Category Archives: Theater

New York, New York!

Of course we all can book a hotel in New York City, browse the New York Times, select some plays and make a long weekend of it. Alan and I have done that several times and had great experiences each time. But … Continue reading

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300 of our closest friends step back to 1947 with us at our client party in the historic Miller’s Building

To celebrate the great time we are having in our new offices in the historic Miller’s Department Store building at 445 S. Gay Street, we made “coming back to Miller’s” the theme of our annual mid-winter client party this year. … Continue reading

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First Friday downtown made tourists of us all!

On a cold night in January of 2005, festivities for the grand re-opening of the historic Tennessee Theatre were about to start. The “grand entertainment palace,” as it was nicknamed,  had just undergone a $25.5 million renovation and I found myself standing beside … Continue reading

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Two Christmas plays, a Shakespeare comedy, a child’s tale, murder and madness: get your tix now!

I guess the theory is that if one Christmas play is successful, maybe we should have two! In its recently announced upcoming season, the Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee will produce both the Charles Dickens classic, “A … Continue reading

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Special movie, special dog make memorable Sunday

While everyone else was getting ready for the Super Bowl Sunday, about a dozen folks were having a very unique Knoxville experience. Members of the Upper Left Book Club (more on them later) and a few hangers-on gathered in a … Continue reading

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What does this sign mean?

I know. It seems pretty clear. You hear it all the time. Last week at the Clarence Brown Theatre production of “The Flu Season” (which was excellent, by the way), they said photography and audio and video recording of the … Continue reading

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“Streetcar” blows past ticket goals; 35th anniversary gala exceeds projections at Clarence Brown

“A Streetcar Named Desire” closed with a matinee at the Clarence Brown Theatre yesterday, capping a run that boasted many sold-out performances and box office revenue that exceeded projections by a comfortable margin. And last night the theater celebrated its … Continue reading

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Fall is in the air. Get your tickets now!

The smell of football is in the air. You can almost feel the excitement building with each passing day. All the orange clothes are being moved to the front of the closet. But guess what. While everyone is getting ready for football season, … Continue reading

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Actress Dale Dickey returns home to Knox for emotional role as Blanche DuBois in “Streetcar”

Television and film actress Dale Dickey made a quick decision when she got a call from Cal MacLean, the artistic director of Knoxville’s Clarence Brown Theatre, asking if she wanted to return to her hometown to play the role of … Continue reading

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Step aside, Pete Townshend!

When the folks at Clarence Brown Theatre (CBT) decided to include the rock opera “The Who’s Tommy” in this season’s line-up, CBT Artistic Director Cal MacLean knew exactly which part he wanted to play — the guitar part. MacLean started … Continue reading

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