The Nashville Opera presents the southeastern premiere this weekend of an show that breaks with several of the opera world’s norms. It’s by a living composer, set in the United States, and most of the singers are African-American.
Devaney Officially Running for Reelection at TNGOP
The Chairman of Tennessee’s Republican Party is asking for another term.
U.S. Rep. DesJarlais Reelected to Fourth District
Congressman Scott DesJarlais pulled out a victory over Democratic challenger Eric Stewart, despite a second election cycle marked by unsavory details from his past.
Local Chefs in the Spotlight
Nashville’s food scene is about to show off for a pair of international audiences.
TNN Returns to TV
One of the first country music television channels goes back on the air tomorrow. The Nashville Network spent nearly two decades on cable, but Gaylord Entertainment sold TNN around the same time it closed the Opryland theme park.
J. Alexander’s Sale Complete
Nashville-based restaurant chain J. Alexander’s has closed its sale to Fidelity National, a title insurance company out of Florida. The merger negotiations dragged out for months as two other companies placed competing bids and J. Alexander’s stockholders filed a lawsuit against the board. In the end, everyone agreed to a price of $14.50 a share.
Dramatic Growth in Number of Homeless Children
Tennessee outpaced the national average in terms of one ripple effect of the recession. From 2007 through 2010, the number of public school students known to be homeless increased by 74 percent. The national figure was 38 percent. Even so, Tennessee’s official count may be too low.
Ryman Lofts Attracting Interest of Array of Artists
Plans to turn a new building of loft apartments into a sort of artist’s colony seem to be working out the way Nashville officials had hoped. The Metro Development and Housing Agency began accepting applications to live in the Ryman Lofts on Rolling Mill Hill earlier this month.
Lifepoint Earnings Tumble
Lifepoint Hospitals took a big hit to the bottom line in the third quarter, with earnings dropping more than fifty percent.
The Handmaid’s Tale, Twitter, and Imagining the Future
Nashville Public Library will give Margaret Atwood its annual literary award this weekend. Listen to her discussion with WPLN’s Nina Cardona about the craft of writing speculative fiction and the demands placed on authors.
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