| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 2 Black TVPresented by American Negro Playwright Theatre at The Next Level-Arts & Entertainment Mindset February 10, 2012 2 Black TV is a sketch comedy show which originated out of the American Negro Playwright Theatre (ANPT) production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Cast members from that play formed a support group and named it “Friends of Theatre”. It is out of the Friends of Theatre Group that 2 Black TV was born. The series strives to produce comedy with a strong emphasis on Black subject matter. Moreover, it is addresses the duality of being Black. 2... | American Negro Playwright Theatre | 02/10/12 | Nashville |
JHERI CURL...FOREVER!!Presented by Collards & Caviar Theatre and Productions February 10, 2012 When John Hayes learns that his Jheri curl will become extinct, he takes extreme measures into his hands to prevent it from happening. Eugenia JoAnn Sweeney III directs and produces her very own original comedy. Entertaining, funny and suitable for the entire family. | Collards & Caviar Theatre and Productions | 02/10/12 | Nashville |
| Crowns | Christ Church Cathedral | 02/09/12-
02/10/12 | Nashville |
ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day BreastacularPresented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 10, 2012 WITH: TOM FOOLERY the entertainer & Chris Lemon - The Boy with the Wire Hair Host: Scotty The Blue Bunny (San Francisco) Starring: Panty Raid! Burlesque Bodhicitta Bellydance Nataraja Ypga Dance Leela Sophina The Queen Of The Air Diletta Delight Kicky LaRue The Spinderellas VERY SPECIAL GUEST STARS: Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles) Gravity Plays Favorites (St. Louis) Mardi Love (Indigo Bellydance) | Exit/In | 02/10/12 | Nashville |
Happily Ever AfterPresented by Roxy Regional Theatre at Roxy Regional Theatre January 14-February 11, 2012 The best of Beatrix Potter, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. The children in the audience will have a say in choosing the order of these classic children’s stories. | Roxy Regional Theatre | 01/14/12-
02/11/12 | Clarksville |
| Enrolling for Spring Semester | Act Too Players | 02/06/12-
02/11/12 | |
Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park"Presented by Trevecca Nazarene University at Trevecca Nazarene University February 2-February 11, 2012 Barefoot In The Park may be one Neil Simon's warmest comedies, which follows the lives of newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter as they adjust to married life in a tiny NYC apartment. Paul, a lawyer who's wound a little too tight, and Corie, a vivacious free spirit determined to hold onto romantic bliss long after the honeymoon, navigate together the five-flight climb to their apartment, the hole in their skylight, the difficulties with neighbors and parents, and most of all, the... | Trevecca Nazarene University | 02/02/12-
02/11/12 | Nashville |
| Master Class - Special Engagement | Artists' Cooperative Theatre (Act 1) | 02/10/12-
02/11/12 | Nashville |
Second Saturday - FebruaryPresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center February 11, 2012 Second Saturday provides an opportunity to experience the Sudekum Planetarium after-hours and pay only for planetarium tickets (no general admission cost).
6:30 pm SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
7:30 pm Skies Over Nashville
8:30 pm Laser Beatles
9:30 pm She Blinded Me With Lasers: 80s Classics
10:30 pm Hypnotica Electronica
Join us the Second Saturday of each month for after-hours shows in the Sudekum Planetarium! Tickets are... | Adventure Science Center | 02/11/12 | Nashville |
ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day BreastacularPresented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 11, 2012 WITH: TOM FOOLERY the entertainer & Chris Lemon - The Boy with the Wire Hair Host: Scotty The Blue Bunny (San Francisco) Starring: Panty Raid! Burlesque Bodhicitta Bellydance Nataraja Ypga Dance Leela Sophina The Queen Of The Air Diletta Delight Kicky LaRue The Spinderellas VERY SPECIAL GUEST STARS: Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles) Gravity Plays Favorites (St. Louis) Mardi Love (Indigo Bellydance) | Exit/In | 02/11/12 | Nashville |
The Worship Leader Gospel Stage Play Presented by Another Realm Productions at Patterson Park Community Center February 10-February 12, 2012 Theatergoers prepare to be delightfully entertained with this gospel hit production. This powerful drama reveals what can happen when you lose focus and take matters into your own hands. How do you face the hurts of your past while dealing with temptations that are just a double click away!
Please come out to support, as a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the domestic Violence Shelter in Murfreesboro, TN. | Another Realm Productions | 02/10/12-
02/12/12 | Murfreesboro |
MODERN LOVEPresented by Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre February 2-February 12, 2012 Who Wrote the Book of Love?
Is the world ready to find out that the woman who wrote the book of love is really a man? It's 1940, and “Modern Love”, a how-to guide for Modern Girls is on the top of the bestseller list. But what the world doesn't know is that its author, Rose Lavender, is really a handsome young bachelor! When a reporter from New York Daily Magazine comes to interview him, he recruits his modern-woman-on-the-go sister to play the fictional and... | Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre | 02/02/12-
02/12/12 | Nashville |
Auditions - Swing Magic / CircusPresented by John Pyka Productions at Belmont University - Black Box Theatre in Troutt Theatre Complex February 12, 2012 Casting female singers and dancers in or around the Nashville, TN area to join the 2012 edition of Big Daddy Cool & The Swing Kittens. Must be able to dance swing, jazz, and/or sing harmony.
Shows being booked now in theaters and dinner theat...ers throughout the SE and Middle TN, including the Nashville Fringe Festival. Performances range from March - August 2012. Some overnight travel required. Paid performances.
Auditions will be Feb 12 at 3PM at the... | John Pyka Productions | 02/12/12 | Nashville |
Igor Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale”Presented by Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University February 13, 2012 Join APSU Music, Theatre and Dance faculty for a fully staged production of Igor Stravinsky’s milestone “L’Histoire du Soldat.” Adapted, directed and choreographed by Marcus Hayes, with music performed by members of the Gateway Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gregory Wolynec. Free and open to the public.
This event takes place inside the Concert Hall.
| Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts | 02/13/12 | Clarksville |
| Umbrella: a love story with songs | Nashville Metro Parks | 02/13/12 | Nashville |
Special Valentine's Day Improv Comedy ShowPresented by Nashville Comedy Theater at The Next Level-Arts & Entertainment Mindset February 14, 2012 One of the most unique and memorable ways to spend this Valentine’s Day. We are offering the best in improvised comedy, games and more. Spend an evening laughing and appreciating the best in life and love as we bring your suggestions to life on stage. Bring that special someone, enjoy a beer or glass of champagne from the lobby, and share a laugh together. Single people are welcome as well to this yearly special event! | Nashville Comedy Theater | 02/14/12 | Nashville |
| Gaslight Dinner Theatre: Babes in Hollywood Valentine's Dinner & Show | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 02/14/12 | Dickson |
InsideOut of the Lunch Box: Music Business 101Presented by Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC and Vanderbilt University at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater February 16, 2012 TPAC Education joins Vanderbilt University for this lunchtime series that includes enlightening panel discussions, performance excerpts, and a free lunch.
Helpful Information: A free box lunch will be provided to the first 300 people to RSVP. Reservations are accepted no earlier than 3 weeks prior to the event date. To register, call (615) 322-8585. | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 02/16/12 | Nashville |
| CROWNS - A Gospel Musical Celebrating Black Women in Church Hats | Christ Church Cathedral | 02/17/12 | Nashville |
| Nashville Comedy Theater presents Improv Comedy Show! | Nashville Comedy Theater | 02/18/12 | Nashville |
Circle Players Open Auditions for HAIRSPRAY Presented by Circle Players, Inc. February 18, 2012 HAIRSPRAY is an upbeat musical about a big girl from Baltimore with big hair and even BIGGER dreams who attempts to racially integrate an all-white TV dance show.
Audition Times
Saturday, February 18, 12 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 19, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Audition and Rehearsal Location
Madison Square Shopping Center, 801 N. Gallatin Pike in Madison
between Due West Ave. and Old Hickory... | Circle Players, Inc. | 02/18/12 | Madison |
Forces of NaturePresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center November 25, 2011-February 19, 2012 Get up close and personal to erupting volcanoes, devastating earthquakes, and powerful storms as scientists travel the world trying to understand what causes these dangerous natural events in this new planetarium show at Sudekum Planetarium. Risking their lives for scientific discovery, these experts forge their way through volcanic flows, along treacherous fault lines, and in cars heading straight toward a raging twister. Forces of Nature is recommended for ages 6 and up.
| Adventure Science Center | 11/25/11-
02/19/12 | Nashville |
Sense and SensibilityPresented by Lamplighter's Theatre at Springhouse Worship & Arts Center February 10-February 19, 2012 Records were broken when Lamplighter’s Theatre Company hosted the 2009 world premier of Paula K. Parker’s sparkling stage adaptation of “Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.” Lamplighter’s Theatre is now proud to present the world premier of Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility. And the timing couldn’t be better, with performances situated around the Valentine holiday.
Set in early 19th century England, “Sense &... | Lamplighter's Theatre | 02/10/12-
02/19/12 | Smyrna |
Circle Players Open Auditions for HAIRSPRAY Presented by Circle Players, Inc. February 19, 2012 HAIRSPRAY is an upbeat musical about a big girl from Baltimore with big hair and even BIGGER dreams who attempts to racially integrate an all-white TV dance show.
Audition Times
Saturday, February 18, 12 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 19, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Audition and Rehearsal Location
Madison Square Shopping Center, 801 N. Gallatin Pike in Madison
between Due West Ave. and Old Hickory... | Circle Players, Inc. | 02/19/12 | Madison |
American SpiritPresented by Gallatin Arts Council at Wemyss Auditorium, Caudill Hall, Vol State February 21, 2012 Initially inspired by the 10-year anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, the show concept developed by writers Matt Davenport and Scott Seidl has evolved into a montage of the moments, memories and music that embody the “American Spirit.” More than a patriotic show, this fully costumed and choreographed production show, with a cast of 10 performers, will take the audience down memory lane through eyes of a slightly befuddled Mayor of Hometown, USA remembering the... | Gallatin Arts Council | 02/21/12 | Gallatin |
The Children's HourPresented by Vanderbilt University Theatre at Vanderbilt University - Neely Auditorium February 17-February 24, 2012 Vanderbilt University Theatre presents Lillian Hellman's iconic play The Children's Hour. Long before Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Hellman shocked audiences with her indictment of a society which blindly swallows unsubstantiated lies and accusations. Hellman’s world of 1934, although tame by contemporary standards, still resonates today, especially when compared to our mania for finger-pointing and name-calling. Hellman skillfully charts the decimation that occurs when a... | Vanderbilt University Theatre | 02/17/12-
02/24/12 | Nashville |
REPaloud: "Red" by John LoganPresented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts and Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts February 24, 2012 Tennessee Repertory Theatre’s REPaloud (“Reading Excellent Plays” aloud) series features contemporary, award-winning dramas in a staged reading format. Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, Red paints the vivid picture of master Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko who has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works... | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 02/24/12 | Nashville |
Fresh Amish Produce Comedy ShowPresented by Fresh Amish Produce at The Building (formerly Billups Art) February 24, 2012 If you had an extra day, an extra hour, an extra moment.. what would you do with it? Well, somebody wake up grandma because you do! Fresh Amish Produce presents the "Love it, or Leap it" comedy show. It's a time to reflect on what you "would" do and take advantage of what you "can" do on that special day that comes once every 4 years. It's improv comedy fun based on audience suggestions. Tic tacs are free!
Special musical guest: Stevens Layne | Fresh Amish Produce | 02/24/12 | Nashville |
Boo's Black History BluesPresented by American Negro Playwright Theatre at The Next Level-Arts & Entertainment Mindset February 25, 2012 A children’s show written and directed by Mary McCallum. Boo has one thing she loves more than anything—watching TV! And she hates when her granny comes over to talk about people from Black History such as Mae Jemison, Jackie Robinson and Marian Anderson. When Boo loses her TV privileges, she wakes up in the Land of Awk where Black History has been banned. Join Boo in this Wizard-of-Oz-like adventure as she tries to find her way home and learns a little Black History along the... | American Negro Playwright Theatre | 02/25/12 | Nashville |
REPaloud: "Red" by John LoganPresented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts and Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts February 25, 2012 Tennessee Repertory Theatre’s REPaloud (“Reading Excellent Plays” aloud) series features contemporary, award-winning dramas in a staged reading format. Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, Red paints the vivid picture of master Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko who has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works... | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 02/25/12 | Nashville |
Stories From Da DirtPresented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center February 24-February 25, 2012 A moving performance about 3 African-American women escaping slavery during the Civil War using their own skills and ingenuity. Presented by an all female African-American historical performance group, whose programs focus on the dynamics of race and gender in the United States shortly following the beginning of the Civil War.
Written, directed and researched by Dr. Nancy J. Dawson | Scarritt-Bennett Center | 02/24/12-
02/25/12 | Nashville |
| Beyond February | The Larry Keeton Theatre | 02/24/12-
02/25/12 | Nashville |
TOMMY in CONCERTPresented by Street Theatre Company at Street Theatre February 22-February 26, 2012 Continuing the sold-out success of Street Theatre Company’s In Concert series, February brings The Who’s rock musical Tommy to the stage for an electrifying In Concert performance. Peter Townshend’s tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is a night of rock and roll musical theatre not to be missed. After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother's lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia, and as the boy grows, he suffers abuse... | Street Theatre Company | 02/22/12-
02/26/12 | Nashville |
The House of Bernarda AlbaPresented by Actors Bridge Ensemble at Belmont University - Troutt Theater February 17-February 26, 2012 A collaboration with Belmont University Department of Theatre and Dance.
The play centers on the events of a home in Andalusia during a period of mourning, in which matriarch, Bernarda Alba, wields total control over her five adult daughters forbidding them even the smallest of freedoms. When secret loves are harbored, things begin to spin out of Bernarda’s control and she attempts to tighten her grip with disastrous results. Exploring the themes of jealousy, passion,... | Actors Bridge Ensemble | 02/17/12-
02/26/12 | Nashville |
End Days Directed by Sara GotcherPresented by Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University February 22-February 26, 2012 Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn’t changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Her new neighbor, a 16-year-old Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And, the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Her only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all. End Days is truly a “rapturously” funny and serious play.
This event takes place inside the Trahern Theatre. | Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts | 02/22/12-
02/26/12 | Clarksville |
Showtime at First BaptistPresented by Community Playhouse, Inc. at South Jackson Civic Center February 17-February 26, 2012 The Community Playhouse, Inc. in Tullahoma, TN, is pleased to announce its next production of its 2011-12 Season: “Showtime at First Baptist.” The play, written by Ron Osborne, is a sequel to the popular “First Baptist of Ivy Gap” which closed the playhouse season last year.
Gary Mitchell is returning to direct “Showtime…” this year. He will by assisted by his co-director from “Ivy Gap,” Debbie Zimmerman. The cast of six women... | Community Playhouse, Inc. | 02/17/12-
02/26/12 | Tullahoma |
Cheatham County Community Theater Presents "Pygmalion"Presented by Cheatham County Community Theater at Harpeth High School February 17-February 26, 2012 Cheatham County Community Theater presents George Bernard Shaw’s classic “Pygmalion” – the show that inspired “My Fair Lady.” Brought to stage in part by South Cheatham Advocate, Harmony House Publications and Community Bank & Trust. | Cheatham County Community Theater | 02/17/12-
02/26/12 | Kingston Springs |
Cabaret, sponsored by Mid-State Surgery Presented by The Center for the Arts at The Center for the Arts February 10-February 26, 2012 Cabaret tells the story of Cliff Bradshaw, a teacher looking for work, who meets and falls in love with showgirl, Sally Bowles, at the Kit Kat Club. The couple eventually enters into a relationship in which some tough decisions have to be made. Each night at the club, the flamboyant Master of Ceremonies introduces vibrant and lively jazz numbers to audiences. The seductive songs of Cabaret become a metaphor and social commentary for Germany’s progression towards Hitlerism. The Kit Kat... | The Center for the Arts | 02/10/12-
02/26/12 | Murfreesboro |
The Acting Company's Julius CaesarPresented by Great Performances at Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt University - Langford Auditorium February 29, 2012 Julius Caesar is a classic story of pride and envy, arrogance and honor, opportunity and tragic strategic errors. Blending historical events of the reign of this iconic Roman emperor with tragic elements and compelling language, Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.
