Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk 2015
One of the best events of the spring, the annual Chalk Walk turns Market Square into a colorful, vibrant center of artistic activity for a full spring day. It’s fun to see the drawings early in...
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Rhythm n Blooms 2015: Day 3
Coming to you a little late today with the final Rhythm n Blooms installment for 2015. The final day found more than a few of us dragging around the Old City. My concert buddies took breaks...
Rhythm n Blooms 2015: Day 2
Day two was a sweet spot for a lot of people in that complete exhaustion hadn’t set in, but most people kind of had their groove on. Jackson Avenue had to be one the friendliest and...
Rhythm n Blooms 2015: Day One
What an amazing weekend of great music. I can’t imagine the odds against a city our size having just one of the two excellent music festivals we’ve enjoyed in the last couple of weeks, let alone...
Big Ears: Day 2 and 3 and Wrap-up
This was my first time to go all the way through three days with Big Ears. I have to say it’s really as amazing as you’ve heard from your avant-garde friends. Concerned I might be out...
Big Ears 2015: Day One
The best advice I saw tweeted during the first day of the festival was to forget about the music you can’t hear and focus on what you are hearing. Very good advice. Consider that the first evening...
A Small Window into Big Ears
I’ve studied my schedule for Big Ears and begun the process of acquainting myself with the artists. There are familiar faces and sounds: Kronos Quartet serves as the glue for this year’s festival, collaborating with numerous...
Raising a Glass to George Barber and Restoring His Final Home
One hundred years ago last month, George and Laura Barber died within nine days of each other while living in a small home in Parkridge. A snow-delayed dinner party was held in that home last week...
Pieces of our Heritage: Bijou Jubilee 2015 and Tennessee Shines
This Saturday night at the Bijou Theatre Scott Miller and the Commonwealth will take the stage for the annual Jubilee. It’s an annual celebration of the building once slated for demolition, the salvation of which ultimately...
Is Knoxville Cuisine Improving? Which are the Best Downtown Restaurants?
We’ve had numerous debates about food in Knoxville over the years I’ve written about downtown. I generally write about restaurants that open, and while I’m spreading the word more than I’m reviewing them, I generally find...