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Contents August 2013 | Vol. xx, No. 8

parties

features

25 Rayna or Juliette

Nashville Wine Auction honors Ladies’

and Gentlemen’s Committee at Grand Cru

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The Recommended List

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Setting the stage

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In good company

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New mercies

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Nourish the soul

Mercy Ministries celebrates their 30th Anniversary at Music City Center

Nashville Food Project hosts the second annual Nourish dinner and auction

30 These colors don’t run

There’s no raining on Whitland’s 4th of

July Parade 33 Wined and dined

Chefs Sean Brock and Tyler Brown

wow the crowd at the l’Eté du Vin

Patrons Party

Michael Shane Neal photographed at home

by Eric England. Check out The Recommended List starting on page 34.

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Nashville’s artistic collaborations

6 In our words Performing communities 8 Behind the scenes Framing Nashville for 30 years— The Beveled Edge

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Latest Nashville weddings

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Flip to page 48 and check out Erin Crabtree’s breakdown of the upcoming season. Most of these artists are true talents living right here in our dear city of nashville.

Last year was an inspiring year for the arts. The trend of companies and craftsmen working together to create an engaging product was becoming the norm rather than the exception. if the Opera was singing, the Symphony performed the score. if the Shakespeare Festival was acting, the Jazz Workshop provided the music. Gloria Houghland checked in with the leaders of the companies, big and small, to highlight a few of the combined arts efforts (page 51). i know the most inspiring performance i saw was Attitude by The

nashville Ballet. Artistic Director Paul Vasterling succeeded in combining three different strengths of the city—a musical act (Matthew Perryman Jones), a visual artist (Emily Leonord) and the Ballet’s own talented dancers—onto one stage. The audience itself was a melting pot of creatives and socialites, children and grandparents, male and female. The result? The perfect synergy of different aspects of nashville’s creative spirit staged for a broad-based audience.

There are so few places in this world that have this caliber of raw and inspiring talent. We nashvillians are lucky to have it available all around us. Pull out your calendar, take notice of all the happenings and i challenge you to attend at least one by each company this year. i’ll save you a seat.

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In honor of this milestone, they are hosting a celebration on August 1, re-branding with an updated website and logo, and offering a custom framing promotion on the 30th of each month. But that’s not all. They are also launching the fundraising campaign “Get Framed, Nashville.”

The store will send out a crew to photograph Nashvillians in empty picture frames at popular events and places around the city, and for each photo taken they will donate $1 toward arts education programs in Metro schools.

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exploring expansion opportunities, and they decided to give a partnership a shot. William now focuses on visual merchandising, customer service and custom frame selection while Susan manages operation of the frame shop and administration.

Over the years, the frame shop has undergone several expansions, gradually adding more frame options and gifts. In 2008, William and Susan expanded once more to include a greater selection of frames and gifts as well as a book department. It’s now a one-stop shop for just about any gift item, including several brands of candles, coffee table books, Spirit of Nashville merchandise, and of course, as many frames as your little heart desires. So stop by to check out their ever-expanding inventory, and wish them a happy anniversary while you’re there. Oh, and Luci, the shop dog, has asked us to let you know that when you come, she loves to be petted but not to be picked up.

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of smiles. From the looks of things at the Preview Party at the lovely home of Ellen Martin, John will certainly onexión Américas welcomed be invited back soon! SB Co-chairs more than 500 friends and supAmy Colton and Julie Walker were porters to Loews Vanderbilt Hotel for modeling the most elegant cuffs their annual fundraiser, El Cafecito: A crafted of black jade and white opal Cup of Coffee for Conexión Américas. which were adorned with JdJ’s signaThe breakfast served as a celebration ture Savilla, a four pronged fleur-deof the significant and life-altering lis type insignia inspired by the Moorwork of the nonprofit, which exists ish architecture of Spain, an idea he to help Latino families in Middle Tenconceived during a visit there 15 years nessee achieve the American Dream. ago. “It’s become my brand, the Savilla Co-chairs Megan Barry and Kate Collection,” John explained.

Herman showcased the importance There were a couple of firsts at of immigrant assistance by sharing this always fun event which showstories of their own Irish and German cased light bites by Kristen Winston ancestors and the persecution they Catering and an intimate talk by faced as they tried to forge new lives John, along with the requisite jewin the U.S. Guests also heard from elry shopping, of course. Featuring Cesar Molina, a local high school JdJ’s signature trademark in sterling student who shared his personal and 18-karat-gold were knotted cords of varying colors for men and women, as well as stunning pieces in all price ranges.

“There is something here from the $100s to the $100,000s,” said svelte Sylvia Bradbury with enthusiasm as the ladies in attendance scooped Dan Cornfield, Hedy Weinberg, Renata Soto, Bill Phillips, Co-chair Megan Barry them up by the handfuls. “We also have more jewelry for men including fabustory and dreams for the future. Aflous shirt studs and cufflinks,” John ter hearing these powerful testimonoted. Gerry Nadeau, Ellen’s beau, nies and watching a video titled “The looked relieved at that insight as he Dream Within Reach,” featuring four was definitely in the minority in the participants in Conexión Américas’ room full of women! programs, guests of the breakfast John observed that Nashville were encouraged to sign cards that women’s preferences in jewelry will be sent to Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker. The cards, 446 of which were signed and mailed, urge the senators to support comprehensive immigration reform.

Among those spotted being inspired over a cup of coffee were Kaki FriskicsWarren, J.C. Mendez, Dan Cornfield, Hedy Weinberg, Renata Soto, Laurie Eskind, John de Jong, Katherine DeLay Bill Phillips, Art and Linda Rebrovick, Meredith leaned toward several types: trends Libbey, Stephanie Teatro and Leincluded more yellow gold than ticia Alvarez. white, larger-scale pieces, lots of colored stones, brushed metal and chunky links. Some of the women in attendance sporting their “ladies who lunch” chic included The Swan oronto jeweler John de Jong Ball 2013 Jewelry Co-Chairmen Lise didn’t skip a single beat during Bohannon, Jana Davis, KatherSwan Ball week. “Setting up four difine DeLay and Laurie Eskind, The ferent venues is a lot of work, but Swan Ball 2013 Auction Co-Chairmen the enthusiasm and kindness of all Lisa Manning and Laura Niewold, the SB ladies has made it so worthCheekwood President and CEO Jane while. In fact, it has been a pleasure MacLeod, Elizabeth Akers, Shanto be here and we hope you have us non Barton, Joanne Cato, Nancy back,” said the official Swan Ball 2013 Cheadle, Patricia Colton, Kate Jeweler while beaming the broadest continued on page 12

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Music Festival attendees, but inside the Renaissance Hotel, the cacophony created by hundreds of lawyers may have been a little louder.

More than 600 guests gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Nashville Chair Charlie and Laura Niewold School of Law’s Annual Dinner, and to honor Judge Barbara Haynes he streets of Nashville were filled with the Distinguished Alumni Award, with thousands of rowdy CMA faculty member Marshall Davidson

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with the Distinguished Faculty Award, and former NSL student and public servant Howard Gentry with the Community Service Award.

The event, overseen by chair Charlie Niewold and event planner Patricia McPherson, offered lawyers old and new—Adam Dread informed us that his pal Jody Faison had recently passed the bar—the opportunity to mingle during the lively cocktail hour.

Afterwards, attendees enjoyed a dinner of strawberry salad, petite filet, salmon, broccoli, potato soufflé, and a deliciously sinful caramel cheesecake.

Among those spotted were Laura Niewold, Ed Ryan, Stan Kneller, Bill Higgins, Millie and NSL Dean Joe Loser, Larry Hager, Aaron

Holt, Nina Kuzina, Jack Cawthon, Renée Chevalier, Elliott Webb and Lisa Pettibone Webb, Julie Kuckenbecker, Christopher Lackey, Diana Bradford, Michele Wojciechowski, Denise Terry Stapleton, Mike Castellarian, Bernadette and Chris Hugan, Marty Ligon, Herman Hicks, Kisha Easley, Rick and Paula Mansfield, Georgina Hughes, Mike Wentzell, Jennifer Noe, Shelby Matthews, Linda Kaufman, Jennifer Leverty, David and Morgan Martin, Colin Colohan, Amanda Lillard, Erin Riley, Elizabeth McElwee, Trudy Bloodworth, Teresa Oglesby, Scott Parsley and Janelle Simmons.

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hat happens when left-brains and right-brains collide? What about a party with lawyers, fashion designers, accountants and dancers, all there for the same cause? That makes for a lively evening at Arts Immersion. The Arts and Business Council and Nashville Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division hosted the 5th annual event at the W.O. Smith Music School.

The Council pairs volunteer lawyers and accountants with artists to provide education in the business of art and to inspire creativity in workplaces.

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Proceeds from the night benefitted the ABC’s Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts program, which has provided more than $1.2 million in free legal services to 1,500 artists and 300 arts organizations in Nashville. Supporters of Arts Immersion this evening included Bo Spessard, Libby Callaway, Earle Simmons, Carolyn Schott, Lauren Kilgore, Ryan continued on page 14

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Everyone was sipping on the evening’s apropos signature drinks—

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Market, including mini smoked Gouda grilled cheese sandwiches, shrimp skewers, flank steak beef and salmon tartare, as The Craig Duncan Orchestra played in the background.

J.R. addressed the crowd, giving details about the event, which will be the first major party hosted in Lexus Nashville’s new location. J.R. said that, in addition to packing the showroom with storefronts from New York for a little shopping and strolling, the night will be a fun throwback to 1960s Madison Avenue, with Rat Pack-style entertainment, specialty lounges, a four-course dinner, vapor cigarettes for all attendees and a tent with wine and cigar pairings. Better start planning your era-appropriate attire now.

