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...
Culture
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...
Lilienthal Gallery Celebrates Spring Exhibition with Splashes of Color and a Great Vibe
Vibe, the latest exhibition at Lilienthal Gallery, 23 Emory Place, opened last week and will run through August. Featuring “textile, thread, and color,” the exhibition virtually explodes with color. A grand opening, held last Friday, encouraged...
Figaro Gets Married This Weekend at the Bijou – You’re Invited
Tonight and Sunday afternoon, Knoxville Opera presents “The Marriage of Figaro,” at the Bijou Theatre. A few tickets remain for each performance. The performance offers what has been a rare opportunity in recent memory for audience...
Alley Appreciation: The Journey Becomes the Destination
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Luke Frazier who is new to Knoxville and continues to explore downtown spots in a fresh way. Today he discusses Strong Alley, which was first beautified by a...
Hair (the Musical) Comes to Clarence Brown Theatre
She asks me why I’m just a hairy guy I’m hairy noon and night Hell that’s a fright I’m hairy high and low Don’t ask me why Don’t know It’s not for lack of bread Like...