Public commemoration of Franklin’s past got a little fuller this week, after five markers detailing the city’s African American history were unveiled…
Nashville Book Festival Shines A Spotlight On Geographical And Cultural Borders
The Southern Festival of Books is not a political event. But this year, organizers say they couldn’t ignore two of the country’s most pressing issues —…
At 50, Nashville Film Festival Shows Off More Of Its Hometown
The Nashville Film Festival turns 50 this year, under a new executive director making his film world debut. Jason Padgitt was a music industry veteran…
A Joelton Tobacco Farmer, Not His Migrant Workers, Would Suffer From Proposed Immigration Changes
Around 4,000 seasonal migrant workers are helping run Tennessee’s farms this year, through a federal visa program. The White House says it wants to let…
Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate Wields Words In Battle Against Discrimination
Nashville’s current youth poet laureate draws on experiences that few of her peers have ever had to think about, like spending the first few years of…
Nashville State Community College Jazz Ensemble Gets National Nod
Nashville State Community College started its jazz ensemble program eight years ago, and already it’s gaining national recognition. Though far from the…
A Note From Natasha Senjanovic
All good things, they say, must come to an end. So too my tenure as WPLN’s afternoon host. It’s a bittersweet goodbye. I’m returning to my first love, of reporting from the field, so I won’t be disappearing from local or national airwaves. But that doesn’t make it any easier to end the daily relationship […]
OZ Arts Cuts Prices, Adds Artists And Performances For New Season
Listen / OZ Arts Nashville has announced its new season lineup. It features more artists and performances — and lower ticket prices. New artistic director Mark Murphy, who stepped into the role this spring, says that’s one of a few ways the contemporary performing arts center is looking to build bigger audiences.
Federal Ruling Officially Terminates White County Inmate Sterilization Program
A federal court in Nashville has officially terminated a short-lived, controversial program for inmates in White County, which offered reduced misdemeanor sentences for those who agreed to birth control implants or vasectomies.
Nashville’s New Family Safety Center Is A Hub For Help For Escaping Domestic And Sexual Violence
Listen / Several years ago, Nashville set out to be a national leader in combating domestic and sexual violence. That’s culminated in the new Family Safety Center, a $26 million building run by the city, where children can run around and play while adults get all the resources they need delivered to them — for […]
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