Toward the end of the 19th century, the world was full of dreamers trying to figure out how to conquer the skies. East Tennessee was no exception. Jack Neely ventures from Knoxville to Thorn Hill and finds a fascinating trio of troublesome men who all played roles in early aviation.

Matthew T. Everett reports on the latest in the redevelopment of Caswell Park and previews upcoming Pride Week events, while Mike Gibson remembers Knoxville blues belter Sara Jordan.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.

Joe Sullivan considers good, bad and ugly state revenue options in Insights, Jesse Fox Mayshark sets aside downtown Knoxville for a second to contemplate Bob Dylan in Editor's Corner, and Jack Neely pays a Memorial Day tribute in Secret History.

The exhibition of Andy Warhol's work that opens this week at the Knoxville Museum of Art gives a new opportunity to consider the artist's complex and colorful career. What does Warhol mean in the 21st century? Jesse Fox Mayshark previews the show and gets insights from local and national scholars, plus some assistance from Warhol's extensive writings.

John Sewell considers the wisdom, strength, and Brit-popish smarts of Tennessee's own The Shazam in the Music Feature, while Eye on the Scene gets caught up on local online music. Adrienne Martini does what she can to correct the underappreciation of the uncategorizable Jonathan Carroll in Pulp. Paige M. Travis has a few drinks with Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile in Backstage.

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