Knoxville First Friday

A note from your host-

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 send me updates until the last minute, so pop in here before you head out for the latest updates. You’ll find their phone number and  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.

A new venue

Morelock Music has opened it’s doors, so if you’re in the neighborhood, stop in and pay a visit. Matt’s got some beautiful hand crafted guitars by Steve Novelli on display.

On with this month’s openings!

501 Arthur

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

8 Shooters Studio

1201 Central Street, Knoxville  (865) 545-4408  Website

A1 Lab Arts

201 Randolph Street (Old City) Knoxville  Website

A1 Lab Artis presents ’10′ an art sale and exhibit, with films by John Fairstein and Friends

Abode

15 Market Square Knoxville (865) 523-5090   Website

Art Gallery of Knoxville / Copy Shop

317 Gay Street Knoxville (865) 595- 4401  Website

Art Market Gallery

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

Belleze Salon and Spa

6209 Kingston Pike Knoxville (865) 558-8424  Website

Birdhouse Laboratories

800 N. 4th Ave Knoxville  Website

Bliss

24 Market Square, Knoxville (865) 329 8868  Website

Bliss Home and Art

29 Market Square Knoxville (865) 673-6711  Website

“Home Is Where the Heart Is” features all original paintings by Hallah John Paul Boltik in oil and acrylics/mixed media on canvas and wood block, and runs throughout the month of December. Opening night is Friday December 4, 2009 from 6-10pm.

There is something for everyone looking for holiday gifts or to add to their own collection of fine art.

Blount Mansion

200 W Hill Ave Knoxville (865) 525-2375  Website

Casa Hora @ The Emporium

100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109, Knoxville (865) 335-3358  Website

Coffee and Chocolate

327 Union Avenue Knoxville (865) 688-9244

Community Television of Knoxville

808 State Street Knoxville (865) 215-4350  Website

Award winning local film maker Erik Hutson will screen three of his short films. Mr. Hutson will be on hand to dicsuss and answer questions and take comments on his films.

Walk in the Park

Ben and Marian have been planning a trip to the mountains for weeks. They finally set off for a hike in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, then the unexpected happens.  2009 Secret City Festival’s 7 Day Shoot Out Contest Entry

Box Man

The homeless inventor Tony Stark has been captured by the homeless rebels. The evil rebel leader demands Mr. Stark to build him a modified bicycle trailer or else he will be cleaned. Mr. Stark and his new friend the homeless scientist must find a way to escape before it’s too late.

2008 Marble City 10 Hour Film Festival Entry – 2nd Place Prize Award,  Audience Choice Award

Vegetarian Zombie
Zombies have escaped the hospital and are attacking people in the streets. Though, one zombie isn’t hungry for brains but for tofu.

2009 Marble City Film Festival Entry
- 1st Place Prize Award
- Audience Choice Award

Downtown Grind

418 S. Gay Street , Knoxville (865) 524-4747

East Tennessee Historical Society

601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville (865) 216-8824  Website

East Tennessee Community Design Center & Knoxville Downtown Design Studio

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

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

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

Arts & Culture Alliance Presents “Here & Now” in The Balcony

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present “Here & Now”, a collaborative visual installation presented by The Carpetbag Theatre as part of their 40th Anniversary Year Celebration. Carpetbag has invited regional visual and performance artists to produce a collaborative, interdisciplinary installation in the Balcony gallery during the month of December. The conceptual touchstone for this installation is an examination of what it means to each artist to be living in this moment at this time in this place. The installation opens on Friday, December 4, and will continue to evolve and grow over the following week as the six featured artists continue to respond to each other’s work and create additional work in the gallery space. The participating artists are Patricia Tinajero, Eddie Davis, TeaYoun Kim-Kassor, Sammy Nicely, Emily Bivens, and Melody Reeves. Their work represents a diverse range of formal innovation and conceptual investigation, comprising a mix of disciplines, genres, and cultural backgrounds. The installation has received generous support from the Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Build Communities program, the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville, and The University of Tennessee.

