Recent Crossroads Clips
Plaid Apron
Knoxville, TN
November 13, 2014
If a restaurant is off the beaten path and the owner sometimes refuses to make dishes his customers want, you might think that owner was asking for empty seats and angry guests, but what Tennessee Crossroads recently found out is that if the food is fresh and flavorful enough diners will seek out that restaurant, which is the case with the Plaid Apron in Knoxville, TN.
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Car Crash Artist
Knoxville, TN
November 13, 2014
When you pass by a fender-bender, chances are you take a look at the drivers sanding by the road talking to a police officer and think something like, "Sorry for those folks, but glad it's not me." What you almost certainly would not think is, "That's a work of art." Most people don't think that way, but then Raluca (ray-looka) Iancu (yan-koo) is not most people as Rob Wilds found out when he visited her art studio in Knoxville, TN.
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Andy’s Dioramas
Portland, TN
November 06, 2014
Maybe it's more of a guy thing, but for many kids, young and old, cars and car culture hold a special fascination. Tthat often includes the hot rod shops and old service stations associated with cars. Tennessee Crossroads met a craftsman in Portland, TN who never got over his obsession with recreating that car world in miniature proportions. Join us Nashville Public Television to find out more about Andy's Dioramas.
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Bull & Thistle Irish Pub
Gainesboro, TN
October 23, 2014
Tennessee's Irish forefathers were hard-working and proud immigrants. The state’s Irish roots run deep, and Tennessee Crossroads discovered that if it’s up to one Gainesboro, TN couple, Tennessee's Celtic heritage will bring new life to an old town. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Nashville Jam Company
Nashville, TN
October 23, 2014
We know that Nashville, TN jams, and it's the music capitol of the world. But for one couple, Nashville Jams has a much sweeter meaning. Tennessee Crossroads introduces us to Cortney and Gary Baron who own the Nashville Jam Company. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Raymond Proctor – Artist
Joelton, TN
October 16, 2014
Construction crews are working overtime all over Tennessee as new buildings change the skylines of our cities and the landscapes of our countryside. Sometimes this progress destroys irreplaceable pieces of history made of bricks and steel. Raymond Proctor decided he would do something about that by drawing pictures of buildings threatened with demolition. Tennessee Crossroads went to Joelton, TN to meet the artist who has been documenting doomed buildings since the 1950's. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
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Pigs and Pottery
Murfreesboro, TN
October 09, 2014
Maybe a pig not your idea of an animal to share your life with, but they are the best choice according to Cathy McAlister. Tennessee Crossroads recently went to Murfreesboro, TN to visit this artist who finds not only companionship but also inspiration from her porcine pals. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Pigs and Pottery.
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Southern Rust Furniture
Spring Hill, TN
October 02, 2014
If you happen to be at Kerry Brown's studio when that urge hits, you better bring some help. Rob Wilds recently went to Southern Rust Furniture Design in Spring Hill to meet Kerry Brown, whose creations are heavy, not only in the philosophical senses, but in the physical one, too. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cafe
Gallatin, TN
October 02, 2014
Sometimes the most wonderful food can be found tucked away in small towns, with chefs who have no culinary degree but a passion for making people smile with their food. Tennessee Crossroads discovered one such place in Gallatin, TN, called the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cafe. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Card Crusaders
Brentwood, TN
September 25, 2014
Getting older can be a lonely experience. Friends and family pass away and that may make us feel alone and isolated, but it doesn't have to. A group of ladies got together at a senior center for an arts and crafts class to learn how to make cards and wound up making friends as well. Rob Wilds went to the Martin Fifty Forward Center in Brentwood, TN to meet the members of the Card Crusaders. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Eyes on LaFollette
Knoxville, TN
September 25, 2014
It's a trip back in time for NPT's Tennessee Crossroads as we join a group of photojournalism students from the University of Tennessee and revisit the experience of documenting life in one small Tennessee town. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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