Tennessee Rep Kicks Off Season of Workshops on October 5
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2009
Tennessee Repertory Theatre kicks off its season of workshops with two 'opportunities for the growth of your artistic minds and bodies.' Robert Kiefer and Carol Ponder will be the instructors for 'Tableaux: Artful Specificity,' while Pam Atha, Rod Reiner and Bruce Stegmann will teach a 'Musical Theatre Dance Series in Jazz and Tap.'
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2009
Tennessee Repertory Theatre kicks off its season of workshops with two 'opportunities for the growth of your artistic minds and bodies.' Robert Kiefer and Carol Ponder will be the instructors for 'Tableaux: Artful Specificity,' while Pam Atha, Rod Reiner and Bruce Stegmann will teach a 'Musical Theatre Dance Series in Jazz and Tap.'
REVIEW: 'Steel Magnolias' opens Tennessee Repertory Theatre's 25th Anniversary Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2009
Directed by Tennessee Rep's singularly accomplished producing artistic director Rene Dunshee Copeland, this fine production is so much more than a mere revival of the company's 1989 production, although it once again stars Mary Jane Harvill in the role of M'Lynn. This staging is perhaps most newsworthy because it pairs Harvill onstage for the first time with her daughter, Marin Miller, who plays the doomed Shelby in Steel Magnolias. As the launch of this silver anniversary season, perhaps no one could come up with a more apropos project: Harvill was one of the founding actors of the company in the mid-1980s, while Miller has left her own sizable imprint on the company in more recent years. Copeland is to be commended for her decision to cast the mother-and-daughter team and for her lovingly felt and richly etched production.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2009
Directed by Tennessee Rep's singularly accomplished producing artistic director Rene Dunshee Copeland, this fine production is so much more than a mere revival of the company's 1989 production, although it once again stars Mary Jane Harvill in the role of M'Lynn. This staging is perhaps most newsworthy because it pairs Harvill onstage for the first time with her daughter, Marin Miller, who plays the doomed Shelby in Steel Magnolias. As the launch of this silver anniversary season, perhaps no one could come up with a more apropos project: Harvill was one of the founding actors of the company in the mid-1980s, while Miller has left her own sizable imprint on the company in more recent years. Copeland is to be commended for her decision to cast the mother-and-daughter team and for her lovingly felt and richly etched production.
'A Christmas Carol' Auditions Scheduled by Nashville Little Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2009
Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. This is an original stage adaptation of the story and the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is not available for audition. All other roles are available. Women will portray all of the ghosts. Three young women speaking sequentially and moving in dance portray the Ghost of Christmas Past. Classical dance training is a plus for these roles. This is a non-musical version of the story.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2009
Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. This is an original stage adaptation of the story and the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is not available for audition. All other roles are available. Women will portray all of the ghosts. Three young women speaking sequentially and moving in dance portray the Ghost of Christmas Past. Classical dance training is a plus for these roles. This is a non-musical version of the story.
Mother/daughter Actresses Take to the Tennessee Rep Stage for 'Steel Magnolias'
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 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.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 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.
'A Christmas Carol' Auditions Scheduled by Nashville Little Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009
Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. This is an original stage adaptation of the story and the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is not available for audition. All other roles are available. Women will portray all of the ghosts. Three young women speaking sequentially and moving in dance portray the Ghost of Christmas Past. Classical dance training is a plus for these roles. This is a non-musical version of the story.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009
Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. This is an original stage adaptation of the story and the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is not available for audition. All other roles are available. Women will portray all of the ghosts. Three young women speaking sequentially and moving in dance portray the Ghost of Christmas Past. Classical dance training is a plus for these roles. This is a non-musical version of the story.
