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Chime" and Serpent"s Path" Show Us How Our Fears Have Evolved
54+ min ago (144+ words) Chime" + Serpent's Path NR, 45 minutes; NR, 85 minutes Both in Japanese with English subtitles May 8-14 at the Belcourt In Serpent's Path, two men kidnap a yakuza member and torture him in an abandoned warehouse over the killing of one man's daughter....
Families of Incarcerated Tennesseans Make Plea for Prison Reform
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (550+ words) In September, Brenda Kay Spitzbarth traveled more than two hours from her home in Maryville to Lebanon to attend a town hall event focused on prison reform in Tennessee." During the Q&A portion of the town hall, Spitzbarth approached…...
Looking Back on Randy Mc Nally's Nearly Five Decades in Office
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (818+ words) Standing in the empty Senate chambers of the Tennessee State Capitol on a sunny spring day in April, Lt. Gov. Randy Mc Nally greets a visiting family from Louisiana." "Who are you?" they ask Mc Nally, who's standing at the…...
Critic's Pick " Hannah Langer: 'Facing Forward"
6+ day, 40+ min ago (92+ words) 7: 30 p. m. May 5 at the Ryman Wednesdays through June 10 at the Belcourt 7: 30 p. m. May 4 at the Ryman 8 p. m. May 5 at the Belcourt 4 p. m. May 3 at Vine Street Christian Church 2: 30, 5: 15 & 8 p. m. May 4 at the Belcourt 6 p. m. May 3 at The Caverns Midnight May 2 at the Belcourt Opening reception 1-9 p. m. May…...
Youth Poet Laureate Marcus Robinson at the 2026 State of Metro address
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (48+ words) Nashville Scene Youth Poet Laureate Marcus Robinson at the 2026 State of Metro address Mayor Eyes Second Term in Annual State of Metro Address O'Connell casts himself as steady hand and city defender as reelection buzz grows...
Homelessness Advocacy Coalition Turns Against Downtown Policing Surge
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (208+ words) An MNPD cruiser parked on Lower Broad, August 2024 A broad community coalition is opposing the mayor's evolving downtown homelessness strategy, which has emerged from city hall budget talks. In a letter sent on Saturday, the coalition calls on Mayor Freddie…...
Accountability Measures Aim to Make Tennessee Prisons Safer
1+ week, 54+ min ago (229+ words) The mission behind the board is to increase communication between family members and the Tennessee Department of Correction, support family reunification and provide feedback on TDOC's activities. The board will report to the state legislature rather than TDOC, a distinction…...
Metro Passes Legislation to Lower Childcare Barriers
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (432+ words) Mayor Freddie O'Connell signs legislation at Fannie Battle Day Home, April 24, 2026 Back in 2018, we at the Scene pointed out three struggles in the childcare ecosystem: scarcity, high costs for parents and providers, and low pay for teachers." Mayor Freddie O'Connell…...
For Love of the Game: Recreational Sports Thrive in Nashville
1+ week, 5+ day ago (11+ words) Nashville Scene...
The Critical Greenways Caught Somewhere in Metro Purgatory
1+ week, 6+ day ago (276+ words) A greenway abruptly ending at Charlotte Avenue Metropolitik is a recurring column featuring the Scene's analysis of Metro dealings. In their shared lofty office space on Main Street, Meg Morgan and J. T. Neal both come back to the same word: "block,…...