A Room Full of Delaneys
(Today’s article is by recurring guest writer Luke Frazier) Sometimes I’ll be reading a book and suddenly wonder if I care enough to continue. If I forge ahead anyway, very occasionally I’m rewarded with a sentence...
Culture
A Conversation with David Butler, Retiring KMA Executive Director
While younger and new residents to the city may assume that the Knoxville Museum of Art has always been as much a part of the fabric of the city as it is today, the truth is...
Where There Is Fire
(Today’s article is by recurring guest writer Luke Frazier) Painted murals are a public pleasure, and downtown Knoxville has some great ones. Of course Strong Alley leads the way, and the variety found there entices repeat...
Llienthal Gallery Presents Winter Exhibition, “Flow: Mastering a Brushstroke,” Opening Tonight
Beginning today and running through February, Lilienthal Gallery presents their winter exhibition with meditative art designed to transmit “the energetic flow of creativity into a poetic form of careful precision and elegant imperfection.” Three artists are...
New Fort Kid Mural by Dustin Durham Makes Debut (And It’s Interactive!)
On a chilly, gray November day in Knoxville, a splash of vibrant color officially debuted. Local muralist and designer Dustin Durham introduced a new interactive mural covering the wall along Fort Kid and, importantly, the sidewalk....
Knoxville’s Holiday Season Kicks Off with Regal Celebration of Lights
The transformation of downtown Knoxville into a holiday wonderland begins well before Thanksgiving. The large Christmas tree on Gay Street that looks so beautiful when the lights explode into the night? Starts out looking like a...
McClung Museum Embraces the Complicated Story of Indigenous Americans
In 1990, Congress and President Bush designated November National American Indian Heritage Month. The name has since changed to National Native American Heritage Month. It’s an opportunity to acknowledge “the culture, traditions, and achievements of the...
Blown Away by Trombone Shorty
(Today’s article is by recurring guest writer Luke Frazier, a relatively new Knoxville resident who continues to explore the city.) Troy Andrews (aka Trombone Shorty) is a flat out multi-instrumental genius. He was a child prodigy...
Inside the Haunted 200-year-old Bijou Theatre; Do You Believe?
October is spooky season around Knoxville, and as we end the month, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of this history of hauntings downtown, specifically at the famed Bijou Theatre....
Black Atticus is Knoxville’s Fourth Poet Laureate
Joseph Woods has always had a way with words. This skill has been a good thing at times; at other times, it’s gotten him into trouble. It’s a good thing this time, as he has earned...