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Knox gains tourism revenue
Knox County draws more than $700 million from tourism each year, ranking it fourth among Tennessee counties, according to City of Knoxville officials. Steve Morse, an economist and director of UT's Tourism Institute, said revenue will be in the billions within 10 years. “Usually people in a college town think of fun things to do everywhere but a college town," Morse said. “Fun things to a college student is to go to the Strip, go to the Old City, go to football and sporting events, and that's about it. But there are a whole lot more things that are here in Knoxville." Statistics provided by Morse reveal that Knoxville's revenue from tourists has been steadily increasing by $42.5 million per year from 2002 to 2006. Erin Burns Freeman, director of communications for Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation, said the growth of the downtown area has enhanced the growth of the tourism revenue.
Davidson Calendar: Jan. 25-Feb. 8
Improv Nashville performs scenes, games and a one-act play based on audience suggestions. 8 p.m. Jan. 25, 12th South Arts Venue, 2907 12th Ave. S.; $10; tickets: 418-0905 or www.improvnashville.com. Hamlet: Nashville Shakespeare Festival production in the Trout Theater. For more information call 225-2273 or visit www.nashvilleshakes.org. 7 p.m. Jan. 25-26, 31-Feb. 2; 2:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Belmont University, 1900 Belmont Blvd.; $20. .
Unseen writings show anti-racist passions of young Arthur Miller
Professor Bigsby, whose latest novel, One Hundred Days: One Hundred Nights, was published last week, does not believe that the author would have objected to the short stories being published. However, he said: "The novel where he was working through his own life and his first marriage, and where the characters are extremely recognisable, he wouldn’t have put that out there." News of the discovery came as Miller’s first play on Broadway, The Man Who Had All the Luck, opened at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Life imitates art — Miller’s father, Isidore, a shopkeer and manufacturer of women’s wear, lost all his money in the stock market crash of 1929 — Miller relied on odd jobs to pay for his studies, including being a radio singer, truck driver and warehouse clerk — Miller had to tour army camps to get ideas for his screenplay for The Story of GI Joe (1945) — he had avoided being drafted because of a football injury Source: National Endowment for the Humanities; University of Michigan) .
Omaha Organizers Talk About USA Olympic Swimming Trials in February ...
PHOENIX, Arizona, February 6. OMAHA, Neb., isn't a locale that most people would associate with as the host of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. Usually, such an event is located in swimming's meccas such as Austin, Indianapolis or the environs of Southern California. But this year, Omaha plans on making a big splash by hosting the Trials in its city. See why Omaha wanted this event and how it went about landing such a prestigious meet in an interview seen on page 23 of the February issue of Swimming World. The president of Omaha's Sports Commission as well as the chairman of the local organizing committee for the Trials provide a glimpse of the preparations and plans for this summer's spectacular. Once having viewed this video, you will get a whole new perspective on how Omaha plans on making its mark on the map of Olympic Trials venues! .
What I Learned in Jail Last Night
He's the only what who really believes in what we do, though," the lady cop sighed. They transported us to the precinct in the Canal Street subway station. Still handcuffed, they pulled the bobby pins out of my hair, the shoelaces out of my shoes, took my backpack and all belongings into custody, and removed my belt. My nose was running from not being able to reach my face for two hours, and my makeup was smeared from lying facedown in the police van. I fit right in! They put me in a cell and slammed the door. My cellmate was a teenage-looking, chubby goth girl with holes in her tights who scratched herself compulsively. We said nothing to each other; meanwhile, the guys in the two cells next to us were practically having a party. They'd gotten some guards to buy them Cokes and were hollering and yelling about "we'll be outta here by 3 a.m., no problem." They were in for the crimes of "outstretch" and turnstile-jumping.
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