After seven seasons away, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival has returned to Centennial Park’s bandshell for a jubilant production of William Shakespeare’s most performed play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Where We Meet is more than a mesmerizing display of dance and aerial silks — it’s a natural intersection of live performance and philanthropic impact.
Mark Fleischer’s arrival in Franklin doesn’t just signify a personal fresh start — it’s ushered in a new era of growth for Studio Tenn. As the organization’s newly minted executive director, he’s concluding 12 years of leadership at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera to support Studio Tenn’s growi…
Four beaming ballerinas are lined up in a Nashville Ballet rehearsal room. They take turns working through their favorite reps to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ever-iconic “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” As each dancer floats across the floor, gracefully conquering challenging moves, their pee…
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As visitors climb a floating staircase to the second floor in The Pinnacle, the city’s newest live music venue, they are met by a striking kinetic art installation. “Circa Luna,” by Strangehandle (Jason Brooks), is composed of 36 LaserDiscs, whose movements are guided by the phases of the moon.
Long before the first lead was cast or the first costume was stitched, Nashvillians had a dream to build a first-rate local theater company in town. Under the umbrella of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), the Nashville Repertory Theatre — originally the Tennessee Repertory Theatre…
Presented by the Nashville Ballet’s Relevé Society, Last Call is the perfect way to close out the ballet’s season of performances. The afternoon began with a quick panel discussion with Nashville Ballet artistic director and CEO, Nick Mullikin and two of the choreographers for Five Short Sto…
One week before summer solstice, Nashville Shakespeare Festival will debut its new fundraiser, Midsummer Night, June 13 at Anzie Blue. Intended to be the “first annual” signature event in support of the 36-year-old theater program, the inaugural cocktail party will double as a celebration of…
As part of its celebratory 10th-year performance calendar, Oz Arts Nashville introduces its third season of Brave New Works Lab.
Fresh from the festivities of a 10th anniversary celebration earlier this month, OZ Arts Nashville kicks off a new decade of Brave New Art with Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North. The family-friendly stage production blends traditional shadow puppetry and innovative modern technology behind…
The highly anticipated La Bella Notte Patrons Party was an evening for the senses. Held in the stunning Northumberland home of Jennifer Harris and her husband Joseph Sliskovich, the evening was a creative tour de force set in four acts. The concept — created and executed by Jennifer — embodi…
Food simmers on the stove, laughter abounds, and strangers become friends in a joyous celebration of life. Step into the experiences and traditions of Onam, an annual Indian harvest and cultural festival where the audience are honored guests, and a hilarious story unfolds. You’re invited to …
Another year has passed in the post-COVID-19 world. As we celebrate a year of events, we consider them through the lens of history. When Herbert Fox Jr. started Nfocus, he covered a wide array of events, from birthday parties to private dinners to social events throughout the city. Today, ea…
Dance is a universal human experience. Throughout history, movement of the body has been used as a form of expression — evolving as we have evolved. Dance has served as a way to tell stories, express grief and celebrate. It has been a way to break down language barriers and to prepare cultur…
Nashville Opera’s Florencia en el Amazonas asks you two questions: “Can you ever really go home again?” and “Would you give everything up to find a lost love?” Florencia is a modern opera written in 1986, but with a beautifully flowing score by the late Daniel Catán that sounds so romantic …
Fashion, elegance, art and a little bit of mystery came together as a magical potion for the annual showstopping event Pick Your Poison, supporting Broadway Dreams. As guests arrived at Clementine, the parade of fashion was overshadowed only by the incredible masks on display. As with last y…
Artistic inspiration flows through Nashville as surely as the Cumberland River. While many have traveled to Music City with the hopes of becoming the next great musical creator, a large number of our artists are homegrown. Artists — and the art they create — leave an indelible mark on our so…
Michael W. Smith’s Freedom album has filled my home with soaring instrumentals since its release in 2000, and it was a true honor to meet the man himself — and see the legacy he’s built — at the stunning home of Betty and Marty Dickens. The inaugural Rocketown Patrons Party was full of music…
Continuing the season of kickoff parties, the Symphony Ball hosted their launch event this past week in the beautiful home of Lisa and John Campbell. As guests arrived, they were greeted by Bill Forrester, with his dashing grin and his signature phrase “have you been behaving?” Co-chairs Kay…
Over 400 guests gathered at Smyrna’s LifePoint Church for an evening of music, fellowship and restoration to benefit S2L Recovery: a compassionate, accredited and Christ-centered program for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Woodbury, TN.
In their ambitious quest to bring top-tier, international shows to Nashville, OZ Arts brings the phenomenal French dance ensemble Compagnie Käfig to Nashville on September 6 and 7. Founded by renowned choreographer Mourad Merzouki and based in Lyon, Compagnie Käfig is known for blending hip-…
Music City’s longest running community orchestra is about to celebrate another milestone. For close to 20 years the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra has been supporting local musicians while offering free, symphonic music to the community. The work of the organization is to bring symphonic m…
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
Born in Chennai, India, Daniel Phoenix Singh found an early fascination with technology and took a clear career path, majoring in computer sciences. Well into his time in higher education, and much later than is typical, Daniel discovered the unexpected — a passion for dance — and decided in…
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
While Nashville is known as Music City, it is a variety of performing and visual arts that truly bring character to Nashville. This year we profiled just some of the incredible organizations dedicated to music and movement that elevate the city.
Back by popular demand at Cheekwood, the wildly popular Under the Stars concert series returns with Jazz Under the Stars on July 21. At Thursday Night Out, guests can bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy diverse, full-band lineups, the city’s favorite food trucks, craft cocktails, strol…
This Saturday, July 22, The Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (JUMP) will host the 23rd annual Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival on the campus of Tennessee State University. An exciting musical lineup celebrating the iconic history of Nashville’s Jefferson Street begins …
A futuristic space opera with intricate fight choreography set to ‘90s nu-metal. A musical comedy send-up of Nashville’s most popular social media page. An interactive late-night party reimagining classic county fair activities. Stunning feats of aerial acrobatics. A multiplicity of fascinat…
You can expect more than just the dancers to be on point April 28th and 29th at TPAC’s Doña Perón. We got a glimpse into the creative process of Mark Eric, costume designer for Ballet Hispánico and let us assure you it was a privilege. From gowns spanning the whole stage to vintage Dior, th…
Nashville musicians and songwriters stand with The Covenant School and Covenant Church for a night of joy, restoration, music, and memory. Join us at Belmont's Fischer Center on April 12 to add your voice and honor the victims and their families, the church, staff, and the first responders. …
On what all hoped was the last cold, rainy evening of March, patrons of the arts scurried into the Schermerhorn for the annual Stradivarius Society Dinner. After a lively cocktail hour, Nashville Symphony’s top supporters enjoyed dinner by Favor featuring a particularly delightful tart and t…
Since its founding in 1986, Nashville Ballet has grown to become the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee. This year, a man who has poured 35 years of heart and soul into this organization, lauded Artistic Director Paul Vasterling, will step away from its spotlight.
One year — to the day — after the devastating Russian invasion of Ukraine, OZ Arts proudly hosted the defiant and beautiful voices of Ukrainian ensemble DakhaBrakha. With power and passion that has captivated audiences worldwide, they wove ancient Ukrainian melodies into a subversive musical…
Watching a movie come alive right before your very eyes can be pure magic. Allowing the audience an almost tactile peek behind the curtain helps viewers engage in an entirely new way. Enter Kid Koala. In (Eric San) Kid Koala’s latest theatrical multimedia collaboration, a young mosquito leav…
Though Punxsutawney Phil had just predicted six more weeks of winter, opera aficionados donned their springtime best and entered an evening inspired by Botticelli’s famous painting, “La Primavera.” At Grand Hyatt Nashville, flowers adorned every decoration and most of the dresses for a very …
Through a “stage door” entrance, guests emerged into a room full of strung-up Playbills and matching decor. Eager for the main event, attendees of Big Night Out partook of a nosh table — laden with a multitude of hummuses, breads, bruschetta and fresh veggies — as they surveyed auction items…
A high-energy, not-to-be-missed show is coming to TPAC for one night only! Syncopated Ladies, the all-female dance ensemble from Emmy-nominated choreographer Chloe Arnold, will be tapping through Nashville on March 17, bringing with them an electrifying, motivating dance medium. The ensemble…
In anticipation of a fabulous evening, Nfocus sat down with Shan Foster, Laurie Seabury, Marcia Masulla and OZ Arts President and CEO Tim Ozgener to discuss what guests can expect this year for Conversations at OZ.
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