Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress Directed by Marti Gobel Clarence Brown Theatre on the UT Campus Previews: Wednesday and Thursday, February 8 and 9 Opens: Friday, February 10; Runs through February 26 Wednesdays – Saturdays** at 7:30 PM; Sunday…
Review: CBT’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ – The Grand Tradition Continues
BY ALAN SHERROD Ironically, talking about tradition has itself become a tradition at this time of year. For many, the Christmas season is all about tradition—customs and events repeated just often enough to remain comfortable and familiar. Surely then,…
On the Wall … Off the Wall: November 15 – 30, Part 1
As the pleasant days of autumn give way to suggestions of winter, it is inevitable that we unconsciously adjust our arts-attending behavior. Coats, umbrellas, and scarves enter the equation and consideration for the availability of warm beverages often affects our…
On the Wall…Off the Wall: Art, Music, and Theatre This Week
Last Week for… • Adaptive Radiation by Hannah Benitez at Clarence Brown Theatre’s Lab Theatre – Ends Sunday, November 6 — Tickets and Information Read the Arts Knoxville review • Radcliffe Bailey: Passages at Knoxville Museum of Art – Ends Sunday,…
Review: ‘Adaptive Radiation’ in CBT’s Lab Theatre
BY ALAN SHERROD Adaptive Radiation — a process in evolutionary biology in which organisms diversify from an ancestral species into a range of new forms, brought about by a change in the environment that makes new and different resources…
Concerts, Plays, and Shows: October 18 – 23
Here are a few events you may want to keep in mind for the week. Clarence Brown Theatre – Lab Theatre: Adaptive Radiation Hannah Benitez’ play Adaptive Radiation premiered in 2018. “Four youths are catapulted into whimsical chaos by a…
Review: Clarence Brown Theatre’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ – A First Class Ride
BY ALAN SHERROD As the show curtain rose on DJ Pike’s beautifully atmospheric set for Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of Murder on the Orient Express which opened last week, I halfway expected the audience to break into applause at…
2022-23 Season Begins: September Promises Non-Stop Events
While summer heat still prevails, one can sense the coming of fall. One sign of the inevitable change is the arts calendar for September, which is already bulging with opening concerts, shows, and events for the 2022-23 season. Most organizations…
Review: ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ at Clarence Brown Theatre
BY ALAN SHERROD In case you haven’t been paying attention, jukebox musicals are real crowd-pleasers. For example, Ain’t Too Proud, the story of the Temptations, just finished a lengthy run on Broadway and has begun touring productions. Jersey Boys,…
Big Week on Stage: World Premiere from KSO, ‘Patsy Cline’ at Clarence Brown, Puccini from Knoxville Opera
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra For Knoxville Symphony Orchestra fans, every concert has some compelling component—a hugely popular work performed with passion or perhaps an unknown gem lurking just out of sight, at last finding the listeners it deserves. This week’s concert…