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What’s TINA: The Tina Turner Musical got to do with love, power, and resilience?

By Magnolia McKay

February 14, 2024

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TINA: The Tina Turner Musical is playing at TPAC now through February 18th.  The musical production, of which Turner was a producer, tells the story of her life.

Filed Under: Programs

Profile: Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda

By Katherine Ruppelt

February 13, 2024

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Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda represents district 30 on the Nashville Metro Council. When she first ran for the position in 2019, she was the first Latina elected to the council and the youngest member ever, starting her term at 26. The daughter of two Mexican immigrants, she came to Nashville when she was 5 years old […]

Filed Under: Programs

A new four-part series tells the story of Black gospel music

By Magnolia McKay

February 12, 2024

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“Gospel” is a four-part docuseries by Henry Louis Gates Jr., which covers the history and impact of Black gospel music. The series traces gospel music’s roots and follows it through the modern day.

Filed Under: Programs

What’s at stake in the next Sumner County election?

By Magnolia McKay

February 8, 2024

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WPLN reporters Alexis Marshall and Blaise Gainey have been closely following local politics in Sumner County. The ultra-conservative Sumner County Constitutional Republicans have amassed incredible political power in a very short time, effectively taking over the county commission.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Elections 2024, Sumner County, Sumner County Constitutional Republicans

‘Indecent’ at Nashville Repertory Theatre

By Elizabeth Burton

February 7, 2024

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Jewish people, lesbians, and sex workers — oh my!

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Nashville Repertory Theater, performing arts, theatre, TPAC

(Bilingual episode) How to connect across the English-Spanish language barrier

By Katherine Ruppelt

February 6, 2024

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For anyone who is not fully bilingual, communicating across a language barrier can be at times humorous, but more often than not frustrating, discouraging, if not high stakes when it comes to situations involving medical care, education or basic services. So how can we better connect?

Filed Under: Programs

Re-air: Nashville Power Couple Dr. Billye and Reverend Edwin Sanders

By Magnolia McKay

February 5, 2024

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This episode originally aired on Nov. 20, 2023. On Feb. 1, 1981, the Metropolitan Interdenominational Church held its first Sunday service — or celebration, as they call it.

Filed Under: Programs

Welcoming the Year of The Dragon

By Tasha A.F. Lemley

February 1, 2024

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The year of the Dragon approaches. Wood Dragon to be exact. What will this New Year bring — and how are Chinese Nashvillians preparing to celebrate?

Filed Under: Programs

This Middle Tennessee talent show proves that age is just a number

By Magnolia McKay

January 31, 2024

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On a Tuesday night last October, the Franklin Theater was sold out for a talent show that is quickly becoming an annual tradition. For the past five years, the Morning Pointe Foundation has hosted the Seniors Got Talent event in Williamson County — a live talent show for contestants ages 60 or older.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Features, WPLN News Tagged With: aging, senior citizens, Seniors Got Talent, Williamson County

What’s the fuss with Fusus?

By Elizabeth Burton

January 31, 2024

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Somebody’s eyes are watching you.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Programs Tagged With: Delishia Porterfield, FUSUS, MNPD, Nashville Metro Council

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