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Knoxville Urban Guy·July 21, 2021

Area residents can argue about most anything, from who should be the next quarterback at UT to politics and the relative import of billionaires launching themselves into space. But we agree on a few things. No...

New Concert Series Announced; New Downtown Concert Venue in 2022

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 20, 2021

Born & Raised Productions, which has produced several concert series in and around downtown, from Pretentious Glass to the Sunset on Central series, has announced The Outpost Outdoors Concert Series beginning September 10 and running through...

Announcing All Seasons (or at least quite a few of them)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 9, 2021

Various performing arts series were truncated or eliminated in 2020. As we entered 2021 the virus was at its peak and predicting when people might be able to gather was perilous when planning a living room...

Big Ears Evolves and Grows: A Conversation with Ashley Capps

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 8, 2021

At the pivotal moment in March 2020, just before we understood that the world was about to be quite different for an extended period of time, the annual Big Ears festival was ready to explode onto...

Art in Public Places Adds New Sculptures to Krutch Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 23, 2021

Last year, the early spring delivery of sculptures to Krutch Park as part of the Art in Public Places program was delayed due to complications resulting from the pandemic. Dogwood Arts Director Sherry Jenkins told me...

The Hills are Alive . . .

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 16, 2021

Well, you know the rest. Music is popping up so fast around the city that perhaps we should hire Julie Andrews to promote it. I’m going to run through some of the musical events popping up...

A Look Inside the Candoro Marble Building

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 28, 2021

The Candoro Marble building, located at 4450 Candora Avenue, just off Maryville Pike in south Knoxville, served as a showroom and offices for the Candoro Marble Company. Built in 1923, the building is now on the...

Pandemic Memorial Added to the World’s Fair Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 24, 2021

Knoxville has a new mural, located in the World’s Fair Park and painted by nationally acclaimed artist Kelsey Montague. Designed to commemorate those who were lost to COVID-19 and the suffering experienced by many, she said,...

A Conversation with Cynthia Markert at Mauzy Broadway Studio

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 12, 2021

I met Cynthia Markert at her pop-up studio, Mauzy Broadway Pop-up Salon at 130 West Jackson Avenue (next to Robin Easter Design). The pop-up art gallery, featuring works by Markert and her neighbor, friend, and local...

Dogwood Arts Festival Returns (Carefully)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 26, 2021

When I learned earlier this year that the Dogwood Arts Festival would return to a live setting, I had mixed feelings. Picturing past festivals, it was hard for me to imagine holding the event in the...

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Tennessee Theatre Featured Tonight on the Circle Network

New Concert Series Announced; New Downtown Concert Venue in 2022

Announcing All Seasons (or at least quite a few of them)

Big Ears Evolves and Grows: A Conversation with Ashley Capps

Art in Public Places Adds New Sculptures to Krutch Park

The Hills are Alive . . .

A Look Inside the Candoro Marble Building

Pandemic Memorial Added to the World’s Fair Park

A Conversation with Cynthia Markert at Mauzy Broadway Studio

Dogwood Arts Festival Returns (Carefully)

Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

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Tennessee Theatre Featured Tonight on the Circle Network

New Concert Series Announced; New Downtown Concert Venue in 2022