The installation is featured as a satellite event of the National Performance Network’s Annual Meeting hosted by The Carpetbag Theatre in Knoxville from December 10-13. The Carpetbag Theatre is a multigenerational ensemble company whose mission is to give artistic voice to the issues and dreams of people who have been silenced by racism, classism, sexism, ageism, homophobia and other forms of oppression. The National Performance Network (NPN) is an organization of 61 diverse cultural presenters and artists, working to create meaningful partnerships and provide leadership for the practice and public experience of the arts in the United States. NPN supports the creation and touring of contemporary performance such as dance, theater, music, visual art and spoken word. Visit www.carpetbagtheatre.org for more information.

The exhibition will be on display in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from December 4-23, 2009. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on December 4 from 5:00-9:00 PM. The Emporium Center is located at 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM in conjunction with the 6th Annual Emporium Holiday Extravaganza. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Ewing Gallery

1715 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville (865) 974-3200  Website

Fluorescent Gallery

627 N. Central Knoxville (865) 522-1752  Website

Gallery 1010

113 South Gay Street Knoxville  Website

Hanson Gallery

5607 Kingston Pike Knoxville p (865) 584-6097  Web Site

Cynthia Tollefsrud/whimsical oil on canvas

North Carolina Artist, Doug Dacey/sculptural ceramics

Hanson Gallery Artist Reception Friday, December 4 from 5-8pm

The show will continue thru December

District Neighbors, Stan and Dixie Cox are Hanson Gallery’s first Guest Artists who will design the food table presentation + Seasonal Treats by District Partner, ROUXBARB

Indigo

327 Union Avenue Knoxville (865) 525-8788  Website

Ironwood Studios

119 Jennings Avenue Knoxville (865) 405-0777  Website

Knoxville Museum of Art

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

Knox ivi

17 Market Square, Knoxville  Website (17 Market Square is located directly beneath The Chamber of Commerce.)

Knoxville Visitor Center

301 Gay Street Knoxville (800) 727-8045  Website

Magpies Cakes

846 North Central Street Knoxville, (865) 673-0471  Website

Holiday Art Exhibit & Sale (selection of local artists) work to include  paintings, printmaking, photography and mixed media.

December 4th-27th
Opening December 4th from 5-7pm (during First Friday Cupcake tasting)

Maplehurst Inn

800 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville  (865) 803-6215

Midtown Arts Center

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

Morelock Music

403 S. Gay Street Knoxville  (865) 766-5192  Website

Morelock Music will be open for First Friday, with drinks, snacks, and a jam session or two. They have some beautiful hand crafted instruments there, stop in and take a look around.

Old City Java

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

Organized Play

221 Cumberland Avenue Knoxville (865) 521-0690 Website (Organized play is in the former spot of the Deka Bakari gallery.)

Jim Kane of Strong Medicine Stencil Art. His Website

Friday, Dec. 4 from 6 – 9 p.m. come and check out his multi-layered, hand cut stencils while partaking in our milk and cookies. Stop by before, during, or even after the parade that evening – we’re right at the corner of Cumberland and Gay.

Remedy Coffee

125 W. Jackson Ave. Knoxville Website

The Fortunate Traveler

119 S. Central Street Bldg. 2, (In the Old City beside the Crown and Goose) Knoxville (865) 474-1098  Website

Photography by Seraphim Photography

The Gathering Place at Regas

318 North Gay Street, Knoxville (865)637-3427  Website

Unarmed Merchants

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

URBhana

115 S. Gay Street (865) 525-7381  Website

Tess Gray’s artwork  will be on display,  she is a Knoxville native but has been largely influenced in her work by the tropical views of Florida.  She specializes in oil and acrylic painting, you can see her work on her website.

Circle Modern Dance Co. will be performing excerpts from their upcoming show Primitive Light, to be performed at Laurel Theater on the evenings of Dec. 17, 18, and 19.

UT Downtown Gallery

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

Vagabondia

27 Market Square Knoxville (865) 525-4842   Website

First Friday hours – 5:30-8:30 p.m. Holiday Jewelry Trunk Show

For the 6th year, I am happy to host returning local jewelry artist, Karen Plum. Karen does exquisite work with freshwater pearls in a wide array of colors, as well as with semi-precious gemstones. In honor of the holiday gift-giving season, we will have Karen’s jewelry on display through the end of the year!!!

World Grotto

Market Square, Knoxville   Website

Yee- Haw Industries

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

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