Calendar of Events
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Valentine’s Romance: Star-Crossed Lovers
Category: Kids, family and Music
Celebrate the season of love with three deeply romantic masterpieces by Russia’s most quintessential composers. Shakespeare’s timeless romantic tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” is explored through the lenses of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, with Rachmaninoff’s ravishing “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” providing a stunning interlude between the two.
Aram Demirjian, conductor
Zlata Chochieva, piano
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Romeo & Juliet Selections
At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com
McClung Museum: Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts, Free event, History, heritage and Kids, family
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announces a new exhibition, “Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art,” opening to the public on January 25, 2025. The project sets a new standard for collaborative exhibition practices at the McClung and represents the museum's most significant renovation in more than 20 years.
"‘Homelands’ is a defining moment for the McClung Museum. It’s the largest project we’ve undertaken in over two decades, but its impact goes far beyond its scale,” said Claudio Gómez, Jefferson Chapman Executive Director of the museum. “This exhibition has challenged us to rethink how we collaborate, bringing in new perspectives and allowing us to honor Native voices in ways that are both respectful and forward-thinking.”
“Homelands” showcases contemporary art by 17 Native artists to emphasize the enduring ties between Native Nations and Knox County. As a result of the exhibition, the museum has acquired 22 new works for its permanent collection.
McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tu-Sa 9-5, Sun 12-4. Information: 865-974-2144, https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/
