Events
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The Heart of Future Break
Presented by Southern Word at Darkhorse Theater May 24-May 27, 2012 In Future Break, Nashville's writers, musicians, & thinkers come together for 7 unique performances to determine the city's future 10 to 10,000 years from now. Presented by Southern in collaboration with the Frist Center for Visual Arts, Nashville Public Library, Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden at Cheekwood, and Dark Horse Theater, the performances will be a series of staged monologues, readings, essays, songs, and spoken word pieces featuring more than 65 writers, musicians, and thought... |
Southern Word |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
Darkhorse Theater, Nashville |
Annotations: Authors @Cheekwood
Presented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art May 27, 2012 Gary Slaughter, Cottonwood Summer ’45
an·no·ta·tion - to furnish a literary work with critical commentary or explanatory notes
In celebration of the opening of the Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden, Cheekwood invites Nashville’s community of readers and book lovers to visit each month for a series of literary events in the garden. Join us as celebrated local authors share their stories, describe their process, and offer... |
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art |
05/27/12 |
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, Nashville |
Booksigning with cookbook author John T Edge
Presented by Parnassus Books at Parnassus Books May 29, 2012 Join us for a delicious author event with John T. Edge, who will be talking about his new cookbook, The Truck Food Cookbook: 150 Recipes and Ramblings from America's Best Restaurants on Wheels. |
Parnassus Books |
05/29/12 |
Parnassus Books, Nashville |
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Preschool Storytime
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Nashville Public Library |
01/26/11 -
05/30/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Edmondson Pike Branch, Nashville |
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An Evening with Colin Powell
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Nashville Public Library Foundation |
05/30/12 |
Belmont University - Massey Performing Arts Center (MPAC), Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Larries by Nate Eppler
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall May 30, 2012 Wanda sends her husband Larry an ultimatum by email; she wants to have another baby or she wants a divorce. Larry doesn’t respond to the email and when Wanda gets home to find out why, she discovers more than one Larry. And then another Larry shows up. And then another. The multiverse is cracking like a windshield, and there are Larries everywhere. Which Larry is her Larry? And if she finds him, does she still want him?
The Martha R. Ingram New Works... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
05/30/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
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Weekly Reader
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Nashville Public Library |
01/27/11 -
05/31/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Edmondson Pike Branch, Nashville |
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Booksigning with Nashville author Jeanne Ray
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Parnassus Books |
05/31/12 |
Parnassus Books, Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Empires of Eternal Void by Kenley Smith
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall May 31, 2012 Locked in a transparent cell with a seemingly delusional young soldier, a military chaplain attempts to learn the truth about a violent, shocking crime. But as the session unfolds, punctuated by threats and even torture, the chaplain's sense of purpose and reality begins to shift. Are the prisoner's conversations with God the ravings of a disturbed soul, or the revelations of an enlightened one? Is the crime an act of brutality or of grace? Who really runs the operation, and is there a... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
05/31/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Crying for Lions by Andrew Kramer
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall June 1, 2012 Rae and Shane are a young couple preparing for the birth of their first child. When an important man from Shane's past shows up at their house, their surfacing fears and apprehensions spiral out of control while a large stalking Mountain Lion won't leave them alone. Crying for Lions asks questions about what it means to be a parent and a child in a complex and brutal world filled with animals who act like people and people who act like animals.
The Martha R. Ingram New... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
06/01/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
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Shakespeare Allowed: The Comedy of Errors
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The Nashville Shakespeare Festival |
06/02/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Main Library, Nashville |
Sunland: a modern immersion into the World of Ancient Women
Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 2, 2012 Sunland explores the land of the voices of women from the ancient text, enabling them to be thoroughly modern while not sacrificing their mystery and intrigue.
You’ll hear from Rahab, the harlot; Deborah the judge and prophetess of Israel and others. The voices of these women are timeless and were not meant to be locked up inside the text. This is a new hearing for the modern age.
