News Sentinel staff

Renowned author Barbara Kingsolver and Grammy-award winning singer Kathy Mattea are coming to the Bijou Theater on March 11 for an evening of spoken word and song to cast a spotlight on mountaintop removal coal mining, a controversial practice that ...

A day before their new home was set to be revealed for ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," the surprises began for the Watson family as they were welcomed back to Knoxville by family and friends.

Crummy weather or not, there's a certain house that must be built on a very tight deadline out in West Knoxville, so work proceeded aggressively Thursday at the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" project site.

TV put a twist on the demolition Wednesday of Daniel and Mandy Watson's two-story house on Robinson Road in West Knoxville.

KNOXVILLE - A Knoxville couple who run a non-profit to help low-income single mothers with housing have been chosen to get a big helping hand from the ABC-TV program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition".

For many, watching "It's a Wonderful Life" is a holiday tradition.

The fourth performance in the free 2011-12 Music Concert Series at Pellissippi State Community College focuses exclusively on instrumental music.

KNOXVILLE — Country Music hall of famer Glen Campbell will perform a benefit concert to honor University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt.

An All-Steinway concert kicks off Pellissippi State Community College's popular Music Concert Series this month.

Taylor Swift packed Thompson-Boling Arena on Friday with nearly 15,000 fans who turned out to see the 21-year-old singer and opening acts NeedToBreathe and James Wesley.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was recently released from prison in his homeland but is not commenting on his situation, currently has an exhibit at the Knoxville Museum of Art.

KNOXVILLE - A music festival that was scheduled to be part of Boomsday in September has been postponed until next year because of a change in concert promoters, according to the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corp.

The 22nd Kuumba Festival, presented by the nonprofit African American Appalachian Arts, is next week. Kuumba events are held in several different Knoxville locations Thursday through Sunday, June 23-26.

Social media posts around the Web highlighting the June 2, 2011 Sundown in the City concert that featured Jonny Lang with Megan McCormick on Market Square in downtown Knoxville.

The story of Pinocchio, told with a twist, is presented in June by the local theater troupe The WordPlayers. Performances of "The True Adventures of Pinocchio" are 7:30 p.m. June 10 and June 16-18 with 2:30 p.m. matinees June 11, ...

Multiple Knoxville bands will perform a fundraiser concert on Tuesday at Preservation Pub on Market Square, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross. Admission is $3.

Broadway classics old and new will play in Knoxville with the 2011-2012 season of Broadway at the Tennessee theater series.

KNOXVILLE - Tonight's "Symphony on the Square" performance by the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra has been moved to the Bijou Theatre due to rain.

From 3-6 p.m. Thursday, the market will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration, highlighting produce and products with a Mexican flair.

The Hard Knox Roller Girls will present their first home-turf bout of the 2011 season at 6 p.m. at the Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Knoxville's roller-derby team will take on the Dixie Derby Girls of Huntsville, Ala., ...

KNOXVILLE - Because of the weather's impact, the University of Tennessee's annual Volapalooza: The Kickoff to Commencement set for Friday is moving from World's Fair Park downtown to the Rec Sports Intramural Fields on campus, according to the university.

The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, led by music director Lucas Richman, performs opera music for its 2:30 p.m. March 6 Chamber Classics concert at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St.

This is a confirmed list of musicians playing Bonnaroo 2011.

On Saturday, head to Ijams Nature Center for a study of birds, a Nature Pre-School and a winter hike and movie.

KNOXVILLE - Mariselle Morales, a 2008 graduate from the University of Tennessee, will be competing in the Miss America pageant as Miss Puerto Rico on Saturday.

The American Spiritual Ensemble will deliver a fitting tribute when they perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville, the day marking Martin Luther King's birthday.

Hailed as an example of downtown's revival, the S&W Grand restaurant on Gay Street has abruptly closed "until further notice," according to a sign on the front door Saturday and a message posted on the restaurant's Facebook page.

Last year, more than 16,000 ice-skating patrons sliced through the covered sheet of ice on Market Square.

The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents A Swingin' Christmas with guest artist organist Dan Trudell at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Tennessee Theatre.

Catch screenings of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

KNOXVILLE — Police are investigating a West Knoxville home invasion reported tonight.

KNOXVILLE - While children's poet Jack Prelutsky will be appearing twice this weekend in Knoxville as scheduled, a Monday evening lecture at West High School has been canceled.

The Knox County Public Library's popular outdoor movie series returns to Market Square for the seventh year of free family fun in front of the silver screen.

Here's what you need to know for Boomsday 2010.

Get your band on our playlist.We're creating a playlist of music videos of Knoxville area bands on knoxville.com.

For her return to the big screen in years, Dolly Parton will co-star in "Joyful Noise" for Warner Bros. She'll co-star with Queen Latifah. The musical-comedy will deal with a small-town Southern choir in need of a director after the ...

Got A Cent? Penny Performances for Knox County students include those listed below. Adult tickets/attendance requirements for each event and reservation details are at www.penny4arts.com.

A roundup of headlines from media covering the death of actress and Knoxville native Patricia Neal.

The Carpetbag Theatre presents a series of outdoor performances at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum during August. Four performances, made up of touring works, local artists and works by Carpetbag, are planned at the 2743 Wimpole Ave. garden.

KNOXVILLE — A man with a handgun and a cloth covering his face took more than a sackful from an area Krystals fast-food restaurant tonight, according to police.

Looking for something different this weekend? Something culturally stimulating? Try "Shakespeare on the Square" on Market Square in downtown Knoxville.

Here are the latest video clips from Bonnaroo.

PIGEON FORGE - Dolly Parton gave a small present with huge meaning this morning to 4-year-old Kumar Stewart of Birmingham, Ala..

Come celebrate "First Friday" at the Museum of East Tennessee History Friday from 5-8 p.m.

Some of the big names in country music are teaming up for a benefit on behalf of Middle Tennessee flood victims that will air tonight on Great American Country Television.

Kenny Chesney did a phone interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper on Wednesday night that included video Chesney had had shot of his flooded property in Nashville.

Second Saturdays for Second Harvest will be held from 4-6 p.m., May 8, at Granite and Marble Works Showroom, 707 N. Campbell Station Road.

The Dandridge Farmers’ Market is accepting vendor applications.

Instructor Barbara Tenney will present nine cooking classes this month at Williams-Sonoma, 7600 Kingston Pike.

The Market Square Farmers’ Market will host its first chef challenge at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 8 featuring Martha Boggs of Bistro at the Bijou.