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How the four-day workweek works

Mary Mancini

May 9, 2024

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The appeal of a four-day workweek is gaining steam across the country and globe. And there are good reasons why.

Filed Under: Programs

Where Tennessee’s medieval enthusiasts find community

Mary Mancini

May 8, 2024

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The Tennessee Renaissance Festival is an annual tradition. Each weekend in May, knights, fair maidens, vikings, faeries, mermaids, pirates, wenches and plainclothes time travelers gather on the streets of Covington Glen, in Williamson County’s Castle Park. 

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Arts and Culture, festivals, parks, Williamson County

Service dogs and their handlers

Mary Mancini

May 7, 2024

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Dogs are many things: furry friends, four-legged family members and constant companions. Service dogs are all of that – and much, much more.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: disability, service dog

Profile: Stacy Downey

Mary Mancini

May 6, 2024

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Stacy Downey has an enormous heart — and a tireless work ethic that turns her compassion into tangible help for others.

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Nashville’s exvangelical movement

Mary Mancini

May 2, 2024

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Today, we delve deep inside the growing movement of people who identify as “exvangelicals.”

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Christian, Christianity, evangelical, nashville churches, religion

The state of local and public media

Mary Mancini

May 1, 2024

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We’re getting meta on Public Media Giving Day and peeling back the curtain on the news landscape.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: journalism, media

In My Place, Episode 3: Housing Strategies

Tasha A.F. Lemley

April 30, 2024

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In part three of our housing series, In My Place, we continue our discussion on what cities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused.

Filed Under: In My Place, Programs Tagged With: homelessness, In My Place, Office of Homeless Services, unhoused

NPR’s Taking Cover

Katherine Ruppelt

April 19, 2024

Starting Friday, April 19, Nashville Public Radio will air the seven-part NPR series Taking Cover during the 12 to 1 p.m. hour. This Is Nashville will return with live episodes on Tuesday, April 30.

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En pointe: Nashville’s dance and choreography scene

Mary Mancini

April 18, 2024

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Nashville’s dance scene is the result of a growing number of performing groups, collaboratives and training opportunities. From classical to contemporary, you can find all types of dance here.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: ballet, dance, performing arts, TPAC

Ask the mayor, plus Taking Cover

Mary Mancini

April 17, 2024

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It’s a new month and time for the next installment of Ask the Mayor!

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: ask the mayor, Taking Cover

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