Come along on the journey to Sunland. Listen to the songs from the CD,... |
Scarritt-Bennett Center |
06/02/12 |
Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Honor Student by Michael Erickson
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall June 2, 2012 A student in a college creative writing class writes a story about a student, much like himself, who brings a gun to class and begins shooting his classmates and instructor, much like the actual people in the class. Fearful that the story is a blueprint for a real shooting, the instructor alerts university officials and tries to have the student removed from her class. But the student fights back. He argues she is trying to censor his freedom of speech, and that she is biased against him.... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
06/02/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Crying for Lions by Andrew Kramer
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall June 3, 2012 Rae and Shane are a young couple preparing for the birth of their first child. When an important man from Shane's past shows up at their house, their surfacing fears and apprehensions spiral out of control while a large stalking Mountain Lion won't leave them alone. Crying for Lions asks questions about what it means to be a parent and a child in a complex and brutal world filled with animals who act like people and people who act like animals.
The Martha R. Ingram New... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
06/03/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Empires of Eternal Void by Kenley Smith
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall June 4, 2012 Locked in a transparent cell with a seemingly delusional young soldier, a military chaplain attempts to learn the truth about a violent, shocking crime. But as the session unfolds, punctuated by threats and even torture, the chaplain's sense of purpose and reality begins to shift. Are the prisoner's conversations with God the ravings of a disturbed soul, or the revelations of an enlightened one? Is the crime an act of brutality or of grace? Who really runs the operation, and is there a... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
06/04/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
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Jeff Shaara -Salon @615
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Nashville Public Library |
06/05/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Main Library, Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Honor Student by Michael Erickson
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall June 5, 2012 A student in a college creative writing class writes a story about a student, much like himself, who brings a gun to class and begins shooting his classmates and instructor, much like the actual people in the class. Fearful that the story is a blueprint for a real shooting, the instructor alerts university officials and tries to have the student removed from her class. But the student fights back. He argues she is trying to censor his freedom of speech, and that she is biased against him.... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
06/05/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
Ingram New Works Festival: Larries by Nate Eppler
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall June 6, 2012 Wanda sends her husband Larry an ultimatum by email; she wants to have another baby or she wants a divorce. Larry doesn’t respond to the email and when Wanda gets home to find out why, she discovers more than one Larry. And then another Larry shows up. And then another. The multiverse is cracking like a windshield, and there are Larries everywhere. Which Larry is her Larry? And if she finds him, does she still want him?
The Martha R. Ingram New Works... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
06/06/12 |
Tennessee Rep Rehearsal Hall, Nashville |
Book Signing: Stephen Arnold "A Story of Six Strings"
Presented by Two Old Hippies at Two Old Hippies June 7, 2012 For Stephen Arnold, often referred to as the "most heard, least known composer in America," it was never about the expensive or unique guitars amassed over a lifetime in his one-of-a-kind collection, it was about how these beloved instruments of his have the power to capture a moment and a place in time.
"A Story of Six Strings" brings into sharp relief the intersection between... |
Two Old Hippies |
06/07/12 |
Two Old Hippies, Nashville |
Clarksville Writers Conference
Presented by Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council at Austin Peay State University June 7-June 8, 2012 The Eighth Annual Clarksville Writers Conference features two days of excellent writing workshops and presentations with MARSHALL CHAPMAN, TRACY BARRETT, ALICE RANDALL, SENA JETER NASLUND, AMANDA AUCHTER, PEGGY DeKAY, KEVEN McQUEEN, A. SCOTT PEARSON, CHUCK SAMBUCHNIO and MARIANNE WALKER; a keynote banquet with Pulitzer Prize-winner ALEX S. JONES; and consultations with literary agents DEBBIE CARTER and BARBARA SCOTT. For... |
Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council |
06/07/12 -
06/08/12 |
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville |
Christian Scholars Conference
Presented by Lipscomb University at Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium June 6-June 9, 2012 Welcome to the Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference whose mission is: “To create and nurture an intellectual and Christian community that joins individuals and institutions to stimulate networks of scholarly dialogue and collaboration.”
Our annual conference was created in 1981 under the direction of Thomas H. Olbricht, and is now hosted by Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. On June 7-9, 2012 the CSC theme will be “Reconciliation: At... |
Lipscomb University |
06/06/12 -
06/09/12 |
Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium, Nashville |
FREE Book Collecting 201 Class
Presented by Yeoman's in the Fork at Yeoman's in the Fork June 9, 2012 Yeoman’s in the Fork, Rare Book and Document Gallery in historic Leiper’s Fork will be hosting a FREE Book Collecting 201 Class.
The class will focus on:
•The importance of collecting.
•The power of the internet.
•The difference between today’s Collector and that of the past.
•Reference works for the beginner.
The class will be taught by nationally recognized rare book and document expert Mike Cotter. ... |
Yeoman's in the Fork |
06/09/12 |
Yeoman's in the Fork, Franklin |
Ingram New Works Festival: Rancho Mirage by Ingram New Works Fellow Steven Dietz
Presented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre June 7-June 9, 2012 Rancho Mirage is a bitingly funny black comedy about what happens when the fictions that hold our lives together are exposed. In 2012 America--where affluence is perhaps our greatest mirage--three couples, long-time friends, find themselves at a dinner party where everyone finally decides to tell the truth. What's left when youth, dreams and the last bottle of wine is gone?
The Martha R. Ingram New Works Fellowship was created by Tennessee Rep co-founder... |
Tennessee Repertory Theatre |
06/07/12 -
06/09/12 |
Nashville Children's Theatre, Nashville |
More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center
Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center February 13-June 11, 2012 Women of all ages, faiths and ethnicities are invited to become members of the inaugural Scarritt-Bennett book club. This book club provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, enrich your reading experience, and expand your perspective of the issues that are raised in the selected books. Lively conversation and fellowship guaranteed.
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Scarritt-Bennett Center |
02/13/12 -
06/11/12 |
Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville |
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Richard Ford -Salon @615
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Nashville Public Library |
06/14/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Main Library, Nashville |
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Sleeping Giant Creative Writing Camp
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Sleeping Giant Creative Journeys for Kids |
06/04/12 -
06/15/12 |
Christ Community Church, Franklin |
Author! Author! Luncheon
Presented by Literacy Council of Williamson County at Brentwood Country Club June 21, 2012 Three outstanding authors will be honored: Stuart Dill, author of Murder on Music Row; Ruta Sepetys, author of Between Shades of Gray; and Mary Kay Andrews, author of Spring Fever. The writers will share their personal writing journeys with the audience and, after lunch, will sign copies of their books.
Wine experts and authors The Saucy Sisters will emcee. |
Literacy Council of Williamson County |
06/21/12 |
Brentwood Country Club, Brentwood |
Nashville Ballet Storytime
Presented by Nashville Ballet at Belle Meade Children's Center June 22, 2012 HONK! The Story of a Prima Swanerina
Based on the light-hearted tale of Mimi the dancing swan by Pamela Duncan Edwards, this interactive story engages all ages with a humorous tale of a ballet smitten swan that gets an unexpected moment to shine onstage with a group of prima ballerinas, who, in Mimi's mind, are simply pretending to be her! |
Nashville Ballet |
06/22/12 |
Belle Meade Children's Center, Nashville |
Poets Corner: Brad Bisio
Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 28, 2012
Join fellow poetry enthusiasts for a monthly reading by a featured local poet. The environment is informal and conversation between the poet and audience is encouraged.
Location: The Front Porch @ Scarritt-Bennett
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Scarritt-Bennett Center |
06/28/12 |
Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville |
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Shakespeare Allowed: The Taming of the Shrew
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The Nashville Shakespeare Festival |
07/14/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Main Library, Nashville |
