxville and Market Square Farmers’ Market’s 20 For 20 Restaurant Week, follow link for participating locations, daily through Aug 13
  • Jordan Abba, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Mon – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • August Exhibitions, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • August Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • “Prints by UT Knoxville Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff,” UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 30)
  • August Show, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat 
  • Little History Lessons: Going to School, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am, $8 – $10
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Katie Curley and Melanie A Davis, Visit Knoxville, noon
  • Mighty Musical Monday with House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, featuring The Vertical Birds, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
  • Dinner Supporting John Rosson, Magnolia Cafe, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • 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
  • RYDE Dance Open House, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
  • 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
  • Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints and 865 Running, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Monthly neighborhood meeting, Cansler Family YMCA, 6:30 pm
  • Monday Evening Meetup with Creative AI Enthusiasts of Knoxville, CoKno, 129 S Gay St #2, 6:30 pm
  • Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Evape Tavern, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Dec 18)
  • Craft Night!, Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE!
  • Showing: Talk to Me / Drag Me to Hell, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
  • Noor Chang, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Out Series: Ryan Dunaway / Seth Hopper, Ryan Clackner / Hunter Deacon / Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Bachata Sensual @ The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $15
  • Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
  • Thor & the Reigns, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Shudder with Plastic and Melanie Kol, The Pilot light, 9:00 pm, $10

 

Tuesday, August 8

EVape Tavern (AKA Pirate Bar), 1207 North Central St., Knoxville, July 2023

Wednesday, August 9

 

Thursday, August 10

 

Friday, August 11

 

Saturday, August 12

EVape Tavern (AKA Pirate Bar), 1207 North Central St., Knoxville, July 2023

Sunday, August 13

 

Monday, August 14

  • Jordan Abba, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Mon – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • August Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • August Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) 
  • “Prints by UT Knoxville Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff,” UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 30)
  • August Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat 
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Plant Trolley at Barrelhouse, 4:00 pm
  • Quick Study Painting: Barn in the Valley, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm, $36, RSVP
  • Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Showing: Talk to Me / Shiva Baby, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:15 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
  • All Over the Page: “The Mercies,” Lawson-McGhee Library, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Graham Moore, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Queer Cinema Club @ Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Out Series: Jake Smith, Margarita Fava / Braden Jones / Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Contra Dance ft. Playing with Fyre, Laurel Theater, 7:30 – 11:00 pm
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
  • Baked Shrimp, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Ben McLaughlin & The Mystic Marauders / DD Island / Jorden Albright, The Pilot Light, 9:00 pm, $10

 

Tuesday, August 15

  • 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
  • August Show, Lox Salon, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tues – Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat)
  • “Eco Tone: Courtney Egan Featuring Collaborations with Natori Green,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Aug 27
  • AMG Potters & Lynda Tenpenny, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • Summer Small, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
  • Selections from the Collection of Sylvia and Jan Peters, Tr-Star Arts, Candoro Marble, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through Aug 26)
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Guy Marshall, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Doug Wilhite @ Frank & George’s in Marble City Market, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • African American Equity Restoration Task Force Meeting, Pellissippi State Community College – Magnolia’s Campus, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Smartphone Photography 101, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $50, RSVP
  • Tuesday Board Game Group, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Sep 26)
  • Summer Tuesday Acro Jam, World’s Fair Park, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Sep 26), FREE!
  • Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Oct 17), $20
  • Showing: Shiva Baby, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $7 – $12
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Disc Golf Putting Social, Elst Brewing Company, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (through Dec 19)
  • Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Jazz at the Emporium Featuring Kenneth Brown, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Drag Bingo at The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm, FREE! RSVP suggested
  • Latin Dance Lessons, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
  • An Evening with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $125
  • Ken Mujo With Stupid Future And Weird Ian & The Restless Legs, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Showing: Talk to Me, Central Cinema, 8:20 pm, $7 – $12
  • Baked Shrimp, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm 

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