BY ALAN SHERROD Tchaikovsky By Any Other Name Would Sound As Sweet… The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra continued its season openers this past Sunday afternoon—this time with the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra and resident conductor James Fellenbaum starting off their…
Review: River & Rail’s ‘Pass Over’ – Important Theatre, Compelling Performances
BY ALAN SHERROD There are so many compelling reasons to see Pass Over from River & Rail Theatre Company—where to begin? First, Antoinette Nwandu’s existential new tragi-comedy is currently running on Broadway to substantial acclaim; the very fact that…
KSO Chamber Classics On Sunday: Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Something Sorta New
Knoxville Symphony Chamber Classics Series Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conducted by James Fellenbaum Bijou Theater in Downtown Knoxville Sunday, October 3, 2:30 PM Jessie Montgomery: Strum Josef Suk: Serenade, Op. 6, E-Flat Major Theofanidis: Chamber Symphony No.1 (an arrangement of…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: October First Friday Sizzles With Openings
River & Rail Theatre Company – Pass Over Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu opened on Broadway in the first week of August, becoming the first new play to begin performances since the Covid-19 shutdown darkened theatres in New York City.…
Review: KSO Opens 2021-22 Season With Sparkle and Substance
BY ALAN SHERROD A sensation almost dreamlike and otherworldly permeated the Tennessee Theatre this past Thursday and Friday evening as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra began its 2021-22 season of Masterworks concerts. Having juggled their vaccination credentials, satisfied the contraband…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: KSO Season Opener, Domino Ensemble, ‘The Sunshine Boys’
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra The KSO, under Maestro Aram Demirjian, opens their 2021-22 season with its Masterworks Series and an intriguing program featuring violinist Robyn Bollinger and Knoxville Poet Laureate Rhea Carmon. Valerie Coleman: Umoja (Anthem Of Unity) Antonio Vivaldi: …
This Week: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Opens Season With Works By Vivaldi, Elgar, and Valerie Coleman
BY ALAN SHERROD Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks – “The Four Seasons” Valerie Coleman: Umoja (Anthem Of Unity) Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons with violinist Robyn Bollinger; spoken word poetry by Rhea Carmon and the 5th Woman Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations…
Review: Flying Anvil Theatre’s ‘The Sunshine Boys’
BY ALAN SHERROD Like the old joke poses: What’s the secret to comedy? Timing. Timing, as it turns out, is the very reason I am suggesting you visit Flying Anvil Theatre for their latest production, The Sunshine Boys, directed…
UT Symphony Orchestra on Sunday: Audiences Welcome For American Premiere of Work by Emilie Mayer
BY ALAN SHERROD The University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra Conductor: James Fellenbaum “Unfinished Business” Sunday, September 19, 2020 – 4:00 PM James R. Cox Auditorium on the UT Campus Free When one mentions the notable prolific symphonists of the…
Big Ears Announces Lineup for March 2022 Festival
If we have learned anything from the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on civilization, it is to take nothing about our lives and daily activities for granted. As the deadly seriousness of the pandemic became apparent, public gatherings became impossible—and…