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Rhythm N’ Blooms Unlikely to Happen Next Year (Or Ever?)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 14, 2019

You may have seen this reported in Compass (subscribe if you haven’t), or elsewhere, but because it is significant news for downtown, I wanted to mention it in this space: At least a temporary end has...

An Interview with Tony Lawson as WDVX Celebrates 22 Years of Broadcasting Excellence

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 13, 2019

In the mid-nineties as my musical tastes increasingly diverged from popular music stations, I longed for another option. Having had strong ties to the radio stations of previous eras, I missed that bond. To be sure,...

Major Announcement from Big Ears: Patti Smith and Band

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 12, 2019

The Big Ears Festival, which will be held March 26-29, 2020 in downtown Knoxville, has announced additional artists to the lineup. The announcement includes one of the most surprising and exciting ever for the festival, and...

Madame Butterfly Presented By Knoxville Opera

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 24, 2019

Knoxville Opera begins its new season in the Tennessee Theatre with a production of Madame Butterfly. First produced in Milan, Italy, in 1904, the opera has gone from being not well received initially to one of...

Piano Damaged: Vandalism Ruled Out By Organizers (Updated Title to Reflect Most Recent Information)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 22, 2019

It was such an optimistic idea: Artists would make their art on instruments that passersby could use to make more art. Conversations would start over music, people would be moved. More art on the street would...

Cas Walker: Still With Us

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 21, 2019

I recently sat in a local doctor’s office waiting room reading the excellent new book, Cas Walker: Stories on His Life and Legend, edited by Joshua Hodge for the University of Tennessee Press. An elderly couple sat...

Attack Monkey Productions, LLC Responds to Dogwood Arts in Rhythm N’ Blooms Countersuit

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 14, 2019

As expected, the recent injunction filed by Dogwood Arts against Attack Monkey Productions did not go without legal response. A countersuit was filed late last week in Knox County Chancery Court responding to the previous filing...

Piano Project of Knoxville Brings Music to the Downtown Streets

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 11, 2019

The next time you visit downtown, you may notice a little extra art or an unexpected shot of music as you walk around. A new initiative was introduced yesterday afternoon that features three pianos, each painted...

Partial Big Ears 2020 Lineup Announced

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 9, 2019

It’s a seems like a long time until the 2020 Big Ears Festival returns to the streets of downtown Knoxville. At just over five months, however, it’s not too early to mark March 26-29 on your...

OneBeat Comes to Knoxville Next Week: Not to Be Missed

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 3, 2019

You might be forgiven if scenes around the city next week put you in mind of Big Ears. Big Ears is partnering with OneBeat for a series of events around the city that promise to be...

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Rhythm N’ Blooms Unlikely to Happen Next Year (Or Ever?)

An Interview with Tony Lawson as WDVX Celebrates 22 Years of Broadcasting Excellence

Major Announcement from Big Ears: Patti Smith and Band

Madame Butterfly Presented By Knoxville Opera

Piano Damaged: Vandalism Ruled Out By Organizers (Updated Title to Reflect Most Recent Information)

Cas Walker: Still With Us

Attack Monkey Productions, LLC Responds to Dogwood Arts in Rhythm N’ Blooms Countersuit

Piano Project of Knoxville Brings Music to the Downtown Streets

Partial Big Ears 2020 Lineup Announced

OneBeat Comes to Knoxville Next Week: Not to Be Missed

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