September 23, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 38
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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 GROUND 
• LETTERS •
 
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 SCENE 
• CALENDAR 
• SPOTLIGHTS •
 
Movie Guru
 Coury Turczyn reviews Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
 
• NOW PLAYING 
• PAST & FUTURE •
 
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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