Infrastructure wasn’t much of a hot-button topic in this country until relatively recently. There have always been occasional inter-beltway debates over Amtrak funding and other rail-related projects. That said, during …
Tenor Jonathan Burton Tackles One of Opera’s Most Difficult Roles in Knox Opera’s ‘Il Trovatore’
According to legendary tenor Enrico Caruso, success with Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore is simple. “All it takes is the four greatest singers in the world,” he said. Tenor Jonathan Burton, …
Carolyn P. Brown: The Tragic Story Behind a Familiar Name
For the time being, you can still see where the portraits of John Scruggs Brown and his wife, Carolyn P. Brown, were; they left dark rectangular patches on the paneling …
Knox County Schools’ Proposed “Balanced Calendar” Raises Child-Care Concerns
Take a two-week vacation for every nine weeks you spend trapped behind a school desk. To your average kid, it probably sounds like heaven. But it could be reality if …
The Black Cadillacs Update Their Classic Southern Rock on New EP
When Knoxville’s Black Cadillacs sought to reimagine their sturdy brand of nouveau Southern rock with Pixies-esque guitars and other alt-rock flourishes, they found a willing—and very able—partner in Nashville producer …