September 2 Plan on getting your JAZZ groove on with some of Nashville’s beloved jazz experts. Kevin Madill, Brian Allen, Chester Thompson, Rod McGaha and Connye Florance for Snap on Jazz 2 & 4. TIME: 8 pm. LOCATION: Nashville Jazz Workshop, 1319 Adams Street, Nashville. September 3 Scenic Riverfront Park is the location for the 4th annual Old School BBQ Festival. Part of the Labor Day Weekend Celebration in Music City, this Festival promises to be another fun event in the wonderful Downtown setting on the Cumberland River. Bring your lawn chair, an appetite and your dancing shoes as you…
Author: Tribune Staff
NASHVILLE, TN — Women from across Nashville came together in Centennial Park to mark Women’s Equality Day. Five suffragists were memorialized on Saturday. They worked to make Tennessee the last state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. There was a wreath laying at the suffrage monument at the park. Mayor Megan Barry also spoke during the event. The Suffrage Monument Board was joined by the League of Women Voters, the Parthenon Conservancy, and the Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for the event.
With a turbocharger designed in-house, the 241-horsepower* engine, the 2017 Lexus IS 350 delivers response and performance you can feel the moment you accelerate. Advanced paddle-shift transmissions put the exhilarating performance of the IS models at your fingertips. Lucky drivers of this classy new vehicle can customize amp up their adrenaline with Performance Driving Modes. Drive Mode Select enables you to make your IS more responsive or efficient with a simple turn of a dial. You can see clearly now and far up the road, thanks to IS 350’s new Head Lamp Design. The new LED headlamps feature intelligent high beams,…
The new 2017 Toyota Prius Three could be described as the mid-sized hybrid that keeps on giving. These are just some of the many features the Prius gives to us drivers are highlighted: As 4.2-in. color dual Multi-Information Display (MID) with customizable screens including Energy Monitor, Hybrid System Indicator and Eco Score, Eco Savings Record, Drive Monitor, Eco Wallet, Eco Diary, climate control, driver support systems, audio system content and navigation system content. A double-wishbone rear suspension, combined with the body rigidity and aerodynamics of Prius help create a stunningly smooth ride. As with all Toyota vehicles, passenger safety is…
Stephen Bannon, the controversial figure who helped President Trump win the 2016 election, is leaving his post as the White House chief strategist, ending his career at the center of the Trump administration. A statement attributed to the White House press secretary was sent to the media on Friday afternoon after many outlets reported Bannon was on his way out. “White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve’s last day,” the White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said in a statement. “We are grateful for his service and wish him…
The all-new 2017 GMC Acadia Denali mid-size luxury SUV is designed to make a lasting impression. Its bold, sculptural lines, advanced technologies and refined details are just a few of its many trademarks. The interior of this mid-size luxury SUV delivers comfort with real wood grained accents, warm-tone burnished aluminum and French-stitched seats. Up to 7 passengers fit with comfort and ease thanks to premium seating and easy access to the 3rd row. And with Acadia Denali’s fold-flat 2nd and 3rd row seats, you’ll have plenty of room for both people and cargo. As a driver, what’s important? Comfort? Vehicle practicality or storage?…
NASHVILLE, TN — Joseph Pleasant comes to the Nashville Fire Department after seven years as a reporter and anchor at WKRN. He still remembers his first day of work at the station when a photographer asked Joseph how long he planned to stay in Nashville. “A couple of years,” Joseph said. The photographer laughed and said, “You won’t leave.” It turns out that photographer was right. Joseph grew up in Midland where his grandparents were big country music fans. Little did he know that one day the music he listened to in his grandfather’s truck would be the soundtrack of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Central City Productions will pay tribute to The Jacksons, Donnie McClurkin, Slick Rick, Guy, Oleta Adams and Jody Watley at Black Music Honors. The live television special taping will take place on Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) in Nashville, TN. The two-hour event will acknowledge the legendary African American artists who have influenced and made significant musical contributions to African American culture and American music worldwide. Rickey Smiley, television and radio personality and Grammy Award-winner and actress LeToya Luckett, will co-host the show set to air on broadcast syndication, Sept. 2-30, 2017 and on Bounce TV, Tuesday, October 10, at 7 p.m. (ET). The legendary group, The Jacksons, are…