Is Knoxville Becoming a Food Destination?
Which cities in the U.S. do you associate with great food? I grew up taking occasional trips with my parents to Brennan’s in New Orlean’s for one of the first brunches in the country. It remains...
Culture
The Madwoman of Chaillot Begins Its Run at the Clarence Brown Theatre
Who would ever believe a plot that involved unscrupulous businessmen attempting to make money from a source that would destroy natural beauty? In the case of the Madwoman of Chaillot, the natural beauty is actually man-made...
Annual Art in Public Spaces Sculptures Positioned Downtown
Each spring in east Tennessee we are privy to a beautiful transformation. Daffodils spring up, soon we enjoy the Redbuds, followed by the Dogwoods. Sure, we have our share (or more) of pollen accompanying each shift...
2019 Rossini Festival Moves from Gay Street, Avoids the Rain and Hits the Right Notes
The forecast was sketchy and we’ve all seen what the havoc of very bad weather descend on Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival in the past. This time, other than a few light showers and sprinkles, the rain...
A New York Moment and a Fine Friday Night into Saturday in Knoxville
Memory is tied to all the senses: a touch on the skin, a glimpse of something familiar, a smell that transports. I have what I call San Francisco mornings. It’s something about a chill on a...
Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk 2019
Well, that was big. The entire weekend seemed to carry massive crowds, starting with First Friday, then the Chalk Walk and great weather on Saturday, followed by a Sunday night with sidewalks on Gay Street crowded...
Carpetbag Theatre: 50 Years Under Knoxville’s Radar, Five Decades on a National Stage
Quick: Name the oldest Knoxville organization you’ve heard of, but really don’t know much about. The Carpetbag Theatre might be a contestant for most of us. What other local organization has been around for half-a-century and,...
Ken Burns Brings His Country Music Roadshow to Knoxville: An Interview
Ken Burns has tackled a wide range of subjects in his decorated career of producing documentaries. Best known for perhaps a handful, such as ‘The Civil War,” “Jazz” and “Baseball,” he’s produced roughly forty films on...
Big Ears 2019: The Ending
I got Saturday underway feeling pretty good and excited about the lineup. I started the day at The Standard with a beautiful show by Wadada Leo Smith, presenting “Reflections and Meditations on Monk. Sublime and beautiful,...
Big Ears 2019: The Beginning
You know something good is going to happen when a double rainbow appears behind the Sunsphere during the opening ceremonies for Big Ears 2019 last Thursday afternoon. That was the view from the Knoxville Museum of...