REVIEW: 'Fall of the House of Usher' at Nashville Opera
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 15, 2009
Disturbingly dark and awesomely foreboding, evil is certain to lurk behind the walls of the House of Usher. Springing from the fertile imagination of legendary American author Edgar Allan Poe, and re-created now as an opera by the wildly expressive Philip Glass, Nashville Opera's production of The Fall of the House of Usher represents a courageous leap of artistic faith for the company's creative brain trust. And with its mesmerizing staging conceived by director John Hoomes and production designer Barry Steele, Nashville Opera soars - bringing a brilliant production to the stage of the James K. Polk Theatre at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Shocking and riveting, provocative and challenging, this opera leaves its audience stunned and spent, grateful to have witnessed an artistic triumph of such extraordinary proportions.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 15, 2009
Disturbingly dark and awesomely foreboding, evil is certain to lurk behind the walls of the House of Usher. Springing from the fertile imagination of legendary American author Edgar Allan Poe, and re-created now as an opera by the wildly expressive Philip Glass, Nashville Opera's production of The Fall of the House of Usher represents a courageous leap of artistic faith for the company's creative brain trust. And with its mesmerizing staging conceived by director John Hoomes and production designer Barry Steele, Nashville Opera soars - bringing a brilliant production to the stage of the James K. Polk Theatre at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Shocking and riveting, provocative and challenging, this opera leaves its audience stunned and spent, grateful to have witnessed an artistic triumph of such extraordinary proportions.
Nashville Opera Presents Phillip Glass's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER 11/13-15
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2009
Nashville Opera will present the Tennessee premiere of renowned American composer Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher.
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2009
Nashville Opera will present the Tennessee premiere of renowned American composer Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher.
REVIEW: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Senior Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
David Williams and Cat Eberwine give such winning performances as Seymour and Audrey in the Senior Center for the Arts' production of Little Shop of Horrors, now onstage at Nashville Dinner Theatre through November 15, that it's easy to overlook some of the production's other, more obvious, shortcomings. Williams and Eberwine are sublimely off-kilter as the oddest of couples in the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical, with an onstage chemistry that makes them completely believable and altogether lovable in their cartoonish roles.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
David Williams and Cat Eberwine give such winning performances as Seymour and Audrey in the Senior Center for the Arts' production of Little Shop of Horrors, now onstage at Nashville Dinner Theatre through November 15, that it's easy to overlook some of the production's other, more obvious, shortcomings. Williams and Eberwine are sublimely off-kilter as the oddest of couples in the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical, with an onstage chemistry that makes them completely believable and altogether lovable in their cartoonish roles.
Amun Ra Theatre schedules season auditions for 11/15
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
un Ra Theatre will hold auditions for its 2010 season, which will include the company's fifth annual production of Langston Hughes' Black Nativity and all of the plays to be presented in the soon-to-be-announced 2010 season, featuring two world premiere dramas and several local premieres. Auditions will be held on Sunday, November 15, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the ART Playhouse, 2508 Clifton Avenue, Nashville. To reserve an audition slot, actors are asked to contact ART at (615) 329-iACT (4228) between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
un Ra Theatre will hold auditions for its 2010 season, which will include the company's fifth annual production of Langston Hughes' Black Nativity and all of the plays to be presented in the soon-to-be-announced 2010 season, featuring two world premiere dramas and several local premieres. Auditions will be held on Sunday, November 15, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the ART Playhouse, 2508 Clifton Avenue, Nashville. To reserve an audition slot, actors are asked to contact ART at (615) 329-iACT (4228) between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Nashville Opera Hosts A Zombie Costume Contest 11/15
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
Nashville Opera's upcoming production of Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher seamlessly melds contemporary opera, bold cinematic effects, and the 'undead.'
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
Nashville Opera's upcoming production of Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher seamlessly melds contemporary opera, bold cinematic effects, and the 'undead.'
Nashville Opera to host Opera Volunteers International Focus Meeting 11/12-15
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
What do great cities like Sante Fe, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville have in common? They all have internationally-acclaimed opera companies, and they now share in the distinction of hosting an Opera Volunteers International (OVI) Focus Meeting.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
What do great cities like Sante Fe, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville have in common? They all have internationally-acclaimed opera companies, and they now share in the distinction of hosting an Opera Volunteers International (OVI) Focus Meeting.
