Rebel Kitchen and Old City Wine Bar to Close
The Old City took a double hit this weekend with the announcement that the Old City Wine Bar will close after four years of operation and Rebel Kitchen will close after having been open just over...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (2/9 – 2/18/2020
If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...
LAZ Art Gallery Opens at 108 East Jackson Avenue
Lauren Lazarus recently opened the latest in a growing list of galleries in the Old City. Located at 108 East Jackson, it is adjacent to the gallery and studio recently opened by Mark Carson English. The...
A Preview of “Blithe Spirit” Presented by Clarence Brown Theatre
Clarence Brown Theatre continues its season with Noël Coward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit,” directed by Sharon Ott. Debuted in London in 1941, it ran for a record 1,997 performances and then followed with a successful run on...
Big Ears Announces New Managing Director, Carpetbag Theatre Announces New Executive Director
As of this weekend, the Big Ears Festival (March 26 – 29) added Aaron Greenwald as Managing Director. Expected to play a large role in the “evolution and growth of the festival,” Greenwald brings years of...
Waynestock 2020: Good Music, Good Vibes, Good Works
Another edition of Waynestock has come and gone. This marks the 10th annual event and, as always, very good music was found at every turn. The array of talent in this city borders on ridiculous. The...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (2/2 – 2/11/2020)
If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...
Good Food and Music
Years ago Waylon Jennings expressed his opinion about what makes life worth living in his great song “Luckenbach, Texas.” I’d say good friends and family first, without a question. Close behind that, for me, would be...
Knoxville a Finalist to Host the 2022 Congress for the New Urbanism
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) holds an annual gathering for members and supporters of the idea that cities are best when they are walkable, include mixed use, are sustainable, and encourage healthier lifestyles. In...
African Dance Classes Come to Downtown Knoxville
When Jamie McGowan arrived in Knoxville last August to assume her position as Director of Global Research at the University of Tennessee, she landed on a mission to find Knoxville’s African dance community. It wasn’t easy....