Inside of Knoxville

Theatrical Productions from Small Local and Traveling Companies take Center Stage Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 8, 2016

Some our larger companies take some time off in the summer. Clarence Brown Theatre goes silent while students are out of classes for the summer. They return with “Violet” in September. Theatre Knoxville Downtown returns a...

Modern Studio: Coming Soon To Happy Holler

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 7, 2016

The term “makerspace” is gaining some currency these days and it may be the best word to describe a new effort, Modern Studio (FB Page), being mounted by Victor Agreda, Jr., Burke Brewer and Carolyn Corley. The...

City Council Votes to Impose Historic Protection on Cal Johnson Building

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 6, 2016

City Council meetings sometimes provide a bit of drama and such was the case last night when it considered placing the Cal Johnson Building under historic zoning or H1 protection. Essentially, this means it cannot be...

City and Visit Knoxville Cover Garage Walls With Historic Photos

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 1, 2016

We’ve talked before, quite extensively, about the Walnut Street Garage. Built with one small portion of retail facing the street, it is a nine-story container for cars with very little to offer beyond that. The resultant...

Local Singer Katy Free Set to Release New CD

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 13, 2016

I’ve enjoyed a number of performances by Knoxville singer Katy Free in recent years. Her jazzy renditions of everything from Broadway to the Beatles, from pop standards to jazz standards captivates me every time. Smooth and...

Urban Town Chess Opens Soon in Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 2, 2016

I have a number of passions, many of which have been detailed over the six years I’ve written at Inside of Knoxville. Coffee, music, Bob Dylan; I’ve pretty much covered them all. But one way I...

Memorial Day Weekend in Knoxville: The World Visits, a Trip Back in Time, a Castle Opens and more

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 31, 2016

I hope each of you had a great holiday weekend. There were so many really cool things happening around downtown that it’s hard to cover it all. I enjoyed time with my family and I hope...

Is Knoxville the “Boulder of the East?”

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 26, 2016

I’ve heard about Boulder, Colorado since sometime in the 1970s. In the 1960s it became a gathering point for some members of the counter-culture and I had friends who moved there a few years later. They...

Saturday Sounds: BB King Tribute Concert

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 21, 2016

Let’s get back to music this week with a fun show at Relix Theatre Thursday night. BB King died just about a year ago and I missed a tribute concert held afterward at Relix Theatre and...

Saturday Sounds: The Sound of Silence

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 14, 2016

It may seem an odd topic for a column devoted to sound, but it’s been on my mind a recently. It started with Big Ears. I spent a lot of the weekend considering sound. I heard...

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Culture

Theatrical Productions from Small Local and Traveling Companies take Center Stage Downtown

Modern Studio: Coming Soon To Happy Holler

City Council Votes to Impose Historic Protection on Cal Johnson Building

City and Visit Knoxville Cover Garage Walls With Historic Photos

Local Singer Katy Free Set to Release New CD

Urban Town Chess Opens Soon in Downtown Knoxville

Memorial Day Weekend in Knoxville: The World Visits, a Trip Back in Time, a Castle Opens and more

Is Knoxville the “Boulder of the East?”

Saturday Sounds: BB King Tribute Concert

Saturday Sounds: The Sound of Silence

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