KnoxvilleFirstFriday.com listings- July 2009

Posted by admin on June 30th, 2009 filed in Monthly Listings

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There’s a new place to visit on First Fridays, Remedy Coffee. What really makes Remedy Coffee unique is what they don’t do. They don’t have a goal of earning a profit. Every single penny of their profit will be given to ideas, people, and organizations in Downtown Knoxville. They will use their proceeds to make a difference and help the people in the neighborhood.
That alone should make them a place to stop in for a cuppa, then head out on the town. You’ll find them added in the links below.

If you don’t see a listing, I couldn’t find it when I updated this for this month. Check here sometime on First Friday, a lot of places don’t bother sending me updates until the last minute, so pop in here before you head out for the latest. You’ll find links to their web site in the listing below, so you can check to see if they’ve got more recent info on their own site.

On with this month’s Gallery Openings!

501 Arthur

501 Arthur St., Knoxville (865) 951- 2523

Artists Ken Britton and Brad Wells.

A1 Lab Arts

201 Randolph Street (Old City) Knoxville Web Site

Abode

15 Market Square Knoxville (865) 523-5090 Web Site

Art Gallery of Knoxville / Copy Shop

317 Gay Street Knoxville (865) 595- 4401 Web Site

Art Market Gallery

422 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 525-5265 Web Site

Kennie Riffie, photography
Elaine Barnes, clay

Belleza Salon and Spa

6209 Kingston Pike Knoxville (865) 558-8424 Web Site

Birdhouse Laboratories

800 N. 4th Ave Knoxville Web Site

Bliss

24 Market Square, Knoxville (865) 329 8868 Web Site

Bliss Home and Art

29 Market Square Knoxville (865) 673-6711 Web Site

“Doors and Windows” by Jarrod Justice, exhibiting colorful abstract paintings portraying life through the everyday symbols of doors and windows. Full of life and freedom, Jarrod opens an artistic dialogue with the viewer about truth, faith, and reality. On display for the month of July at Bliss Home on Market Square with a reception for the artist from 5-9 p.m. on July 3rd.

Blount Mansion

200 W Hill Ave Knoxville (865) 525-2375 Web Site

Coffee and Chocolate

327 Union Avenue Knoxville (865) 688-9244

Deka Bakari Gallery

221 Cumberland Ave. Knoxville (865) 582-1740 Web Site

East Tennessee Community Design Center and the Knoxville Downtown Design Studio

500 S. Gay Street Knoxville Mobile (865) 603-3988 Office (865) 525-9945 Web Site

Emporium Center for Arts & Culture / Arts and Culture Alliance / The Balcony Gallery

100 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 523-7543 Web Site

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition featuring works by seven local artists:
Bruce D. Busey: Conception and execution governed by imagination and emotion

Jorge Gomez del Campo: Salvaged material collage paintings

Rebecca Jones: Wordy and decorative, a complex compilation of influences

David Dwayne Lyons: Fine art photography – canvas, poster & panoramic expressions

Hali Maltsberger: Digital photo manipulations of animals in public spaces

Alison Oakes: Repulsively seductive self-portraits contradict ideas of beauty

Sharon Trammel: Colorful and painterly expressions of Asheville’s performers

The exhibition will be on display in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from July 3-31, 2009. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 3 from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Ewing Gallery

1715 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville (865) 974-3200 Web Site

Fluorescent Gallery

627 N. Central Knoxville (865) 522-1752 Web Site

Gallery 1010

113 South Gay Street Knoxville Web Site

Indigo

327 Union Avenue Knoxville (865) 525-8788 Web Site

Ironwood Studios

119 Jennings Avenue Knoxville (865) 405-0777 Web Site

Knoxville Museum of Art

1060 World’s Fair Park Knoxville (865) 525-6101 Web Site

Knoxville Visitor Center

301 Gay Street Knoxville (800) 727-8045 Web Site

July First Friday / Uniquely Friday event schedule at the Knoxville Visitor Center

First Friday, July 3 Sarah Brobst & The Moonshine Cherrys
Sarah Brobst with display her recycled hubcap creations and The Moonshine Cherrys, one of Knoxville’s premiere three-piece rock and roll bands, will provide great entertainment during the First Friday celebration from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Knoxville Visitor Center.

July 10th- Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center (11:30-1:30) will present children’s daily dance activities and the adults will be presenting yoga and pilates from the Sandsation Dancers. For more information about booking or classes, please call 865-523-1401.

July 17th -Knoxville Guitar Society was founded in 1791 as the Knoxville/Oak Ridge Classical Guitar Society to promote interest in the guitar as a solo concert instrument, to provide opportunities for local classical/finger style guitarists, particularly students, and to bring world-class classical/finger style guitarists to the East TN area.

July 24th -Smoky Mountain Quilt Emporium will present a live quilting technique demonstration and will have limited amounts of quilts available for purchase (they will be taking orders as well). Check out Smoky Mountain Quilt Emporium at knoxquilts.com

July 31st -The Epilepsy Foundation-Although there has yet to be a cure for epilepsy, the foundation strives to ensure that “not another moment is lost to seizures” and will provide information to the public regarding epilepsy awareness.

Midtown Arts Center

513 Cooper Street between downtown Knoxville and downtown north. (865) 406-7885

Old City Java

109 S. Central Avenue Knoxville (865) 523-9817 Web Site

Remedy Coffee

125 W. Jackson Ave. Knoxville Website

Featured Artist: Jill Sanders
Music by Joey English

Unarmed Merchants

129 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 549-5769 Web Site

UT Downtown Gallery

106 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 673-0802 Web Site

Vagabondia

27 Market Square Knoxville (865) 525-4842 Web Site

Vagabondia will be hosting visiting Arizona Jewelry Artist, Dean Keyes who creates hand-made necklaces, earrings and bracelets featuring unique pieces found during her various travels.

Walnut Building

706 Walnut Street, Suite 100 (next to library and across from Hilton) Featured artist Raven Toney displays his newest furniture made from salvaged wood, much of it from some of downtown’s most historic buildings, including the former JFG Coffee Warehouse, 4 Market Square and the old Woolworth’s. Artist’s website

Rick Cannon from Memphis – Woodturning
Linda Stevens from Atlanta – Glassworks
Returning artists:
Heather Wolfe – murals/painting
Doug Fraser – photography
Live music by Joe Dunn

World Grotto

Market Square, Knoxville Web Site

Yee-Haw Industries

413 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 522-1812 Web Site

The studio will be closed during the day on July 3, but open for the First Friday festivities from 5-9pm with many items on sale, plus debuting new 2010 calendars and more.


KnoxvilleFirstFriday.com June 2009 listings

Posted by admin on June 4th, 2009 filed in Monthly Listings

Thank you for visiting KnoxvilleFirstFriday.com

A note from your host-

Thursday, June 4, 6pm

Sundown in the City with Shooter Jennings and 1220.
Tonight’s Sundown has been moved to the Tennessee Theater because of severe weather warnings, and the first 1600 people at the door are admitted free!

Howard “Louie Bluie” Lewis Music and art festival takes place at Cove Lake State Park on June 13 10 am to 8

If you don’t see a listing, I couldn’t find it when I updated this for this month. You’ll find links to their web site in the listing below, so you can check to see if they’ve got more recent info on their own site.

On with this month’s Gallery Openings!

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