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Visit the Stax Museum to see this exhibit of photographs by Michael Abramson. Taken between 1974-1976, the images depict the smoky clubs of Chicago's South Side, a dance scene brimming…

Join the Discovery Park of America for this new, immersive exhibition featuring eight galleries inspired by different visionaries from the Victorian Age and focusing on how their philosophy, art, innovation…

Join the Parthenon for an exhibition of new works by Lisa Bachman Jones, a Nashville-based artist working across disciplines and investigating the everyday through a lens of care. In preparation…

Join the Soddy-Daisy Community Library (SDCL) and the Kelcurt Foundation in welcoming author Debbie Dadey for a reading and discussion event. For more information, visit: https://kelcurtfoundation.org/current-events The SDCL Wild Summer of…

Join the Soddy-Daisy Community Library (SDCL) and the Kelcurt Foundation in welcoming author Kristin O'Donnell Tubb for a reading and discussion event. For more information, visit: https://kelcurtfoundation.org/current-events The SDCL Wild Summer…

Join Samoan filmmaker, educator, and anthropological activist Queen Muhammad Ali and her equally talented husband Hakeem Khaaliq as they share elements of their healthy lifeways project in American Samoa, Manuia…

Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the first in a series of free, virtual discussions.  Hip Hop in Bluff City features a conversation with DJ Spanish Fly and Dr. Langston…

Join Splash Arts for their summer festival featuring live music, art demonstrations, interactive art making, performances and much more. For more information about Splash Arts and it's programs visit: https://splashyouthartsworkshop.org/festival.php Humanities…

Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the second in a series of free, virtual discussions.  Country Soul features Dr. Charles L. Hughes discussing the entwined evolution of country and soul…

Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the third in a series of free, virtual conversations.  Dom Flemons and Dr. Elijah Wald will discuss Louie Bluie;s life, art and legacy. For…

Join Wolf Gap and its volunteers to learn how to research historic cemeteries and preserve & maintain them at this hands-on event. Workshops are occurring throughout Giles County this fall. …

Join the Parthenon for this virtual symposium featuring Dr. Brian Martens, archaeologist and Supervisor at the Athenian Agora Excavations in Athens, Greece, who will speak about polychromy in ancient Greece. Click here for…

Join Wolf Gap for this fall event to share the story of historic Center Point as they collect photos, stories and family histories related to the community.  Tour the historic…

Join the Global Education Center for PreK-12 teacher workshop that shares approaches to teaching about Native American history, culture and arts. Click here for more information and to register. The…

Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the fourth in a series of free, virtual discussions.  Manual A. Delgado and Dr. Gregory Reish discuss the history and genres of Mexican music…

Join the Knoxville History Project team at Maple Hall Bowling Alley cocktail bar for the launch of Knoxville: A Walking Literary Tour, a new guide to the local sites of…

Join the Parthenon for this virtual symposium featuring Dr. Kevin Smith, archaeologist and professor at Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Smith will share his work to understand the pigments and colors…

Join the Cumberland River Compact for a virtual conversation with Dr. Williams about the history of Hill's Island in the Cumberland River.  The event is part of an ongoing project…

Can you hear the dogs barking in Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons? How about the driving snow and ice, swirling in the winter wind? Join the Memphis Symphony Orchestra in collaboration…

Visit the East Tennessee History Center to learn about the history of moving images in the Knoxville region. This exhibition explores the technological roots of the film industry locally, film…

Visit the Stigall Museum to see a traveling exhibit from Noir-Tech that explores the evolution of different forms of blackness across media, from Amos & Andy through the 1970s and…

Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the next event in a series of free, virtual discussions.  Dr. Gary Powell Nash of Fisk and Dr. Reginald McDonald of TSU will discuss…

Robert J. Booker will delve into the history of the African American moviegoing experience in Knoxville, Tennessee, in a conversation with Knoxville History Project Executive Director Jack Neely. Booker will…

Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the next event in a series of free, virtual discussions.  Author and musician Karen Hogg will delve into the misogyny that is ingrained in…

Join the Creative Discovery Museum for a demonstration and discussion of turkey calls with Kenny Brancefield at 1pm and 3pm, and tour the museum's new Appalachian Arts exhibit to experience…

Join the Lewis County Historical Society at the Depot Center for a traveling exhibit, Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis & Clark, organized by the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage…

Join the Creative Discovery Museum for a ramp cooking class and discussion, and tour the museum's new Appalachian Arts exhibit to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional…

Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the next event in a series of free, virtual discussions.  Dr. Carrie Allen Tipton, of Vanderbilt, provides a window into interwar Southern consumption and…

Join Warren Arts for a presentation and discussion by Mark Dudney about the life and legacy of locally-born journalist and diplomat, Carl Rowan. This keynote event of the Caney Fork…

Join the Creative Discovery Museum for an old time music concert and discussion with the players at 1pm and 3pm, and tour the museum's new Appalachian Arts exhibit to experience…

Organized by the Tipton-Haynes Historic Site, this traveling exhibit that explores the people and the past of the storied site, and the property's role in broader, regional history. Click here…

Join the Soddy Daisy Community Library for a discussion with Tammera Hicks, Director of Native American Services, who will explore the stories, myths, history and culture of Native Americans in…

Author Kimberly Brock will present a writing workshop, followed by a discussion of her historical fiction at the Soddy Daisy Community Library. Register for free at Eventbrite. Humanities TN provided…

Visit the Parthenon's latest exhibition for an interactive, hands-on exploration of how replicas of ancient items and places are created, and why they teach us so much about our understanding…

