BY ALAN SHERROD Although hope has taken many forms in the pandemic and socio-politically ravaged days of 2020, so too have some painful realities. For Knoxville theatre-goers and patrons of Clarence Brown Theatre, reality has unfortunately taken the upper…
Week 19 of Free Met Opera Streams: July 20 – July 26
It is Week 19 of the Metropolitan Opera’s series of FREE streamed performances from their archives. Two classic performances are featured this week—Wagner’s Tannhäuser from 1982 and Verdi’s Falstaff from 1992. And, there’s more Rossini, Verdi, Gounod, Puccini, and Strauss.…
Week 18 of Free Met Opera Streams: July 12 – July 19
We’ve seen some amazing performances over the last 17 weeks of the Metropolitan Opera’s free nightly streaming of performances from their archives — and Week 18 will be no different. On Tuesday evening, a classic performance from 1981 becomes available for…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: July 7, 2020
As indecision continues for both artists and audiences as how one can avoid exposure to the Covid-19 virus and still produce music, theatre, and art, a few are experimenting with a variety of limitations and alternative practices in order to…
Week 17 of Free Met Opera Streams: July 6 – July 12
Week 17 of the Metropolitan Opera’s free nightly streaming of performances from their archives features a nicely curated selection of both big favorites and interesting gems. A different streaming begins each evening at 7:30 PM from the Met Opera website…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: June 30, 2020
It has been three and a half months since our last Miscellany, the absence reflecting the lack of substantial art and music news to report. Unfortunately, the pandemic is not over and the necessary vigilance in keeping ourselves and others…
Week 16 of Free Met Opera Streams: June 28 – July 5
Intriguing variety is the key to Week 16 of the Metropolitan Opera’s free nightly streaming of past performances. Check out the new and old Donizetti—La Fille du Régiment from last year and a 40-year old performance of Don Pasquale with…
Marble City Opera Announces Upcoming Productions
What happens in the next thirty days in the Covid-19 pandemic will be a determining factor in how and when Knoxville is able to re-open its art and music scene. How will re-opening affect the number and demographics of new…
UT MFA Acting Program Moves Up To Eighth in National Ranking
BY ALAN SHERROD Knoxville theatre-goers have long recognized the benefits of the University of Tennessee Theatre Department’s MFA Acting Program, a program that forms the backbone of the resident Clarence Brown Theatre’s professional productions. However, local attention has been…
Week 15 of Free Met Opera Streams: June 21 – June 28
By now, most opera fans have received the news that the Metropolitan Opera is foregoing a fall season due to continued concerns over Covid-19 crisis safety. The Met is tentatively planning a January 2021 startup, preceded by a special Gala…
