# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cocktails & Conversation: Rachel Milford and the Art of Puppets
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Thursday, April 30, 2026
5:30-7:30pm
Lecture begins at 6pm

Meet the creative spirit behind Knoxville’s Cattywampus Puppet Council, Rachel Milford. For the past nine years, Cattywampus has been bringing innovative theater, youth programming, people-powered parades, and giant puppet magic to communities across East Tennessee and the South. In connection with the Wayne White: Revenge of the Knoxville Girl exhibition (up through July 12), Milford will share her experience working with giant puppets, building community collaboration by organizing puppet parades, and how that has influenced and shaped her career as an artist.

Rachel Milford, Founder, Executive Director, & Art Director for Cattywampus Puppet Council, is a Knoxville-based artist and brings with her over 20 years of experience in visual art, theater, storytelling, and youth education. She’s worked as a teaching and performing artist with organizations throughout the region, including the Knoxville Museum of Art, Community School of the Arts, Knox County Schools, Johnson City Public Art, and most recently as Community Arts Director for the Big Ears Festival.

Cocktails and Conversation is a relaxed learning experience where you can grad a drink and refreshments while exploring the arts in your community.

Free and open to the public, cash/credit bar and light refreshments.

Doors open at 5:30, lecture begins at 6pm.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/knoxville/cocktails-and-conversation-rachel-milford-and-the-art-of-puppets/200029945019314
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, performances, Festivals, Exhibitions, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Knoxville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1050  World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916
- **lat**: 35.96262
- **long**: -83.92538
- **full address**: 1050  World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Cocktails & Conversation: Rachel Milford and the Art of Puppets being held?
  - **A:** Cocktails & Conversation: Rachel Milford and the Art of Puppets takes place on Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 1050  World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Cocktails & Conversation: Rachel Milford and the Art of Puppets?
  - **A:** Cocktails & Conversation: Rachel Milford and the Art of Puppets is organized by Knoxville Museum of Art.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Knoxville Museum of Art's events?
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Cocktails & Conversation: Rachel Milford and the Art of Puppets is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Knoxville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Cocktails & Conversation: Rachel Milford and the Art of Puppets sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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