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OZ Arts Nashville

6172 Cockrill Bend Cir.
Nashville, TN 37209

OZ Arts Nashville is a theatre in Nashville, TN.

Upcoming Shows

Triptyche

Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026

French choreographer Leïla Ka presents a deeply moving program offering three unique portraits of womanhood. Combining explosive physicality with contemporary and Hip-hop forms, the piece features a group work, duet, and solo. Le Monde has called Ka France's most in-demand young...

The Age is Yours, My Liege! (A Tale of Proto-Japan)

Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026

Japanese dance-theater collective KEDAGORO, led by director and choreographer Reisa Shimojima, presents a visually outrageous fairytale centering on the origins of the emperor's rule in Japan. A group of fearless performers lead audiences through the story, which includes a...

Try/Step/Trip

Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2026

New York-based theater-maker Dahlak Brathwaite presents an exhilarating and deeply personal expression of resilience blending step-dance, spoken word, and original music. Drawing on his own experience navigating the criminal justice system, Brathwaite directly confronts...

The Longest Night

Dec 18 – Dec 19, 2026

An alternative holiday celebration inspired by the Winter Solstice, combining the talents of Portara Ensemble, poet Ciona Rouse, saxophonist Jeff Coffin, and local dance collective Di Mossa. The lively, family-friendly event centers joy, community, and collective celebration.

Cuervo

Jan 29 – Jan 30, 2027

French-Chilean brothers Cosme and Óscar Castro blend visual storytelling, documentary, and personal testimony into a moving exploration of memory and the power of art. Using hand-made animation and live multimedia techniques, they visualize their father's experience surviving...

DECLARATION

Mar 18 – Mar 20, 2027

Choreographer Banning Bouldin's New Dialect and poet Ciona Rouse join forces for a powerful new dance-theater work investigating the American Declaration of Independence, reimagined as a living document. The World Premiere collaboration features some of Nashville's finest dance...

The Four Seasons

Apr 9 – Apr 10, 2027

Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker and Moroccan dance artist Radouan Mriziga combine forces on a breathtaking reimagination of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Four extraordinary dancers from de Keersmaeker's company Rosas trace intricate geometric patterns echoing the...

La Obra (The Play)

Apr 30 – May 1, 2027

Argentinian director and filmmaker Mariano Pensotti presents a work on a continuously revolving stage bursting with cinematic images evoking past and present, fantasy and reality. The piece unravels the story of Simon Frank, a Polish Jewish survivor who recreates the places of...

Brave New Works Lab

May 20 – May 22, 2027

The sixth annual Brave New Works Lab features multiple new short works by artists in Middle Tennessee. The influential laboratory has served as a crucial incubator for exciting new work in the region, showcasing 20 new projects across its first five years.

Articles

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Turner Theater

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Turner Theater

by Carolan Trbovich · October 9, 2026

Halloween season in Williamson County has found its crown jewel. Studio Tenn has officially launched its 17th theatrical season at the Turner Theater with a deliciously macabre production of The Addams Family running through October 25. Directed with razor-sharp comedic timing and vibrant visual fla…

Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at TPAC's Johnson Theatre

Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at TPAC's Johnson Theatre

by Catherine Burford · October 5, 2026

Like many students, I had to read The Crucible in high school. I may not be the biggest fan of Arthur Miller’s classic work, but I’m open to discussion on it. When I first heard about Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor Is The Villain, I was curious to see where this title was going.…

Review: THE FIRST STAGE: FETCHING WATER AND YETI OR NOT at Analog

Review: THE FIRST STAGE: FETCHING WATER AND YETI OR NOT at Analog

by Catherine Burford · September 14, 2026

Despite being known for country music, Nashville might end up being the next big American city for new musicals after NYC and LA. Thanks to Douglas Waterbury-Tieman and Sarah Aili from NMTN (New Musical Theater Nashville) in collaboration with ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publi…

Review: UTOPIAS at Kindling Arts Festival

Review: UTOPIAS at Kindling Arts Festival

by Catherine Burford · 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.…

Past Shows

18 total · showing 11–18

The Ecstatic (U.S. Premiere) by Impilo Mapantsula & Jeremy Nedd

The Ecstatic (U.S. Premiere) by Impilo Mapantsula & Jeremy Nedd

May 1 – May 2, 2026

The furiously fast footwork of Pantsula, a South African percussive street dance style, is juxtaposed with soaring Pentecostal “praise breaks” when the six members of Johannesburg-based Impilo Mapantsula make their U.S. Debut in The Ecstatic. This internationally-acclaimed...

Human Resources

Jun 3

OZ Arts Nashville will host a special reading event celebrating the work of the 2024/25 Art Wire fellows, who have created literature inspired by a range of contemporary performances. This year's cohort includes writers such as Kenieha Boren, Alder Brandon, and Patricia...

Brave New Works Lab 2025

May 15 – May 17, 2025

Brave New Works Lab 2025 showcases innovative performance projects from local artists, including choreographer Stacie Flood-Popp and her collective Found Movement Group, Hip-hop choreographer Kourtney "Koko" French, multimedia music group Inglewood Social Club led by Landry...

Weathering

Apr 24 – Apr 26, 2025

Weathering presents a captivating exploration of human vulnerability and movement, featuring ten performers on a revolving platform who transition from moments of stillness to chaotic energy. Created by renowned performance-maker Faye Driscoll, this immersive work has garnered...

Conversations at OZ 2025

Feb 19

Conversations at OZ 2025 will showcase a diverse lineup of prominent leaders and artists on February 19 at OZ Arts Nashville. Notable hosts include rapper Breland, visual artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons, and Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, who will engage guests in...

Heroic Couplets: GENDERBEND

Heroic Couplets: GENDERBEND

May 22

Independent arts incubators Kindling Arts and Defy Film Festival unite once again for a second installment of Heroic Couplets: Poetry into Film Collaborations. This year's theme, GENDERBEND, is being explored by 8 pairs of local artists (one poet + one filmmaker) who together...

Heroic Couplets: GENDERBEND

Heroic Couplets: GENDERBEND

May 14

Independent arts incubators Kindling Arts and Defy Film Festival unite once again for a second installment of Heroic Couplets: Poetry into Film Collaborations. This year's theme, GENDERBEND, is being explored by 8 pairs of local artists (one poet + one filmmaker) who together...

Stew & Heidi's Notes of a Native Song

Stew & Heidi's Notes of a Native Song

Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2020

The Tony and Obie Award-winning creators of Broadway hit Passing Strange reunite for their acclaimed theatrical song cycle Notes of a Native Song. Named for James Baldwins 1955 collection of essays on being Black in America, Notes of a Native Son, the concert explores the civil...

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