Arts Knoxville

20/08/2024

ACE becomes the Amadeus Concert Ensemble and announces its 2024-25 concert schedule.

To more accurately reflect its evolution, scale, and importance, the Knoxville performance entity previously known as the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble has undergone a name change to become the Amadeus …

19/08/2024

A look at last Saturday's "Tenors, Tuxedos, and Stalactites" - a "cavernous" concert by Marble City Opera featuring tenors Cody Boling, Chris Plaas, and John Overholt.

Telling someone to “go sing in a cave” sounds like a perfectly delicious fifth grade playground taunt, but, in truth, it is a tactic that seems to be working quite well for Marble City …

18/08/2024

12/08/2024

The UT Natalie L. Haslam College of Music is thrilled to announce that Jorge Variego, professor of music and technology, has been honored with the FY25 Individual Artist Fellowship in Music Composition by the Tennessee Arts Commission. This award celebrates Variego’s outstanding achievements in co...

12/08/2024

Clarence Brown Theatre brings the musical 'Knoxville' to Knoxville - September 4-22
[Photo by Cliff Roles from the original Asolo Repertory Theatre production in 2022]

It hardly needs saying that the hottest theatre ticket of the year in Knoxville is … Knoxville. The musical Knoxville, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Death in the Family by Knoxvi…

06/08/2024

03/08/2024

Review of Theatre Knoxville Downtown's production of 'Packing Up Polly'. Through August 11.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown presents Georgia-based playwright Leslie Kimbell’s 2021 play ‘Packing Up Polly’, a playful and bittersweet story of long-lasting friendships and grace through…

01/08/2024

Review of 'Shrek The Musical' (touring production) at the Tennessee Theatre

A refreshed touring version of ‘Shrek The Musical’ saw a two-performance stop this week in Knoxville at the Tennessee Theatre as part of its “Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre” series.…

22/07/2024

🎭 HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR SEASON SUBSCRIPTION YET? 🎭

The deadline to get your season subscription is July 26!

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15/07/2024

Marble City Opera announces its 2024-25 season.

While not quite a teenager, Marble City Opera has done a lot of living as Knoxville’s chamber opera company. This next season, 2024-25 will be the company’s twelfth since it first trod …

14/07/2024

Review of The WordPlayers' production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'

The WordPlayers presented Bock, Harnick, and Stein’s classic 1964 musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the Clarence Brown Theatre.

29/06/2024

Review of Theater 23's 'Thespis Thinks'

BY HAYLEY WILSON   Tom Eubanks, at the helm of Theater 23, debuted his original play Thespis Thinks this weekend at Knoxville Catholic High School’s St. Gregory the Great Auditorium. A witty r…

28/06/2024

Saxophonist Allison Adams, along with collaborators Andrea Lodge and Liz Bouk, has recorded seven new works for saxophone. Adams is on the faculty at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, where she shares her excitement for music with the next generation of music educators and performers. A versati...

25/06/2024

Knoxville Opera presents tenor Lawrence Brownlee in concert on Saturday at the Tennessee Theatre

World-renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee will present “Rising,” a concert under the auspices of Knoxville Opera and the National Association of Teachers of Singing, on Saturday evening, J…

24/06/2024

Review of Marble City Opera's outdoor, river side production of Puccini's 'Il Tabarro' (The Cloak).

Marble City Opera has literally doubled down on its previous outdoor theatre efforts, this time with two performances at two different locations. The chosen work was Puccini’s Il Tabarro (The Cloak…

18/06/2024

Review of First Take Co.'s 'The Flick' at Central Cinema

BY HAYLEY WILSON   Known for its immersive approach to performance, First Take Co. brings theatre to the movies in its production of Annie Baker’s 2013 Pulitzer Prize–winning play The Flick. F…

13/06/2024

A review of 'Beetlejuice' - at the Tennessee Theatre through June 16

It goes without saying that Tim Burton’s cleverly stylized 1988 film, Beetlejuice, has legions of fans. Based on the crowd in the Tennessee Theatre lobby Tuesday evening, the Broadway musical stage…

10/06/2024

Review of Marble City Opera's 'The Doctor and the Devils' - world premiere. Music by Jason Overall with a libretto adapted from a screenplay by Dylan Thomas.

The occasion of a new opera making its world premiere carries not only an elevated interest for opera-goers, but also an elevated excitement. That was certainly the case last weekend as Marble City…

05/06/2024

Change in venue for first of two performances of Marble City Opera's 'Il Tabarro.'

Sometimes it just happens. Due to a last minute conflict at the original venue, the first of two performances of Puccini’s Il Tabarro, originally scheduled for Saturday, June 22, will be will…

02/06/2024

Review of Theatre Knoxville Downtown's production of 'The Foreigner' - runs through June 16.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown’s production of ‘The Foreigner’, directed by Courtney Woolard, entertains audiences with a familiar situation in a familiar locale—a homely fishing lodge in r…

31/05/2024

Preview of Marble City Opera's a World Premiere of 'The Doctor and the Devils' - with music by Jason Overall with a libretto based on a Dylan Thomas screenplay.
Two performances at Old City Performing Arts Center, June 6 and 8 at 7:00PM

The Doctor and the Devils, featuring a libretto adapted by Overall from an unproduced screenplay by Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas, will receive its World Premiere in two performances on June 6…

20/05/2024

On Sunday, the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble offers Fiesta Española, part of the Cathedral Concert Series.

The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble has covered a lot of musical territory over the last several years—with concerts running the gamut from the works of J.S. Bach to the sacred music of Giuseppe Verdi; fr…

14/05/2024

William Shaub, KSO Concertmaster and violinist, and colleagues Adam Ayers (cello), Joshua Ulrich (viola), Gordon Tsai (violin), and Kevin Class (piano) are releasing an album, "Grit & Glitz."

BY DIANA SALESKY   Since William Shaub’s arrival in Knoxville in 2017 at age 24, I’ve watched his musical and personal evolution with fascination. He’s always been a great violinist, which is …

06/05/2024

Celebrating excellence at the 2024 UT Academic Honors Banquet! 🌟 Melinda Crecelius-Lanham was recognized for Excellence in Advising, and James Fellenbaum for Research and Creative Achievement in the College of Music. True examples of the Volunteer spirit!

Also, a huge congratulations to Joesph Beller, a UT senior double majoring in Physics and Applied Music, for being named the 2024 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year for his outstanding work in the UT Physics department.

Read more about the Academic Honors Banquet and these awards here: https://music.utk.edu/ut-musics-melinda-crecelius-lanham-and-james-fellenbaum-honored-at-2024-honors-banquet/

04/05/2024

Two more performances of Viardot's 'Cendrillon' by Knoxville Opera at the Bijou Theatre: Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 PM

Theatrical magic may be hard to define, but don’t tell that to last evening’s audience at Knoxville Opera’s production of Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon, an adaptation of the Cinderella fairy tale.…

01/05/2024

This weekend, Knoxville Opera offers three performances of Viardot's 'Cendrillon' (Cinderella) at the Bijou Theatre.

It’s almost as if someone waved a magic wand…and just like that, the story of Cinderella was everywhere. This weekend, Knoxville Opera is taking on a lesser-known, but charmingly attractive ‘…