Jewelry Here, Graffiti Gone
There is a lot happening on and around Market Square this week. I’m not talking about the kinds of events that so often surprise me. I’m talking about comings and goings and permanent changes. For a...
End of the Month Details
It has been an interesting month, with notable highs and lows, as well as surprises along the way. When I started writing I feared having no readers. Now I’m humbled to realize I have so many. This was the third...
Unstoried Images from August
Saber-Toothed Tiger on Market Square I called these “Homeless Images” last month, but later realized that could mean images of homeless people, which I sometimes include. To avoid confusion, I’ve changed the name this month. These...
Knoxville Jazz Fest Blows into Town
It’s been a couple of days since I posted. I’m trying to pace myself a bit better, but also, a major event hit Knoxville this weekend and some days I’m in the middle of doing and,...
Downtown Sculptures: Keep it or Lose it, Part Two
While considering today’s post I realized how lucky I am to be able to see these sculptures everyday for months. There aren’t many places where such a thing would happen and most certainly all of them...
Great Music Coming At You
I don’t usually use this space to promote upcoming events. Typically I report on the events I’ve happened upon or attended on purpose. Usually it’s more of the former. I’m going to use this space today...
Downtown Sculptures – Keep it or Lose it, Part One
I haven’t taken the time to talk about one of the most conspicuous installations downtown. These are the several dozen sculptures displayed in various places around the area, but concentrated downtown, that were placed as part of the...
50 Ways to Spend a Weekend (or at least three)
Of course, given my penchant for anything cheap and musical, the Indie Grrls Fest was a perfect way to spend my weekend, but one of the things I love about the city is that everybody is...
Quick! Before you read! Where could I find an owl downtown?
Former YMCA: Crown Court Condos Here is another of those little things that are easy to pass by without tuning in. Several things make this little oddity easy to miss: It’s on Locust Street, which isn’t the...
Indie Grrls Hit Town
Knoxville was the chosen city for this year’s annual Indie Grrl festival. In its third year and looking for a city to call home, hopefully the search has ended. Karen Reynolds, local songwriter and host of...