Inside of Knoxville

Knoxville Managed Band Son Lux Garners Oscar Nominations, Heads to Big Ears

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 10, 2023

Knoxville has a connection to the Academy Awards and to Big Ears that might not readily be apparent. Seymour native and Knoxville resident Hannah Houser, who worked her way up in the music industry while based...

Fort Kid Park Comes Back to Life

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 7, 2023

My child was one of the first generation to enjoy the original Fort Kid built on the hill across from the Knoxville Museum of Art. We participated in the work days to help it come to...

Hamilton Makes Huge Economic Impact on the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 3, 2023

(Ed. Note: These photographs were taken with my cellphone since cameras were not allowed at the production. The first two were taken with my old cell phone, while the last was taken with my new cellphone...

Tennessee Songwriters Week Displays East Tennessee Talent

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 28, 2023

In 2019, under the hand of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Songwriters Week was established to celebrate the singers and songwriters, as well as venerable venues that are a part of who we are as...

Have you heard the KAUL?

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 27, 2023

(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Heather Ryerson) As the month of February winds down and Black History Month comes to a close, we wanted to highlight an organization that is not just identifying...

Krutch Park Art: An Appreciation from a New Knoxvillian

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 24, 2023

(Ed. Note: Sometimes those of us who have been around Knoxville for a bit need to be reminded of the special jewel we could easily take for granted and to see what we have through fresh...

Clarence Brown Theatre’s “Trouble in Mind,” Well Done and Challenging

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 13, 2023

Trouble in Mind is a play within a play. Originally a contemporary play featuring portrayals of a mostly black cast in the 1950s, the time of the setting remains and has become historical itself. The content...

Big Ears, Yo Yo Ma, and Waynestock

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 1, 2023

Knoxville is a great city in which to be a lover of great music. The genres span the spectrum and the music never stops. Last night and this coming weekend highlights the best of who we...

The Appalachia Sessions Offer Great Music and Cultural Connections

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 23, 2023

The Appalachia Sessions might remind some of Austin City Limits, while locals with a bit of a memory might recall the iterations, first at the Bijou, then the Square Room, and later at Boyd’s Jig and...

Arts and Media For Fun On a Friday

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 16, 2022

From time to time I have a mix of small hits that I’d like to share with the larger world and today is a good day to serve up a few of those. For today’s episode,...

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Culture

Knoxville Managed Band Son Lux Garners Oscar Nominations, Heads to Big Ears

Fort Kid Park Comes Back to Life

Hamilton Makes Huge Economic Impact on the City

Tennessee Songwriters Week Displays East Tennessee Talent

Have you heard the KAUL?

Krutch Park Art: An Appreciation from a New Knoxvillian

Clarence Brown Theatre’s “Trouble in Mind,” Well Done and Challenging

Big Ears, Yo Yo Ma, and Waynestock

The Appalachia Sessions Offer Great Music and Cultural Connections

Arts and Media For Fun On a Friday

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville