Botanical Garden to host free Knox Opera concert

Esther BlevinsOur Town Arts

The Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum will host a free concert by the Knoxville Opera as part of its season-long “Knox Opera For All” community programming.
Maestro Brian Salesky, Knoxville Opera’s …

Catherine Braunstein: Honored by Knox Opera

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Catherine Braunstein is this year’s recipient of the Happy Booker Award. This award was made posthumously, in recognition of the many years of service, dedication and love she demonstrated through …

Black History Month mini-performance

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Baritone Michael Rodgers livestreamed a performance in honor of Black History Month for Rotary Club of Knoxville on Feb. 9, accompanied by Knoxville Opera executive director Brian Salesky. Enjoy his …

Knox Opera to enhance cultural leadership

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Knoxville Opera has joined the September 2020 cohort of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network. In this program, representatives from the staff and board will work to adopt new approaches to …

Trey Coleman gets Happy Booker award

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The Knoxville Opera Guild has awarded the 2020 Happy Booker Volunteer Spirit award to Trey Coleman, board chair of the guild. The announcement came from Julia Mullaney, guild president.
The award …