Author: Bethany Morgan

at TPAC

&Juliet is as Merry as the Day is Long

February 11th was the opening night of &Juliet at Tennessee Performing Arts Center. This jukebox musical is a re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare written by David WestRead More

Farm to Table to Body at the Frist

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said, “tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.” Food is intrinsically tied to our identities. The time period we are in,Read More

The Amazing Art Expo!

Pokemon, Yu-gi-oh, and Chainsaw Man, Oh My!

The Amazing Art Expo came to the Sheraton Hotel in Nashville on January 3rd-5th. The event featured art from anime, video games, Disney, horror films, Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics,Read More

At the Frist

Myths to Manga

On Thursday, October 24th, I was able to attend the opening of Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga at the Frist Art Museum. It is divided into four main sections:Read More

A ‘Portal’ to ‘Behold’ at the Frist

The current exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum are María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold and LaJuné McMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins. These are separate exhibitions; however, they are connected in their intentRead More

From the Nashville Film Festival

A Couple of Shorts, Part 1

Casual (Music Video) by Chappell Roan Chappell Roan (your favorite artist’s favorite artist) has shot to fame after her song “Good Luck, Babe!” broke into the Billboard Hot 100. WithRead More

Next to Normal: a Compelling Depiction of Mental Illness

On September 5th, I was able to see the final dress rehearsal of Street Theatre Company’s production of the musical Next to Normal. In the intimate black box of theRead More

Hairspray at TPAC

You (Nashville) Can’t Stop the Beat

Tuesday, June 11 was the opening night performance of Hairspray at TPAC. Hairspray is a Tony Award winning musical with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman andRead More

FALL and chatterbird in Collaboration

A Bending of Its Own Kind: Aspiration

On Sunday May 19th, chatterbird, a Nashville-based chamber ensemble, collaborated with aerial and contemporary ballet company FALL for their latest performance: A Bending of Its Own Kind: Aspiration. Founded inRead More

The MCR Interview

Fall Dance Director Rebekah Hampton Barger on Dance, Chronic Pain and Her Collaboration with Chatterbird

Rebekah Hampton Barger is the Founder and Artistic Director of Nashville-based aerial and contemporary ballet company Fall. She recently zoomed with MCR journalist Bethany Morgan regarding her work, and approachingRead More