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22-04-2025
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‘Magical' Artists highlight Knoxville's beauty by painting scenes across the city
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Artists from across the nation are in Knoxville to show off their skills with a paintbrush for the 2025 Artists on Location event. Through April 25, painters will paint 'en plein air' with their subject right in front of them. Artists started the week at the Old Gray Cemetery on Monday. Tuesday's location was the historic Bleak House and gardens in West Knoxville. Who's performing at the Dogwood Arts Festival 'I absolutely love this program because on Monday, there are about 30 artists and we all arrive with our blank canvases and we spread out across the city and even as far as into the mountains. And we paint scenes all in and around Knoxville. And then we show on Saturday night whatever we've painted,' said Rachael McCampbell. 'It's just so magical, because Monday there's nothing; Saturday, there's a show, and it's all celebrating all things Knoxville.' McCampbell has participated in this event for three years. She grew up in South Knoxville and said doing this event has helped her rediscover her home. Six Sevier County restaurants named among top family friendly restaurants in U.S. 'When you grow up in a place, there are so many places you don't see or think to go to. And with this event, I have learned about Knoxville again and learned all these fantastic locations. And then, of course, seeing how all the other artists interpret these locations is really amazing,' said McCampbell. Artists will be at Market Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, at Ijams Nature Center from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday and at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. This year's featured artist is Bill Farnsworth. Other participating artists include: Olga Bankston Jean Cauthen Kimberly Daniel John Eiseman Alex Eisenzopf Lisa Engle Sara Beth Fair Kathleen Gray Farthing Robert Felker Tiffany Foss Kim Hall Brigitte Hubbard Kirk Larsen Chris Leeper Rachael McCampbell Victoria Pearmain Brenda Pinnick Craig Reynolds Robin Roberts Rebecca Robinson Amanda Scott Richard Sneary Jeff Steiner Patricia Sweet Jennifer Taylor Lyudmila Tomova Clark Richie Vios Cory Wright Jing Zhao The Golden Roast to close all locations Thursday All the paintings will be sold at the Knoxville Museum of Art at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. The proceeds will support the Knoxville Museum of Art. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-04-2025
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Dogwood Arts Festival to feature K-pop, steel bands, and Appalachian clogging
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The lineup for the annual Dogwood Arts Festival has been released. Artists from across the region are set to perform, including everything from K-pop and steel bands to Appalachian clogging. The free festival returns to World's Fair Park on April 25-27 for its 64th year. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. It will feature 31 live performances across two stages, a local maker market, and interactive workshops. Design plans approved for new parking garage, apartments near Covenant Health Park 'From high-energy K-pop routines and Caribbean steelbands to traditional Appalachian clogging and award-winning Americana acts, the entertainment schedule offers something for every music and dance enthusiast,' wrote Dogwood Arts. Pistol Creek Catch of the Day kicks off the festival at noon on Friday on the performance lawn. Soul House and Déja Imani are also set to perform on Friday. Rachel McIntyre Smith kicks off Saturday on the performance lawn at 10 a.m., while School of Rock starts the line-up at 10 a.m. in the amphitheater. Lazarus Lake, and the Knox Kpop Galz will also take the stage on Saturday. Dogwood Trails celebrates 70 years of showcasing Knoxville's natural beauty Finally, Natti Love Joys kicks off Sunday's line-up at 12 p.m. on the performance lawn. The Bobby Band and Noah Gray will also perform. Find the full entertainment schedule below: The festival is also hosting a one-of-a-kind live drawing event and Q&A session with members of the National Cartoonists Society at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. Featured Guests will include Alex Saviuk (Spider-Man, Superman, Hulk, The Flash), John Rose (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith), Robert Pope (Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Peanuts), Greg Cravens (The Buckets & Hubris), Bill Holbrook (Kevin & Kell, Safe Havens), and James 'Doodle' Lyle (The Phantom). In addition, Knoxville's own Charlie Daniel, a cartoonist for The Knoxville News Sentinel, may make a special appearance. East Tennessee model train company fears industry shutdown amid tariff war To learn more about the festival, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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31-03-2025
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Knoxville Smokies unveil new mascots ahead of first game in Covenant Health Park
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The first game at the new Knoxville multi-use stadium is just two weeks out. As construction continues at Covenant Health Park, the Knoxville Smokies introduced three new mascots that you can see during baseball games this year. 'You'll notice they might look a little bit familiar, if you saw them on our social media campaign as well as all of our flyers around town,' Smokies Community Relations Manager Lindsey Archer said. 'We hosted a whole naming competition. We had almost 1,000 submissions for these mascot names.' $722K in food shipments to Second Harvest canceled Meet Knox and Jackson, a father son duo whose names hold extra meaning. 'So we obviously have the main bear, the father of this duo, Knox, standing for Knoxville of course, Knox County which is representative of the community we now joining with this new stadium,' Archer said. 'Then the son of our duo is Jackson as we all know Covenant Health Park is located at 500 east Jackson Avenue. It is the location of our brand new home and it is just an iconic street that runs through the heart of the Old City.' Baxter Gardens to close to public after Dogwood Arts Festival The original mascot of the Knoxville Smokies, Smokie Joe, also joins Knox and Jackson. Smokie Joe was the mascot at Bill Meyer Stadium, where the Smokies played their final game in Knoxville in 1999 prior to the move to Kodak. How Covenant Health Park's field will accommodate baseball and soccer The Smokies first game is at Covenant Health Park on April 15 against the Chattanooga Lookouts. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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31-03-2025
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Baxter Gardens to close to public after Dogwood Arts Festival
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Baxter Gardens in Fountain City is permanently closing to the public following the 2025 Dogwood Arts Festival. The privately owned gardens were cultivated by Knoxville businessman Bill Baxter and span 32 acres with nine defined gardens. Following Baxter's death in August, the decision was made to close the gardens to the public. This comes as the number of visitors became unsustainable for the owners. For the past two years, more than 30,000 people have visited in April. The owners said the gardens are 'over-loved' by enthusiasm and attention. $722K in food shipments to East Tennessee food bank canceled by U.S. Department of Agriculture 'Bill is the originator, curator, and inspiration behind all the beauty that East Tennesseans have been enjoying during the Dogwood Arts Festival at Baxter Gardens for the past 12 years,' the Gardens posted in a message from the family on its website. 'The outpouring of gratitude, thank you notes, drawings, and other forms of appreciation that so many have offered over the years was a source of great pleasure for Bill.' The gardens will be open on April 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as one of the featured gardens in the Dogwood Arts Festival. The gardens will then close permanently to the public. Dogwood Trails celebrates 70 years of showcasing Knoxville's natural beauty 'Baxter Gardens has so graciously shared their beautiful garden with Dogwood Arts and the Knoxville community for the entire month of April for 12 years, bringing so much joy to so many,' said Vicki Baumgartner, Dogwood Arts Festival's project manager for trails and gardens. 'We are honored that as life circumstances have changed, they will continue to share this special garden with us as a Featured Garden April 12 and 13.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
