First Friday

First Friday

Abode
Birthday Celebration, 6-9p.m.

We will be celebrating our 3rd birthday, Friday November 6 from 6-9 p.m.. Join the party and receive a special gift yourself! Buy any two items and get the third item 25% off!
*this excludes all furniture and sale items

Art Market Gallery
5:30-9p.m.

November 1 - November 29, the Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will feature two member artists, Kathy Holland, painter and Jen Hamilton, wire sculpture.
Holiday Gallery Hours are Monday - Saturday, 11a.m. - 6pm. & Sunday 1 - 5p.m.

The Gallery will host a First Friday Reception for the Featured Artists on Friday, November 6 with music by 'Webford Brown & the Town'.
The Gallery is now selling 'artist made' Christmas Ornaments to benefit the Community School of the Arts in Knoxville.

The Art Market Gallery is located at 422 S. Gay St. In downtown Knoxville and is open for Holiday shopping with special Holiday Hours. For more information call 865-525-5265 or artmarketgallery.net.

Bijou Theatre
Young Artists on Display, 5-7p.m.

Friday, November 6, the second floor gallery of the U.S. Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre joins the First Friday celebrations in downtown Knoxville by hosting an opening reception for several young artists from area elementary schools. The theater's Board of Directors hosts the reception for the artists, their parents and teachers from 5 to 7 p.m. Most of the works on display are the result of art classes in the Knox County schools. Others come from the Community School of the Arts, the Knoxville Christian School, and other arts programs in the area. The general public is invited to participate in this reception and First Friday event. The show will be on display throughout the month of November for Bijou patrons and visitors to enjoy when the theater is open for performances. The image above is by Emma Ruth Fox, a second grade student and the youngest member of the Knoxville Arts and Cultural Alliance. Her work is among the many pieces on exhibit at the Bijou Gallery in November.

bliss home

Recent works by Erika Smith will be on view at Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, for the month of November. An artist reception will be held during November's First Friday.

"The world is a boring place, and art is an escape from the boredom. Erika Smith has lived a double life for some years now, excelling in both industry and art. She quietly works as a number, just like you in the business world, but secretly has for years been creating a collection of mixed media collage while the suits aren't watching. Her mixed media collage style has been largely self-taught and inspired by the world around her., She sees the appeal of not only the typical sense of beauty, but the life and splendor in decay as well. One man's trash is Erika's treasure, as she can be found rooting through the discarded to incorporate antique photos and paint with broken glass, rusty nails, cast away doll parts, and a myriad of elements that seem unnatural but work so well together with Erika's touch."

downtown wine + spirits
First Friday Sale

10% off Regularly Priced Wine and Beer
Shoofly Shiraz $13.99, sale $10.99
Bonterra Organic Chardonnay $14.99, sale $10.99
Castillo Perelada Sparkling Cava $12.99, sale $8.99
Twomey Merlot $66.99, sale $49.99
Johnnie Walker Red Label $27.99, sale $23.99

Glencoe Open House
615 State Street, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Live in one of Downtown's most treasured architectural gems. Situated in the heart of Downtown's thriving Theater District, these exquisitely appointed residences offer luxurious finishes including gas fireplaces. Two-bedroom condominiums available from $379,900 and four-bedroom condominiums available from $789,900. For more information, please contact Kimberly Dixon Hamilton, REALTOR with Downtown Realty Inc., (865)588.5535).

Marble Slab

"Em's Elements", by Emily Williams will be on view at the Marble Slab on Market Square from November 7th, 2009 through January 1st, 2010.

Miss Emily Williams, a rising star in local photography, is hosting a compelling exhibit featuring some of her most unique photographs. Emily was born and raised in the heartland of some of Tennessee's most breathtaking scenery. As a self-taught photographer, Emily has spent nearly 20 years perfecting her craft. Please visit and share what promises to be an amazing experience of East Tennessee's landscapes as could only be captured by one of its own.

Mast General Store
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Meet hubcap artist Sarah Brobst, whose fascination with hubcaps started out as a high school game of "Who can find the strangest stuff in a parking lot?" Sarah turns them into colorful works of art. For more information, contact the Mast General Store at 865-546-1336.

Rita's Ice

Help us celebrate Rita's 1st Anniversary on Saturday Nov. 7th! Small size of Italian ice and small cones of delicious old-fashioned frozen custard will be only $1! Free tatoos and balloons for the kids.
Also: Rita's is partnering with the National Alzheimer's Association for the month of November by donating 25% of the sales of every cup of blueberry ice sold. Why blueberry??? Studies have shown that blueberries help maintain memory and motor skills during aging. So treat yourself and help fund research to prevent Alzheimer's at the same time.

Trio Specials
First Friday Specials

Trio Cafe
is offering:
$5.00 pitchers of draft beer
$5.00 black angus cheeseburgers
and half price appetizers, loaded chili fries, soft pretzels, and nachos!

Yee Haw Industries
413 S. Gay St.

Back by Popular Demand: Ollie Belcher will again be showing & selling from her collection of Native American sterling silver jewelry & other ethnic goodies from artists around the world. Please drop by the Yee-Haw porch from noon-8pm to take a look. Great gifts! She will have rings in sizes 3-13.