Trains of Thought
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by sometimes guest writer Luke Frazier.) The first time I got really blasted in Knoxville was a couple of days after I moved here last September. I was on West Jackson...
Culture
A Small, Quiet Celebration of and Farewell to a Local Son
This past weekend, Evelyn Gill organized a celebration of the life and work of Cormac McCarthy. McCarthy, who was born in 1933, died on June 13. He’s claimed by more than one place, but Knoxville’s claim...
A Haunting in Harlem: An Encounter with Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance
Harlem What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over—...
Poet Linda Parsons Launches Her Latest Work, “Valediction”
Linda Parsons, Knoxville resident, poet, and playwright, has produced her tenth book, “Valediction.” An assemblage of poetry and brief essays, the new work forms the basis of her reading this Saturday at Union Avenue Books. Hers...
This Occurring World
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Luke Frazier. Luke is relatively new to Knoxville and offers a fresh perspective on features of the city we sometimes tend to look past.) The first time I...
Nourish Knoxville Celebrates 20 Seasons of the Market Square Farmers’ Market
Browsing a farmers’ market, taking in the beautiful colors and fragrances, talking to the growers, and listening to them share their passion for their goods and produce is one of the simplest and most soul-nourishing ways...
Our Common Nature Shines a Beautiful Spotlight on this Place We Call Home
That a French born cellist, son of Chinese immigrants, would be the person to bring loving focus to the Appalachian region we call home, only underscores the message that he brought with his Our Common Nature...
Theatrical Releases For Clarence Brown Theatre and Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville’s Arts and Culture scene is one of my favorite things about the city. The arts and theater do so much to open minds and allow us to experience new things from the comfort of a...
Southern Skies 2023 Delivers a Solid Second Year of Spectacular Music
The second annual Southern Skies Music Festival produced by Dogwood Arts, with music curated by the Dirty Guv’nahs, endured some rough initial weather to deliver an excellent musical product. The artists selected by the Dirty Guv’nahs...
Candoro Marble Celebrates 100 Years
Built in 1923 as an office and showroom for the Candoro Marble Company, the Candoro Marble Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places(2005). Purchased by the Aslan Foundation in 2014, they aimed to...