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9/21/13
12:17 p.m.
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Big weekend: Festivals, films, historic sites

Big weekend: Festivals, films, historic sites

If you want to experience some international culture, this is the weekend: Catch the 34th annual GreekFest and 14th annual HoLa Festival.

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9/20/13
8:00 a.m.
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Knoxville.com's guide to movies at local theaters

Knoxville.com's guide to movies at local theaters

Story by knoxville.com staff

Find out what's playing where with our guide to new movies in area theaters.

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9/20/13
4:03 p.m.

Knoxville Film Festival kicks off at Downtown West

Filmmakers Chris Roberts and Hayley Huckaba chat during the opening reception for the Knoxville Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. The film they co-directed, 'Fear and Loathing in Apartment B,' features a vegan werewolf, a conscientious vampire, and an insecure swamp monster. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel) Actor-filmmaker Mitch Moore, left, and actor Linds Edwards chat during the opening reception for the Knoxville Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Actor Brandon Cobb is at center. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel) Knoxville Film Festival director Keith McDaniel talks with Gisela Moore of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission, center, and Dogwood Arts Festival director Lisa Duncan during an opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. The filmmaking celebration, a partnership between Secret City Films and the Dogwood Arts Festival, continues through Sunday with screenings of 75 independent films, competitions, panels, and workshops. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel) Filmmaker and actor Katharyn Grant and singer-songwriter Phil Lee enjoy the opening reception for the Knoxville Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Grant's film, 'The One Who Loves You,' is entered in the festival's narrative feature competition. Lee has a role in the film and contributed music. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel) Laura Miller and Sam Comer arrive for a screening of 'Short Term 12' on opening night of the Knoxville Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Comer's short film 'Nuts N Bolts' -- with the tag line 'a group of swingers get together for a night of partying, when things go very, very wrong' -- is entered in the festival's narrative short competition. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)
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9/20/13
6:00 a.m.
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Review: Grim 'Prisoners' takes unexpected turns

Review: Grim 'Prisoners' takes unexpected turns

Story by Cary Darling Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Anyone who pays even passing attention to the trailers and commercials for “Prisoners” may think they have a handle on what this movie is about: Hugh Jackman’s an aggrieved father on the hunt for his kidnapped daughter, and he’s not going to leave a stone unturned — or a face unpunched — until he finds her.

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9/20/13
4:33 p.m.

GreekFest through the years

This photo from 1990 shows women kneading phyllo in preparation for GreekFest. (NEWS SENTINEL ARCHIVES) Kostas Kastarvis plays the bouzouki as Vera Pantanizopoulos leads festival goers in a dance at the 1990 GreekFest. (NEWS SENTINEL ARCHIVES) Festival goers line up to purchase desserts at the 1981 GreekFest. (NEWS SENTINEL ARCHIVES) Jennifer Harris, five, has her face painted by Virginia Charistakos at the 1983 GreekFest. (NEWS SENTINEL ARCHIVES) This archived photo from 1984 shows five-year-old Erica Changas as she takes in a tray full of treats at GreekFest. (NEWS SENTINEL ARCHIVES)
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9/20/13
4:44 a.m.
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Wild Ponies ready to saddle up and ride to where it's less 'folksy'

Wild Ponies ready to saddle up and ride to where it's less 'folksy'

Story by Wayne Bledsoe

The Wild Ponies have been running through Knoxville so much lately that you’d think it was a local act. In the past month the Nashville-based group has performed at Boyd’s Jig and Reel, at a house concert and on Monday, the trio will perform as part of the WDVX Tennessee Shines show.

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9/19/13
5:45 p.m.
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'That's How I Can Count On You' by Crazy Water Crystals

Video by Rachel Wise
Crazy Water Crystals performs "That's How I Can Count On You" on WDVX's Blue Plate Special. For more information on Crazy Water Crystals, visit http://www.crazywatercrystals.com/. Find WDVX online at http://wdvx.com/ and see more videos from the Blue Plate Special at http://www.knoxville.com/blue-plate-special/.
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9/20/13
5:00 a.m.
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Review: Likable, well-meaning 'Thanks for Sharing' too fomulaic

Review: Likable, well-meaning 'Thanks for Sharing' too fomulaic

Story by Walter Addiego San Francisco Chronicle

“Thanks for Sharing” is a well-meaning, sporadically entertaining and ultimately formulaic look at the struggles of a group of recovering sex addicts. The characters are mostly likable, and despite some comic sallies the film takes a compassionate stance toward them. But it feels like a glossy, overly neat take on what should be an explosive topic.

