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STRUTTER KISS is hot, hot, hotter than hell, and these guys know it. With full black-and-white regalia, face paint and a
pyrotechnic show that'll rock your world, it's no wonder Strutter is the
official, Gene Simmons-sanctioned KISS tribute. I know some of you people out there like to paaaaaarty!!! At: Bombay Bicycle Club, 9:30pm. $7 adv./ $9 door
OLD '97S
w/TUFFSKINS At: Mercury Theatre, 10pm. $5.
TBA At: Manhattan's, 9pm.
TBA At: Sassy Ann's, 8pm.
TBA At: Lucille's, 10pm. $2
EMILY SHANE & STEVE PECK At: Regas--The Gathering Place,
6pm. FREE
FRAZIER & SURBER At: The Mill, 10pm. FREE
WILLIAM LOVELACE At: Painted Table, 7pm.
slow blind hill At: Bullfrog's, 9pm. FREE
KARAOKE W/ CHASSY At: Sharpshooter's Saloon (Old Maryville
Pike), 10pm. FREE
CRAWDADDY At: Hawkeye's, 10pm. FREE
RANDY RHODES At: O'Charley's (Cumberland Ave.), 10pm. FREE
SUSIE BETTS & ALBERT STYLES Homegrown bluegrass. At: Charlie Pepper's, 10pm. FREE
DAVE LANDEO At: Garcia's, 6:30pm, FREE
DAVE LANDEO At: The Spot, 10pm. FREE
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
HIGH FIVE At: Babe's Lounge (Quality Inn West), 9pm. FREE
BRUNO & LORI LYNN At: Daniel's Bar and Grill (8537 Chapman
Hwy.), 9pm. FREE
KIRK HEINSOHN At: Ruby Tuesday's (Gatlinburg, 436-9251), 10pm.
MAN OR ASTROMAN? W/ THE WOGGLES "Inter-galactic space rock attack" of audio freak-outs, weirdo film loops, audience interaction,
and just plain goofiness. You know these guys are hoppin' mad over the
cancellation of Mystery Science Theatre 3000. At: Mercury Theatre, 9:30pm. $6
MAK SHOWCASE: TRAVIS & DOUG, CASEY JONES, ADAM DORSEY, THE BOOGEYMEN,
NATURAL SELECTION AND WELL At: Lucille's, 10pm.
KOKO TAYLOR W/ THE HECTOR QIRKO BAND Never mind all those
self-proclaimed kings--this woman is the Queen of the Blues, picking up where Big Mama Thornton and Bessie Smith left off. She's worked her magic at
presidential inauguration events and in the David Lynch film Wild At Heart, and her '65 hit, "Wang Dang Doodle," is just a taste of her gritty Chicago-blues
style. At: Bijou Theatre, 8pm. $15
GRAN TORINO Equal parts Santana and Tower of Power, this
ten-cylinder ride (most times there are ten members on stage) cements its
not-your-average-basement-band status with woodwind skronk, percussion
punctuation, and the one and only Chris Ford. At: Flamingo's, 10pm.
OPPOSABLE
THUMBS At: Manhattan's, 10pm. $5
THE SCENESTERS W/ UH, SPECIAL GUESTS Best said, the Scenesters
like to think of themselves as "retro-neo prog rock." Don't miss the special
performance by Knoxville's other scenesters. At: Living Room, 10pm.
A NIGHT OF RECKONING: kieran kane, harry stinson, mike henderson
and tammy rogers At: Laurel Theatre, 8pm. $12 adv./ $13 door
CRAWDADDY At: Sassy Ann's, 10pm. $3
WATEVA Local conglomeration of bottom-heavy stomp with a reggae bass backbeat and vocals that alternately screech and groan, a la Faith No More. At: Gryphon's, 10pm.
JAH JAH At: Bullfrog's, 9:30pm. $3
BILL SCARLETT At: Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30pm. $5/ $2.50
students
JAZZ LIBERATION QUARTET At: The Mill, 10pm. FREE
DR. ZARR'S AMAZING FUNK MONSTER At: The Library, 10pm.
JIMMY LOGSTON TRIO At: Regas--The Gathering Place, 6:30pm. FREE
DONALD BROWN At: Patrick Sullivan's, 10pm. FREE
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
U.S. 129 & BRAD WOLFE At: Tradewinds, 9pm. $2
HIGH FIVE BAND At: Babe's Lounge (Quality Inn West), 9pm. FREE
BRUNO & LORI LYNN At: Daniel's Bar and Grill (8537 Chapman
Hwy.), 9:30pm. FREE
RICK COGBURN AND FINE SILVER W/ BOB AND MILLIE BRADLEY At:
Edgewater Hotel (Gatlinburg), 9pm.
KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY POPS ORCHESTRA W/ RAY CHARLES See Spotlight. At: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 8pm. 523-1178
RHODES & RHODES At: Manhattan's, 10pm. $5
HAMBONE PIE At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $3
CAUTION At: Flamingo's, 10pm.
JAH JAH At: Bullfrog's, 9:30pm. $3
TBA At: Lucille's, 10pm. $2
MOBY JANE At: Regas, 9:30pm. FREE
THE BOOGEYMEN At: Amsterdam Cafe, 10pm.
JIMMY LOGSTON At: The Mill, 10pm. FREE
CRAWBABY At: Darryl's, 10pm.
COFFEE HOUSE At: The Torch, 7:30pm. $1
JIMMY LOGSTON At: O'Charley's (Cumberland Ave.), 10pm. FREE
DAVE KING TRIO At: The Painted Table, 8pm. FREE
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
U.S. 129 & BRAD WOLFE At: Tradewinds, 9pm. $2
HIGH FIVE BAND At: Babe's Lounge (Quality Inn West), 9pm. FREE
BRUNO & LORI LYNN At: Daniel's Bar and Grill (8537 Chapman
Hwy.), 9:30pm. FREE
RICK COGBURN AND FINE SILVER/ BOB AND MILLIE BRADLEY At:
Edgewater Hotel (Gatlinburg), 9pm.
EVAN CARAWAN Traditional and folk music via the hammer dulcimer. At: Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 2pm. FREE
SINGER/SONGWRITER NIGHT Hosted by Karen Reynolds. At: Sassy
Ann's, 9:30pm.
CRAWBABY At: Charlie Peppers, 10pm. FREE
TALL PAUL At: Darryl's, 9pm. FREE ($5 for under 21)
DAVE LANDEO W/ TOD SHELEY At: Rick's Place, 10pm. FREE
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
ENTERTAINERS NIGHT AND OPEN MIC At: Ivory's, 7:30pm.
sign-up, FREE
TALL PAUL At: The Library, 10pm. $3
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
CRAWBABY At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $2
TBA At: Lucille's, 9pm. $2
STILL LIFE OPERA At: Bullfrog's, 9pm. 21+ FREE, under 21 $3
JIMMY LOGSTON At: Regas--The Gathering Place, 6:30pm.FREE
OPEN MIC POETRY & MUSIC Voted Knoxville's best by our
readers. At: Manhattan's, 8pm. FREE.
BARBARA HAWLEY At: Regas--The Gathering Place, 6pm. FREE
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
HIGH FIVE At: Babe's Lounge (Quality Inn West), 9pm. FREE
STUCK MOJO W/ FREE AMERICA In-your-face rap meets
hardcore metal thrash in the throw-down sounds of Atlanta boys Stuck Mojo, known to draw absolute masses of sweating fans to their hometown gigs. At:
Mercury Theatre, 8pm. $6. All ages.
BLUE JAM Jump into this weekly blues happenin' with host
JONATHAN REYNOLDS At: Sassy Ann's, 8pm. FREE
SEFFLO ADOLLAR At: Daily Grind (1823 Cumberland Ave.), 9pm. FREE
KINGDOM HEIRS QUARTET W/ MERCY STREET At: Black Oak Heights
Baptist Church, 8pm. $7.50/ $6.50 kids. 689-5397
TBA At: Lucille's, 10pm. $2
RANDY RHODES At: Regas--The Gathering Place, 6:30pm. FREE
SURBER & FRAZIER At: Charlie Pepper's, 10pm. FREE
KARAOKE W/ CHASSY At: Just One More (Alcoa Hwy.), 8pm. FREE
PAUL BEASLEY At: O'Charley's (Cumberland Ave.), 10pm. FREE
TRAVIS AND DOUG At: O'Charley's (Merchants Dr.), 10pm. FREE
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
DAVE LANDEO At: BW-3, 9pm. FREE
HIGH FIVE At: Babe's Lounge (Quality Inn West), 9pm. FREE
ANI DI FRANCO At: Flamingo's, 9pm. $12 adv./ $14 door
ASS PONYS W/ BIRDHOUSE At: Mercury Theatre, 10pm. $5
DOWNWARD SPIRAL W/ THE GUFF Roooaaarrrr. It's a tribute to Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, and those so-called Satanic
defenders of the First Amendment, White Zombie. At: Bombay Bicycle Club, 9:30pm. $6 adv./ $8 door
PAUL CARROLL BINKLEY At: Manhattan's, 9pm. $3
BLUE ROOSTERS At: Sassy Ann's, 8pm.
