Things are getting “curiouser and curiouser” at Knoxville Children’s Theatre. With Alice in Wonderland Jr., KCT puts its own stamp on the Disney musical by handing the reins, er, flamingo mallets to a young cast that...
Shakespeare poses timeless questions—about love in Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing, jealousy and suspicion in Othello, and war and leadership in Henry V. His explorations still resonate today, and our ability to reframe...
Traditional art often focuses on landscapes and, as much as any place on earth, East Tennessee offers some of the most beautiful landscapes available for artists to capture, as they have done for generations. But has...
Note from the editor: I recently spoke with Jason Hardy, general director and CEO of Knoxville Opera, about what it takes to keep the arts thriving in a growing, evolving city like Knoxville. One theme that...
Helloohhh!! Every time I hear an ice cream truck’s off-key siren song approaching, my mind begins to race—not just about which frozen treat I want, but with questions: Is there just one truck or a hundred?...
Downtown Knoxville in 2025 has lots of things: Lots of bars, restaurants, hotels, condos and more. But amid all of that, a simple walk around the downtown or neighboring areas is sure to reveal the obvious:...
Economic development conversations tend to focus on landing big companies or chasing the next unicorn startup, and they tend to overlook the businesses that actually fill our neighborhoods. The places where we meet for tea, seek...
It’s one of many misses on my part, as I confessed to Wesley Rule, co-owner (along with his wife Lauren) of Knoxville Fine Violins at 207 Clinch Avenue. When he opened in the heart of the...
A note from the editor: At IOK we tend to leave politics to other outlets (you do subscribe to Compass, right?). But we cover development—which often plays out in political arenas, even if the debates don’t always...
It’s a tale of two bridges, and two very different visions of connection in Knoxville. One was a plan to stitch East Knoxville back into the fabric of the city, reversing decades of harm from urban...
There’s lots of hotel talk around downtown. Some of it is true. Some? Meh. One company, Vector Hospitality, Inc, previously announced the construction of three hotels: an AC by Marriott on Walnut, a Tempo by Hilton...
Yesterday, the UT Board of Trustees voted to move forward with “buying an option to buy” Maplehurst, an eclectic 5.6-acre neighborhood on the eastern fringe of campus. The university is not buying the property, which includes...
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 (you’ll have to friend her), and it...
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 (you’ll have to friend her), and it...
If you want your event included, please create a Facebook event, invite Leslie Wylie Bateman via the “invite” button on the event page (you’ll have to friend her), and it will be included. We need enough...
SoKno Pride lit up Sevier Avenue on Saturday like a glitter bomb in a dive bar. What began as a small grassroots gathering five years ago is now the city’s biggest Pride Month celebration, since Knox...
Good news, you little felons: Augusta Quarry is back open for business. No more pretending you “didn’t see the sign.” As of yesterday, you can cannonball into that ice-cold, emerald-green bliss totally legally—with plush amenities like...
Most towns and cities have statues and memorials of all kinds, but for me it’s the unique ones that not only inform the feel of a place, but also convey some local history. The most Knoxville-centric...
East Tennessee Historical Society’s annual Downtown Home Tour offers a unique opportunity to see what urban living has to offer. This year’s event was held on Saturday, June 14. Amelia Bartlett takes us on a voyeuristic...
Down on the 800 block of Gay Street it’s generally a lot quieter than a couple of blocks farther north. With the quiet end of a federal building on one side, and a towering office tower...