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John Pitcher, President

Evans Donnell, Vice President

Ann Donnell, Secretary-Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mary Nell Bryan

Ann Donnell

Evans Donnell

Mike Kopp, Vice Chair

Jenny McMillion

Joe Nolan

Carol Penterman, Chair

John Pitcher

Ron Wynn

Lain York

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2803 Blakemore Ave. Nashville TN 37212-3333

Vice Presidents of Promotion

Alice Raver

Gary Stewart

Mickey M. Sparkman

Jennifer Richmond

Kenley Smith

Bonnie Keen

Denice Hicks

Jonathan Kasper

Beth Anne Musiker

Carol Ponder

Anne E. Donnell

John C. Donnell

Bo Roberts

MaryKathryn Kopp

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Jazz Plus: Ron Wynn picks some of his favorite blues and world music CDs just in time for Christmas

James Booker “Classified: Remixed and Expanded” (Rounder) New Orleans piano marvel James Booker combined artistry, soul and technique in a flamboyant, remarkable fashion that established his rank in the upper echelon of pianists in any genre. Originally issued in 1982, “Classified” remains perhaps the only Booker album that those not plugged into the underground scene (where bootleg cassettes […]

And Now The 2013 NaFF Picture is Complete: The Full Feature Lineup

The Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) has unveiled the full slate of feature films in competition and special presentations for its 44th annual festival that runs April 18-25 at Regal Green Hills Stadium 16. NaFF will screen more than 200 films; this year submissions topped 3,004, breaking all festival records. “I’m more excited about this year […]

Film review: Overstuffed Script Bogs ‘Identity Thief’ Comedy Down

Identity Thief, the newest comedic venture from Director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses), begins with a simple premise that’s unfortunately become more familiar in recent years: the living nightmare of identity theft. Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman), an accounts processing employee at a big financial firm, gets his identity stolen over the phone by Diana (Melissa McCarthy), […]

Theater Review: A Pointed and Poignant ‘Mad King Lear’

By Logan L. Masterson

In the attic of a West End Avenue church the scope of human tragedy plays out. Nashville Stagecraft, a budding company led by young theater artists, has renovated Shakespeare’s tragic King Lear, sprucing the old play up a bit with crisp structure that includes a concise storyline with clearer dialogue and a shorter character list […]

Playwright Will See His Hit ‘…Hat’ at the Roxy Regional Theatre

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Stephen Adly Guirgis found his theatrical voice as a student of Roxy Regional Theatre Artistic Director John McDonald. Now that the Roxy is presenting Guirgis’ play The Motherf**ker with the Hat he’s decided to pay a visit to his teacher’s theater during the production’s March run. The playwright is scheduled to attend the […]

Blair’s choral forces end the season on a high note

By John Pitcher

For its big choral concert of the year, the Blair School of Music presented a brief program on Tuesday night that featured just four works. Nevertheless, the conservatory’s complement of singers and instrumentalists seemingly performed enough notes to fill a Wagner opera. Shortly after the Blair Chamber Choir sang Bach’s motet “Praise the Lord, all […]

Humana Festival 2013: Still a Theatrical Dream Come True

By Evans Donnell

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 2013 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville ended a month ago, but its impact will be felt at other festivals and theaters long after living moments there are just memories. Of course, that opinion is a fairly safe one since the springtime theatrical conclave near the […]

Social practice pioneer Harrell Fletcher to speak at Watkins

The noted Oregon-based, interdisciplinary artist Harrell Fletcher had originally intended to visit Nashville last year. His trip was postponed, but the local arts community’s interest in his socially-engaged projects never waned. Fletcher is now scheduled to appear at Watkins College of Art, Design and & Film on March 28. The college has issued the following […]

Gateway Chamber Orchestra opens its 2014-15 season with a little help from Amadeus

By John Pitcher

CLARKSVILLE – The Gateway Chamber Orchestra is celebrating Mozart’s love affair with the clarinet. For the opening of its 2014-15 season, Gateway will present Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major, an autumnal work that’s renowned for its symphonic brilliance and lyrical invention. Charles Neidich, one of the world’s foremost clarinetists and a noted Mozart interpreter, […]

