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 ...

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 ...

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: I cannot believe it’s been 16 months since Alan Sims, ...

The Clayton's Wholesale Furniture storefront at 517 N. Gay Street is so familiar that I mostly pass it without a second ...

When Rachel Milford called just hours after Dolly Parton’s passing, I knew why. I was downtown, in my feelings at the Strong ...

Last week was a deep dive into theatre for me. Five separate productions were all staged in the past seven days, a telling number about the growth of theatre in Knoxville. I pushed myself and attended ...

Jan Lynch “Homecoming,” Tomato Head, 12 Market Square, September 2026 A note from the editor: The late Jan Lynch was a priest, photographer and activist who documented Knoxville’s gay community of the ...

A note from the editor: The late Jan Lynch was a priest, photographer and activist who documented Knoxville’s gay community of the ’80s and ’90s among much else. His photographs are now back on the ...

There are always many more stories to write in a week than I have the hours in the day (or, more often than not, the night) to write them. Here’s some belated good news: United Way of Greater ...