Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–This Saturday, December 3rd at 4pm will be our annual Donelson Christmas Tree lighting. As our new Nashville Public Library Donelson Branch is under construction, we’re moving the tree lighting to FiftyForward Donelson Station, which is very convenient for everyone to enjoy the Donelson Hermitage Chamber of Commerce’s 37th Annual Christmas Parade at 2pm along Donelson Pike from Elm Hill Pike to FiftyForward and be right there for the tree lighting at 4pm. There will be time for you to help decorate the tree before we light it, enjoy cookies and cocoa from Donelson Cafe and Catering…
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NASHVILLE, TN (Friday, December 2, 2022) – Nashville Repertory Theatre is delighted to present Elf the Musical. Based on one of the most beloved holiday films, Elf the Musical transforms onto the stage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s James K. Polk Theater, 505 Deaderick Street, from Wednesday, December 21st, 2022, through Sunday, January 1st, 2023. For ticket and showtime information, visit www.nashvillerep.org. “Nashville Rep is proud to offer a little bit of something for everyone on our season,” says Executive Director, Drew Ogle. “We originally planned to present this large, family musical during our 2020 season, which was derailed by the pandemic. To finally bring it to…
WASHINGTON – To wrap up National Tax Security Awareness Week, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners today urged businesses to remain vigilant against cyberattacks aimed at stealing their customer’s personal information and other business data. The IRS continues to see instances where small businesses and others face a variety of identity-theft related schemes that try to obtain information that can be used to file fake business tax returns. For example, phishing schemes continue to target businesses as well as tax professionals and individual taxpayers. “Just like individuals and tax professionals, businesses of all types need to be…
TheGrio Staff KNOXVILLE, TN — Discrimination is rampant within the Knoxville Police Department, as evidenced by recent survey responses from nearly all of its Black officers. According to NBC News, an external review of the department conducted in August by 21CP Solutions, a consulting firm focused on improving policing, found that nearly all 15 Black police officers in Knoxville, Tennessee, said they’ve experienced discrimination. None of them believe the department’s promotional process is fair. Paul Noel, the appointed chief of the Knoxville Police Department, who started in his role in June, commissioned the report. It’s based on focus groups and…
MURFREESBORO, TN — As a Dec. 1 application deadline looms for the next group of budding medical school students, the first four Middle Tennessee State University undergraduates have successfully advanced in the special partnership with Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. “We have made it to medical school,” an exuberant Maria Hite of La Vergne, Tennessee, said, referencing the continuing journey for her, Claire Ritter of Nashville, Tennessee, Pierce Creighton of Lascassas, Tennessee, and Kirolos Michael of Brentwood, Tennessee. They are five months in after completing their first three years of study in prescribed undergraduate premedical school…
OAK PARK, IL — The HEPH Foundation, an education-focused foundation, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $1.2 Million grant to support its commitment to learners. The grant is provided by the How We Learn Fund, a fund administered by the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation. “Our work helps children quantum leap beyond their fears of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to find pathways to the future.” “We are excited to receive support for our mission to prepare learners for the future of work,” said HEPH Foundation founder Steven Conner. “Our work helps children quantum leap…
MEMPHIS, TN — Are you ready Memphis? Do you love thrilling, wicked, sexy, or even dangerous things? Paranormal Cirque will expose you to a unique creation of combined theatre, circus, and cabaret with a new European style flare. Cirque Italia is now presenting a brand-new show for a MATURE audience! This innovative horror story features different shades of sexy and an incomparable storyline – the only thing you can be sure of during this unique experience is that you will not know what to expect! It might be hard to divide reality and illusion! Are you intrigued yet? Dare…
By John Klyce LOS ANGELS, CA — BLP tapped Ane Weathersby to lead its West Coast office and assist in the final development stage of naming rights, tenant use, and sound stage management. Most recently, she worked as the senior director of studio finance and planning for Hudson Pacific Properties, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust that owns and manages studio lots and office space in Hollywood. “From the moment we officially announced BLP in June 2021, our plans have been clear. We knew this would be more of a journey than a sprint, especially amid a global pandemic,” Jason Farmer, founder and…
By Cara Fields, Vice President and General Manager of AT&T Southeast States This time of year, children are making their list so Santa can check it twice. And chances are, there’s some sort of device on the list. Whether it be the latest smartphone, smartwatch or tablet – technology has become such an integral part of our lives, and children are asking for these devices younger and younger. Parents seem to be listening. Approximately 70% of people say they plan to purchase a tech-related gift for their child this holiday season, according to a recent survey by Recon Analytics. However,…
Beverly Jean Atwater Kindall, trailblazing educator and Renaissance woman transitioned from this life peacefully in her home on November 25, 2022. Her dedication to individual and societal betterment made profound and lasting impacts on many students lives. She is preceded in death by mother, Celesta M. Franklin and stepfather, James Brit Franklin. Beverly Jean Atwater Kindall, a well-known Nashville educator, spent her early years in historic North Nashville, learning various language skills and sharing her knowledge and know-how as she advanced in her teaching career. As a devoted student at St. Vincent DePaul School, Mrs. Kindall excelled and became an outstanding participant in…