WYXR and the Memphis Museum of Science & History (MoSH) are joining forces to uplift the voices of prominent local guitarists in Memphis by hosting a live panel discussion called…

Join the Soddy Daisy Community Library for a discussion with author Kiersten Modglin, who will discuss her body of work in addition to her latest undertaking. Register for free at…

The Soddy Daisy Community Library welcomes poets Taylor Iman, N'nako Kande, and MK Simon from Rhyme N Chatt Interactive Poetry Organization, to read from their works and discuss the poetic…

Join the TN Historical Society for a free, virtual discussion with musicologist John Shaw about these historic bands, which have served both as a rallying tool for political militancy and provided…

Celebrate the work and legacy of Knoxville's Clarence Brown, one of Hollywood’s most highly regarded directors. His prolific body of work spanned the silent era into the 1950s. Join international…

Join Historic Ramsey House for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a new permanent exhibit, "A Community Born of Water & Stone," which explores the history, legacy and stories of…

Join Mark Making for a theater performance based on oral history interviews of Chattanooga elders, followed by a facilitated discussion with the elders, performers and the audience. Click here to…

Join the TN Historical Society for a free, virtual discussion with Billy Coleman, Assistant Teaching Professor of History, Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy and the Honors College at the University of…

The Tennessee State Museum and the John Hope & Aurelia E. Franklin Library at Fisk University are presenting a two-day symposium in conjunction with the museum's exhibit, "Building a Brighter…

Join Kidizenship at Artville for an exhibition of finalists in the Show Us Your Nashville, a youth civics contest. Nashville youth were charged with creating a presenting one idea to…

Global Education Center is hosting an event in its Three Roots of Appalachia project that includes a presentation of Scots-Irish traditions by Dr. Jane MacMorran, a reading from "Black Indian:…

Visit the Granville Museum for an opening ceremony of phase one of an exhibition project exploring the legacy of the construction of the Cordell Hull Dam to the local community.…

Join the TN Historical Society for a free, virtual discussion with musician and educator Sandy Conatser,  who will share her research of these ingenious folk instruments made of materials at hand…

Mark Dudney, a public historian and historic preservation planner from Cookeville, will review the story of democracy in Tennessee, including Native American and early settlement, the Jacksonian era, the Civil…

Join the TN Historical Society for free, virtual discussion with musician and public historian, T. Minton about the rise and decline of the strong network of entertainment spaces built by African…

Join the library for American Experiments, interactive, all-ages programs that explore democratic fundamentals such as critical reason and compromise, facilitated by educator Becky Verner. The program is presented alongside the…

Join the Museum Center for this traveling exhibit organized by the Mid-American Arts Alliance, which explores, through the work of indigenous artists, the various themes of stereotyping of Native Americans…

Join the Museum Center for a reception to open a traveling exhibit, Savages & Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes. Enjoy a discussion panel moderated by Dr. Rondall Reynoso…

Join the Global Education Center for an evening of reading and discussion with Cherokee poet and author, Mary Leuana Christensen. The event is part of the "Three Roots of Appalachia:…

Tipton-Haynes new, permanent exhibition includes conveyances from their collection to explore the changes in transportation over time in the region. Visit http://www.tipton-haynes.org/ for more information. Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide partial…

Join the TN Historical Society for a virtual discussion of the stories and significance or Lucy's Record Shop and independent shops overall with Mary Mancini.Info and registration coming soo to:…

Join the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County at the Franklin Theater for an exhibit highlighting oral histories of the alumni of a local Rosenwald school--one of those created across the…

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of We Will Speak, an award-winning film exploring Cherokee language preservation, and a discussion with the filmmaker. The event is part of…

Civil Productions is pleased to announce the premiere of its documentary, How to Sue the Klan, which chronicles an historic event from 1980 Chattanooga involving Klan violence and the five…

Join the TN Historical Society for a virtual discussion of the roots and significance of Black country music with Dr. Francesca Royster. Info and registration coming soon to: Tennessee 101:…

Join the Robertson County History Museum in welcoming John Baker Jr., for a discussion of based on the newly expanded Wessyngton exhibit expansion focusing on the stories of those formerly…

Join the Global Ed Center for a screening of the documentary, Coal Black Voices, followed by a reading and discussion with author Frank X. Walker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The…

Join the Global Ed Center at Howard Congregational Church for an event featuring author Frank X. Walker reading from "A is for Affrilachia" and storytelling from the Graceful Soul Storyweavers,…

Created by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…

During the late twentieth century, the music industry branded country as the sound of wholesome, family-friendly white conservatism, disregarding its multiracial and multiethnic roots. In this session, Dr. Amanda Marie…

Join the Global Education Center in welcoming Appalachian author Jeanne Hardt, who will read from and discuss her Smoky Mountain series. For more information, visit:http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one in…

Join the TN Historical Society for a virtual discussion of the music and roots of Gil Scott-Heron with Gio Russonello, Brenda Monroe-Moses, and Carl Cornwall. Info and registration will be…

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of the documentary, King Coal, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one of the…

Join the Global Education Center for a reading with Colleen Anderson, whose focuses on the stories quilts tell, alongside a quilt exhibit by the Zuri Quilting Guild. For more information,…

Join us May 4th the Downtown Chattanooga Public Library for an encore screening of the documentary How to Sue the Klan: The Legacy of the Chattanooga Five, featuring remarks from…

Created by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…

Join the Knoxville History Project and historian Jack Neely for an introduction to and discussion of the new Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide, which features a walking tour of Knoxville…

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of Sugarcane, a film depicting the the history of boarding schools for indigenous children, followed by a panel discussion and community meal.…