Monday, July 6th, 2015
Article and photos by: Bill Foster Neither Brad Poyner nor I knew what to expect when we showed up at Knoxville’s jewel box, the Bijou Theater, for a guitar masterclass with Dweezil Zappa. For the past 10 years, Dweezil, the late Frank Zappa’s eldest son, has been keeping his father’s music alive by touring as
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Friday, June 19th, 2015
by: Kelly Robinson A recent Sunday night at Club XYZ on Central Street was a special one for the club. In fact, it was a pretty special week, the club having just celebrated its 10th anniversary the...
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Friday, June 19th, 2015
Jordan Nasser, a former Knoxvillian and author of Home Is A Fire says, “I wanted to write a romantic comedy that featured two men, but it had to be safe enough for my parents to read.” Home...
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2015
By: Carole Ann Borges REVIEW: The Ali Files/ On the Town with Ali Akbar Bill McGowan, authorCeltic Cat, publisher73 pages$12.00 soft coverBill McGowan’s book The Ali Files is about his friendship with the late Horace Pittman (aka...
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Monday, June 8th, 2015
Article by: Kate Jayroe Photos by: Buck Kahler Inside the Knox Makers’ building one can practically hear the thrum of buzzing ideas. Members consult each other or work independently below the partially constructed canoe hanging from the...
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Friday, June 5th, 2015
Denise Stewart Sanabria is a hyperrealist artist, creating life-size cutout drawings of people on plywood.
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Saturday, May 9th, 2015
Here’s some beauty in melancholia found on social media today and last week. From Cynthia Markert: The sound of geese swaking down the river at midnight. It is the dawning of the age of asparagus. As long...
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Perry works at Quality Pre-Owned Appliances on Western Avenue, where he has decorated the outside walls with street art. His graffiti work depicts anthropomorphic appliances, including a drunken refrigerator on the verge of speech. His work also...
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
Sometimes short, self-contained, poignant stories can be found in social media posts. Encouraging a Friend Carrie Adams of Pendleton, SC, encouraged a friend who was disappointed because he had a public anxiety attack after having been anxiety-free...
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Sunday, April 5th, 2015
Here’s a short montage of what it’s like to prep KNOXzine for print. What I couldn’t show was all the hard work by our writers and our awesome new designer, Deb Hardison. We’re especially proud of this...
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Monday, March 30th, 2015
By: Kelle Jolly Sachi Uemoto will be presenting at the 2015 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival on April 11. Last November, Will and I provided the music for a fashion show presented by our friend Sachi Uemoto, at...
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Sunday, March 15th, 2015
We visit A1 Lab Arts for their exhibition of Show of Hands- part of the SGC International Printmaking Conference hosted by the University of Tennessee. They will be hosting a reception for the curators of the show from...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2015
By: Debra Dylan Youth is not wasted on Joseph Gamble. The recent Lee University graduate is a dedicated historic reenactor and a hardcore hobbyist with unique interests ranging from scuba diving, hiking, English Country Dancing, and all...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2015
By: Alyse Wieland Imagine you’re in a swanky blues club, smoke swirling around. The lounge singer is slowly beginning her tune. Then, out from behind the curtain, a vaudeville group begins performing with her. Then a three-ring...
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2015
By: Eric McKinney This photo essay entitled 6:12 Goes High Fashion features the work of 6:12 Photography by Eric McKinney, with designs by Diane Corey of KC Leatherwerks and Kelly Jones of Shadow Oak Maille. As the duo...
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