Inside of Knoxville

Outside Mullingar Opens Tonight at the Clarence Brown Theatre

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 1, 2017

The second half of the 2016/2017 season at Clarence Brown Theatre opens tonight with “Outside Mullingar.” Billed as a romantic comedy, the play is directed by Kate Buckley and was written by John Patrick Shanley. In it’s...

Could Trump Infrastructure Spending Fund Positive Transportation Solutions?

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 31, 2017

If nothing else, it can be said that President Trump is aggressively pursuing his goals. Most of what he has done to this point lines up with what he promised during the campaign and shouldn’t come...

Yassin Terou’s Big Moment Stands in Contrast to National Developments

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 30, 2017

Last week, a big moment in Yassin Terou’s life, and in Knoxville, came to fruition when Square founder and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey came to town with a video and production crew to debut an eight-minute...

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/29/2016 – 2/7/2017)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 29, 2017

If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...

The Women’s March Knoxville Through the Eyes of a Seven-Year-Old Girl

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 28, 2017

This is a bonus post, since I don’t normally post on Saturdays. I’m posting it for Urban Girl, who is responsible for what you are seeing. When my family talked through their approach to the Women’s...

A Long-term Downtown Business Closes

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 27, 2017

In 2004 downtown Knoxville was a very different place. It wasn’t all bleak and abandoned, but it was a far cry from what we experience every day in 2017. Many of the goods and services we...

Jody Collins: A Feral Giant Bringing Graphic Arts and Kindness to the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 26, 2017

It’s hard to miss Jody Collins around downtown. He towers over the room with his shaved pate and his sterling beard. He doesn’t have a booming voice, so much, his voice is more gentle than not,...

Volunteer Ministry Center: An interview with CEO Dr. Bruce Spangler

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 25, 2017

Like many people, I’ve been aware that we have agencies along Broadway who work with homeless populations. As much as any, however, I’ve been unclear regarding the roles they assume, their differences and how they coordinate....

Details on the Broadway Viaduct Replacement

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 24, 2017

Representatives from TDOT held a community meeting yesterday afternoon to discuss the Broadway Viaduct in all its complexities. The upshot? It’s complex. The bottom line? It’s still a little squishy. One of the complexities I would...

ACLU Benefits and Women’s March Knoxville Mark the Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 23, 2017

With the Friday inauguration of Donald Trump as our 45th president, reactions rippled from Washington, across the country and throughout the world. A Women’s March in Washington drew four chartered buses from Knoxville and others who...

Outside Mullingar Opens Tonight at the Clarence Brown Theatre

Could Trump Infrastructure Spending Fund Positive Transportation Solutions?

Yassin Terou’s Big Moment Stands in Contrast to National Developments

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/29/2016 – 2/7/2017)

The Women’s March Knoxville Through the Eyes of a Seven-Year-Old Girl

A Long-term Downtown Business Closes

Jody Collins: A Feral Giant Bringing Graphic Arts and Kindness to the City

Volunteer Ministry Center: An interview with CEO Dr. Bruce Spangler

Details on the Broadway Viaduct Replacement

ACLU Benefits and Women’s March Knoxville Mark the Weekend

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Announcing Kern’s Bakery Vendors!

Lilienthal Gallery Celebrates Spring Exhibition with Splashes of Color and a Great Vibe

Progress: Kern’s Bakery Experience is Full Steam Ahead

A Weekend in the City