Inside of Knoxville

What Makes a City Happy? Healthy? Smart? Here’s Your Answer (Sort of)!

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 14, 2017

Those are the questions, aren’t they? If we had smart cities with happy and healthy citizens, we’d have unlocked the secret to many of our problems. So how do we do that in a general sense?...

Recognizing a City’s Beauty

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 8, 2017

Last night Keep Knoxville Beautiful held its annual Orchid Awards at the Standard. The awards have honored Knoxville’s most beautiful properties since 1979. The organization was founded in 1978 to help cleaning up the city in...

A Downtown Building Finds a New Purpose; A Downtown Institution Plans Move

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 16, 2017

Unless you’ve had a car repaired there – and many people have over the years – you’d not likely be familiar with the building at 213 E. Fifth Avenue. Should you have reason to drive east...

A Weekend Rich in Diverse Entertainment

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 13, 2017

We entered the weekend fresh off the excellent performance of La Bohème by Knoxville Opera. Urban Girl’s first opera, it set a high bar. With various rounds of illness and school closings, Urban Girl got to...

Knoxville Opera Presents La Bohème

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 9, 2017

Originally performed in 1896 in Turin, and conducted by Toscanini, La bohème was not an immediate success. Both audience reception and critical notices were tepid, but the opera grew in popularity to become one of the...

Waynestock Seven Highlights the Weekend with Hugs and Great Music

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 6, 2017

Waynestock started six years ago as a tip of the hat to Wayne Bledsoe who had recently lost his son. Wayne had done so much to help the local music community and they wanted to give...

Outside Mullingar Opens Tonight at the Clarence Brown Theatre

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 1, 2017

The second half of the 2016/2017 season at Clarence Brown Theatre opens tonight with “Outside Mullingar.” Billed as a romantic comedy, the play is directed by Kate Buckley and was written by John Patrick Shanley. In it’s...

Rhythm N’ Blooms Announces Headliners (and a ticket Giveaway)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 12, 2017

It’s that time of year. We had the Big Ears announcement a few days ago, Bonnaroo just made their announcement and today we get word from Rhythm N’ Blooms about that festival’s lineup. Tickets are...

Big Ears Festival Announces Artist Additions (Plus Another Pair of FREE Big Ears Tickets)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 10, 2017

The following press release update to the Big Ears list of artists was provided this morning. Beyond artist additions, clarification is given regarding some of the unique pairings we might expect, many involving members of...

Give a Piece of Knoxville Music History For Christmas: Arthur Q. Smith Honored

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 21, 2016

I’m sure more than a few of you are looking for that perfect, last minute Christmas gift. I’m also sure many of you love Knoxville as much as I do and like to support local writers...

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Culture

What Makes a City Happy? Healthy? Smart? Here’s Your Answer (Sort of)!

Recognizing a City’s Beauty

A Downtown Building Finds a New Purpose; A Downtown Institution Plans Move

A Weekend Rich in Diverse Entertainment

Knoxville Opera Presents La Bohème

Waynestock Seven Highlights the Weekend with Hugs and Great Music

Outside Mullingar Opens Tonight at the Clarence Brown Theatre

Rhythm N’ Blooms Announces Headliners (and a ticket Giveaway)

Big Ears Festival Announces Artist Additions (Plus Another Pair of FREE Big Ears Tickets)

Give a Piece of Knoxville Music History For Christmas: Arthur Q. Smith Honored

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