Joe Sullivan suspects that preservation may take a back seat to progress on the 500 block of Gay Street in Insights; Brian Conley reflects on beauty, life and giving in Note from the Publisher; and Jack Neely details in Secret History an epic duel that didn't occur two hundred years ago here in Knoxville.
Citybeat
The newly-formed Market Square District Association intends to bring a collaborative effort to foster commercial vitality on the Square. Joe Sullivan gets an update on the group's progress from association president, Scott Partin. Joe Tarr speaks with downtown merchants and Fort Sanders residents to determine whether or not the city caters too much to football traffic.
Cover Bluegrass Capital of the World?
Is Knoxville really the bluegrass capital of the world—or a non-bluegrass zone in a bluegrass-mad region? Jack Neely travels hither and yon to find out.
Gamut Fallen Icons
Scott McNutt considers and compares the last works of two now-deceased rock greats, both of which were recorded in full knowledge of their impending mortality.
Music
Jason Trout and the God Star Social challenge listeners and local audiences to keep evolving with their sound.
Backstage
Feeling their needs disregarded by the University of Tennessee, dance students make their voices heard by UT's powers that be. Paige M. Travis wonders if anyone else in Knoxville is listening.
Platters
New tunes from Quasi, old tunes from June Carter Cash and newly released tunes from Neil Young are all worth a listen.
Movie Guru
Lost in Translation and its star Bill Murray share a quiet, quirkiness that captures the fancy of Jesse Fox Mayshark.
Spotlights
Go ahead, give the Vols your Saturday night. But we've got the plan for four other days. Spend Thursday at the Knoxville Museum of Art for martinis and swankiness. Trip down to the Black Box Theatre on Friday or Saturday for the Knox Word Spoken Word Showcase. On Sunday you can rest, but on Monday night, head to the ThInQ Tank for hot rock from The Love Scene. Work, eat, sleep, and then it's Thursday again. Time to catch Burning Spear at Blue Cats. Are we having fun yet?
Through the Grapevine by Dennis Perkins.
Sports by Tony Basilio.
News of the Weird
Classifieds
Crossword by Montford Manassas.
Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny. .
Life in Hell by Matt Groening.