Audrey II invades SCA Nashville Dinner Theatre's 'LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS'
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
AUDREY II, the people-eating plant who stars in Little Shop Of Horrors, the frightfully freaky rock musical, has invaded Donelson's Senior Center for the Arts (SCA), for a run through November 15 at Nashville Dinner Theatre. Directed by veteran Nashville director Tim Larson, Little Shop introduces audiences to Seymour, an ill-fated florist shop worker who pines for fortune, fame and his flame, comely co-worker, Audrey. He later discovers an alien plant with a hankering for human blood and a dastardly desire to overtake the world. A perilous pact is made between the two, and mayhem ensues.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
AUDREY II, the people-eating plant who stars in Little Shop Of Horrors, the frightfully freaky rock musical, has invaded Donelson's Senior Center for the Arts (SCA), for a run through November 15 at Nashville Dinner Theatre. Directed by veteran Nashville director Tim Larson, Little Shop introduces audiences to Seymour, an ill-fated florist shop worker who pines for fortune, fame and his flame, comely co-worker, Audrey. He later discovers an alien plant with a hankering for human blood and a dastardly desire to overtake the world. A perilous pact is made between the two, and mayhem ensues.
Artsy Mama's 'Green Gifts Workshop' Set For 11/14
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
What will I learn? You will learn how to create recycled arts and crafts that make great gifts for friends and family! Create a 'shemic' piece of art, free standing tree and ornament all out of recycled materials.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
What will I learn? You will learn how to create recycled arts and crafts that make great gifts for friends and family! Create a 'shemic' piece of art, free standing tree and ornament all out of recycled materials.
Nashville Ballet presents Emergence: The Studio Series 11/13, 11/14
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
As a special bonus to this impressive season, Nashville Ballet will present Emergence: The Studio Series, at the Nashville Ballet Martin Center for Dance November 13 - 14 at 7:30 pm. A fresh take on Nashville Ballet's previously successful Emergence performances, the innovative new Emergence: The Studio Series allows audience members to select a 'dance list' of performances to watch, much like one puts together a play list of songs on their MP3 players.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
As a special bonus to this impressive season, Nashville Ballet will present Emergence: The Studio Series, at the Nashville Ballet Martin Center for Dance November 13 - 14 at 7:30 pm. A fresh take on Nashville Ballet's previously successful Emergence performances, the innovative new Emergence: The Studio Series allows audience members to select a 'dance list' of performances to watch, much like one puts together a play list of songs on their MP3 players.
Artsy Mamas Presents 'Green Gifts Workshop' at Edmundson Pike Branch Library, 11/14
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
The Artsy Mamas will host a 'Green Gifts Workshop' atthe Edmundson Pike Branch Library on November 14th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The event will be hosted by Jodi Reeves from the creative JAR. Participants will learn how to create recycled arts and crafts that make great gifts for friends and family. Create a 'shemic' piece of art, free standing tree and ornament all out of recycled materials. Also, participants may see examples and learn tips on other recycled creations that can be made by recycling everyday household items.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2009
The Artsy Mamas will host a 'Green Gifts Workshop' atthe Edmundson Pike Branch Library on November 14th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The event will be hosted by Jodi Reeves from the creative JAR. Participants will learn how to create recycled arts and crafts that make great gifts for friends and family. Create a 'shemic' piece of art, free standing tree and ornament all out of recycled materials. Also, participants may see examples and learn tips on other recycled creations that can be made by recycling everyday household items.
Blend Studio Announces CONNECT WITH A CAUSE 12/5-1/30/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 13, 2009
Connect with a Cause, an exhibit and holiday sale offering handmade goods from several Nashville-based artists and artisans, will be hosted by ASK Apparel, Blend Studio and Connect 12 Artist Collective.
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 13, 2009
Connect with a Cause, an exhibit and holiday sale offering handmade goods from several Nashville-based artists and artisans, will be hosted by ASK Apparel, Blend Studio and Connect 12 Artist Collective.