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9/20/13
7:30 a.m.
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Wreckless Eric's songs seem to have finally gone 'The Whole Wide World'

Wreckless Eric's songs seem to have finally gone 'The Whole Wide World'

Story by Wayne Bledsoe

Wreckless Eric and his classic song traveled 'The Whole Wide World' to get to New York.

Article
9/19/13
6:00 p.m.
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Knoxville.com's guide to entertainment at local clubs and cafes

Knoxville.com's guide to entertainment at local clubs and cafes

Story by knoxville.com staff

Get the scoop on bands at bars, karaoke and jam nights and where to go dancing with our guide to area clubs and cafes.

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9/20/13
4:15 p.m.
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Farmers Market ends season early

Story by knoxville.com staff

Due to poor crop production the Marble Springs Farmers' Market, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Hwy., will end its selling season on Thursday, Sept. 26, with the last market to be held from 3-6 p.m. on that day.

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9/20/13
4:11 p.m.
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Puleo's wine tasting event

Puleo's wine tasting event

Story by knoxville.com staff

Wines of the Pacific Northwest will be featured from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at a wine pairing event to be held at Puleo's Grille, 242 Morrell Rd.

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9/20/13
4:10 p.m.
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Turkish Cultural Center hosts event

Story by knoxville.com staff

"Share the Wish," is a fund-raising event to be held 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Knoxville Turkish Cultural Center, 7035 Middlebrook Pike.

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9/20/13
4:09 p.m.
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Fresh Roots Market opens today

Story by knoxville.com staff

A new farmers' market, located at the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd., and Chestnut Street, will be held from 3-6 p.m. today.

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9/20/13
7:45 a.m.
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City and Colour: Dallas Green is happy for listeners to take whatever shades they need

City and Colour: Dallas Green is happy for listeners to take whatever shades they need

Story by Wayne Bledsoe

Dallas Green comes from a background in hardcore metal and found another niche in the singer-songwriter market. But it’s the face of a legendary bluesman Son House that forever a part of his body. ... Born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario, for years Green was best known as a singer and guitarist in the band Alexisonfire. However, now he’s better known performing under the name City and Colour, which is a play on his real name which is a city and color.

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9/20/13
7:30 a.m.
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Wreckless Eric's songs seem to have finally gone 'The Whole Wide World'

Wreckless Eric's songs seem to have finally gone 'The Whole Wide World'

Story by Wayne Bledsoe

Wreckless Eric and his classic song traveled 'The Whole Wide World' to get to New York.

Article
9/20/13
4:44 a.m.
Discussion
Wild Ponies ready to saddle up and ride to where it's less 'folksy'

Wild Ponies ready to saddle up and ride to where it's less 'folksy'

Story by Wayne Bledsoe

The Wild Ponies have been running through Knoxville so much lately that you’d think it was a local act. In the past month the Nashville-based group has performed at Boyd’s Jig and Reel, at a house concert and on Monday, the trio will perform as part of the WDVX Tennessee Shines show.

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9/19/13
2:23 p.m.
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Band scene: Mobility Chief makes progress via flexibility

Band scene: Mobility Chief makes progress via flexibility

Story by Jer Cole

Instrumental rock band Mobility Chief has picked up momentum by adding a fourth member and being open-minded in its quest to land a signature sounds.The band, whose members "thrive on the energy of the crowd," has two local shows coming up.

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9/20/13
1:28 p.m.
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Review: 'Short Term 12' a gripping emotional journey

Review: 'Short Term 12' a gripping emotional journey

Story by Zach Dennis

While "Short Term 12" is not a disease film, it plays like one. The close-ups on arms and fidgeting plays off like something out of "Requiem for a Dream." But what hits home more with this film is that it is an uncontrollable disease, one that none of the characters asked to be a part of.

