Some might have written it off as yet another example of lackluster 1950s architecture: one more rancher planted among a million in the tilled, watered flowerbed of suburbia. Yawn. But when Paula Clancy drove past the house, sitting queenlike atop three-and-half secluded acres on a ridgetop in Fountain City, she saw her family's dream home. Full story »
From Suttree's days of "derelict trucks piled with produce and flowers. . . and country commerce," Knoxville's Downtown has zipped right past the "toe-tapping country music of WNOX on Lowell Blanchard's "Midday Merry-go-round," and the ghosts of buildings past to become a vibrant, young-centric and exciting city. Full story »
The next time someone ridicules poetry, remind them that we use abstract language to talk about things that cannot be said. Music, painting, poetry - these are how we talk about pain and loss. It's Carpetbag Theatre's mission - making art from suffering. Full story »
World's Fair Park is inarguably a prominent and appealing feature of downtown Knoxville. The gleaming Sunsphere stands 266 feet tall. There is an architecturally pleasing amphitheater that can seat 1,000. The large park has two expansive public lawns, one of 125,000 square feet that can seat 6,000 and one of 60,000 square feet that can seat 4,000. There are acres of flowers, water fountains, a meandering urban stream with cascading waterfalls. Full story »
