Archive for September, 2009

Jonell Mosser  |  Behind the Shades

Jonell Mosser | Behind the Shades

“True, we love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving. There is always some madness in love. But there is always some reason in madness.”

These words by Nietzsche are…

09.8.2009 | MUSIC, PEOPLE

Demetria |  Tells It Like It Is

Demetria | Tells It Like It Is

There’s probably not a single person in Nashville who doesn’t know her. They invite her into their homes every evening, keep her busy MC’ing events, and rely on her to tell it like it is—good or bad. She is

09.8.2009 | PEOPLE

Demetria Kalodimos  |  A Heartfelt Thanks

Demetria Kalodimos | A Heartfelt Thanks

They’re in a basket under my desk. And stuffed into one of those photo boxes at home. One is taped on the wall in the kitchen; some are tucked into books and drawers; they’re all over the house. Dozens…

09.7.2009 | PEOPLE

Stage Fright | Take It or Leave It

Stage Fright | Take It or Leave It

by Will Barrow

When you see a performer doing their thing, in the flow, in the zone, fully connected to what they are doing, you are experiencing their artistry in the way it was meant to be expressed. And…

09.7.2009 | PEOPLE, PERFORMING

TomKats | Feeding the Arts

TomKats | Feeding the Arts


Hollywood’s hottest movie caterer isn’t in hollywood. New York’s top television caterer isn’t in New York. America’s A-list production caterer is right here in Nashville. For over 20 years, TomKats, Inc., has been the preferred choice for…

09.7.2009 | CULINARY

Southern Festival of Books

Southern Festival of Books

The 20th Annual The Southern festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word is a three-day literary Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of October. Located on War Memorial Plaza, it is free and open…

09.5.2009 | SPOTLIGHT

The Cumberland Society of Painters

The Cumberland Society of Painters

The Cumberland Society of Painters along with a few friends traveled to Door County, WI, August 9-15. The group set about capturing the landscape in plein-air sketches and enjoyed the comradeship of painting together. Harbors, the rocky beach, village, farmland,…

09.5.2009 | SPOTLIGHT

Greek Fest

Greek Fest

Celebrate the 2nd Annual Nashville Greek Festival, September 11-13 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church located at 4905 Franklin Pike. The festival highlights the cuisine, music, and culture of Greece. Admission is $2; children under 12 free. Free parking…

09.5.2009 | SPOTLIGHT

The Hermitage Hits 100

The Hermitage Hits 100

by Deborah Walden | Photography by Jerry Atnip

Ah, if only the walls of the Hermitage Hotel downtown would give up their secrets. Dinner parties for presidents, golden-age starlets of young Hollywood, mothers and daughters dining on the hallowed…

09.5.2009 | ARCHITECTURE

Breakfast with the Authors Saturday, October 10th,

Breakfast with the Authors Saturday, October 10th,

9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Nashville Downtown Public Library. This Women’s National Book Association event kicks off National Reading Group Month and the Southern Festival of Books. Complimentary breakfast and discussion with five best-selling authors, Marie Brenner,…

09.5.2009 | SPOTLIGHT