Amun Ra Opens 'The Bluest Eye' for 2/25-3/14 Run
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 16, 2010
Diamond's play tells a story of a group of black girls known to Claudia MacTreer (played by ART regular Alicia Haymer in a starring role) in the fall of 1941, 'the year the marigolds didn't bloom.' Claudia comes to believe the marigolds didn't bloom because of the life and tragic events of her best friend, Pecola Breedlove (portrayed by Demetria Granberry, in her professional acting debut). Pecola, who is subjected to mocking because of both her dark skin and a suspected incestuous relationship with her father, spends her time longing for blue eyes, which to a dark-skinned black girl coming of age in a turbulent racial era, represent beauty and self-worth.
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 16, 2010
Diamond's play tells a story of a group of black girls known to Claudia MacTreer (played by ART regular Alicia Haymer in a starring role) in the fall of 1941, 'the year the marigolds didn't bloom.' Claudia comes to believe the marigolds didn't bloom because of the life and tragic events of her best friend, Pecola Breedlove (portrayed by Demetria Granberry, in her professional acting debut). Pecola, who is subjected to mocking because of both her dark skin and a suspected incestuous relationship with her father, spends her time longing for blue eyes, which to a dark-skinned black girl coming of age in a turbulent racial era, represent beauty and self-worth.
'Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce' Opens at Frist Center for Visual Arts 2/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 16, 2010
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will open Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. This exhibition, composed of 60 of the greatest highlights of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, will be on view in the Ingram Gallery of the Frist Center through May 16, 2010.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 16, 2010
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will open Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. This exhibition, composed of 60 of the greatest highlights of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, will be on view in the Ingram Gallery of the Frist Center through May 16, 2010.
BWW Reviews: 'SWING!' at Senior Center for the Arts
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 15, 2010
As good as Swing! is - and it is very good despite some dangerously frightening near-misses and a rather frenetic pace - one thing bothers me: Why did Adams-Johnson, borrowing a journalistic reference, bury her lead in the middle of the second act? Every journalism student learns in News Writing 101 that you never want to bury your lead; you want the most pertinent bit of information in your first paragraph. In the case of Swing!, you're offered tantalizing glimpses of the story's lead as soon as the curtain opens, but the show doesn't deliver the goods until well into the show's second hour.
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 15, 2010
As good as Swing! is - and it is very good despite some dangerously frightening near-misses and a rather frenetic pace - one thing bothers me: Why did Adams-Johnson, borrowing a journalistic reference, bury her lead in the middle of the second act? Every journalism student learns in News Writing 101 that you never want to bury your lead; you want the most pertinent bit of information in your first paragraph. In the case of Swing!, you're offered tantalizing glimpses of the story's lead as soon as the curtain opens, but the show doesn't deliver the goods until well into the show's second hour.
Final Performance for Nashville Ballet's AMERICAN ORIGINALS, 2/14
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Closes at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 2/14
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2010
The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, will play its final performance at the Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall on February 14, 2010. Original direction and choreography is by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2010
The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, will play its final performance at the Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall on February 14, 2010. Original direction and choreography is by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
REVIEW: 'American Originals' from Nashville Ballet
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 13, 2010
With each passing year and with each new offering, Vasterling and the other powers-that-be at Nashville Ballet gain new admirers for their troupe, whose skills are confidently and expertly highlighted by the choices made in regard to the company's repertoire. Clearly, Nashville Ballet has gained stature with its beautiful and much-lauded treatment of the classics, but it may well be contemporary offerings, such as those included in American Originals, that more assuredly showcase the company's extraordinary depth. Quite honestly, the panache with which each performance is delivered is awe-inspiring - and certain to lift the collective spirit and ward off even the most frigid temperatures.
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 13, 2010
With each passing year and with each new offering, Vasterling and the other powers-that-be at Nashville Ballet gain new admirers for their troupe, whose skills are confidently and expertly highlighted by the choices made in regard to the company's repertoire. Clearly, Nashville Ballet has gained stature with its beautiful and much-lauded treatment of the classics, but it may well be contemporary offerings, such as those included in American Originals, that more assuredly showcase the company's extraordinary depth. Quite honestly, the panache with which each performance is delivered is awe-inspiring - and certain to lift the collective spirit and ward off even the most frigid temperatures.
Final Performance of PETER RABBIT & FRIENDS at Roxy Regional Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2010
Join Peter Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail when they meet Mr. McGregor, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Mittens, Moppet and Tom Kitten, all in a colorful, wonderful revival of the Beatrix Potter classics in PETER RABBIT & FRIENDS at the Roxy Regional Theatre. Final performance of PETER RABBIT will be held on February 13.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2010
Join Peter Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail when they meet Mr. McGregor, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Mittens, Moppet and Tom Kitten, all in a colorful, wonderful revival of the Beatrix Potter classics in PETER RABBIT & FRIENDS at the Roxy Regional Theatre. Final performance of PETER RABBIT will be held on February 13.
