BY ALAN SHERROD It is an inescapable, but often painful truth that hard times are reflected in the arts that we produce. In the last year, our existence has been a churning maelstrom of quiet sobs and heated anguish,…
KSO Resumes Concert Schedule for Limited Live Audiences at Tennessee and Bijou Theatres
BY ALAN SHERROD Beginning this weekend, music-deprived audiences of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will once again be able to attend live performances in downtown’s Tennessee and Bijou Theatres—albeit on a limited seating basis. Following a painful year of public…
UT School of Music To Feature UT Symphony on Friday’s Virtual Concert Series
Although Covid has thrown all aspects of public music performance into disarray, the University of Tennessee School of Music has sought to overcome some of those limitations with a weekly drop of virtual performances—Virtual Concert and Lecture Series—ranging from individuals…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany – Feb. 16, 2021: Go!, KSO, KCT, MCO, et al.
As live-streaming becomes more and more sophisticated in its use of video technology, organizations that depend on live performance in a theatrical venue are taking up the controls. On Saturday, February 20th at 7PM, GO! Contemporary Dance Works is presenting…
Review: KSO Returns with Stravinsky’s ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ Via Livestream
BY ALAN SHERROD One year ago, it would have seemed weird and strange that watching and listening to a Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concert via a video livestream on a television or computer monitor would feel like a victory. Yet,…
Wednesday Arts Miscellany: More at the Emporium and Knoxville Museum of Art
Yesterday, we mentioned the Emporium’s National Juried Exhibition of 2021, but there are other notable shows opening there on Friday, February 5, as well. • Dana Moody‘s intriguing architectural-cultural photographic studies: Havana: Behind the Façade (image from the show above)…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: KSO, the Emporium Center, and UT Downtown Gallery
It sometimes seems like a dream. Yes, there actually was a time when people went into theaters with other people and sat next to them while viewing and hearing creative expression from musicians, actors, and other artists on stage. While…
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Management, Musicians Reach Agreement for a Feb – May Season
BY ALAN SHERROD According to statistics recently offered by the National Endowment for the Arts, 52 percent of actors, 55 percent of dancers, and 27 percent of musicians have lost employment due to the shutdowns made necessary by the…
Streaming Holiday Treats, December 15 – 25
Here are some suggestions for your Holiday streaming entertainment — in no particular order. •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  • Clarence Brown Theatre/UT Department of Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre and the…
More Merry Arts Miscellany for December
The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestras (KSYO) are offering a livestream virtual recital on Monday evening, December 7, at 7 PM. The winter recital will feature six ensembles of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Program, plus finalists of the…
