Bluegill: Winter heats up at the KMA
Alas, the forecast calls for something more typical of our area ‘round this time of year – chilly rain. Ugh! Ah, what to do, what to do? May I suggest you look no further than across the downtown canyon that is World’s Fair Park to Knoxville Museum of Art, where a special holiday Alive After Five will feature Sheila Gordon & The Downtowners, performing some jazzed up versions of your favorite holiday tunes in their repertoire. Led by drummer Keith Brown from the UT jazz program, The Downtowners include Allen Smith on bass, Alice Carroll on percussion, and Justin Haynes filling in for Charlie Rule on piano. Guitarist Mark Boling, also from the UT music department, will join them for this performance.
Alive After Five takes place in the casually elegant and smoke-free atmosphere of the KMA’s Great Hall, with two cash bars and free freshly popped popcorn. Pasta Trio is the guest caterer this week. There’s also a licensed therapeutic masseuse on site, if your back and shoulders need an “attitude adjustment”, and you can visit the art galleries while you’re there. The KMA gift shop is having a special open house this weekend, with a trunk show by local artists. Plenty of free parking is available in the KMA lot, the adjoining municipal lot and across the street in the Fort Kid lot.
So even if the weather outside is dreadful, let it drizzle, let it drizzle, let it drizzle! You can still come downtown and enjoy the first Friday of the holiday season.
Merry Holidays!