September 23, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 38







Tonight: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe with special guests Keane!


COVER STORY
Make Your Movie Here
The region is ripe for TV and film production, and Paige M. Travis airs the thoughts of the East Tennessee Television & Film Commission and local producers about their prospects, while Molly Kincaid provides an overview of the independent filmmaking scene.

FEATURE
College of Carnage
Molly Kincaid audits the National Forensics Academy, a two-month tutorial on innovative investigation techniques for crimefighters.

Citybeat
This week: Mike Gibson chronicles the religious perils met by a Muslim exchange student in Rockwood, and Joe Tarr talks with KFAR radio about the principals’ fear that last week’s raid on the pirate station was politically driven.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.
EAR TO THE GROUNDLETTERS

Opinion
Joe Sullivan illustrates new school board Chairman Dan Murphy’s resolute attitude toward the schools’ challenges in Insights, an Editorial emphasizes the real similarities between the U.S. involvements in Iraq and Vietnam, Jack Neely finds a fedora among the origins of Smoky the hound in Secret History, Frank Cagle looks at a sewage plant, a theater and a new “market” place in Frank Talk, and Barry Henderson stumps for the South Knox extension of the James White Parkway in Editor's Corner.

A&E
Paige M. Travis interviews Caitlin Cary of Tres Chicas, Heather Joyner Spica takes a look at the KMA's Michael Raedecker exhibit in Artbeat, and we spin some new discs in Platters.
EYE ON THE SCENECALENDARSPOTLIGHTS

Movie Guru
Coury Turczyn reviews Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
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Columns
Urban Renewal by Matt Edens
Secret History by Jack Neely
Frank Talk by Frank Cagle
Sports by Tony Basilio
News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd

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