TBA At: Lucille's, 10pm. $2
JENNIFER HOULT Nationally acclaimed harpist Hoult's performance
is sponsored by the East Tennessee Chapter of the American Harp Society. At: Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:30pm. $5
JIMMY LOGSTON At: The Mill, 10pm. FREE
EMILY SHANE & STEVE PECK At: Regas--The Gathering Place,
6:30pm. FREE
SLOW BLIND
HILL At: Bullfrog's, 9pm.
SUSIE BETTS & ALBERT STYLES Homegrown bluegrass. At: Charlie Pepper's, 10pm. FREE
KARAOKE W/ CHASSY At: Sharpshooter's Saloon (Old Maryville
Pike), 10pm. FREE
CRAWDADDY At: Hawkeye's, 10pm. FREE
RANDY RHODES At: O'Charley's (Cumberland Ave.), 10pm. FREE
DAVE LANDEO At: Garcia's, 6:30pm, FREE
DAVE LANDEO At: The Spot, 10pm. FREE
KARAOKE At: Our Place (3846 Martin Mill Pike), 9pm. FREE
HIGH FIVE At: Babe's Lounge (Quality Inn West), 9pm. FREE
KIRK HEINSOHN At: Ruby Tuesday's (Gatlinburg, 436-9251), 10pm.
BRUNO & LORI LYNN At: Daniel's Bar and Grill (8537 Chapman
Hwy.), 9pm. FREE
AMSTERDAM CAFE 523-2437 Tues.: DJ Smooth 10pm--close.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB 588-0544 Wed.: Top 40 Dance 5pm--3am. Fri.--Sat.: Top 40 Dance 5pm--3am. Sun.: Top 40 Dance for 18+ 7pm--midnight.
BULLFROG'S 673-0411 Wed.: International Reggae 9:30pm--2am.
THE CAROUSEL II 522-6966 Wed.: Sound & Light Show & Disco 9pm--3am. Fri.--Sun.: Sound & Light Show & Disco 9pm--3am.
COTTON-EYED JOE 675-4563 Tues.--Sun.: Hot-Cool Country Dance 7pm (Free lessons Tues.--Thurs. & Sun.) Mon.: Family Night 7pm.
DANIEL'S BAR & GRILL 577-9290 Thurs.: 9pm-1:30am. Fri.-Sat.: 9:30pm-3am.
LAUREL THEATRE 522-5851 Sun.: English Country Dancing 8pm. Mon.: Contra Dance 8pm. Tues.: Scandinavian Couple Dance 7:30pm.
THE LIBRARY 546-0066 Wed.: Dance, Dance ... 10pm.
LORD LINDSEY'S Thurs.: The Closet (Progressive and deep house, old disco) 11pm--3am.
MERCURY THEATRE 637-8634 Sun.: Club Pompeii 10pm--3am.
MICHAEL'S 588-2455 Sun.--Sat.: Top 40 Dance 9pm--close
TRUMP'S 584-4884 Mon.: Madness w/ Scott and DJ Eric (Show w/ Gabriel Alexis and Co. 10pm--close) 6pm--close. Tues.: Martina's Talent Show w/ DJ Eric 10pm--3am. Fri.: Happy Hour 5pm--10pm. Sat.: Hi-Energy Dance w/DJs Eric, Robby or Perry 10-3, DJ Steve 12am--3am, shows at 12 and 1:30am in back bar.
THE UNDERGROUND 525-3675 Mon.: Progressive Dance 10pm--3am. Wed.: Progressive Dance 10pm--3am. Fri.: Heaven & Hell--two different levels, two different DJs 10pm--3am Sat.: Progressive House/ Top 40 10pm--3am.
