Paul Vasterling, artistic director of the Nashville Ballet, had a sense of where his life would take him. He would dance; he would create stunning choreographed movements that would speak volumes in the silent landscape of ballet.
03.31.2010 | DANCE, PEOPLE, THEATER
Students Share Larger-than-Life Aspirations
At Ensworth High School, the arts curriculum is based on a foundation of understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment. An environment of open creativity and respect for the arts, students say, allows Ensworth students to find their passions…
03.1.2010 | MUSIC, NEWS, PEOPLE, PERFORMING, PHOTOGRAPHY, THEATER, VISUAL ART
Actors, directors, writers or even tech virtuosos, whatever the discipline, have all been known to start theater companies, and the reason is always the same. Something is missing on the boards, and they have the vision and fire to…
The Pez dispensers in Kathleen Lynam’s home aren’t hidden away, but neither are they the first thing you see upon stepping inside. To view them one must pass from the more formal living room through the kitchen to the…
An interview with BRT founding artistic director Jamey Green
You hear about it all the time. The shy, reserved, almost invisible artist climbs from his lair, hungry and propelled by new relationships, to launch himself, suddenly and undeniably, upon…
I’ve always felt lucky that at a very young age, my parents instilled in me a love for theater that I would carry with me throughout my life. I’m here today because my parents met during a 1983 production of…
“I have more directing credits under my belt the past five years than acting credits,” says Barry Scott.
That’s saying something, given that Scott is arguably Nashville’s finest actor and clearly Music City’s highest-profiled theatrical performer nationally. Those…
Thomas Jefferson said, “Every generation needs a new revolution.” People’s Branch Theatre, founded by visionary artist Brian Niece in 2000, has established itself as Nashville’s professional progressive theatre, celebrating ten years of producing radically innovative and socially progressive plays. That’s…
