BY HAYLEY WILSON   In addition to a spotlight production headlining the festival, the Tennessee Stage Company’s New Plays ...

BY DIANA SALESKY   One of the most important jobs a Music Director has is selecting soloists for its symphonic season.

BY HAYLEY WILSON   Tennessee Stage Company’s New Play Fest is in full swing this month, with a variety of events from full stage plays to staged readings, table readings, and even free community ...

BY WYATT ALLISON   Ah, 2025, what a mess! This was one of the more grim years in cinematic history as it looks like we’ve ...

On average, how much music do you listen to in a day? Even if you work from home, have a job that allows you to wear earbuds, are retired or otherwise unemployed, most people probably don’t engage ...

One of the most interesting ironies of the American cinema is that the now-classic holiday television vehicle, the 1946 Frank Capra film, It’s A Wonderful Life, was not initially successful, either ...

There was a lot to grab one’s attention last Friday evening at Knoxville Opera’s production of the Franz Lehar operetta, The Merry Widow. History buffs got a peek at the influence operetta has had on ...

Symphony orchestra rosters are generally very stable, but it is inevitable that both professional ambitions and personal needs produce some turnover of player personnel. Amazingly, the Knoxville ...

When first announced by the University of Tennessee Opera Theatre, a production of Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites at the Bijou Theatre seemed like a bold and challenging choice. As it ...