Big Ears 2018, Part Two
Twenty-one hours in I had seen one happening, two films and eleven shows. It was time to slow down a bit and take stock of the overall event. Each seems to have it’s own personality and...
Big Ears 2018, Part One
I’ll hit you up with a couple of parts to this sprawling, multi-day musical journey. It’s impossible to cover it all or to take it all in. By the end of the four days, it’s almost...
A Major Downtown Restaurant Closes on Gay Street
It’s been sometime since a major business on Gay Street closed its doors. Restaurants, in particular seem to be bustling with waits often the norm. For Urban Woman and me, this one stings a bit as...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/25 – 4/3/2018)
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...
A New Art Exhibit Explores Parkinson’s and Creativity Link
Many of you know David Denton, retired architect, personally and many readers of this site know him for his previous articles published here. You may not know he has a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. In this...
Welcome to Big Ears: A Guide to Knoxville’s Changes Since Last You Visited!
A year ago I welcomed our Big Ears guests back to an entirely different city, pointing out the amazing changes that had happened in our downtown area since the last time they’d visited. I was shocked...
The Women in Jazz Jam Festival 2018 – A Quick Glance
It seems that every year I have scheduling conflicts that prevent me from attending most, if not all of the Women in Jazz Jam Festival produced by Kelle Jolly. This year was no exception, but I...
Kilwins Opens Today at 408 South Gay Street
Christy and Matthew Moore, owners of the new Kilwins at 408 South Gay Street were working quickly and intensely when I dropped in on Sunday to check out the new business. Store Manager Phoebe Spooner was...
Knoxville Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Style
It’s interesting: Knoxville has a tremendous Irish heritage. According to a recent book, Knoxville: Holidays and Festivals, written by Jack Neely and published by the Knoxville History Project, the group held an important place in local leadership:...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/18 – 3/27/2018)
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...