Rikki Hall, “Six Legs and a Buzz” – A Celebration
Many of you may be scratching your heads at the caption, not knowing Rikki Hall or the title of his column which is now also the title of a new collection of his writing and...
Culture
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: A Local Jewel Keeps Getting Better
The Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum is another of those near-downtown jewels like Ijams, the Urban Wilderness, Fort Dickerson and House Mountain. This particular gem sits about five minutes by car to the east of downtown in...
Saturday Sounds: John Mayall at the Bijou
I know. Those of you who read Saturday Sounds are saying, “Didn’t he already do John Mayall?” The answer, of course, is “yes.” I did a preview of the show at the Bijou, along with a...
Four Leaf Peat Keeps the Traditional Irish Flame Alive
Happy St. Patrick’s Day (a day early) to everyone. For many of us it’s a chance to trot out tales of ancestors and bloodlines. It’s also an excuse for a bit more drunkenness than other days...
Saturday Sounds: Houndmouth at the Bijou Theatre
In recent weeks I’ve fallen in love with Houndmouth. I’ve played their 2015 CD “Little Neon Limelight,” back-to-back for days at a time. It’s been a while since a CD claimed that kind of hold on...
What Makes a City Beautiful? Keep Knoxville Beautiful Finds the Answer in Downtown Buildings
Keep Knoxville Beautiful is a local organization devoted to just what their name would imply. Their mission statement indicates that they love all things “clean, green and beautiful.” To keep it clean, they organize major litter cleanups,...
Saturday Sounds: Dixieghost, Blond Bones and Jubal
Today we’re going to look at three very different local bands and what they are up to. I saw Dixieghost recently at Scruffy City Hall on the 6 O’Clock Swerve and Jubal opened for Blond Bone...
Saturday Sounds with Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
I hope you had an opportunity to see the Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn concert at the Bijou last week. It had to be among the most pleasant, fun evenings I’ve spent in the theater and...
Saturday Sounds: John Mayall Preview and Ticket Giveaway
Like so many intensely famous people many have never heard of, the name John Mayall either elicits instant recognition and respect or a scratch of the head. If you are of an age to remember the...
Titus Andronicus at the Clarence Brown Theatre
Thought to be perhaps William Shakespeare’s first tragedy, Titus Andronicus has not fared well over the years. Often out of fashion and thought to be an inferior work, the play also drew criticism for gratuitous violence....