Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio in North Knoxville provides circus classes for children, helping them build self-esteem, physical agility, and social skills. Dragonfly has worked with Pond Gap Elementary School, Boys and Girls Club, Emerald Avenue Youth, and the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office. (Last weekend’s Circus Extravaganza raised funds for the program.) The nonprofit performance group and school also offers summer camps in trapezes, unicycles, stilts, juggling, and more.Info at dragonflyaerialartsstudio.com.
10th Annual Mardi Growl March 2017
10th annual Mardi Growl March 2017. Presented by Old City Wine Bar. Raises awareness of Young-Williams animal center. There was over 40 vendors. They started off with the parade and and then had a festival in Market Square.
Beyond Politics: Stories and Faces From ACA Forum
By ones and twos they came to the podium in front of a packed house. Their voices didn’t quaver and their courage didn’t falter as they shared intimate details — …
Some Late-Winter Occasions to Mark in Knoxville
To begin with, this fortnight (that’s two weeks) contains the birthdays of two of Knoxville’s best-known African-American musicians. Sunday, Feb. 26 is the 127th birthday of Ida Cox, the great …