Thursday, Feb. 14
What: The Vagina Monologues
Where: UC Ballroom
When: 7 p.m.
Price: Free for students, $5 for general public
Victoria’s Take: The episodic play focused on female empowerment through a series of quirky, humorous, and at times painful monologues returns to UT. This is the second showing of the three-night event, and luckily it falls on the most pseudo-romantic holiday of the year: Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re a resident of single town or already booed up, this event is sure to be an entertaining way to spend a Thursday night.
Friday, Feb. 15
Who: Railroad Earth
Where: Bijou Theater
When: 8 p.m.
Price: $21.50 to $25
Victoria’s Take: This New Jersey jam band has an eclectic, folksy sort of sound. If you enjoy any blend of the two sounds, these guys are a good fit for you. Enjoy a chill night downtown with these Bonnaroo players. Check them out on YouTube and judge for yourself.
Who: Glossary with Cory Branan and Telegraph Canyon
Where: The Well
When: 9 p.m.
Price: $7. Ages 21+
Victoria’s Take: Murfreesboro indie-rock band Glossary has a familiar sound and a speakeasy sort of feel. Lovers of more fast paced music may not enjoy this band’s easygoing tunes, but for those looking for a chill show, these guys will do just that. Check them out on YouTube and get a feel for this Middle Tennessee group.
Saturday, Feb. 16
What: Valentine’s Romance with the KSO
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Tennessee Theatre
Price: $50
Melodi’s Take: Missed the window for a Valentine’s Day concert? You have another chance to take your cutie out for a date this Saturday to the Tennessee Theatre. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is putting together a set of well-known romantic songs and transforming them so they are suited for a full orchestra. Songs from “Titanic” and “Gone With the Wind” will be performed, and they’re sure to make you and your cutie swoon.
Who/What: Patterson Hood with Dylan LeBlanc
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Bijou Theatre
Price: $25
Melodi’s Take: The Bijou Theatre is the perfect place to spend Saturday night, and who better to entertain than Drive-By Truckers’ main singer, Patterson Hood? Promoting his album, “Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance,” on a national tour, Hood is sure to play a great concert influenced by classic rock with catchy tunes, and why not also enjoy up and coming singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc as well.
Sunday Feb. 17
Who/What: Evgheny Brakhman: Rachmaninoff Remembered
When: 8 p.m.
Where: UT’s Alumni Memorial Building
Price: FreeMelodi’s Take: Rachmaninoff’s last concert before he passed was on the UT campus, and 70 years after it happened, renown concert pianist Evgheny Brakham is visiting Knoxville to perform a concert in Rachmaninoff’s remembrance. Titled “Remembering Rachmaninoff,” this concert is sure to be filled with Knoxville community members and will also be a great place to finish up some last minute homework before classes.
