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A Funky Night in the Basement!

The Jukebox Jam 2, presented by Jonathan Plevyak, transformed the Basement East into an ambiguously vintage night, blurring the decades into one groovy and exciting evening of fun or something. While some attendees wore poodle skirts and others sparkled in disco glam and go-go boots, it was a joyful cosplay of any time period besides one’s own (think variety show or decades dance.) Guests got flash tattoos courtesy of Nashville’s Sage and Serpent, hula hooped and snapped vintage Polaroids in an irresistible photo booth. True to Plevyak’s promise, it was a vintage-inspired party with intention, especially as he reminded the crowds to “stay off your phones” and “shake someone’s hand tonight.” The opening act, Cam and the Tasty Soul, might just actually be the funkiest band in all the land, as Cam Gallagher so proudly proclaimed throughout the night. From the moment they pranced on stage, it felt less like a show and more like a “funk family reunion” — if your family happens to be ridiculously tight musicians. This friendly and easily excitable energy was immediately followed by layered sound with precision and enthusiasm. Featuring favorites, “Coffee” and “Boogieman”, the performance was lively and familiar, featuring standout vocals fromRead More
  • A Funky Night in the Basement!

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    A Funky Night in the Basement!
  • Take a Dip in the Tinney

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    Take a Dip in the Tinney
  • Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva on Creating and the Nashville Theater Scene

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    Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva on Creating and the Nashville Theater Scene
  • The Jazz Beat — July

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    The Jazz Beat — July
  • Lizard Boy Coming to the Barbershop Theater

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    Lizard Boy Coming to the Barbershop Theater
  • SONUS CHOIR’S “MOTHER NATURE”

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    SONUS CHOIR’S “MOTHER NATURE”
  • Rent is Due!

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    Rent is Due!
  • The Jazz Beat — May 2025

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    The Jazz Beat — May 2025
  • Sunday in the Park with George

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    Sunday in the Park with George
  • Kimberly Akimbo

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    Kimberly Akimbo

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Lengger Dance: Studio Presentation & Workshop with Rianto

On June 9th, I attended a captivating dance presentation and workshop with Rianto, an Indonesian artist whose expression transcends and blurs both traditional and modernRead More

A Thousand to Say Goodbye to Guerrero

Over the weekend, the Nashville Symphony performed Gustav Mahler’s epic Eighth Symphony and heralded in the end of an era. Known as the “Symphony ofRead More

The Circle Players Give Rent Its Due

The Circle Players, Nashville’s oldest volunteer community theater, is ending their 75th season with Rent, the rock musical loosely adapted from the opera La Boheme.Read More

The Importance of supporting extraordinary artists in collaborations

The 4th Annual Brave New Works

Since its inception in 2022 with featured artists Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva, Sarah Saturday, Alex Winer, and Lenin Fernandez, OZ Arts Nashville’s Brave New Works Lab hasRead More

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Theater/Dance

Lizard Boy

With a name that’s bound to catch your eye, Lizard Boy is Street Theatre’s finalRead More

  • Dancing Through Addiction: ‘Erase The Night’ at TPAC

  • MJ: another Jukebox Musical at TPAC

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Art & Design

Take a Dip in the Tinney

As another spout of torrid dog days settles in on Nashville, the folks at TinneyRead More

  • Quilts: They’re Not Just for Grannies

  • The Soundwaves Gallery: “El corazón de Nashville”

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Classical Music

SONUS CHOIR’S “MOTHER NATURE”

As part of their eleventh season, SONUS Choir presented “Mother Nature: a Celebration of FemaleRead More

  • The Premiere of Winger’s Violin Concerto and the Music Barber and Copland

  • El estreno del Concierto para violín de Winger y la música de Barber y Copland

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The MCR Interview

Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva on Creating and the Nashville Theater Scene

Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva is a staple of the Nashville theater scene and will be performing onRead More

  • Soprano Rainelle Krause on Nashville’s Lucia di Lammermoor, the Queen of the Night, and other things!

  • Cellist Inbal Segev on Bach, Adamo and Her Compositional Process

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Far-flung Correspondents

Norma and the Reinvention of Tragedy: Reflections from Florence 

Versión en español aquí  In the cradle of humanism, every dimension of being erects in aRead More

  • Jubilee the Opera

  • Celebración Sinfónica del Folklore Colombiano en Bogotá

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Jazz & Pop

The Jazz Beat — July

This Month’s Highlights   Big Band Dances at Centennial Park (multiple shows) (FREE) Over theRead More

  • The Jazz Beat — June

  • The Jazz Beat — May 2025

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Music City Noir

Burleigh Spirituals Festival Scholarship Concert

On Monday April 14, a lovely gift was shared with a rather sparse, but welcomingRead More

  • David C. Driskell and Friends; Kindred Spirits: Creativity, Collaboration and Friendship

  • SPECULATION, MANIFESTATION, AND A LITTLE CONTROVERSY: THE NSO Performs SCHUBERT, WILLIAMS, GOLIJOV, AND STRAUSS II

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Nashville Sonido Latino

Entre Dos Mundos: La Revolución Musical del Lafayette Tour

For English Click HERE El Schermerhorn Symphony Center parece haberse anticipado a la celebración delRead More

  • La Tarde de Música de Cámara con ALIAS

  • Norma y la Reinvención de la Tragedia: Reflexiones desde Florencia 

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Various & Sundry

Enchanted Castles at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Five fun and fantastical castle play structures will be at Cheekwood May 1- August 17.Read More

  • Dragon Approved: The Spine’s Picks for Fierce Local Reads

  • 2025 String Band Summit Showcases Fiddling Traditions of The Americas

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