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he Belmont Mansion’s Dueling Cocktails fundraiser may be months away, but it’s never too early to start planning, is it? An intimate crowd gathered at Susan and Damon Byrd’s home on a perfect summer evening for the fundraiser’s kick-off party, enjoying nibbles and libations on the Byrds’ beautiful back patio. This year’s Dueling Cocktails theme is Gilded Age vs. Jazz Age, so if you want to exercise your right to vote, you may want to start thinking about which side you’re on. For those of you who prefer to remain neutral when it comes to your spirits—because, either way, you can’t lose—rest assured that there will be plenty of delightful drinks to choose from.

But it’s not just all about a beverage battle—the event will also include a silent and live auction, fashions by Franklin designer Jeff Garner and

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ore than 400 members, friends and supporters of the Parthenon Chapter of The Links, Incorporated converged upon the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel for the 25th annual White Rose Ball. The event was aptly named “Leading with Excellence— Serving with Grace” to highlight the organization’s contributions to the Middle Tennessee community in that time. In the past five years alone, the 45 members of The Links gave more than 10,000 hours of community service in addition to charitable funding.

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Mistress of Ceremonies Vicki Yates introduced National Links President Margot Copeland who came from Cleveland, Ohio for the celebration. She and local chapter president Linda Spears addressed the crowd.

The program closed with the traditional White Rose Dance. Higher Ground provided music for dancing the rest of the night.

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Southern Living editor Lindsay Bierman wanted the property to feel like an old Tennessee barn that had been renovated over the years, the end result being a “modern country farmhouse.” Phoebe hoped to “steer away from clichés,” and drew inspiration from the beautiful greenery and blue skies surrounding Fontanel to design the “lovely, gracious Southern home.”

Phoebe’s vision was brought to life

by Alan Looney and his team from Castle Homes using native materials and top-quality craftsmanship, tying in unique details such as a reclaimed lumber inset over the mantel and cable wiring along the massive porches to ensure the garden, designed by Page | Duke, wouldn’t be obstructed.

A VIP Party drew local celebrities and city leaders to Fontanel to explore the gorgeous home, including Keb’ Mo’, Kenny Alpine, Butch Spyridon, Walter Hunt, Thelma Harper and Jonathan Martin. Nibbling on delicious Southern Living recipes, such as bacon grits fritters and mini Mississippi mud cupcakes, guests explored and admired the grounds. One of the highlights of the night was when Fontanel co-owner Dale Morris dedicated an all-white flower garden to his wife of 54 years, Earline. “Mama Earline’s Garden” is just one of many stunning sights to take in on the tour.

With the Biscuits and Jam Concert Series happening every Sunday evening throughout August and holiday plans in the works, there are plenty of reasons to stop by Fontanel this summer and fall. Once the New Year rolls around, the Idea House will be converted into a bed and breakfast, giving guests the chance to enjoy the style and grace of this gorgeous property for years to come.

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Guests, including many donors and longtime supporters, were equally excited to see the revamped shelter, which can hold up to 30 families.

Trey Lipman served as the gracious host; the updated residential spaces can accommodate families of different sizes and needs—including a handicap-equipped dwelling and a massive room that can house a family of eight—and common areas and

Living Idea House, a collaborative design project from the publication, Fontanel Properties, Historical Concepts, Castle Homes, Page | Duke Landscape Architects and interior designer Phoebe Howard.

The 5,000-square foot, fourbuilding property is the 59th Idea House constructed by Southern Living and the third one in the Nashville area. The property, which includes a main house, guesthouse, two bunkers and boasts a magnificent 2,800 square feet of porches, will be open for public tours through the end of the year Trey Lipman, Anita Bailey, Gary with proceeds benefitting St. Jude Cooper, Sue and Mike Minch Children’s Research Hospital.

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The beautiful kitchen, which sees over 400 volunteers a year donating time and food to the shelter residents, had a very special guest this evening: Charles Osborne, a graduate of the Safe Haven program who is now a chef at Lipscomb. Several other graduates were on hand, including Phyllis Neal, who now runs her own cleaning business, and Renee Bobb, who does vocational training. With her success, Renee not only exemplifies the transformative work being done at the shelter, but also shows the true giving spirit: When she was named Volunteer of the Year, she donated her $10,000 prize to the shelter.

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he upcoming TPAC Gala promises to be a night to remember, featuring enterCo-chairs Bob Deal, Theresa Menefee tainment by Wanda Jackson and Jason Bradshaw and an evening of food, fun and music inspired by BroadTasting party, Theresa and Albert way musical Million Dollar Quartet.

Menefee welcomed an intimate but The musical, paying homage to the lively crowd into their beautiful home legendary impromptu Sun Studio sesto try delicacies such as the Elvis Presion featuring Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, sley, bacon-wrapped quail breast with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, which a blackberry balsamic reduction; the is part of TPAC’s 2013-14 Broadway Carl Perkins, fried mac and cheese series, is a fan favorite, especially lobites; the Johnny Cash, herbed spoon cally—Nashville’s own Chuck Mead bread with hickory smoked brisket served as musical director. For the and Jack Daniel’s barbecue reduction;

and the Jerry Lee Lewis, a cheese and pepper panini. And those were just the appetizers! We’ll let the rest of the menu be a surprise for you, so in the meantime, you can think about which one is your favorite…we preferred the Man in Black, but we were already a little partial to Mr. Cash.

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Each year, the various groups arrive from all over, jet-lagged, tired and hungry. To celebrate their arrival, as well as offer a bit of Southern hospitality, the Nashville Public Library Foundation has sponsored a dinner on the eve of the event “This is our family portrait!” announced Elaine Wood pausing for a photo with Andree, Alan and Acadia LeQuire. Missing from the shot were Cissy and Will Akers, who were vacationing in London. Cissy and Will have hosted the puppeteers’ dinner for the past few years. When they realized the conflict, who better to step in and continue the tradition than Will’s little sister, Andree?

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Andree, accomplished in many respects, proved her mettle as hostess and cook on this night. She took over Cissy’s kitchen and prepared a delicious Southern meal for the international crowd. They gathered around the island for a casual buffet dinner consisting of mixed greens salad, marinated pork tenderloin and black bean and corn salad. The entire meal was a family effort. Daughter Acadia made mini tarts for dessert. Leonora Satterfield, Animax puppeteer and considered family by Alan, humbly accepted kudos for her decadent cheesecakes.

Following dinner, the Japanese troupe performed for their peers, friends and puppeteer family. During the laughter-filled night, old friends had the chance to unwind, reconnect and share stories before the busy weekend of performances that kicked off with the sold out showing of our own Wishing Chair Productions’ String City at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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SKATEBOARDS THAT CHANGE LIVES If you’re looking for a new way to do some good in Nashville, why not buy a skateboard? That’s right, a skateboard. When you purchase one from Salemtown Board Co., you are contributing to the future of an underprivileged youth in the Nashville neighborhood after which the company is named. Founder Jacob Henley and his wife moved to Salemtown a few years ago with a desire to impact the community. They reached out to kids in the area, specifically young men, opening their home to youth who needed positive mentors. Jacob started envisioning a business that would allow them to further impact these children’s lives, and the idea for a skateboard company was born. He and his good friend and neighbor Will, both skateboarders, started experimenting in Jacob’s dad’s woodshop, launched their first video on Thanksgiving of last year, and sold their first skateboard that day. Since then they have hired a teenage boy from their neighborhood who, thanks to the job, now has a college fund started. Their second employee will be Jacob’s 16-year-old neighbor, and the goal is to sell 1,000 boards in the next year and hire 10 more employees. They sell skateboards because they love the culture of skateboarding, which transcends all racial, economic, social and geographic boundaries. But they also sell t-shirts and other goods, with plans in the works for a whole line of apparel. And while they love making skateboards, their true goal is to change lives in the community they love.

For more information and to get your very own board (or perhaps one for a kid you know), visit salemtownboardco.com.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S PLAY IN THE PARK “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Luckily for us, Bill Shakespeare managed to create quite the comedy out of this unfortunate truth in his classic tale A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And what better time to experience his comedy of errors than this summer at Nashville’s Shakespeare in the Park? Come celebrate their 25th anniversary with this audience favorite, which director Denice Hicks has adapted to the here and now—literally. She has set the play in Nashville, “The Athens of the South” (the original takes place in Athens, Greece), in 2013, and plans to hold a comedic mirror up to Nashville through the adapted characters. The traditional Athenian upper class of the play will portray “Old Nashville” debutantes, politicians, cigars and champagne, while the mechanicals will represent Nashville’s hard-working blue-collar class. The fairies’ magic doesn’t stop at making flowers bloom and butterflies fly; they also repurpose trash into clothing, accessories and works of art, perhaps a nod to the growing hipster scene in the city. See if you can find out which character is most like yourself, and watch Shakespeare have a little fun with your stereotype! You’ll also be invited to become part of a percussion orchestra, and at the end you can even dance with the king and queen of the fairies. Show up to Centennial Park on weekend nights (Thursday-Sunday) at 7:30 p.m. between August 15 and September 15 to see what this year’s Shakespeare In The Park has in store. With a magical show like Midsummer and the creative twists this troupe has added, it sounds like just about anything could happen.

A NEW WAY OF DINING Nashville, meet Dinner Lab, your newest local culinary experience. This month marks the launch of the Nashville branch of Dinner Lab, which has already been operating in Austin and New Orleans. In their own words, “Dinner Lab is a membership-based social dining experiment that unites undiscovered chefs with adventurous diners who are looking for something different from the traditional restaurant experience.” What does that mean, you ask? Well, it means that for a membership fee of $100, you get access to a calendar of up to 80 local dinner events a year, each one in a unique location featuring a different chef and a meal that he or she has created specifically for you (and the other guests you’ll be eating with, which will also vary from one event to the next). For an average of $50 a person, members and a guest will enjoy 5+ courses from up-and-coming chefs (drinks and tax included) and

MUSICAL MAKEOVER If you’re looking for entertainment on September 17, come to Christ Church Cathedral on Ninth and Broadway at 7 p.m. for a free staged reading of Lost And Found, the new Stephen Foster musical. The play is the brainchild of Nashville architect Martin Shofner, who conceived the story, and his wife Corabel, who wrote the script. Rachel Fogarty, a composer who graduated from Belmont, has arranged the songs for the musical, and Catherine Coke, a seasoned director who teaches theatre at USN, will direct the reading. The musical reworks Stephen Foster classics such as “Oh Susanna” and “My Old Kentucky Home” along with lesser-known works into more contemporary songs that accompany a plot based off of the New Testament parable of the Prodigal Son. Martin, who was introduced to Foster, “the father of American music,” at an early age, felt that his contributions to American music were underappreciated and wanted to free his songs from their Victorian parlour sound. In listening to the songs he thought, “There’s a story in here,” and before long, the Prodigal Son came to his mind and pulled it all together.

The play focuses on family, youthful passions, jealousy, longing, redemption and love, all themes present in both the parable and Foster’s songs. Characters from Foster’s tunes are woven into the narrative so that barely any lyrics were changed to fit the plot. Members of the audience will be encouraged to share their response to the work, so come ready to give not only your attention, but your opinion too. Maybe one day it will end up on Broadway and you can tell all your friends you saw it first.

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The Slider House, 1907 Division Street, 401-9863. Built for curbing late-night cravings, this tiny sandwich emporium serves up miniature burgers and other bitesized eats until 3 a.m seven days a week.

B. Hughes, 4231 Harding Pike, 297-7800. August 9-10, Legends by Romona Keveza and Romona Keveza Couture.

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YOU Athleta, 2126 Abbott Martin Road, 383-3118. A leader in performance wear and gear for active women, this division of Gap opens its first Tennessee location in the Mall at Green Hills.

Carter Vintage Guitars, 625 8th Avenue South, 915-1851. Two former Gruhn employees launch this musical venture.

Francois & Co., 209 10th Avenue South, Suite 227, 9539668. At its first Nashville showroom, guests can sample the architectural stones and other select surfaces this home décor hub specializes in.

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veryone in Nashville knows how beautiful Sylvia Roberts’ house is, and thanks to the television show Nashville, the rest of the world knows now, too. Sylvia’s home—or, on the show, Rayna’s home—was the perfect setting for the Nashville Wine Auction’s Grand Cru Evening, honoring the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Committee and celebrating the upcoming l’Eté du Vin dinner and auction.

Upon entry, guests got to pick their choice of Nashville character masks, which had everyone asking, “Are you a Rayna or a Juliette?” (Plenty of gentlemen donned the Deacon mask, as well.) In addition to enjoying the incredible spread of food and, naturally, an amazing offering of wine, attendees had the opportunity to preview the Nashville Wine Auction catalog, so they could plan ahead on which vinos, gifts and luxury travel items they want to bid on at the July event.

And speaking of auction items, there were plenty of tempting options for everyone to mull over for the next few weeks, including a Bordeaux wine tour for six, a “California Dreaming” central coast wine trip for two, a Biltmore escape and an elegant adventure in Southern Italy for up to 20 guests.

Before the actual l’Eté du Vin event, which celebrates its 34th anniversary this year, several events will offer wine enthusiasts the opportunity to gather, including a premiere of the documentary A Year in Burgundy at Franklin Theatre, a Vintners’ Tasting at Hillwood Country Club, and a Patrons Dinner at the Hermitage Hotel featuring a gourmet meal prepared by Chef Sean Brock of Husk and Chef Tyler Brown of The Capitol Grille.

Once guests had the opportunity to mingle and walk around the house—we caught a few people snapping photos in Sylvia’s kitchen, which everyone loves from the show—Sylvia spoke to the crowd, reminding everyone that the funds for the event—the auction raised $725,000 last year—are given to several local charities that fight cancer. And we can do better than that this year, can’t we?

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hile some talk about change, others make it happen. Nancy Alcorn, Founder/President of Mercy Ministries, is definitely in the ‘happen’ category. Native Tennessean Nancy attended MTSU and then spent eight years in Tennessee government working at a correctional facility for juvenile delinquent girls. What she learned there was that many of the girls who were victims of child slavery, physical and sexual abuse, as well as plagued by eating disorders, drug and alcohol addictions, depressions and unplanned pregnancy, simply were not receiving the true help they needed. Thirty years ago, Nancy moved to Louisiana, where she started Mercy Ministries of America based upon acceptance of all girls in need, always giving at least 10 percent to other organizations and not accepting government funding. MM now has established locations in Monroe, Nashville, St. Louis and Sacramento, along with several international locations. And, though she recently added author to her already full plate and also speaks frequently at conferences around the world, she’s delighted that MM’s national headquarters calls Nashville home.

After decades of “helping hurting girls find freedom,” as Presenting Sponsor Robert Nelson so aptly put it, the organization’s leaders decided it was time for an Anniversary Celebration Dinner. Held at the top of the brand-spanking-new Music City Center, more than 1,300 graduates and supporters from across the nation mingled and enjoyed the songs of GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist CeCe Winans and Kelsi Craig, songwriter/pastor/artist and Mercy baby. Master of Ceremonies Dave Ramsey, a New York Times best-selling author and syndicated radio host, along with Nancy kept the event in high spirits for the rest of the evening. Nancy’s longtime friend Laurie Langley and 20 other friends journeyed from Arkansas to celebrate Laurie’s birthday as well as honor her adored friend.

The impressive dinner, with many of the ingredients sourced from Middle Tennessee farms and co-ops (supporting another local connection), included baby spinach salad, peach tea barbecue breast of chicken with roasted red bliss potatoes, green beans, and roasted peppers with PB&J cake for the finale. This event was a huge success on many fronts. From the looks on the faces of the multitude of attendees, everyone was delighted to pay the love and mercy forward.

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f you’ve journeyed down to the Nashville Farmers’ Market at the Bicentennial Mall, you’ll understand what a stretch of the imagination it must have taken to envision 250+ foodies enjoying a seated, five-course dinner there. But, that’s exactly what took place at the Nourish dinner and auction benefiting the Nashville Food Project, a nonprofit organization providing meals to the city’s homeless and working poor. And, we’re not talking ham sandwiches in brown paper bags served to the hungry. We’re talking nutritious meals served on-site from two trucks by teams of volunteers.

The NFP, under the direction of diminutive powerhouse and new mom Tallu Schuyler Quinn, does all of this and manages to feed approximately 2,400 needy Nashvillians monthly. The connection between the second Nourish dinner with its sold-out crowd and the NFP is in the financial support received from the community and the in-kind food and services provided by some of the South’s most innovative chefs. “One hundred percent of what we receive is used exclusively in Nashville,” Tallu explained.

There was both a silent auction and a live auction at this event and, where a live auction often kills a party’s momentum, veteran Anne Clayton, co-chair of this year’s Nourish with NFP Board member Thomas Williams, pulled the entire evening off seamlessly.

While we are not in the habit of reviewing restaurants, it wouldn’t take a professional to grasp the fact that this was no ordinary meal. From the selection of hors d’œuvres, including deviled quail eggs and chicken liver pâté with smoked peach jam from Lockeland Table’s chef/owner Hal Holden-Bache and The Biscuit Love Truck’s chef/owner Karl Worley, each presentation was described by their respective chefs, with each receiving resounding applause from the diners. Megan Williams, pastry chef for Etch restaurant, created a memorable Lemon Pavlova, which also received its share of adoration. If your mouth is not watering by now, and it should be, the minute you get your invitation for next year’s gastronomique adventure, take our advice and send it in, PRONTO!

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These colors don’t run There’s no raining on Whitland’s 4th of July Parade

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n the cloudy early morning of July 4th, emails were pinging across the Whitland neighborhood. “Is the parade on?”...“Do we do this thing in the rain?”

As best anyone could remember, this was about the third time rain has fallen on the Whitland Fourth of July festivities since the neighborhood first filled a canoe with drinks and invited the symphony round to play the 1812 Overture. And this storm was one for the books. But ask the diehards who showed up to march and sing and you might get consensus that the soggy celebration of 2013 was the best parade ever. Sure the crowds were smaller, but the hardy souls who showed up belted out “The Star-Spangled Banner” loud enough to make up for the absence of any fair-weather patriots. And maybe because the crowd was smaller, folks seemed to pay rapt attention to Mayor Karl Dean when he took the podium. At a time when Nashville is growing to accommodate a more diverse population than ever before, he reminded us that we were once all new here. Furthermore, he said that immigrants settling in Nashville are choosing our city over anywhere else in the country, and we should consider their arrival a great compliment.

Speaking of compliments, the All-American Potluck judges called this year’s picnic competition one of the best, awarding top honors to Zulu Scott-Barnes for his barbecue ribs and George Clark for an innovative dried-cherry-pecan pie.

Honorable mention went to Peggy Lott, aka “Mama Lott,” who didn’t actually cook anything this year, but inspired so many of the entries submitted by the competitive chefs of the Whitland side streets.

Torrential rains and dark clouds notwithstanding, Whitlanders maintained their sunny disposition on Independence Day, raising the bar for holiday hospitality. Next time it rains on July 4th, we’ ll know what to expect: Whitland will march on.

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hile world-renowned cyclists were competing for the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Nashville wine enthusiasts were taking their own tour of the European country and its vino offerings at the l’Eté du Vin Patrons Dinner, aptly titled Pour de France. Hosted by Billy Ray and Nancy Hearn at the Hermitage Hotel, the intimate gathering brought together wine connoisseurs for an exquisite night of dining and drinking.

A cocktail party in the lobby gave guests the chance to sample hors d’œuvres from the night’s special guests, Chefs Sean Brock of Husk and Tyler Brown of The Capitol Grille—a delicious precursor to the four-course meal that awaited. Also on hand were the honored winemakers for the 34th annual l’Eté du Vin: the swoon worthy Nicolas Glumineau, the jovial Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger and captivating Martine Saunier, who provided the wine pairings for the evening.

The Grand Ballroom, a space so stunning it needs little in the way of added decorations, provided a perfectly sophisticated ambiance for the gourmet dinner. With two of Nashville’s most celebrated and promising chefs at the helm, the memorable four-course feast exceeded everyone’s expectations. From Chesapeake flounder to the most divine almond cake topped with apricots poached in honey and mascarpone ice cream, the dinner was a crowd pleaser from start to finish. Add in eight pairings from Taittinger Champagne, Martine’s Wines and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande and this was a night that won’t soon be forgotten.

As a fun preview to the next night’s auction, a group dinner to Husk—with wine from Billy Ray’s private cellar—was auctioned off. As Tom Black and Keith Pitts squared off in a bidding war, Sean and Tyler agreed to up the stakes, changing a five-course dinner for six people into a 10-course dinner for 12 to accommodate both men and their amazing bids of $10,000 each. After witnessing such an exquisite display of the chefs’ culinary prowess, it seemed that Tom and Keith were walking away with quite a bargain, and l’Eté du Vin’s efforts to raise funds for cancer research was off to a phenomenal start.

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Nfocus asked seven friends “Who are your people?”

You’ve known them for years. You frequently see them across the restaurant, or across the room at an event. Perhaps you’re even close friends.

But do you know their favorite ice cream flavor?

Their go-to restaurant? Their preferred boutique?

We took this opportunity to sit down with people you know to find out their favorite places in Nashville. And, because we already had them talking, we asked a few personal questions, as well. You may be surprised to learn who used to bag groceries and who does her own alterations.

Nashville, these are your people.

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If I’m throwing a last-minute dinner party, there is nothing better than The Daily Dish; otherwise, I’d do it myself.

For a gift for a hostess or an out-of-town guest, the gift shops

The most trusted limousine service in town is Grand Avenue.

Best place to bike, hike or picnic is Crockett Park.

My favorite event planner is Elizabeth James.

My favorite quiet getaway is to take a few minutes and escape to Parnassus Books. There’s nothing like a fabulous bookstore with an amazing selection and a quiet nook where you can thumb through the first chapter of a book.

Best restaurant for a midweek dinner is definitely Sunset Grill.

The fundraising event I look forward to most every year is the Girl

at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts or the Schermerhorn Symphony Center have great one-of-a-kind finds.

The kale salad at Tavern is divine for lunch, and I always love Cracker Barrel for breakfast and brunch!

Best new Nashville restaurant is a three-way tie between Rolf and Daughters, Silo and Lockeland Table.

Scouts Annual Luncheon. Last year was a huge success with Jenna Bush Hager (and her surprise guest, her mom, Laura Bush). This year will be even better with the Laurie Ann Goldman, CEO of SPANX.

I’m currently reading The All of It by Jeannette Haien.

My top pick for an upscale dinner with friends is with a lot of luck, a reservation at the Catbird Seat.

My favorite birthday cake and cupcakes are from Gigi’s or anything from Nothing Bundt Cakes.

My favorite ice cream is anything from Jeni’s

Splendid Ice Cream parlor or Blue Bell OldFashioned Vanilla.

Best cocktail in town is The Alpine by bar master Lindsay Fischer (Mack and Kate’s and M.).

Best place to buy wine is Frugal MacDoogal.

It’s a one-stop shop with everything you need for any occasion.

My favorite place to check out an artist is...I

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Best place to buy jewelry is Draper Jewelers.

For a last-minute outfit, I would call Mila [Grigg] at MODA

Image Consulting and let her help me find something in my personal collection.

Best place to get a formal gown is my closet. I make economical purchases during the off-seasons and during the sales season.

Best place to buy produce is Franklin Farmers Market.

For alterations, as a teenager, I got my Singer Sewing Master

Seamstress certification. I do my own alterations.

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love that the Franklin Theatre on Main Street is bringing such a wide variety of talent to Williamson County.

The Nashvillian with great personal style is Martha Ingram, the most elegant woman I’ve ever met.

My biggest fashion faux pas was thinking I could wear stripes! I’m too short and too round for spandex stripes.

A luxury I can’t live without is my Garmin watch.

For swimming, biking or running, it’s a must have.

If I could have one guest at my party, it would be Nelle Harper Lee. My most recent Nashville celebrity sighting was Keith Urban at

the Symphony Ball. He was the Harmony Award winner, and the most gracious celebrity I’ve met.

My first job was working for myself as a seamstress, but I always thought I would be a librarian or work in a bookstore.

The thing I’d like to cross off my bucket list is writing my first novel.

I love Nashville because it’s easy. It’s easy to meet people. It’s easy to get around. It’s easy to find a great restaurant. It’s just easy and uncomplicated.

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My favorite event planner is my wife, Jana.

If I could have one guest at my party, it would be Churchill if he

For invitations, I’d call my very patient assistant, Paula, who then calls The Paper Place.

were alive (and for those that follow such things, I wouldn’t invite Lady Astor), otherwise Jimmy Fallon.

My favorite place to check out an artist is 12th & Porter.

For a gift for a hostess or an out-of-town guest, I go to Harpeth Gallery—ask for Walton.

Best place to bike, hike or picnic is Percy Warner.

Best restaurant for a midweek dinner is F. Scott’s, especially if Wendy or Elise are there, or 360°. For a weekday lunch, BrickTop’s or Giovanni’s. For weekend brunch, by any pool this time of year.

The luxury I can’t do without is multiple watches.

Best new Nashville restaurant is Husk.

I’m currently reading...I have a short attention span, so I’m addicted to magazines—Garden and Gun, Architectural Digest, Town and Country, and Billboard are a few.

My favorite place to buy produce is Whole Foods.

For birthday cake or cupcakes, our 2½ year old

daughter, Skylar, says her favorite is Sweet ‘n Sassy.

My favorite cocktail in town is Scotch & soda from F. Scott’s or Giovanni’s.

Best place to buy wine is from Hoyt Hill at Village Wines in Hillsboro Village.

My barber is Jana (not my wife) at Shine in Green

Hills, and I don’t have a colorist but probably should have as it has taken me years to affect this particular shade of grey.

Currently in heavy rotation on my iTunes or car stereo is Hunter Hayes’ “Encore,” Keith Urban’s “In the Ranch,” OneRepublic’s “Native.”

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Best jewelry store is King Jewelers in Green

Hills or E.J. Sain.

The best shop for a tuxedo is J. Michaels.

My favorite dry cleaner is Village Cleaners.

My favorite florist is The Tulip Tree. And the best landscape architect is Ben Page if you can afford him.

The fundraising event I look forward to most every year is The Frist Gala.

The Nashvillians with great personal style are my wife, Jana, and Clare Armistead.

My biggest fashion faux pas was...once I look up what that means I’ll get back to you.

My biggest pet peeve is people who call and don’t leave a message.

The people who have influenced my life the most were my grandfather, whose best advice was

“never get into business with anyone you would not enjoy having dinner with, if you had no business to discuss,” my father, who instilled in me a sense of fair play, and Billy Dunavant of Memphis, TN, who gave me my first significant job which I probably didn’t deserve at the time and who allowed me to grow into it.

If I had one million dollars to donate to one nonprofit, I’d give

My favorite interior designer or decorator is again, my wife,

Jana, and whomever she hires, or Albert Hadley, if he were alive.

half to Cheekwood, it is a private institution that does so much for the community, and half to TPAC for the often unrecognized work they do with children.

The most trusted limousine service is Brentwood Limousines.

I love Nashville because of its people. Nashvillians are some of

For a quiet getaway, I go to The Chattooga Club in Cashiers, NC or Brazilian Court in Palm Beach, FL.

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If I’m throwing a last-minute dinner party, I’d call Mickey

Trainer to cater, since I can’t cook anything but a grilled cheese sandwich. Nothing beats his “hanky panky” appetizer. They’re every bit as good as the name.

My go-to gift shop is Corzine’s. Who doesn’t love receiving a

gift in their silver boxes?! Every time I walk in to purchase a gift for someone else, I add four new things to my wish list.

For event invitations, I only use Anna Peebles at You’re Invited.

for someone who is outdoorsy. I do not bike, hike or picnic anywhere. But if I do walk outside, I am at Cheekwood!

For a quiet getaway? I have two children under the age of three. If anyone has a recommendation, please sign me up without asking.

I’ll take a three-month stay!

Currently in heavy rotation on my iTunes or car stereo is The

Fresh Beat Band for my 2-year old, Kacey Musgraves for me and, of course, Rascal Flatts.

Best restaurant for a weekday lunch is...All of my friends laugh because if you are lunching with me, you are lunching at Macke’s!

The Nashvillians I think have great personal style are Jana

For an upscale dinner with friends, we always have a great dinner at Kayne Prime. From the kale salad to the popovers, I can never make it to dessert.

My most treasured possession is the wooden crib my sister and

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My favorite dessert place is...I use Leland

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Best hairdresser? Melissa Schleicher at Parlour 3 is in charge of all my hair care needs. It takes a lot to keep that “natural” blonde in my hair!

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[Riggan at Dessert Designs] for cakes for my birthday, Katie Winstead with The Perfect Bite for petit fours, Maggie Jackson’s Sweet Cheeks for iced cookies, Puffy Muffin for themed cakes for my children and Gigi’s for cupcakes. Can you tell I have a sweet tooth?

For a last-minute outfit? H. Audrey has gor-

geous clothes and I always find way too much when I stop by!

The best place to buy jewelry is...whether I’m buying a gift for my husband or need a little sparkle in my own life, I love King Jewelers.

For alterations, Houri at Fashion Alterations is the most talented

seamstress I have ever met. She constantly amazes me!

The best dry cleaner is Oakwood Cleaners.

The fundraising event I look forward to every year is Behind

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Best place to bike, hike or picnic is...You must have mistaken me

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Growing up, I always wanted to be a princess or a weather girl. Since I never attended meteorology school and Prince William is too young for me, I feel very fortunate that I am able to work for CMT as a television personality in a city I love without sacrificing my family life.

If I had one million dollars to donate to one nonprofit, I would love to give it to Vanderbilt

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If I could invite anyone to my party, it would be...Do I have to have a party?! A table for two with Bradley Cooper would be just fine.

The one thing I’d like to cross off my bucket list is meeting Karl Lagerfeld after watching his Chanel haute couture production from my front row seat in Paris!

I love Nashville because it is a great city to raise a family…and

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If I’m throwing a last-minute dinner party, I usually grab some

good mixed grill and cheese from Porter Road Butcher and a pint of seasonal ice cream from Jeni’s. Then I throw a salad together and go.

For a gift for a hostess or an out-of-town guest, I try to buy in my neighborhood so standards are Olive & Sinclair Bacon Bourbon Brittle or just about anything from Art & Invention Gallery in 5 Points.

My favorite event planner is Anne Clayton at Music City Tents & Events. For invitations, I usually go to PaperlessPost.com but Kelly Koeppel, the lead designer at K2Forma is amazing.

Best restaurant for a midweek dinner is with kids in tow, we often grab Far East Nashville. I love the mixed Vietnamese Greens and Tofu Medium (not Native) or Eastland Café happy hour menu. Weekday lunch? I fall back on The Southern or maybe Crema. Brunch is a luxury for us so when we go it is Marche or Margot, but I do love Noshville early Sunday mornings.

The best massage is the Hot Rock massage at Oliv.BodyBar. For a last-minute outfit, I’d go to Festivity or Hemline.

If I’m looking for a formal gown I usually start with high-end consignment like Designer Renaissance…great designer frocks and then I can splurge on shoes of course!

The best place to buy jewelry? I buy most of my day-to-day jewelry from craft shows like Porter Flea. My favorite is my neighbor Tracey Ford of Studio Fjord Designs.

My favorite dry cleaner is Village Cleaners. They are like fam-

ily. Helen, Jenny and Jerry literally came to my mother-in-law’s birthday party once. No kidding.

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My top pick for an upscale dinner with friends is Rolf and Daughters or Watermark.

The best new Nashville restaurant is Lockeland

Table, hands down. We walk and sit at the bar or the community table. The octopus pizza changed my opinion of all things with tentacles.

My hairdresser is Kep Leander from KDK Salon in Cummins Station!

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My favorite interior designer is Ceri Hoover with

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Currently in heavy rotation on my iTunes or car stereo is The Splendid Table podcast.

The Nashvillians I think have great personal style are Laurie Eskind and Don Hardin.

My most recent Nashville celebrity sighting was

My favorite place to buy produce is...we’ve been

regulars with the Hill and Hollow CSA for years and also love the Peach Truck and 6 Boot Collective.

Alison Krauss. We had a nice chat at football practice (our sons play) a few weeks ago. But a month or so back, Little Richard pulled up next to me at the dry cleaner and I almost fainted. I need to know who does his facials.

The best cupcakes are...you really can’t beat Sweet16th for birth-

The luxury I can’t live without is HBO—I need my Game of Thrones.

Favorite dessert? I’m a sucker for Avocado and Cantaloupe Las

If I had one million dollars to donate to one nonprofit, I think I would set up a fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to support artist residencies in public schools and the development of innovative collaborations between neighborhoods and artists.

My favorite cocktail in town is The Lucy from City House.

My biggest pet peeve is laundry that doesn’t land in the bin or overly preachy bumper stickers.

day cupcakes—cream cheese icing and jellybeans? Yum.

Paletas or a brookie from Sweet 16th. Brookies helped me through my second pregnancy.

Grapefruit, prosecco. Perfection.

Best place to buy wine? Let’s just say I have a Platinum Frequent Flyer Card from Woodland Wine Merchant!

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If I was throwing a last-minute dinner party, I’d call Johnny Haffner, Caper’s Catering.

My favorite shop for a gift for a hostess or an out-of-town guest is Gilcrest and Gilcrest.

Best restaurant for a midweek dinner is Copper Kettle. For a weekday lunch, Ted’s Montana Grill. For a weekend brunch, Loveless Cafe.

My top pick for an upscale dinner with friends is The Capitol Grille.

The best new Nashville restaurant is Kayne Prime. from Green Hills Post Office and 12South Farmers Market every 4th Tuesday.

My favorite ice cream flavor is Chocolate. My favorite ice cream parlor is Maggie Moo’s

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Favorite dessert is coconut cream pie, Sylvan Park Restaurant.

My barber is Molly at Heads Up Green Hills.

Currently in heavy rotation on my iTunes or car stereo is Tony Bennett, Unplugged.

I’m currently reading Phillip de László: His Life and Art by Duff Hart-Davis and Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch

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My favorite place to check out an artist is Temporary Contemporary at Cheekwood.

The Nashvillian I think has great personal style is Jack Bovender:

My favorite place to buy produce is the farmers’ tent across Best birthday cake? Sweet 16th Bakery. Best cupcakes? The Cupcake Collection.

The one luxury I can’t live without is my tailor, Jeff Loring.

one of my past clients and a sharp guy with a lot of style!

My most recent celebrity sighting was Vince Gill.

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Best place to buy jewelry is Draper Jewelry.

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My favorite florist is Zia Flowers.

Best shop to get a tuxedo is Loring and Company Bespoke.

Best landscape architect is Jim McGee thegardenwizard.com.

For alterations, I go to Stitch-It. My favorite interior designer or decorator is Mark Simmons.

My biggest fashion faux pas was wearing two different spectator shoes.

My first job was a sack boy at H.G. Hills.

As a kid, I wanted to be a doctor when I grew up.

The people who have influenced me the most are my parents—loving support and instilled

belief that there is no substitute for hard work and dedication.

If I had one million dollars to donate to one nonprofit, I would give it to Nashville Inner

City Ministry—amazing work that is changing the lives of inner city communities led by a loving group of people who care deeply for families.

If I could have one guest at my party, it would be...If he could

come back for one evening, Theodore Roosevelt!

My most treasured possession is my 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster.

For a quiet getaway, I go to Westport, Connecticut.

The thing I’d like to cross off my bucket list is to sail on a slow voyage from NYC to London on the Queen Mary 2.

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I love Nashville because it’s home and I can’t imagine living any-

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For a last-minute dinner party, I’d call Danielle Cates.

The most trusted limousine service in town is Grand Avenue.

My favorite shop for a hostess gift is Nordstrom. For a gift for an out-of-town guest, Brentwood Stationers or Pear Tree Avenue.

The fundraising event I look forward to every year is Swan Ball.

My favorite event planner is J.R. Roper :)

The luxury I can’t live without is my smart phone/Internet. I’m addicted.

I’m currently reading The Great Gatsby, again. Book or Kindle?

For event invitations, I call Justin Goleno.

Best restaurant for a midweek dinner is BrickTop’s or Cabana.

For a weekday lunch, The Perch Brentwood. For a weekend brunch, Mère Bulles.

The best new Nashville restaurant is The Southern.

I’ve left the same Kindle on three planes and it finally got stolen, so I’m back to books.

Currently in heavy rotation on my iTunes or car stereo is Kacey Musgraves and John Mayer, always.

Best place to check out an artist is The Bluebird.

My top pick for an upscale dinner with friends is Sperry’s.

The Nashvillian with great style is Johnna Watson.

My favorite place to buy produce is the fruit

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stand behind Hillsboro HS.

The best birthday cake and cupcakes are from Puffy Muffin and Gigi’s Cupcakes.

My favorite ice cream parlor is Sweet Cece’s Yogurt. My favorite ice cream flavor is home-

made Hershey Almond chocolate.

My most recent celebrity sighting was Kenny

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The best place for pampering is Parlour 3.

My hairdresser and colorist is Susan Williams

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Best shop for a last-minute outfit is Stacey Rhodes Boutique.

The best shop to get a formal gown is Jamie or Nordstrom.

Best place to buy jewelry is my family jeweler in Little Rock, Ark., Sissy’s Log Cabin. I do love the cuff links, though, at Levy’s.

Best dry cleaner is Elegant Cleaners. For alterations, Stitch-It. My favorite florist is Garden Delights, Franklin.

My favorite landscape architect is Landscape Solutions, Inc. My favorite interior designer or decorator is Mark Simmons.

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My biggest pet peeve is people who act like your best friend sometimes, and then later behave like they don’t even know you.

For a quiet getaway, I go to Blackberry Farm.

My most treasured possession is my Steinway.

As a kid, I wanted to be a concert pianist when I grew up.

The person who has influenced me most is my husband, J.R. We

kind of grew up together; I was 19 when we got married.

If I could have one guest at my party, it would be Beethoven.

The one thing I’d like to cross off my bucket list is a trip to Europe with my husband and son; we’ve all gone separately but never together.

I love Nashville because it’s the most vibrant place I know…the creative talent, entrepreneurial energy, natural beauty, and welcoming people make it my favorite spot on earth. The “schooled” music community has been masterfully woven into the fabric of the music business here, and the blend of those two groups has yielded an unmatched import to the world, as well as a unique resource for all of us who live here. Blessed to be a Nashvillian!

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For a gift for a hostess or an out-of-town guest, wine is always

acceptable, but I like to give a hostess something different like a nice bottle of olive oil from Williams-Sonoma or something for the kitchen from AshBlue.

For event invitations, I call Jessica and Debra at Buchanan Ink. Best restaurant for a weekend brunch is Tavern. The Benedict Uno is delicious, and the Red Velvet Waffle is ridiculously good. For midweek lunch, I like M. in Cummins Station, blvd on Belmont or Harding House at Belle Meade Plantation.

For an upscale dinner with friends, I’m a big fan of Etch. Deb Paquette has done an amazing job with her menu.

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my new overall favorite restaurant. Their seasonal menus for both their craft cocktails and their food never disappoints.

Best place to buy produce is Produce Place,

just around the corner from my house. But I’d drive the distance if they weren’t so close because their product and service is that good.

My favorite florist? For the events I design and produce, my team and I

create the florals. But if I need to send flowers, I call Mark at Tulip Tree.

The most trusted limousine service in town is Grand Avenue.

In addition to a great fleet of cars, they also have a Rolls once owned

by Bing Crosby.

My favorite season in Nashville is spring. I love driving down Murphy Road when the red buds that line the street are in bloom.

Best place to bike, hike or picnic is The Richland Greenway, which runs behind my home, and I also enjoy hiking in Warner Park.

The Nashvillian I think has great personal style is Clare Armistead. I’ve always admired her grace and style.

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My most recent Nashville celebrity sighting was...I’m not one of those people that have regular

celebrity sightings, but recently I was at Obelisk and ran into Reba. It was worth the wait worth to see such an icon in person.

The person who has most influenced my life was...While serving as student government presi-

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The best place to buy wine is Midtown Wine and Spirits.

The one thing I’d like to cross off my bucket list is to plan an

Best birthday cake is hard to pick between the

My barber is Choyer Lumpp at the Back Bar in Hillsboro Village.

event at the White House.

The best place for spa services is Elan Skin. Ask for Beth or

If I had one million dollars to donate to one nonprofit, I’d give it to...if I had to pick just one, I’d donate it to Nashville Ballet. I’ve

Loren! And James Brantley gives an excellent massage.

My favorite interior designers are Robin Rains, Chad James and Jason Arnold.

For a last-minute outfit, I go to Billy Reid. His style is incredible.

For alterations, I use the person at FLIP.

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Setting the stage A preview of the Performing Arts 2013-14 Season

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Nashville Children’s Theatre Schoolhouse Rock Live!: Help your kids learn through music with classic educational songs such as “Just a Bill.” Oct. 24-Dec. 1.

Lyle the Crocodile: This well-loved picture book comes to life as the Primm family tries to save their saxophone-playing crocodile from being locked up. April 10-May 11.

Also playing: Wrinkle in Time (Sept.

12-Oct. 6), Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (Jan. 16-Feb. 2), Number the Stars (Feb. 20-March 9).

Tennessee Repertory Theatre The Importance of Being Earnest: Confusion and comedy abound in Oscar Wilde’s play about two young men looking to escape their social obligations and become something they are not. Oct. 12-26.

Red: This 2010 Tony winner for Best Play tells the story of painter Mark Rothko whose assistant seeks to challenge what could be Mark’s crowning moment. Feb. 15-March 1.

Also playing: Larries (Sept. 7-21), Stephen Sondheim’s Company (March 22-April 12), A Christmas Story (Nov. 30-Dec. 22).

Nashville Ballet Peter Pan: Travel to Neverland with Wendy and Peter on their fantastical journey, accompanied by the Nashville Symphony. Oct. 18-20.

The Ben Folds Project: The talented pianist performs his newest concerto while ballerinas complete the narrative through dance. May 2-4.

Also playing: Nashville’s Nutcracker (Dec. 7-22), Tennessee Jack and the Kudzu Vine (Feb. 15), Attitude with Sugar + the Hi-Lows (Feb. 14-16),

Carnival of the Animals (May 17-18, Jun. 1), Emergence (May 29-31).

Nashville Opera The Barber of Seville: This Italian masterpiece finds a beautiful girl longing to make her way out of an arranged marriage and begging Figaro for help. Jan. 30, Feb. 1.

Otello: Shakespeare’s famous tale of greed, jealousy and desire is told to the unforgettable score of Verdi. April 11, 13 and 15.

Also playing: The Pearl Fishers (Oct. 10, 12), The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Nov. 8-10).

Studio Tenn Frost/Nixon: Based on the true events of the 1977 conflict between British talk show host David Frost and a recently resigned Richard Nixon, this political thriller will leave you on the edge of your seat. Feb. 20-March 9.

Les Misérables: Step into the tale of tragedy and triumph with Broadway’s finest vocal talents, enchanting costumes and a full symphony orchestra. May 3-4.

Also playing: The Hank Legacy: The Songs of Hank Williams (Aug. 29-Sept.

15), Into the Woods (Oct. 17-Nov. 3), A Christmas Carol (Dec. 12-22).

Broadway at TPAC Sister Act: After wannabe diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a crime, she must hide in a convent where she teaches her fellow sisters to have a voice and, in the process, rediscovers her own. March 11-16.

War Horse: Astonishing puppetry makes beloved horse Joey come to life as his owner Albert takes a treacherous journey to bring him back home from the war. June 3-8.

1. The Ben Folds Project, photo by Anthony Matula >> Nashville Ballet 2. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse >> Nashville Children’s Theatre 3. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat >> Nashville Opera 4. Les Misérables >> Studio Tenn 5. Tennessee Jack and the Kudzu Vine >> Nashville Ballet

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Also playing: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Sept. 24-29), Jersey Boys (Oct. 29-Nov. 3), We Will Rock You (Nov. 12-17), I Love Lucy: Live On Stage (Jan. 14-26), Ghost (Feb. 25-March 2), Wicked (March 26-April 20), Million Dollar Quartet (May 6-11).

Nashville Symphony Stravinsky’s Firebird (Classical series): This dazzling adaptation of the Russian folk tale Firebird is just the beginning of a night filled with music by Stravinsky, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Dvorák. Nov. 7-9.

Peter and the Wolf (Pied Piper series): A charming set of puppets brings this adventurous children’s story to life. Nashville Symphony, Nov. 16.

Kenny Loggins (Pops series): The “Footloose” singer performs his roster of hits with the Symphony. March 20-22.

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Dianne Reeves (Jazz series): Enjoy a blend of classics and originals from the four-time GRAMMY winner. May 2.

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Neil Sedaka (Pops series): A pop legend performs in what is sure to be a night of music and memories. May 8-10.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: Join Belle and the gang as they recount this magnificent story of inner beauty. TPAC, Sept. 24-29.

Also playing: Chicago (Sept. 12-14), Foreigner (Sept. 18), Don Williams (Oct. 6-7), Chris Botti (Oct. 18), Michael McDonald (Oct. 31-Nov. 2), A Tribute to Patsy Cline with Mandy Barnett (Nov. 14-16), Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony (Nov. 21-23), Handel’s Messiah (Dec. 12-13), Roberta Flack (Feb. 16-18), Classical Mystery Tour (Feb. 20-22), Haydn & Strauss (Feb. 28-March 1), Ben Folds’ Piano Concerto (March 13-15), The Midtown Men (April 3-5), Branford Marsalis (May 15-17).

Into the Woods: Stephen Sondheim addresses the question everyone has been dying to know the answer to: what happens after happily ever after? Studio Tenn, Oct. 17-Nov. 3.

HOLIDAY CHEER Mannheim Steamroller Christmas: In its 27th year, this tour brings the album of runaway hits to Nashville. TPAC, Nov. 23.

A Christmas Story: Little Ralphie and his Red Rider gun return in this hilarious tale. Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Nov. 30-Dec. 22.

Nashville’s Nutcracker: The classic holiday ballet gets a Music City spin. Nashville Ballet, Dec. 7-22.

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse: Sweet mouse Lilly loves her purple plastic purse up until her teacher, Mr. Slinger, takes it away. Nashville Children’s Theatre, Jan. 16-Feb. 2.

A Christmas Carol: This timeless piece incorporates modern style into elements of Charles Dickens’ day. Studio Tenn, Dec. 12-22.

Tennessee Jack and the Kudzu Vine: The classic fable Jack and the Beanstalk is re-imagined with a Tennessee twist. Nashville Ballet, Feb. 15.

Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Classic tunes and gospel hymns make up this evening of Christmas cheer. Nashville Symphony, Dec. 19-21.

Dianne Reeves >> Nashville Symphony 7. Into the Woods >> Studio Tenn 8. The Pearl Fishers >> Nashville Opera 9. Emergence, photo by Marianne Leach >> Nashville Ballet 10. Lyle the Crocodile >> Nashville Children’s Theatre 11. Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill >> Nashville Symphony

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he proverb “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” could apply to the performing arts organizations in Nashville. Not to say these hardworking, multi-talented, creative entities don’t like each other, but they do fiercely compete for those much sought after donor dollars. The phrase advances the concept that because two parties have a common enemy, they can work with each other to advance their common goals. The true enemy, in this case, has been the state of the economy— only enhanced by The Great Flood—for the past several years, that has taken its toll on these groups and other nonprofits causing the home of the Nashville Symphony, The Schermerhorn, to teeter on the brink of foreclosure and Cheekwood’s dynamic CEO and President, Jane MacLeod, to appear on local television stations making the case for community support of the arts. In economics, they call it opportunity cost, or what one gives up in order to do something else. If you choose to attend the Ballet, you may not want to spend the rest of your entertainment dollars on the Symphony and they both need and want you and your dollars badly.