THE BOILER ROOM AT THE UNDERGROUND Fri. & Sat.: Alternative Dance 1-6am
VICTORIA BOLEN'S DANCE STATION WEST 966-0366 Mon.: Line Dance instruction 11am. Thurs.: Top 40, Country, Line and Social Dance instruction 7:30--9pm
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART 410 Tenth St. Wendel Werner directs this KMA Cabaret presentation of the Fat Wallers' musical. Feb. 9, 16, 23. Show is Fri. 9pm. Tickets are $8/ $4 students. (525-6101)
SOJOURNER OAK RIDGE JUNIOR PLAYHOUSE E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. The OR Junior players present the story of 18th-century human rights activist Sojurner Truth. Feb. 10 - 11. Shows are Sat. 2 and 7pm; Sun. 2 and 5pm. Tickets are $5. (482-9999)
CINDERELLA KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM. The Knoxville City Ballet and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra join forces on the classic love tale, this time set in 17th-century Russia to the music of Prokofiev. Feb. 17 - 18. Shows are Sat. 8pm and Sun. 2pm. (656-4444)
ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE THEATRE CENTRAL 141 S. Gay St. Two amoral siblings find themselves up to their neck in trouble when they take in a boarder with a rap sheet. Thru March 16. Shows are Thurs. - Sat. 8pm. Tickets are $5 Thurs., $10 Fri. and Sat. (546-3926)
THREE-RING CIRCUS WESTSIDE DINNER THEATRE 12801 Kingston Pk. Another original comedy by local playwright Mark Hatmaker. Thru March 16. Shows are Thurs.--Sat., buffet 6:45pm, play 8:15pm. Tickets are $18 play and buffet/$9 play only. Reservations are required and must be made by 2pm on the day of attendance. (966-8768)
A-1 128 S. Gay St. (693-0749) Hours: Tues. 7 - 9pm. Thru March 5: "New Perspectives," a juried exhibition of contemporary local art.
ART & ANTIQUES GALLERY World's Fair Park. (525-7619) Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Thru Feb. 29: "Knoxville Landmarks."
ART MARKET Candy Factory, World's Fair Park. (525-5265) Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 12:30-5pm.
BENNETT GALLERIES 4515 Kingston Pk. (584-6791) Hours: Mon.--Thurs. 10am--6pm, Fri.--Sat. 10am--5:30pm. Thru Feb. 29: Exhibition of works by artists Bev Brecht, Debby Hagar, Lou Horner, Beverly Howard and Susan Wood Reider.
CANDY FACTORY World's Fair Park. (546-5707) Hours: Tues.--Sat. 10am--6pm, Sun. 1--6pm. Thru Feb. 10: "Together Again For The First Time," recent prints by UT grad students. (Gallery 10/10. Hours for this exhibit: Thurs. - Sat. noon-5pm.) Feb. 11 - 17: East Central Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit. There will be an awards reception and ceremony and Sun., Feb. 11, 4pm. Thru Feb. 29: Recent works by David Dietrick.
EDEN Homberg Place (558-5727) Hours: Mon. - Sat. 11am - 6pm. Thru March: Mixed media pieces by Lydia Williamson.
ELEVENTH STREET EXPRESSO HOUSE 1016 Laurel Ave. (546-3003) Hours: Mon. - Sun. 2pm - 2am. Thru March 1: Watercolors by Manderley Scott.
EWING GALLERY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE 1715 Volunteer Blvd. (974-3200) Hours: Mon.--Fri.: 8:30am--4:30pm, Mon.-Thurs. 7-9pm, Sun. 1-4:30pm. Thru Feb. 12: Theater design exhibit. Feb. 19 - March 17: Installations.
HANSON ARTSOURCE 5607 Kingston Pk. (584-6097) Hours: Mon.--Fri. 10am--5:30pm, Sat. 10am--4pm. Thru Feb. 9: Ceramics by Wendy Ide Williams.
KEY ANTIQUES AND ARTSPACE 133 S. Central St. (546-2739) Hours: Mon. - Sat. 11am - 5pm, Fri. and Sat. 8 -10pm. Thru Feb. 14: Photography by Jan Lynch. Part of the proceeds from the sale of these works will be donated to an AIDS-related support group.
KNOXVILLE ARTS AND FINE CRAFTS CENTER Candy Factory, World's Fair Park (523-1401) Hours: Mon. and Wed. 10am-8pm, Tues. and Thurs. 11am-9pm, Fri. and Sat. 10am-5pm. Thru Feb. 28: "Unbound," sculpture, furniture, pottery, photography and more by select artists.
KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART 410 Tenth St. (525-6101) Hours: Tues. 10am--5pm, Fri. 10am--9pm, Wed., Thurs., Sat. 10am--5pm, Sun. noon--5pm. Thru Feb. 25: "Challenge V: Lathe-Turned Objects." Thru July 28: "American Grandeur: Masterpieces from the Masco and Manoogian Collections."
