Culture

Shannon Burke says it took some of the former to make it to the latter Knoxville writer Shannon Burke is busy working on the pilot for his second show for Netflix. With four novels under his belt and a successful first season of the…
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KBS members share their passion online A longtime fan of craft beers, Stephen Lowery shifted loyalties after he and his brother took a trip in 2010 to the distillers along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. By the end of the tour and tastings,…
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Sundress Academy hosts visiting writers at Karns farmhouse Nestled into a verdant holler in the Karns area of Knoxville, you’ll find a small farmhouse surrounded by lush foliage and serenaded by the bleating of sheep, the buzzing of…
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Arts organizations will emerge from pandemic stronger—with help from friends I’m grateful for this opportunity to write about the future of museums and cultural institutions in the age of COVID-19. Of course, I speak from my narrow…
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Cultural organizations strategize for a different future “Baptism by fire” is a phrase I’ve heard a few times too many during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. I started as general manager at Flying Anvil Theatre in February. On…
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Open up a copy of Step into the Circle: Writers in Modern Appalachia, take a look at the gorgeous photography, and you will be sure to notice one thing first of all—this feels like home. Read the writer profiles, and you will be sure of…
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Travel Through Time at the Museum of Appalachia John Rice Irwin founded his vision in 1969—a museum sought to ensure that Appalachian history would survive forever. Over the years, the museum continued to see more and more visitors,…
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With the rise of movie streaming platforms, it’s easier than ever to bring media directly to the consumer. On our televisions at home, our laptops, and even our phones, there are thousands of choices at our disposal. However, convenience…
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