By Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — The nationwide tour of Lucy Negro Redux kicks off in Nashville! After debuting in 2019 with three sold out performances, Nashville Ballet’s Artistic Director, Paul Vasterling’s nationally acclaimed production returns to the stage (March 18 – 26) at TPAC’S POLK THEATER. Hailed by The New York Times as “wildly original…” This groundbreaking work explores the mysterious love life of William Shakespeare and his illustrious muses, the “Dark Lady” and the “Fair Youth.” Lucy Negro Redux is based on the book and is narrated live by Nashville poet Caroline Randall Williams and features an original…
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By Janice Malone There’s still time left to get your tickets to the Nashville Repertory Theatre’s current production of SCHOOLGIRLS; OR THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY (By Jocelyn Bioh). The show ends its run February 20th in TPAC’s Andrew Johnson Theatre. Tickets at https://nashvillerep.org/ The play is a rather “nice-nasty” teen comedy with a storyline that explores colorism, fashion, pageants and teen girls just being teens. Alicia Haymer makes her Nashville Rep debut as the show’s director. Set during the 1980’s, a closer look at the story finds teen character “Paulina,” as being the longest reigning Queen Bee of Aburi High…
By Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — Returning to Nashville after an eight-year hiatus, the long-awaited return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King is roaring back to Nashville for three weeks Jan. 6-23 at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall. The North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen by more than 20 million theatergoers. Having already played in more than 90 cities across North America, The Lion King is now approaching 24 landmark years on Broadway. But age is nothing but a number, as this show continues to be one of the most popular stage musicals in…
By Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — In this season of giving, Dr. Jacqueline Butler Mitchell, DDS, founder, and owner of Integrity Dental Care, started giving long before the holiday season began. Dr. Mitchell recently gifted HBCU students with the Integrity Dental Care College Scholarships, which totaled up to $20,000. “God gave me a vision about donating these scholarships,” shares Dr. Mitchell from her Nashville based office. “Initially, the plan was to give a total of $10,000 in increments of $500 to twenty students.” It sounded like a very practical and noteworthy project but according to the faith-based doctor, God had…
[player id=24608] There’s still time left to see the final shows of the award-winning classic musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR! Following critically acclaimed, sold-out engagements in the United Kingdom, the reimagined 50th Anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar is in Nashville until March 8th at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall. One of the show’s talented performers is singer/actor James Delisco Beeks, who stars as ‘Judas’ one of Bible’s most famous traitors and villains. James says he’s more than grateful to join the cast of the 50th Anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Some of his numerous Broadway performances include: Kinky Boots, Aida, Ragtime, Smokey Joe’s Cafe. The…
By Janice Malone The Internationally acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform a two-evening engagement at TPAC Feb. 28-29. The Company is in the midst of a 21-city tour. The Nashville performances include the acclaimed American Masterpiece Revelations, along with premieres of three distinct dance works: The Call, EN and Lazarus. Ailey’s Revelations has been seen by more audiences around the world than any modern work since its creation in 1960. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has performed for an estimated 25 million people in 71 countries on six continents – as well as millions more through television…
The media’s ongoing revelatory specials of troubled R&B singer R. Kelly continues. Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning airs on the Lifetime Network this week, beginning January 2 -4. Viewers will see three nights of interviews from a variety of perspectives including with new survivors, supporters, psychologists, and cultural and legal experts, and more insights into the ever-growing saga of the R&B singer, who is currently facing federal and state charges. The three-night docuseries uncovers new stories with revealing details and explores why the voices of the girls that spoke up decades ago are only now being heard. Seven…
By Janice Malone Award-winning singer-songwriter India.Arie will make her Nashville orchestral debut this week, as she joins the Nashville Symphony to perform selections from her 20 years-plus career of hit songs. The performances will take place on November 14 and 15th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. (tickets info. https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/IndiaArie) These concerts are a part of her 2019 “Worthy Tour” in honor of her new critically acclaimed hit album, ‘WORTHY.’ And what an apropos title for both the album and the tour. Ms. Arie is a four-time Grammy-winning artist whose music has stood the test of time. From her early hit…
Listen to the interview here: [player id=21264] It’s called the “Unconventional Political Convention,” — POLITICON! This year’s headliners for its 5th annual event, will take place here in Nashville, this weekend on Saturday, October 26 & Sunday, October 27 at the Music City Center here in Nashville, TN. The convention will feature top names in the worlds of politics and media, including Al Franken, James Comey, Sean Hannity, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, James Carville, Ann Coulter, Tomi Lahren and many more. Over 40 top names. Last year the event was held in L.A. and featured some of the biggest names from both entertainment,…
By Janice Malone Later this month the Nashville Repertory Theatre will showcase PIPELINE, its second production of the season October 19 – November 3, 2019, at Tennessee Performing Arts Center Andrew Johnson Theater – 505 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37243. Pipeline is a riveting new play by Dominique Morisseau. Earlier this year, it aired on PBS’ ‘Live From Lincoln Center’ broadcast. The script is a deeply moving story of a mother’s fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is. The Nashville production features a talented cast of…