FRANK H. MCCLUNG MUSEUM 1027 Circle Park, University of Tennessee (974-2144) Hours: Mon.--Fri. 9am--5pm, Sat. 10am--3pm, and Sun. 2--5pm. Permanent collection: "The Geology and Fossil History of Tennessee" and "Dimetrodons." Thru March 17: "Ritual Masks from Papua New Guinea." Thru Feb. 29: "War Shields from New Guinea," the February Object of the Month.
MUSEUM OF EAST TENNESSEE HISTORY 600 Market St. (544-5732) Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am--4pm, Sun. 1--5pm. Thru 1999: "The East Tennesseans: First Century Phase."
TOMATO HEAD Market Square (637-4067) Mon. - Fri. 11am - 2:30pm, Fri. and Sat. 5:30pm - 11pm. Thru Feb. 29: "The Third Annual Mask Show." Reception rescheduled for Mon., Feb. 12, 6-9pm.
TREE HOUSE GALLERY Proffitt's, Oak Ridge Mall (482-4045) Hours: Mon.--Sat. 10am--9pm, Sun. noon--6pm. Thru Feb. 29: Weaving by Karen
Burch.
THE WESTSIDE DINNER THEATRE will hold open auditions for Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire on Sun., Feb. 11, 7pm. Auditions
will consist of cold readings from the script, and multiple salaried roles are available. Call 983-7167.
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clean the Tennessee River and Knoxville's creeks at the sixth annual River Rescue on Sat., March 30. Boats are also needed to haul people and trash. Call Ijams Nature Center at 577-4717, ext. 15.
HOST FAMILIES are needed for foreign exchange students from 20 countries for the 1996-1997 school year. Sponsored by the American Intercultural Student Exchange, the students will attend area high schools. Students are 15-17 years old, have their own spending money and insurance, and speak English. Host families receive $50 a month and a tax deduction. For more info, call Phoebe Sharp at 637-8978, or 1-800-SIBLING.
A-1 GALLERY, a non-profit, artist-run, contemporary art gallery, needs a graphic designer to head their upcoming ad campaign. Designer must be chosen soon. Call Kimberly at 522-0486 for information.
"WILDFLOWERS OF TENNESSEE" is a lecture presented by Dr. B. Eugene Woffors, Herbarium Director of the University of Tennessee Department of Botany, on Tues., Feb. 13, 7:30pm, at the UT University Center's Shiloh Room. Call 974-4676 for info.
"YOUR HEART: IT'S MORE THAN PHYSICAL" is the topic for the next Child and Family Services' Brown Bag Lecture, given by licensed clinical social worker Ellen Hitchcock on Wed., Feb. 14, 12:15pm at Lawson McGhee Library. Participants are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and beverage. Call 546-7483 for info.
LEARN BASIC INVESTMENT principles and portfolio management skills at a discussion with Don Nalls and Brad Bower, Patriot Investment Management, Fri., Feb. 16, 10am at Davis-Kidd Booksellers.
ROBERT DURHAM will sign copies of Freedom From Fear on Sat., Feb. 17, 4 - 6pm at Bookstar.
STEP UP TO THE OPEN MIC at Chaucer's Cup (Books-A-Million) the first Tuesday of each month, beginning at 8pm.
A ROLLER HOCKEY winter league, open to boys and girls ages 6 and up, starts Sat., Feb. 10 at Skatetown USA. There will be no checking, and everyone plays. For info or to sign up, call Ken at 693-5480.
HONOR PRESIDENT'S DAY with a special storytime at Bookstar on Sat., Feb. 10, 2pm.
CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY with a special craft workshop and storytime at Davis-Kidd Booksellers on Sat., Feb. 10, 11am.
ANIMAL CAMOUFLAGE is the subject of a program for kids ages 5 - 6, at Ijams Nature Center on Sat., Feb. 10, 10am. Registration required by Thurs., Feb. 8; call 577-4717.
CREATE YOUR OWN GREETING CARDS at a workshop at the Knoxville Museum of Art on Sat., Feb. 10, 9am - noon. Classes are divided by ages for kids 4 - 6 years old and 7 - 11 years old, and include tours of the KMA galleries. Cost is $12 and include all supplies. For more information, call 525-6101.
