Big Ears 2018, Part One
I’ll hit you up with a couple of parts to this sprawling, multi-day musical journey. It’s impossible to cover it all or to take it all in. By the end of the four days, it’s almost...
Culture
A New Art Exhibit Explores Parkinson’s and Creativity Link
Many of you know David Denton, retired architect, personally and many readers of this site know him for his previous articles published here. You may not know he has a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. In this...
Welcome to Big Ears: A Guide to Knoxville’s Changes Since Last You Visited!
A year ago I welcomed our Big Ears guests back to an entirely different city, pointing out the amazing changes that had happened in our downtown area since the last time they’d visited. I was shocked...
The Women in Jazz Jam Festival 2018 – A Quick Glance
It seems that every year I have scheduling conflicts that prevent me from attending most, if not all of the Women in Jazz Jam Festival produced by Kelle Jolly. This year was no exception, but I...
Knoxville Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Style
It’s interesting: Knoxville has a tremendous Irish heritage. According to a recent book, Knoxville: Holidays and Festivals, written by Jack Neely and published by the Knoxville History Project, the group held an important place in local leadership:...
Turning a Dysfunctional Eyesore into a Critically Functional Work of Art
It’s a staircase I suspect most people who come downtown haven’t even noticed. It’s often dirty, smelly and it’s built just a bit different from most stairwells – it sort of spirals, but not quite. The...
2018 Downtown Knoxville Festival Guide!
It’s that time of year, again, and, as usual, definitions of when festival season starts and what constitutes a festival will continue to bedevil the effort to make any kind of coherent list. With hot weather...
After Multiple Strokes, Local Artist Chris Cornett Returns (and Could Use Your Help)
Just over five years ago I first encountered the art of Chris Cornett. The challenging nature of the works and the striking use of color captivated me at once. I took my first photograph of his...
A Brief Post on “The Post,” And Random Related Ruminations
Just in case you are worried, no, I’m not going to attempt become a film critic. I actually see very few movies, never seeming to have the time or quite enough interest, particularly in what passes...
Turandot Offers Drama, Beauty and Puccini’s Final Music
Knoxville Opera performs Puccini’s final opera (it was completed by Franco Alfano after the Puccini’s unexpected death) Friday night at 7:30 PM and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 PM. The performances will be in the Knoxville Civic...