Blend Studio & Long Hunter State Park Host MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 12, 2010
Blend Studio & Long Hunter State Park presents MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE project- Recycling Bottles into Art and Hope. The event will feature Tina Ahyoka, and run in conjunction with a public art sculpture at Long Hunter State Park.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 12, 2010
Blend Studio & Long Hunter State Park presents MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE project- Recycling Bottles into Art and Hope. The event will feature Tina Ahyoka, and run in conjunction with a public art sculpture at Long Hunter State Park.
Osborne-helmed 'Blithe Spirit' opens at Chaffin's Barn for 2/11-3/13 run
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, the big comedy hit of last season on Broadway in a revival starring Angela Lansbury as the wacky medium Madame Arcati, comes to the stage of Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in a new production directed by J. Dietz Osborne and starring Martha Manning in the role that won Lansbury her latest Tony Award. Opening Thursday, February 11, Blithe Spirit runs at Chaffin's Barn, the city's premiere dinner theatre that was voted one of Nashville's Top 10 Tourist Destinations, through March 13.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, the big comedy hit of last season on Broadway in a revival starring Angela Lansbury as the wacky medium Madame Arcati, comes to the stage of Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in a new production directed by J. Dietz Osborne and starring Martha Manning in the role that won Lansbury her latest Tony Award. Opening Thursday, February 11, Blithe Spirit runs at Chaffin's Barn, the city's premiere dinner theatre that was voted one of Nashville's Top 10 Tourist Destinations, through March 13.
'Swing!' opens at Senior Center for the Arts 2/12
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Directed by Kate Adams-Johnson, with music direction by Ginger Newman, the show features a cast of 18, a live band, more than 30 dance numbers and vocal performances that feature some of the Swing era's greatest hits, including 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)'.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Directed by Kate Adams-Johnson, with music direction by Ginger Newman, the show features a cast of 18, a live band, more than 30 dance numbers and vocal performances that feature some of the Swing era's greatest hits, including 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)'.
RING OF FIRE Opens at Roxy Regional Theatre for February 12-27 Run
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Roxy Regional Theatre celebrates the music of Johnny Cash, the legendary 'Man in Black,' with Ring of Fire, the musical review running February 12-27 at the theatre in downtown Clarksville.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Roxy Regional Theatre celebrates the music of Johnny Cash, the legendary 'Man in Black,' with Ring of Fire, the musical review running February 12-27 at the theatre in downtown Clarksville.
Nashville Ballet Presents AMERICAN ORIGINALS
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
Osborne-helmed 'Blithe Spirit' opens at Chaffin's Barn for 2/11-3/13 run
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, the big comedy hit of last season on Broadway in a revival starring Angela Lansbury as the wacky medium Madame Arcati, comes to the stage of Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in a new production directed by J. Dietz Osborne and starring Martha Manning in the role that won Lansbury her latest Tony Award. Opening Thursday, February 11, Blithe Spirit runs at Chaffin's Barn, the city's premiere dinner theatre that was voted one of Nashville's Top 10 Tourist Destinations, through March 13.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, the big comedy hit of last season on Broadway in a revival starring Angela Lansbury as the wacky medium Madame Arcati, comes to the stage of Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in a new production directed by J. Dietz Osborne and starring Martha Manning in the role that won Lansbury her latest Tony Award. Opening Thursday, February 11, Blithe Spirit runs at Chaffin's Barn, the city's premiere dinner theatre that was voted one of Nashville's Top 10 Tourist Destinations, through March 13.
'Swing!' opens at Senior Center for the Arts 2/12
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Directed by Kate Adams-Johnson, with music direction by Ginger Newman, the show features a cast of 18, a live band, more than 30 dance numbers and vocal performances that feature some of the Swing era's greatest hits, including 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)'.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Directed by Kate Adams-Johnson, with music direction by Ginger Newman, the show features a cast of 18, a live band, more than 30 dance numbers and vocal performances that feature some of the Swing era's greatest hits, including 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)'.
RING OF FIRE Opens at Roxy Regional Theatre for February 12-27 Run
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Roxy Regional Theatre celebrates the music of Johnny Cash, the legendary 'Man in Black,' with Ring of Fire, the musical review running February 12-27 at the theatre in downtown Clarksville.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Roxy Regional Theatre celebrates the music of Johnny Cash, the legendary 'Man in Black,' with Ring of Fire, the musical review running February 12-27 at the theatre in downtown Clarksville.
Nashville Ballet Presents AMERICAN ORIGINALS
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
'Swing!' opens at Senior Center for the Arts 2/12
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Directed by Kate Adams-Johnson, with music direction by Ginger Newman, the show features a cast of 18, a live band, more than 30 dance numbers and vocal performances that feature some of the Swing era's greatest hits, including 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)'.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Directed by Kate Adams-Johnson, with music direction by Ginger Newman, the show features a cast of 18, a live band, more than 30 dance numbers and vocal performances that feature some of the Swing era's greatest hits, including 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)'.
Nashville Ballet Opens AMERICAN ORIGINALS
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2010
Nashville Ballet presents three American original dances Valentine's weekend, February 12-14, 2010.
Osborne-helmed 'Blithe Spirit' opens at Chaffin's Barn for 2/11-3/13 run
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 11, 2010
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, the big comedy hit of last season on Broadway in a revival starring Angela Lansbury as the wacky medium Madame Arcati, comes to the stage of Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in a new production directed by J. Dietz Osborne and starring Martha Manning in the role that won Lansbury her latest Tony Award. Opening Thursday, February 11, Blithe Spirit runs at Chaffin's Barn, the city's premiere dinner theatre that was voted one of Nashville's Top 10 Tourist Destinations, through March 13.
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 11, 2010
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, the big comedy hit of last season on Broadway in a revival starring Angela Lansbury as the wacky medium Madame Arcati, comes to the stage of Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in a new production directed by J. Dietz Osborne and starring Martha Manning in the role that won Lansbury her latest Tony Award. Opening Thursday, February 11, Blithe Spirit runs at Chaffin's Barn, the city's premiere dinner theatre that was voted one of Nashville's Top 10 Tourist Destinations, through March 13.
BWW Interviews: Mary McCallum, A Life in the Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 11, 2010
Mary McCallum is a force of nature. As one of the most visionary people now creating live theatre in Nashville, she's constantly in motion - writing, directing, producing, acting - you name it, Mary's doing it. In true entrepreneurial spirit, when she saw a dearth of stage roles available to her, she made her own possibilities by finding a vehicle in which she could act and produce.
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 11, 2010
Mary McCallum is a force of nature. As one of the most visionary people now creating live theatre in Nashville, she's constantly in motion - writing, directing, producing, acting - you name it, Mary's doing it. In true entrepreneurial spirit, when she saw a dearth of stage roles available to her, she made her own possibilities by finding a vehicle in which she could act and produce.
BWW Reviews: 'The Drowsy Chaperone' at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 11, 2010
If you love musical theatre, you'll absolutely fall in love with The Drowsy Chaperone, the fun and frothy show now holding sway in Andrew Jackson Hall at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Winner of five Tony Awards (more than any other musical in the 2005-'06 season), The Drowsy Chaperone plays like a love letter - a true valentine, if you will - to that uniquely American art form, the musical comedy. Could anything be more apropos during this season of hearts and flowers?
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 11, 2010
If you love musical theatre, you'll absolutely fall in love with The Drowsy Chaperone, the fun and frothy show now holding sway in Andrew Jackson Hall at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Winner of five Tony Awards (more than any other musical in the 2005-'06 season), The Drowsy Chaperone plays like a love letter - a true valentine, if you will - to that uniquely American art form, the musical comedy. Could anything be more apropos during this season of hearts and flowers?
Nashville Opera Education Tour To Present THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2010
Nashville Opera On Tour will present an adaptation of the Three Little Pigs based on the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2010
Nashville Opera On Tour will present an adaptation of the Three Little Pigs based on the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Nashville Symphony Offers Children's Program in Spanish
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 10, 2010
Led by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, the Nashville Symphony is offering two performances of Sergei Prokofiev's beloved Peter and the Wolf on February 20 - an 11 a.m. performance with English narration and a 12:30 p.m. performance with Spanish narration.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 10, 2010
Led by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, the Nashville Symphony is offering two performances of Sergei Prokofiev's beloved Peter and the Wolf on February 20 - an 11 a.m. performance with English narration and a 12:30 p.m. performance with Spanish narration.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Set for Limited Engagement at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 2/9 - 2/14
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2010
The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, a completely original musical comedy, is coming to Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall, February 9-14, 2010. Original direction and choreography is by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2010
The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, a completely original musical comedy, is coming to Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall, February 9-14, 2010. Original direction and choreography is by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
BWW Reviews: 'Proof' at Tennessee Repertory Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 08, 2010
Rene Dunshee Copeland is, perhaps, the best stage director in Nashville (competing with her husband, Scot Copeland, the heart and soul of Nashville Children's Theatre, for claim to the imagined title), having brought some of the most memorable works to local stages during her career . And with Tennessee Repertory Theatre (where she is producing artistic director) celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season this year, she has gone for broke, helming all four shows included in the silver season.
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 08, 2010
Rene Dunshee Copeland is, perhaps, the best stage director in Nashville (competing with her husband, Scot Copeland, the heart and soul of Nashville Children's Theatre, for claim to the imagined title), having brought some of the most memorable works to local stages during her career . And with Tennessee Repertory Theatre (where she is producing artistic director) celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season this year, she has gone for broke, helming all four shows included in the silver season.
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Happy Birthday Dolly!
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The Royale (CBT)
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King Hedley II
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