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East Tennessee Sunrise Mural Dedicated

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 21, 2022

A concept developed by R.B. Morris when he served as Knoxville’s first Poet Laureate (2016-1018), the East Tennessee Sunrise mural by artist Robert Felker was formally presented to the Parkridge community late last week. Mr. Felker...

Planning for the Weekend and Beyond

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 21, 2020

It’s the weekend! Here’s a way to celebrate: Check out the beginning of the Sites and Sounds from Big Ears series starting tonight. The series will take you to some of the best sites Knoxville has to...

Inaugural Big Ears Festival Streaming Series Begins with R.B. Morris and Band on August 21

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 12, 2020

For many of us who passionately love music, one of the greatest losses of the current era is the loss of live music. Being in the presence of live musicians, watching the interplay between band members...

Music for a Pandemic (or Anytime) from the Sedonas and R.B. Morris

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 11, 2020

We may only be touching the tip of the music and other art made during or released during the pandemic. We might expect that artists isolated during this time might tap the muse for inspiration and...

A Glimpse at the City’s (Near) Future: Inside the Mayor’s Budget

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 3, 2017

Back-to-back days last week I attended the official groundbreaking, though much ground had already been unofficially broken, for the Marriott Hotels coming to Church and State and the mayor’s “State of the City,” address. It was...

Suttree Landing Park Officially Opens on the South Waterfront

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 18, 2016

I wasn’t able to make the ribbon cutting on Wednesday, but curious about Suttree Landing Park, I took the ten minute bike ride from the heart of downtown and across the river. Signage hasn’t been placed,...

“The Man Who Lives Here is Loony,” Explores Psychological Depths with Jazzy Wordplay

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 1, 2016

It’s the kind of artistic encounter that inspires extended rumination and conversation. It rolls around inside your head for days, shifts shapes and turns again, rearing its head at unexpected moments. A quote comes to mind....

Big Ears 2016, A First Look

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 4, 2016

The Big Ears Festival could be considered multiple festivals. The music remains the focal center, of course, and involves its own personal, interactive and extremely eclectic journey. Film supports general ethos established by the music and...

Scott Miller Highlights Final Tennessee Shines for the Season

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 30, 2014

It’s one of the best musical series going in a city that has many excellent musical series ranging from daily to weekly, monthly and annually. Tennessee Shines in its first incarnation offered a monthly show in...

RB Morris, Hector Qirko, The Short Bus and the Listening Room

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 19, 2013

This post carries a large amount of freight, so hang on. For those of you new to the Knoxville music scene, the photographs you are viewing with this post are of two Knoxville icons. In fact,...

R.B. Morris

East Tennessee Sunrise Mural Dedicated

Planning for the Weekend and Beyond

Inaugural Big Ears Festival Streaming Series Begins with R.B. Morris and Band on August 21

Music for a Pandemic (or Anytime) from the Sedonas and R.B. Morris

A Glimpse at the City’s (Near) Future: Inside the Mayor’s Budget

Suttree Landing Park Officially Opens on the South Waterfront

“The Man Who Lives Here is Loony,” Explores Psychological Depths with Jazzy Wordplay

Big Ears 2016, A First Look

Scott Miller Highlights Final Tennessee Shines for the Season

RB Morris, Hector Qirko, The Short Bus and the Listening Room

Local Collective is Planned for 104 East Fifth Avenue

Five and Hoek Coffee Shop Coming to 200 West Magnolia

Two Celebrations in One Day on the World’s Fair Park

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/22 – 5/31/2022)

Celebrations and Festivals at World’s Fair Park This Weekend

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