During its 15 years together, the Tierney Sutton Band has received 2 Grammy Nominations for Best Vocal Jazz Album, a Jazz Week Award for Vocalist of the Year, consecutive nominations for Jazz Journalist Association Awards, recorded several CDs that made the #1 spot on jazz radio playlists, and garnered critical praise throughout the world.
The first launch of its kind at TPAC - don't miss the the National Tour premiere of9 to 5: The Musical at TPAC! This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton's original hit title song along with her new Tony Award® and Grammy-nominated score.
The best Puccini opera Puccini never wrote! Set against the roiling backdrop of the French Revolution, Umberto Giordano's sweeping love story of an opera was even bigger than La Boheme at its premiere.
No artist to emerge in the second half of the '60s has gone on to have a more productive and vital career than Richard Thompson.And Thompson is among the most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as 'a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.'
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Video of the Week - I Get A Kick Out Of You - Tierney Sutton
Nashville Ballet single tickets for the 25th Anniversary Season will be available Tuesday, September 7, 2010. The Ballet will offer some of the most requested productions for a full year of ballet favorites. All evening performances have been moved to 7:30 p.m., with the exception of Nashville's Nutcracker, which will be performed at 7:00 p.m. A special family performance, Peter and the Wolf, created specifically for a younger ballet audience, will be presented Saturday, February 12, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Artistic Director/CEO Paul Vasterling states, 'As we mark this milestone year, I have selected a collection of audience favorites, with something for everyone. In the last decade, the company as a whole has evolved in their strength, the pureness of line, and a distinct look that has captured national attention. I invite the community to come celebrate the success of Middle Tennessee's only professional company.'
Diana DeGarmo, Joseph Mahowald land '9 to 5: The Musical' roles
Two quasi-local performers have landed lead roles in the touring production of 9 to 5: The Musical, which has its national launch at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center September 21–26.
Joseph Mahowald, who plays Franklin Hart, has appeared on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde and Les Miserables, but he was also a founding member of Tennessee Repertory Theatre and frequently appeared in the group’s productions.
Diana DeGarmo was cast as Doralee Rhodes - Dolly Parton’s character in the original film version. DeGarmo was runner-up on the third season of American Idol, and currently lives in Nashville.
Tickets for the Nashville shows are on sale now at TPAC box office locations on Deaderick Street and inside Davis-Kidd Booksellers in The Mall at Green Hills or by phone at 782-4040. Prices range from $72.50-$27.50.
The first launch of its kind at TPAC - don't miss the the National Tour premiere of 9 to 5: The Musical at TPAC!
This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton's original hit title song along with her new Tony Award and Grammy-nominated score.
Immediately following Fest de Ville Gala, join us and dance the night away as we carry the evening on into the night in TPAC's Jackson Hall Lobby and Stage.
The evening will feature music provided by Band 24/7 and a full open bar and lite bites.
Ticket prices are $60 if you buy online or $75 at the door. (Attendance at Gala is NOT required to purchase an After Party ticket)
Raymond Mays wants a divorce and Morgan Mays wants alimony. When the fed-up Judge bangs her gavel, she decides Morgan doesn't deserve half - she deserves it all. Morgan gets everything - leaving Raymond with nothing but the thought: it would have been cheaper to keep her.
Raymond has two options to prevent him from paying alimony: kill Morgan or get her married off to someone else. As ex-husband and ex-love face off with each other, broken hearts will get revenge. Hearts and marital matrimony will collide only to discover if it's easier to love her as his wife.
Mumford & Sons create a gutsy, old-time sound that marries the magic of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young with the might of Kings Of Leon. Four young men from West London in their early twenties, they have fire in their bellies, romance in their hearts, and rapture in their masterful, melancholy voices.
The latest news about casting for 9 to 5: The Musical is especially exciting for TPAC, where the world premiere national tour launches in September. Two of the leads have ties to Nashville! American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo, who now lives in Music City USA, will play Doralee Rhodes, the role the multi-talented Dolly Parton originated in the film. Joseph Mahowald, a founding member of the Tennessee Repertory Theatre acting company, will play the unsuspecting boss Franklin Hart, Jr.
Other cast members include Dee Hoty as Violet, Mamie Parris as Judy and Kristine Zbornik as Roz.
Video of the Week - 9 to 5: The Musical - A Message From Dolly
The First National Tour of 9 to 5: The Musical Announces Cast!!
