Marble City Opera Sells Out Its Three-Performance Run of Tosca
In what has to be a show of both audience hunger for music and theatre, and optimism for a reinvigorated arts scene in Knoxville, Marble City Opera has indicated that its three-performance run of Puccini’s Tosca is sold out in advance of its Thursday, June 3, opening. For those missing out on a ticket, though, the production is being streamed as well. Choose the online streaming option on the purchase ticket page here.
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Walker Evans Photographs at the UT Downtown Gallery
After one year at Williams College in Massachusetts, Walker Evans left school and moved to New York City with the desire to be a writer. Eventually, though, his attraction to the narrative process led him to bring the aesthetics of irony and description to the medium of photography.
In the summer of 1935, Evans joined his friend and writer, James Agee, on a trip to the South for a Fortune Magazine article on tenant farmers. Although the magazine never ran the Agee text with Evans’ photographs, the project eventually became Agee’s Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Its words and photographs struck a nerve in the Depression Era and subsequently seemed to represent the human condition and tragedy of the times.
During the months of June and July, the UT Downtown Gallery will be showing photography from the Ewing Gallery’s permanent collection of Walker Evans’ photographs to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Agee’s Let Us Now Praise Famous Men.
This exhibition includes 50 framed photographs printed by the Library of Congress from Evans’ original negatives.
The exhibition opens on First Friday, June 4, with a reception from 5 PM till 8 PM. The show continues until July 31, 2021.
Normal gallery hours for the UT Downtown Gallery are 11am-6pm Wednesday – Friday and 10am – 3pm on Saturdays — free and open to the public.
UT Downtown Gallery
106 S. Gay Street
Information — https://downtown.utk.edu
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The Arts and Culture Alliance — June Exhibitions at the Emporium Center
• On The Road In Tennessee by Jacques Gautreau
• Dogwood Arts: Regional Art Exhibition
• Kara Lockmiller: Pop Music
• S.K. Simmerman: Mug Shots: A Motley Crew of Miscreants
• Lynne Marinelli Ghenov: Evocation of Collections of Recollections
The above exhibitions open on Friday, June 4, with a free reception from 5:00 to 8:oo PM. The artists will be present. The shows continue through June 25 at the regular gallery hours of Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Visitors are required to wear masks and refrain from eating or drinking in the galleries.
Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street
Information: www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Opens At Knoxville Children’s Theatre
Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with the Clayton Foundation will present a live production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The play is based on the book by Roald Dahl and dramatized by Richard R. George.
The play will be performed June 4th through the 20th, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM. Masks are required inside the theatre.
Knoxville Children’s Theatre
109 E. Churchwell Avenue (865)208-3677
Information: https://knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com
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Knoxville Opera To Host A Musical Theatre Marathon
The word “marathon” implies both seriousness and fun, both stamina and exciting moments.
Knoxville Opera is hosting a free, seven-hour Musical Theatre Marathon, on Saturday, June 12, from noon to 7 PM in the parking lot adjacent to the Bijou Theatre. Programming will be divided into 14 30-minute segments with the expected participation of number of singers, many who have been seen in KO productions: soprano Rochelle Bard, soprano Jacqueline Brecheen, soprano Maria Clark, bass David Crawford, soprano Jennifer D’Agostino, baritone Brandon Hendrickson, mezzo-soprano Aubrey Odle, baritone Michael Roemer, baritone Frank Rosamond Sr, baritone Frank Rosamond Jr, tenor Aaron Short, tenor Norman Shankle, and mezzo-soprano Laura Beth Wells.
A number of downtown businesses are partnering with Knoxville Opera by offering Marathon Specials. Participating are Phoenix Pharmacy & Fountain, Bistro at the Bijou, Dazzo’s Pizzeria, Knoxville Soap & Candle, Status Dough, and Petro’s Chili & Chips.
A schedule of June 12th’s musical programming and an up-to-date list of participating local businesses is available on their website at knoxvilleopera.com. Open seating will be socially distanced.
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Knoxville Museum of Art Returns Tuesdays To Its Weekly Schedule
Effective immediately, the Knoxville Museum of Art has announced that it will extend its open days to Tuesdays, returning to a pre-pandemic schedule. Their Timed-Entry Visitor Registration remains in effect. Select an entry date and time here.
Knoxville Museum of Art
1050 Worlds Fair Park Drive
Tuesdays – Sundays, 1 – 5 PM