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9/20/13
8:00 a.m.
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Knoxville.com's guide to movies at local theaters

Knoxville.com's guide to movies at local theaters

Story by knoxville.com staff

Find out what's playing where with our guide to new movies in area theaters.

Article
9/20/13
6:00 a.m.
Discussion
Review: Grim 'Prisoners' takes unexpected turns

Review: Grim 'Prisoners' takes unexpected turns

Story by Cary Darling Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Anyone who pays even passing attention to the trailers and commercials for “Prisoners” may think they have a handle on what this movie is about: Hugh Jackman’s an aggrieved father on the hunt for his kidnapped daughter, and he’s not going to leave a stone unturned — or a face unpunched — until he finds her.

Article
9/20/13
5:00 a.m.
Discussion
Review: Likable, well-meaning 'Thanks for Sharing' too fomulaic

Review: Likable, well-meaning 'Thanks for Sharing' too fomulaic

Story by Walter Addiego San Francisco Chronicle

“Thanks for Sharing” is a well-meaning, sporadically entertaining and ultimately formulaic look at the struggles of a group of recovering sex addicts. The characters are mostly likable, and despite some comic sallies the film takes a compassionate stance toward them. But it feels like a glossy, overly neat take on what should be an explosive topic.

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9/19/13
6:00 p.m.
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Knoxville.com's guide to entertainment at local clubs and cafes

Knoxville.com's guide to entertainment at local clubs and cafes

Story by knoxville.com staff

Get the scoop on bands at bars, karaoke and jam nights and where to go dancing with our guide to area clubs and cafes.

Article
9/19/13
4:40 p.m.
Discussion
Poll: Who is UT's top rival today?

Poll: Who is UT's top rival today?

Story by Knoxville.com staff

Some look at Tennessee's game against Florida as the biggest of the year. Others look at other schools as biggest rivals. Taking in the ever-changing football landscape, who do you think is currently Enemy No. 1 in Big Orange country?

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9/19/13
9:38 a.m.
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Drink of the Week: Tequila Mockingbird

Drink of the Week: Tequila Mockingbird

Story by knoxville.com staff

This shooter is not for the faint of heart: Combining tequila and hot sauce (with a dill-pickle chaser!), this one is sure to light you up.

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9/18/13
4:00 p.m.
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Nightlife: Barley's a welcome addition to Blount bar scene

Nightlife: Barley's a welcome addition to Blount bar scene

Story by Matt Ward

On July 16, Maryville’s sleepy little downtown strip got a welcome new addition. Barley’s, a “mini-chain” of brewery/pizza joints opened a location on Broadway directly across from the Capitol Theater. I say “mini-chain” because only the Knoxville and Maryville Barley’s locations fall under the same ownership. The same ownership that owns a larger chain in Aubrey’s (Randy Burleson).

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9/20/13
10:44 a.m.
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Bono joins world leaders at Global Citizen Fest

Bono joins world leaders at Global Citizen Fest

Story by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — U2 frontman Bono and a long list of world leaders will attend next week's Global Citizen Festival to help fight poverty.

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9/20/13
5:00 a.m.
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New shows take a fantastic voyage

New shows take a fantastic voyage

Story by Neal Justin McClatchy Tribune

Thor hammered his little brother Loki. Batman put a muzzle on Bane. Big deal. If “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” can meet super-human expectations and rescue ABC, currently in fourth place among viewers age 18-49, it will make those other feats seem as mundane as changing a light bulb.

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9/18/13
11:45 p.m.
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Knoxville natives Tina Wesson and Katie Collins survive first episode of 'Survivor: Blood vs. Water'

Knoxville natives Tina Wesson and Katie Collins survive first episode of 'Survivor: Blood vs. Water'

Story by Wayne Bledsoe

Mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, uncles and nieces and other loved ones must compete against each other in first episode of "Survivor: Blood vs. Water."

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9/18/13
4:34 p.m.
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Prediction time: Which way will the Emmys break this year?

Prediction time: Which way will the Emmys break this year?

Story by Chuck Barney McClatchy Tribune

It’s Emmy Awards time again (8 p.m. Sunday on CBS) — a time when TV people get all dressed up and celebrate their “art” while conveniently forgetting this is the same medium that so cruelly subjected us to “Smash” and Season 2 of “Revenge.”

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