Downtown’s First Friday is always a big day for the Emporium Center; this month’s events are no exception. The First Friday openings of the shows listed below can be viewed from 5:00-9:00 p.m. The Emporium Center is located at 100…
Exhibitions Opening This Weekend
There is a wealth of art viewing opportunities this weekend, many of which continue through the month. Of course, this weekend sees June’s First Friday event downtown, multiplying the locations and events to check out.
Big Ears Festival Impressions
I felt a rising tide in downtown Knoxville over the weekend. John Luther Adams’ orchestral journey Become Ocean, which was performed on Day 1 of the Big Ears Festival by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, describes such a thing—the interaction between…
Downtown Parking? There’s Plenty Now!
The use of cars, and the inevitability of parking them in a city environment, is one of the most debated topics among urban planners and citizens, particularly for those cities that do not offer convenient alternative transit options. For the…
Five Reasons Why the 2015 Big Ears Festival is So Important
The 2015 Big Ears Festival hits downtown Knoxville venues on Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29. If you have already acquired a weekend or day pass for the festival, you undoubtedly already know the importance of Big Ears, not…