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The Scruffs at Match, Courtesy Faith Wood

Meet the Scruffs, One Knoxville SC’s Support Organization, As Soccer Moves Downtown

K.W. Leonard·April 23, 2025

When you go see One Knoxville SC during their opening match at Covenant Health Park on April 26 (this Saturday!), you will be led by a boisterous crowd singing songs, sending smoke into the air and...

Buhurt Knight Fight, Ritterfest, April 2025

Ritterfest 2025 Brings a Taste of Medieval Germany to Knoxville

K.W. Leonard·April 18, 2025

Ritterfest’s first weekend was an exercise in weather extremes, but, as it might have in 12th century Germany, the hearth was warm all weekend. Those willing to brave the cold on Friday were treated to a...

Marvel Cosplayers, Fanboy Anime Toy and Gaming Convention, March 2025

Fandom in the Center City

K.W. Leonard·April 4, 2025

I’ve been a fan of all things geeky since the 1970s. Growing up in an era when geeks weren’t socially accepted, I briefly let mainstream culture suppress my fandom, stopping purchases of comic books and avid...

Carribell Carousel, Courtesy Barbara Swineford

A Conversation with Barbara Swineford, UTK’s Carribelle Carousel the Clown and Much More

K.W. Leonard·March 19, 2025

If you were a child visiting UTK’s Carousel Children’s Theatre in the late 1960s and early 1970s, you may remember a clown balancing a dragonfly on your nose or leading you in a song. When I...

The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, March, 2025

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Celebrates 25 Years of Playing World-Class Jazz

K.W. Leonard·March 14, 2025

On April 15, 2025, the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra will celebrate a quarter century with its Silver Anniversary Concert. Vance Thompson, the orchestra’s Executive Director, recently reflected on the organization’s 25-year journey. Thompson, a native of East...

Violin Display, Violins of Hope, March, 2025

Violins of Hope Brings a Message of Hope As It Returns to Knoxville

K.W. Leonard·March 4, 2025

Violins of Hope returns to Knoxville this week for a month-long series of events aimed at educating the community about the Holocaust through the powerful stories of restored violins from Jewish Holocaust victims. The story of...

Revelers at Regency Ball, February, 2025

Regency Ball Transports Knoxville to the Early 19th Century

K.W. Leonard·February 26, 2025

On a recent, foggy Saturday evening, two Knoxville communities came together with the University of Tennessee English department to travel back in time to early 1800’s England. Just across World’s Fair Park, the University of Tennessee’s...

Matilda Production, Courtesy Knoxville Children's Theatre, Katherine Birkbeck Photographer

Who is Knoxville Children’s Theatre?

K.W. Leonard·February 20, 2025

As announced yesterday, Knoxville Children’s Theatre is purchasing The Foundry. As part of that story, I also chatted with Sien Moon, Executive Director of KCT, about the origins and mission of this 18 year program coming...

Knoxville Children's Theatre Rendering, Exterior Perspective, Courtesy McCarty Holsaple McCarty

Knoxville Children’s Theatre Purchases The Foundry; Moving to Downtown

K.W. Leonard·February 19, 2025

As one curtain closes on The Foundry at World’s Fair Park, another rises. In September, we reported on the closing of The Foundry after 32 years. For its next act, the Foundry will become the home...

Southside Garage Adds Two New Permanent Food Vendors

K.W. Leonard·February 5, 2025

In recent years, South Knoxville waterfront development has surged. With the Rail to Trail and Sevier Avenue Streetscape projects along with the successful $24.7 million dollar RAISE grant for the pedestrian bridge, progress is happening from...

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Meet the Scruffs, One Knoxville SC’s Support Organization, As Soccer Moves Downtown

Ritterfest 2025 Brings a Taste of Medieval Germany to Knoxville

Fandom in the Center City

A Conversation with Barbara Swineford, UTK’s Carribelle Carousel the Clown and Much More

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Celebrates 25 Years of Playing World-Class Jazz

Violins of Hope Brings a Message of Hope As It Returns to Knoxville

Regency Ball Transports Knoxville to the Early 19th Century

Who is Knoxville Children’s Theatre?

Knoxville Children’s Theatre Purchases The Foundry; Moving to Downtown

Southside Garage Adds Two New Permanent Food Vendors

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville