The Grand Ole’ Opry will Salute the Troops with a special show on May 21. Ninety-five-year-old veteran, Ernie Andrus, who is running across America, will lead a red carpet parade Into the Opry House.
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There are special celebrations in April to commemorate the 140 milestone anniversary of Hatch Showprints.
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The Nashville Symphony has announced the schedule for its 2019 Community Concerts series, which will showcase the Grammy® Award-winning orchestra in free performances at seven public parks and green spaces throughout Middle Tennessee. An integral part of the organization’s mission to make great music accessible to everyone in the region, the Symphony’s Community Concerts have been a local summer tradition since 1974 and annually draw thousands of concertgoers. Admission to all seven concerts is free of charge. The 2019 series opens with a return to Centennial Park on June 6 as part of a special partnership with Musicians Corner. This year also features two first-time Community Concerts locations: Smith Springs Community Center in Antioch and The Estate at Cherokee Dock in Lebanon. The complete schedule is listed below: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 6: Centennial Park at Musicians Corner 7 p.m. Friday, June 7: Cumberland University, Lebanon 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8: Smith Springs Community Center, Antioch 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9: Two Rivers Mansion, Donelson 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11: Historic Rock Castle, Hendersonville 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25: Key Park, Lafayette 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26: The Estate at Cherokee Dock, Lebanon The Nashville Symphony once again invites the…
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The taxpayer-funded Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) had $5.3 million in assets at the end of 2017 and paid its top two executives $499,000 annually in 2016, according to audited financial statements and IRS Form 990 reports. The TSBA filed those reports, which The Tennessee Star obtained copies of this week. Tennessee taxpayers contributed more than 85 percent, slightly more than $2 million, of the TSBA’s $2.3 million revenues in 2016 through Local Education Agencies (LEA- the formal name for public school districts in Tennessee) dues and no bid contracts. The no bid contracts were a gift to the TSBA, which was organized way back in 1939, provided by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1990. “In 1990, the Tennessee Legislature mandated that school board members attend one full-day training session each year. The State Board of Education authorized the Tennessee Department of Education to plan and implement the program. The Department of Education contracts with TSBA to conduct all of the training. TSBA also conducts a variety of meetings, workshops and seminars throughout the year to inform board members and administrators about key issues and topics affecting public education, ” according to the TSBA website. Taxpayer funding to TSBA came in at…
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Nashville’s Music City Convention Center is hosting the 2018 Pokémon World Championships this weekend. Many attendees The Tennessee Star talked to came not so much for the competitions as much as they came for the friendship and the camaraderie they say they don’t necessarily have back home. Take Zack Kelly, 14, who came all the way from Singapore. “There’s a lot of people here for the same things I am. You see people here socializing with one another, whereas back home it’s hard for them to socialize. This is a place where I can feel included,” Kelly said. “Just me, personally, I don’t really find many other people back home with the same hobbies, but here everyone is here for the same reason. This is a place for me to come and be around people who are into the same things I am into.” Thousands of people showed up for this weekend’s event at the Music City Center. Back in Singapore, Kelly said he only knows 20 people who go to Pokémon tournaments. Here, Kelly said he’s reconnecting with friends he’s made from Australia and Malaysia. Meanwhile, Kevin Fowler drove to Nashville from South Carolina to reconnect with his friends…
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A Fortune 500 global information technology company just set up shop in Brentwood, and company officials promise many opportunities for not just Nashville but all of Tennessee. The company, CDW, is also renowned for its philanthropic work, particularly with the Children’s Miracle Network. “We are not new to Nashville in that we have been serving customers in this market for the 30 years we have been in business,” said Christine Holloway, CDW’s vice president of health care sales. “We have thousands of customers in this market already, but given some of the things they are looking for help with and the size of our worker base we thought it time to make a commitment to Nashville so we could serve them better.” Nashville, Holloway went on to say, is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. “It’s a very attractive place for us to find workers. It’s very attractive for workers due to the tax situation, and it is a very desirable place to live,” Holloway said. CDW also has a fair number of customers in Memphis, making Nashville all the more attractive a location, she said. CDW’s new offices opened July 16, said Mike Rapplean, CDW…
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The Grammy Award Winning Nashville Orchestra offers free summer concerts throughout Middle Tennessee.
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Even if you can’t get tickets for the Predators playoff games, you can still enjoy large screen, food trucks and more at viewing parties for home games in the park outside of Bridgestone Arena.
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The award-winning motion picture Unbridled is set for nationwide Cinema release on Friday, April 27, 2018, to tell the real-life stories of a horse center that pairs abused women with rescued horses, resulting in mutual healing.
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Tomlin’s ‘Good Friday Nashville’ to again donate net proceeds to Tennessee Kids Belong.
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Now available in season ticket packages, concerts include Bernstein Centennial Opening Night, Carmina Burana,
performances by Midori, Kristin Chenoweth, Martina McBride & more.
School choice is at the heart of a nationwide event taking place Jan. 21-27. Held every January, National School Choice Week (NSCW) brings the idea of education options to the forefront. Schools, homeschool groups and other organizations plan tens of thousands of events during the annual event, according to the movement’s website. Plans include rallies, receptions, coffeehouse meet-ups, festivals, school fairs, and other activities. Tennesseans have planned 640 events around the state that week, the group said in a press release. Gov. Bill Haslam proclaimed Jan. 21-27 as Tennessee School Choice Week, while Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke proclaimed the same on behalf of his city. Andrew Campanella, president of NSCW, said, “Parents in Chattanooga, like parents everywhere, simply want the best for their kids. We’re grateful to Mayor Berke for issuing this proclamation, raising parents’ awareness of the educational options available for their children. Every kid is unique, and parents know their kids better than anyone else. We hope to empower parents in Chattanooga and across the country to find the school or educational option that they know is best for their own kids.” NSCW recognizes all K-12 options, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private…
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The Nashville Symphony invites local students of diverse backgrounds to audition for its education initiative, Accelerando.
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Job seekers are invited to a hospitality industry job fair on Oct. 3 as the city brings together employers in the tourism and convention sectors for a hiring event.
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For nearly a decade, Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro has put on the Healing Field Flags of Remembrance event over Memorial Day weekend. The volunteer-run event is a moving tribute to our veterans, military, and personal heroes. This year’s Healing Field is located at The Grove at Wilkinson Place, and will run through 5pm Monday, Memorial Day. At this morning’s opening ceremonies, volunteers gathered to dedicate and place hundreds of American flags across the Healing Field. A wagon brimming with American flags awaiting placement by the volunteers at this year’s opening ceremony. Boy Scout troop 3200 lent several helping hands. Sisters Mary Grace (left) and Elizabeth unfurl the Healing Fields flags. Long-time volunteer Joe is a Navy vet and his dog Jack is his fishing buddy. A group of Walmart employees volunteer again this year, and brought water to share with everyone. Sara Walker and her daughter Lilyana Gillespie were among the volunteers from the New Hope Lutheran Church in Murfreesboro. This is Mike Gann’s first time helping with the Healing Fields event. Shea Young and her children Julian and Rowan are first time volunteers at the Healing field. She and her husband are both veterans and they have a son currently serving…
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Our society survives by the service and martyrdom of these selfless souls. Tennessee, the Volunteer State, of all the states, should be the first to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Happy Memorial Day 2017!
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Understanding our government and founding documents, such as the Constitution, creates a more reflective, clear-thinking, and invested citizen.
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