Network TV is suddenly full of comfortably gay characters and even Eminem doesn't want to be called a homophobe. But coming to terms with being gay is still often difficult for teenagers and their families, particularly in a Bible Belt region like East Tennessee. Matthew T. Everett talks to men and women who grew up dealing with those issues here, as well as their parents, and finds a range of complex experiences.
Joe Tarr sorts out the convolutions of our recall and referendum laws and Chris Wohlwend poses the question: Does the name "John E. Knoxville" strike a familiar chord.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.
Joe Sullivan finds a compelling case for Universe Knoxville in Insights, Stephanie Piper discovers there are still some things only a sister knows in Midpoint, and Jack Neely remembers Knoxville's last, lost black theater in Secret History.
Susan Eddlemon was a successful, acclaimed violinist. Then the frustrations and uncertainties set in, and she found the one thing she had always counted on—her music—had become a burden. Mike Gibson listens as she talks about how she found her voice again.
Blame Matthew T. Everett for touting the spirited rock of ex-V-roy Mic Harrison and the rest of The Faults in the Music Feature, while Eye on the SceneEye on the Scene checks out the latest online Knox news and listens in on Jennifer Daniel. Heather Joyner goes back to church and finds inspiration in the Unitarian Universalist Printmakers' Show in Artbeat. We turn our damaged critics' ears to the latest from Buckcherry and Guided By Voice, plus an old favorite from The Pogues in Platters, and Ally Carte finds a pleasant valley Sunday brunch comin' down at The Little Kalamata Kitchen in Restaurant Rover.
