BWW Reviews: Nashville Ballet's World Premiere of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
The resulting production that comes from Vasterling's unerringly skillful choreography and his clearly developed vision for the piece - exquisitely expressed through Baird's costume and scenic design, Scott Leathers' stunningly evocative lighting design and the beautiful music of Felix Mendelssohn p
BWW Interviews: Nate Eppler, A Life in the Theatre
As talented as Nate Eppler is as an actor (and he's got the reviews to prove that he is, indeed, just that), it may be his writing talents that will ensure his place in theatre history (and he has a growing file of reviews to prove that, as well).
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR next up for GroundWorks Theatre at Darkhorse
The Nashville premiere of Michael Murphy's The Conscientious Objector is next up for GroundWorks Theatre, running April 30-May 8 at the Darkhorse Theater.
Blend Studio Presents Photovoice: Visual Studies of Social Life 4/3-24
'Photovoice' is a collaborative project created by students in the course 'Seeing Social Life' at Vanderbilt University, under the supervision of Professor Laura Carpenter.
FRANKLY, MY DEAR Debuts at Chaffin's Barn 3/18-4/24
The time is 1939 and Selznick has already begun filming Gone With the Wind, but needs a new script.
Pull-tight Players' JOSEPH Hold Over, Added Matinée Set For 5/1
Due to the continued demand for tickets, we are happy to announce that we are adding another holdover performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Nashville Shakes fetes Shakespeare's birthday with BIGGEST BALCONY SCENE EVER 4/23
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.
Premiere of Vasterling's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Caps Nashville Ballet Season, 4/23
Nashville Ballet promises to unveil 'magical surprises' in one of Shakespeare's favorite comedies with the world premiere of Paul Vasterling's original adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, April 23-25, in Andrew Jackson Hall at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Nashville Symphony Receives $90,000 in NEA Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts today announced that the Nashville Symphony will receive two awards totaling $90,000 for fiscal year 2010/11.
WAITING FOR GODOT Plays Amun Ra Theatre, 4//2 - 5/9
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
The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957 Opens at Frist Center 5/17
The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957, an exhibition that transports visitors to the most glamorous fashion houses of Paris and London in the years after WWII, opens in the Ingram Gallery of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts on June 18, 2010, and remains on view through Sept.
First Center Shows Sato's Japanese Photography, 6/18 - 9/12
Nashville's Frist Center for the Visual Arts' Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery will feature 'Presence or Absence: The Photographs of Tokihiro Sato', an exhibition of 13 landscape photographs by one of Japan's best-known contemporary artists, June 18-September 12, 2010.
'The Golden Age of Couture' Shows in Nashville, 6/18
The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957 opens in Nashville at the Ingram Gallery of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts on June 18, 2010, and remains on view through Sept.
Designer Isaac Mizrahi Featured During 2010 Symphony Spring Fashion Show 4/20
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.
BWW Reviews: Street Theatre Company's PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Thanks to Street Theatre Company's stellar production of the William Finn-Rachel Sheinkin-Rebecca Feldman musical comedy, I'll be wallowing in self-pity (or maybe I'll be just a little melancholy and sanguine) until I find better ways to occupy my time and better memories to fill my mind - or a brig
TPAC Announces 'An Evening With Liza Minnelli' 11/13
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center announces an evening with the legendary Liza Minnelli in Andrew Jackson Hall on November 13, 2010, at 8 pm.
Boiler Room's THE FANTASTICKS Concludes 4/17
Laura Thomas Sonn and Ciaran McCarthy lead the cast as Luisa and Matt, the star-crossed lovers in Boiler Room Theatre's production of The Fantasticks, opening Friday, March 19 and running through Saturday, April 17, at the theatre located in The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Building Six.
BWW Interviews: Alice Raver, A Life in the Theatre
Over the past few seasons, Alice Raver has gained a reputation as one of the 'go-to actresses' for Actors Bridge Ensemble, appearing in some of the company's most compelling new works, including this season's production of Judevine and my personal favorite, Sarah Ruhl's Dead Man's Cell Phone, in whi
Street Theatre Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE 4/16-5/2
Get your dictionaries out and get on board with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Photo Coverage: Circle Players' TITANIC at Titanic Exhibit Opens in Pigeon Forge
But the week before the show, cast members from the production of Titanic, the Musical took part in the opening ceremonies for the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Pull-Tight Adds 4/29 Show To JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Due to the incredible demand for tickets, we are happy to announce that we are adding a holdover performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Thursday, April 29 at 7:30pm.
Tennessee Rep Announces Slate for 2010-11 Season
A Southern classic.
Guitarist Rich Eckhardt Announces Charity Partnership with Soles4Souls
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.
Nashville Opera Presents Giuseppe Verdi's RIGOLETTO
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
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.
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