May 13, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 20
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COVER STORY
Haslam’s Time
The city’s new mayor has been on the job for almost five months, and Joe Sullivan gets a feel for how Bill Haslam has fit himself into the job, just as Haslam presents and defends his first annual budget and the tax increase needed to fill it.
FEATURE
Out with a Bang
With the curtain ringing down on the Knoxville Area Theater Coalition, what’s the dramatic arts community to do? Paige M. Travis previews its upcoming awards ceremony, and at the same time bids farewell to the 13-year-old organization.
Citybeat
Jack Neely looks over the Market Square “market,” now that it’s back in business, and Paige M. Travis measures the city movement toward redeveloping the Sunsphere and other World’s Fair Park elements.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.
• EAR TO THE GROUND
• LETTERS •
Opinion
Joe Sullivan
takes on the whole idea of large high schools in
Insights,
Jack Neely
takes a break from his recent grousing to point to some of Knoxville’s brighter sides in
Secret History,
and an Editorial
makes the case that a new central library is needed.
A&E
Joe Tarr talks with Joe Ely of The Flatlanders, Jonathan Frey Stomps and Swerves in Pulp, and Heather Joyner Spica checks in on the Ewing Gallery’s 2004 Honors Exhibition in Artbeat.
• EYE ON THE SCENE
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• SPOTLIGHTS •
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Lee Gardner reviews Troy.
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