The controversy surrounding the Metro Arts Commission has been going on for close to three years now, and there seems to be no end in sight.
Out, About: Much ado about… something
Every summer, I look forward to Summer Shakespeare with a nostalgia that’s not exactly my own. I’m not sure if you can inherit wistfulness or if it’s a learned trait, but mine is certainly my mother’s.
Romeo And Juliet In A Pandemic? How Nashville Shakespeare Actors Are Updating The Bard
People have been performing Shakespeare’s plays for 400 years, and his work has been inspiring composers from the very beginning.
After Three Decades, Nashville Shakespeare Festival Will Leave Centennial Park
Listen Nashville’s summer Shakespeare festival is moving after three decades in Centennial Park. The festival’s leaders said this week they’ll be taking next year’s performances to a private venue — the nearby OneCity development — after failing to find a way to fix up the facilities where it’s long been staged.
Was Cleopatra A Redhead? Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s Casting Attracts Scrutiny
Listen In the Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s new production of Antony and Cleopatra, Egyptian characters are outfitted in bangles and golden dresses, with heavy black eye makeup. The promotional artwork depicts Cleopatra as a dark-skinned woman, which may be historically accurate. However, the actress playing the leading role is white — a fair-skinned redhead. It’s a […]
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