The Frist Center Welcomes GEORGIA O'KEEFFE AND HER TIMES Exhibit 10/2-1/31/2010
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts closes the 2009 exhibition year and welcomes the new with Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view in the Ingram Gallery from Oct. 2, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts closes the 2009 exhibition year and welcomes the new with Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view in the Ingram Gallery from Oct. 2, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
The Frist Center Welcomes GEORGIA O'KEEFFE AND HER TIMES Exhibit 10/2-1/31/2010
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts closes the 2009 exhibition year and welcomes the new with Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view in the Ingram Gallery from Oct. 2, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts closes the 2009 exhibition year and welcomes the new with Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view in the Ingram Gallery from Oct. 2, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
Nashville Symphony Hosts Regions Free Day Of Music On 10/10
by Reynard Loki - October 01, 2009
Nashville Symphony and Regions Bank host regions Free Day of Music at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
by Reynard Loki - October 01, 2009
Nashville Symphony and Regions Bank host regions Free Day of Music at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
'See How They Run' opens 10/15 at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 01, 2009
See How They Run is described as a 'hilarious 1940s slapstick farce that takes place in a quaint English vicarage.' The vicar's wife is a former actress--vicar plus stage diva can only equal hijinks and mayhem, of course--and she's joined by four men dressed like priests (two of whom are imposters). The vicar's wife is pretending to be married to one who not her real husband, there's a bishop clad in pajamas, a nosy neighbor hiding in the coat closet and a silent maid, all of whom are being interrogated by a British army sergeant who's looking for an escaped POW.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 01, 2009
See How They Run is described as a 'hilarious 1940s slapstick farce that takes place in a quaint English vicarage.' The vicar's wife is a former actress--vicar plus stage diva can only equal hijinks and mayhem, of course--and she's joined by four men dressed like priests (two of whom are imposters). The vicar's wife is pretending to be married to one who not her real husband, there's a bishop clad in pajamas, a nosy neighbor hiding in the coat closet and a silent maid, all of whom are being interrogated by a British army sergeant who's looking for an escaped POW.
$30,000 Goal Reached Monday, So jeff obafemi carr is Off the Roof
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
After a week spent camping out on the roof of Amun Ra Theatre, enduring thunderstorms and the whims of Mother Nature, jeff obafemi carr achieved his goal Monday afternoon with $30,000 raised to keep the theatre afloat for the remainder of 2009, entering the new year on a firm financial footing. Last week, carr climbed a ladder to the roof of the ART Playhouse at 2508 Clifton Avenue in north Nashville with the intention of remaining there until he met his goal: 'If you haven't heard already, I'm headed up to the roof of the theater I--along with many other volunteers and contributors--helped build last year. It is the first African-American theater facility in Nashville in over 100 years,' carr told supporters last week.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
After a week spent camping out on the roof of Amun Ra Theatre, enduring thunderstorms and the whims of Mother Nature, jeff obafemi carr achieved his goal Monday afternoon with $30,000 raised to keep the theatre afloat for the remainder of 2009, entering the new year on a firm financial footing. Last week, carr climbed a ladder to the roof of the ART Playhouse at 2508 Clifton Avenue in north Nashville with the intention of remaining there until he met his goal: 'If you haven't heard already, I'm headed up to the roof of the theater I--along with many other volunteers and contributors--helped build last year. It is the first African-American theater facility in Nashville in over 100 years,' carr told supporters last week.
'25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' continues at Clarksville's Roxy through 10/10
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
Clarksville's Roxy Theatre continues its production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the two-time Tony Award-winning musical that has left audiences across American 'breathless with laughter,' through October 10. Six youthful over-achievers aspire to become the next Spelling Bee Champion, all the while comically lamenting the woes of adolescence. Four volunteers from the audience participate as spelling bee contestants, and get pulled into various scenes and musical numbers.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
Clarksville's Roxy Theatre continues its production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the two-time Tony Award-winning musical that has left audiences across American 'breathless with laughter,' through October 10. Six youthful over-achievers aspire to become the next Spelling Bee Champion, all the while comically lamenting the woes of adolescence. Four volunteers from the audience participate as spelling bee contestants, and get pulled into various scenes and musical numbers.
Tennessee Rep Kicks Off Season of Workshops on October 5
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
Tennessee Repertory Theatre kicks off its season of workshops with two 'opportunities for the growth of your artistic minds and bodies.' Robert Kiefer and Carol Ponder will be the instructors for 'Tableaux: Artful Specificity,' while Pam Atha, Rod Reiner and Bruce Stegmann will teach a 'Musical Theatre Dance Series in Jazz and Tap.'
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
Tennessee Repertory Theatre kicks off its season of workshops with two 'opportunities for the growth of your artistic minds and bodies.' Robert Kiefer and Carol Ponder will be the instructors for 'Tableaux: Artful Specificity,' while Pam Atha, Rod Reiner and Bruce Stegmann will teach a 'Musical Theatre Dance Series in Jazz and Tap.'
'Noises Off' next offering in Circle Players' 2009-2010 season
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
Michael Frayn's Noises Off is the next production of Circle Players' 2009-2010 season, running October 16 through November 1. Frayn's comedy is a play with a play, filled with door slams and physical gags as a dysfunctional cast and crew attempt to open a new theatre production to tour the British provinces.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2009
Michael Frayn's Noises Off is the next production of Circle Players' 2009-2010 season, running October 16 through November 1. Frayn's comedy is a play with a play, filled with door slams and physical gags as a dysfunctional cast and crew attempt to open a new theatre production to tour the British provinces.
