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Sunday, November 12
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Call to Artists: 2024-25 Sculpture Exhibition by Dogwood Arts, $30, deadline Nov 15, 11:45 pm
- Prints and Books by Eric Avery, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Jan 30, 2024)
- National Library of Medicine Traveling Exhibition – The National Library of Medicine’s Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health, UT John C Hodges Library, 1st Floor Galleria, Sun, 10:00 am – midnight / Mon – Thu, open all day / Fri, midnight – 8:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through Dec 2)
- Exhibition by Andrew Godwin – Second Nature, Tomato Head, 10:30 am – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm / Sat, 10:30 am – 10:00 pm), daily through Dec 3
- Emerging Makers Tent featuring work by Addison Cate & Sharon Wise at Old City Market, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Old City Market, 1100 block of West Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Final Day: 2023 FILM FEST KNOX, Regal Riviera, 11:15 am – 9:00 pm, $15 – $100, RSVP
- Shop & Sip LOCAL, The Pirate Tavern, noon
- Showing: Priscella, Central Cinema, 1:00 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Green Bay Packers Ticket Giveaway! Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Volleyball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ole Miss Rebels, Thompson-Boling Arena, 2:00 pm, $5 – $25
- UT Opera Presents The Medium And Suor Angelica, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm, $25
- Final Performance: Sense and Sensibility, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- An Author Event featuring David Dark, Union Ave Books, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Auditions for “The Lion in Winter,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Showing: “Battleground State” documentary, presented in collaboration with Tennessee Advocates For Planned Parenthood, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm, FREE!
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17), FREE!
- Roger Wallace at Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, EVape Central Tavern, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Weekly Sunday Acro Jam, World’s Fair Park, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Priscella, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:20 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Michaela Anne, Next Level Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
- Big Creek Bluegrass, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, November 13
- Call to Artists: 2024 Dogwood Arts Festival by Dogwood Arts, $35, deadline Nov 20, 11:55 pm
- Tennessee Artists Association: American Modernism, Frothy Monkey, 419, S. Gay St., 7:00 am – 9:00 pm, Mon – Sat / 7:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sun, continues through January 2024
- Fragile Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Dec 1
- November Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- “In Conversation: Will Wilson,” McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through Dec 2)
- AI T.B.D. curated by Julie Kress and Mark Stanley, Ewing Gallery, UT Art and Architecture Building, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm), through Dec 7
- Día de Los Muertos, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Adrienne & Rob Berry / Shanna Snowden, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Interpreting Your Ancestor’s Military Service Records, East Tennessee History Center, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Pints and Ponies Benefits, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- RAISE A GLASS TO THE LOVE KITCHEN, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 4:00 pm – 10:30 pm (weekly through Nov 27)
- Auditions for “Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Knoxville Songcraft with Travis Tench at Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $20
- Pressed Flower Pumpkins with The Plant Trolley, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $28.52, RSVP
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Life Skills Series (SELF CARE EDITION), Knox Pride, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Priscella, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:20 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Pop Up Paint Night with BreastStrokes Knoxville, Knox Brew Hub, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $40
- Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Dinner, The Brass Pearl Seafood & Oyster Bar, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, $176.88, RSVP
- All Over the Page – “Parable of the Sower,” Lawson-McGhee Library, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Women’s Basketball: Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Memphis Tigers, Thompson-Boling Arena, 6:30 pm, $6 – $21
- The Comfort of Crows: An Author Event with Margaret Renkl and Bishop Brian Cole, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 7:00 pm, $8
- Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Noor Chang, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Open Mic Night! Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Feb 26, 2024)
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Graham Nash – Sixty Years Of Songs And Stories, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $62 – $82
- The Ritualists, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, November 14
- Technology Skills Gap Survey Workshop, Knoxville Chamber, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, FREE! but RSVP
- 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
- New Artists Feature, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Fado Made, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Carry the Torch Knoxville Featuring Darryl Strawberry, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:45 am, $100, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Corey James Clifton, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Empowering Women in Latin America: Keynote Address for International Education Week, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Toyota Auditorium, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Growth & Grit | Celebrating East TN’s Inc. 5000 Listed Companies, Historic Southern Railway Station, 5:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Trombone Studio, UT Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Artist Lecture with Stacy Kranitz, UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 109, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Papercraft Holiday Cards, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $42, RSVP
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, 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 Dec 19), $20
- Showing: Priscella, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
- FREE Stand Up Comedy @ Fly By Night, 6:00 pm
- Foraged Wreath Making, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Wofford Terriers, Thompson-Boling Arena, 6:30 pm, $11 – $56
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Terry Washington Trio at the Emporium Center, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- 3rd Annual Seniors Got Talent presented by Morning Pointe Foundation, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12
- An Evening with Warren Dockter, Maple Hall, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Amy Lavere & Will Sexton, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Hitch-Hiker, Central Cinema, 8:20 pm, $7 – $12
- Milkshake Fatty, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, November 15
- Final Day: Call to Artists: 2024-25 Sculpture Exhibition by Dogwood Arts, $30, deadline 11:45 pm
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Covenant Health Regional Career Expo November 2023, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: C4, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Specimens and Scones, UT Temple Hall, First Floor, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Join Girl Talk for Some Exciting News! The Girl Talk Property, 2201 Virginia Ave, 4:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- PLMP Business Social Networking sponsored by Inst-I-Glass of Knoxville at The Local Smokey, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- French Film Series: “Eiffel” in French with English subtitles, UT Hodges Library, Room 101 – Lindsay Young Auditorium, 6:00 pm
- Kick Off for Seema Singh for State House, Fanatic Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Hayden Bright, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
- Earth Talk & Knoxville Regenerative Co-Op Meetup, SouthSide Garage, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Hard Knox Ride By Pedal for Alzheimer’s, 2300 N Central St, 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm (weekly through Nov 30)
- More Beautiful Community Group, Sustainable Future Center, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Live Music: Ryan Sheley, Will Shepard, & Jason Ellis, Maple Hall, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- “New School Dictionary” Screening with Knox Community Street Dance, The Bottom, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Queer Youth Writing Workshop w/ Knoxville’s Youth Poet Laureate, Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Chess Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm (weekly through Dec 27)
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- Mia x Ally, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $25 – $45
- Milkshake Fatty, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, November 16
- Open House, Aught Co-working Downtown Knoxville, 520 W Summit Hill Dr, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- KCRTA Scholarship Foundation Luncheon, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Maura Streppa / Ashton Brown, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Lunch and Learn – Lillian Stimson Mentoring Program with Dr. Margaret Pearce, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Toyota Auditorium, noon – 1:00 pm
- Lil Wayne Pre Game, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- McClung Warehouses Redevelopment Open House, The Standard Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- The Atrocity of Hunger, Book Discussion with author Helene Sinnreich, UT Hodges Library, Room 258, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- 2023 Tennessee Bike Walk Summit, UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St, 4:00 pm (continues Nov 17), free – $209.19
- TAC Meet Up, Marble City Market 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- KnoxMedia Monthly Meetup @ Scruffy City Hall, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- A Night with Theotis Robinson, Change Center, 6:00 pm, $10
- The Vultures take over Merchants of Beer, 6:00 pm
- Knives Out: Composing with Papercutting, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $42, RSVP
- Paint + Sip Workshop with Lydia May, Maker Exchange, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $33.85
- Paints + Pints Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- Mozzarella Cheese Making at Hi Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- An Author Event featuring Cynthia Martin and Caitlin Hamilton Summie, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm
- Becki Grace and Sidewalk Dandelions on Six O’clock Swerve, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Campaign Kickoff and Fundraiser Domonica 4 TN, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 6:00 pm, $25 recommended donation
- PechaKucha Night Knoxville Vol. 49, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm, donations welcome
- GlenGlassaugh Whisky & Cheese Pairing Experience, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm, $40, RSVP
- Showing: Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound Presents “Tourist Trapped,” Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- WUTK Beer Dinner, Sunspot, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP for price
