Open Streets: Sutherland
This weekend is another in Knoxville's series of Open Streets events. Go to Sutherland Avenue on…
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Y’all Means All – The Gay Scene in Knoxville
“Y’all means ALL” courtesy of Taryn Ferro In 2012 the international LGBTQ Magazine The Advocate listed Knoxville as the “8 th Gayest City in America” during its countdown of places to live or visit in the USA. While the criteria used to generate this list was viewed as pretty shaky (number of nude…
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The Carpetbag Theatre is Celebrating 50 Years in Knoxville this Year
The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. is a professional, multigenerational ensemble company that is dedicated to the creation of new theatrical works that gives voice to those who have be silenced by oppression for the last 50 years. Jonathan Clark and Linda Parris-Bailey during Ce Nitram, photo credit Daje…
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First Friday - A Celebration of Our Local Flavor
The Emporium by Eric Thompson If you like to travel, you probably love getting a taste of local flavor and culture, and what better way to do so than to attend a city’s First Friday. The term “First Friday” refers to a variety of public events (generally free of charge), occurring in many national…
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Happy Birthday, Bijou
The Bijou Theatre is 110 years old. It was finished in the Edwardian era, the final days of Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency, and at a time of rapid cultural change. Very few human beings ever get to see their 110th birthday, but like a person who lives a long time, the Bijou has tried on a lot of…
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Knoxville: A Destination for Jazz. Really?!
Vance & Christian McBride at the Bijou Theatre, photo credit to Bill Foster It’s no secret that Tennessee is home to a lot of great music. Music fans around the world know about the blues on Beale Street in Memphis and the rich history of country music in the Music City, but jazz in Knoxville…
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Musky with a Southern Accent
Today we welcome Steven Paul , Tennessee State Record Musky holder, to tell you how to make the most of a stay in Knoxville to experience musky fishing right here in East Tennessee! Here in the South we call them Musky, while in northern states such as Minnesota and Wisconsin many opt for the…
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Ringing Out the Old - How we celebrated New Year's Eve
This New Year's Eve, you'll probably drink some champagne, perhaps too much of it, and, come…
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Stocking Stuffers for Local-Book Lovers
Every year brings a crop of new books about local history, but this year presents a few that are out…
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Knoxville: A Guide for the Curious
Ever wonder about that corner, that park, that statue, that building, that graveyard, that other…
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