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Explore the Arts Singer-Songwriter Harlan Howard once described country music as “Three chords and the truth.” The truth about Nashville in 2020 is that we’ve got a lot more to offer beyond country music. The city’s Arts and Culture scene these days goes way beyond neon-lit honkytonks and the slow wail of a pedal steel. The performing arts institutions around the city are part of the cultural bedrock upon which the city builds its pride. Whether opera, ballet, classical music, musical theatre, or plays, Nashville offers plenty of resident, local, and collegiate companies and touring shows to fill your evenings! The city’s largest performing arts center is the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or TPAC
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(505 Deaderick St.). Under the leadership of new CEO Jennifer Turner, TPAC’s three stages welcome hundreds of thousands of guests each year. The 2472-seat Andrew Jackson Hall houses the touring Broadway series, the Nashville Ballet, some performances by the Nashville Opera, and various one-night engagements. The smaller 1075-seat James K. Polk Theatre hosts more intimate performances by touring comedians and speakers and some productions by Nashville Repertory Theatre. Rounding out the trio is the 256-seat Andrew Johnson Theatre, a flexible black box space where the majority of Nashville Rep’s work is performed. (tpac.org) Celebrating its 35th season, Nashville Repertory Theatre fea-
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