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“Neighbours bring food with death and flowers with sickness and little things in between. Boo was our neighbour. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good luck pennies, and our lives.” —To Kill a Mockingbird
UT’s ‘Writers in the Library’ Presents Kevin Young and Brenda Hillman
The University of Tennessee’s Writers in the Library reading series wraps up its Spring with poets Kevin Young and Brenda Hillman on April 12 and April 16, respectively. Both readings begins at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library and are free and open to the public.
Sunday: Knoxville Christmas in Print, Photo & Film
Those who love being surprised by discoveries of Knoxville’s past will want to gravitate to the East Tennessee Historical Society on Sunday afternoon for a glimpse into “Knoxville Christmas History in Print, Photo & Film,” a program assembled by the Knoxville History Project and Knox County Public Library’s Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound.
Resisting Conformity: The Most Famous Reindeer of All
The struggle of individuals to fit in is a universal one, it seems. Universal, as well, is the story of a red-nosed reindeer that discovered the value of self-worth can make you famous—the most famous reindeer of all.
Preview – The Yearnings of Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’ at Clarence Brown
Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre in the Carousel Theatre Previews: Wednesday and…
Author Kirstin Valdez Quade at UT’s ‘Writers in the Library’-Sept. 25
Kirstin Valdez Quade had been on my reading list for months earlier this year, so…
A Sad Day: The Knoxville Mercury Shuts Down
As if there wasn’t enough consternation in our lives, Knoxville’s journalism scene has suffered yet…
The Knoxville Mercury Launches
Knoxville’s new alt-weekly, the Knoxville Mercury, has finally arrived! You can find an issue in…
A New Weekly For Knoxville: ‘The Knoxville Mercury’
The demise of the newsweekly Metro Pulse at the hands of its parent company, E.W.…