Inside of Knoxville

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...

Big Ears Announces Schedule and Line-Up for 2022

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 17, 2021

For some of us, it is hard to imagine a life without live music, including festivals. After the last year-and-a-half, that incredulity is nearly reversed — it’s almost hard to believe we can make plans to...

New Book Celebrates Knoxville Women

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 16, 2021

2020 marked the centennial of the passage of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Given the pivotal, last-minute role played by the state of Tennessee and by East Tennessee women...

A 3-Ring Circus Arrives at the Emporium

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 13, 2021

I caught a quiet weekday last week to slip into the Emporium to enjoy the September exhibitions. Opening night (always on First Friday) is a fun time to meet the artists, see friends, and enjoy the...

Get Your Knoxville Music in the Fresh Air

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 9, 2021

I think many live music lovers in the area might agree that this is a good time to hear some great outdoor music. Second Bell Festival successfully brought outdoor festivals back to the area a couple...

Ellen Reid’s “Soundwalk”: A Beautiful New Twist to Walking the Trails at Ijams

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 8, 2021

Beginning today, Big Ears presents Pulitzer Prize winning composer and Oak Ridge native, Ellen Reid’s, latest work “Soundwalk,” at Ijams Nature Center. The free presentation is available for download on your smartphone and is anticipated to be...

Making Movies, Making Murals

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 4, 2021

I recently had the opportunity (thanks to Scott West) to chat with Matt Shapira, film director, writer, and producer, as well as worldwide elephant muralist. Matt, best known as director of the 2020 movie The Swing...

Tennessee Theatre Featured Tonight on the Circle Network

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...

Culture

Craighead-Jackson House Celebrates Renovations with Ribbon Cutting

Big Ears Announces Schedule and Line-Up for 2022

New Book Celebrates Knoxville Women

A 3-Ring Circus Arrives at the Emporium

Get Your Knoxville Music in the Fresh Air

Ellen Reid’s “Soundwalk”: A Beautiful New Twist to Walking the Trails at Ijams

Making Movies, Making Murals

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)

Marriott Transforming Former Holiday Inn on Henley

COVID-19: 9/24/2021 Update

Open Letter From Downtown Resident Regarding Homeless Death

Park(ing) Day 2021

Rocket Fizz is Open at 7 Market Square