Inside of Knoxville

612 Building to Enhance the Tennessee Theatre: Capital Campaign Begins

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 9, 2024

(Today’s article is written by contributing writer K.W. Leonard.) When the Tennessee Theatre opened in 1928, few likely envisioned the scope of the Theatre’s mission and purpose nearly 100 years later. As this vision expanded in...

Tennessee Theatre Expands into Neighboring Building at 612 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 5, 2024

The Tennessee Theatre holds a spot in Knoxville’s heart like few other landmarks. As it approaches its 100th birthday (it will turn 96 this year), it enters an expansion project that will serve to make the...

Holiday Spirit and Events Around Every Downtown Corner 2023

Heather Ryerson·November 24, 2023

It’s the most magical time of year! And my favorite. Knoxville does not disappoint regarding events and ways to celebrate the holiday season. Here are some of the highlights of the holiday events going on downtown....

Friday (Business and Other) Updates and Random Reminders

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 10, 2023

Tonight the traffic stops and the city pops. This is the first of two weekends this month and four between now and the end of the year that the city will experiment with making the 400...

Knoxville Opera Presents Falstaff This Weekend (A Sneak Preview)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 13, 2023

My family didn’t attend the opera when I was young. We made the trek to Nashville a number of times to attend the Grand Ole Opry, but that’s about as close as we got. If your...

Hamilton Makes Huge Economic Impact on the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 3, 2023

(Ed. Note: These photographs were taken with my cellphone since cameras were not allowed at the production. The first two were taken with my old cell phone, while the last was taken with my new cellphone...

Recent Community Forum on Homelessness Continues the Conversation

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 22, 2022

When Nikki Elliott and Downtown Knoxville Alliance recently announced a community meeting on homelessness, no one expected a solution regarding one of our thorniest problems to present itself that evening in the Tennessee Theatre. About 75...

Tennessee Theatre Featured Tonight on the Circle Network

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 21, 2021

Area residents can argue about most anything, from who should be the next quarterback at UT to politics and the relative import of billionaires launching themselves into space. But we agree on a few things. No...

Large Downtown Performance Venues: Where They Stand

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 21, 2021

There are a lot of little signs that businesses and patrons are taking tentative steps toward pre-pandemic normal. Vaccination rates have give a large number of people immunity from COVID-19, and those numbers continue to increase....

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...

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Tennessee Theatre

612 Building to Enhance the Tennessee Theatre: Capital Campaign Begins

Tennessee Theatre Expands into Neighboring Building at 612 South Gay Street

Holiday Spirit and Events Around Every Downtown Corner 2023

Friday (Business and Other) Updates and Random Reminders

Knoxville Opera Presents Falstaff This Weekend (A Sneak Preview)

Hamilton Makes Huge Economic Impact on the City

Recent Community Forum on Homelessness Continues the Conversation

Tennessee Theatre Featured Tonight on the Circle Network

Large Downtown Performance Venues: Where They Stand

Planning for the Weekend and Beyond

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville