By Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — A capacity crowd filled the Schermerhorn Symphony Center to witness a night of amazing R&B music, as two of the genre’s most beloved artists, Jeffrey Osborne and Peabo Bryson, put on a show that proved they are still very much at the top of their game. Both gentlemen in their early 70s, dazzled the crowd with their powerful voices and stage presence, bringing back fond memories of silky-smooth soul music. Grammy nominee Jeffrey Osborne performed selections from his illustrious solo career, which included “On the Wings of Love,” and of course the infamous “You…
Author: Janice Malone
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director Micah-Shane Brewer is bringing Charles Dickens’ beloved classic, A Christmas Carol, to life in a brand-new adaptation. Audiences of all ages will be delighted by this heartwarming and spectacular production, which features stunning sets and costumes that transports them to Victorian England. We all know the spirited story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey of transformation and redemption–now you can experience it firsthand! Don’t miss this special holiday treat from Nashville Repertory Theatre. (December 1 – 17, 2023) TRIBUNE: Micah, you are the author and director of this new adaptation. Tell us about this…
By: Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — If you are an individual artist/artist-or a community-based organization with programs that support Nashville residents in all forms of arts and culture, Metro Arts has some exciting upcoming events for you. Metro Arts is the Office of Arts + Culture for Nashville and Davidson County. A portion of their noteworthy work is to help the arts and talented artists on the local scene, become a more vibrant and equitable community. Metro Arts works to ensure that all Nashvillians have access to a creative life through community investments, artist and organizational training, public art, and creative placemaking coordination, and direct programs that involve residents…
Grammy-nominated country music singer/writer/producer Rissi Palmer will be profiled on the upcoming award-winning PBS series American Masters: In the Making, now in its 37th season. Tony Award–winning actress and singer Audra McDonald hosts the broadcast premiere which features two films focused on two barrier–breaking musicians: opera singer J’Nai Bridges, and country music artist Rissi Palmer. The broadcast premieres on Friday, March 24 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, pbs.org/americanmasters, and the PBS App. The multi-talented Ms. Palmer is one of the artists who’s helping to break the so-called ‘glass ceiling’ in country music for African American women. Rissi’s…
By Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — It’s barely been three short years since singer/actress Cristina Rae won the hearts of viewers and judges, when she made her debut on Season 15 of NBC’s hit variety show America’s Got Talent (AGT). The Nashville native’s backstory of going from being pregnant, homeless and living in her vehicle, to the stages of Broadway, The Apollo Theater and beyond, is truly what dreams are made of. And now, Cristina is back where it all began. She’s one of the AGT alumni contestants who competed on the new America’s Got Talent: All Stars 2023 on NBC.…
By: Janice Malone Superstar manager of the superstars, and PR extraordinaire Ramon Hervey II has been playing and winning at the “fame game” for more than four decades., shaping, protecting, and sometimes rehabilitating the reputations of some of today’s biggest celebrities. Throughout his career, his aptly titled new book The Fame Game: An Insider’s Playbook for Earning Your 15 Minutes, is his uncensored, behind-the-scenes look at rich and famous celebrities as they are rarely seen. Part autobiographical and part anecdotal, Hervey shares the hilarious, the absurd, the disappointing, and the “are you kidding me?” Hervey recalls how he became a trusted confidant to…
By Janice Malone Nashville Symphony is excited to host iconic singer and star of film, television, and theatre Vanessa Williams for three nights at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Williams will make her Schermerhorn Symphony Center debut October 20 through 22 alongside the Nashville Symphony. This concert will open with the Nashville Symphony performing a selection of beloved Broadway overtures and more. Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry today. Having sold millions of records worldwide, Vanessa has also achieved numerous #1 and Top 10 hits on various Billboard Album and Singles charts: Pop,…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–After 21 years and 33 trips around the globe, the Emmy Award-winning and recently nominated THE AMAZING RACE celebrates 400 episodes with 12 new teams who go on their journey of a lifetime when host Phil Keoghan kicked off the 34th edition of the CBS Original series THE AMAZING RACE this week, on the season premiere in its new time period, Wednesday Sept. 21st (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT. ) NFL Coach and ESPN Analyst Rex Ryan and long time friend Tim Mann, who lives in Brentwood, Tenn. (aka Team T-Rex), share some behind-the-scenes fun with entertainment journalist/talk show host Janice Malone, about competing on the hit show. …
Next week, September 22nd, multi-platinum, 3x-Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band will bring their “Out in the Middle Tour” to The Ryman Auditorium. Joining the band once again will be Caroline Jones, who performed as a special guest during last year’s tour, and Robert Randolph Band, who will open the show. Zac Brown Band is one of the most successful touring acts of the last decade. To date, the group’s sold more than 30 million singles and 9 million albums, amassed over 10 billion catalog streams, and achieved 16 #1 radio singles (with the latest being “Same Boat” from “The Comeback Album”). catalog…
By Janice Malone The dictionary defines the term “double standard” as: a set of principles that appliesdifferently and usually more rigorously to one group of people or circumstances than toanother. But for Nashville-based playwright/actor/director Jaren Hampton, the term takes on a totally different meaning. DOUBLE STANDARD is the title of Jaren’s upcoming new stage play that will premiere August 20, 2022, at Mount Zion Baptist Church (Old Hickory Blvd. location). Doors open at 4:30pm. Show starts at 6pm. Tickets available at EVENTBRITE.COM The multi-talented playwright shares insight about the storyline. “The plot-line kind of follows the traditional definition in a…