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Review: UTOPIAS at Kindling Arts Festival

July 28, 2026 For nine years, the Kindling Arts Festival has been bringing audiences together by giving local artists the chance to display their creativity. From July 23rd to the 26th this year, over one hundred and fifty local artists got to perform twenty-two shows spread across eight venues in Nashville.

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Kindling Arts Festival to Host 22 Performances With Utopias Theme in Nashville

July 08, 2026 Kindling Arts announced a 22-event summer festival centered on a 'Utopias' theme, featuring a new musical, an original opera, site-specific dance-theater, and performance art by Nashville-based artists at venues across West Nashville.

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Kindling Arts Unveils Full Programming Line-up for 8th Annual Festival

June 20, 2025 Kindling Arts will present 19 projects for its 2025 Festival, united by the 'Fortunes & Fates' festival theme. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

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Kindling Arts Presents THE DISCO BALL: SPELLBOUND This April

February 27, 2025 Kindling Arts has announced the third annual installment of their fundraiser The Disco Ball with a vibrant new theme: Spellbound. The one-night-only performance party raises money to support local artist projects in the upcoming Kindling Artist Festival.

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Nashville Repertory Theatre Unveils 2024-2025 Ingram New Works Playwrights And New Play Series

October 02, 2024 Nashville Repertory Theatre revealed the 2024-2025 Ingram New Works Playwrights and New Play Series, featuring innovative new plays and emerging playwrights. Discover the future of theatre in Nashville. Learn more!

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Kindling Arts to Present World Premiere of Andrew Newton's ALIVE

July 15, 2024 Kindling Arts presents the world premiere of ALIVE, a queer comedy by Andrew Newton, at Darkhorse Theater, August 1-3. Directed by Madeleine Hicks, the play features campy, talking plants and local talent.

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Kindling Arts Unveils 13 Projects For 7th Annual Festival Celebrating Local Contemporary Performance

May 23, 2024 Discover 13 unique projects at Kindling Arts' 2024 Festival, featuring immersive dance-theater, outdoor sports-theater, comedy, and performance art, all exploring the theme of Imperfections. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

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Kindling Arts Festival Reveals Dates & Opens Artist Applications For 2024 Event

March 18, 2024 The 7th annual KINDLING ARTS FESTIVAL is set to fill West Nashville venues with contemporary dance, devised theater, performance art, and more, from July 18-21, 2024. Learn how to apply!

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Kindling Arts to Present Second Annual Fundraiser The Disco Ball

March 18, 2024 Join Kindling Arts for their second annual fundraiser, THE DISCO BALL this month. Learn more about the event and see how to become involved!

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Kindling Arts to Present Second Annual Holiday Special Featuring THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

November 21, 2023 Kindling Arts presents its second annual holiday special featuring a screening of 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' and live performances. Join in the festive fun on December 21st and 22nd at the Darkhorse Theater in Nashville. Tickets on sale now.

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Kindling Arts to Present New Fundraiser, THE DISCO BALL, For One Night Only At Eastside Bowl

April 03, 2023 ​​​​​​​Kindling Arts, Nashville's radically unique independent arts incubator, announced a new signature benefit to support its work with Nashville's experimental performance artists. The Disco Ball is a one-night-only benefit and will be held on Sunday, April 23rd from 6pm-9pm at Eastside Bowl.

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Kindling Arts Announces Dates For Its Sixth Annual Dynamic 4-Day Performance Festival, July 27-30

February 17, 2023 Nashville's radically unique independent arts incubator Kindling Arts has announced the official dates for its 2023 festival of live performances taking place Thursday, July 27 through Sunday, July 30, 2023.

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KINDLING'S VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY SPECIAL Takes Over The American Legion Post 82, December 17

December 12, 2022 Starring Blake Holliday as a familiar iconic actress in the middle of a jolly good meltdown, the festive holiday cabaret fundraiser will be held at The American Legion Post 82 in East Nashville and will feature a variety of special guests.

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Kindling Arts Festival to Feature 19 Unique Performance Projects And Over 160 Local Artists

July 11, 2022 The Kindling Arts Festival has announced the 2022 line-up for the 4-day celebration of performing arts experiences from Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31 at five distinct venues across West Nashville.

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OZ Arts Nashville Announces Innovative Local Artists Featured in Inaugural Brave New Works Lab

April 26, 2022 Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville today announced the line-up for its inaugural Brave New Works Lab, which transforms the organization’s expansive warehouse into a laboratory for local artists to experiment with new forms as they create new works for the stage. The program features four unique performance pieces from local artists working across multiple disciplines, including dance, theater, multimedia, performance art, and music. Performances will be held nightly from May 19-21, and OZ Arts will also host a cutting-edge visual art exhibit and poetic film screenings presented with local partner organizations in conjunction with the Brave New Works Lab.

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