Livin’ La Dolce Vita – A Visit to the Fellini Kroger

Laura Bower Local Flavor, Local Living, Popular, Shopping 14 Comments

Frederico Fellini was an idiosyncratic Italian film director renowned for blending fantasy and baroque images into his work. A cinematic pioneer, Fellini created what critic Robert Richardson referred to as an “aesthetic of disparity” in his films, abandoning traditional plot and character development in favor of a “disparate succession of …

Sweet Melissa: A Story About the Beauty of Friendship and Orchids

Laura Bower Local Living, Popular 14 Comments

My friend, Melissa, told me her grandmother advised her always to have orchids in her house, especially in winter, because they bring a cold room to life. So, Melissa’s lovely home teemed with live orchids of every variety: phalaenopsis, cattleyas, paphiopedilums, dendrobiums and oncidiums. Her favorite orchid was called “Lady’s …

Ain’t No Time to Sit Down: Review of The American Plague Album, Heart Attack

Jody Collins Entertainment, Music, Popular 18 Comments

A weekly peek into what makes the Knoxville music scene phenomenal. We’ll be bringing you album + concert reviews from the Knoxville area and interviews with local musicians + people behind the scenes. Heart Attack, The American Plague’s latest album, came with a lot of baggage. Would it be a …