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20 Jun 2023
.@YoYo_Ma’s musical adventures moved to Kenya following his days here in the Smoky Mountains & Knoxville.
Along with more conventional stage performance, he joined Kenyan percussionist Kasiva Mutua for a pop-up show at Nairobi's busy Kenyatta Market.
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1 Jun 2023
Rica Chicha rocked the Community Village Stage last week!
The band presented a special performance dedicated to traditional Latin American music. From the jungles of Peru to the mountains of the Appalachians, Rica Chicha makes music with no borders.
Photos: Billie Wheeler
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Our Common Nature retweeted
29 May 2023
"The crowd listened with an intensity I’ve never experienced at an outdoor musical event. I found myself forgetting to take photographs, spellbound to see and hear what might happen next."
- @KnoxUrbanGuy
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28 May 2023
Closing out @ourcommonnature: An Appalachian Celebration is @RhiannonGiddens with Justin Robinson, Dirk Powell, and special guest Sheila Kay Adams at the @bijoutheatre.
Photos by: @elijohnsonphoto
#OurCommonNature #BigEarsKnox #CultureConnectsUs #KnoxRocks
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28 May 2023
Putting my videos from @OurCommonNature out into the Twittersphere today because there are not enough people talking about this event and these artists yet! An absolutely magical night showing all the very best qualities of Appalachian music and culture!
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28 May 2023
Cannot think of a better way to see Rhiannon Giddens and Yo-Yo Ma together in concert❤️ @OurCommonNature
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26 May 2023
Dolly & the Cattywampus Puppet Council have arrived the Community village in World’s Fair Park.
#OurCommonNature #BigEarsKnox
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25 May 2023
My girl @CharlyLowry joins me on this week's #MyMusic on @PBS! Charly is an indigenous singer and songwriter of Lumbee/Tuscarora descent who is a total badass and has a voice to match. 💃🏽 Watch it now on the PBS app or check your local listings.
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25 May 2023
Get your dancing shoes on and join us in Market Square tonight (5/25) for an old time square dance with dance caller Phil Jamison and Evie Andrus Music from 6-7 pm! All are welcome!
#OurCommonNature #BigEarsKnox #CultureConnectsUs
@BigEarsFestival @VisitKnoxville @DowntownKnox
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25 May 2023
Passes are now SOLD OUT for the @YoYo_Ma & Friends Concert this Friday, May 26 at World’s Fair Park.
All activities in the @OurCommonNature Community Village on the North Lawn are free and open to the public, starting at 5 p.m.
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25 May 2023
If you did not get your pass for the performance lawn, the concert will be simulcast live onto a LED screen at the Community Village Stage from 8-10 p.m.
#OurCommonNature #BigEarsKnox #CultureConnectsUs
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24 May 2023
.@yoyoma took a detour on his way to #Knoxville and treated some lucky Cades Cove bicyclists to an impromptu performance along the loop.
Wondering where he's going to pop up next...
#OurCommonNature #CultureConnectsUs #YoYoMa
@GreatSmokyNPS @visitknoxville @BigEarsFestival
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24 May 2023
I'm excited to share the stage with @christhile tomorrow night at the @bijoutheatre presented by @ourcommonnature! 🎟️ knoxbijou.org/events 🎟️
#OurCommonNature #BigEarsKnox
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Music for the Great Smoky Mountains with @EdgarMeyerJr and @BryanD28Sutton from 2022. Looking forward to bringing more to #Knoxville on Friday. >> ourcommonnature.org
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24 May 2023
Tickets for the Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Concert this Friday, May 26 at World’s Fair Park performance lawn are in short supply and likely will not last more than 24 hours.
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24 May 2023
If you did not get your pass for the performance lawn, the concert will be simulcast live projected onto a LED screen at the Community Village Stage from 8-10 p.m.
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23 May 2023
Drums Up Guns Down will be offering drumming in their tent and also sharing about their upcoming summer programming including Kuumba Camp and the Kuumba Festival.
You can catch their performance alongside the Kuumba Watoto Dancers on the Community Village Stage this Friday!
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23 May 2023
Join us for storytelling with Kelle Jolly during @OurCommonNature in the Community Village from 5:30 to 6pm this Friday. The Community Village is open to all, no ticket required.
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22 May 2023
Our Common Nature Event Map!
As a reminder (for the Performance Lawn), exclusive seating is provided for VIP. General admission ticket holders are welcome to bring your own seating and picnic blankets.
Limited tickets remain for Yo-Yo Ma & Friends. ourcommonnature.org.
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Our Common Nature retweeted
22 May 2023
Knoxville! This Thursday, Chris will play a solo show at @bijoutheatre with special guest @amythystkiah and then ‘@OurCommonNature: An Appalachian Celebration’ with @YoYo_Ma and friends on Friday.
Find tickets for both --> ourcommonnature.org
-CT HQ
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