Calendar of Events

You’ll see one young musician after another performing their culminating musical selection for the 2020-2021 school year. Months of hard work, artistry and training come together in one online event. These are unprecedented times. But these unstoppable kids will seize their moment to shine – but not to the usual applause. Instead we encourage you to contribute uplifting online comments during the stream. Bravo to our super Joy of Music School students! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_vsgcKqyho

Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series

Aram Demirjian, conductor
Tessa Lark, violin

Tessa Lark returns to Knoxville for the final performance of the KSO’s Moxley Carmichael Masterworks series. Performing acclaimed composer Michael Torke’s Sky concerto–written for Tessa–listeners will hear classical forms imposed on Bluegrass sounds, evoking the music of the people who settled Kentucky, Tessa’s home state.

Higdon String Lake
Torke Sky
Beethoven Symphony No. 2

https://knoxvillesymphony.com/concert/tessa-lark-returns/

We could all use a better work/life balance, so tools to make marketing your brand easier are always needed. Whether you run your own business or are in the process of cultivating your own personal brand, being a great visual communicator is crucial when it comes to making an impact. Introducing: Canva. This creative tool can help your brand look professional in no time — no graphic design experience needed!

Join us to learn how to make Canva work for you. Kiame Biandudi, Marketing Manager for Carpetbag Theatre, Inc., will walk us through the tips and tricks you need to know to get creating.

Join us Thursday, May 20 at 6 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-meet-in-creating-with-canva-tickets-152705585517

A MONTHLY VIDEO CALL TO CONNECT MAKERS! These virtual gatherings are designed to provide makers, small business owners, and the community with education, connection, and inspiration as we all practice social distancing. Each month we’ll tackle a topic related to maker businesses, navigating the next set of pivots, or learning new skills through short workshops. All workshops are free and open for anyone to attend. RSVP on our Facebook event to receive reminders.

2021 SCHEDULE
*Please note all topics are tentative until the hyperlink is attached to the date.

May 20 - Canva Made Easy
June 17 - Grant Writing
July 15 - Maker Business 101
August 19 - Craft Fairs
September - see you at The Maker City Summit!
October 21 - TBD
November 18 - TBD
December 16 - TBD

Info: http://themakercity.org/meet-in

Thursday, May 20th 2021

We finally FINALLY have some live music to tell you about. And it's a BIG one. Born & Raised is so very excited to present Moon Taxi at World's Fair Park on Thursday, May 20th 2021 .

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 19th at 10am.

Tickets will be sold by pods in groups of two, four, and six. The pods will be assigned by the order of purchase, so the earlier you buy, the closer you'll be to the stage. Although, with the new renovations to the World's Fair Park performance lawn, there's not a bad spot out there.

There are also premium pods available that will guarantee you a spot in the first few rows. These pods are very limited and will go quickly!

For more information about this show including ticket prices, COVID guidelines, and FAQs, please visit bornandraisedknox/wfp.

Ijams Nature Center will host in-person open houses for families interested in learning more about the full-time Ijams Nature Preschool and the new part-time Ijams Nature Play Club.

In-person open houses are Thursday, April 22, from 10 a.m-12 p.m. and Thursday, May 20, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Ijams Miller Education Building, 2915 Island Home Ave. The events will follow COVID-19 safety protocols to ensure everyone stays safe.

Classes start Monday, Aug. 9. The Ijams Nature Preschool meets Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and focuses on child-led, age-appropriate, experiential learning. Children ages 3-5 spend more than 50% of their time outdoors.
The new Ijams Nature Play Club follows the same model for ages 3-5, but is 100% outdoors. Classes have been held on Mondays and Wednesdays, but will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. for the 2021-2022 academic year. Both programs blend traditional education standards with the opportunity to learn about and explore the natural world. Children spend the majority of their time outdoors, where they learn through play, discovery and inquiry. Activities focus on sensory experiences with live animals, natural objects, artifacts and art materials.

The programs encourage curiosity, cognitive growth and motor skills through unstructured, child-led outdoor adventures. Children build problem-solving, math and engineering skills through hands-on experiences, and cultivate social skills through group play and opportunities for cooperative learning.

For more information about the Ijams Nature Preschool and Ijams Nature Play Club, visit www.ijams.org/nature-preschool or www.ijams.org/nature-play-club. Questions and requests for private tours should be directed to Administrator Leslee Moore at 865-679-5491 or preschool@ijams.org.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

Thursday, May 20th at Tsali Notch Vineyard- 162 Harrison Rd, Madisonville
Gate opens @6PM & Performance starts @7PM

Free Admission with an Art Supply Donation
Relax in the Beauty & Fresh Air with Us!
Bring your own chairs and picnic dinner and enjoy the show!
Tsali Notch Wine will be available for purchase!

In honor of Barbara Arwood, MACA is having an Art Supply Drive! Enjoy this fresh air concert by bringing Art Supply items or a momentary donation for Underprivileged Children!

Monroe Area Council for the Arts (MACA) lost a dear friend when Barbara Arwood, a well-known and vibrant educator, literacy advocate, dairy farmer, and arts supporter passed away in August, 2012. A founder of MACA, Barbara invited members of the community who had an interest in the arts to a meeting of the Hiwassee College Lyceum Committee in the spring of 1993. That meeting planted the seed which resulted in the organization of MACA. During the past 28 years, MACA has established a reputation as a leader in providing quality arts programs for the children, families, and communities of southeast Tennessee.

