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 free.
New Artistic Director For OZ Arts: Nashville’s Boom Creates Space For Cutting-Edge Work
The new artistic director of OZ Arts comes to Nashville as a leader in his field. Mark Murphy has run high-profile contemporary arts centers in Seattle and Los Angeles and has worked with the National Endowment for the Arts. WPLN’s Natasha Senjanovic sat down with Murphy to talk about his vision for OZ, which turned […]
Why Private And Public School Teachers In Nashville See A Need To Join Forces
Listen A growing group of Nashville educators has been quietly taking professional development into their own hands. Through regular meetings and summer workshops they’re helping one another improve at their jobs, and intentionally cutting across the private-public school divide.
Restaurateurs Making The Biggest Splash Downtown Have A History Of Legal Problems
Some of the flashiest growth on Lower Broad is coming from companies not from Nashville, or Tennessee. And one in particular — Ohio-based TC Restaurant Group — now owns eight high-profile bars and restaurants.
Haslam Under Mounting Pressure To Commute Life Sentence Of Cyntoia Brown
Listen A Nashville woman serving life in prison for a murder committed when she was 16 years old has also become a cause for high-profile celebrities including Kim Kardashian West and Rihanna. Now, Tennessee’s outgoing governor is deciding whether to pardon Cyntoia Brown. Her case is compelling on many levels, its own unique and disturbing […]
Tennessee Republicans Net Clean Sweep In Three Open U.S. House Seats
Republicans went undefeated in races for the three open Congressional seats in Tennessee Tuesday night.
Wilson County Voters Divided On Raising Sales Tax For More Schools — Even Among Educators
Wilson County leaders are hoping voters will approve a proposed sales tax hike of half a cent. The additional money earned would go towards building more schools in one of Middle Tennessee’s fastest-growing areas.
Metro Nashville Employees To Receive Training In Spotting — And Helping — Victims Of Domestic Abuse
Listen Metro Nashville employees could soon receiving training on how to recognize domestic abuse — and what resources are available if they themselves need help.
New York-Based Dance Company Returns With Another World Premiere At Nashville’s OZ Arts
Listen A world premiere Friday night at OZ Arts Nashville ends a trilogy about climate change and the environment. “Falling Out,” the latest show from a New York-based dance company, is also likely the first time audiences will see Brooklyn flex dancing, Japanese butoh and life-size puppets together on stage.
For Nashville Barbers’ Homeless Clients, A Free Haircut Is More Than Just A Trim
Listen Getting a professional haircut when you’re homeless is not a priority — or usually even a possibility. But a group of local hair stylists is working to give everyone a chance to look and feel good.
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