The Daily Fact: And they're off...
WEEKEND PICKS
5-9 p.m. Friday, in and around downtown.
The monthly array of gallery shows, artsy events, and wine sipping. Special note this month: the showing of The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin at the East Tennessee History Center.
5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Candoro Marble Works. $5.
Of Knoxville's many fine festivals, Vestival might be our favorite--it's even fun to say! In its 11th year, the South Knoxville staple will feature a Friday night celebration of the artwork of Jean Vestal, a descendant of the family for whom the neighborhood is named. Saturday will have the usual run of music, merchants, and family activities.
6 p.m. Friday, starting at 119 S. Gay St. $40-$50.
Metro Pulse's Jack Neely and downtown developer David Dewhirst will lead a tour of historic sites in the Old City and surrounding areas.
Noon Friday, WDVX Blue Plate Special. Free.
5:30 p.m Friday, Disc Exchange. Free.
8 p.m. Friday, Bijou Theatre. $16.50.
Cellist/singer-songwriter Sollee plays his own fusion of folk, soul, jazz, and bluegrass.
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Clarence Brown Theatre. Free-$35.
CBT's revival of the Meredith Wilson musical. Count the trombones.
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Knoxville Downtown. $10-$15.
Adaptation of the 1983 drama about a middle-aged woman contemplating suicide.
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oak Ridge Playhouse. $16-$20.
A romp through the Hitchcock spy story.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum. $5-$30.
Seven private gardens, open for one day only, to benefit the Garden Conservancy and Botanical Gardens.
8 p.m. Saturday, Civic Auditorium. $34-$88.
Jazz trumpeter Botti joins the KSO in a Pops concert.
The Nighthawks with Husky Burnette
8 p.m. Saturday, the Shed (Maryville). $20.
The D.C. blues veterans in the Nighthawks are proud standard-bearers of a no-nonsense, 8-bar/12-bar, good-man-feelin'-bad barroom tradition.
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Bijou Theatre.
Lucas Richman conducts Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony."
FRIDAY
7 p.m., Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.
One of the Hackensaw Boys leads a live, on-air performance on WDVX.
7:45 and 10:15 p.m., Side Splitters Comedy Club. $6-$10.
An up-and-coming Chicago funnyman.
Mindelixir with Sonmi Suite, Bookworm, FastNasty, Spooky Jones, and Stereotonin
9 p.m., the Valarium. $8-$13.
An electro-dubstep bill headlined by producer Mindelixir.
10 p.m., Pilot Light. $5.
Two of our finest local rock outfits celebrate the release of new 7-inch singles.
10 p.m., Barley's Taproom.
Blue-eyed R&B/funk from East Nashville.
10 p.m., Preservation Pub. $5.
Two cover bands reproduce three albums: AC/DC's Back in Black, Van Halen's 1984, and Led Zeppelin IV.
11 p.m., Downtown Grill & Brewery. $3.
Knoxville's reigning blues guitar king.
SATURDAY
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Hollingsworth Auditorium. Free.
See a range of miniature trees and learn about the Japanese traditions of bonsai.
6 p.m., Preservation Pub. Free.
TLAF have more than a little Coldplay in them, and Greene is a sort of alt-adult-contemporary songman.
7 p.m., Relix Variety Theatre. $10.
Hors d'oeuvres, dancing, and a cash bar to benefit Pridefest 2011.
7:45 and 10:15 p.m., Side Splitters Comedy Club. $6-$10.
An up-and-coming Chicago funnyman.
10 p.m., Pilot Light.
Local fave Niceley has a new EP. She's performing with a Nashville band known for their country/lounge/rock.
10 p.m., Barley's Taproom.
Local Celtic folk-punkers.
Madre with Vanity Theft and Kovacs and the Polar Bear
10 p.m., Preservation Pub. $5.
Madre plays muscular classic-ish rock with an indie edge.
Oh No Fiasco with Skytown Riot and Sugar Glyder
10 p.m., the Square Room. $7-$10.
The Fiasco crew is celebrating the release of their new CD.
SUNDAY
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hollingsworth Auditorium. Free.
See a range of miniature trees and learn about the Japanese traditions of bonsai.
8 p.m., Preservation Pub. $3.
Monthly showcase for local and regional comedians.
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