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Mannheim Steamroller Launches 25th Anniversary Tour, Hits TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall 11/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 28, 2009
This holiday season, Mannheim Steamroller will celebrate a quarter-century of being America's favorite Christmas music artist with a 58-city, 25th Christmas Anniversary Tour of their spectacular and beloved holiday show.
Boiler Room Theatre Presents THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO and A HARD-BOILED CHRISTMAS in Repertory
by Alexandra Johnson - October 27, 2009
Boiler Room Theatre presents their annual Double Header Holiday with two great holiday shows playing in repertory. Two completely different holiday entertainment experiences! Season Passes include choice of one of the holiday productions. The Last Night of Ballyhoo, a comedy by by Alfred Uhry, will run November 27 through December 20, 2009. A Hard-Boiled Christmas, by Jamey Green and Lewis Kempfer, will run November 29 through December 23, 2009.
'Alexander...and the Very Bad Day' Rehearsals Start at Nashville Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2009
'Alexander knows it is going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day when he wakes up with gum in his hair, and he is right! Things only get worse as the day goes on: his best friend bails on him, there's no dessert in his lunch bag, there's lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV! The only reasonable response is to move to Australia. Judith Viorst adapted her own award-winning children's book into a marvelous musical that is wacky, wild, and wonderfully wise!'
TPAC Presents LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE With Melissa Gilbert, Opens 10/27
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2009
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic American books, will open October 27, 2009 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center as part of the HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC series.
Pull Tight Players Announce Auditions For TAMING OF THE SHREW 11/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2009
Taming Of The Shrew auditions to be held Sunday, November 22 and Monday, November 23 at 6:30pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on W. Main Street in downtown Franklin.
REVIEW: 'See How They Run' at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 25, 2009
Burr's even-handed direction and his unerring eye and ear for what is truly funny ensure that King's circa 1940s script is winningly interpreted and offers further proof that good farce, no matter its age, remains highly entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny. With Burr's expertly cast ensemble enacting the ridiculously absurd situations, you have a winning combination that will delight audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Gallery Theatre Company's WAIT UNTIL DARK Hits Bloomington Civic Theatre 9/25-10/25
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2009
Bloomington Civic Theatre presents Gallery Theatre Company's Wait Until Dark, which opens Friday, September 25, 2009 and runs through October 25, 2009.
CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE Swings To The Nashville Stage At TPAC 10/22-25
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2009
Curious George®, the irrepressible little monkey who has captured children's hearts for generations, jumps into action when he takes the stage in the inaugural tour of Curious George Live! Curious George swings onto the stage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center from October 22-25, as part of the TPAC Presents series.
REVIEW: Nashville Ballet's 'Giselle'
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 24, 2009
Since its preeminence among the city's artistic entities became de facto, Nashville Ballet has consistently launched the real artistic season in Music City each year -- and with the return of Giselle to the company's program after a seven-year hiatus, the 2009-2010 season is off to a rousing start. One of the most beloved works from the classical repertoire, Giselle is a challenging undertaking for any company, but thanks to the vision of artistic director Paul Vasterling, Nashville Ballet's production is a visual feast, featuring stunning costumes, evocative lighting and gorgeous scenery.
Jonathan Edwards Comes To The Center For Arts In Nashville 10/24
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2009
Folk comes to The Center for Arts in Nashville Saturday October 24, 2009 - 8:00 PM
Mother/daughter Actresses Take to the Tennessee Rep Stage for 'Steel Magnolias'
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2009
With Tennessee Repertory Theatre celebrating its 25th year as one of the nation's premier regional theatres, it's only appropriate that the season kicks off with a revival of Robert Harling's iconic Southern comedy Steel Magnolias, running October 3-24 at the Andrew Johnson Theatre at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Brings Rockin,' Rowdy Fun to Nashville, 11/13-11/29
by Alexandra Johnson - October 23, 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: Amanda Tittle Wins 7th Annual Orpheum Star Search Finals
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2009
Amanda Tittle, a Memphis native and current sophomore at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, was chosen as the winner of the seventh annual Orpheum Star Search Finals. Tittle won with her vocal performance of Black Coffee. Tittle won a $3,000 EE savings bond and the opportunity to perform at the 2010 Jefferson Awards in Washington D.C.
