Cas Walker: Still With Us
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...
Culture
Attack Monkey Productions, LLC Responds to Dogwood Arts in Rhythm N’ Blooms Countersuit
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
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
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
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...
“People Where They Are” Speaks to the Past and the Present
Set in a very divisive time in history, six people gather and explore their shared and different experiences. On the surface, they should be on the same side. But they each believe so strongly in their...
Hola Festival 2019
The Hola Festival was one of the first festivals I covered after I started this website. It has continued to be one of my favorites as it has moved through a number of locations and configurations....
Startup Culture is Alive and Well in Knoxville
There are so many slices of Knoxville. We may inhabit one and step into another two or three from time-to-time, but there are many of which we know not. My hunch is that most people living...
IndiaFest 2019 Hits the World’s Fair
(Article and Photos by Caitlin McLawhorn) When asked to cover the IndiaFest this year, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I was told there would be plenty of delicious food, so of course I...
Rhythm N Blooms Festival Embroiled in Dispute
*The following is based on a public document obtained directly for me by request from the Knox County Chancery Court. The interpretation of that document is mine alone. I have interpreted it to the best of...