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New Concert Announcements: Avett Brothers, Boxer Rebellion Are Coming (and Bob Weir's Show Postponed)
After Bonnaroo it started to feel like live music in Knoxville in venues other than bars and nightclubs might be headed for extinction; minus a...Read More Published 07/29/2011 at 11:59 AM 0 comments
Downtown Gets a Full-Service Grocery, Finally
For the first time in a couple of decades, downtown residents can now buy all of their groceries without driving somewhere else--the Market on Gay...Read More Published 07/29/2011 at 10:56 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: July 29-31
The Daily Fact: The night of Black Tom.WEEKEND PICKSCrawdaddy6 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art. $4-$8.Michael Crawley reconvenes his group of local blues all-stars for an...Read More Published 07/29/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
"marriage is so gay" T-Shirt Rejected by Dollywood
(AP PHOTO: Knoxville News Sentinel/Saul Young) It's always wise to assume Dolly Parton doesn't have her hand in every single decision handed down at Dollywood....Read More Published 07/28/2011 at 9:46 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 28
The Daily Fact: Hoover vs. the Bonus ArmyCIVIXMayoral Candidate Debate8-9 p.m., Civic Auditorium. Free.The four leading contenders for Knoxville mayor will meet in a debate...Read More Published 07/28/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Necks: Back to the Bijou on Sept. 16
I think it's safe to say that Knoxville is an unpredictable concert market. I can name a dozen or more truly sublime shows I've seen...Read More Published 07/27/2011 at 4:02 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 27
The Daily Fact: The birth of Bugs.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: DB Rielly with Chuck BrodskyNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Soulful smart-ass with an accordion, and a...Read More Published 07/27/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 26
The Daily Fact: Evermore? No, Edgecote Moor.CIVIXKnoxville City Council7 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingOn the agenda: Hillside and Ridgetop Protection.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special:...Read More Published 07/26/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Rogero Poll Shows a Big Lead
Madeline Rogero's mayoral campaign today released the first poll results anyone has made public for the city race. The campaign hired the nationally respected firm...Read More Published 07/25/2011 at 4:53 PM 0 comments
All About Jack Neely
Last Saturday, the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists honored Jack Neely at their annual Front Page Follies. Usually, the goal of this scholarship fundraiser...Read More Published 07/25/2011 at 1:52 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, July 25
The Daily Fact: Thurston turns 53.CIVIXKnox County Commission2 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingOn the agenda: audits for the Beck Center and PBA, and...Read More Published 07/25/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: July 22-24
The Daily Fact: Hello, Telstar.WEEKEND PICKSShakespeare on the Square7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Market Square. Free.The Tennessee Stage Company continues its summer season, with The...Read More Published 07/22/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Clarification on our 'Picking Up the Pieces' Story
In the final paragraphs of Rose Kennedy's cover story follow-up to the shocking violence that occurred at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church three years...Read More Published 07/21/2011 at 5:56 PM 0 comments
James Franco Remembers Brad Renfro
Back in 2008, we noted that the Oscar ceremony's traditional tribute to Hollywood figures who had died that year didn't include Brad Renfro, who died...Read More Published 07/21/2011 at 10:24 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 21
The Daily Fact: Jesse James takes the train.CIVIXHillside/Ridgetop Plan Workshop5 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County Building.County Commission and City Council meet -- with...Read More Published 07/21/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 20
The Daily Fact: A birthday for Dame Diana.CIVIXBrown Bag, Green BookNoon, East Tennessee History Center. Free.Rabbi Beth Schwartz of Temple Beth-El will lead a discussion of...Read More Published 07/20/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 19
The Daily Fact: Sentiments at Seneca Falls.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Mark Kroos with Anthony WayneNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Two Virginia dudes, one a double-necked-guitar whiz...Read More Published 07/19/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Dolly: The Review
When you're given a free ticket to go see Dolly Parton's first concert in Knoxville in 25 years, you really can't complain. However, when you're...Read More Published 07/18/2011 at 5:39 PM 0 comments
Photo Gallery: Dolly at Thompson Boling Arena
Ace photographer Eric Gebhart captures the many colors of Dolly Parton's Sunday show at Thompson Boling Arena.Take a look at the entire gallery on our...Read More Published 07/18/2011 at 1:26 PM 0 comments
Ivan Harmon Wants to Fix Your Mailbox
Hey! Ivan Harmon has some commercials! The first campaign commercials of any of the mayoral candidates! (At least, according to their YouTube accounts.) This is...Read More Published 07/18/2011 at 1:25 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, July 18
The Daily Fact: Nadia's perfect 10.CIVIXKnox County Commission2 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingMonthly work session, followed at 3:30 by interviews of candidates for...Read More Published 07/18/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
V-Roys Say Hello Again, Goodbye
So the big V-Roys news hinted at previously turns out to be sort of what was expected, if not quite as much as we hoped:...Read More Published 07/18/2011 at 12:21 AM 0 comments
The V-Roys: What Will Be Revealed on Monday?
It's been more than 10 years since Knoxville's late, lamented shoulda-made-it-but-didn't V-Roys broke up. So it's a little odd that a brand-new official band page...Read More Published 07/15/2011 at 5:37 PM 0 comments
Tax Returns, Etc.
We told some people we'd post what we did receive, in the interest of full disclosure (and to shut the conspiracy theorists up). So below...Read More Published 07/15/2011 at 4:33 PM 0 comments
The Rogero Campaign Has a Theme Song?