Artsy Mamas Presents 'Green Gifts Workshop' at Edmundson Pike Branch Library, 11/14
by Jeff Dennhardt - October 23, 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.
Pull Tight Players Present TWELVE ANGRY MEN, Opens 10/23
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2009
Twelve Angry Men, Pull-Tight Theatre's next mainstage production, has a deceptively simple plot. Twelve men are locked in the jury room of an urban courthouse and must decide the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of murdering his father.
Nashville Ballet Presents GISELLE 10/23-25
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2009
Nashville Ballet will present Giselle October 23-25, 2009. The romantic yet tragic story of Giselle has been one of the most popular ballets for over 150 years.
Nashville Ballet's New Season To Open With 'Giselle'
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2009
Giselle, one of the world's most beloved ballets for the past 150 years, will open the 2009-2010 season for the critically acclaimed Nashville Ballet, October 23-25, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James K. Polk Theatre.
Nashville's Nicole Kidman Testifies Before Congress About Violence Against Women
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 22, 2009
Kidman, who is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations, hoped to use her celebrity to help focus Washington lawmakers' attention on the issue of violence against women. The subcommittee was holding hearings Wednesday on the 'International Violence Against Women Act' which is expected to be voted on by members of Congress within the next several weeks.
NEA's Landesman Plans Visits to Memphis, Nashville as Part of 'Art Works' Tour
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 22, 2009
Memphis and Nashville will be on the travel itinterary of National Endowment for the Arts chair Rocco Landesman in November as part of his 'Art Works' Tour announced Wednesday. Landesman announced the launch of his nationwide tour as he delivered the keynote address to close the 2009 national Grantmakers in the Arts Conference: Navigating the Arts of Change in Brooklyn, New York.
Nashville Opera Presents Phillip Glass's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER 11/13-15
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 22, 2009
Nashville Opera will present the Tennessee premiere of renowned American composer Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher.
Jonathan Edwards Comes To The Center For Arts In Nashville 10/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 22, 2009
Folk comes to The Center for Arts in Nashville Saturday October 24, 2009 - 8:00 PM
CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE Swings To The Nashville Stage At TPAC 10/22-25
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2009
Curious George®, the irrepressible little monkey who has captured children's hearts for generations, jumps into action when he takes the stage in the inaugural tour of Curious George Live! Curious George swings onto the stage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center from October 22-25, as part of the TPAC Presents series.
'Great American Trailer Park Musical' Next Up for Street Theatre Company
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 22, 2009
'This is a show about agoraphobia, adultery, '80s nostalgia, strippers, roadkill and hysterical pregnancy...it's everything a musical should be,' according to Cathy Sanborn Street, executive artistic director for the company. Directed by Larry Tobias, performances will be held at 'Armadillo Acres,' located at 1031 Elm Hill Pike, just off the Fessler's Lane exit of I-24. Curtain is at 8 p.m. for Friday and Saturday shows; at 5 p.m. for Sunday performances.
Nashville Children's Theatre & Nashville Film Festival to partner for Young Filmmakers' Competition
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 21, 2009
Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) and Nashville Children's Theater are partnering to present the Fresh Filmmakers Competition for students between the ages of 13 and 18 years old-this time with a 'diary' twist. The call-for-entries continues through January 4. Finalists will be screened at NCT on Saturday, February 6, 2010, as part of a joint evening that will include a performance of The Diary of Anne Frank.
'Poe Unearthed' set for Halloween Performances at Roxy Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 21, 2009
Actor Jay Doolittle and three accomplices will bring to life favorites such as 'The Cask of Amantillado,' 'The Masque of the Red Death,' 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'The Raven,' allowing audiences to 'descend iinto the macabre madness of murderers, merry-makers and haunted souls described in grosteque detail by a mater of language.'

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