While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on lives and livelihoods, the performance world has nobly clung to possibly its only avenue—virtual performances. Here are a few virtual opportunities available for audiences in Knoxville and beyond…
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Flying Anvil Theatre Continues A Virtual Mini-Season with The Book of Mamaw
Eugene Wolf brings his one-man show, The Book of Mamaw to Flying Anvil Theatre’s virtual stage.
“An unorthodox story of a Mamaw who tried to capture Patty Hearst and advised her grandson that if he was going to make it in show business he’d better, “get a dress and wear it!” A beautiful and musical tale of a surprising spiritual path full of love, kindness and compassion. “
It is filmed on stage and will be aired on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, plus Sunday afternoons, from September 24 to October 5. The evening streamings are at 7:30 PM; the Sunday streaming is at 2:30 PM. Streaming Passes are available at flyinganviltheatre.com.
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Knoxville Opera and the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble combined for a concert at Knoxville’s Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday afternoon, September 13. The recorded live stream of that concert, produced by the Cathedral, is now available for viewing on YouTube.
The program features works by Handel, Monteverdi, Mozart, Rossini, Puccini, Shostakovich, and others. Performers include Abigail Santos-Villalobos, Diana Salesky, Michael Rodgers, Miroslav Hristov, David Kováč, Nathan Jasinski, Brian Salesky, Chih-Long Hu, Samantha Hearn, and Yeiji Choi.
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UT School of Music: Virtual Concert and Lecture Series
The second performance in our Virtual Concert and Lecture Series. features organist/lecturer Edie Johnson performing the Finale from Symphony No. 1 by Louis Vierne.
To view the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9QUFE6d4uU
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Jubilee Community Arts: WDVX Sunday Jubilee
Virtual-ness comes natural to radio. Every Sunday 5-10 pm, WDVX presents five hours of traditional music programming, served up by host Don Burggraf produced locally by Jubilee Community Arts. JCA hosts are Joe Bussard, Paul Campbell, Brent Cantrell, Bob Fulcher and Jim Childs — WDVX 89.9 FM or www.wdvx.com
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Marble City Opera: Behind the Scenes
Live on Facebook, Marble City Opera presents Behind the Scenes with Kathryn Frady & composer, Larry Delinger on Thursday, September 16th at 6pm.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/MarbleCityOpera/events
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Bijou Theatre: Gaelic Storm Livestream
September 17 • 8 PM • On Sale Now!
This livestream event will feature two sets of Gaelic Storm’s most requested music, special appearances from The High Kings and Carbon Leaf, and dancing from the Trinity Irish Dance School.
At Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com
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Tennessee Theatre: Ghostlight Series with Frog and Dixie Quartet
The Tennessee Theatre’s new Ghostlight Series spotlights local artists with streaming concerts from the Tennessee Theatre stage.
The Ghostlight Series will stream on Tuesdays; the remaining streamings this month include:
• September 15 – Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet with Brent Thompson
• September 22 – Guy Marshall
All prerecorded concerts will stream via Facebook Live and can be accessed for free starting at 8 p.m. at www.facebook.com/TennesseeTheatre and on the Facebook app. Donations can be made online at www.tennesseetheatre.com.