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Plays At The Roxy Until 10/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 29, 2009
Get tickets while you still can! The charming musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is only here for two more weeks. The two-time Tony Award-winning musical has left audiences across America breathless with laughter.
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 29, 2009
Get tickets while you still can! The charming musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is only here for two more weeks. The two-time Tony Award-winning musical has left audiences across America breathless with laughter.
Heads Up, Virgins: 'My First Time' opens Friday at Actors Bridge
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2009
Ken Davenport's My First Time, a collection of monologues about experiencing sex for the first time, is next on the season for Actor's Bridge Ensemble, opening Friday night, October 2 and continuing through October 10 at Darkhorse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Avenue. Starring Jaclyn Johnson, Joy Tilley Perryman, Emily Fleming, Brandon Hirsch, Will McKinney and Chris Basso and directed by Jessika Malone, My First Time was described by The Village Voice as 'funny and touching to sweet, sexy and silly.'
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2009
Ken Davenport's My First Time, a collection of monologues about experiencing sex for the first time, is next on the season for Actor's Bridge Ensemble, opening Friday night, October 2 and continuing through October 10 at Darkhorse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Avenue. Starring Jaclyn Johnson, Joy Tilley Perryman, Emily Fleming, Brandon Hirsch, Will McKinney and Chris Basso and directed by Jessika Malone, My First Time was described by The Village Voice as 'funny and touching to sweet, sexy and silly.'
Frist Center for the Visual Arts Announces Remaining 2009 Calendar
by Jeff Dennhardt - September 28, 2009
The Frist Center for the Performing Arts announced today the remainder of its 2009 calendar. The calendar features events ranging from photography and art to film and marionettes.
by Jeff Dennhardt - September 28, 2009
The Frist Center for the Performing Arts announced today the remainder of its 2009 calendar. The calendar features events ranging from photography and art to film and marionettes.
'A Christmas Carol' Auditions Scheduled by Nashville Little Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2009
Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. This is an original stage adaptation of the story and the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is not available for audition. All other roles are available. Women will portray all of the ghosts. Three young women speaking sequentially and moving in dance portray the Ghost of Christmas Past. Classical dance training is a plus for these roles. This is a non-musical version of the story.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2009
Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. This is an original stage adaptation of the story and the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is not available for audition. All other roles are available. Women will portray all of the ghosts. Three young women speaking sequentially and moving in dance portray the Ghost of Christmas Past. Classical dance training is a plus for these roles. This is a non-musical version of the story.
Nashville Symphony Releases Daugherty 'Metropolis' CD 9/29
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2009
This month, the Nashville Symphony releases its latest recording on Naxos American Classics, featuring two works by American composer Michael Daugherty. Scheduled for release on September 29, the recording is the Symphony's first with new Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2009
This month, the Nashville Symphony releases its latest recording on Naxos American Classics, featuring two works by American composer Michael Daugherty. Scheduled for release on September 29, the recording is the Symphony's first with new Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero.
ArtDocs Nashville Holds URBAN ARTS BIZARRE 10/15 At The Fifth Arcade
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 28, 2009
ARTDOCS NASHVILLE (Artists Receiving Treatment Doctors Offering Crucial Services) is a new 501c3 charitable organization in Nashville offering no-cost medical services for artists without health insurance. ARTDOCS was founded in New Orleans in 1999 by art gallery owner Jonathan Ferrara, Vincent Morelli and a group of physicians and volunteers.
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 28, 2009
ARTDOCS NASHVILLE (Artists Receiving Treatment Doctors Offering Crucial Services) is a new 501c3 charitable organization in Nashville offering no-cost medical services for artists without health insurance. ARTDOCS was founded in New Orleans in 1999 by art gallery owner Jonathan Ferrara, Vincent Morelli and a group of physicians and volunteers.
