Tonight Matters: Let’s Talk Politics
For those of us who love this city, sometimes curse this city and in general care about what happens within its borders, tonight marks an important moment: The city council will vote after a second reading...
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Rossini Festival 2012
Well, as I said, I had to tend to family business this weekend and missed all the goings on. I hope each of you had a great several days packed with parades, festivals, music and a...
Another Jam-Packed Weekend in Knoxville: Dogwood Arts Parade, Rossini Festival and more!
I don’t plan on becoming a blog about what is coming up to do, though I do try to mention things all along. Still, when as much is happening downtown as has been happening the last...
Rhythm and Blooms, Saturday: Mike Farris, Citizen Cope and the Black Lillies
Saturday morning started for downtown residents with the soft opening or preview of the Market Square Farmers’ Market. It shared space with the Chalk Walk as I’ve mentioned in previous blogs. There was also a little...
Knoxville’s Rhythm and Blooms, Friday
While chalk artists were assembling downtown and preparing and then plying their trade, there was art of a more aural sort happening, as well. Rhythm and Blooms is a sprawling, three-day affair that happens in businesses...
Knoxville Dogwood Arts’ Chalk Walk 2012, Part Two
I hope you enjoyed the first round of pictures from this weekend’s chalk walk. As I did yesterday, I’ll just say a few words and I’ll let the great art work tell the story. I will,...
Knoxville Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk 2012
It was a wonderful and an exhausting weekend in the city. Rhythm and Blooms permeated downtown venues with music from Friday through Sunday. Pianos were placed on Market Square for spontaneous music. Nikki Giovanni read her...
A Crazy Big Weekend in the City
There is so much happening downtown this weekend that I’m not sure where to start either writing about it or choosing what I’ll attend. It is completely too much for one person to cover. Maybe some...
Joan Osborne (yes, that one) and HuDost
Tonight is the second monthly Scruffy City Roots show at the Square Room. It starts at 7:00, but you need to be there early if you’d like to sit in a chair (recommended). I’ll be there...
Dogwood Arts Festival, Market Square Art Fair, Part 2
Most of the day Saturday I enjoyed the Market Square Art Fair, allowing time to take a bit of a nap back at the house somewhere in the middle of the day. I’m certain the volunteers...