Sunday, November 16, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
'Artlightenment' to Bring Film, Art, Fashion and Song to Nashville from Nov. 13-15
NASHVILLE – "Artlightenment", the annual
multi-media art show and film festival that showcases dozens of visual artists, painters, sculptors and
filmmakers is slated to run Nov. 13, 14 and 15 at The Celebrity Centre (Old
Fall School Building), 1130 Eighth Ave. S. in Nashville.
Created by painter, sculptor and film producer Robyn Morshead in 2009, the three-day event also will feature workshops, live music and a fashion show, making
it a vital force in Nashville’s creative community. The theme for this
year’s festival is “The Light Side of Art” with a spotlight on the works of underwater photographer
and filmmaker Christy Rogers, a visionary artist who uses the refraction of
light on her subjects to create beautiful images reminiscent of the paintings
of Rubens and Caravaggio. Her work, which is being shown internationally,
is currently on display at the Angers Nantes Opera House in Angers, France. "Artlightenment" will be the only opportunity to see her large-format prints in Nashville. She will host a special pre-show
seminar, “My Career in Underwater Photography and Film”, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Actress Carla Christina Contreras will kick off "Artlightenment’s" film festival at 6:30 p.m. Saturday with her talk, “A Long and Successful Acting Career”. Contrera's recent film works include "Two Eggs" (with Tom Skirret), "Self Offense" (Official Selection in more than eight film festivals), "Static" (11 awards including Best Actress), as well as the feature film, "Summer Snow". Some of her other works include "Army Wives", "America’s Most Wanted", and a co-starring role in "Following Her Heart", which starred Ann-Margret, George Segal and Brenda Vacarro.
The festival is proud to feature "The MTSU Paris Project", three films produced by well-known documentary filmmaker Tom Neff and shot by student filmmakers from Middle Tennessee State University's Electronic Media Communications Department. The films center on the unlikely cross-cultural exchange between Paris, France and Murfreesboro, Tenn., as MTSU student-filmmakers traveled there to make these extraordinary documentaries about contemporary French artists, their work and methodology.
Three-Day Tickets for "Artlightenment" are $15. Ticketholders have access to all exhibits and workshops, as well as the film festival and closing-night awards and fashion shows. For more information on the "Artlightenment 2014 Art and Film Festival" and to purchase tickets, visit: http://www.artlightenment.com
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Songwriters to Honor the Late Patricio Tower with Memorial Service, Show and Silent Auction
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. (November 2014) -- Nashville area songwriters will take the stage at two
separate events on Nov. 15 (Saturday) to honor the late Patricio Tower, an
aspiring songwriter and taxi driver who died from a heart attack after
suffering a brutal beating in downtown Nashville.
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| Patricio Tower |
Tower will be honored during a
memorial service from 1-3 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living Nashville,
6705 Charlotte Pike in West Nashville. Tunesmiths also will put on a special
songwriters show and silent auction in his memory from 6-7 p.m. at the
Commodore Lounge, 2613 West End Ave. More than a dozen songwriters will perform
at the events, including Lisa Aschmann, Michael Laidley, and Chuck Whiting. Donations from both events will help cover Patricio's medical and funeral
expenses and provide support for his widow, Roxanne.
"Patricio was a
wonderful, kind and giving man who was loved by many in the Nashville
songwriting community," said long-time friend and co-writer Michael
Laidley. "Losing him in such a tragic, senseless way is an absolute
shock."
Witnesses reported that Patricio was attacked on Oct. 31 shortly
after he arrived at a United Neighborhood Health Services clinic to pick up
medical prescriptions. The 57-year-old taxi driver was rushed to Centennial
Medical Center with a broken jaw, broken collarbones, fractured ribs, and a
severely injured eye. He died from a heart attack following emergency
reconstructive surgery.
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| Patricio and Roxanne Tower |
Roxanne, who is recovering from a head injury sustained
in an automobile accident, continues to live at the couple's home in Old
Hickory. The Towers' adjusted gross income ("in the uninsurable income
gap") disqualified them from receiving medical insurance through Obamacare
or Medicare. Roxanne hopes to continue operating the taxi vehicle they rented.
Donations
may be made to the Patricio Tower Memorial/Medical Fund at
http://www.gofundme.com/ggi660. To donate items for the silent auction on
Saturday night, contact Michael Laidley at (615) 947-6726 or
Michael.Laidley@ymail.com.
Monday, November 3, 2014
'Tunesmithing' to Feature Five Songwriting Acts on Nov. 19 in Nashville
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. (November 2014) -- The monthly "Tunesmithing" songwriters showcase will spotlight five
professional songwriting acts from 7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 19 (Wednesday) at WXYZ
Restaurant/Bar at the Aloft Nashville Hotel, 1719 West End Ave. (near Music
Row).
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| Lisa Aschmann |
Taking the stage for 25-minute performances will be Lisa Aschmann (cuts by Art Garfunkel, Diamond Rio and others),
Terry Bell, Kelley Cline, Sam Cooper, and
Jason Kabler. Admission is free. Food
and beverages will be available for purchase.
Publicists Chuck Whiting and Scott Johnson will emcee the show. Songwriter/audio engineer AJ
Bigler will handle sound. "Tunesmithing"
is sponsored by Whiting Publicity & Promotions, Music City Arts Update, Striking Moon Music, and Shine Time Records and
Books.
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| Terry Bell |
"Tunesmithing" was founded in 2003 to spotlight emerging, professional and hit songwriters. The event offers mentoring, career growth and networking opportunities for tunesmiths at all levels.
For more information
about "Tunesmithing", call (615) 423-9857, write
Info@Tunesmithing.com, or visit http://www.Tunesmithing.com.
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| Kelley Cline |
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| Sam Cooper |
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| Joshua Nelson |
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