A Tribute to Bill Johnson
Nashville Remembers a Legendary Art Director
"Bill Johnson knew all facets of art. In particular, he had a great sense of type, of type design. Bill and I first met when he was working with Rolling Stone in ...
Annie Sellick | The Singing Circle
Sunday nights can be slow in Sylvan Park. But behind Charlotte Avenue’s dark storefronts, across N. 49th Street from Betty’s Grill, a light shines over the entryway into the Global Education Center. Step in...
The Civil Wars | Harmony & Discord
by Lizza Connor Bowen
At a historic house in downtown Franklin, Tennessee, Nashville Arts Magazine recently had the chance to catch up with breakout folk duo The Civil Wars. With nineteenth-century wallpaper...
Tony Bennett | Singing in Color
Never in a million years did I ever think that one day I would be sitting in Tony Bennett’s studio overlooking New York’s Central Park. Unbelievably, here I am. The view is nothing short of spectacular. The...
Jed Hilly | An Americana Life
So a few months ago Jed Hilly was about to mow his lawn. It was a Saturday like any other, and—b-r-r-ring!—Merle Haggard rang him up. Hilly didn’t know Merle. They weren’t buds or work associates. But there it ...
Songs of Jubilee
It is not easy to describe seeing the Jubilee Singers perform. Some of the songs are soothing and harmonious, while others are gut-wrenching and powerful. Most striking, though, is the overall effect: the e...
Shen Yun Performing Arts
Bringing Timeless Culture to Life
A Shen Yun performance is an entrée into a timeless past. An unprecedented gathering of world-class dancers, choreographers, vocalists, and musicians with a singular purpose:...
Rachel Kice | Breathing In and Smiling Out
She is a creative whirlwind, a force to be reckoned with, unafraid and unstoppable, changing directions and toying with the boundaries of abstraction. A swirling vortex of combustible energy packaged in a shimm...