Year: 2024

Kindling Arts Festival 2024 – a selected works review

In its seventh year of being the main showcasing platform for performing arts in Nashville, once again, Kindling Arts Festival’s focus was on a broad theme of immense social valueRead More

New Release from Joyous Records

Sofia Goodman’s ‘Receptive’ and the Ideal Character

Human character, its content, strengths, failings, hypocrisy, depth and intimate shadings have long been the subject of artistic, and particularly musical, expression. It is said that the contrasting themes ofRead More

Lake Street Dive at Ascend

Lake Street Dive is bringing a fusion of several styles including pop, jazz, funk, soul and many more. Bolstered by Rachael Price’s strong and powerful vocals their music tells stories,Read More

From the (not so) Far-Flung Correspondence:

Columbus, Georgia’s Ma Rainey House and Museum: A Testament to the “Mother of the Blues”

This past June, I attended a music history conference in Columbus Georgia, where a significant portion was dedicated to exploring the blues through legendary singer Ma Rainey’s life and legacy.Read More

One of MCR's Drama Specialists goes to a Conference:

“Navigating Waters: From Oppression to Liberation”- the 27th Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed Conference

For those who view theater as a tool for empowerment and social change, Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed (PTO) are not foreign terms, however, I wouldn’t want to assume anyone’sRead More

Nuevo da Music City

Sphinx Virtuosos en el Schermerhorn el 9 de Julio

(English Version Here) En 1997, el violinista Aaron P. Dworkin buscó “identificar, empoderar y apoyar a jóvenes artistas talentosos y prepararlos para carreras profesionales en la música clásica”. En elRead More

Mark Morris’ “Look of Love” at TPAC

On June 28th and 29th, as part of their 2024 Dance Series, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center hosted the Mark Morris Dance Group for a performance of the Look ofRead More

Nuevo de Music City

Celebración Sinfónica del Folklore Colombiano en Bogotá

(English Version Here) Con una trayectoria de más de 50 años, la Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá es un referente a nivel internacional por su amplio programa de música occidental, tradicionalRead More

Coming to the Ascend Amphitheater

Lake Street Dive

Lake Street Dive is the new age brainchild of some New England Conservatory students. Founded in 2004 they provide a melting pot of soul, pop, funk, jazz and folk music.Read More

Juneteenth615: Experiencing Freedom, Hope, and Harmony

My experience at the 2024 Juneteenth615 celebration at Fort Negley Park was nothing short of empowering. The event was powered by Fellavision Foundation and the African American Cultural Alliance (AACA)Read More