Author: MCR Staff

DOLORES: Andrés Bustamante Confronts the Economics of Immigration Detention at Arcade Arts

Beginning August 6, Arcade Arts’ Gallery 63 will present DOLORES: Immigration, Children, Profit, a new exhibition by Nashville-based artist Andrés Bustamante that interrogates the relationship between immigration detention, childhood trauma,Read More

Coming to Rudy's

Vance Thompson’s New Voice

For most musicians, losing the ability to play their instrument would be unthinkable. For Grammy-nominated trumpeter, composer, educator, and bandleader Vance Thompson, it became reality. When Thompson appears at Rudy’sRead More

pARTisan to return to David Lusk Gallery

Following a landmark debut that raised more than $31,000 for advocacy and artistic support, David Lusk Gallery is set to host the return of pARTisan, an exhibition examining the intersectionsRead More

America's 250th at the Schermerhorn:

JoAnn Falletta on American Music, Memory, and the Stories We Tell

Few conductors have championed American orchestral music as passionately or as consistently as JoAnn Falletta. Across a career spanning decades and continents, Falletta has built a reputation not only asRead More

At OZ Arts

A Theater of Apparitions, Manual Cinema Conjures ‘the 4th Witch’

Manual Cinema has spent the last decade redefining theatrical storytelling in the twenty-first century. Blending shadow puppetry, live music, cinematic editing, and analog craftsmanship into a singular performance language, theRead More

The MCR Interview

Tim Biskup on “Graphite Memory” and ‘Drifting Agency’

Few contemporary artists move as fluidly between illustration, design, painting, and improvisational drawing as Tim Biskup [TB]. In conjunction with his exhibition Drifting Agency at the Haley Gallery which beginsRead More

This Summer at Cheekwood

Cheekwood Unveils Massive Cross-Country Train Exhibition for Summer 2026

This summer, visitors to Cheekwood Estate & Gardens can embark on a cross-country adventure without ever leaving Nashville. From May 2 through September 6, 2026, the historic estate will hostRead More

Coming to the Schermerhorn

Sound and Story: Mason Bates Returns to Nashville with Three Defining Works

Next weekend and at the end of the month, the Nashville Symphony spotlights the music of composer and DJ Mason Bates in two programs that showcase the breadth of hisRead More

The Fire Cycle culminates at the Forge

A new multidisciplinary film project by director Clay Steakley and choreographer Becca Hoback will premiere April 21 at the Forge at 7:30 pm, marking a milestone both for the artistsRead More

Premiering this weekend with the Nashville Symphony

Carrying the Sound Forward: Timothy McAllister on Abiding Legacy

When Timothy McAllister takes the stage with the Nashville Symphony for the world premiere of Abiding Legacy: Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, the moment carries both musical and historicalRead More