"Elmo's Green Thumb"
Calvin Johnson, former Beat happening front man and founder of K Records.
KNOXVILLE — ***Friday, Dec. 25***
CHRISTMAS DAY
Have a hearty meal and sit on the couch. If you get bored with that, new movies this week include “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel,” “It’s Complicated,” “Nine,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “3 Idiots” and “Up In the Air.” See our movie-times page for schedules.
***Saturday, Dec. 26***
CALVIN JOHNSON AT THE BIRDHOUSE
Singer-songwriter Calvin Johnson is known to indie-rock fans for his work with the bands Beat Happening, the Halo Benders and Dub Narcotic Sound System and for founding Olympia, Wash., music label K Records.
He will headline an evening of music at 10 p.m. at The Birdhouse, 800 N. Fourth Ave.
Local ukulele master Madeline Ava and the band Joseph and His Brothers will also perform. Admission is $5. For information, visit www.myspace.com/birdhouselaboratories.
***Sunday, Dec. 27***
10 YEARS & FRIENDS
Heavy-duty Knoxville rock acts 10 Years, Down From Up and Thoroughfare will entertain at 9 p.m. at The Valarium, 1213 Western Ave.
Admission is $17-$23. For information, call 865-656-4444 or visit www.thevalarium.com.
***Monday, Dec. 28***
BLACKSTICK FOUR
Jazz ensemble Blackstick Four will entertain 11 a.m.-noon during the “Eleven O’Clock Rock” show.
The performance can be enjoyed in person at the Knox iVi Lunchbox cafe or via streaming video at www.knoxivi.com. Admission is free.
***Tuesday, Dec. 29***
DAVE & TOM
Musical duo Dave & Tom will entertain during the WDVX Blue Plate Special noon-1 p.m. at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.
The free performance will also be broadcast live on WDVX 89.9 and 102.9 FM and online at www.wdvx.com.
Julia Nunes
Wednesday, Dec. 30
TENNESSEE SHINES
Singer-songwriter and YouTube star Julia Nunes, below, will entertain during the December edition of Tennessee Shines at 7 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St.
Nunes has built a fan base by making her own videos and posting them on her YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/jaaaaaaa.
Also on the bill are Jill Andrews, Buddy Miller, Larry Cordle and The Drunk Uncles.
Admission is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For information, visit www.tennesseeshines.com.
Royal Bangs enjoy some ice cream.
***Thursday, Dec. 31***
NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE
Rock bands Royal Bangs, Warband, Three Man Band and DJ Megalon Esquire will entertain during a New Year’s Eve concert and dance party presented by Pilot Light at the Midtown Art Center, 513 Cooper St. at Fifth Avenue.
Knoxville’s Royal Bangs headline the show after returning from a European tour that took them from London to Paris and throughout Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. Admission is $10.
The Kevin Abernathy Band
OLD CITY NEW YEAR’S EVE
The Kevin Abernathy Bands, left, the Tim Lee 3 and Jake Winstrom will entertain during a New Year’s Eve celebration beginning at 9:30 p.m. at Patrick Sullivan’s, 100 N. Central St.
Abernathy’s band will perform tunes from the 2009 CD “A Beautiful Thing” and more. Former Tenderhooks singer Winstrom will perform with Tim and Susan Lee and drummer Matt Honkonen, also from Tenderhooks.
Admission is $8. Festivities include a champagne toast at midnight. The show is for ages 21 and older.
Teeny Tucker
NEW YEAR’S EVE AT KMA
The “Alive Into 2010!” party will have music and celebration 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Ohio singer Teeny Tucker, left, and band and Knoxville group Slow Blind Hill will entertain.
The party will take place in all three levels of the museum. F.A.T.S. BBQ will serve a buffet early on, switching to breakfast fare later. Reserves seats are $50-$60, and general admission is $40. The event is for ages 21 and older. For information, call Michael Gill at 865-934-2039.
***Friday, Jan. 1***
NEW YEAR’S DAY POTLUCK
The annual Pilot Light New Year’s Day Potluck will happen once again at 10 p.m. at the venue, 106 E. Jackson Ave. in the Old City.
Musical entertainment during the black-eyed pea eatin’ and music-scene socializin’ will be provided by that lovable horde known as The Damn Creeps. Admission is free.
"Elmo's Green Thumb"
ELMO'S GREEN THUMB
Start the new year with some old favorites.
A group of friends from the 'Sesame Street' gang come to Knoxville Jan. 1-3 in the live stage production 'Elmo's Green Thumb.'
Shows are at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum at 2 p.m. Jan. 1, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Jan. 2, and 2 p.m. Jan. 3. Tickets are $12, $17, $20 and $25. On Jan. 1, all tickets except the $25 seats are $12.
***Saturday, Jan. 2***
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ENERGY
The interactive exhibit “Football: The Science of the Game” is still open through Jan. 4 at the American Museum of Science and Energy, 300 S. Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge.
Also on display at the museum is “From the Attic to the Archives,” an exhibit that shows how the facility collects artifacts through donations, plus how the items are chosen for other exhibits.
For information, call 865-576-3200 or visit www.amse.org.
***Sunday, Jan. 3***
STUDENT ART SHOW CLOSES
The 2009 East Tennessee Students Showcase exhibit ends Sunday, Jan. 3, at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive. Museum hours are 1-5 p.m. Sundays. For information, call 865-525-6101 or visit www.knoxart.org.
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