The rhetorical verse is some of the finest in the Shakespearean canon. Julius Caesar is seen by some as a highly ambitious political leader in Rome with dangerous aspiriations- by others as a... | Great Performances at Vanderbilt | 02/29/12 | Nashville |
| Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VI Part III | The Nashville Shakespeare Festival | 03/03/12 | Nashville |
XanaduPresented by Boiler Room Theatre at Boiler Room Theatre February 10-March 3, 2012 This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure about following your dreams rolls along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, and includes, "Magic," "All Over The World," "Suddenly," "I'm Alive," "Evil Woman," "Have You Never Been Mellow" and "Xanadu," to name a few, and is based on the cult classic movie that starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
Xanadu is... | Boiler Room Theatre | 02/10/12-
03/03/12 | Franklin |
Fly GirlPresented by American Negro Playwright Theatre at The Next Level-Arts & Entertainment Mindset March 3, 2012 Written by Mary McCallum, Directed by Barry Scott
Fly, Girl! is a fictional dramatization based on the life of Bessie Coleman (1892-1926), the first African American to become a licensed airplane pilot, and the first American of any race or gender to hold an international pilot license.
Fly, Girl! is showing every 1st Saturday of each month at 7:30PM.
| American Negro Playwright Theatre | 03/03/12 | Nashville |
| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change | Roxy Regional Theatre | 02/10/12-
03/03/12 | Clarksville |
Dr. DogPresented by Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC at TPAC - War Memorial Auditorium March 3, 2012 Dr. Dog has created a song cycle of doubt and despair, bookended with the woozily swirling harmonies of Leaman's lonely opener "Stranger" and the harsh self-critique of the title track, a gnarled admission that sometimes it's best to admit your mistakes and move on. Their most openly autobiographical release, ranging from McMicken's exploration of West Philly underlife in... | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/03/12 | Nashville |
Night of January 16thPresented by Towne Centre Theatre at Towne Centre Theatre February 10-March 3, 2012 Bjorn Faulkner has swindled millions of dollars from investors, by investing cash he did not have in order to control the gold trade. In the wake of a crash, he is facing bankruptcy despite the injection of money by Mr. John Graham Whitfield, a prominent banker whose daughter, Nancy Lee, married Faulkner shortly after the loan.
On the night of January 16th, Karen Andre and Bjorn are in the penthouse at the top of the Faulkner Building in New York when Faulkner falls to his death. The... | Towne Centre Theatre | 02/10/12-
03/03/12 | Brentwood |
Columbo: Prescription MurderPresented by Lakewood Theatre Company at Lakewood Theatre Company February 17-March 3, 2012 Lt. Columbo cracks his first case in this suspenseful stage thriller by William Link and Richard Levinson. This play was later developed into the pilot episode of the long-running "Columbo" television series starring Peter Falk. The "Columbo: Prescription Murder" cast features award-winning local actors and audience favorites. Be sure to catch the first show of Lakewood Theatre Company's 32nd season. LTC was voted "Best Community Theatre Company of 2011"... | Lakewood Theatre Company | 02/17/12-
03/03/12 | Old Hickory |
UglyPresented by Found Movement Group and Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater March 2-March 3, 2012 Found Movement Group presents its 6th season debut with UGLY: a surreal depiction of four definitions of ugly. Presented at TPAC's Johnson Theater, Found provides a two-act production of non-stop dynamic dance that asks the audience how they define their physical, social and moral "ugliness." What is so wrong with this word, and who determines this label? UGLY will leave the audience wanting to ask more.
Definition Of Ugly:
Unpleasant or repulsive,... | Found Movement Group | 03/02/12-
03/03/12 | Nashville |
Dragon Tales: Celebrate Year of Dragon through DancePresented by Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 3, 2012 CAAN is celebrating Chinese Year of the Dragon (2012) and producing an evening length of creative dance works.
This dance theater production tells Chinese stories through Chinese dance elements combined with modern dance arrangements. All the music accompanying the dances are either traditional Chinese music or contemporary Chinese music. The newly rebuilt 60-foot-long Chinese dragon will also appear and glow on the stage.
This production is co-sponsored by TN... | Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville | 03/03/12 | Nashville |
The Miracle WorkerPresented by The Franklin Theatre at The Franklin Theatre February 23-March 4, 2012 Set in Alabama in the 1880s, The Miracle Worker tells the incredible true story of Helen Keller, a young girl afflicted with both blindness and deafness, and Annie Sullivan, the extraordinary teacher who finds a way for Helen to learn. The play centers on the pivotal portion of... | The Franklin Theatre | 02/23/12-
03/04/12 | Franklin |
| Gypsy | Steeple Players Community Theatre | 02/16/12-
03/04/12 | Hendersonville |
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