Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Article & photos by: Judy Blackstock Graves, wars and whiskey make Wheatlands Plantation a living history book. On Saturday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 20, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wheatland Plantation plays host to a Civil War Living History Event that takes place during the occupation of the house
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014
“I had an vision in my brain. I didn’t know what it was or how to start it. When I saw a Robert Rauschenenburg documentary and saw him doing image transfer process, I knew that was...
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014
From the Publisher’s Addled Brain We just couldn’t help ourselves! As a non-consumer-driven-not-a-member-of-the-cool-kids’-club indie ezine, we wanted to see what it would be like to imitate our color glossy brethren. Turns out it’s lots of fun! While...
Thursday, June 19th, 2014
**This photo essay won two awards from the 2014 Golden Press Club Awards. The photo of Rachel responding to protesters won an Award of Excellence and the entire photo essay won an Award of Merit. Congratulations, Buck...
Tuesday, June 10th, 2014
Video by: Buck Kahler Photos by: Mallory Bertrand Photography Steampunk costumes are too hot for summer! But the heat didn’t stop folks attired in leather, masks, and long coats from attending Paulk & Co.’s 2nd Annual Steampunk...
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
By: Debra Dylan Master glass artist Richard Jolley says Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity is monumental because “it’s the only answer to this space.” Displaying art in the Knoxville Museum...
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
Article and Photos by: Judy Blackstock On April 23, I joined thousands of people in the United States, England, Germany, and Ireland to give away 500,000 books. The occasion was World Book Night (WBN). This exceptional...
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
Prolific local artist Denise Stewart-Sanabria just wrapped up a successful show at Paulk + Co. Two hallmarks of Denise’s paintings, hyper-realism and humor, were plentiful in her lush exhibit Eat Me Two, an epicurean tour of produce...
Saturday, April 5th, 2014
Never mind Ms. Austen’s characters’ obsession with money, manners, and marriage. What really matters about the Regency era is handsome clothing and English Country Dancing. It’s okay to hate on Jane Austen and still have a good time at...
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
By: Doug Romig There was something different about the place when I walked in. Perhaps it was the sight of books that ranged from used paperbacks to new hardback classics with fancy covers. Perhaps it was the...
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Cover Photo by: Knox Vegas Photos Additional Photography by: Russ Dickenson, King Creative, and J. Lamar To paraphrase Jimmy Buffet, “Don’t try to describe a Follies Girls’ show if you’ve never seen it.” The Follies Girls are billed...
Monday, February 17th, 2014
Video by: Buck Kahler Article by: Debra Dylan Layer Cake, a multimedia performance art sculpture, recently won Best in Show at The Arts & Culture Alliance’s 2014 National Juried Exhibition. This show will remain at the downtown...
Monday, February 17th, 2014
Charlie Rhodarmer is an extreme historic reenactor. Camping in below freezing temperatures while pretending to be on the WWII Russian front is a working vacation for him. Rhodarmer says, “We go up into the trench works, build...
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
Diana Amann Cruze’s memoir, A Day in the Life of a Lady Salesman, is an amusing look at this Knoxville native’s 32 years spent blazing a trail through the Appalachian mountains as one of the region’s first...
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
By: KnoxZine Photos by Judy S. Blackstock (except where noted) When the Silver Stage Players were invited to help create a drama club at a senior center in Athens, TN, they were told, “Seniors can’t memorize lines.” Silver Stage...