Gallery: Sand mandala painting at McClung Museum
This photo gallery captures the beginning process of completing the sand mandala painting at the McClung Museum. The event was held as part of the Embodying Enlightenment exhibit.
Arts and Culture
Arts & Culture stories by TNJN journalists.
I-House event offers glimpse of Ethiopian culture
UT's I-House continued its weekly International Coffeehouse event Wednesday. Combining the event with one of I-House's International Education Week events, UT graduate assistant Tamnnet Kidanu was excited to focus on Ethiopia because of her family origins.
The 5 biggest winners at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy awards delivered humor, emotion and everything in between. This year's show produced some big winners, even if they all didn't take an award home.
UT student filmmakers present non-fiction shorts at Knoxville Film Festival
Filmmakers and film lovers alike united for the 3rd annual Knoxville Film Festival. The festival was held at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8 from Sept. 17 to Sept. 20. On Saturday, Sept. 19 student filmmakers from UT showcased their non-fiction short films.
Local ghost tour company seeks movie extras
J-Adam Smith, ghost hunter and founder of widely popular Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tour, announced Monday that the company is looking for movie extras to star in three upcoming documentaries.
Students, community break out dancing shoes for Vol Tango
The fall semester is currently underway, and for those who need an escape from papers and exams, the Hollingsworth Auditorium on UT’s agriculture campus is where you will find Vol Tango. This event offers students, faculty and the community free tango lessons on Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
‘The 39 Steps’ opens at Clarence Brown Theatre
Patrick Barlow’s award-winning play adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film "The 39 Steps" was brought to life on Friday, Sept. 11 on the Clarence Brown main stage.
Easy tailgate recipes for a Big Orange Saturday
So, do you want to impress your friends with simple, yet amazingly delicious tailgate food? Do you want to create a fun menu that will fill the stomachs of your loved ones and get them pumped for the game? You’ve come to the right place. I have created these three recipes (student budget friendly) that will give you a leg up on your tailgating neighbors and will have them wishing they could come join your pre-game party.
5 restaurants to check out for game day
If you’re one of the lucky students who managed to snag a ticket to the Saturday, Sept. 12 football game against Oklahoma, you have to make some tough decisions. You could tailgate and have a cookout in a parking lot, or you could let someone else do the work. You’re likely going to have to go through the Cumberland Avenue construction, so you might as well check out one of the Strip’s popular restaurants.
Final Boomsday celebration brings 200,000 visitors
The 28-year annual event Boomsday came to an end after Sunday's fireworks celebration, where more than 200,000 people came to say, "Goodbye."
