Culture
The Eight Great: November’s Can’t-Miss Arts & Culture Events
“The Eight Great” is our curated list of calendar highlights presented monthly with Hellmouth Magazine, a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to publishing quality cultural commentary. Vol. 2 is out now! Check it out: Website | Instagram...
Searching for Liberation & the Perfect Sandwich at Clarence Brown Theatre’s ‘Clyde’s’
Clyde’s, much like the play’s titular character, really sneaks up on you. As I took in Pulitzer-prize winner Lynn Nottage’s Tony-nominated Clyde’s at the Jenny Boyd Theatre on preview night, I felt a sudden surge of...
Bats, Booze & Bad Decisions in Knoxville Opera’s ‘Die Fledermaus’
Just in time for Halloween, Knoxville Opera is presenting Die Fledermaus, which translates from German to The Bat. Spooky? Not so much. The bat in question is actually a guy who once had to do the...
Community School of the Arts Begins a New Chapter After 34 Years
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and little snatches of music drift through the otherwise quiet halls of Church Street United Methodist: a piano melody that starts out haltingly but gradually finds its footing, the bright tinkling of triangles...
Business
What’s New & What’s Next Downtown, Part 1: Restaurants & Retail
Downtown Knoxville has been keeping busy, and I’ve got a massive backlog of openings, announcements and developments to prove it. Time for a catch-up! Last week I again joined Compass Knox editor Scott Barker and co-founder...
Inside KUB’s 100-Year-Old Water Castle
There’s a rather magnificent brick fortress on Riverside Drive that looks like UT’s iconic Ayres Hall’s slightly more industrial cousin. With its Gothic windows and imposing towers, it has the general appearance of a place where...
Au Bon Coin, A Dopo Join 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South
Sorry/not sorry for the double-header of stories this morning, but I know how proud Knoxville is of its burgeoning culinary scene and this news is hot off the presses! At a ceremony in Nashville last night,...
Old Sevier Market Is Officially Open for Business
I live in South Knoxville and few things give me less pleasure than shopping at the “SoKnoKro” on Chapman Highway. I say this as someone whose previous neighborhood grocer was the Fellini Kroger, pre-renovation. The bar...
Development
Ghost Walking the 200 Block of Gay Street, Part 2: Sweeping Changes in the 1970s
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of Paul James’ series on the 200 Block of Gay Street. You can read Part 1 here. As always, a debt of gratitude to Knoxville History Project for their invaluable...
A First Look at the Future of Muse Knoxville
Rockets. Soaring climbing structures. Interactive waterways. Engineering challenges. Creative laboratories. More hands-on science than you can shake a Bunsen burner at. Last night, I got a glimpse of the future of Muse Knoxville, and y’all, it...
The Sunsphere Is (FINALLY!) About to Get Lit
Here’s some news to brighten your day. And, beginning next year, our skyline! I think we can all agree that our beloved Sunsphere, while iconic, hasn’t always lived up to its full potential. For one, we...
A Fresh Perspective Comes Upriver to Knoxville in Eric Myers
Knoxville has long had a fascination with Chattanooga. We’re both Tennessee River cities, and for decades we’ve watched with interest as our neighbor to the south reimagined its downtown and riverfront. We marveled at Chattanooga’s aquarium,...
Events
10-Day Downtown-ish Planner: November 8-17
Welcome to the 10-Day Planner! If you want your event included, please create a Facebook event, invite editor Leslie Wylie Bateman via the “invite” button on the event page, and it will be included. We need...
10-Day Downtown-ish Planner: November 1-10
Welcome to the 10-Day Planner! If you want your event included, please create a Facebook event, invite editor Leslie Wylie Bateman via the “invite” button on the event page, and it will be included. We need...
10-Day Downtown-ish Planner: Oct. 25-Nov. 3
Welcome to the 10-Day Planner! If you want your event included, please create a Facebook event, invite editor Leslie Wylie Bateman via the “invite” button on the event page, and it will be included. We need...
10-Day Downtown-ish Planner: October 18-27
Welcome to the 10-Day Planner! If you want your event included, please create a Facebook event, invite editor Leslie Wylie Bateman via the “invite” button on the event page, and it will be included. We need...
Life
And the 2026 Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Awards Go To …
Apparently, I’ve been hanging around the right places! At last week’s Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Awards, I watched several projects that we’ve featured on Inside of Knoxville over the past year take home top honors. The...
Among the Trees of Old Gray Cemetery with W. Jim Cortese
Note from the editor: Knoxville’s trees have been on my mind lately. The old giants age, others are lost too soon, and we have to keep planting if we want future generations to inherit a greener...
The Ghosts Next Door: Still Here
Editor’s Note: IOK’s resident spooky storyteller Ripley Scott is back this year with a fresh batch of locals’ supernatural accounts. See last year’s stories: Part I, SoKno Edition | Part II, Outside of Knoxville, Looking in...
Snapshots & Stories from ‘Spirits of Old Gray’
Editor’s note: Today’s story is the happy result of two timely emails that landed in my inbox regarding last Sunday’s Spirits of Old Gray at Old Gray Cemetery. The event brings Knoxville history to life through...
KnoxWire
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‘Greetings from Vestal VI’ to Feature Tri-Star Arts Studio Artists
Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Main Gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. The sixth group show of its kind, Greetings From Vestal VI, featuring recent works by Knoxville-based Tri-Star...
City Invests to Save Energy, Make Accessibility Upgrades, Rehab Historic Storefront
City Council this evening authorized agreements to install energy-efficient indoor and outdoor lighting at 75 City-owned facilities and solar arrays at five City facilities. Council also approved funds for a Holston River Park ADA accessible boat...
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful Launches River ROVer™
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful® (KTnRB) recently launched the River ROVer™, an innovative cleanup initiative that removes floating litter and debris from waterways throughout the seven-state Tennessee River watershed. With support from Yamaha Rightwaters™ and the...
What’s Next Knoxville Round 2 Survey Open Until Nov. 22
The City of Knoxville is updating its Comprehensive Plan – a long-range policy document that will guide decisions on land use, transportation, and investment priorities over the next 25 years. The process is called “What’s Next...