One of the more interesting ways these groups have tackled the problem is to expand their market to groups of people in Nashville who wouldn’t normally be interested or even aware of what they offer. These diverse collaborations have been popping up all over our city and it makes perfect sense. We are, after all, Music City and one does not need to travel far at all to find great talent. Alan Valentine, Nashville Symphony Orchestra’s CEO and President, has referred to their target markets as various “buckets” to be filled, and with seven GRAMMY Awards, sold-out performances and an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming with special recognition of contemporary composers such as Richard Danielpour who teamed with Maya Angelou in bringing A Woman’s Life to the Schermerhorn this past season, he seems to be on to something.

Whatever it is, we like it. Nashville now rivals New York for quality entertainment and we have showcased a few of the friendly mergers that we think you will find interesting as well as comments from some of those seen trending recently.

NASHVILLE BALLET Nashville Ballet Artistic Director and CEO Paul Vasterling responded enthusiastically when asked about the Ballet’s future cross-genre pairings. “We are thrilled with the collaborations taking place during our upcoming season. Nashville Ballet has something for everyone as we continue our long-term relationships with the Nashville Symphony, ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Belmont University, and introduce various new partnerships as well. Nashville-based musicians Sugar + the Hi-Lows will be performing at our annual Attitude production and choral group Portara Ensemble will be with us during Emergence. Also in May, the phenomenal Ben Folds is creating a concerto he will then perform with us and the Nashville Symphony. These multi-genre collaborations continued on page 53

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such talented artists not only illustrate how passionate the city of Nashville and Nashville Ballet are about creating innovative art of all kinds, but they inspire us to new horizons, bring freshness to our art and are a wonderful way to introduce new audiences to Nashville Ballet.”

Nashville symphoNy orchestra Our NSO has always stepped outside the box with performances held off the Schermerhorn campus in diverse places such as our Riverfront, Fontanel, Centennial Park and this past May in Carnegie Hall. With Alan Valentine at the helm, the NSO has adopted a modern, often edgy, mission to bring the Symphony and all types of music, contemporary and classical, to all people. The Pops Series, and subsequently the Jazz Series, set the stage for performing arts collaborations and this new season is no exception with Chicago, one of the longest-running groups in rock history, joining the Symphony in September, followed by Michael McDonald, Mandy Barnett’s Tribute to Patsy Cline, Roberta Flack, and the Classical Mystery Tour featuring the best of the Beatles. The Season Opening Gala featuring Al Jarreau and Renee Fleming kicks things off, and Amy Grant and Vince Gill round out the year with their beloved Christmas Show. There are some 25 specials for the 2013-14 season where they further tempt you with Foreigner, Kenny Loggins, The Midtown Men (Broadway stars from the smash musical Jersey Boys) and Neil Sedaka. The cross-genre star power not only attracts “new blood” to The Symphony, but it also shows how truly professional our Symphony is.

Nashville opera John Hoomes, General and Artistic Director of Nashville Opera, summed up the benefit of collaborations nicely when he said, “Nashville Opera has embarked on an audience growth strategy utilizing partnerships and collaborations as a means of better educating the consumer about the art form of opera and engaging their interest. We have discovered that our most successful events combine some type of opera performance in conjunction with seemingly unrelated, non-opera organizations. Each activity has been designed to maximize the strengths of the respective organizations, minimize shared expenses and offer valuable exposure to our combined patron lists. Strong sales for Opera on the Mountain (in collaboration with Vanderbilt University’s Dyer Observatory), the Sound of Music Sing-Along (with Franklin Theatre), 2011: A Space Operassey (with the Adventure Science Center), Beer and Baritone (with Fat Bottom Brewery) and tayst of Opera (with tayst Restaurant) have translated into record ticket purchases for our main stage performances throughout the entire 2012-13 season.”

The Nashville Opera Guild used the cross-genre format with their Dining, Dancing, Doyle and Debbie, a festive evening benefiting the Opera’s education and outreach activities held at the Loveless Barn and a second showing was added to the recent global audience participation phenomenon, Grease SingAlong led by Nashville Opera stars, held at the newly renovated Franklin Theatre. teNNessee repertory theatre Producing Artistic Director Rene Copeland had one of the funniest responses to our question on collaborations within performing arts organizations. So funny in fact, that we had to share it with you. “[The Rep] currently [has] no plans for specific collaborative projects with other arts organizations, with the exception of our ongoing collaboration with TPAC as their resident theatre company. You’re probably not talking about the ‘collaboration’ that happens when two artistic directors are married to each other (Scot Copeland, of Nashville Children’s Theatre, and I are married).” Now that is exactly what we are talking about. other UNiqUe collaboratioNs to Note • Nashville Jazz Orchestra and Dance Theater Tennessee—In October these two local powerhouses of talent stirred things up salsa style when NJO’s annual Latin concert held at Blair School of Music’s Ingram Hall not only had people dancing in the aisles, but the DTT performed spicy dances on the stage. This energetic troupe had just completed its first annual Ballet in the Park series dancing to more familiar tunes.

• The Baseball Music Project—A national tour led by Yankees Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, who narrated baseball stories combined with 2,000 photos along with the NSO performing iconic baseball songs came to Nashville for Father’s Day. Dave even threw out the first pitch at the Sounds game.

• ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and W. O. Smith School—The 4th Annual Arts and Flowers fundraising event held in July at the W.O. Smith School where artists work was on display, accompanied by coordinated flower arrangements from local florists and a performance by the ACE. • International Puppet Festival—This event was held in June with a puppet parade down 5th, Martinis and Marionettes at TPAC and a performance by the WannaBeatles right around the corner at Church Street Park Music Stage.

• NSO in Centennial Park and Art Reception at the Parthenon—At the free concert in the park in June, the first 40 pooches that visited the Symphony table received a Carnegie Hall/NSO bandana and were tagged on Facebook. Before the concert, there was an art reception at the Parthenon featuring artist Paul Lancaster’s works.

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eidi Richardson and Tony Rose met in the pool at Belle Meade Country Club in 1997. She wrote him from summer camp, but he never responded so she brushed off his advances until 2000 when they became high school sweethearts. They dated during her years at Harpeth Hall and his at Franklin Road Academy but broke up when Tony went off to college. They were on and off for the next decade until Tony proposed to Heidi on her birthday while they were waiting for her parents to pick them up for dinner at The Red Pony in Franklin. She knew something was odd when Tony asked her father to play golf earlier that day—something they had never done!

The couple married in December at Christ Church Cathedral with the Very Rev. Timothy Kimbrough officiating and family friend Chris Simonson singing. Heidi’s sister, Caroline, was her maid of honor and Tony’s father, Tony Rose, Sr.,

served as his best man. The bride wore a strapless Monique Lhuillier gown of Alençon lace with pearl buttons down the back and carried white peonies and garden roses. Her bridesmaids wore truffle colored chiffon dresses by Amsale and carried bouquets of pink and white peonies.

Party planner Jenny Richter Corts saw to every detail of the event, and Jane Sloan created the floral decorations for the reception at Belle Meade Country Club. Guests nibbled on crab cakes, bacon filled dates and fried risotto balls before the buffet of poached pear salad, cocktail shrimp, butternut squash ravioli, roasted asparagus, mini twice-baked potatoes and beef tenderloin. Dessert Designs created the sour cream pound cake with lemon filling and the groom’s caramel cake covered with chocolate turtles. After an evening of dancing to the tunes of The Heather Hayes Experience—highlighted by a performance of “Proud Mary” by Heidi

and her bridesmaids—dancers enjoyed late night snacks of mini grilled cheese sandwiches and sweet potato fries.

Heidi and Tony departed in a black Mercedes belonging to dear friend Alex Steele who would have loved seeing them leave in style. Guests took home party favors of blue cheese salad dressing, a cherished Rose family recipe created by the groom’s grandfather.

The only hitch of the weekend, albeit a happy one, was that Tony’s sister, Clark, went into labor at the bridesmaids’ luncheon on Friday, thrilling the family with a new addition but missing the wedding.

After a trip to Four Seasons Resort in Nevis, the couple returned to Nashville where Heidi is special event manager at Vanderbilt University and Tony is a certified financial planner at Wiley Bros. They are both graduates of The University of Alabama.

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Kate Spade Jossina frames, $190 >> AccessorEyes 9. Emporio Armani Ocean Breeze sunglasses, $96 >> AccessorEyes 10. Kérastase Bain Force Architecte, $39 >> Cashmere 11. Michael Stars Cossette dress, $168 >> e.Allen 12. Kérastase Masque Force Architecte, $61 >> Cashmere 13.

Dareen Hakim Le Petite Icon clutch in emerald, $145 >> Two Old Hippies 14. sing, refresh and oh yeah juices, prices vary >> juice Nashville 15. Emi-Jay hair ties (5 pack), $11 >> Cashmere 16.

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Carrie Underwood: The Blown Away Tour Exhibition Witness the perfect storm of costumes, set pieces and much more as fans get the opportunity to step inside the world of this superstar’s dynamic tour. Through November 10. Tickets $17-35. Country Music Hall of Fame, 222 Fifth Avenue South, 416-2001, countrymusichalloffame.org.

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TREASURE: Twenty-one Paintings and a Key Take part in this riddle-solving scavenger hunt, which culminates with a lucky participant winning one of artist Maggie Hasbrouck’s works in time for the launch of her newest showing. Through September 7. Gratis.

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Elizabeth Foster Influenced by music and animals, this quirky artist tells stories with a childlike imagination in her paintings. Through August 17. Gratis. Two Moon Gallery, 2905 12th Avenue South, Unit 108, 9425352, twomoongallery.com.

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The Marnie Sheridan Gallery showcases oil paintings that evoke mystery, humor and humanity. Through August 28. Gratis. Harpeth Hall, 3801 Hobbs Road, 297-9543, harpethhall.org.

