Arts and Galleries: September 2022

The Future Is Female

The affirmation of the self as subject and the prevalence of craft-based practices, such as sewing, weaving and embroidery, in today’s art reflects the ongoing influence of feminist art of the 1970s. Through June 2023. Gratis. 21c Museum Hotel, 221 Second Ave. N., 615-610-6400, 21cmuseumhotels.com/nashville.

The Size of a Grapefruit

The Size of a Grapefruit is a new exhibition coming to Modfellows Art Gallery. This show displays a collection by artist Danielle Krysa that takes the audience on a journey of growth, witnessing the beautiful flourish from the ugly. Through Sept. 24. Gratis. Modfellows Art Gallery, 3655 Trousdale Drive, Studio C, 615-915-3742, modfellows.com.

OAZO

Tinney Contemporary is proud to present OAZO, an exhibition featuring the immersive, multidisciplinary works of Joshua Edward Bennett. Bennett’s spiritual investigation manifests as a collection of art-objects, as design and text, and as sound, smell and light. Through Oct. 8. Gratis. Tinney Contemporary, 237 Rep. John Lewis Way N., 615-255-7816, tinneycontemporary.com.

Collective Imagination: Art Right Now

Collective Imagination: Art Right Now is an expansive group exhibition featuring 14 artists working in a broad variety of styles and media for a unique gallery experience. Through Oct. 31. Gratis. Chauvet Arts, 215 Rep. John Lewis Way N., 615-278-9086, chauvetarts.com. 

Salon Noir

Frist Art Museum opens their first micro-exhibition Salon Noir, presented by Project Uplift. The artwork in the exhibit is by Nashville artist Elise Kendrick and explores the beauty of African American women, their unique hairstyles and the Black salon experience. Through Dec. 31. Tickets $15. Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, 615-244-3340, fristartmuseum.org.

Rent

For a quarter of a century, Rent has been a cultural phenomenon urging us to live and love without regret. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Sept. 16-25. Tickets $50-70. TPAC, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, nashvillerep.org.

La Bohème

This story of young love and strong friendships that was the inspiration for Rent returns to the Nashville Opera. The age-old story of a struggling poet falling in love with a beautiful seamstress. Sept. 22-24. Tickets $30-105. TPAC Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., 615-832-5242, nashvilleopera.org.

Pretty Woman: The Musical

Based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, Pretty Woman: The Musical springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell. Sept. 27-Oct. 2. Tickets $33-125. TPAC Andrew Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.org.