While the facade of the Belle Meade Theater lives on, the interior is empty. That prompted a listener to ask Curious Nashville what happened to the marble slabs filled with celebrity autographs.
Celebrity culture and the lost relics of the Belle Meade Theater
While the neon marquee of the shuttered Belle Meade Theater lives on, the lobby of the once-ornate theater now lies empty. The cinema closed in 1991, and became a bookshop, then a grocery store, and now, sits mostly empty along Harding Pike. This prompted Curious Nashville listener Richard Daniel to wonder about a remnant of […]
Curious Nashville: After it fell, what happened to Union Station’s original bronze Mercury?
Where did Nashville’s high-profile bronze sculpture of Mercury end up? Curious Nashville finds the answer — with ties to other landmarks, history and an infamous storm.
Ask the Mayor and the vine that ate the South
It’s the monthly appearance of Mayor Freddie O’Connell — here to take your questions and hear your comments.
Curious Nashville: Surprising tales behind our public sculptures and landmarks
Union Station has a lot of unique attributes. And no, we’re not talking about the fact that it doesn’t serve any train lines.
Curious Nashville: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driver’s license?
Look closely and you might find a surprise on your Tennessee ID. Like a typo. Curious Nashville searches for the reason.
Why is a Nashville middle school named after a racist segregationist? | Curious Nashville
Why is J.T. Moore Middle School named after an openly racist segregationist — and could it be changed?
Ask the Mayor, plus Curious Nashville asks why one local school still bears the name of a segregationist
Once again, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins This Is Nashville live on the air to answer your questions.
Curious Nashville: How did WeGo’s electric buses fall into urban decay?
There’s a piece of infrastructure in downtown Nashville that is about to go away. When it does, there may not be any clues left from a brief, fascinating chapter in the city’s transportation history.
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