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100 Years of History: “Longest Running Rock Club” Still Going Strong

by Caitlyn Tarney The marquee overlooking High Street in Columbus, Ohio, has become iconic to anyone familiar with the rock and roll scene. In the heart of Ohio State University’s campus, Newport Music Hall stands as “America’s Longest Continually Running Rock Club.” The 1,700-capacity venue has hosted artists from AC/DC to U2 on their journey to the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Not only the longest-running rock club but also one of the most famous, Newport Music Hall has helped to launch careers of artists like O.A.R. and the Smashing Pumpkins. The hall has seen what is now considered … Continue reading 100 Years of History: “Longest Running Rock Club” Still Going Strong

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The Knoxville Seven: The Seven who Started it All

By Vivian DiSalvo The Knoxville Seven – made up of Kermit Ewing, Carl Sublett, Walter Stevens, Robert Birdwell, Joanne Higgs, Richard Clarke, and Phillip Nichols – changed their local art scene in legendary ways. What started as a group of faculty members soon turned into a collection of artists who made art history. Seven unassuming artists singlehandedly pioneered the abstract art scene in East Tennessee and changed the Knoxville art scene forever. It all started with Kermit Ewing, who founded the University of Tennessee’s art department in 1948. Ewing had an eye for abstract expressionism that was new to East … Continue reading The Knoxville Seven: The Seven who Started it All