The Hank Legacy: The Songs of Hank Williams Studio Tenn’s fourth season kicks off with this original production, which showcases the music of a legend. August

Civil War Images by Kris Kristoffersen While he is often mistaken for a certain famous singer, this Kristoffersen is better known for his powerful and moving images of Civil War re-enactments. Through September 1. Gratis. Tennessee State Museum, 505 Deaderick Street, 7412692, tnmuseum.org.

Hans Hinterreiter: A Theory of Form and Color This collection of more than 40 works by the Swiss color theorist displays his attempt to merge art and mathematical thinking. Through September 12. Gratis. Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery, 1220 21st Avenue South, 322-0605, vanderbilt.edu/gallery.

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CHEATER CHEF {Deconstructing The Dish}

Tomato cucumber salad A refreshing summertime staple

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very culture in the world that can get its hands on a tomato and a cucumber makes a dish with them. In fact, tomatoes and cucumbers together on a plate might be the international symbol for salad. In typical Tennessee style, the summer duo are often chopped up with onion and swimming in a sugary, vinegar bath. Delicious yes, but there’s so much more.

To make this summertime staple more sophisticated, eliminate the bowl and the dressing and serve the vegetables casually scattered on a platter au naturel.

Experiment with your design by combining several varieties, shapes and colors of tomato. The farmers’ market is loaded with tomato varieties right now. It’s time to play. Slice the cucumber perfectly thin with a $10 plastic mandolin slicer.

Now you have a world-class salad that needs little adornment, if any, for the perfect summer side dish. This simple version is especially welcome when the rest of the meal is rich and meaty.

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Asian Salad—Drizzle with soy sauce blended with a pinch of sugar. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.

American Salad—Add shredded cheddar cheese and top with a healthy dose of thousand island, ranch or blue cheese dressing. Bacon is always a bonus.

New York City Weekend Salad—Add sliced smoked salmon, chopped hard cooked egg, capers and red onion. Have the bagels and cream cheese at the ready.

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have never been much of a Paula Deen fan. Paula is what I like to call a “professional Southerner,” one of those people who make a living out of being Southern and even the best of the lot—folks like Roy Blount, Jeff Foxworthy and Rick Bragg—often come off, to me at least, as a side of greens short of authentic.

So the downfall of the steel magnolia Deen for using the “N word” didn’t exactly rock my world.

But c’mon. This sure looks like a good old-fashioned hatchet job.

It all started when Deen was asked, under oath, “Have you ever used the ‘N word’ yourself ?” Deen replied, “Yes, of course.” Paula went on to explain that she had used the word 30-some years ago, when describing a bank robber who had put a gun to her head. Apparently in Paula’s world, if a black person does something bad enough, then it’s okay to call them the “N word.” Uh oh. Only three paragraphs in and my defense of Paula Deen is already tanking.

So let’s go back and actually read the documents that kicked off this ruckus. (“When all else fails, do the research.”) The original complaint is 33 pages of accusations aimed mainly at Paula’s brother, Bubba, whose alleged mismanagement of Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah led to charges of sexual harassment and racial discrimination. Never happened, said Paula.

“Bubba and I, neither one of us, care what the color of your skin is or what is between your legs.”

Not how I would have put it.

The sneaky lawyer taking Paula’s deposition succeeded in getting her to say several politically incorrect things.

For brother Bubba’s wedding, Paula had suggested the use of an

all-black, Jimmy Kelly style, throwback wait staff. When asked “Is there any possibility, in your mind, that you slipped and used the word [‘N word’],” in describing the waiters, Paula replied, “No, because that’s not what these men were. They were professional black men doing a fabulous job.” This, of course, implied there were black men out there to whom the ‘N word’ does apply, just not this group.

Asked if she ever told a racial joke, Paula said no, but that “Every man I’ve ever come in contact with has one,” implying that racial jokes were a part of her everyday culture.

In the deposition, Paula said she and her children and her brother “object to [the ‘N word’] being used in any cruel or mean behavior.” The sneaky lawyer jumped all over that one. “Could you give me an example of how you have demonstrated for them [your children] a nice way to use the ‘N word?’” he asked.

Gotcha!

Toward the end of her Today Show interview, Paula got all weepy and tried to hide behind the old “let-he-who-is-without-sin-cast-thefirst-stone” defense. Didn’t work.

Likewise, all of us defenders of Paula Deen can forget old standbys like “she didn’t mean anything by it.”

Those days are over. It’s the new millennium. We have a black president, for God’s sake.

Paula Deen insists that in her heart she’s not a racist and I think she sincerely believes that. Then she turns around and says totally clueless things like: “I can’t, myself, determine what offends another person.”

Oh yes you can. Ask. Meanwhile, when in doubt (and when won’t you be), don’t use the “N word.”

Jack Isenhour

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n June, the American Medical Association formally classified obesity as a disease. Critics of the new policy warn that abruptly declaring one-third of Americans— the estimated number of our citizens with a body mass index of 30 or higher—“ill” or “sick” will lead to a reliance on drugs or surgery for treatment, rather than lifestyle changes.

In an article in Forbes magazine, however, Geoffrey Kabat suggests that what needs treating is “what has been called the ‘obesogenic’ society.”

I encountered this society at its most ponderous during a recent cross-country road trip. Let me explain that spouse and I were traveling with our three dogs and one cat, which condemned us to nights in the only kind of motels that welcome a menagerie—read cheap. Nearby dining options were equally economical. We foreswore the usual assortment of fast food franchises, reasoning that we had a fighting chance to garner a salad with dressing on the side and a fish that was poached or grilled in places that serve food on plates rather than encased in styrofoam.

In the so-called “heartland,” however, we typically searched in vain for items that were un-fried, un-cheesed or meatless. Here’s a sampling from the menu of a Nebraska eatery that touts its “homestyle cookin’.”

“Thick cut all-beef bologna fried and served on a toasted brioche bun [sic],” with two slices of American cheese, breaded and deep-fried pickles and a separate plate of “fresh fried tater chips.”

The “Farmboy Omelette” (three eggs) is “stuffed” with “spicy sausage, diced potatoes and melted American cheese” then “drowned” in sausage gravy and topped with shredded cheese.

The “Big Texas Burger: Two tasty patties stacked high with onion rings and American cheese, all served between two grilled cheese Texas toast sandwiches.”

Mac and cheese comes embedded with chunks of bacon and chicken. The BLT sports “an incredible eight strips of bacon,” with chicken an optional add-on. Fries are tendered “smothered” with chili and cheese, the “loaded” baked potato “heaped” with cheese and bacon.

Even the “Pot Roast Hash” is served “covered in cheddar.”

And then there’s “The Big Max,” whose promo is set off in a special box. “Think climbing Mount Everest is a challenge? Well, try this one on for size. Two pounds of ground beef on a large homemade bun topped with choice toppers. Four pounds total!!! Are you tough enough to try?

If you can polish this baby off in less than an hour, we’ll give you a free shirt and hang your picture on the wall.” No mention is made of the fact that you’d have to scale Everest to work off Max’s calories.

Kabat writes: “We tend to overestimate and idealize what the individual can do by resisting the prevailing current.” When the current is one of melted cheese and sausage gravy, the swimmers in it are going to find themselves fried, smothered and drowned.

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CHristine Kreyling

Christine Kreyling writes about architecture, urban and interior design, with the occasional detour into narratives about her dogs and cats. She’s the author of several books about Nashville’s architectural and planning history, but is most widely known as the oldest living writer for the Nashville Scene.

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What: Dinner Party and Art Auction For: Gilda’s Club When: Sat., Aug. 3, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Hutton Hotel party note: Honoring Becky Cohen Tariff: $175 per person info: 329-1124

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What: Christmas in August For: Visitation Hospital Foundation When: Tues., Aug. 20, 4 p.m.

Where: Belcourt Theatre party note: Dinner and a showing of A Christmas Story Tariff: $30 per adult, $15 per child info: 673-3501, belcourt.org

What: Hot Chicken and Jorts IV 22 For: Oasis Center What: Bacchanalian Society When: Sat., Aug. 10, 4 p.m. of Nashville Where: Paradise Park For: Adventure Science Center party note: Hot chicken, jean shorts When: Thurs., Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Tariff: $20 at the door Where: Adventure Science Center info: mdunkerley@oasiscenter.org party note: Wine tasting featuring Argentinian Reds 10 What: Tomato Art Festival Tariff: $15 per person in advance When: Sat., Aug. 10, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. plus three bottles of wine Where: 5 points, East Nashville info: bacchsociety.com party note: Art featuring tomatoes, 23 tomato king and queen contest, What: Snacks for Snacks Event Bloody Mary contest For: Phoenix Club for the Boys Tariff: Gratis and Girls Club info: tomatoartfest.com When: Fri., Aug. 23, 8 p.m.

Where: Aerial Rooftop Lounge 10 What: TPAC Gala Patrons Party chair: Jeremy Oliver For: TPAC party note: Summer cocktail attire, When: Sat., Aug. 10, 6 p.m. entertainment by DJ Mindub Where: Home of Marci and Tariff: $50 per person Stephen Houff in advance only co-chairs: Larry and Anita Cash info: eventbrite.com/ and Marci and Stephen Houff event/7232254869 info: 687-4315 24 What: Fashion for a Fraction 10 What: An Art Deco Affair For: Hands On Nashville For: Frist Center When: Sat., Aug. 24, 11 a.m.

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Where: Hillsboro High School Where: Frist Center party note: Shop local boutiques at party note: Jazz Age affair discounted prices celebrating Sensuous Steel: Art Tariff: $5 per person Deco Automobiles info: nashvillescene.com Tariff: $50 per member, $75 per 24 non-member What: Red, White and Brew info: 744-3327 For: The Tomorrow Fund When: Sat., Aug. 24, 3 p.m.

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What: TPAC Gala For: TPAC When: Sat., Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m.

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Left to Right, David Cobb, Joe, Christine Tibbott

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