Images from the City, March 2013
As I’ve done from time to time, today I’ve got a few images that never found a place in a blog post, but which I’d like to pass on with a few thoughts sprinkled in. Most...
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Organ and Trumpet Recital – with guest appearance by Doc Severinsen
Classical music has turned into my theme of the week. Sunday I downloaded Yo Yo Ma’s version of “Meditation of Thais,” which I highly recommend and, as I mentioned previously, saw the Knoxville Chamber Orchestra. Monday...
A Downtown Business Opens: Style of Civilization (and another closes)
The 100 block of Gay Street has certainly seen its ups and downs. The construction that seemed interminable served to undermine a few fragile businesses. Several others have left since. The promise of the beautifully redone...
KSO Chamber Orchestra at the Lovely Bijou Theater
In my effort to expand my downtown horizons to include events which would normally be outside my typical experience, I’ve attended a performance of Knoxville Opera and a performance of the Broadway at the Tennessee series,...
What to Do in Downtown Knoxville This Weekend (March 1-3)
I don’t generally intend for this to be a “coming events” sort of page, but sometimes it seems like a good thing to do, particularly on First Friday weekends. A surprising number of jazz opportunities present...
Panhandling: Are We in a Vicious Cycle?
It could be a mis-perception on my part, but I believe panhandling has gotten worse downtown. In the past I could walk around downtown for about a week before being asked for money or cigarettes. It...
Children in the City: Fort Kid
It’s a topic I suppose I’ll have to return to more than once: children in the city. Sometimes people directly say or imply that the city is no place for children. I often hear people suggest...
JC Penney VS. Medical Arts: The Final Call
Yesterday marked the end of the lively discussion about how much and to whom to award a very large portion of CBID’s current money and future income. On...
Tennessee Shines: Every Monday Night at the Knoxville Visitor’s Center
A show that really seems to be hitting its stride, Tennessee Shines brings high quality local and national artists together for an hour-long radio broadcast which is usually followed by a half-hour additional music. Often the...
What to Do this Weekend in Downtown Knoxville
Here are a few highlights and events scheduled for this weekend. There are several really exciting events you really shouldn’t miss. It seems to be the weekend of CD release parties. Friday, February 22 Lance Owen...