Thursday, Nov. 10
What: Clarence Brown Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Clarence Brown Theatre
How much: $5-$25
Our take: Tony award winner; a crowd pleaser, this play deals with adolescents at a rural spelling bee.
What: The Pixies with Surfer Blood
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Tennessee Theatre
How much: $51.50 – $67.50
Our take: Legendary indie rockers play their classic album “Doolittle” and related B-sides live as part of an ongoing tour celebrating the album’s 20th anniversary (which was in 2009). While some variation, say “Come on, Pilgrim” and “Surfer Rosa” one night and “Bossanova” another, might be nice, just to see them reunited is enough.
Friday, Nov. 11
What: Clarence Brown Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Clarence Brown Theatre
How much: $5-$30
Our take: Tony award winner; a crowd pleaser, this play deals with adolescents at a rural spelling bee.
What: UT Film Committee presents “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
When: 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Where: UC Auditorium
How much: $1 with UT ID, $2 without
Our take: The final-final chapter of J.K. Rowling’s young wizard saga to screen for all five of you who didn’t queue for the midnight screenings this summer.
What: David Sedaris
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Tennessee Theatre
How much: $47-$64.50
Our take: Best-selling humorist Sedaris is equally famous for giving live readings of his collections and stand-up comedy as he is as an author. He is on tour promoting his recent collection of fables: “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary.”
What: The UT Opera presents “The Medium” and “Suor Angelica”
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Bijou Theatre
How much: $5-$15
Our take: With a double bill of Menotti and Puccini, this weekend run inaugurates James Marvel as the new director of the UT Opera Theatre. With $15 for the best seats in the house, this is a steal of a deal.
Saturday, Nov. 12
What: Clarence Brown Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Clarence Brown Theatre
How much: $5-$30
Our take: Tony award winner; a crowd pleaser, this play deals with adolescents at a rural spelling bee.
What: The UT Opera presents “The Medium” and “Suor Angelica”
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Bijou Theatre
How much: $5-$15
Our take: With a double bill of Menotti and Puccini, this weekend run inaugurates James Marvel as the new director of the UT Opera Theatre. With $15 for the best seats in the house, this is a steal of a deal.
What: UT Film Committee presents “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
When: 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Where: UC Auditorium
How much: $1 with UT ID, $2 without
Our take: The final-final chapter of J.K. Rowling’s young wizard saga to screen for all five of you who didn’t queue for the midnight screenings this summer.
Sunday, Nov. 13
What: Clarence Brown Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Clarence Brown Theatre
How much: $5-$30
Our take: Tony award winner; a crowd pleaser, this play deals with adolescents at a rural spelling bee.
What: The UT Opera presents “The Medium” and “Suor Angelica”
When: 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bijou Theatre
How much: $5-$15
Our take: With a double bill of Menotti and Puccini, this weekend run inaugurates James Marvel as the new director of the UT Opera Theatre. With $15 for the best seats in the house, this is a steal of a deal.
