Arts and Media For Fun On a Friday
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,...
Culture
Lilienthal Gallery Celebrates Their Winter Exhibition: Transcending Traditions
Lilienthal Gallery, 23 Emory Place, was the site recently for a Winter White opening. Beyond a simple theme for a party, the recommended color of dress echoed the work presented by four Israeli women, each of...
Inside of a New York City Christmas 2022
Long-term readers of this website know how much I enjoy New York City. It struck a chord with me as a small child and now that I’m able to travel there more often, I do so...
Ijams Nature Center Has Great Year, Big Plans, and an Open House
(Today’s article is written by guest writer Heather Ryerson) If you have lived in Knoxville for any amount of time, you know the gem that Ijams Nature Center is to the community. Not only was it...
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...
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...