Knoxville Opera
Knoxville Opera’s An Afternoon of Opera at Ijams series has certainly proved popular—so popular, in fact, that the limited attendance events have been sold out. The series features popular selections from opera, Broadway, movies, and operetta. Knoxville Opera Artistic Director Brian Salesky hosts the performances and accompanies soprano Jacquie Brecheen and tenor Wayd Odle. Information
As expected, this weekend’s FREE event on Saturday afternoon, October 17, at 1:30 PM, is fully subscribed. However, you can get on the waiting list by emailing sbrobst@ijams.org.
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On Sunday, October 18, Knoxville Opera is offering another in its unique free series, Opera Regatta. The Regatta starts at Volunteer Landing Marina and will travel downstream to Duncan’s Boat Dock with live musical entertainment along the route. The performers will sing a variety of Broadway musicals, Disney movies and classic opera and operetta.
12:00 Depart Volunteer Landing Marina 30-Minute Public Performance
3:00 Arrive Duncan Boat Dock 30-Minute Public Performance
Times, of course, depend on weather conditions. Contact Knoxville Opera at 865-524-0795 for more information.
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Inner Voices String Quartet
Inner Voices String Quartet is continuing its live performances with two events on Friday evening (Oct. 16) and Sunday afternoon (Oct. 18). The Friday evening concert is a live lawn event at 9734 Hawkdale Lane. (bring a blanket, lawn chair and something hot to drink)
The FREE 6:30 PM concert features movements from Bartok’s Rumanian Folk Dances, Dosia McKay’s First in Flight, and String Quartet No. 3 by Shostakovich. Percussionist Abby Fisher will be joining the quartet for First in Flight on vibraphone. (Information)
The program will repeat on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM in a live, and FREE, Facebook streaming that is the second in their “Carport Series.” Find access information here.
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Big Ears Festival Livestream Events
In their continuing Livestream series, Big Ears Festival is offering an event on Friday evening, October 16 (8:00 PM) by mssv, a trio that consists of guitarist Mike Baggetta, bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, Stooges), and drummer Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits, Mavis Staples). Their new recording, Main Steam Stop Valve, is being released on Friday and the release is being supported by a special live stream, featuring Baggetta performing in the mysterious beauty of the “Keyhole” quarry at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, with poetry and music beamed in from the ether by his bandmates.
The stream will be hosted on Mandolin.com. For those unable to watch the initial stream, it will be replayed afterwards for 48 hours or so, until Sunday, October 18 at 12 midnight (note: tickets may only be purchased, however, before or during the initial broadcast).
