FRIDAY, JAN. 27
KMA debuts a spring show of work from its collection, highlighted by paintings from local artists. (Shown: "Untitled" by Walter Stevens.)
Knoxville Museum of Art (1050 World's Fair Park Drive) • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free
Drool over brand-new offerings from more than 25 dealers and manufacturers at this annual automotive extravaganza. (The show continues on Saturday and Sunday.)
Knoxville Convention Center • 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Local jazz guitarist celebrates the release of his new CD, Solar Maximum.
Alive After Five at Knoxville Museum of Art (1050 World's Fair Park Drive) • 6 p.m. • $4-$8
The Queen of Country Music. What more could you ask for?
Tennessee Theatre (604 S. Gay St.) • 8 p.m. • $47-$127
Nashville folk duo makes sun-drenched music to match their name.
Relix Variety Theatre (1208 N. Central St.) • 9 p.m. • $5 • 18 and up
Hey OK Fantastic with Marina Orchestra
Local oddball indie pop and world-beat party music.
The Well (4620 Kingston Pike) • 9 p.m. • $5 • 21 and up
'60s Soul Dance Party
Get down to old-school soul at Fourth and Gill's long-running nightclub.
Sassy Ann's (820 N. Fourth Ave.) • 9 p.m. • Free • 21 and up
A night of local metal and hard rock, headlined by denim-and-leather veterans Pick Up the Snake.
Preservation Pub (28 Market Square) • 10 p.m. • $5 • 21 and up
SATURDAY, JAN. 28
Share seeds and tips with other gardeners and planters at Ijams annual swap.
Ijams Nature Center (2915 Island Home Boulevard) • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free
Todd Steed and Tennessee Schmaltz headline this all-day festival of local rock, jazz, country, and classical music.
Oak Ridge High school Pollard Auditorium (1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike) • 10:30-8 p.m. • $12
Urban Land Scout Workshop
Earn badges for gardening, mapping, and other essential skills for surviving modern city life.
Three Rivers Market (1100 N. Central St.) • 3 p.m. • $4-$5
True-blooded Celtic fiddle music from Asheville.
Palace Theater (113 W. Broadway, Maryville) • 8 p.m. • $13-$15
Old-time banjo, guitar, and fiddle from North Carolina.
Laurel Theater (1538 Laurel Ave.) • 8 p.m. • $12-$14
A homegrown Doors tribute.
Relix Variety Theatre (1208 N. Central St.) • 8 p.m. • $10 • 18 and up
Check out electro-funk-soul madman Fine Peduncle, along with other up-and-coming local artists.
Pilot Light (106 E. Jackson Ave.) • 10 p.m. • $5 • 18 and up
SUNDAY, JAN. 29
Lisa Alther: Washed in the Blood
Alther, a New York novelist who was born in Kingsport, will read from her new novel, a "multi-generational novel of the peoples of Appalachia."
Union Ave Books (517 Union Ave.) • 2 p.m. • Free
Prize-winning pianist Eric Zuber kicks off the 2012 season of this long-running showcase series.
Clayton Center for the Arts (502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville) • 2:30 p.m. • $5-$15
KSO's chamber series continues with music by the stars of the Baroque period: Handel, Bach, Vivaldi, and Henry Purcell.
Bijou Theatre (803 S. Gay St.) • 2:30 p.m. • $5.50-$33.50
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