April 8, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 15

Win tickets to see Jonny Lang! A four-decade look at the Knoxville music scene On sale now! Wed, Apr. 7 • Pappa Clay At: Smokey’s Sports Pub, 5pm. • Trombone Ensemble At: UT Music Hall, 8pm. • Blues Jam At: Brackins, 8pm. • Robotnika At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5. Thur, Apr. 8 • Bela Fleck and the Flecktones w/ Spookie Daly Pride At: Market Square, 6pm. Free. • New Randall Brown Quartet w/ Big Blue Marble At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5. • Chatham County Line At: Preservation Pub, 10pm. • Flipside Runner At: Amnesia, 8pm. $5.

COVER STORY
Coal Dust
The Fraterville Mine disaster in 1902 left more than 200 miners dead and devastated their East Tennessee families. Barry Henderson follows the evolution of The Coal Creek Project, a theatrical production focusing on the challenges faced by the tragedy’s surviving women, from script to stage.

FEATURE
Southern Man
Author Barry Hannah talks with Paige M. Travis about his writing technique, drawing inspiration from music, and enjoying life in his home state of Mississippi.

Citybeat
TVA cutbacks take a big bite out of its vaunted library and threaten the existence of its historic collection of museum pieces. Jack Neely talks with those affected.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.
• EAR TO THE GROUND • LETTERS •

Opinion
Joe Sullivan reflects on IdleAire’s promising remedy for long-haul truck emissions in Insights, we welcome Sundown in the City’s stellar return to Market Square in Editorial, Jack Neely registers concern over the status of downtown’s Sprankle Building in Secret History, and Kelly Segars argues for alternative transportation in a Guest Column.

A&E
Clint Casey chats with Roddy Branch, we take discs from Iron & Wine, Sleep Station, and BR549 for a spin in Platters, and Heather Joyner Spica reviews an exhibit of naturalist illustrator Mark Catesby in Artbeat.
• EYE ON THE SCENE • CALENDAR • SPOTLIGHTS •

Movie Guru
Mike Gibson reviews Hellboy.
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Columns
Urban Renewal by Matt Edens
Sports by Tony Basilio
News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd

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