Burn Memorial Unveiled
Saturday was a hot and humid day in the city, with temperatures hovering in the 90s by afternoon. It was a perfect setting for a suffrage march, rally and the unveiling of the latest sculpture in...
Culture
Pride month: Past & Present Knoxville LGBT Gathering Places
(This is a second in a series of articles about Pride and Knoxville’s LGBTQ communities by guest writer Oren Yarbrough) If you walk up to someone in Knoxville and ask where the nearest gay bar is...
Knox Pride Month: An Introduction and History Lesson
*Today we welcome guest writer and local architect, Oren Yarbrough. Oren will explore several topics related to Pride Month over the next weeks. Here’s Oren: Today is the first day of June and the official beginning...
Endangered Properties and Demolitions Continue to Be an Issue in Knoxville
Just when you think we get it, it’s clear we don’t. Surely we understand that what gives downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas its charm is its historic structures, right? We wouldn’t let any more of the...
Sordid Lives and a One Man Performance in Knoxville: An Interview with Del Shores
You’ll never see Tammy Wynette the same again, after you see Sordid Lives. The play, written by Del Shores, debuted in 1996 in Los Angeles and was followed by an independent film in 2000 and a...
Holler Performing Arts Center Set to Open in June
It’s been an evolutionary process since Modern Studio opened in January 2017 at 109 W. Anderson Avenue (a half block from the primary intersection in Happy Holler). At the time, the business featured two owners, Burke...
Centro Hispano and Claudia Caballero Quietly Work to Improve the Community
It’s a bit chaotic to the eye when you enter the Centro Hispano headquarters off Sutherland. The view of the city skyline outside is traded for people scurrying about, mingling Spanish and English as needed or...
Knoxvillian Laura Mansfield Wrote the Book on Dealing With Aging Parents
She didn’t set out to write the book. It started with posts on her personal Facebook Page chronicling the trials, tribulations and sometimes hilarity of caring for her aging parents, Gmamma and DooDaddy. The posts garnered...
Making a City More Beautiful, One Piece of Wood at a Time
You may have seen his work around town or you may have attended an event at Ironwood Studios at 119 Jennings (Just off Central), the 17,500 square foot space occupied by his woodworking studio and Preston...
Knoxville Opera Presents Aida This Weekend: A Pictorial Preview
Knoxville Opera concludes their season this weekend on the heels of the Rossini Festival. Verdi’s Aida will be produced Friday night and Sunday afternoon at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium where productions were shifted this season. Seasoned veteran Dean...