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The Tennessee Theatre invites the community to a free screening of “Back to the Future” during the First Friday celebration on June 6 to dedicate the theater’s new digital projector donated by Regal Entertainment Group. The theater will hold its quarterly First Friday open house with backstage tours and music on the Mighty Wurlitzer from 5-7 p.m., and the movie will begin at 7 p.m.

Knoxville’s two historic downtown theaters, the Tennessee and Bijou theatres, announced today a new partnership with Ticketmaster, the national’s foremost online ticketing service, to improve the ticket purchasing experience for customers.

The Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation has appointed Becky Hancock as the permanent executive director. Hancock has served in the role in an interim capacity since November.

Legendary artist Kenny Rogers, best known for country hits like “The Gambler” and “Islands in the Stream,” will headline the Tennessee Theatre’s annual “Stars on Stage” fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, at 8 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation to support ongoing operations and maintenance for the theatre in the coming year.

For more than 85 years, the Tennessee Theatre has been a destination for love in Knoxville from first dates to weddings. To honor that tradition, the theater will open its doors for a free Valentine’s Day-themed open house on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Tennessee Theatre is celebrating 85 years of excellent entertainment by opening its doors to the public for a First Friday open house and celebration on Friday, Oct. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Tennessee Theatre recently joined the ranks of select theatres across the country attracting the highest-quality Broadway national tours through membership in the National Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry.

The East Tennessee Historical Society recently awarded Dr. Bill Snyder with the Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his work that was instrumental in preserving one of Knoxville’s greatest landmarks, the Tennessee Theatre, as a source of regional pride for many generations to come.

Cast members of the Broadway hit “Mary Poppins” visited and entertained patients at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital on Thursday, March 7.

The Tennessee Theatre marked its one millionth patron to the historic theatre since the building’s complete restoration in 2005 at the opening night of the Broadway musical “Mary Poppins” on March 5.