BY ALAN SHERROD Exploring different stylistic niches in opera has been the raison d’etre of Marble City Opera since its beginning in 2013. Its productions over that time have ranged from works with timely relevance (I Can’t Breathe) to…
Preview: An Old West Ghost Story Beckons Marble City Opera in ‘The Copper Queen’
Marble City Opera: The Copper Queen Music by Clint Borzoni; libretto by John de los Santos Flying Anvil Theatre, 1300 Rocky Hill Road Thursday – Saturday, June 2-4, 2022, 7:30 PM Tickets and Information Almost exactly nine years ago, Marble…
Review: KSO Concludes 2021-22 Season with Fascinating Rhythm
BY ALAN SHERROD In days of yore—which now includes anything prior to the pandemic shutdown—one could count on the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for a season-ending concert that somehow included both an energetic musical experience and an emotional one. Heartstrings…
Review: Lynn Nottage’s ‘Sweat’ at River & Rail Theatre Company
BY ALAN SHERROD If there is anything that we have learned from television, it is that the American neighborhood bar is more than just a convenient background venue for drama and comedy. It represents a social structure where, in…
Gallery Listicle: Galleries To Try Out on First Friday, May 6
In no particular order, here are some Downtown Knoxville galleries you might want to visit on First Friday. Lilienthal Gallery Having just received their Occupancy Permit, Lilienthal Gallery is probably Knoxville’s newest—and in the Emory Place area of Downtown North…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: Concerts on the Square, May’s First Friday, Gallery Openings
May First Friday is this week. Although a few galleries are listed below, most all have openings and/or receptions from 5:00 to 9:00PM. Time to explore. Free Concerts on Market Square Begin TONIGHT! It’s the merry month of May and time…
Review: Knoxville Opera Ends with Puccini – Begins a New Era
BY ALAN SHERROD Like the mythological Phoenix rising from its predecessor’s ashes, Knoxville Opera’s popular Rossini Festival International Street Fair rose once again last weekend to draw throngs of fun-and-entertainment seekers to the streets of downtown Knoxville. Unable to…
Big Weekend Downtown! – Rossini Fest, Puccini Gala, Chamber Music Society, ‘Sweat’
Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival International Street Fair Saturday, April 30, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM After a 2 year absence due to the pandemic precautions, Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival International Street Fair is back on downtown Knoxville streets.…
Review: ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ at Clarence Brown Theatre
BY ALAN SHERROD In case you haven’t been paying attention, jukebox musicals are real crowd-pleasers. For example, Ain’t Too Proud, the story of the Temptations, just finished a lengthy run on Broadway and has begun touring productions. Jersey Boys,…
Review: KSO Premieres Schachter’s ‘Cycle of Life’ – Offers a Phenomenal Rachmaninoff
BY ALAN SHERROD To say there was an air of excitement at the past weekend’s Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concerts at the Tennessee Theatre would be an understatement. The occasion was the world premiere performances of Michael Schachter’s Violin Concerto:…
