Pivot Point Gallery Coming to 15 Emory Place
In December I wrote of development plans for Emory Place, designed to turn the area into an arts destination. 15 Emory Place, a part of the project which was ready for use, has been leased by...
Culture
Paris Woodhull Adds Her Unique Style to a New Mural in Strong Alley
A new mural is underway in Strong Alley and should be completed this week. Dogwood Arts commissioned the mural by one of may favorite artists and favorite humans, Paris Woodhull. Mural work marks a shift for...
Three New Books with Knoxville Ties
Three recent books have come to my attention, each written by local authors. In a perfect trifecta, one is non-fiction, one fiction, and the other poetry. A genre for every taste. And a perfect time to...
New Feature Length Film, “Homestead,” Completes Filming in Knoxville
As I mentioned yesterday, there is more than one movie afoot in the area. Brian Conley, with Conley Entertainment Group, has produced a new film, Homestead, which was recently filmed in south Knoxville. The film will be...
Knoxville Group Films Documentary
There are a couple of movies with local ties that are garnering attention recently. We’ll look at one today and another tomorrow. First up is Ghostlight, a documentary feature film produced by River and Rail Theatre Company....
Patti Smith and Others Announced for Big Ears
If you feel a bit of déjà vu with this announcement, you can be forgiven. You aren’t imagining things. Almost two years ago a similar announcement was made that Patti Smith and her band would perform...
Curtis Glover Paints the Town
We’ve all enjoyed his work for years in and around downtown, as well as out west. Curtis Glover has painted murals for Jerry’s ArtaRama in Bearden and numerous murals around downtown including one I mentioned...
Kevin Bradley Presents Voodoo Rocket In the Old City
The first time I saw Kevin Bradley, sometime around 2009, he was walking around downtown wearing a coonskin cap. I’d just moved downtown and had yet to begin documenting its stories. Clearly, there was a story....
Downtown Venues Set COVID Protocols as Seasons Open
As fall has started, downtown venues are ramping up performances, ranging from classical, jazz and pop performances, to theatrical productions and more. With the new wave of entertainment comes important decisions regarding safety protocols in the...
A Look at Recent Murals and Street Art
I thought it was a good time to catch up on some of the art that makes our downtown more interesting. One project just finished, while another one was finished some months ago, but I’ve never...