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Ale’ Rae Grill, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Writers ‘Round: Knoxville! Awaken Coffee, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- November Sundress Reading Series, Pretentious Beer Co, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Turnpike Troubadours, Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm, $63 – $195
- Paul Thorn, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $35 – $45
- Bax Plays Rachmaninoff, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $22.50 – $92
- Lil Wayne, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:30 pm, $43 – $193
- BAILEMOS BACHATA THURSDAYS! The Double S Wine Bar, 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Trumpet Studio Recital, UT Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Showing: Priscella, Central Cinema, 7:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Matt Stillwell @ Wagon Wheel, 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
- Hush Money, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- 10th Anniversary “Band Eat Band” $10,000 Competition, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- George Shingleton, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
Friday, November 17
- Final Fall Food Truck Friday, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Wyatt Ellis Band, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- Bubbles & Beauty: a triLift Launch Party, Downtown Smooth Spa, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Tavern Notes: Live Music at Maker Exchange, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, FREE
- Indelible Impressions, Gallery 1010, Ste 113, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (continues Nov 18, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
- All Dawgs Are Good Dogs: Cuddle Corner & Adoption Event, Merchants of Beer, 5:00 pm
- Film and Discussion: “Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting,” UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 5:30 pm
- Ceramic Soul: Exhibiting at The Emporium, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Live Music Fridays: Lila Satterfield, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Priscella, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:20 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Bluegill Productions presents the Tennessee Sheiks, The Concourse, 6:30 pm, $10 – $15
- Riff Johnson, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Jerry Rigged @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00
- Caleb Charney @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- BBQ, RnB, Wine Party, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Bax Plays Rachmaninoff, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $22.50 – $92
- Military Night & Teddy Bear Toss / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Evansville Thunderbolts, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 pm, $10 – $48
- Soft. Hard. Just Right. (a dance journey), Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- The 25th Hour – Live at eVape Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Denin-Slage-Koch Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Ms. Nikki & The Uptown Players @ Marble City Market, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Muskrat Flats / Josh Bennett Band, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- 49 Winchester with Emily Nenni, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $30.84
- An Evening with Pam Tillis, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $55
- JP & The Tucos / Wasted Major, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- Harrison Davies Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Smooth Sailor, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $15
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, November 18
- House Divided UT vs GA Tailgate Party, Church Street United Methodist Church, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
- No Rivals in Recovery – Sober Tailgate & Watch Party, UT Greve Hall, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, SOLD OUT!
- Weaving: Mini Wall Tapestry, Knoxville Arts Center, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- A Meet and Greet with Jay Reace, Union Ave Books, 10:00 am – noon
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Tennessee vs Georgia Tailgate, Circle Park Dr SW, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: UT Appalachian Stringband, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- November Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- Cheese and Beer Pairing, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Snowman Luminaries, Knoxville Arts Center, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Knoxville’s 5th Annual Cranksgiving by Two Bikes, Crafty Brewery – Emory Pl, 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- “Oh Snap!” Gingerbread Cookie Decorating, Knoxville Arts Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $36, RSVP
- BARRELHOUSE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL, Barrelhouse, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm, starting at $5
- Tennessee Volunteers vs. University of Georgia Bulldogs, Neyland Stadium, 3:30 pm, $262 – $1,176
- Showing: Priscilla / Touch of Evil, Central Cinema, 3:40 pm / 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
- TN vs GA tailgate for a cause, Circle Park Dr, 4:00 pm
- We the People Stand Against Tyranny, Architectural Antics, 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Black Creatives Meetup: The Art of Candle Making, The Bottom, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Potluck Write In, 1800 N Central St, 6:00 pm
- Acoustic Ambiance Night with Kitties, Scruffy’s Cafe, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Honors Award Gala by Knoxville NAACP, Change Center, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP for price
- Voodoo Cadillac, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- GreyBeard @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- KATS Milonga, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Salsa Saturday @ Maple Hall, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm, $10
