Put a group of classical music musicians or listeners together for any extended period, factor in an alcoholic beverage or two, and the conversation will inevitably find its way to the question—“what’s the future of classical music?”
Review: ‘Catastrophe’ at the Hive-Three Short Plays by Samuel Beckett
As night fell and temperatures dropped, snow had begun to fall. Drifting down slowly at first then faster and thicker, the snow melted on the asphalt warm from the afternoon traffic, but began to stick on windshields and motionless objects.…
Review: KSO’s Concertmaster Series Explores the Power of String Duos
In a way, it feels like eons have passed since October 2012 when the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra launched its Concertmaster Series of solo and small ensemble music events under then-Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz. During those five seasons, much has changed: the…
Preview: Samuel Beckett’s ‘Catastrophe’, ‘Footfalls’, and ‘Come and Go’ at The Hive
Knoxville theatre director Dennis E. Perkins in association with Zack Allen and Caroline King, are presenting three of Beckett’s short plays for Knoxville audiences this month with two weekends of performances at the Hive. On the bill are Beckett’s ‘Catastrophe’ from 1982, ‘Footfalls’ (1976), and ‘Come and Go’ (1965).
KSO Heats Up A Cold January With a Full Schedule
In a perfect world, a willingness to follow the arts should not vary with the seasons, nor should uncomfortable short-term weather issues affect attendance at events. However, Knoxvillians, inhabiting coordinates barely halfway between tropical Florida and wintry New England, suffer…
Auditions For Knoxville Choral Society on January 4, 2018
Changes are in the air for the Knoxville Choral Society
Knoxville’s Most Memorable Classical Music Performances of 2017
My “Most Memorable of the Year” list of classical music performances began in the pages of the former Metro Pulse, later finding a place in the Knoxville Mercury. Now, it has a home in Arts Knoxville. Here, then, is the list for 2017.
Review: ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Oozes Charm and a Very Timely Message
Amahl and the Night Visitors, a production of Marble City Opera and Cathedral Arts, has one final performance on Sunday afternoon, December 10, at 3:00 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Avenue, Downtown Knoxville. ————- In the first…
Sunday: Knoxville Christmas in Print, Photo & Film
Those who love being surprised by discoveries of Knoxville’s past will want to gravitate to the East Tennessee Historical Society on Sunday afternoon for a glimpse into “Knoxville Christmas History in Print, Photo & Film,” a program assembled by the Knoxville History Project and Knox County Public Library’s Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound.
Preview: Marble City Opera Returns With Menotti’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’
The story of how Gian-Carlo Menotti’s opera ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ came into being begins not on a theatrical stage, but on a television stage in the early days of TV broadcasting.
