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September 2010 Archives

The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Sept. 30
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Rumi.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Jacob Johnson and Blue Billy GritNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Wry indie-folker from South Carolina, and some...Read More Published 09/30/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Sept. 29
The Daily Fact: The Battle of Salamis was not a food fight.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Erika Chambers and DJ MorrisonNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Nashville chanteuse...Read More Published 09/29/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Sept. 28
The Daily Fact: the myths of Thomas Crapper.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Philip Gibbs and Anne McCueNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Prine-ish Austin tunesmith with some good...Read More Published 09/27/2010 at 1:57 PM 0 comments
A Closer Look at Privatized Libraries
This New York Times article is interesting, in light of recent, apparently unfounded, rumors that Knox County might consider outsourcing its library system. The article...Read More Published 09/27/2010 at 1:18 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Sept. 27
The Daily Fact: What do you wear for Diversity Week?CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Jeff Blaney and Nancy K. DillonNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Music City singer/songwriter and...Read More Published 09/27/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Sept. 24-26
The Daily Fact: NYC bows toward Mecca.CULTCHAMiss TessNoon Friday, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.8 p.m. Friday, Glowing Body. Is she a jazzy folk singer, or a folkie...Read More Published 09/24/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Attention Skaters: The Birdman Will Be Here Friday
The rumor came suddenly via the skater underground, and we've just now confirmed it: Tony Hawk is scheduled to appear at the Knoxville Skate Park...Read More Published 09/23/2010 at 5:20 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Sept. 23
The Daily Fact: It's fall, y'all.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Addie Brownlee and Brian LanglinaisNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Former Knoxvillian Brownlee brings her lovely voice back...Read More Published 09/23/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Sept. 22
The Daily Fact: Where was Hale hanged?CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Two-Man Gentlemen BandNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.The Brooklyn duo does a Blue Plate warm-up for...Read More Published 09/22/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Supe to Explain Why Your Kids Got Dumber
Well, not really. It's more of a, "It's not you, it's us" type of thing. But even after spending weeks trying desperately to prepare Knox...Read More Published 09/21/2010 at 4:33 PM 0 comments
Doug Shock: Comedian for a Cause
Who is Doug Shock? For some, he is a rock 'n' roll performer, famed for his days as lead singer for the local metal band Sage....Read More Published 09/21/2010 at 3:15 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Sept. 21
The Daily Fact: the battle of PrestonpansCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: The Honey Dewdrops and Dave OwensNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Virginia duo with a little Gillian...Read More Published 09/20/2010 at 3:19 PM 0 comments
It's the Knoxville Limerick Contest!
Every great city deserves a great limerick, and while Knoxville has been the subject of occasional inspired doggerel over the years, we believe the best...Read More Published 09/20/2010 at 11:29 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Sept. 20
The Daily Fact: When Billie met Bobby...CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Fat Man and Little Boy/The Bears of Blue RiverNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Nice country-blues duo...Read More Published 09/17/2010 at 11:22 AM 0 comments
Callous Watermelon Woman From Knoxville!
Hey, you seen that Amazing Race promo where that young woman gets hit by, get this, an entire watermelon powered by a catapult? Right in...Read More Published 09/16/2010 at 4:23 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Sept. 17-19
The Daily Fact: the very first breakfast at TiffanyCULTCHASoul Connection6 p.m. Friday, Knoxville Museum of Art. $6-$10.The Alive After Five series marks its 17th anniversary...Read More Published 09/16/2010 at 3:25 PM 0 comments
Library Hours and Staff Restored
In a move likely to calm some of the anxiety among library advocates about new County Mayor Tim Burchett, the county announced today that it...Read More Published 09/16/2010 at 2:05 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Sept. 16
The Daily Fact: across 110th StreetCULTCHAFrontier RuckusNoon, Knoxville Visitors Center. Free.3 p.m., Disc Exchange. Free.9 p.m. Barley's Taproom.Imaginative Ann Arbor folk-rockers make the local rounds...Read More Published 09/15/2010 at 12:45 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Sept. 15
The Daily Fact: the martyrdom of Ludmila.CULTCHASouthern Trails TourNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.7 p.m., Remedy Coffee. A sort of coffeehouse package tour, featuring singer-songwriters from Atlanta, Nashville,...Read More Published 09/14/2010 at 8:49 PM 0 comments
Knoxville: Are We Bicycle Friendly?
