The MCR Interview:

Actress Lisa Arrindell and ‘Jubilee’

Actress Lisa Arrindell speaks with MCR journalist Andrew Davis on Tazwell Thompson’s Opera ‘Jubilee’ premiering at the Seattle Opera this month. They discuss the history of the Jubilee Ensemble and experience of participating in the production. (please like, subscribe, and share!):

from Franklin Light Opera

The Pirates of Penzance

It’s easy on the one hand to write off the dramatic merits of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas, especially when they’re compared against much of theRead More

Music History in the Music City

How the Fiddle Became the Violin

On Sunday, September 29th, Music City Baroque put on a wonderful historical program mapping the history of violin in folk and art music. Titled “HowRead More

Nashville's 2024–2025 Dance Season:

Come Spin, Swerve, Swivel, and Squirm

Wurm's "Big Disobedience" in Nashville
In 2022-2023 I had a “Wait and See” attitude. From 2022–2023: Before I returned home to Middle Tennessee, I binged ballet in New York andRead More

Coming in October!

The Jazz Beat (October 1-15)

Hello, all, and welcome back to this regular column here at Music City Review. Here, we will update you with the most can’t-miss jazz eventsRead More


Cinema

The Ties that Bind Us: Graveyard Shorts

The Graveyard Shifts Shorts Program: The Ties that Bind Us is a block of sevenRead More

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Drama Preview

Upcoming: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Circle Players proudly announces its 75 season with the upcoming production of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreakingRead More

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Drama Review

Sordid Lives: A Captivating Production

“A tale of Southern pride,” Del Shores’ 1996 play Sordid Lives is affectionately described asRead More

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Our Far-flung Correspondents

Celebración Sinfónica del Folklore Colombiano en Bogotá

(English Version Here) Con una trayectoria de más de 50 años, la Orquesta Filarmónica deRead More

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Featured

Marc Ribot coming to Riverside Festival

On Sunday, September 8th, renowned guitarist Marc Ribot will be appearing at the Riverside RevivalRead More

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Museums

A ‘Portal’ to ‘Behold’ at the Frist

The current exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum are María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold and LaJunéRead More

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Reviews

(Photo: Karyn Photography)

Balanchine’s Serenade and Vasterling’s Dracula

Born with the sound of church bells near his home in Bohemia, Bohuslav Martinů’s musicRead More

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The MCR Interview

Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya

Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya recently recently met with MCR journalist Daniel Krenz to talk about concertRead More

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Nuevo de Music City

Nashville Sonido Latino: September 2024

(Versión en español aquí) GIOVANNI RODRÍGUEZ & 12 MANOS Rudy’s Jazz Room Every Monday 9:00 PM Tickets $19.44+ Social media:Read More

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