See what’s cookin’ and come be part of the WDVX studio audience. The WDVX Blue Plate Special is a live performance each weekday at noon. Monday thru Thursday at the Knoxville Visitors Center on the corner of Gay Street and Summit Hill Drive in Downtown Knoxville.

For a full schedule of performers or more information, visit http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html.

See what’s cookin’ and come be part of the WDVX studio audience. On Fridays the WDVX Blue Plate Special moves to 4 Market Square at The Square Room!

For a full schedule of events or more information, visit http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html.

Alive After Five is an early Friday evening program of live music which features dancing, food from a variety of area restaurants/caterers, two cash bars, and free freshly popped popcorn. The art galleries are open during the show, and there’s even a licensed therapeutic masseuse/masseur available for chair massages.

The summer series of Alive After Five premiers with a tropical theme, featuring the Carib Sounds Steel Band and food available from Afro-Caribbean Catering. With roots running deep into the Caribbean and branching out all over the world, steel drum music is a fresh sound that captivates audiences everywhere, and the Carib Sounds Steel Band is one of the best at delivering that sound. The musical arranger and director is Vere Henry from the Caribbean island of Antigua. He and fellow bandmember, Esmond Edwards, another native Antiguan, introduced steel drums to East Tennessee in 1982 when they played with The Gemonites Steel Orchestra and entertained millions at the World’s Fair in Knoxville. The music of Carib Sounds moves audiences into that “island attitude”, where they can almost feel the cool breeze of the tradewinds and the warmth of the white sandy beaches as they limbo to hot Calypso and Soca beats, rock to the pulsating rhythms of Reggae, and roll with Jimmy Buffet tunes and other tropical island-inspired music.

The summer series features the Alive After Five debuts of Pistol Creek Catch of the Day and Quartjar, as well as longtime favorites, Slow Blind Hill, Blue Mother Tupelo, and Sharon Mosby with the Wendel Werner Quintet. The series also includes CD release parties for new recordings by Soulfinger and Sanda Allyson, who will be accompanied by Grammy-nominee Donald Brown and his Quintet.

Admission to the spring premier of Alive After Five is $9 for general admission and $5 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free. Alive After Five is sponsored by Cherokee Distributing Company, Metro Pulse, and WDVX-89.9FM. For more information about the Alive After Five series, please contact Michael Gill at (865) 934-2039.

Visit the Market Square Farmers’ Market every Wednesday from 11a.m. to 2p.m. and Saturday from 9a.m. to 2p.m. on historic Market Square.

The Market Square Farmers’ Market is a open-air farmers’ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by the vendor in the East Tennessee region. Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, free-range meat, bread, baked goods, salsas, coffee and artisan crafts. With interactive fountains, delicious local food and entertainment, the MSFM is a perfect family destination. 

Free parking is available in the Market Square Garage on Saturdays and for $1 per hour on Wednesdays.

On the 1st Friday of every month, downtown is happening!  Art openings from the Old City and the 100 block of Gay Street into Market Square offer an enjoyable gallery walk downtown.  Downtown businesses offer performances, food specials and sales to celebrate the vibrancy of our downtown area.

KAT is celebrating the opening of Knoxville Station, the City of Knoxville’s new transit hub and first LEED-certified building, with a number of activities.  Members of the downtown community are encouraged to attend.  The center will be operational on Monday, August 16, 2010.
First Friday Open House.  On Friday, August 6, KAT will host a First Friday Open House, with special emphasis on the art and architecture of the building.  The special environmental features of the building will be highlighted and explained by the project’s lead architect, and the evening will feature the Grand Opening Art Exhibition - a juried exhibition featuring a variety of artists.  The event is from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The East Tennessee Historical Society will celebrate the region’s history in a big way in downtown Knoxville, Tenn. on August 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m..  The public is invited to bring friends and family to join in the excitement of the Third Annual History Fair - a fun and educational free event for all ages.

The 2010 History Fair activities will include a living history timeline, historical and genealogical groups from the region’s 35 counties, and live traditional music from WDVX and the Clayton Country Music stage.  There will be historical craft demonstrations, storytelling, and children’s activities including Davy Crockett’s birthday party, trolley tours to downtown’s historic homes and cemetery, and vintage movies. 

KAT is celebrating the opening of Knoxville Station, the City of Knoxville’s new transit hub and first LEED-certified building, with a number of activities.  Members of the downtown community are encouraged to attend.  The center will be operational on Monday, August 16, 2010.
Ribbon Cutting
Mayor Haslam and other dignitaries will officially open the new facility on Friday, August 13th.  A final time is still to be determined.  The Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies will feature tours of the facility, light refreshments, and a variety of speakers.

KAT is celebrating the opening of Knoxville Station, the City of Knoxville’s new transit hub and first LEED-certified building, with a number of activities.  Members of the downtown community are encouraged to attend.  The center will be operational on Monday, August 16, 2010.
Public Open House
KAT will host an open house for the public and KAT passengers on Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Guided tours of the new facility will be held, and passengers can get one-on-one trip planning from Transit Agents.  Light snacks will be available and KAT will be celebrating with passenger giveaways - while they last.

Friday, August 20, 2010 will be Knoxville’s first ever Clean Commute Day. The goal is to have 10,000 or more people commuting to work by bicycle, carpool, the bus or on foot on that day. The the goal is reached, more than 200,000 pounds of pollution can be reduced from the air on that one day, something that normally takes about 2 months in our area. To participate just complete the quick survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CleanCommuteDay.