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Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

New Food Pantry now available to neighborhood and surrounding areas twice a month. Every 2nd Thursday of each month we will be giving away non-perishable goods and personal care items. On the 4th Thursday of each month we will be serving a hot meal.

Four sassy senior ladies: Beatrice, Eaddy, Imogene, and Maude need a break from bingo and macrame. They want to take a SASSY SENIORS Caribbean cruise. Unfortunately, things have not been pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since nasty nurse Pat came to work there. A MYSTERY unfolds with LAUGHTER as the gals try to outsmart her. Throw in a senior citizen beauty pageant, an old Elvis impersonator, a trashy makeover, and you have a laugh a minute evening of theater.

(OAK RIDGE, TN) - Marble City Opera’s 2024-25 mainstage season closes with two performances of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, the tragic tale of infidelity and homicidal revenge, on Thursday, June 5, 2025 and Saturday, June 7, 2025 at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Tickets are available now at MarbleCityOpera.com

Marble City Opera’s Executive Artistic Director Kathryn Frady said, “The bandshell pavilion at A.K. Bissell Park evokes the image of a circus tent used by the commedia dell'arte troupe when they arrive in town. Members of the chorus will be on stage as well as intermingled with the audience to create an immersive atmosphere for this timeless opera.”

Tenor Edward Brennan will sing the role of Canio, the head of the troupe who portrays the clown Pagliaccio. Soprano Kathryn Frady plays Canio’s unfaithful wife Nedda, who portrays Colombina in their show. Baritone Daniel Spiotta plays Silvio, a villager who is Nedda’s secret lover. Baritone Brad Morrison plays Tonio, who addresses the audience during the prologue and portrays Taddeo in the troupe. Tenor Cody Boling plays Beppe, who portrays Colombina’s lover Arlecchino. The orchestra will be conducted by Andy Anderson. Kathryn Frady is the stage director. Lauren Lenz is the assistant director.

“Marble City Opera’s socially-distanced version of Pagliacci in August, 2020 was the first opera performance in the country following the Covid lockdown. Our 2025 production will express my full artistic vision for this opera,” said Frady.

Marble City Opera brings world class singers, directors, and conductors to the stage while maintaining a dedication to creating opportunities for local, regional, and emerging artists. Marble City Opera is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with strong community ties and connections to other organizations, businesses, non-profits, schools, and artists within the East Tennessee community.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

(KNOXVILLE, TN) - Marble City Opera’s inaugural Opera in the Park concert will take place on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville. Admission is free. To donate or to become a sponsor, please visit MarbleCityopera.com

Marble City Opera’s Executive Artistic Director Kathryn Frady said, “As a dedicated nonprofit organization, Marble City Opera remains steadfast in our mission to make opera accessible to all, breaking down barriers and enriching our community with its enduring impact. In alignment with our outreach efforts, we are honored to present a free concert to the community as a tribute to the unifying and transformative power of the arts. This event underscores the vital role of supporting local arts and extends an invitation for community members to join us in securing the future of opera, ensuring it remains a cherished cornerstone of East Tennessee’s cultural heritage.”

Frady will perform at Opera in the Park and will be joined by local singers and by several cast members from Marble City Opera’s production of Pagliacci, which takes place on June 5 and June 7 at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets

Marble City Opera brings world class singers, directors, and conductors to the stage while maintaining a dedication to creating opportunities for local, regional, and emerging artists. Marble City Opera is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with strong community ties and connections to other organizations, businesses, non-profits, schools, and artists within the East Tennessee community.

The Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival presents three nationally acclaimed storytellers for the weekend festival. The Rev. Robert B. Jones Sr., whose stories celebrate history, humor and the power of American Roots music, will kick off the 7 p.m. June 6 festival event with his story, "The History of America through Music." Storytellers Anne Shimojima, whose folk tales from around the world enlighten, educate and inspire audiences, and Bil Lepp, an award-winning storyteller, author, and recording artist known for his hilarious tales, will present stories also.

Inspired by the International Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Flatwater Tales continues June 7 with more stories from these talented storytellers.

For information, email flatwatertales@gmail.com.

Please join us for a fun-filled Kids Book Club and experience read alouds, guided movement, and crafts! We meet the firs Saturday of every month from 9:00-10:00 at our locally owned bookstore. Those who attend will also receive a 10% discount when shopping the store after the event. We hope you will stop by for some creative literacy fun!

For more information on the book club, click here.