Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk 2018
It’s sort of stunning, once these events start rolling, just how rapidly they tick off. It’s hard for me to believe we are well on our way through Festival Season. Last weekend, as I noted in...
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Sidewalk Sideshow Debuts Downtown
There was a lot going on in downtown Knoxville this weekend. Saturday, particularly, was the point of intersection for multiple events that could put a squeeze on downtown parking. The Orange and White game drew somewhere...
Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival 2018
A miracle happened this past weekend in downtown Knoxville. It could not have been lost on several of the tens of thousands who arrived in the center city for the annual Rossini Festival. It must not...
Rhythm n Blooms 2018: Rain, Cold and Musical Gold (Part Three)
Day three started early, for me, as I headed to the WUTK studio to do Knoxcentric. Luke Brogdin of Southern Cities graciously agreed to join me for a bit to talk about their set the previous...
Rhythm n Blooms 2018: Rain, Cold and Musical Gold (Part Two)
Day two is usually where the fatigue starts to set in a bit. Add to that the weather on day two – hovering in the 30s with a mist most of the day, and it became...
Rhythm n Blooms 2018: Rain, Cold and Musical Gold (Part One)
It’s always an exciting weekend for the city. People travel to the festival in large numbers and, it seems, everyone who loves music and lives here joins in, as well. While Big Ears stretches my listening,...
Rhythm n Blooms Looms: An Interview with Lilly Hiatt
Rhythm n Blooms descends on the Old City in downtown Knoxville this Friday and runs three days, ending late Sunday night. During those three days, festival goers will be exposed to more good music than any...
An Interview with Dogwood Arts Director Sherry Jenkins
I recently caught up with Sherry Jenkins who, in October, became the latest Executive Director of Dogwood Arts. Mention Dogwood Arts to most people around the city and they would acknowledge it as an important part...
Art in Public Places Adds New Sculptures to Downtown Knoxville
Each year around this time new outdoor sculptures arrive in Knoxville and most of the older ones disappear. It’s a rotating exhibition mounted by Dogwood Arts and Art in Public Places. The effort is headed by...
Big Ears 2018, Part Two
Twenty-one hours in I had seen one happening, two films and eleven shows. It was time to slow down a bit and take stock of the overall event. Each seems to have it’s own personality and...