Archive for July, 2010

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

What was the last book that you read?

A little novel called Property by Valerie Martin. It’s placed in Louisiana and written from the point of view of a slave owner’s wife. It’s a breathtaking book.

Who would you

07.30.2010 | PEOPLE

Culinary | The Palm’s

Culinary | The Palm’s

Wasabi-Panko Crusted Ahi Tuna

by Nancy Vienneau  |  photography by Peyton Hoge

9-10 oz ahi tuna steak

flour

egg wash

Panko Bread Crumb Mixture

Sesame Cucumber Salad

Soy Dressing

canola oil and olive oil

A ruby plank of ahi…

07.30.2010 | CULINARY

Appraise It

Appraise It

by Linda Dyer | photography by Jerry Atnip

Mary Marguerite Porter Zwicker (Canadian, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 1904–1993), view of Nova Scotia fishing shacks, watercolor over print on paper, signed “M. Zwicker” in block.

As I struggled in…

07.30.2010 | ANTIQUES, JEWELRY

Beyond Words…

Beyond Words…

by Marshall Chapman

On June 29, I was scheduled to play in the round at the Bluebird Café with Tommy Womack, Peter Cooper, and Will Kimbrough. Since these guys are good friends and Will played lead guitar on my soon-to-be…

07.30.2010 | NEWS

Shakespeare in the Park | Open Air Magic

Shakespeare in the Park | Open Air Magic

William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labor’s Lost is an enchanting evening of theatre under the stars at The Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s 23rd Annual Shakespeare in Centennial Park.

Love’s Labor’s Lost is a witty romantic comedy about four young men who take an…

07.30.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, THEATER

Libba Gillum | Split Seconds of Time

Libba Gillum | Split Seconds of Time

Famous for claiming, “You cannot step twice into the same river,” the Greek philosopher Heraclitus recognized that people and things are always changing. For most of our days, I think we remain unaware of the constant ebb and flow…

07.30.2010 | NEWS

Captured in Bronze | The LeQuire Legacy

Captured in Bronze | The LeQuire Legacy

Artists don’t just appear out of thin air. Something or someone sets them on their path. Alan LeQuire is well known today as the sculptor of Athena in Nashville’s Parthenon, Musica, the Tennessee Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, Cultural…

07.30.2010 | NEWS

Igor Babailov | The Russian Connection

Igor Babailov | The Russian Connection



Before he opened his front door to greet me, I glimpsed Igor Babailov through a pane of glass putting on his dark suit jacket over a crisp white shirt—clearly he was not the type of person to show up…

07.30.2010 | PAINTING, VISUAL ART

Cindy Wunsch | A Self-Portrait

Cindy Wunsch | A Self-Portrait

In a paint-spattered studio in a garage behind a yellow Victorian Sylvan Park house is where you’ll most likely find Cindy Wunsch, busily doing what she does best: creating canvases full of whimsy, poetry, and emotion. Entering her world is…

07.29.2010 | DRAWING, PAINTING, VISUAL ART

The Alfred Stieglitz Collection  | At Fisk University

The Alfred Stieglitz Collection | At Fisk University

Under the harsh yoke of slavery one of the most powerful American folk traditions was born. From the dense cotton fields of the South rose up a mighty song. The Negro spiritual gave expression and hope to many a captive…

07.29.2010 | ANTIQUES, DRAWING, PAINTING, VISUAL ART