A Twelve Day Urban Musical Journey (with bonuses)
I’m pretty sure I’ve never had tickets to six concerts in a twelve day period (outside of festivals) in my life until recently. With the way tickets are sold these days, of course, you buy them...
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Knoxville Opera Presents The Merry Widow This Weekend
Tonight and in a Sunday matinee, Knoxville Opera presents The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar. Originally written in German, the libretto will be performed in English and includes both speaking portions as well as singing. The...
Nxt Gen Concert Series Turns the Spotlight on the City’s Younger Jazz Talent
How does a musically talented young girl growing up in a small Italian town and a young man growing up in a small Appalachian city, find themselves on stage a few years later to perform a...
Brightening the City One Mural at a Time: A Visit With Megan Lingerfelt
You’ve seen her work all around downtown and in some spots outside the city. She adds an update to the seasonal mural beside Coffee and Chocolate at the south end of Strong Alley each quarter and...
The Maker Exchange Officially Launches Collaborative Creative Space for the Community
(Today’s article and photographs are by guest writer Heather Ryerson.) Last month, after much anticipation, The Maker Exchange, located in the joint Marriott and Tennessean Hotels officially launched it’s creative space for public use. The joint...
Trees and Art: Can We Have Both?
That’s the question that has been buzzing online in recent weeks in response to the plans to place a sculpture, entitled “Pier 865” in Country Music Park at the corner of Summit Hill and Gay. The...
East Tennessee Historical Society Presents History Hootenanny August 20
Each year for many years, the East Tennessee Historical Society, in conjunction with the Knox County Public Library has presented a history fair in Krutch Park. Disrupted by the pandemic, the groups have re-imagined the event...
Knox Heritage Gains New Leadership and Focus
Founded in 1974 as Knoxville Heritage, Knox Heritage did not have a paid director until 2003. With the recent decision of Todd Morgan to move to another challenge, the board of the organization turned to Christine...
Big Ears Team Expands
If you didn’t know, you’d likely be surprised that the organization that brings the Big Ears Festival to Knoxville each March has operated with only three full-time employees. Executive Director Ashley Capps is supported by Director...
Eric Sublett’s Life and Art Explored at UT Downtown Gallery
How do you sum up a life that was both integral to a creative community while largely unknown outside those at the center of that moment in history? An attempt to present glimpses of the person...