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As Grand Ole Opry turns 100, it’s the performers who keep it alive — and evolving

jewly hight

April 10, 2025

At the century mark, a big part of what’s kept the Grand Ole Opry going are the many generations and styles of performers who have been part of the show.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, comedy, country music, Danae Hays, Grand Ole Opry, history, John Conlee, Opry 100, TikTok

It’s time for some laughs! Our first This Is Nashville stand-up special

Katherine Ceicys

February 4, 2025

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Are you in need of a good laugh? This Is Nashville has you covered! Today, local comedians Rhonda Sweat and Marcus Lustig are here and will be taking the Nashville Public Radio Sonic Cathedral stage.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: comedy

The N-Word: Part 2

Khalil Ekulona

February 28, 2024

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Today we have part two of our conversation about the N-Word. We’ll examine the public spaces where the word is most commonly used: Hip Hop and Rap music, and the world of comedy — specifically stand up comedy.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Black history, Black History Month, comedy, hip hop, music, Race

As you like it: Improvised Shakespeare comes to TPAC this weekend

LaTonya Turner

November 10, 2023

The cast of Improvised Shakespeare
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Friends, Nashvillians, countrymen, lend me your ears: The Improvised Shakespeare Company will be at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center for two performances on Nov. 10 and 11. It’s improvised theater — unscripted, unpredictable and funny — using the language and rhymes of Shakespeare.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Arts, comedy, improv, Improvised Shakespeare, improvised theater, Nashville, performing arts, Shakespeare, Tennessee, theatre, TPAC

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