by Slamdot Hostmaster | Oct 1, 2026 | Arts + Culture
By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com For those of us in East Tennessee, Dolly Parton was never simply a superstar. She was ours. The Sevierville native traveled about as far from her humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains as anyone could possibly imagine, yet somehow...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Sep 1, 2026 | Arts + Culture
By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com There are musicians whose work becomes so intertwined with our lives that hearing their music can instantly take us back to another place and time. Warren Haynes is one of those musicians for me. From the Allman Brothers Band and...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jul 31, 2026 | Arts + Culture
In Concert • August 23 • Tennessee Theatre By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com Few musicians communicate as powerfully without words as Tommy Emmanuel. The Grammy-winning guitarist has spent decades captivating audiences around the world with nothing more than six...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jul 1, 2026 | Arts + Culture
Photo by Wikimedia Commons/Ralph_PH In Concert • July 29 • Bijou Theatre By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com More than six decades into a career that helped shape the soundtrack of multiple generations, Graham Nash remains exactly what he’s always been: an artist...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jun 1, 2026 | Arts + Culture
After 34 years as a special educator, Valerie embarked on a journey into the world of silversmithing approximately seven years ago. She began by enrolling in a beginner soldering class, which taught her that the craft definitely demanded patience, precision, and...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | May 1, 2026 | Arts + Culture
The Tennessee Theatre has been entertaining untold millions of East Tennesseans since it first opened in 1928. Built as a motion picture palace with a shallow stage for simple live performances, movies were the main attraction for the first five decades. The opulence...
