Decades of Dance

The Appalachian Ballet Company Celebrates 50 Years Story by: Valerie Lick Whether it’s the dead of winter or the middle of a lazy summer, over 90 dancers of the Appalachian Ballet Company are hard at work. Take Kylie Berry,
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Best of the Best 2018

What’s in Knoxville? 200,000 people. Thousands of businesses. Countless perspectives. One Sunsphere. One thriving city. Knoxville is over 200 years old, and it’s still growing. It’s a place where new restaurants, artists, builders,…
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Christmas Spirits

Eggnog again? It’s a holiday classic for a reason, but the holiday season gives us wonderful occasions to get creative with your spirits. It’s time for your beverages to meet the spirit of the season. With cocktails that play with…
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Relax and Enjoy the Season

Suddenly, it’s November! The holidays are almost here. For many people, that means lists upon lists of things to buy, rooms to decorate, and events to plan. There’s a reason that the American Psychological Association has a “Holiday Stress…
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Facebook Manipulation

Dear Knoxonomist: On Facebook, many of my friends make very emotionally manipulative posts. “If you are truly my friend,” they say, “you’ll share my post.” Frankly, I find this tactic an eye-rollingly pathetic plea for attention. How…
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Sneaky Good

Sneaky Good Two words describe the golf scene in the Greater Knoxville Area: Sneaky good. Knoxville may never rival Bandon Dunes, Ore., or Pinehurst, N.C., as a trendy golf destination, but zoom the microscope a little more into East…
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Flat Earther

Dear Knoxonomist: My auto mechanic recently said he thinks the Earth is flat. I was gobsmacked. What do you say to a flat earther? —Roger, Farragut Dear Rational Roger: Gobsmacked! The Knoxonomist has been flabbergasted, astounded,…
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DIY Dodos

Dear Knoxonomist: We’ve been so inspired by Do It Yourself shows that we’re getting ready to start on our first project, gutting our kitchen and putting in a new one—just like Chip and Joanna! Any last-minute tips? — Ryan and Becky…
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Book of Mormon

Labeled by the New York Times as “the best musical of this century,” The Book of Mormon will be performed eight times at the Tennessee Theatre for six nights in July.  An odd couple of Mormon missionaries travel around the world in this…
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