Penny4Arts
Penny4Arts gives every child in Knox and surrounding counties an opportunity to attend arts and culture events/activities at the maximum cost of ONE PENNY (or FREE) when accompanied by a paying adult. See below for more details, or call us at 865-523-7543 for help. New events are added throughout the year, so please check back!
Many thanks to the employees of Messer Construction for their support of this program!
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Knoxville Opera: Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Sat Apr 5, 7:30 PM
Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville
Experience the majestic beauty of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, a performance that promises to be powerful and unforgettable. This is a special collaboration with the Oak Ridge Symphony.
We stop giving out seats/admissions for Penny4Arts on Fri Apr 4 at 5 PM.
Advanced reservations required: YES
For more information, please contact: Marie Butler at 865-524-0795 or boxoffice@knoxvilleopera.org.
https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/beethovens-ninth
Clarence Brown Theatre: The Play That Goes Wrong
Apr 20-25
1714 Andy Holt Ave. on the UT campus
Welcome to the opening night of ‘The Murder at Haversham Manor’, where things go from not very good to an utter disaster. ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ is an ill-fated play-within-a-play, set on the opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production. The troupe’s ambitious whodunit has everything you never want in a show: falling props, collapsing scenery, an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything…including their lines. Come see why this show has been called “the funniest play Broadway has ever seen!” (Huffington Post). Entire show run is Apr 16 – May 4, and Penny4Arts tickets are offered at these performances:
Sun Apr 20 at 2:00 PM
Wed Apr 23, Thu Apr 24, Fri Apr 25 at 7:30 PM
For all productions children must be aged 5 years old and up, with the exception of A Christmas Carol which is ages 4 and up. Lap seating is strictly prohibited based on fire code requirements. We will be offering up to 3 child tickets per one adult ticket; the adult ticket will also receive a 10% discount. Tickets must be purchased by calling or visiting the Box Office and must be picked up at will call the day/night of the event by the attending adult.
Advanced reservations required: YES
Contact: Box Office – 865-974-5161 or Box_Office@utk.edu
www.clarencebrowntheatre.com
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Carmina Burana
MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series
Thu-Fri Apr 24-25, 7:30 PM
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Aram Demirjian, conductor; Ashley Fabian, soprano; Andrew Skoog, tenor; Alex Desocio, baritone; Knoxville Choral Society; Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir
CARLOS SIMON: Fate Now Conquers
SAMEUL BARBER: Symphony No. 1 in One Movement CARL ORFF: Carmina Burana
Advance reservations required? YES – we stop giving out seats/admissions for Penny4Arts at 5 PM the day of the show for Masterworks performances.
Contact: KSO Box Office, 865-291-3310, boxoffice@knoxvillesymphony.com
https://knoxvillesymphony.com
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: New World Symphonies
MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series
Thu-Fri May 15-16, 7:30 PM
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Aram Demirjian, conductor; Indigenous Vibes, drums
FLORENCE PRICE: Colonial Dance
DERRICK SKYE: New African Drum Concerto – KSO commission & world premiere
ANTONIN DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
Advance reservations required? YES – we stop giving out seats/admissions for Penny4Arts at 5 PM the day of the show for Masterworks performances.
Contact: KSO Box Office, 865-291-3310, boxoffice@knoxvillesymphony.com
https://knoxvillesymphony.com
Marble City Opera: Pagliacci
Thu-Sat Jun 5-7, 7 PM
Three locations (Knoxville, Vonore, Oak Ridge)
Marble City Opera closes its 2024-25 mainstage season with three performances of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. The renowned opera will be staged at the Tennessee Amphitheater in World’s Fair Park on Thursday, June 5; at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore on Friday, June 6; and in the pavilion at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge on Saturday, June 7. In Pagliacci, a comedy troupe comes to town for a performance but the lead actor discovers that his wife and co-star is in love with another man. His jealous rage erupts during their show with devastating results.
Advanced reservations required: YES
Contact: Frank Murphy; frank@marblecityopera.com; (865) 281-1879
https://www.marblecityopera.com/events/pagliacci-2025-06-05-19-00
The following guidelines apply to every Penny4Arts event:
+ Open to Knox and surrounding County residents (with a few exceptions);
+ All children ages 5-15 must be accompanied by a paying adult (age 18 and older) in a ratio not to exceed three children per one adult.
+ Proof of Knox and surrounding County residency may be required;
+ At least one in a group of up to four students ages 16-18 must purchase a regular adult admission/ticket (if applicable) for the group to be able to participate in Penny4Arts.