Performing Arts
Knoxville's flourishing music and entertainment community keeps the city's spirit hopping.
The city boasts its own symphony, opera and ballet companies, as well as a host of theatres and other live music and performance venues. UT's famous Clarence Brown Theater and the historic Tennessee Theatre bring professional productions in both drama and music to the local stage, and a number of smaller theatres, such as the Laurel Theater, Carpetbag Theatre and the Tennessee Stage Company add to the terrific mix of entertainment options.
Ewing Gallery
Read Full StoryOn-campus gallery with approximately 3000 square feet of exhibition space and 300 running feet of wall surface (walls 11' high, ceiling 20' high) and adjustable track lighting featuring contemporary…
Gallery 1010
Read Full StoryGallery 1010 is a student-run exhibition space for the University of Tennessee students, faculty, staff and alumni. They strive to offer the university community, and the growing downtown Knoxville…
Jubilee Community Arts - Laurel Theater
Read Full StoryJCA is a regional, community cultural center dedicated to preserving and presenting the traditional arts of the Southern Appalachians.
Knoxville Civic Auditorium & Coliseum
Read Full StoryThis downtown facility offers the rare combination of enormous floor space - the Coliseum has 34,000 square feet of space with elevated seating for 4,414 - with an adjacent full-size stage in the…
Knoxville Opera
Read Full StoryCombining music, drama, dance, visual arts, and architecture, the Knoxville Opera has the power to transport you from your daily life into a magical world at every live performance.
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Read Full StoryToday, under Lucas Richman's direction, the Knoville Symphony Orchestra is recognized as one of the finest regional orchestras in the United States. Performing in the traditional venues of the…
Knoxville Visitor Center
Read Full StoryNo matter what brings you to Knoxville, we invite you to stop by te new downtown visitor's center. It's a fun, friendly place with all the maps, brochures and information you need to make the most of…
Knoxville Wind Symphony
Read Full StoryThe Knoxville Wind Symphony is a forty-person professional ensemble consisting of woodwind, brass, and percussion players which performs in Knoxville and the surrounding communities. The Knoxville…
Laurel Theater
Read Full StoryListed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Laurel Theater stood for many years as the Fort Sanders Presbyterian Church, constructed in 1898. Today the theater is a performance…
Rossini Festival (May 4-6)
Read Full StoryOne of the Southeast's most alluring cultural attractions, Knoxville Opera's Rossini Festival brings a taste of Europe to East Tennessee and celebrates the color, fun and excitement of opera and…