We're not really sure what to say about this, but apparently Madeline Rogero's campaign decided she needed an official, original theme song. And supporters are...Read More Published 07/15/2011 at 3:23 PM 0 comments
Crabcore Lives! Attack Attack! at the Valarium, Sept. 26
Remember crabcore? For a few minutes a couple of years ago, the Internet was simultaneously appalled and entertained by this video by Ohio metal band...Read More Published 07/15/2011 at 10:32 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: July 15-17
The Daily Fact: The divine Ralph Waldo.WEEKEND PICKS Handmade Summer Trunk SaleNoon-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 409 S. Gay St.A nice...Read More Published 07/15/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Paul Berney Filed for Bankruptcy, Too
Ron Peabody's not the only City Council candidate who got hit hard by the bad economy. Paul Berney, who's running for At-Large Seat A, also...Read More Published 07/14/2011 at 12:45 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 14
The Daily Fact: Football War!CIVIXMetropolitan Planning Commission1:30 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingMPC's regular monthly meeting, with the usual slate of rezonings and uses...Read More Published 07/14/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Ron Peabody Filed for Bankruptcy in February; Possible Victim of the Housing Bubble?
So City Council At-Large Seat C candidate Ron Peabody chose not to disclose his tax returns to us, but that's ok, because we found his...Read More Published 07/13/2011 at 9:15 PM 0 comments
Has the Rogero Campaign Found Its Shepard Fairey?
Maybe it's not quite as instantly iconic as Shepard Fairey's posters for President Obama's campaign in 2008, but as of today, with her new poster...Read More Published 07/13/2011 at 1:34 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 13
The Daily Fact: La mort de Marat.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: COAL with Patrick Sweany and Sarah BowmanNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Coal is a Swiss roots-rocker...Read More Published 07/13/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Madness of the Blab
Well, they say it's better to be talked about than not, so I suppose we should be flattered by the epic thread on KnoxBlab devoted...Read More Published 07/12/2011 at 9:21 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 12
The Daily Fact: Birth of the Stones.CIVIXKnoxville City Council7 p.m., Main Assembly Room. City County Building.On the agenda: a street sign for Happy Holler.CULTCHAWDVX Blue...Read More Published 07/12/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, July 11
The Daily Fact: Open all day, like 7-Eleven.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: The Lonely Wild with Randy McGinnisNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.A pretty cool L.A. twang...Read More Published 07/11/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: July 8-10
The Daily Fact: A bloody day in Belle Meade.WEEKEND PICKSJill Andrews7 p.m. Friday, Relix Variety Theatre. $10.Andrews is celebrating the release of her first full-length...Read More Published 07/08/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Lululemon Is Coming! Lululemon Is Coming!
Knoxville yummy mummies have a whole new reason to be excited: Lululemon Athletica, home to world-famous running and yoga gear that makes your ass look...Read More Published 07/07/2011 at 2:54 PM 0 comments
Rogero Rings Up Another $64,000
Ah, campaign financial disclosure day--it's like Christmas for local-politics geeks. Today's filings from city candidates are rolling over the digital transom, courtesy of the Knox...Read More Published 07/07/2011 at 12:27 PM 0 comments
A Return to Transparency?
We have to say, when we started asking candidates last week if they were willing disclose their tax returns, we didn't think it would, you...Read More Published 07/07/2011 at 10:12 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 7
The Daily Fact: The greatest thing since...CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Jill Andrews with the Lewis BrothersNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.An increasingly rare chance to see...Read More Published 07/07/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 6
The Daily Fact: Happy 65, Sly.CIVIXKnox County Board of Education5 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingThe monthly meeting. On the agenda: Carter Elementary School,...Read More Published 07/06/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Pixies at the Tennessee Theatre, Nov. 10
It's not packaged in the same kind of "omgineverthoughtidseethem!" hoopla that surrounded their first reunion tour in 2004, but it's still news that the Pixies...Read More Published 07/05/2011 at 3:35 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 5
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Spam!CIVIXKnox County Board of Education5 p.m., 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson BuildingWorkshop before Wednesday's monthly meeting. On the agenda: Carter Elementary...Read More Published 07/05/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Fireworks Plan-It: Monday, July 4
The Daily Fact: I do declare!HOLIDAY EVENTSJuly 4 Celebration and Anvil Shoot9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Museum of Appalachia (Clinton). $5-$15.The annual day of picnics, pioneer...Read More Published 07/04/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Watching the Candidates Debate, Yeah! (Pt. 3) : The Senate Seat
Part 3: The Senate SeatPeople like to say you can't judge a book by its cover, but after a lifetime of avid reading, I know...Read More Published 07/03/2011 at 4:56 PM 0 comments
Watching the Candidates Debate, Yeah! (Pt. 2): The Mayoral Race
Part 2: The Mayoral RaceIn some ways the mayoral debate was the least interesting part of the evening, despite the greater importance of the race...Read More Published 07/01/2011 at 4:56 PM 0 comments
After the Party: Following Up on PrideFest 2011
By all accounts, last week's PrideFest was the most successful yet, with a large turnout for the Gay Street parade and the festival on Market...Read More Published 07/01/2011 at 2:43 PM 0 comments
Um, Guys, About This "Flash Freeze Mob..."
As our brethren at the News Sentinel report, there are plans in the works for a "freeze flash mob" on Market Square tonight during First...Read More Published 07/01/2011 at 2:14 PM 0 comments
Watching the Candidates Debate, Yeah! (Pt. 1): The City Council Races
Ok, so it wasn't technically a debate, it was a candidate meet-and-greet followed by a forum. Yes, there were TV reporters there, but mostly all...Read More Published 07/01/2011 at 12:30 PM 0 comments
The Yankee Doodle Plan-It: Holiday Weekend, July 1-4
The Daily Fact: The year is now officially half over. How's it going so far?WEEKEND PICKSFestival on the 4th2-10 p.m. Monday, World's Fair Park. Free.The...Read More Published 07/01/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments

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