Here’s a list of what to do this weekend—classic soul, Beckett, PrideFest, beer, Kevin Abernathy’s CD release show, Chicago post-punk, azaleas in the Smokies, and much more. Visit the Knoxville …
Flying Anvil announces auditions for ‘thrillingly trashy’ new production
Earlier this month, we reported on the happy ending to Flying Anvil Theatre’s five-year quest to find a permanent performance space—the nonprofit Knoxville stage company had just signed a lease …
River & Rail Theatre Presents Timely New Play About Suicide
After a string of student suicides this semester at Farragut High School—and widespread public discussion in Knoxville and nationwide about a television show centered on teen suicide—Knoxville’s River & Rail Theatre …
Knoxville’s Stages Are Buzzing With More Independent Theater Companies than Ever Before
It was a low-key place to hide a messiah. When River & Rail Theatre Company debuted its musical, The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby, last December, it did …
Oak Ridge Playhouse: Knoxville’s Neighbor Has a Long Tradition of Theater
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Oak Ridge Playhouse. Since 1957, the community troupe has produced shows out of a landmark building in Jackson Square, the town’s de …