Occasionally a ripple of laughter drifted through the audience in the packed Windows on the Park Lounge at the Holiday Inn downtown, during last night’s sold-out performance of Marble City …
‘The Strangers’ asks provocative questions
Just how well do we know the people we know well? It’s one of the many thoughts that comes out of the Clarence Brown Theatre-commissioned, provocative new play, “The Strangers,” …
‘Turandot’ is creative, theatrical success
Put Knoxville Opera chorus master Don Townsend’s always superbly prepared KO Chorus in the hands of director Jon Hoomes and you get an oriental town filled with involved citizens in …
‘Almost, Maine’ is absurdist realism
In Theatre Knoxville Downtown’s current play, “Almost, Maine,” playwright John Cariani manages to capture the poignancy, ridiculousness and more than a little absurdity that often comes with falling in and …
Community singers make ‘Turandot’ work
The first of this season’s Knoxville Opera two mega-productions celebrating KO’s 40th anniversary season, Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” opens at 7:30 Friday, Feb. 23, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium.
Othalie Graham sings …
KSO plays concert crammed with Russian passion
There were several star performances at the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concert at the Tennessee Thursday night; two of them absolutely scintillating. But the solos played by several of the instrument …
Fountain City artist records new CD
It took me less than 10 minutes to get to the Fountain City Diner to meet D. Scot Williams, partly to catch up, partly to talk about his new recording …
Alabama Story: Cases of unintended consequences
For playwright Kenneth Jones, who was in the house for opening night of “Alabama Story” at Clarence Brown Theatre on the UT campus Friday night, the idea for his play …