Scruffy City Comedy Festival Offers Lots of Laughs
I ended my weekend with the Scruffy City Comedy Festival. Unable to make the first two nights, I caught the final set at Scruffy City Hall on Sunday night. And it was a great way to...
Culture
Knox Heritage Honors the Best Preservation Work From the Last Year: Who Won and Why Do Old Buildings Matter?
Last night Knox Heritage held its annual celebration of the best work done in the cause of preservation in the past year. The celebration is always held in the Bijou Theatre and for good reason, beyond...
“The Man Who Lives Here is Loony,” Explores Psychological Depths with Jazzy Wordplay
It’s the kind of artistic encounter that inspires extended rumination and conversation. It rolls around inside your head for days, shifts shapes and turns again, rearing its head at unexpected moments. A quote comes to mind....
One New Mural and an Old Mural That Needs Your Help
After David’s mural article yesterday, it put me in mind of our other murals. We have a number around town and I’ve written about them before, but it’s been six years. A lot has changed since...
Those Wonderful Murals
David Denton, who has written on this site a number of times, offered a column on his opinion of the historic murals on the Walnut Street Garage. My observation is that visitors and residents alike...
Knoxville Opera presents The Pirates of Penzance
It’s a fact of opera in Knoxville: You have two chances and two chances only to see each production mounted by Knoxville Opera. The first production of the 2016 – 2017 season, “Pirates of Penzance,” will...
Leon Bridges at the Tennessee (and a Big Ears Winner)
I couldn’t let the week end without popping out some of the photos of the excellent Leon Bridges show. If you love soulful vocals with a splash of panache, he’s your man. I lean on my...
Big Ears Lineup Revealed – and Ticket Giveaway!
It’s pretty amazing that a festival which will happen over five months (March 23 – 26) from now is greeted with so much excitement. But then, Big Ears is a pretty extraordinary festival presenting music from all...
Hola Festival 2016 Draws Big Crowds for a Happy Celebration
I’ve said before that Hola is one of my favorite festivals of the year. Knoxville has just a little more of an international, big city feel with the sights and sounds of other cultures filling Market...
Knoxcentric Radio Show Launched, Schedule Announced, Available Via Podcast
I’ve mentioned the radio show a few times on the blog, but I wanted to bring it all together, put it out front for a bit and tell you about a related feature that has been...