When AJ Tierney sat down with me to talk about opening House of Strays, I couldn’t wait to tell her story. Her inspiration, Josephine Baker, an actress and spy from the 1920s, and her love and passion ...

The Tennessee Theatre’s 612 Building expansion has enhanced my theatre-going experience in so many ways. I often slide ...

The Eight Great” is our curated list of calendar highlights presented monthly with Hellmouth Magazine, a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to publishing quality cultural commentary. Vol. 2 is out ...

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Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) and the City of Knoxville will host a community feedback session to continue to gather input on the future of the former Public Safety Building ...

Editor’s note: There’s been an air of mystery around The 808, a new South Knox music venue in the former Drunk Church space at, you guessed it, 808 Sevier Ave. It’s coming out swinging starting with ...

Quantum computing, agricultural drones and hot mustard walked into a room in West Knoxville. There’s no punchline here, just a surprisingly broad cross-section of people trying to turn their ideas ...

Clayton’s Wholesale Furniture, 517 N. Gay St., Sept. 2026 The Clayton’s Wholesale Furniture storefront at 517 N. Gay Street is so familiar that I mostly pass it without a second thought. I have a ...

In an effort to not bury the lede, which I’m prone to do, IOK NEEDS your support: Donate | Advertise. And now, the part wherein I get sentimental: Alan Sims and Leslie Bateman, photo by K.W. Leonard, ...