The Frist Center Welcomes GEORGIA O'KEEFFE AND HER TIMES Exhibit 10/2-1/31/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 28, 2009
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts closes the 2009 exhibition year and welcomes the new with Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view in the Ingram Gallery from Oct. 2, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 28, 2009
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts closes the 2009 exhibition year and welcomes the new with Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view in the Ingram Gallery from Oct. 2, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
Carrie Underwood to Receive 2009 Harmony Award
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 28, 2009
Symphony Ball 2009 chairs Mrs. James R. Dickson III (Dara) and Mrs. Samuel Bartow Strang IV (Perian) have announced that Carrie Underwood, the reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, will be honored as recipient of the 2009 Harmony Award at the Ball on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 28, 2009
Symphony Ball 2009 chairs Mrs. James R. Dickson III (Dara) and Mrs. Samuel Bartow Strang IV (Perian) have announced that Carrie Underwood, the reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, will be honored as recipient of the 2009 Harmony Award at the Ball on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
REVIEW: 'Dearly Beloved' at Towne Centre Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2009
Dearly Beloved is the wonderfully funny, shockingly true-to-life and on-target skewering of a Texas family on the occasion of the wedding of one of its favorite daughters. While it may not be set in West Tennessee (where I grew up) and the family in question may be the Futrelles, it's certainly a universal story of Southern families-so much so that those three wacky Futrelle sisters (Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink) could very well be my three sisters (Charlotte, Stella Mae and Bobbye). Seriously, folks, there's so much comedy in this rollicking play that no matter where you grew up, you're likely to recognize your own family members.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2009
Dearly Beloved is the wonderfully funny, shockingly true-to-life and on-target skewering of a Texas family on the occasion of the wedding of one of its favorite daughters. While it may not be set in West Tennessee (where I grew up) and the family in question may be the Futrelles, it's certainly a universal story of Southern families-so much so that those three wacky Futrelle sisters (Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink) could very well be my three sisters (Charlotte, Stella Mae and Bobbye). Seriously, folks, there's so much comedy in this rollicking play that no matter where you grew up, you're likely to recognize your own family members.
REVIEW: 'Annie Get Your Gun' at Senior Center for the Arts
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 27, 2009
One of the most memorable shows in musical theatre history, Annie Get Your Gun is Irving Berlin's masterpiece, including some of the best songs ever written for the stage; unfortunately, it also has one of the creakiest books ever written to accompany those wonderful tunes. Although that script was updated and re-tooled for the 1999 Broadway revival, SCA decided to go with the older (probably from the 1966 revival), lamer and (we hate to say it) more racist version. It was not a good choice, particularly when the 1999 revival script is available; its judicious editing resulted in a tighter script and a quicker pace to make the show more palatable to contemporary audiences-especially in 2009.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 27, 2009
One of the most memorable shows in musical theatre history, Annie Get Your Gun is Irving Berlin's masterpiece, including some of the best songs ever written for the stage; unfortunately, it also has one of the creakiest books ever written to accompany those wonderful tunes. Although that script was updated and re-tooled for the 1999 Broadway revival, SCA decided to go with the older (probably from the 1966 revival), lamer and (we hate to say it) more racist version. It was not a good choice, particularly when the 1999 revival script is available; its judicious editing resulted in a tighter script and a quicker pace to make the show more palatable to contemporary audiences-especially in 2009.
TPAC Presents ?FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS 9/27 in Jackson Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2009
The extraordinary ongoing chapters of a five-decade career illustrate the unending public demand for the music of American rock-and-roll heroes Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, who will play the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall, September 27, 2009. Tickets go on sale to the public on Sunday, August 16, at 10:00 a.m.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2009
The extraordinary ongoing chapters of a five-decade career illustrate the unending public demand for the music of American rock-and-roll heroes Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, who will play the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall, September 27, 2009. Tickets go on sale to the public on Sunday, August 16, at 10:00 a.m.
'Annie Get Your Gun' Opens Friday 9/25 at Senior Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2009
Featuring a veritable 'greatest hits' list of Berlin's music-including 'There's No Business Like Show Business,' 'Moonshine Lullaby,' and 'Old-Fashioned Wedding'--Annie Get Your Gun is loosely based on the life story of sharpshooting star Annie Oakley and her husband, crack shot Frank Bulter. Debuting on Broadway in 1946, Annie Get Your Gun enjoyed long-running success in New York City and London and most recently was revived on Broadway with Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat in the lead roles.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2009
Featuring a veritable 'greatest hits' list of Berlin's music-including 'There's No Business Like Show Business,' 'Moonshine Lullaby,' and 'Old-Fashioned Wedding'--Annie Get Your Gun is loosely based on the life story of sharpshooting star Annie Oakley and her husband, crack shot Frank Bulter. Debuting on Broadway in 1946, Annie Get Your Gun enjoyed long-running success in New York City and London and most recently was revived on Broadway with Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat in the lead roles.
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