Nashville Ballet presents Emergence: The Studio Series 11/13, 11/14
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2009
As a special bonus to this impressive season, Nashville Ballet will present Emergence: The Studio Series, at the Nashville Ballet Martin Center for Dance November 13 - 14 at 7:30 pm. A fresh take on Nashville Ballet's previously successful Emergence performances, the innovative new Emergence: The Studio Series allows audience members to select a 'dance list' of performances to watch, much like one puts together a play list of songs on their MP3 players.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2009
As a special bonus to this impressive season, Nashville Ballet will present Emergence: The Studio Series, at the Nashville Ballet Martin Center for Dance November 13 - 14 at 7:30 pm. A fresh take on Nashville Ballet's previously successful Emergence performances, the innovative new Emergence: The Studio Series allows audience members to select a 'dance list' of performances to watch, much like one puts together a play list of songs on their MP3 players.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Brings Rockin,' Rowdy Fun to Nashville, 11/13-11/29
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2009
Street Theatre Company will bring The Great American Trailer Park Musical to the stage in Nashville from November 13-29. Covering topics from agoraphobia and adultery to hysterical pregnancy and kleptomania with characters that include a toll booth collector and a stripper, the musical is definitely intended for an adult audience.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2009
Street Theatre Company will bring The Great American Trailer Park Musical to the stage in Nashville from November 13-29. Covering topics from agoraphobia and adultery to hysterical pregnancy and kleptomania with characters that include a toll booth collector and a stripper, the musical is definitely intended for an adult audience.
Nashville Opera Presents Phillip Glass's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER 11/13-15
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2009
Nashville Opera will present the Tennessee premiere of renowned American composer Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2009
Nashville Opera will present the Tennessee premiere of renowned American composer Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher.
Shelean Newman: One of Music City's Favorite Actresses May Become America's Favorite Chanteuse
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 12, 2009
Shelean Newman, known to Nashville audiences from her storied performances on area stages in productions of such musicals as The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Evita and more, has recently released her second CD for GrandVista Music entitled Snowfall, a collection of some of the season's most apropos songs, along with some surprising selections that fit perfectly into our idea of what the winter holiday season is all about. Snowfall is a follow-up, if you will, to Newman's exquisitely sung first collection for the record label, titled appropriately enough Anything Goes, a collection of standards and showtunes from such composers as Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer and George and Ira Gershwins.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 12, 2009
Shelean Newman, known to Nashville audiences from her storied performances on area stages in productions of such musicals as The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Evita and more, has recently released her second CD for GrandVista Music entitled Snowfall, a collection of some of the season's most apropos songs, along with some surprising selections that fit perfectly into our idea of what the winter holiday season is all about. Snowfall is a follow-up, if you will, to Newman's exquisitely sung first collection for the record label, titled appropriately enough Anything Goes, a collection of standards and showtunes from such composers as Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer and George and Ira Gershwins.
Wooldridge to Lead musical theatre master class for Tennessee Rep 11/30
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 12, 2009
Internationally renowned musical theatre producer/director Hugh Wooldridge will lead a master class on musical theatre for Tennessee Repertory Theatre on Monday, November 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. Most recently, Wooldridge adapted and directed the Tim Rice/ABBA musical, Chess in Concert, at London's Royal Albert Hall, with a cast that included Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Marti Pellow.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 12, 2009
Internationally renowned musical theatre producer/director Hugh Wooldridge will lead a master class on musical theatre for Tennessee Repertory Theatre on Monday, November 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. Most recently, Wooldridge adapted and directed the Tim Rice/ABBA musical, Chess in Concert, at London's Royal Albert Hall, with a cast that included Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Marti Pellow.
Tim Fudge Does Double Duty on 'Sanders Family Christmas' Backstage at the Barn
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 12, 2009
In this musical sequel to Smoke on the Mountain, the Sanders family returns to Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, home of the Mount Pleasant Pickle Factory for Christmas Eve in 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe, of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Chruch, has invited them to sing and witness, getting his congregation into the down-home holiday spirit before the boys, including one of the Sanders' own, are shipped off to serve in World War II. The show's score features more than two dozen Christmas carols - many of them vintage hymns - and hilarious yuletide stories from the Sanders family keep the audience laughing, clapping and singing along with some bluegrass Christmas favorites.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 12, 2009
In this musical sequel to Smoke on the Mountain, the Sanders family returns to Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, home of the Mount Pleasant Pickle Factory for Christmas Eve in 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe, of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Chruch, has invited them to sing and witness, getting his congregation into the down-home holiday spirit before the boys, including one of the Sanders' own, are shipped off to serve in World War II. The show's score features more than two dozen Christmas carols - many of them vintage hymns - and hilarious yuletide stories from the Sanders family keep the audience laughing, clapping and singing along with some bluegrass Christmas favorites.
Nashville Opera to host Opera Volunteers International Focus Meeting 11/12-15
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2009
What do great cities like Sante Fe, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville have in common? They all have internationally-acclaimed opera companies, and they now share in the distinction of hosting an Opera Volunteers International (OVI) Focus Meeting.
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2009
What do great cities like Sante Fe, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville have in common? They all have internationally-acclaimed opera companies, and they now share in the distinction of hosting an Opera Volunteers International (OVI) Focus Meeting.