WEBELOS can earn a Forester Badge or a Naturalist Badge at a workshop at Ijams Nature Center on Sat., Feb. 17. The Forester session will be held from 10am - noon, and the Naturalists will meet from 1 - 3pm. cost is $5 per scout per workshop and does not include badges. Registration required by Thurs., Feb. 15; call 577-4717.
STORYTIME at bookstar will feature a Laura Ingalls Wilder Gingerbread Social on Sat., Feb. 17, 2pm.
SPOT THE DOG is the guest at storytime at Davis-Kidd Booksellers on Sat., Feb. 17, 11am.
A KIDS' INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING begins Mon., Feb. 19, and continues through March 11, at the Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center. The 4-week course strives to provide students a basic knowledge of scale and perspective. Call 523-1401 for info.
STORYTIME at books-a-million is every Saturday, 2-3pm.
UT VOLUNTEERS VS. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. Thompson-Boling Arena. Sat., Feb. 17: 3pm.
UT LADY VOLS VS. AUBURN. Thompson-Boling Arena. Sun., Feb. 18: 2pm.
KNOXVILLE ROLLER HOCKEY LEAGUE: Cheetas vs. Mustangs, Vipers vs. Cobras. Skatetown #3 (Maryville). Mon., Feb. 12: 8 and 9:30pm.
KNOXVILLE CHEROKEES VS. JACKSONVILLE. Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Thurs., Feb. 15: 7:05pm.
KNOXVILLE CHEROKEES VS. BIRMINGHAM. Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Sat. Feb. 17: 7:35pm. Sun., Feb. 18: 2:05pm.
KNOXVILLE IN-LINE HOCKEY LEAGUE: Dragons vs. Cutters, Flyers vs. Lightning and Bullets vs. Bruins. Tri-County Roller Arena (Oliver Springs). Sun., Feb. 18: 6, 7:30 and 9pm.
MARDI GRAS ATHLETIC HOUSE 5K RACE AND FUN RUN. Registration at Market Square. Sat., Feb. 17: 11am (starting time).
A MASTER COMPOSTER RECYCLER COURSE will be held at the University of Tennessee Agricultural Campus, Ellington Plant Sciences Building, beginning Thurs., Feb. 8. The 8-week course meets at 6:30pm. Call 215-2340 for info.
A REBIRTHING WORKSHOP with Cheri Torres, MTP, will be held Fri., Feb. 9, 7pm at Crystal Wonders. Cost is $20 adv./ $25 door. Call 588-8061 for info.
A WINTER COMPOST WORKSHOP will be held at Ijams Nature Center on Sat., Feb. 10, 2pm. Registration required by Fri., Feb. 9; call 577-4717.
THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED is sponsoring an intermediate fly tying class on Tuesday nights, Feb. 13 - March 12, at the Angler's Trading Company. The course if $60/$40 for TU members and their families. For more info or to register, call 558-0507.
CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES, conducted by Ted Olson, will be held Thursdays, Feb. 15 - March 7, 6:15pm. For more info, call 448-1106.
THE ANNUAL AKIMA CLUB FUNDRAISER will be held Fri. and Sat., Feb. 16 and 17, 7pm at the Bijou Theatre. This year's cabaret, "We're In The Movies," parodies several popular and classic films. Each performance will be followed by dinner and dancing at the Radisson. Sponsored by Browning-Ferris Industries and Engert Plumbing & Heating, this year's cabaret will benefit the American Diabetes Association, the Cerebral Palsy Housing Corporation, the Ronald McDonald House, the Volunteer Ministry Center Refuge and more. Tickets are $40. For more info, call Donna at 689-4339.
A PARTNER MASSAGE CLASS, a one-day workshop for couples to learn massage basics, will be held Sat., Feb. 17, 10am - 5:30pm. Cost is $100 per couple. For location and info, call Greg Schaller at 429-5648.
LEARN HOW TO MEDITATE with techniques to reduce stress in our modern society. Simple and easy thoughts are taught every Friday, free of charge, 7pm at the Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Center. For more information, call Shelia at 674-7609.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING CLASSES are offered the second Saturday of each month, 10:30am-4pm, at the Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip St. For more information, call 584-3331.
TRAVEL TO THE "CITY DIFFERENT" with a trip to Santa Fe, N.M. The Knoxville Museum of Art is sponsoring an art tour (and more) for March 16 - 19. Highlights include the Santa Clara Pueblo's Cliff Dwellings and the village of Chimeyo. For more information, call Wendy Ferrin at 428-2538.
