A Farewell to Nikki Giovanni and a Word on Words
I’ve been unable to shake thoughts of the loss of poet, activist, and life-force Nikki Giovanni who left this world just over a month ago. While many other events from the past two or three months...
Culture
New Exhibition, “Nouveau” Opens Tonight at Lilienthal Gallery
The latest exhibition presented by Lilienthal Gallery, “Nouveau,” makes its debut tonight. It’s definitely a “go big” kind of exhibition, with six different artists presenting large pieces, making large statements. Included are returning artists Yigal Ozeri...
New Book, “The Kitty of Knoxville” by Wesley Bennett Highlights the City
A new children’s book, The Kitty of Knoxville, with ties to downtown and the University of Tennessee has been published by Wesley (Wes) Bennett. A long-time friend (and neighbor for ten years), Wes told me several...
A Headless Governor and a Mystery on Gay Street
On a recent Sunday afternoon two families along with others gathered at 601 South Gay Street to unveil a piece of art, a window into Tennessee History, and a mystery all in one sculpture. Is it...
Tuesday Music Sessions at Boyd’s Jig and Reel Brings Appalachian Old Time Music to the Old City
Having grown up in Appalachia from birth, music has been inexorably woven into the fabric of my life (and the culture of East Tennessee). Musicians and fans of music often identify bluegrass as the indigenous music...
Art Dialogues With History in ‘Greetings From Vestal IV’ at Candoro Marble Building
The Candoro Marble Building is a study in contrasts. Nestled in South Knoxville’s proud, idiosyncratic Vestal neighborhood, it’s an unexpected architectural jewel—a 101-year-old Beaux-Arts landmark built as the office and showroom for the Candoro Marble Company. ...
A Christmas Carol Returns to the Clarence Brown Theatre
The Christmas season kicks off this week as Knoxville’s cherished holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol, returns to the Clarence Brown Theatre (CBT) stage from November 21 to December 21. I sat down with managing director Tom...
2024 Film Fest Knox – It’s a Wrap!
(Article by Robert Farago) According to popular belief, success has many fathers/mothers/gender unspecified caregivers. True that. The second annual Film Fest Knox owes its success to a well-coordinated team of movie-mad mavens, not unlike To Kill...
Pier 865: New Art Emerges
I’ll confess that my expectations for the new sculpture at the intersection of Gay Street and Summit Hill Avenue remained low up to the moment it began to emerge on the large platform where it will...
Recapping “Solastalgia” + Support Your Local Giant Puppets and Circus Performers!
(Ed. Note: Today’s Rare Saturday Article is by guest writer Leslie Bateman) It’s a small wonder no one crashed their car on the Clinch Avenue viaduct earlier this month, distracted by the spellbindingly bizarro scene unfolding...