Goodbye to Blogger
This will be my last post on Blogger. The next time you log on to this site you will be redirected to the new URL: https://modernurbanlife.com. Beginning with tomorrow’s post, I will be writing at that...
KMA Alive After Five Spring Series In Full Swing
Christabel and the Jons, KMA, Knoxville, March 2012 The Knoxville Museum of Art hosts a series of concerts in the fall and spring each year called Alive After Five. It is hosted by the delightful and...
If I had a million dollars . . .
Come on, now. Admit it. We’ve all thought about what we’d do if we had a spare million or so. I’d be willing to bet some of us gave it some thought recently when the MonsterMillions...
Art on the Block: First Friday on the 100 Block
The center of my First Friday experience is almost always the 100 block of South Gay Street. The Emporium alone offers enough art of interest to fill the evening. This particular First Friday was like...
Knox Heritage Salvage Show and Friday Night Uptown
Knox Heritage Salvage Show, 36 Market Square, Knoxville, April 2012 As I said in my last post, there was far too much going on last Friday night to cover it in one post. I’m struggling to...
April 2012 First Friday, Market Square
Market Square, First Friday April 2012 It’s worth saying that this had to be one of the all-time most spectacular weather weekends in Knoxville History. Chilly enough for a light jacket all morning, comfortable enough to...
April First Friday, What to do?
New Sculpture, Krutch Park, Knoxville, April 2012 Happy Friday to everyone. It looks like the weather will be awesome for our monthly street party in the city and the crowds promise to be huge. As usual,...
We Have Graffiti, Do We Have Gangs?
Graffiti in the Old City, Knoxville Graffiti has never been high on my list of concerns downtown. I see random tagging, but I see it outside downtown, as well, so I figured it just goes with...
New Busker on the Square: Balloon Artist David Perkins
David Perkins makes balloon art for children on Market Square, Knoxville We’ve had buskers on the square for a long time. Sometimes they’ve been hassled a bit, but all-in-all Knoxville seems to have made peace with...
A Beautiful Gay Street Building Changes Hands!
Arcade Building, 618 South Gay, Knoxville, March 2012 There are so many beautiful buildings on Gay Street that is sometimes easy for one to be overlooked. When passing the 600 block of South Gay Street, for...