GO ON AN OWL PROWL at Ijams Nature Center on Fri., Feb. 9, 6:30pm. Adults and adult-accompanied kids can enjoy an intro to owl orientation and lean ear exercises that will prepare them to listen for owls. Registration is required by noon on Feb. 9. Call 577-4717 for info.
THE PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOY ASSOCIATION'S DIXIE TOUR RODEO will ride into town for three shows on Fri., Feb. 9 - Sun., Feb. 11 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Check out Spotlights for more details. Tickets are $12 - $20 and are available by calling 656-4444.
SHOW OFF YOUR PAPER AVIATION SKILLS at the "Paper Airplace Fold & Fly Funshop" at the American Museum of Science & Energy (Oak Ridge), Sat., Feb. 10, 9am - noon. Participants can experiment with folding techniques and materials, and take a trial run for distance, duration and stunt skills. For more info, call 576-3218.
"THE LUMPS AND BUMPS OF WINTER" is a program at Ijams Nature Center on Sat., Feb. 10, where adults and adult-accompanied kids age 10 and up can get an indoor crash course on abnormal plant growth patterns, also known as galls. Registration required. Call 577-4717 for info.
ENJOY THE COSMIC CAFE, featuring the music of Bernadette Miller, on Sat., Feb. 10, 8pm at Crystal Wonders. Admission is $3. For more info, call 588-8061.
"LOVE STORIES ON THE BLOCK" is an evening of storytelling and love ballads, as well as dinner, to be held Wed., Feb. 14, 6:30pm at the Foundry. The annual tribute to storyteller Chad Tubbs will feature local storytellers Bev Twillmann, Brad Love and Jay Adams. Cost is $28, and includes dinner. Registration is required by Sun., Feb. 12. Call 573-8030.
BOOKLOVERS SINGLES NIGHT will be held at Bookstar on Wed., Feb. 14, 7pm. Selected entries from the Worst Date Contest will be read, and there will also be a scavenger hunt so you can get a little closer with your new-found buddy.
COMMUNITY SHARES' MARDI GRAS continues, with the Uptown Mardi Gras Festival on Sat., Feb. 17, noon, on Market Square. Downtown restaurants will offer a "Taste of Mardi Gras," and $5 will allow participants to sample fare from 10 eateries. There will also be a Kids' Arti Gras, and the annual parade kicks off at 4pm. On Sun., Feb. 18, the first Mardi Gras Film Fest happens at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 5 - 7pm. For info, call Community Shares at 522-1604.
A SEED EXCHANGE will be held at Ijams Nature Center on Sun., Feb. 18, 2 - 5pm. Organic gardeners can increase their garden diversity at this open house seed barter, which is free. Call 577-4717 for info.
THE METROPOLITAN DRUG COMMISSION maintains meeting information for recovery groups in Knoxville, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Narcotics Anonymous, Codependents Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous, and others. For meeting schedules or other information, call 522-8022.
THE DAVIS-KIDD MYSTERY NOVEL READING GROUP meets at the bookstore on Tues., Feb. 13, 6:30pm, to discuss Frances Fyfield's Shadow Play.
THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB welcomes racing and recreational off-road bike enthusiasts. Beginners are encouraged to join, and helmets are required for all riders. Call 675-BIKE for information, or e-mail [email protected].
CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step recovery group, meets Sundays, 5:30pm at Overlook Mental Health Center. For more information, call Jim at 525-8111.
REKINDLE, a grief support group for those who have experienced the death of a loved one, meets the first Sunday of each month, 2-3pm, at the Admitting Entrance of St. Mary's Medical Center. For more info, call 545-7923.
A REIKI HEALING CIRCLE for people with HIV and AIDS is held the second Sunday of each month at Crystal Wonders, 7pm. For info, call 588-8081.
A GAY MEN'S SUPPORT GROUP meets each Monday, 7:30-9pm at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church (3219 Kingston Pk.). Call the Gay/ Lesbian Helpline, 521-6546, between 7-11pm.
NICOTINE ANONYMOUS, a 12-step recovery group, meets Mondays, 7-8pm at Unity Church of Knoxville. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using nicotine. For more information, call 558-0948.
THE KNOXVILLE HERPES SUPPORT GROUP meets the second Monday of each month, 6:30pm at 5401 Kingston Pk., Ste. 540. Meet people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds trying to deal positively with the challenges of their disease. Only those diagnosed with herpes may attend. For more information, call 588-7598.
KNOXVILLE'S AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP meets the second Monday of each month, 6:30pm at Falafel Hut. For more info, call 690-7687.
THE HALLS GOP meets the third Monday of each month at Western Sizzlin Steak House in Halls, 7pm. For more information, call Tim at 922-4265.
THE CEDAR BLUFF CHAPTER OF BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL meets at Ramada Inn, Cedar Bluff, every Tuesday at 11:30am. To make reservations, call Sandy at 671-0386.
LAMBDA STUDENT UNION, UT's gay/lesbian/bisexual student group, meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the University Center. All interested persons are welcome. Call 579-1403 for info.
AN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP meets the first Tuesday of every month at St. Mary's Hospital, classroom 7, 7:30pm.
THE NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS' ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (NSAI), East Tennessee region, meets the second Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm at 9725 Kingston Pike. For more info, call Doug at 971-4626.
THE TENNESSEE ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION meets the third Tuesday of every month, 7pm, at the Church of the Ascension, Northshore Drive.
THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN HERBAL SOCIETY meets the third Tuesday of every month, 6:45pm at the Ellington Plant Sciences Building on the UT Agriculture campus.
THE BOOKSTAR SCI-FI OPEN BOOK will meet on the third Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30pm at the store. For more information, call 584-1006.
A SHARING GROUP FOR BREAST-FEEDING mothers and mothers-to-be meets the first and third Tuesday of every month, 10:30am at C.B.F., Inc. on Ray Mears Blvd. For more information, call 693-7304.
THE EAST TENNESSEE NETWARE USERS GROUP meets the third Tuesday of each month, 6:45pm, at the Computer Learning Center of Knoxville (Cross Park Drive, Bldg. C). Call 691-1515 for more information.
INTEGRITY, the gay and lesbian ministry of the Episcopal Church, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 6:30pm. For more information, call 524-9587.
SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS meets Tuesdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 5pm. For location and more information, call 617-332-1845.
MACCLIQUE, the Macintosh User's Group, holds a general meeting for all Macintosh users on the third Tuesday of every month, 7pm, at the Pellissippi State Auditorium.
DEBTORS ANONYMOUS, a recovery group for compulsive debtors or underearners, meets Wednesdays, 7pm, at the UT Student Counseling Center (900 Volunteer Blvd.). DA is a 12-step program, and the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop incurring debt.
A BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUP, sponsored by the Knoxville Depressive and Manic Depressive Association, meets Wednesdays, 7pm, at Peninsula Lighthouse (Baum Drive). People with these disorders and their adult family members are invited. For more info, call Sheryl at 577-2240.
ALATEEN, a self-help group for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking, meets Wednesdays, 8pm at Park 40 Club (9217 Park West Blvd.). Call 525-9040.
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS, a recovery program for friends and relatives of alcoholics, meets weekly at Sequoyah Presbyterian Church (3700 Keowee Ave.). Wednesday discussion is from 12:30-1:30pm, with a 12-step study program on Fridays from 12-1pm. Day care is available. For more information, call Rita at 966-5331 or Ethel at 523-6395.
ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS meets every Thursday, 7:30pm, at Church of the Good Samaritan, 425 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. For more information, call 693-9591.
A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS meets every Thursday, 6-8pm, at Parent Place (2455 E. Magnolia Ave.). This group is sponsored by Project Care of East Tennessee, a program of Child and Family Services. For more information, call 524-7483.
THE KNOXVILLE WRITERS GUILD meets the first Thursday of each month, 7:30pm at Laurel Theatre.
THE OS/2 WARP USERS' GROUP meets the third Thursday of each month in Morgan Hall on the University of Tennessee Agricultural Campus, 7pm. For more information, call Paul Hethmon at 974-7154 or [email protected].
P-FLAG meets the fourth Thursday of every month, 7pm, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan. For more information, call Lynn at 688-6446.
THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY offers a weekly, drop-in orientation meeting every Friday from 12-1pm at the center (1844 Terrace Ave.). People with cancer, their family members and friends can share concerns and learn about the Wellness Community program. For more information, call 546-4661.
THE APPALACHIAN BEAR CLUB of east tennessee holds general meetings the first Saturday of each month, 8pm at Trumps. For more information, call 524-7884.
THE PRESERVATION NETWORK, a group of local preservationists interested in old house restoration and history, sponsored by Knoxville Heritage, meets the second Saturday of each month, 9:30am, at C.C. Coffee in Western Plaza. Call Kim at 546-2178 for info.