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Fantasy painter Ken Kelly’s career took unexpected turns with Frazetta and Kiss

In Visual Arts by Matthew EverettJune 21, 2017leave a COMMENT

If you grew up in the 1970s, it’s likely you remember some of Ken Kelly’s paintings, even if you’ve never heard his name. The 71-year-old fantasy artist created the covers …

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’47 Meters Down’ serves up shark scares for summer

In Movies & TV by April SnellingsJune 21, 2017leave a COMMENT

If we’re lucky, the summer movie season offers up at least one sturdy shark thriller that isn’t a Syfy-branded exercise in schlock. Last year it was The Shallows, a slickly …

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Weekend Guide: Gladys Knight, PrideFest, Brewfest, Kevin Abernathy, ‘Godot,’ Cheer-Accident

In Music Stories, Performing Arts by Matthew EverettJune 16, 2017leave a COMMENT

Here’s a list of what to do this weekend—classic soul, Beckett, PrideFest, beer, Kevin Abernathy’s CD release show, Chicago post-punk, azaleas in the Smokies, and much more. Visit the Knoxville …

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Central Cinema launches crowd-funding campaign for independent movie theater in Happy Holler

In Movies & TV, News by Matthew EverettJune 12, 2017leave a COMMENT

Last month, Coury Turczyn reported on plans for an independent repertory movie theater in Happy Holler—that is, a locally owned and locally programmed single-screen cinema showing classic movies and new …

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Curtis Glover’s murals make a large-scale mark on Knoxville

In Program Notes, Visual Arts by Sage DavisJune 8, 2017leave a COMMENT

Curtis Glover is creating vibrant murals throughout Knoxville, but while his work is gaining recognition, not many know the man behind the murals. Being an artist was not always the …

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