In recognition of the essential role Barbara played in the founding and growth of MACA, the Board of Directors is holding a Concert and Art Supply Drive as a Tribute to Barbara Arwood. MACA invites you to come out enjoy some sunshine during our fresh air concert and honor a woman who dedicated her life to improving the lives of children and adults through art and literacy. Barbara, an honorary lifetime MACA board member, was born in Iowa, graduated from the Mississippi University for Women, and received her Master’s Degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 1977, she moved with her husband Vic to a dairy farm near Madisonville. As an English teacher and Director of Student Support Services at Hiwassee College, Barbara had a significant impact on the lives of hundreds of young adults.

For more information contact MACA at 423-442-3210

THURSDAY AT 7 PM – 8 PM
Queer History Club
Free · Online Event

May 20, 2021 07:00 PM
Jun 3, 2021 07:00 PM

Event by Voices Out Loud: East Tennessee LGBTQ History Project
Online: tennessee.zoom.us

Interested in Knoxville's LGBTQ+ history? Want a way to connect with the community and stay safe from Covid? Have stories you want to share about people, places, and events in Knoxville's past? Join the Queer History Club for Throwback Thursdays!

On the second Thursday of each month, Donna (librarian and co-director of the project) will share an interesting queer artifact and the story behind it. Then we'll open the room for discussion. On the 4th Thursday of each month we will discuss one of the project's oral histories. Listen to the interview ahead of time and then share and learn from your community.

Please register to help us keep our space secure:
https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMocuCopj0oEtUYGZJaN4Oc78SoZm-O0V9R

Please contact us with any ways that we can make these more accessible to those with disabilities. https://www.facebook.com/events/469101861133062

Thursday, May 20 @ 7:00 PM at Chilhowee Park, 3301 E Magnolia Ave

In this song/story collection compiled by Tomi Robb, we learn about the history of the local black community in the post Civil War era, the old layout of the town and the population movement that created the Knoxville we know today. The program recounts proud stories of prominent figures of the times and features songs created to express responses to a world where post-war steps forward were met with Jim Crow steps backward. As a community, we learn, develop empathy, and enjoy a great evening together!

Due to the generosity of our sponsors, The Swag and UT College of Law, we are able to offer this free of charge in the Homer Hamilton Amphitheater where there is plenty of room to spread out!

https://wordplayers.org/current-season/special-events/

For more information, please call 865-539-2490 or visit www.wordplayers.org

Facebook: The WordPlayers
Twitter: @wordplayers
Instagram: wordplayers

Knox Heritage will present awards for excellence in historic preservation on May 20 as part of National Preservation month. The 6 PM event will be held online and is free to attend. Visit www.knoxheritage.org to register. There will be opportunities during the evening to make a donation to Knox Heritage to support preservation in East Tennessee.

Award recipients will include architects, designers, contractors, foundations, homeowners, volunteers and others making an impact by preserving places of historic and cultural significance. Since 1978, 812 awards have been given to a wide range of historic projects and individuals throughout the middle East Tennessee region.

Free · Online Event
Event by East Tennessee PBS and Black in Appalachia

Join East Tennessee PBS & audiences nationwide on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 7pm ET, for a virtual event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the #TulsaRaceMassacre.

This event is presented by The WNET Group and the National Museum of African American History and Culture in collaboration with East Tennessee PBS, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KLRN Public Television, PBS North Carolina, WEDU PBS, WHRO Public Media, WHUT- Howard University Television, WHYY, WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc., and WQLN PBS NPR.

The event will feature excerpts from landmark PBS documentary "Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten"
Learn how the community of Tulsa and the nation is coming to terms with its past, present, and future in a panel discussion featuring DeNeen Brown, award-winning writer for The Washington Post and associate professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism; Paul Gardullo, historian and curator of the exhibition on the Tulsa Race Massacre now on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture; State Representative Regina Goodwin; Greg Robinson II, Director of Met Cares Foundation; and co-producer of the film, Eric Stover, Faculty Director of the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley, moderated by Emmy-winning journalist Michel Martin.
#TulsaPBS
RSVP https://bit.ly/2PBpJ5O

https://www.facebook.com/events/142615344514626

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to announce the next exhibition in their gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A two-person show, Elements & Dreams, featuring works by artist Raymond Padrón (Chattanooga, TN) and Sarah Shebaro (Knoxville, TN) will open on Tuesday, May 18, and run through Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Public receptions will be held on Friday, May 21 from 5:00- 8:00 pm and Friday, July 2 from 5:00- 8:00 pm. An in-person artist talk will be held on Friday, July 2 at 3:30 pm.

This exhibition will be open to the public, alongside iconic spaces within the Candoro Marble Building, regularly from Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am until 5:00 pm going forward. Masks and social distancing (6 feet apart) are required. The gallery occupancy is limited to a maximum of 10 persons at a time.

Raymond Padrón is a sculptor and performance-based artist, working in a broad diversity of processes and materials. He uses traditional craft and its relationship to improvisation to explore how we form our identity and beliefs. Born in 1983, he grew up in the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC. In 2005 after receiving his B.A. in sculpture and graphic design from Messiah College in Grantham, PA, he moved south to the city of Chattanooga, TN. In 2011 he received his M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has since returned to Chattanooga where he now makes art, exhibits nationally, and teaches.

Sarah Shebaro is a multidisciplinary artist, printmaking instructor, and designer residing in Knoxville, TN. She’s currently a printer and co-owner of Striped Light, a letterpress studio and cultural space that opened in January of 2015. The center of her artistic practice relies on working and teaching in communal creative spaces. She has previously taught at the Pratt Institute (NYC), Manhattan Graphics Center, Southern Oregon University, and the Penland School of Craft.

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: https://tristararts.org/
Follow Tri-Star Arts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook #TRISTARARTS

A one gallery show that asks artists to select a favorite line or lines of poetry and create a work that illustrates or evokes the same idea or feeling. From well-known poems to those penned by the artist or friends, this exhibition is a treat for the eyes and soul. Poems will be displayed with works!

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org