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Knoxville Opera will perform for homeless
KNOXVILLE â On Friday, July 16, at the invitation of Volunteer Ministry Center, Knoxville Opera will be performing a concert of Broadway, Disney, Opera, and songs for people gathered under I-40 at North Broadway. The concert will feature soprano Jacqueline Brecheen and mezzosoprano Aubrey Odle, accompanied by Knoxville Opera Artistic Director Brian Salesky. Every year Knoxville Opera provides Community Engagement Concerts like these at venues such as Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA programs, Cancer Support Community, and churches.
Knoxville Opera will return to the I-40/Broadway location on Aug. 21 to perform at the Knox County Department of Healthâs Block Party.
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SEVIERVILLE â The Sevier County Public Library System is collecting the stories and memories from the community during a series of video recording sessions at the King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville during the month of August.
Call 865-365-1432 or contact Tim Fisher at tfisher@sevierlibrary.org to schedule a time to video record your memories and experiences on one of the following dates and times: August 4, 11, 18, or 25 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m.
Participants will also have the option of adding written or artistic expressions to the 9/11 memory wall that will be at the King Family Library during the month of September. Visitors are welcome to add photos, paintings, poems, stories, and any form of personal expression to the wall to commemorate the experiences and memories of the people and the sense of security and safety that were lost at that time.