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Jose P Orchestra with Loinettes, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Soft. Hard. Just Right. (a dance journey), Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Leon Rosin / Joey Fletcher Band, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Showing: Priscilla, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Trouble Notes / Jeannine Fuller & The True Funk Soldiers, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm / 11:00 pm
- Aaron Carter LIVE at The Local Smokey, 9:00 pm
- Dynamic Panic Band Live @ The Pirate’s Tavern, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Mudbug Stompers Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- The Burnin Hermans, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, November 19
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Prints and Books by Eric Avery, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Jan 30, 2024)
- National Library of Medicine Traveling Exhibition – The National Library of Medicine’s Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health, UT John C Hodges Library, 1st Floor Galleria, Sun, 10:00 am – midnight / Mon – Thu, open all day / Fri, midnight – 8:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through Dec 2)
- Exhibition by Andrew Godwin – Second Nature, Tomato Head, 10:30 am – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm / Sat, 10:30 am – 10:00 pm), daily through Dec 3
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $8, RSVP
- The Retropolitan Craft Fair – Holiday 2023, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- World Day of Remembrance with Bike Walk Knoxville, Market Square, noon
- Dirty Dozen Hill Climb Challenge: Knoxville’s 3rd Edition, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, noon
- Holiday Sip & Shop at Printshop Beer Co., noon – 4:00 pm
- Old Sevier November Market, Hi-Wire Brewing, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Friendsgiving 2023, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm, donation-based
- Green Bay Packers Ticket Giveaway! Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Soft. Hard. Just Right. (a dance journey), Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Women’s Basketball: Lady Vols vs. Troy Trojans, Thompson-Boling Arena, 2:00 pm, $6 – $21
- FWF Bowling Team (and friends) Meet & Greet, Craft Axe Throwing, 2:00 pm, $10
- Peppa Pig Sing-Along Party! Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $35 – $65
- Chamber Orchestra Concert, UT Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 2:30 pm
- Open Bluegrass Jam by The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- BARRELHOUSE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL, Barrelhouse, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm, starting at $5
- Rus’ Romper Room November Edition, The Corner Lounge, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- An Author Event featuring Chris McGinley, Union Ave Books, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Showing: Priscilla / Touch of Evil, Central Cinema, 2:45 pm / 5:00 pm, $7 – $12
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, EVape Central Tavern, 5:30 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Sunday Acro Jam, World’s Fair Park, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Newsboys – Let the Music Speak Tour, Civic Auditorium, 6:00 pm, $27 – $105
- Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop, Maple Hall, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, pay what you can up to $25, RSVP
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Priscilla, Central Cinema, 7:20 pm, $7 – $12
- Andrew Ripp’s Big Feelings Tour with Blessing Offor & Rachael Lampa, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $28 – $52
- Tricky Youth, Whitecorset, Recovered Media, Koi Puddle, and Natural Blk Invention, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- TN Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, November 20
- Final Day: Call to Artists: 2024 Dogwood Arts Festival by Dogwood Arts, $35, deadline 11:55 pm
- Tennessee Artists Association: American Modernism, Frothy Monkey, 419, S. Gay St., 7:00 am – 9:00 pm, Mon – Sat / 7:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sun, continues through January 2024
- Fragile Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Dec 1
- November Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Día de Los Muertos, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- AI T.B.D. curated by Julie Kress and Mark Stanley, Ewing Gallery, UT Art and Architecture Building, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm), through Dec 7
- Little History Lessons: Cherokee Beads, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- RAISE A GLASS TO THE LOVE KITCHEN, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 4:00 pm – 10:30 pm (weekly through Nov 27)
- After-school Special: Watercolor Collage Illustration, Knoxville Arts Center, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, $15, RSVP
- Texturing Adventures, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm (continues Nov 27), $100, RSVP
- New Sound Concert Series, UT Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Strangers on a Train – Knoxville Classics Book Club, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: Priscella / O.V.A. Anime Extreme, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Sam Adams, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Brass Area Chamber Ensembles, UT Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, November 21
- 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
- New Artists Feature, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Fado Made, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Junk Journal: Cut-outs/Pop-outs, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $36, RSVP
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 19), $20
- Showing: Touch of Evil, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Jazz @ the Emporium: Braden Jones Quintet, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Violin Studio Recital, UT Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Concert & Symphonic Bands, UT Cox Alumni Memorial Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm