To me, the word pilgrimage has always evoked treks to ancient settings – devout members of many faiths journeying to the Holy Land or curious Americans looking for their ancestors …
Dickey is the real deal in ‘A Love Song’
If you want to understand “A Love Song,” you have to be willing to listen.
Film may be a visual medium, but for almost 100 years sound has played a major …
Dickey takes center stage in ‘A Love Song’
Knoxville native Dale Dickey is one of this city’s biggest acting success stories, not because of star billing in Hollywood blockbusters but because she has carved out a varied and …
Take a ride through Chilhowee Park’s history
The annual Tennessee Valley Fair starts one month from today – Friday, Sept. 9 – at its traditional stomping grounds in East Knoxville, Chilhowee Park, 3301 Magnolia Ave.
For most of …
Bales makes a case for bugs
Stephen Lyn Bales knows a lot about the birds and the bees (and other bugs).
For starters, he knows that most domestic birds can’t live on the treats humans put out …
Kallet to read new poems on Sunday
Before 2020, Knoxville poet Marilyn Kallet would usually spend springtime in the village of Auvillar in southwest France, teaching and mentoring aspiring writers and gathering inspiration for her own poetry. …
The Market House – a magical memory
Knoxville is full of memories of places that used to be. One that has long intrigued me is the Market House.
A market house was a fairly common institution in the …
Improvements ahead for Hillwood Drive
Over seven days, beginning Monday, July 11, Island Home residents should anticipate Hillwood Drive being closed to through traffic as Rogers Group crews widen and rebuild the shoulders on Hillwood Drive.
The approximate $100,000 city …