Chaffin's Barn Readies 'Christmas Belles' for 11/19-12/31 Holiday Season Run
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 11, 2009
With the holiday season just around the corner, Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre has a special gift all wrapped up for the Nashville theatre-going public with their production of Christmas Belles, opening November 19 and running through December 31. The hilarious Futrelle sisters and all the other denizens of fictional Fayro, Texas return in this holiday-themed sequel to the smash hit comedy, Dearly Beloved by the playwriting trio of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Nate Eppler, the cast features some of Nashville's best-loved actors and promises to be one of the hottest tickets in town this season.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 11, 2009
With the holiday season just around the corner, Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre has a special gift all wrapped up for the Nashville theatre-going public with their production of Christmas Belles, opening November 19 and running through December 31. The hilarious Futrelle sisters and all the other denizens of fictional Fayro, Texas return in this holiday-themed sequel to the smash hit comedy, Dearly Beloved by the playwriting trio of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Nate Eppler, the cast features some of Nashville's best-loved actors and promises to be one of the hottest tickets in town this season.
Family Field Trips continue 12/5 With 'Fiesta Mexicana' 12/5 At The Polk Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 11, 2009
Fiesta Mexicana, a musical adventure featuring the rich and lively sounds of traditional Mexican music and dance, continues TPAC's Family Field Trip series, Saturday, December 5, at 2:00 p.m. in Polk Theater.
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 11, 2009
Fiesta Mexicana, a musical adventure featuring the rich and lively sounds of traditional Mexican music and dance, continues TPAC's Family Field Trip series, Saturday, December 5, at 2:00 p.m. in Polk Theater.
The Belcourt Theatre Offers A Night of WINE, FOOD & FILM 11/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 10, 2009
WINE, FOOD & FILM at the Belcourt Theatre Tuesday, November 17 @ 5:30 pm Followed by a 7:00 pm screening of COCO BEFORE CHANEL
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 10, 2009
WINE, FOOD & FILM at the Belcourt Theatre Tuesday, November 17 @ 5:30 pm Followed by a 7:00 pm screening of COCO BEFORE CHANEL
REVIEW: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Senior Center for the Arts
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 10, 2009
David Williams and Cat Eberwine give such winning performances as Seymour and Audrey in the Senior Center for the Arts' production of Little Shop of Horrors, now onstage at Nashville Dinner Theatre through November 15, that it's easy to overlook some of the production's other, more obvious, shortcomings. Williams and Eberwine are sublimely off-kilter as the oddest of couples in the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical, with an onstage chemistry that makes them completely believable and altogether lovable in their cartoonish roles.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 10, 2009
David Williams and Cat Eberwine give such winning performances as Seymour and Audrey in the Senior Center for the Arts' production of Little Shop of Horrors, now onstage at Nashville Dinner Theatre through November 15, that it's easy to overlook some of the production's other, more obvious, shortcomings. Williams and Eberwine are sublimely off-kilter as the oddest of couples in the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical, with an onstage chemistry that makes them completely believable and altogether lovable in their cartoonish roles.
‘The Guy Fieri Road Show’ Hosts Special Guests in Nashville 11/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 09, 2009
‘The Guy Fieri Road Show' hosts special guests in Nashville, Nov. 22 at TPAC. Performance date: November 22, 2009; Andrew Jackson Hall. Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville Performance time: 8:00 p.m.
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 09, 2009
‘The Guy Fieri Road Show' hosts special guests in Nashville, Nov. 22 at TPAC. Performance date: November 22, 2009; Andrew Jackson Hall. Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville Performance time: 8:00 p.m.
Orpheum and Davis-Kidd To Co-Host Special WIZARD OF OZ Holiday Breakfast 12/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 09, 2009
Davis-Kidd Booksellers and the Orpheum will co-host a special Wizard of Oz Holiday Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Bronte Bistro inside David-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Ext., at 8:30 am.
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 09, 2009
Davis-Kidd Booksellers and the Orpheum will co-host a special Wizard of Oz Holiday Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Bronte Bistro inside David-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Ext., at 8:30 am.
Artsy Mama's 'Green Gifts Workshop' Set For 11/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 09, 2009
What will I learn? You will learn how to create recycled arts and crafts that make great gifts for friends and family! Create a 'shemic' piece of art, free standing tree and ornament all out of recycled materials.
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 09, 2009
What will I learn? You will learn how to create recycled arts and crafts that make great gifts for friends and family! Create a 'shemic' piece of art, free standing tree and ornament all out of recycled materials.
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