Year: 2023

Shakespeare Summer Festival Presents:

Much Ado About Something: 35 Years Of Summer Shakespeare

A local tradition for 35 years, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival kicked off this year’s Summer Shakespeare on August 31. I love the shift in scheduling; with Tennessee’s heat, I likeRead More

At the Schermerhorn

An Awful lot of Americana for Opening Night

The new season is here! The Nashville Symphony held their opening night gala on September 9th with a concert that featured four pieces of American music. Two were written, arranged,Read More

At the Nashville Rep.

9 to 5 was 10 out of 10

The movie this musical is based off of came out in 1980. My dad showed it to me in high school and I rewatched it last year, wondering how itRead More

At the Schermerhorn

With elegant “zapateados”, México en el Corazón makes the stage boards vibrate at the Schermerhorn

-Como acompañarse con mariachi, para hacer llorar a esa canción, que en el sur se toca con marimba y en el norte con acordeón- “México En La Piel,” José ManuelRead More

At the Nashville Rep.

Nashville Repertory Theatre Performs Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: the Musical 

Nashville Repertory Theatre is back at TPAC, opening their 39th Season with the 9 to 5: the Musical. It’s based on the classic 1980 comedy film featuring the eponymous songRead More

Coming to the Schermerhorn

Perry, Stravinsky and Ohlsson’s Brahms at the Schermerhorn

On September 15, the Nashville Symphony will present a concert featuring Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Julia Perry’s Short Piece for Orchestra and Johannes Brahms’ First Piano Concerto performed byRead More

Summer Shakespeare Preview: Much Ado About Nothing

While this year’s Summer Shakespeare technically carries into fall (August 31-October 1), I don’t think it could be timed better. With the hot humidity tapering into warm comfort, we’ll beRead More

In The Counterculture:

Kindling Arts Festival 2023

Introduction Kindling Arts, self-described as “Nashville’s home for radically unique and independent artists,” had their 6th Annual Festival this July exploring the theme “Counterculture.” The 4-day performance festival featured 17Read More

From the Nashville Ballet

Taking the First Leap Into the Future: Nashville’s Inaugural Dance Festival

On Friday, July 21, 2023, Nashville inaugurated its first annual Dance Festival. Sponsored by the Nashville Ballet (NB) under newly promoted artistic director Nick Mullikin, the performance was a boldRead More

A Guest Author Contribution:

The Future of TPAC

In February 2022, news broke that the State of Tennessee is looking to lease a nearly two acre parcel of land located at 301 Rep. John Lewis Way N. TheRead More