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Tennessee Rep Announces Slate for 2010-11 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 13, 2010
A Southern classic. An edgy, contemporary drama. A Tony Award-winning farce. A foot-stomping musical. And the return of a holiday favorite.
Guitarist Rich Eckhardt Announces Charity Partnership with Soles4Souls
by Mary Hanrahan - April 13, 2010
Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, is excited to announce its partnership with Rich Eckhardt, the nationally recognized guitar player best known as long-time member of Toby Keith's Easy Money Band. Rich is one of the most sought after guitarists in the country, and has shared the stage with artists ranging from Steven Tyler of Aerosmith to Shania Twain. He has performed in nearly every major concert venue in the world, played on multi-platinum and Grammy award winning albums, and has entertained for American presidents. His most recent musical release 'Cottage City Firehouse' was released in 2009 to critical acclaim, including being nominated for a 2009 Nashville Music Award.
Nashville Opera Presents Giuseppe Verdi's RIGOLETTO
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2010
Nashville Opera will present the final production of the 2009-10 season, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto, on Saturday, April 10 at 8 pm and Tuesday, April 13 at 7 pm in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall located at 505 Deaderick Street in Downtown Nashville.
BWW Reviews: Rhubarb Theatre Company's POTTY TALK
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 12, 2010
For women in the audience (and both women and men came out in droves this past weekend for the opening of Potty Talk at the Darkhorse; making reservations for this week's upcoming performances is a very good idea), I suspect that the shared camaraderie of the ladies' room is a given. For men in the seats, however, it's a new experience, given our penchant for staring straight ahead and saying nothing (unless, of course, you have the 'wide stance' of a right-wing senator and his ilk). Regardless of your gender, you'll find a lot to laugh about and think about in Crist's play.
Herbie Hancock to Perform at Schermerhorn Symphony Center 8/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 12, 2010
Pianist Herbie Hancock, one of jazz music's most celebrated artists, will perform at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Sunday, August 22, 2010, at 7 p.m. Tickets to the concert are currently available for purchase only to the Nashville Symphony's 2010/11 season ticket holders. Single tickets will be available to the general public beginning July 17, 2010.
TPAC Presents A CHORUS LINE 5/4-9
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 12, 2010
The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE comes to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center for eight performances, May 4-9, 2010.
Roxy Regional Theatre Presents Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 Through 5/15
by Emily Faye Oakley - April 12, 2010
Roxy Regional Theatre Presents Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 with performances through May 15.
Melinda Doolittle to Headline Benefit Concert for Boiler Room Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2010
Boiler Room Theatre alumna and American Idol Season 6 finalist Melinda Doolittle returns to Franklin for a one-night-only concert event with all proceeds going to the Boiler Room Theatre on Monday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Liberty Hall at The Factory. Acclaimed contemporary gospel performers Point of Grace will share the stage for the fundraising concert for Williamson County's only professional theatre company.
Circle Players Stages TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Looby Theatre, 3/26-4/10
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2010
Circle Players presents the production Friday, March 26, through Saturday, April 10, at the Z. Alexander Looby Theatre. The script closely follows Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Patrick Waller Stars in BIG RIVER At Tennessee Rep, Concludes Run April 10
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 10, 2010
The musical version of Mark Twain's classic tale sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are propelled by an award-winning score from Roger Miller, which provides a theatrical celebration of pure Americana.
Nashville Opera Presents Giuseppe Verdi's RIGOLETTO
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2010
Nashville Opera will present the final production of the 2009-10 season, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto, on Saturday, April 10 at 8 pm and Tuesday, April 13 at 7 pm in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall located at 505 Deaderick Street in Downtown Nashville.
3PS Productions debuts MIXED NUTS Backstage at the Barn
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 09, 2010
Flynt Foster, a Franklin-based actor seen recently in the world premiere of Southern Fried Funeral, stars as Michael Caldwell, a shy, aspiring writer from the Midwest who comes to New York in search of fame and fortune. His life becomes a series of hilarious encounters with the unpredictable residents of his dilapidated apartment house including a commercial actor who specializes in portraying inanimate objects, a Russian ballerina on the lam from the KGB, and a wisecracking actress. To maintain his own sanity, Michael retreats to his fantasies, only to find that the world of his imagination is even more nerve-racking than the reality surrounding him.
Trish Crist's POTTY TALK Plays Darkhorse Theatre, 4/9-4/17
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
Opening Friday, April 9 - and continuing for nine performances through April 17 - Potty Talk is the latest play from Crist's fertile imagination. 'A 'royal flush' of Nashville comediennes polish the nuggets of wisdom that women discuss in the ladies' room,' is how Crist herself describes the play.
Towne Centre Theatre Has Family Affair on Tap for I REMEMBER MAMA, 4/9
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
Described a 'a sweet and endearing look at the American dream for all types during any era in our nation's history,' I Remember Mama features Paula Higgins as the headstrong Mama, while Annaliese Higgins plays her daughter Katrin. Recently transplanted to Tennessee, the two actresses have been looking for an opportunity to share the limelight and, at the same time, that would allow them to become more involved with the Brentwood community.
Nashville Shakes fetes Shakespeare's birthday with BIGGEST BALCONY SCENE EVER 4/23
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 08, 2010
William Shakespeare's 446th birthday will be celebrated in grand and proper style in Nashville this month - Friday, April 23 - as Nashville Shakepeare Festival calls on would-be Romeos and Juliets to take part in 'The Biggest Balcony Scene Ever!' at 6 p.m. on the south steps of The Parthenon in Centennial Park.
The Frist Center Celebrates Its 9th Birthday 4/8
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2010
Frist Center for the Visual Arts holds its 9th Birthday Celebration and offers free admission for all visitors on Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Pull-Tight Players Host Prelude Event W/Cast of JOSEPH 4/8
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2010
Pull-Tight members and the general public are invited to our next Prelude event on Thursday, April 8, at 7:00 pm at the theatre. Dr. Steve Cook will speak on 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Egypt, the Bible, and Popular Culture.' The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will open the Prelude with a brief scene from the show, followed by Dr. Cook's talk and discussion with the audience. The Prelude should last approximately one hour and is free.
Designer Isaac Mizrahi Featured During 2010 Symphony Spring Fashion Show 4/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 07, 2010
Internationally acclaimed fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi will team with Gus Mayer, a luxury designer clothing store with a longstanding presence in Green Hills, to present the 2010 Symphony Spring Fashion Show on April 20, 2010.
Andrea Dillenburg Joins The Nashville Symphony
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 07, 2010
Andrea Dillenburg, Executive Director of Nashville Ballet since 2006, has been named Vice President of External Affairs for the Nashville Symphony, where she will oversee the organization's combined development, marketing and communications operations. She assumes her new role in early May.
Tennessee Rep Announces Schedule for Ingram New Works Festival 4/28-5/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 06, 2010
Tennessee Repertory Theatre has announced its schedule for the Martha R. Ingram New Works Festival. The festival will be held April 28 - May 8 at Nashville Children's Theatre and will feature staged readings of new plays from seven local playwrights as well as Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winner David Auburn.
The Frist Center Celebrates Its 9th Birthday 4/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 06, 2010
Frist Center for the Visual Arts holds its 9th Birthday Celebration and offers free admission for all visitors on Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Pull-Tight Players Host Prelude Event W/Cast of JOSEPH 4/8
by Mary Hanrahan - April 06, 2010
Pull-Tight members and the general public are invited to our next Prelude event on Thursday, April 8, at 7:00 pm at the theatre. Dr. Steve Cook will speak on 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Egypt, the Bible, and Popular Culture.' The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will open the Prelude with a brief scene from the show, followed by Dr. Cook's talk and discussion with the audience. The Prelude should last approximately one hour and is free.
Trish Crist's POTTY TALK Plays Darkhorse Theatre, 4/9-4/17
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Opening Friday, April 9 - and continuing for nine performances through April 17 - Potty Talk is the latest play from Crist's fertile imagination. 'A 'royal flush' of Nashville comediennes polish the nuggets of wisdom that women discuss in the ladies' room,' is how Crist herself describes the play.
BWW Interviews: Amanda Lamb, A Life in the Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
The East Tennessee native has called Nashville home for the past several years, following her graduation from nearby Middle Tennessee State University, and earlier this season she won great critical acclaim (which means I absolutely raved about her performance) in GroundWorks Theatre's production of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, a show perfectly tailored for her talents. And I wasn't the only person - or critic, for that matter - to be totally enraptured by her courageously drawn portrayal of the play's plus-sized heroine Helen. After her appearances as the matriarch in A Sanders Family Christmas at Chaffin's Backstage at the Barn, the role of Helen gave Amanda Lamb the opportunity to show another side of her immense talent.
WAITING FOR GODOT Plays Amun Ra Theatre, 4//2 - 5/9
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Hot on the heels of the Nashville premiere of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Amun Ra Theatre shows no sign of slowing down its pace this season as it prepares to tackle Samuel Beckett's absurdist classic Waiting For Godot, directed by guest artist Robert Kiefer and starring a virtual 'who's who' of ART Ensemble members. Waiting For Godot, the second show in ART's 2010 'The Future Is Now Season,' opens April 22 and runs through May 9 at the Amun Ra Theatre Playhouse, 2508 Clifton Avenue.

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