Starring DEE HOTY, MAMIE PARRIS, JOSEPH MAHOWALD, KRISTINE ZBORNIK and DIANA DEGARMO
The producersof 9 to 5: The Musical are pleased to announce the cast for the First National Tour that opens on September 21, 2010 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.
Dee Hoty will play the role of Violet. She has earned three Tony nominations for her starring roles in Footloose, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public and The Will Rogers Follies.
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'The Signature Series is distinguished by talented, established artists who have significant followings within their respective genres. It is a bold, new direction for TPAC, unlike anything else we've presented as a series over our three decades in Tennessee.'-Kathleen O'Brien, President and CEO, TPAC
Single Tickets On Sale Now - To purchase single tickets to this performance, please call 615-782-4040.
During its 15 years together, the Tierney Sutton Band has received 2 Grammy Nominations for Best Vocal Jazz Album, a JazzWeek Award for Vocalist of the Year, consecutive nominations for Jazz Journalist Association Awards, recorded several CDs that made the #1 spot on jazz radio playlists, and garnered critical praise throughout the world.
Individually, Alex DePue and Miguel de Hoyos have wowed the world - from Depue performing at Carnegie Hall at the age of 14 and touring with rock guitarist Steve Vai in 2007 to de Hoyos entertaining government officials and diplomats in Mexico and performing in Romania by invitation from the Romanian government.
Together, they produce an unparalleled sound - music that can speak to anyone's soul.
Grammy winner Luciana Souza is one of Jazz's leading singers and interpreters.
Her work as a performer transcends traditional boundaries around musical styles, offering solid roots in jazz, sophisticated lineage in world music, and an enlightened approach to classical repertoire and new music.
Luciana Souza's singing has been called 'transcendental, 'perfect, ' and of 'unparalleled beauty.'
Triple Play is the name given to three outstanding and versatile musicians, Peter Madcat Ruth (on harmonica, guitar, jaw harp, percussion and vocals), Joel Brown (folk and classical acoustic guitar and vocals) and Chris Brubeck (electric bass, bass trombone, piano and vocals).
Collectively, they bring a rare level of joy, virtuosity, and American spirit to the folk, blues, jazz and classical music they perform.
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Even with Nashville's reputation as Music City, there are some musical styles and touring acts that tend to slip out of our grasp.
Enter TPAC's new 'Signature Series' of concerts. Starting in October, the series intends to present a fresh, arty and exotic blend of jazz, folk, rock and classical-influenced artists from South America and beyond.
'The Signature Series is a bold, new direction for TPAC, unlike anything else we've presented as a series over our three decades in Tennessee,' Kathleen O'Brien, TPAC's president and chief executive officer, said in a release.
The new 2010 AT&T Real Yellow Pages, serving the Nashville area, is taking Tennessee Performing Arts Center and placing them front and center.
Over 590,000 copies have been made for distribution, beginning June 30 through August 11.
'We are proud to feature the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on the cover of our new AT&T Real Yellow Pages directories for the Nashville area,' said Kenny Blackburn, vice president, AT&T external affairs. 'We continually work to make our directory covers special on the outside, and tailor the community information inside our directories to best meet the needs of local residents and businesses.'
Immediately following Fest de Ville Gala, join us and dance the night away as we carry the evening on into the night in TPAC's Jackson Hall Lobby and Stage.
The evening will feature music provided by Band 24/7 and a full open bar and lite bites.
Ticket prices are $60 if you buy online or $75 at the door. (Attendance at Gala is NOT required to purchase an After Party ticket)
Buy your tickets today and receive $8 off per ticket. (Use Promo Code PP8, Offer expires September 19)
Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black-lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This joyful musical parody will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!
It's definitely not 'The Silent Passage' anymore! Come see what nearly 11 million people worldwide are laughing about!
Join us in 2010-11 as we launch another exciting season filled with the hottest shows from Broadway!
As a Season Ticket holder you will have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets to season shows and other performances at TPAC before they go on sale to the general public.
The current 6-show season includes: 9 to 5: The Musical, Dreamgirls, Blue Man Group, Shrek the Musical, In The Heights, and The New MEL BROOKS Musical Young Frankenstein.
Video of the Week - Joe Bonamassa - Stop - Live From The Royal Albert Hall
The five-time GRAMMY winner makes a special appearance in Nashville to perform some of her best-known hits, along with selections from her brand-new release The Age of Miracles.
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