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Have you heard that music soothes the savage beast? I used to imagine a raging, wild beast overwhelmed by his emotions. When he hears music for the first time, it speaks to his soul and he understands that there is something beautiful outside of him. Music helps him to control his passions. When I learned that the quote is actually “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast” from British poet William Congreve’s 1697 poem The Mourning Bride, I was disappointed. Soothing a tumultuous breast...
Puccini opera coming to Oak Ridge and Vonore in June
This June, Marble City Opera will present two site-specific performances of "Il Tabarro" by renowned composer Giacomo Puccini, the opera announced. Tickets are now available. On Saturday, June 22, a performance will be at the Port of Tellico, 280 Tellico Port Road in Vonore, Tennessee. The Sunday, June 23 performance will be at Melton Lake Park, 697 Melton Lake Drive in Oak Ridge. ...
Local artists named People's Choice of 2024
Local artists from across East Tennessee contributed to an annual art show hosted by the Art Guild of Tellico Village last weekend. Five artists were recognized as the People’s Choice winners at Sunday’s closing ceremony in the Community Church at Tellico Village. VARIOUS MEDIUMS Artists submitted pieces of various types of mediums — some choosing...
Roane Choral Society presents final concert of series
This Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m., Roane Choral Society will present the third and final concert of their series, The Rule of Three: Past, Present Future, at Central United Methodist Church in Lenoir City. This concert features the combined voices of Roane Choral Society from Anderson, Loudon and Roane counties directed by Brenda Luggie. It is accompanied by organist and pianist Matthew Fisher and local orchestral instrumentalists. The program...
Marble City Opera bringing performance to Vonore
Marble City Opera will present two site-specific performances of “Il Tabarro” by renowned composer Giacomo Puccini on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23. The Saturday, June 22, performance will be at the Port of Tellico, located at 280 Tellico Port Road in Vonore. The Sunday, June 23, performance will be at Melton Lake Park, located at 697 Melton Lake Drive in Oak Ridge. Both performances will begin at 7...
Alcoa approves additional Hall Road development plans
Changes are coming to the intersection of North Hall Road and West Bessemer Street. After gaining approval from the Alcoa Planning Commission last week, Blackhorse Pub and Brewery owners are set to install additions to the beer garden on the pub grounds with a mixed-use development nearby. The proposed three-story building as drawn will provide a mix of residential and commercial use and will face North Hall Road to the south of the pub. Developers hope to begin work when interest rates become more attainable. ...
Uncorked Experience makes spring debut
The Downtown Maryville Alliance hosted its annual Uncorked Experience Thursday, April 26, a little early this year. Usually held in the fall, the event — which features wine tasting, auctions and live music — is the alliance's marquee fundraiser.
Shop and learn: CCPA Craft and History Fair begins today
Unique items produced by local small businesses, books by local authors and a good dose of history will be available today and Saturday, April 26-27, at the Cades Cove Museum/Historic Thompson-Brown House in Maryville as the Cades Cove Preservation Association hosts its annual Craft and History Fair. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the museum grounds, 1004 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, near the Blount County Justice Center and Blount Memorial Hospital. Gloria Motter, director of the...
TWRA stocks Channel Catfish in community lakes
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced plans to stock channel catfish in several community fishing lakes by late April. The locations slated for stocking include Cameron Brown Lake in Germantown, Cedar Hill Lake in Nashville, Dickert Pond in Chattanooga, Greenbelt Lake in Maryville, and Fountain City Lake in Knoxville. According to TWRA […] The post TWRA stocks Channel Catfish in community lakes appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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