Calendar of Events

Knoxville Opera proudly presents "Opera's Greatest Hits: A Tribute to Robert Lyall," a captivating concert featuring beloved operatic classics. Join us at the Clayton Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 22nd at 2:30 PM for an unforgettable afternoon of music. Under the baton of Francis Graffeo, Executive Director of the Joy of Music School and former Knoxville Opera General Director and Conductor, this performance will showcase an array of operatic masterpieces, from Puccini to Verdi to Mozart and beyond. The Knoxville Opera Chorus and full orchestra will accompany an esteemed cast of featured singers, including Michael Chioldi, Hannah Ludwig, Murrella Parton, John Pickle, Scott Purcell, Renée Tatum, David Weigel, Cody Boling, Jacqueline Brecheen, Joel Brown, Lauren Boozer, Staley Clark, Tori Franklin, and John Overholt. This special concert is dedicated to the memory of Robert Lyall, Knoxville Opera's revered General Director and maestro for 17 years. Join us as we celebrate his legacy and the enduring power of opera.

Location: Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804
Date & Time: Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Admission: Tickets can be purchased at www.knoxvilleopera.org/ogh-tickets

For additional information about this concert and to stay updated on event details, please visit www.knoxvilleopera.org/operas-greatest-hits.

Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/

On Sunday, September 22nd, the Smoky Mountain Blues Society and Ijams Nature Center are partnering again to bring local blues enthusiasts a terrific live outdoor show. This special event will feature two incredible bands,
Throwin’ Stones and The Jeanine Fuller Band at Ijams Nature Center at 4 pm – 7 pm. Gates open at 3 pm.

Throwin’ Stones will kick off the show from 4:00-5:30 pm and The Jeanine Fuller Band will hit the stage from 5:30-7:00pm.

Throwin’ Stones is an electrifying fusion of rock, blues, and funk that captivates listeners from the first note. This newly formed band, brimming with original songs inspired by American roots music and the British blues scene, is set to entertain audiences with their catchy compositions and distinctive covers of classic blues tunes. With every performance, Throwin’ Stones honors the past while forging a bold path forward.

Jeanine Fuller is a vocalist, songwriter and performer from Brooklyn, New York, now based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Reared in Fayetteville, NC, as a teenage Jeanine won a national music competition and scholarship, at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and then later attended the prestigious Manhattan School of Music in NYC. Jeanine uses her vast musical influences in Soul, R&B, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Gospel and Rock to fuse her eclectic vocal sound. Jeanine draws inspiration from greats like Etta James, Billie Holliday, Sarah Vaughn, Dianne Reeves, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and most definitely Prince. She appears throughout the Knoxville area and has been featured locally in many festivals, including the Women in Jazz Jam Festival and has worked with many Grammy-winning artists.

Tickets cost $20 for SMBS members and $25 for the general public. Doors open at 3 pm and the music will begin at 4 pm. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Food truck and beer garden will be available for this performance.

Tickets at:
https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-smoky-mountain-blues-society-concert-the-jace-nicholas-band-and-the-jeanine-fuller-band

Ijams Nature Center www.ijams.org/ is located at 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920.

https://smokymountainblues.org/

Willkommen to Schulz Brau! Oktoberfest is our biggest festival of the year here at our Brewery and Biergarten! Meticulous planning goes into creating this special 2-week celebration of Bavarian culture. We proudly follow Munich traditions to offer our guests an authentic and fun experience. Prost!

BARREL-TAPPING CEREMONY
21.SEPT – 5AM-9AM
TICKET SALES TBA

https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/

9/20 • Evening Paddle
9/21 • Early Morning Birding: Fall Migration
9/21 • Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop
9/21 • Fall Wildflower Walk
9/22 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
9/22 • Smoky Mountain Blues Society Concert: Throwin' Stones and The Jeanine Fuller Band

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

KNOXVILLE
BOOK BY FRANK GALATI
MUSIC BY STEPHEN FLAHERTY
LYRICS BY LYNN AHRENS
BASED ON THE NOVEL 'A DEATH IN THE FAMILY' BY JAMES AGEE
BASED, IN PART, ON THE PLAY 'ALL THE WAY HOME' BY TAD MOSEL

Based on James Agee’s autobiographical, Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece 'A Death in the Family', this moving and innovative new musical reunites the dynamic Tony Award®-winning creative team behind 'Ragtime'. The story begins as an adult Agee struggles to write his greatest work about the event that touched his young life and the effect it had on his family and his future. An evocative depiction of loss and grief and the forces that shape who we are, 'Knoxville' is a universal coming-of-age story about family, faith, and love—and about the boy who will grow up to write it. With a sweeping musical score and brilliant cast, this is a must-see event.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com