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Paris Woodhull Adds Her Unique Style to a New Mural in Strong Alley

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 22, 2021

A new mural is underway in Strong Alley and should be completed this week. Dogwood Arts commissioned the mural by one of may favorite artists and favorite humans, Paris Woodhull. Mural work marks a shift for...

Three New Books with Knoxville Ties

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 15, 2021

Three recent books have come to my attention, each written by local authors. In a perfect trifecta, one is non-fiction, one fiction, and the other poetry. A genre for every taste. And a perfect time to...

New Feature Length Film, “Homestead,” Completes Filming in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 9, 2021

As I mentioned yesterday, there is more than one movie afoot in the area. Brian Conley, with Conley Entertainment Group, has produced a new film, Homestead, which was recently filmed in south Knoxville. The film will be...

Knoxville Group Films Documentary

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 8, 2021

There are a couple of movies with local ties that are garnering attention recently. We’ll look at one today and another tomorrow. First up is Ghostlight, a documentary feature film produced by River and Rail Theatre Company....

Patti Smith and Others Announced for Big Ears

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 26, 2021

If you feel a bit of déjà vu with this announcement, you can be forgiven. You aren’t imagining things. Almost two years ago a similar announcement was made that Patti Smith and her band would perform...

Curtis Glover Paints the Town

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 11, 2021

We’ve all enjoyed his work for years in and around downtown, as well as out west. Curtis Glover has painted murals for Jerry’s ArtaRama in Bearden and numerous murals around downtown including one I mentioned...

Kevin Bradley Presents Voodoo Rocket In the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 6, 2021

The first time I saw Kevin Bradley, sometime around 2009, he was walking around downtown wearing a coonskin cap. I’d just moved downtown and had yet to begin documenting its stories. Clearly, there was a story....

Downtown Venues Set COVID Protocols as Seasons Open

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 30, 2021

As fall has started, downtown venues are ramping up performances, ranging from classical, jazz and pop performances, to theatrical productions and more. With the new wave of entertainment comes important decisions regarding safety protocols in the...

A Look at Recent Murals and Street Art

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 29, 2021

I thought it was a good time to catch up on some of the art that makes our downtown more interesting. One project just finished, while another one was finished some months ago, but I’ve never...

Craighead-Jackson House Celebrates Renovations with Ribbon Cutting

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 23, 2021

As I first reported here a year ago, the Craighead-Jackson House, downtown’s fifth oldest structure and one of only five to have reached the 200 year mark has gotten a bit of a make over and...

Culture

Paris Woodhull Adds Her Unique Style to a New Mural in Strong Alley

Three New Books with Knoxville Ties

New Feature Length Film, “Homestead,” Completes Filming in Knoxville

Knoxville Group Films Documentary

Patti Smith and Others Announced for Big Ears

Curtis Glover Paints the Town

Kevin Bradley Presents Voodoo Rocket In the Old City

Downtown Venues Set COVID Protocols as Seasons Open

A Look at Recent Murals and Street Art

Craighead-Jackson House Celebrates Renovations with Ribbon Cutting

Broadway Market to (Softly) Reopen

Regal Celebration of Lights Kicks Off the Holidays

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