According to the League of American Bicyclists, we are--in fact, they just added Knoxville to their official Bicycle Friendly Community list as a "bronze" city....Read More Published 09/14/2010 at 4:55 PM 0 comments
Library Director In-for-the-long-terim?
It was no surprise that County Mayor Tim Burchett named Assistant Library Director Myretta Black as interim director after the recent (and still potentially litigious)...Read More Published 09/14/2010 at 4:13 PM 0 comments
Destruction of Lesbian Couple's House in Vonore Lights up Blogosphere
Coming on the heels of a burned and shot Quran at the Annoor Mosque in Knoxville (not to mention arson at the Murfreesboro mosque site, as...Read More Published 09/14/2010 at 11:42 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Sept. 14
The Daily Fact: Hey Amy--you made it to 27!CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Great American Taxi, Sara Petite, Eric SommerNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.G.A.T. is a...Read More Published 09/13/2010 at 4:09 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Sept. 13
The Daily Fact: A bad day for Phineas Gage.CULTCHAMatt UrmyNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.8 p.m., Relix Variety Theatre. Free.Nashville folk-rocker with a Waits-y rasp, playing...Read More Published 09/10/2010 at 4:44 PM 0 comments
Coal Mining Permits Get Tougher
As a result of lawsuit filed by some local environmental groups, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will now require mining companies to obtain...Read More Published 09/10/2010 at 2:26 PM 0 comments
ESPN: NCAA Investigating UT Basketball (Just Wait Until Tennis Season!)
The state of University of Tennessee football ca. 2010 can be summed up in five words: At least we've got basketball. Except now it seems...Read More Published 09/10/2010 at 1:14 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Sept. 10-12
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Raymond Scott.CULTCHA Amadeus7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Clarence Brown Theatre. $10-$50.CBT takes on Peter Shaffer's popular play, with live musical...Read More Published 09/09/2010 at 2:49 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Sept. 9
The Daily Fact: Viking war!CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Shake It Like a Caveman with Kevin Higgins and Barbara MaltezeNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Swampy N.C. boogie-blues,...Read More Published 09/08/2010 at 4:13 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Sept. 8
The Daily Fact: Pardon me, Mr. PresidentJulie ArmbrusterOld City Java. Free.Another odd menagerie in an exhibit by the Asheville painter.WDVX Blue Plate Special: Joshua Panda...Read More Published 09/07/2010 at 4:19 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Sept. 7
The Daily Fact: Attack of the Turtle!CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Stone River Boys with Barbara LambNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Rootsy boogie from Austin and avant-Americana...Read More Published 09/06/2010 at 8:44 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Labor Day Weekend Edition
The Daily Fact: Sept. 5, 1927 -- debut of Oswald the Lucky RabbitCULTCHA First Friday5-9 p.m. Friday, downtown KnoxvilleThe monthly assemblage of arts and artists, arrayed all...Read More Published 09/02/2010 at 11:36 PM 0 comments
Roddy: Ready. Really.
City Councilwoman Marilyn Roddy has made it official: She's really, truly running for mayor of Knoxville. This is something less than a surprise, considering that...Read More Published 09/02/2010 at 10:44 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Sept. 2
The Daily Fact: Happy 57, John ZornCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Alder Street All StarsNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Energetic Americana by way of Eugene, Ore.Excision and...Read More Published 09/01/2010 at 5:27 PM 0 comments

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