David Alford Receives APSU’s George Mabry Award on March 17

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – On Wednesday evenings, you might know him as Bucky Dawes, manager of the fictional country music star Rayna James on the ABC drama Nashville. When Nicole Kidman’s new psychological thriller Stoker hits theaters (including the Belcourt Theatre on March 22), he’ll be the minister dressed in black with a white collar. If […]

A Here and Now ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ From Nashville Shakes

The Nashville Shakespeare Festival will honor as well as “hold up the mirror” to its hometown with its 2013 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Aug. 15 through Sept. 15 at the Centennial Park bandshell. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening with pre-show entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. Food and drink can be purchased at […]

Pop review: Nashville Symphony goes country, courtesy of Randy Travis

By Lindsay George

There were whistles and shouts emanating from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center audience on Thursday night as a tall gentleman in a sequined jacket walked onstage and picked up an acoustic guitar. Randy Travis began his three-night engagement with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra with his 1994 hit, “Whisper My Name,” and he had the audience singing […]

Martin Family provides Nashville Ballet with $1 million matching donation

Nashville Ballet has the opportunity to raise all the funds necessary to complete construction on its new building, with a pledge from The Martin Family to match up to $1 million in donations. From now until Jan. 6, all gifts made to Nashville Ballet’s ELEVATE campaign to build the future of Nashville Ballet will be […]

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Nashville’s vibrant arts scene has kept the editors, writers and interns of ArtsNash busy. Since the beginning of this season, we have posted more than 300 stories and reviews. Naturally, we have written about many of Nashville’s major cultural institutions – the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera […]

NSO celebrates its own independence day with ‘1812 Overture’

By John Pitcher

Orchestras often play Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture this time of year. The composer’s unapologetically patriotic potboiler, with its blazing brass and percussive cannonade, is the composition of choice to accompany Fourth of July fireworks. On Friday night, Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero led the Nashville Symphony Orchestra in a performance of that repertory staple at the Schermerhorn […]

Review: Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers soars in Bernstein’s Serenade

By Margot Kenagy

The Nashville Symphony, like many successful orchestras across the United States, has tried in recent years to appeal to a broader audience. One common strategy is to simply program concerts more creatively, often with the incorporation of more modern works and less classical and romantic era masterpieces. Therein lies a significant challenge – obtaining an […]

Fleck/Corea summit embodies true musical interaction

Banjo ace Béla Fleck has idolized the pianist, composer and bandleader Chick Corea since he was a teenager. But it wasn’t until 2008, when the Flecktones were the opening act on several Return to Forever reunion dates, that they began developing a professional relationship which now ranks alongside the lengthy one Corea’s enjoyed with vibist Gary Burton. Last […]

Tennessee Rep Gets ‘Earnest’ About Oscar Wilde’s Classic Comedy

Tennessee Repertory Theatre continues its 29th season with Oscar Wilde’s “Trivial Comedy for Serious People” as his classic The Importance of Being Earnest runs Oct. 12-Nov. 2 at TPAC’s Johnson Theater (with preview performances Oct. 10-11). Earnest loves Gwendolyn. Cecily loves Earnest. What could possibly go wrong? Well, when (to quote from the character of […]

Ballet celebrates Christmas in July

OK, so it’s 100 degree outside right now. Nevertheless, the Nashville Ballet still believes we have a reason to live. Starting Monday, tickets for the ballet’s 2012-13 season will go on sale, and the company will offer a nice discount on tickets for the world’s most popular cold-weather ballet – the Nashville Nutcracker. We feel […]

‘Pinkalicious the Musical’ Tour at NCT for Two Shows March 25

Nashville Children’s Theatre is definitely excited about presenting the tour of Pinkalicious the Musical. This tuneful explosion of pink fun performed by New York’s Vital Theatre Company will be at NCT for two performances on March 25. “Nashville Children’s Theatre is tickled pink to present Pinkalicious the Musical for our audiences,” says Kathryn Colegrove, NCT managing […]