Go! Contemporary Dance Works: Cleopatra, the Last Pharoah “Deviating from Hollywood’s traditional portrayal of Cleopatra, GO! will explore the mysteries of this young woman and her political battles for dominance over the Ptolemaic Throne… Intertwining Egyptian rituals, mysticism and traditions,…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: Go! Contemporary Dance, River & Rail, Organ Recital, Blakemore Trio
Go! Contemporary Dance Works: In the Shadows of Pine Mountain Delving into the often raw and turbulent history of Appalachia, Go! Contemporary Dance Works is presenting a full length contemporary ballet, In the Shadows of Pine Mountain: the Scots-Irish exodus…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany – Feb. 16, 2021: Go!, KSO, KCT, MCO, et al.
As live-streaming becomes more and more sophisticated in its use of video technology, organizations that depend on live performance in a theatrical venue are taking up the controls. On Saturday, February 20th at 7PM, GO! Contemporary Dance Works is presenting…
Review: KSO Returns with Stravinsky’s ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ Via Livestream
BY ALAN SHERROD One year ago, it would have seemed weird and strange that watching and listening to a Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concert via a video livestream on a television or computer monitor would feel like a victory. Yet,…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: KSO, the Emporium Center, and UT Downtown Gallery
It sometimes seems like a dream. Yes, there actually was a time when people went into theaters with other people and sat next to them while viewing and hearing creative expression from musicians, actors, and other artists on stage. While…
GO! Contemporary Dance Works Presents ‘Unsung Heroes’
It is an ironic fact that war—for all its destructive futility—accelerates social change. When World War II began and men were called into the service, women were called to work in defense plants and for war-related organizations, in addition to…
Review: Guitarist Vieaux and KSO Offer a Fascinating and Entertaining 2018-19 Season Finale
By Alan Sherrod For the previous two seasons, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra music director Aram Demirjian has concluded those seasons with programs that mixed repertoire stalwarts with exciting newer works that had the effect of flinging open the door to…
Review: Knoxville Opera Wraps Its 40th Season With A Superb ‘Aida’
By Alan Sherrod It was probably inevitable that Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida would be Knoxville Opera’s choice to conclude the 2017-18 season—its 40th anniversary season. After all, it was to be a season designed to make a major statement for…
Sunday: KSO Chamber Orchestra Teases Us With Thoughts of Spring
Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring seems to miraculously capture something of hope and longing, and evokes a yearning for a rebirth and a new beginning in a landscape of pastoral beauty. In truth, though, Copland was merely composing for an as-yet…