Tag Archives: festivals

Having a Field Day

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Paul Simoneau, the Vice Chancellor for Administration of the Diocese of Knoxville, attended the Kids Helping Kids Fun Walk last month. At first, I thought he was just stopping by my booth to say hello. He actually had several specific … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Catholic | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Having a Field Day

Major Fomo

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Saturday could have been the day for the East Tennessee FOMO festival. FOMO stands for “fear of missing out.” It describes the feeling you get when you are reading social media posts from friends who are attending an event without you. I … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Major Fomo

Rocky Topera

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Knoxville Opera’s 13th annual Rossini Festival was great hit. The perfect weather guaranteed a huge attendance during the ten-hour street fair. Classic Hits 93.1 WNOX was the radio sponsor for the event. The festival featured five stages with entertainment. There … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Rocky Topera

Sunday Night Football

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Frank Murphy

The confirmation of the rumor that Boomsday 2014 and the Vols’ home opener would switch days made me happy. Having Boomsday on a Saturday means that I get two days off in a row on Labor Day weekend. It’s unusual for … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sunday Night Football

Norma Mates

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Before becoming opera singers, Rochelle Bard was a pre-med student and Ta’u Pupu’a played defensive end in the NFL. The two are paired in Knoxville Opera’s production of Norma on April 11 and 13 at the Tennessee Theatre. I recorded two interviews … Continue reading →

Frank Murphy Interviews Rochelle Bard and Ta'u Pupu'a about Knoxville Opera production of "Norma" Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Norma Distribution

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Knoxville Opera needed  a radio commercial for their upcoming production of Norma. I was in the right place at the right time and had the privilege of voicing and producing the spot.

Knoxville Opera radio commercial for Norma Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Norma will be performed at the Tennessee Theatre … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Norma Distribution

Brushing Up on Looking Down

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Frank Murphy

The highlight of the Gatlinburg Improv Fest, for me personally, was a guessing game called “King’s Court.” We played the game during the Einstein Simplified show on Friday night. I was lucky enough to play the king. Paul Simmons played … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Improv | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Best of Both Worlds

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Frank Murphy

When members of an improv troupe get to know each other and anticipate each others’ actions on stage, it’s called “group mind.” At the Gatlinburg Improv Fest, each participating troupe got a chance to show how well its members work … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Improv | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Best of Both Worlds

Yes Energy

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Frank Murphy

One of the best things I learned at this year’s Gatlinburg Improv Fest is something that I had already learned about radio. Until Saturday, I hadn’t realized that it was yet another similarity between the two disciplines. Consultant Valerie Geller … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Improv | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

GIF Exchange

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Frank Murphy

The third annual Gatlinburg Improv Fest is coming up in two weeks. I’ve been looking forward to it for months because I had such a great time last year and the year before. Two years ago, I interviewed festival founders … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Improv | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on GIF Exchange

Oliver Springs Eternal

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Frank Murphy

“Are you coming back for the festival?” Every person my wife and I encountered in Oliver Springs asked us that question. We had stopped off in the small town on our way home from Frozen Head State Park. The October … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Oliver Springs Eternal

Mmm… Butternut

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Frank Murphy

Four bakeries won the top six awards at the second annual Cupcakes in the Park festival on Saturday. The event, benefiting the Helen Ross McNabb Center, was held in Krutch Park Extension.     A blackberry moonshine cupcake from The Cup took first place … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

The Sun’ll Come Out Mañana

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Frank Murphy

The HoLa Festival got rained out on Saturday. Fortunately, the festival organizers thought fast and made arrangements to reschedule the Festival for Sunday on Market Square. During the Parade of Nations, I spotted an impressive headdress that looked like a … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Spiral Fair Case

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Frank Murphy

My wife heard me raving about the bacon-maple funnel cake I tasted at the Tennessee Valley Fair on Friday. Unfortunately, she can’t have one because the gluten in the cake would upset her stomach. When she and I visited the … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment