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Contents December 2018 | Vol. xxv, No. 12

parties 27

Ladies and Gentlemen

30

Turn the Page

32

A Fond Farewell

36

Cool Cats

38

Compliments to the Chefs

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United We Stand

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A night of wining and dining for Nashville Wine Auction

Authors in the Round kicks off 30th annual Southern Festival of Books

Studio Tenn bids adieu to artistic director Matt Logan at One Night Only

Honoring Nashville greats at Jazzmania

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Back in Time

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A Feast for the Senses

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The Power of Words

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Cover to Cover

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The Conservancy Gala transports guests to Italy

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Tom Brokaw inspires at the Hermitage Gala

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Gifts That Give Back

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Behind the Scenes Barry Grider

David Remnick impresses at Literary Award Gala

Holiday Gift Guide

In Our Words Making the most of the holiday season

Literary Award Patrons Party welcomes David Remnick

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Get in the Christmas spirit with familyfriendly activities all month long

departments

Looking and feeling good at NFA Honors

features

Signature Chefs Auction cooks things up for March of Dimes

Holiday Cheer

The perfect thing for everyone on your list

Shopping at local nonprofits makes it a jolly holiday for all

Starry Night Gathering around the bonfire at Once in a Blue Moon

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Nsider

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Taking Vows

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Local Flavor

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Best Behavior

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Step Inside

Conservancy Gala Patrons Party, Sage Awards, Comedy for a Cause, An Evening With Friends and more

Phipps-Grote vows

What’s cooking at Char and The Palm

Expert etiquette advice from John Bridges

Folk

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Easing Into Fall A New Orleans-inspired afternoon at Sunday in the Park

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Backstory

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A Milestone Year

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Pencil In

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Nretrospect

Gilda’s Club celebrates 20 years of service

The best kinds of gifts

Calendar of December events

How Cheekwood has gotten us in the Christmas spirit throughout the years

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John O’Hurley, Tegan Marie, Garrett Clayton and Diana DeGarmo photographed by F. Scott Schafer and Daniel Meigs. Hair and makeup on Diana DeGarmo by Betsy Briggs Cathcart. For more info on Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate’s Christmas, playing at TPAC Dec. 13-23, check out Holiday Cheer on page 77.

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Editorial

Herbert Fox, Jr. Nancy Floyd managing editor Lauren Langston Stewart staff writer Holly Hoffman social correspondent Gloria Houghland contributors Beth Alexander, John Bridges, Whitney Clay, Carrington Fox, Sandy Nelson, Ellen Pryor, Jennifer Puryear, Hunter Claire Rogers, Megan Seling, Abby White, Varina Willse founding editor editor

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Circulation Business

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iN o ur wo rd s

Merry and Bright Making the most of the holiday season

Challenge Chip & Graham to a game of cornhole — we dare you!

NASHVILLE

one of the hardest things about working for a monthly magazine — especially during the holiday season — is that we’re always so focused on the future that we don’t have time to be in the present. We started planning for our December issue at the end of summer. We spent the month of October scouting gifts for the gift guide, and we photographed the whole thing by the first week of November.

By the time this issue hits stands, our minds are already in spring. It feels like Christmas is over, when in reality, it’s still weeks away. The holidays are my favorite time of the year, and each year, I grow more purposeful about truly savoring the season.

If you’re struggling to stay in the holiday spirit, we’ve got you covered.

Our gift guide on page 68 — scouted and sourced from more than 30 local

shops and boutiques — has great ideas for the men, women and kids in your life. Don’t fall into the trap of handling all of your shopping with the click of a mouse. Get outside, support your local business owners and pick out presents you can actually see and touch.

If you want to support the community while you shop, check out our Gifts That Give Back on page 75.

A portion of the proceeds from each item is donated to great causes and institutions in our city. And if you want to disconnect from the stress of it all and spend time with family, our listing of holiday events (page 77) will make your spirits bright. However you spend these busy December days, I hope your season is filled with the people and things you love.

Happy holidays!

BY NaNcY FloYd

Nancy is a reader of books, rider of bikes and lover of all things local. She lives in East Nashville with her husband, Kyle, and beagle, Gus. Email her at nfloyd@nfocusmagazine.com.

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Barry Grider Barry Grider is a familiar face to anyone who shops Nordstrom at The Mall at Green Hills. Since the department store opened in the fall of 2011, he has been surrounded by Chanel, first in accessories and soon after, moving to the boutique — one of the very few within the retailer’s stores — where he is the Chanel ready-to-wear brand ambassador. His clientele are so frequent and faithful that store buyers have taken him to sit front row with them on buying trips to historic 31 Rue Cambon.

Nordstrom believes fashion is a business of optimism, and Barry personifies that philosophy. He is courteous and kind to every customer whether she is looking for the double-C’s or the sale rack. Barry spends most of his days paying attention to others, so we thought it was time to turn the tables and give him the same consideration.

by Holly Hoffman photograph by eric england What has been your highlight moment working for Nordstrom? Two Chanel buying trips to Paris; standing on the very staircase that Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel would critique her fashion shows at 31 Rue Cambon; touring the underground state-of-the-art Chanel archives, Maisons Lesage and Lemarié; and a private viewing of one-of-a-kind pieces.

If you could invite three people to a dinner party, who would they be? Jesus Christ, Nacho Figueras and Naomi Campbell

What’s the chicest way for a woman to wear Chanel? All over!

Who are your favorite designers? Chanel, Christian Dior, Hermès, Oscar de la Renta, Virgil Abloh, Marchesa, Naeem Khan and Guo Pei

If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Not a soul. I’m incredibly grateful for the life I have, and I learned long ago that the grass is hardly ever greener on the other side.

Who has influenced your style the most? My stylish parents — Agnes and (the late) Josh Grider — Emilio Pucci, Lilly Pulitzer, Bob Mackie, Halston, Nolan Miller, Willi Smith, Patrick Kelly, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Karl Lagerfeld and André Leon Talley

Which Nashvillians have the best personal style? Clare Armistead, Dana Atkins, the Bentz ladies, Barbara Bovender, André Churchwell, Allison DeMarcus, Linda Ervin, Mary Carol Friddell, Kate Grayken, Grayson Knight, Stephanie Maxwell, Robb McCluskey, Rachel Price, Emory Pete Stone, Hope Stringer, Milton White and Crystal Wood

What’s the best fashion advice you would give to someone? Wear equal parts of what speaks to your soul and projects it to the universe.

The Basics

Name: Barry Joshua Grider Profession/Title: Chanel ready-to-wear brand ambassador at Nordstrom Hometown: Nashville Zip code: 37207 Years in Nashville: All of them Number of Chanel pieces in your wardrobe: 15

What’s the best shop to buy a gift? Nordstrom What’s your favorite place for lunch? J. Alexander’s, Redlands Grill What’s one luxury you can’t live without? My aesthetician, Christine Starry-Lyon What’s your all-time favorite movie? Sex and the City: The Movie What was your first job? I filed parking tickets for Metro Nashville’s Traffic Warrants department in the old jail.

Definitely a different setting from where I work now!

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Mark and Emily Humphreys

Matt Logan, Candie and Larry Westbrook

Sylvia Rapoport, Fran Hardcastle, Howard and Vickie Mertz

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Kyle Young, Co-chairs Sarah Sperling and Mara Papatheodorou, Jim Berkeley

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One Night Only Patrons Party

Conservancy Gala Patrons Party

As the days ticked down to Studio Tenn’s One Night Only, Emily and Mark Humphreys opened their stunning Green Hills home for an intimate patrons party.

This generous group of supporters was more than happy to reach a little deeper into their pockets to bid on items available exclusively at the party and only possible through Studio Tenn. Among the spectacular items were voice lessons with Melinda Doolittle and dinner on the set of the company’s upcoming production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

In preparation of the upcoming Italian-themed Conservancy Gala, supporters of the black-tie affair gathered at the Mediterranean-influenced home of Mary and Michael Spalding for a festive patrons party. Co-chairs Mara Papatheodorou and Sarah Sperling dropped hints about the Gondolas and Grottos theme and reminded everyone of The Conservancy’s important community programs at the Parthenon and Centennial Park. The most moving moment of the night, however, came from Neil Krugman, who took a moment to honor Colleen ConwayWelch, a longtime supporter of the Conservancy, who had recently passed away.

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Kay Lawson, William Crenshaw, Virginia Tanner, Julia Crenshaw, John Crenshaw

John Abbott, Michael Spalding, Nancy Abbott

Richard and Nancy Rhoda, Cristy and Paul Stumb

Equal Chance for Education Cocktail Party A large storm may have caused the power to go out at the historic home of Allen DeCuyper and Steve Sirls, but that didn’t stop them from hosting a cocktail party for Equal Chance for Education. The two lit candles and turned the party into an intimate gathering in support of equal access to quality education, and founder and President Michael Spalding spoke about the major progress ECE has made since its inception five years ago. Since that time, the organization has supported 214 students at 14 Tennessee universities and colleges, making it possible for hundreds of individuals to continue on a path they may have otherwise been unable to take.

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Chad White, Jonathan Meriwether, Dave Skeen

Co-chair Elizabeth Broome, Kate Meriwether, Ann Byrn Floyd

Max and Karen Speyer, Marissa and Ben Russ

The Harding Art Show Kick-Off Revelers were greeted at The Harding House with The Harding Art Show’s 2019 featured painting, “Entangled,” before making their way into the modern garden-themed interior. Creekside Garden Center supplied stunning houseplants, and Infinity Hospitality Group, who owns The Harding House, provided a hearty menu complete with smoked pork sliders, french fries served in shot glasses and plenty of charcuterie. Partygoers chatted in anticipation of the show, which will run May 2-4, 2019, and were abuzz at the news that the featured artist will be Vesela Baker of Chattanooga, who is known for her large, modern botanicals.

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Ruby Elshafei, Co-chair McLean Barbieri, Brett Sheriff, Danielle Gilbert

Beth and Will Drewry

Tony and Denise Boyd, Kate and John Harvill

Pamela and Greg Ham, Charlotte Goldston

Deb Varallo, Todd Rainey

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Artclectic Patrons Party

Comedy for a Cause

The Artclectic Patrons Party gave more than 500 art lovers a first peek at the works of the emerging and established artists assembled in the University School of Nashville’s gym-turned-gallery. The wildly popular evening is a prelude to the annual art show and sale, which funds the school’s Artclectic Endowment Fund for Innovative Teaching. When guests weren’t diving into the raw bar provided by Urban Grub, they were snapping up pieces from the 50-plus participants, including those by Woody Patterson, who was named Best of Show.

It was a night of laughter and delight at Rocketown’s annual Comedy for a Cause, which supports the organization’s work to provide a safe place for area youth and teens. Before the hilarity began, honorary chairs Deb Varallo and Todd Rainey presented Patricia Hunt with the Betty Dickens Service Award. Local boy Nate Bargatze — who is a frequent guest on The Tonight Show and known for his specials on Comedy Central and Netflix — brought his clean-cut humor back home, ending the evening on a hilarious high note.

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Chair Nell Ann Crowe, Paula Daigle, Pat Banks

Jagdish Vasudev, Manan Bhatt

Lesley Moody, Todd Smith

Ola Hudson, Ida Martin, Clara Elam

Sage Awards

Alan Valentine, Newman Arndt, Eva Chin, Judy Simmons, Johnathon Arndt

Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney

Ty Herndon, Sandy Howard, Barbara and Kix Brooks

MusiCares House Concert With Rascal Flatts

The Council on Aging gathered to once again honor those in our community who take aging gracefully to another level. The awards were given to Carrie Hudson, Mary Mills, Dorothy and Joe Scarlett, and Pramod and Geeta Wasudev. These men and women represent those among us who are “wise through reflection and experience” and who have dedicated their lives to improving the world around them. Alive Hospice was bestowed with the Sage Organization Award for their compassionate service every year to more than 3,600 people at the end of their lives as well as their family members.

It was yet another fabulous house party at Johnathon and Newman Arndt’s spectacular Brentwood estate when the couple opened their doors for a private concert from Rascal Flatts. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’œuvres with fellow party-goers that included Kix Brooks and Kevin Griffin in the main residence before heading out to the ballroom for the show. Rascal Flatts performed an intimate show of new tunes and old favorites, all benefiting MusiCares’ mission to provide health services and support to musicians in need.

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Co-chairs Jenni Moscardelli and Leigh Ann Witt

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An Evening With Friends

Renewal House Thanksgiving

A spirited group of 400 children’s hospital supporters headed downtown to The Bell Tower for the seventh annual An Evening With Friends. Co-chairs Jenni Moscardelli and Leigh Ann Witt planned a fun night that included tasty food from Infinity Events & Catering and songs from Juliana Cole & the Boho Beat.

The silent auction held a trip to Italy and an African safari! Proceeds from the casual night of music support a $1 million commitment to support Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

More than 500 people kicked off their holiday celebration at the Omni Nashville Hotel for the 19th annual Renewal House Thanksgiving. During a traditional meal that included turkey and all the trimmings, David Briley spoke about how addiction has touched his family, and two former clients shared their stories of success. The event raised $200,000 to enable Renewal House to continue to change the lives of women and children by providing specialized addiction treatment while keeping them together in its family-centered program.

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Dan Walsh, Kate Bentley and Rajeev Kumar-Rathor

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World of Friendship For the 10th annual World of Friendship, Sister Cities of Nashville honored Gail Vaughn Ashworth and featured local restaurants and caterers who offered global bites to match the internationally themed event and silent auction. The auction featured unique items from across the world, including tempting baskets packed with goodies from France, Japan, China, Australia, Germany, Argentina and more.

Sister Cities seeks to connect Nashvillians with people from around the world and to promote peace and cross-cultural tolerance and understanding.

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Co-chairs John Zarling, Dee Anna Smith and Stuart McWhorter

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Next Awards + Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame Upward of 500 people gathered at Rocketown for the Next Awards + Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame. Well-established enterprises and startups alike were in attendance to pay tribute to the impact these companies have on the economy in Middle Tennessee. Michael Burcham of Narus Health was given the award for Entrepreneur of 2018; Josh Durham of Weighting Comforts was named the Young Entrepreneur of 2018; the Game Changer award went to IQuity, and Vaco took home Intrapreneurial Company of 2018.

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Ladies and Gentlemen A night of wining and dining for Nashville Wine Auction

Co-chair Rahel Sloan, Jane Ballentine, Co-chair Christie Wilson

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nce again, oenophiles clamored for the chance to indulge in fine wines and delectable fare at Nashville Wine Auction’s corresponding events: the ladies-only Champagne & Chardonnay and the aptly named maledominated Men’s Event.

Nashville’s bubbliest personalities turned out for Champagne & Chardonnay, an evening for ladies to enjoy the best sparkling and white wines while raising money for the organization’s fight against cancer. For the eighth annual event, cochairs Rahel Sloan and Christie Wilson gave the party a cosmopolitan makeover by holding it in the swanky downtown condo of Joe Agretsi. The move resulted in a lively mix of new and familiar faces.

Upon stepping into the urbane space, attendees were greeted with glasses of brut and rosé Champagnes. For the chardonnay part of the night, special guest Jane Ballentine brought William Cole Vineyards Cuvée Jane Marie from her family’s California winery. G Catering & Events provided a hearty assortment of appetizers including wild boar mini tacos, tuna poke, and Brie and cranberry en croûte.

Joe’s rooftop terrace provided a perfect spot to take in spectacular 360-degree views of Nashville’s skyline and still keep an eye on bids at the silent auction, which featured unique lots of wines and adventures. As in years past, the laughing and drinking continued long after the auction closed.

Meanwhile, over in 12South, male wine aficionados came together for a multicourse meal from chef Andy Little at Josephine. Co-chairs Harvey Crouch, Jim Lewis and David Osborn arranged an unforgettable night of food and drink featuring wines from Fantesca Estate & Winery, Spire Collection, Vineyard Seven and Eight and Gemstone. The wines were expertly paired with four courses of decadent dishes, including the autumnally inspired second course of duck confit with butternut squash ravioli and a hearty entrée of prime rib with rissole potatoes, charred broccoli and horseradish.

Together, the two events brought in more than $100,000, allowing Nashville Wine Auction to continue fighting for a cancer-free world for men, women and children.

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Turn the Page Authors in the Round kicks off 30th annual Southern Festival of Books

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outhern Festival of Books kicked off another year of connecting writers and readers with its most unique and special offering of all, Authors in the Round. The 11th annual fundraising dinner for Humanities Tennessee, held at War Memorial Auditorium and co-chaired by Sondra Cruickshanks and Joanna Hall, gave book lovers the rare opportunity to dine with new and established authors, creating unparalleled dinner conversation.

It was a chilly and drizzly night, so the typically dispersed alfresco cocktail hour turned into a crowded, jam-packed party under the covered edges of the atrium.

Fortunately, the nearby bars were stocked with plenty of spirits to keep everyone warm. The tight-knit shindig simply gave guests an opportunity to get even closer to their favorite authors, most of whom were mingling among the crowd.

Once inside, everyone was eager to take their seats and meet the author serving as their tableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wordsmith. With more than 40 authors in attendance, some groups were lucky enough to have two luminaries at their table. The program began with the authors gathering on stage and being introduced one by one as each table competed to cheer the loudest for their guest of honor. The roster of participating writers included everything from memoirists (Tessa Fontaine, Glen David Gold, Kiese Laymon) to novelists (Rebecca Makkai, WayĂŠtu Moore, Jamie Quatro) to journalists (Radley Balko, David Weigel) and everything in between.

Our former colleague Steve Haruch represented Nashville well with his new book, People Only Die of Love in Movies: Film Writing by Jim Ridley, a collection of commentary and criticism from the late editor of the Nashville Scene.

The crowd dined on a three-course meal from Kristen Winston while engaging in equally satiating discourse on books, writing, history and everything else imaginable. It was a satisfying night from start to finish and the perfect way to launch the 30th annual Southern Festival of Books.

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A Fond Farewell Studio Tenn bids adieu to artistic director Matt Logan at One Night Only

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tudio Tenn co-founder and artistic director Matt Logan may be retiring from the Franklin-based theater company, but if the jaw-dropping performances at One Night Only are any indication, the legacy he leaves behind won’t be forgotten anytime soon. The black-tie gala, held on a brisk autumn evening at War Memorial Auditorium, served as both a farewell to Matt and the beginning of a new chapter for this powerhouse production company.

Jason Bradshaw and Bob Deal chaired the red-hot festivities, which, as always, treated guests to a fabulous dinner and show. The strong ties that exist between Studio Tenn’s steadfast supporters and longtime performers make this lavish affair feel more like a family reunion than a formal fundraiser, and much of the cocktail hour was filled with lively chatter and warm embraces. Everyone was thrilled to see former managing director Jake Speck, who flew in from Houston for the event to say a proper goodbye — and to duet once more with Matt.

Diana DeGarmo kicked off the show with a playful performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.” The sparkling starlet — who was quite literally dazzling after being draped with diamonds by her castmates throughout the song — set the bar spectacularly high for her fellow singers. Fortunately, everyone proved to be up for the challenge. From Melodie Madden Adams’ sizzling rendition of “Whatever Lola Wants” to Piper Jones’ goose bumps-inducing, pitch-perfect take on Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing,” the night was full of one show-stopping performance after another. The audience barely had time to get comfortable in their seats before jumping up for another standing ovation. And when Matt and Jake duetted on “Cry for Me,” it was a perfect reminder of the playful, sincere, creative spirit that built Studio Tenn into what it is today. Here’s hoping that same spirit guides the company into the next chapter.

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Cool Cats Honoring Nashville greats at Jazzmania

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Held once again at Liberty Hall at The Factory at Franklin, the evening kicked off with a welcome from emcee Corey Caldwell and Nashville Jazz Workshop President Graham Stewart. Guests mingled and enjoyed passed appetizers and libations while grooving to the tunes of the marvelous Dara Tucker Band. Many stopped by the silent auction, featuring items that any jazz lover would appreciate: jazz-inspired paintings and drawings by artists Robbie Lasky, Peach McComb and Erin Fickert-Rowland and several vinyl and CD box sets. A standout item was the stunning abstract painting by featured artist Mildred Jarrett.

After enjoying a dinner of Caesar salad, red-wine-braised chicken, spinach ravioli and Parmesan polenta, everyone took their seats for the program.

Nashville Jazz Workshop founders Lori Mechem and Roger Spencer (also known as the Beyoncé and Jay-Z of the Nashville jazz community) addressed the group before awarding Elyse Adler with the Visionary Award and Jeff Coffin with the Jazz Heritage Award. Many of Jeff ’s friends and collaborators — including David Liebman, Future Man, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Dave Matthews — offered their congratulations via prerecorded videos.

There was plenty of fun to be had throughout the evening, including an impressive set from the Nashville Jazz Workshop Young Artist Program All-Stars, a lively auction and a closing set from The Jeff Hamilton Trio. This party may have ended at 10 p.m., but you can enjoy the music year-round at the Jazz Cave.

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Stacey Wilson, Becki Annastas, Jenn Blake

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Compliments to the Chefs

Signature Chefs Auction cooks things up for March of Dimes

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steady stream of cars carrying hungry passengers to Oz Arts Nashville meant only one thing: It was time for the annual Signature Chefs Auction.

If anyone’s Waze or Maps failed, they only had to follow their nose to the tasty event, where local chefs and caterers showcase their signature dishes to benefit March of Dimes Tennessee.

With a glass of bubbly in hand, guests browsed the silent auction with its many tempting items, including tickets, trips, wines and, of course, culinary experiences with local restaurateurs. Once inside the Grand Salon, stations around the room offered menu favorites and specialty bites from many of those donors’ popular eateries.

Chair Nathaniel Beaver, whose Infinity Hospitality Group caters events at Oz in addition to its Bridge Building and Bell Tower venues, brought his teams from Bria Bistro, which served focaccia orange marmalade sopressata, and Infinity Events & Catering, which doled out Nashville hot candied bacon. Diners were delighted by the bevy of restaurants, which included Green Door Gourmet, Hattie B’s, Holler & Dash, Dream Events & Catering, and Butcher & Bee. As always, Maneet Chauhan, a past event chair and mother of a premature baby, was represented by her restaurants Chauhan Ale & Masala House, Tànsuŏ; and The Mockingbird.

Attendees sat down with sweet treats from Kickin’ Coffee & Tea and Tempered Café & Chocolate in time to hear from Kayla and Josh Mirenda, this year’s Ambassador Family. Their adorable daughter Lilly recently had her first birthday, and they hosted a fundraiser, Lyrics for Lilly, to celebrate. Their story is another shining example of the critical role March of Dimes plays to improve the health of babies and moms.

In addition to filling up on the city’s best bites, guests left satisfied in another way. Inspiring messages and an enthusiastic live auction contributed to making Signature Chefs Auction a rousing success for the March of Dimes Tennessee, raising funds for research that will lead to breakthroughs that prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Jackie Myers, Chair Nathaniel and Mimi Beaver

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Susan and Bob McDonald

Dee and Doug Altenbern, Frances Spradley

Tony and Mary Belle Grande, Bill Andrews, Barbara Sieg

Co-chairs Sallie Norton and Carol Yochem

United We Stand Tom Brokaw inspires at the Hermitage Gala

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s one of the most respected presidential homes in the country, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage has no problem attracting world-class speakers to its events. This year’s Hermitage Gala was no exception, with award-winning journalist Tom Brokaw delivering the keynote address. Tom was, undoubtedly, a huge draw for the 300 guests who showed up at the Omni Nashville for the black-tie fundraising ball chaired by Sallie Norton and Carol Yochem.

NPR’s Mara Liasson served as mistress of ceremonies, beginning the festivities by honoring Carol Rochford and Sarah Knestrick for helping to launch the event years ago. She also reminded the crowd of the small-but-mighty silent auction, boasting five one-of-a-kind experiences at the Hermitage, including a private dinner for 10 on the back porch and an after-hours tour of the vault.

Regent Bob McDonald shared the exciting news that earlier that day, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced that the state would return the remaining 450 acres of Andrew Jackson’s farm back to the Hermitage, marking the first time since 1856 that all of the original land was under one ownership. As Tre presented the deed to Bob, Howard and former regent Frances Spradley, he remarked, “In a state full of diamonds, this is one of the brightest ones we have.” Bob led the room in a spirited Champagne toast to commemorate the occasion.

Dick Cowart presented the Lewis R. Donelson Award to Emily Reynolds — who took a moment during her acceptance speech to make an endearing tribute to Tom Brokaw, whom her mother loved. When Tom took the stage, he held everyone in rapt attention as he gave “the Brokaw view” on the current divisiveness in America and how it can be overcome. Recounting his time spent with WWII veterans, Tom emphasized the importance of coming together over common goals and ideals. “Americans are always at their best when they’re more than the sum of their parts,” he said.

Tom commended the diverse crowd for their commitment to a common purpose — in this case, the preservation of the Hermitage — reminding all of the importance of causes that have the power to unite men and women, democrats and republicans, young and old alike.

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Jennifer Esler and Howard Kittell, Mary and Alex Wade

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Kori Titzer, Allison Cunningham

Kix and Barbara Brooks

Burney and Mary Craven Dawkins

Liz McLaurin, Jodie Bell and David Briley

Starry Night Gathering around the bonfire at Once in a Blue Moon

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he moon was bright and the stars twinkling when 600 friends and supporters of The Land Trust for Tennessee arrived at Glen Leven Farm for Once in a Blue Moon. The coldest temps of the season did not deter enthusiasm for the popular event, and attendees were thrilled at the chance to pull out their newest fall fashions.

The night began with the Luminary Reception, one of the few patrons parties (if not the only) where guests wear blue jeans and Barbours rather than black-tie. The Hermitage Hotel’s Tony Liartis and executive chef Derek Brooks tempted partygoers with scrumptious sunchoke bisque with sage oil and roasted baby carrots with kale pesto made with produce grown at Double H Farms, the heirloom garden on the property. A brief program included words from David Briley about the importance of green space in Nashville and Todd Jennings of Lynchburg, Tennessee, whose family has conserved their farmland by working with The Land Trust.

As if perfectly timed, cars began arriving just as President and CEO Liz McLaurin finished her closing remarks. Boy Named Banjo entertained during the cocktail hour while chair-moons Susan Burns and Jackie Daniel circulated through the lighthearted crowd. Time flew by, and suddenly it was time for the traditional singing of “God Bless America” led by Clare Armistead, Edie Bass and Barbara Daane — honorary chair-moons and chairs of the first event 18 years ago.

A hearty fall feast from Catering and Events by Suzette followed.

The band and partygoers moved from the big tent to the roaring bonfire, where they closed out the night with a gourmet marshmallow roast under the moon that shone down on Glen Leven Farm. The 65-acre tract is a small portion of more than 125,000 acres conserved through The Land Trust for Tennessee. As always, Once in a Blue Moon was a celebration of those lands and the promise of permanent conservation in Tennessee.

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Tony Liartis, Derek Brooks

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Kem and Marilyn Hinton, Ashley and Josh Hughes

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A New Orleans-inspired afternoon at Sunday in the Park

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emperatures dropped dramatically the night before Sunday in the Park, but the thermometer jumped into the mid-70s the next morning and provided a spring-like day for more than 750 people who attended the beloved fall event. Usually a day for dressing in cashmere and tweeds, ladies opted for breezier autumnal attire and light wraps. The gents looked as handsome as ever in sports jackets — and a tad warm on the particularly sunny afternoon.

Upon arriving at Edwin Warner Park’s Ridge Field, attendees made their way to bustling bars where mimosas and bloody marys flowed freely. They held their beverage of choice in one hand and used the other to snap up beignets — the best outside of New Orleans — from Kristen Winston Catering. Adding to The Big Easy atmosphere, a roaming jazz band eventually led people to lunch.

The tent was just stunning! Blair Laborde and Meg White devised a plan to accommodate the record-setting crowd. Rows of rectangular tables interspersed with circular ones maintained a roomy feel. Tables covered with bright peacock blue velvet cloths were complemented by bone napkins trimmed with colorful, brilliant fringes. The Tulip Tree created abundant fall arrangements of white amaryllis and roses, kale, orange rose hips, red protea and scabiosa set in green hydrangea, wheat and dusty miller.

Becca Stevens’ invocation, “An Ode to Mistletoe,” was a love letter to the Warner Parks, our city’s treasured sanctuary. Guests then savored a jazz-inspired meal that began with pimento cheese, housemade pickles and deviled eggs with candied bacon, followed by pan-roasted chicken and creamy white cheddar grits, and ending with dark chocolate pots de crème and fresh berries.

As always, Sunday in the Park was a joyous afternoon. Its setting in the beautiful, open field is the perfect example of the work done by Friends of Warner Parks to preserve, protect and enhance the beauty of over 3,200 acres of land enjoyed by more than a million visitors annually.

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Gloria McGee, Felice Apolinsky, Sherry Henn

Holly and Mark Whaley

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Margaret Comeaux, Lucia Folk, Tessa Jordan, Suzanne Norman

A Milestone Year Gilda’s Club celebrates 20 years of service

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ore than 550 people filled the Omni Nashville Hotel to celebrate 20 years of Gilda’s Club of Middle Tennessee, which provides free services to people with cancer, their families and friends. As large as the turnout was, the sizable crowd represented only a portion of the thousands who have benefited from the organization’s programs, workshops and activities since the iconic red doors opened in 1998.

A real party atmosphere prevailed at the appropriately named 20th Anniversary Bash. During the jubilant cocktail hour, past and present board members, volunteers, staff and club members enthusiastically caught up with one another.

All the while, everyone searched through the mob for a chance to congratulate President and CEO Sandy Obodzinski and founder Sandy Towers on the eventful night. Co-chairs Anthony Barton and Keri McInnis planned a touching evening that included special guest Joanna Bull, who was the founder of Gilda’s Club Worldwide as well as the cancer psychotherapist to late comedian Gilda Radnor, for whom the clubs are named.

Following a three-course dinner, the program began with words from Annie and John Williamson, whose entire family benefited from the club’s services after a cancer diagnosis. The inaugural Red Door Champion Award went to Holly Whaley, who as executive director of Nashville Wine Auction has provided valuable project funding, such as the kitchen in the Nashville clubhouse. The Sprintz family and Sprintz Furniture were presented with the inaugural Dr. Gail Addlestone Community Building Award for their decade-long support, including furnishing the Nashville and Williamson County spaces. The room was ecstatic when Felice Apolinsky, who serves as the first and only program director, received the Nancy Saturn Award of Inspiration.

While there are clear-cut ways to measure valuable gifts of equipment and expertise, it is nearly impossible to calculate the impact that Gilda’s Club of Middle Tennessee has made over the past 20 years by offering support and community for each person who has walked through its trademark red doors.

Joe and Judy Barker, Pamela and Mark Carver

Co-chairs Anthony Barton and Keri McInnis, Sandy Towers

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Back in Time The Conservancy Gala transports guests to Italy

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nce again, the Conservancy Gala transported guests back in time to 1897 to experience the magic and mystery of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Continuing the Then and Now theme that was established last year, the black-tie gala paid homage to Italy with a Gondolas and Grottos emphasis, inspired by one of the expo’s many varied pavilions.

As guests entered the Parthenon, a large-scale painting of Venice covered the back wall, flanked by dramatic gold candelabra. Once again, attendees found their table numbers printed on a replica of the expo’s admission ticket. Everyone enjoyed libations — including the evening’s refreshing specialty cocktail, a vodka gimlet — at the feet of Athena, taking time to admire the model seesaw that was built for last year’s Conservancy Gala.

As dinner began, incoming Executive Director John Tumminello took a moment to honor Sylvia Rapoport. Beginning in 2019, the longtime president will serve in a part-time capacity, focusing her efforts on development and fundraising.

To commemorate her many years of service, Sylvia was given the inaugural Pericles Award. In an adorably heartwarming moment, the award was presented by Sylvia’s “favorite little lady in the world,” her granddaughter Vivian Goldberg. The look of surprise and adoration on Sylvia’s face when Vivian snuck up behind her was absolutely priceless!

The dinner from Kristen Winston continued the Italian theme, beginning with an antipasti plate of beef carpaccio, grilled vegetables, a variety of cheeses, olives and peppers. The entrée of roasted branzino was paired with braised spinach and cheese ravioli in a tomato wine sauce. For dessert, a torta caprese di Capri — a flourless chocolate almond torte — was the perfect finishing touch.

Following dinner, guests were stunned into silence as performers from the Nashville Opera began singing in all four corners of the tent. As the beautiful performance came to an end, co-chair Mara Papatheodorou joked, “You can’t have an Italian evening without opera singing!” It was the perfect ending to the lavish affair, leaving guests to wonder where the Conservancy Gala will take them next year.

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Andrew and Towles Kintz

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A Feast for the Senses Looking and feeling good at NFA Honors

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n only its second year, the Nashville Fashion Alliance (NFA) Honors has become one of the premiere events for the area’s dedicated followers of fashion. Under the leadership of the indefatigable (and effortlessly stylish) Van Tucker, the NFA has built and raised the profile of regional fashion businesses by focusing not only on their talent and creativity but their economic impact.

Walking into Marathon Music Works for the cocktail hour was a feast for the senses. Installations by noted artists Kit Reuther, Karen Seapker, Caleb Woodard, Alex Lockwood, Myles Maille and Zeitgeist Gallery — all splendidly curated by Laura Hutson Hunter, who served as the event’s creative director along with Ivy and Josh Elrod — surrounded smartly clad guests as they enjoyed passed hors d’œuvres and libations. Floral arrangements by The Farmer’s Florist blanketed the banquet tables and the walls, making natural backdrops for the many photo ops throughout the evening. Jacob Jones of Electric Western Records spun tunes while everyone scrambled to find their seats before the program started.

Arcade children’s store owner Genie Lockwood and designer Amanda Valentine served as the evening’s emcees, kicking off the program as attendees enjoyed a dinner of kale salad and feta-brined chicken with risotto. With Genie and Amanda jumping in with entertaining banter and stunning costume changes, the NFA recognized award winners including Ceri Hoover (Women’s Accessories Designer of the Year), Cara Jackson (NFA Champion), Nisolo (Social Enterprise), Atelier Savas (Emerging Talent), and Bryce McCloud (Art & Commerce). Presenters included Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, “The Diana Vreeland of Nashville” Libby Callaway, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and CFDA award-winning designer Brandon Maxwell, who presented the coveted Womenswear Designer of the Year award to Ona Rex’s Ashley Balding.

Guests were also treated to a magnificent performance by modern dance troupe New Dialect, sponsored by Oz Nashville, as they enjoyed desserts of lemongrass coconut crème brûlée and chocolate pots de crème. Fittingly, the NFA award itself was a work of art created by Tenure Ceramics’ John Donovan, but the real winners in the room were the many people who support local designers and help them grow their businesses to the next level, all while adhering to the NFA’s core values of collaboration, creativity, sustainability and transparency. When fashion looks — and feels — this good, everybody wins.

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The Power of Words Literary Award Patrons Party welcomes David Remnick

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he Literary Award Patrons Party is a not-to-be-missed evening for ardent supporters of the Nashville Public Library Foundation. This year, the organization selected the editor of The New Yorker and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Remnick as its Literary Award honoree. Needless to say, a number of the magazine’s readers and fans of his work were at Oz Arts Nashville, the host of the event.

The brilliant team at Page and Windrow used the new setting as an opportunity to revamp the party. The Grand Salon provided space for both the cocktail party and lecture, eliminating the need for tents and heaters — an added luxury on a very cold night. During the cocktail hour, guests gathered around a large central bar that was adorned with Eustace Tilley — the iconic, monocled face of the magazine — and enjoyed passed appetizers and a sushi bar provided by Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse.

When the curtains concealing the stage opened, no one needed prodding to claim a seat. The program began with Libby Page, on behalf of her family, announcing the creation of the Margaret Ann Robinson Endowment. The fund will carry forward the legacy of one of the library’s strongest supporters with a source of unrestricted revenue for the library to offer innovative, responsive programs to all Nashvillians.

During the highly anticipated tête-à-tête with Jon Meacham, the gregarious guest of honor touched on the future of magazines — it’s good — and answered the question on everyone’s mind: Who picks the cartoons? He closed by telling the rapt audience that, after 20 years as editor, he’s lucky to be a journalist, even in the current environment.

The conversation seemed to end too soon, but another welcome twist to the night awaited patrons. Rather than the customary dessert, they enjoyed a buffet dinner and more time to chat. On the way home, everyone received a current issue of The New Yorker and Reporting, a collection of David’s best writings in the magazine.

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iterary Award honoree David Remnick ended his whirlwind visit to Nashville at the Literary Award Gala. The evening began with cocktails in the Ingram Hall of the main library, and no one was more surprised to see the stately lobby than David himself. Co-chair Holly Coltea and co-chair Grace Awh, who just happened to have saved years of The New Yorker, commissioned massive panels made from the covers and hung them from the ceiling. David spent most of the time on the side where “all his covers” were on display.

Each year the gala recognizes distinguished individuals for their contributions to the world of writing while raising funds for the Nashville Public Library Foundation. David was an excellent choice. The New Yorker has been a vital force in American journalism for nearly a century, the last 20 under his guidance. Proof that the magazine has a wide audience beyond New York was evidenced by the number of guests who attended the black-tie affair.

As the dinner bell rang, everyone made their way up to the Grand Reading Room, which Big Events transformed into a dramatically lit space with rich colors and floral arrangements. The program at each place emulated the magazine, including the charming cover and use of its iconic Irvin typeface. As the threecourse meal from Kristen Winston Catering progressed, Foundation President Shawn Bakker announced that the newly formed Margaret Ann Robinson Endowment will ensure that all Nashvillians, regardless of status, have access to our city’s world-class library for free for years to come.

David’s message was both entertaining — he described himself as a “judge of professional dog cartoons” — and thought-provoking. He spoke of the importance of free speech and freedom of the press and called libraries symbols of truth, generosity and honesty. An enthusiastic standing ovation followed. Guests thanked David for his inspiring words as the night ended with Champagne and coffee under the colorful panels.

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A Christmas Story

It’s your last chance to spend the holidays with Ralphie, Flick, Schwartz and Scut Farkus as the Nashville Repertory Theatre’s 10-year tradition comes to a close. Gather the family together for the final season of A Christmas Story, the hilarious and interactive play (based on the film) that follows young Ralphie’s quest to convince his parents, teachers and Santa himself of his need for a Red Ryder BB gun. Through Dec. 21. Tickets $25– $47.50. TPAC Andrew Johnson Theater, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, nashvillerep.org.

Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman

Nashville’s favorite couple turns the 12 Days of Christmas into 12 nights of song with an unprecedented dozen performances of their beloved Christmas at the Ryman shows. This year, Amy and Vince are joined by Rodney Crowell, who recently released his first-ever holiday album, Christmas Everywhere. The multiple Grammy Award-winning singers will fill the Mother Church with beautiful harmonies and yuletide cheer as they sing familiar tunes including “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and, of course, Amy’s classic “Tennessee Christmas.” Through Dec. 23.

Tickets $55-75. Ryman Auditorium, 116 Fifth Ave. N., 615-889-3060, ryman.com.

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

The classic Cirque acrobatics combined with entrancing costumes and compelling music make for a holiday spectacular that will thrill children and adults alike. Part of Opryland’s A Country Christmas, this fan-favorite is back again — but with brand new acts comprising more than half the show. It’s the perfect

blend of Broadway storytelling, Vegas-style entertainment and family-friendly fun with enough winter wonderland pizazz to push it over the top and leave you dizzy with holiday glee — no boozy eggnog required. Through Dec. 28. Tickets $24.99-89.99. Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Drive, 615-889-1000, gaylordopryland.com.

Cheekwood Lights

We already have a soft spot in our hearts for Cheekwood, so dress it up with one million lights around the holidays, and we’re definitely sold. For the fourth year, the beloved estate and museum will deck more than just the halls with a swath of holiday glow. Guests can wander through (and wonder at) the 1-mile path that weaves through the illuminated gardens before stopping off to see live reindeer, roast marshmallows in a s’mores pit and listen to carolers in the newly renovated Frist Learning Center. Through Dec. 30. Tickets $10-22. Cheekwood, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, 615-356-8000, cheekwood.com.

Ice!

Bring the family for a stroll through the overthe-top winter wonderland at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas ice sculptures — made with enough ice to warrant 36 truckloads straight from the ice factory. There’s plenty of winter activities to indulge in (whether Mother Nature brings snow to Tennessee or not), including ice skating, tubing, gingerbread house decorating and more. Through Jan. 1. Tickets $18.99-65.99. Gaylord Opryland, 2800 Opryland Drive, 615-889-1000, gaylordopryland.com.

Nashville’s Nutcracker

Nashville’s Nutcracker welcomes the holiday

season for the 11th year when it takes over TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall. Artistic Director and CEO Paul Vasterling’s spectacular production of the classic tale weaves in local history and familiar settings in a way that delights newcomers and continues to enchant returning audiences. With splendid company dancers in the principal roles and talented youngsters as party children, mice, soldiers and bonbons, this yuletide tradition holds something for the young and young at heart. As always, the Nashville Symphony returns to perform Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. Dec. 1-23. Tickets $40-98. TPAC Andrew Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., 615782-4040, nashvilleballet.com.

Home Alone WITH THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY

The Christmas classic hits the big screen — the big screen at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, that is — in what’s sure to become a holiday favorite all over again.

Join Kevin McCallister as he sets traps and outwits the bumbling Wet Bandits while the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony plays the score live in a rendition of the film that’s bigger and better than ever before. Dec. 5-6. Tickets $40-110. Nashville Symphony, One Symphony Place, 615-6876400, nashvillesymphony.org.

Dickens of a Christmas

We may not have a white Christmas, but you can guarantee there will be snowfall in Franklin for Dickens of a Christmas. The twoday street festival transforms the already charming historic square into a Victorian holiday scene worthy of a painting. In addition to your favorite Dickensian characters, the crowd includes more than 200 dancers, musi-

cians and performers — all in era-appropriate attire — spreading holiday cheer with roasted chestnuts, sugarplums, caroling, clogging and more. Dec. 8-9. Gratis. Main Street Franklin, 615-591-8500, williamsonheritage.org.

Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate’s Christmas

Filled with comedy, dance and contemporary music, this swashbuckling, high-flying adventure adds a little pixie dust to the magic of the season. All ages will cheer for the heroes and boo the villains as Tinker Bell, Wendy and Peter Pan try to put an end to the pirates’ plot to kidnap Peter as a present for Captain Hook. Joining Seinfeld’s John O’Hurley as the dastardly Hook is American Idol alum Diana DeGarmo in the role of Tinker Bell, country newcomer Tegan Marie as Wendy and Disney Channel star Garrett Clayton as Peter Pan. Dec. 13-23. Tickets $24.75-55.

TPAC James K. Polk Theater, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.org.

It’s a Wonderful Life

If you’re having a hard time making spirits bright, plan to visit the Belcourt Theatre for one of the city’s most uplifting holiday traditions. Each year, the week before Christmas, the beloved art house screens It’s a Wonderful Life, allowing audiences to come together to share in the troubles and triumphs of George Bailey. There’s something profoundly magical about reliving this heartbreaking and heartwarming tale on the big screen alongside friends, loved ones and strangers.

You’ll leave feeling like the richest man (or woman) in Bedford Falls. Dec. 21-25. Tickets $7-10.50. Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave., 615-383-9140, belcourt.org

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Frances Anne P hipps marries Carl Au gust Gr o te IV

Frances Phipps and Carl Grote were in the same group of friends while attending Harpeth Hall and Montgomery Bell Academy. After college, they met again at a New Year’s Eve party in 2012 and began dating in January.

Carl proposed in August 2017 at the Phipps family lake house in Florence, Alabama. He popped the question on a morning boat ride with a ring he had asked Frances’ mother to hide in the glove box earlier. “When we arrived back at the dock,” said Frances, “our parents were there to celebrate, along with my sister Hayley and her husband, David.”

They married in September at St. George’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. R. Leigh Spruill offi-

ciating. The bride wore a gown designed by Isabelle Armstrong with a delicate garden rose motif in Chantilly lace. The couple recessed to organ music

by Gerry Senechal and trumpet by Joel Treybig, playing “Hallelujah,” as this was the third Phipps daughter marriage of the year. “My father put on three weddings in one calendar year,” said Frances.

“It was a very fun year for our family.”

The rehearsal dinner was held at the home of the bride’s family, and, due to size, the reception was moved to a tent in the Grotes’ backyard. Jenny Richter Corts was the event planner, and Dani Kates catered the dinner of tenderloin and shrimp.

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the last song of the evening was “Good Lovin’,” performed by the groom’s college band, The Hoover Maneuver, with Carl on the piano. The couple left amid a shower of rose petals in a friend’s vintage Cadillac convertible.

After a wedding trip to Greece, the couple returned to Nashville, where she is a meeting and event manager at Tennessee Realtors and he is an investment banking associate at Robert W. Baird & Co. Frances is a graduate of The University of Mississippi, and Carl is an alumnus of Washington and Lee with a master’s from The University of Texas. Their parents are Martha and Johnny Phipps and Leslie and Gus Grote.

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Oh, to have been in the brainstorming session when someone landed on the name of the Southern-style steakhouse on the ground floor of Vertis, Green Hills’ new luxury residential skyscraper. The four neon letters on the nameplate at the corner of Richard Jones Road and Hillsboro Pike brilliantly evoke the smoky flavor of grilled meat, with an emphasis on fish. And while there’s not actually any Arctic char on the opening menu, the message in this sleek modern American eatery is clear: Char celebrates protein of all kinds.

A project of 4Top Hospitality, the restaurant group behind Amerigo, Etch and Etc., Char — which originated in Jackson, Mississippi, and also has a Memphis location — serves lunch and dinner daily as well as Sunday brunch. The turf side of the ledger is a hearty affair of prime rib, lamb chop, pork chop, steak frites and filet, while the surf side swims with maritime delights such as scallops with risotto, pan-seared salmon, lobster tail, mussels in a tomato-basil broth and New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp.

At lunch, Char marries the traditions of steakhouse and meat-and-three, with rotating daily specials such as fried chicken, meatloaf and fried catfish, served with a choice of sides including collard greens, black-eyed peas, creamed spinach, caramelized onion mac and cheese and cornbread dressing. Lunch also adds a section of burgers and sandwiches, including blackened redfish on a kaiser bun and a BLT. Prix fixe menus and private dining are available for groups of 13 or more. Visit their website for a calendar of live music in the piano bar.

Like an island oasis, the renowned New York nameplate offers a decadent culinary refuge in the bustling entertainment district surrounding the Bridgestone Arena. Located within easy walking distance of the Ryman Auditorium and other Lower Broadway landmarks, the clubby bar and glowing dining rooms host a high-profile cast of characters from business, sports and entertainment — both at the tables and on the walls, where the Nashville branch of The Palm extends its New York tradition of caricature portraits of local glitterati, VIPs and frequent diners.

While the walls display an all-star roster of familiar faces, the menus unfold with a familiar repertoire of steakhouse classics, elevated to anything but ordinary. The Palm serves lunch Monday through Friday and dinner nightly. Caesar salad, carpaccio, crabmeat and calamari offer a prelude to a surf-and-turf main course that includes rib-eye, veal, lamb and lobster, along with a subsection of Italian classics, such as linguine with clam sauce, veal martini and Marsala and chicken Parmesan. Steakhouse sides are served family style, portioned for two, with playful twists on the old school — think lobster mac and cheese with a bacon crust. After a working lunch or a lavish late-night dinner capped with cocktails and crème brûlée, it’s suddenly no surprise why all those portraits on the wall are smiling.

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Gift of ChoiCe Friends have invited us to a holiday party, one that they throw every year. In past years, the party has always been a little tedious, but we’ve always gone.

I don’t know what to do this time. The invitation says, “No gifts, please,” as if it were a birthday party! Then it says that contributions will be accepted for a charity that our friends support. I like the charity they like, but this year’s invitation seems to be over the top. I guess my jar of homemade jam won’t make the cut. Do we go, or don’t we? Do we have to take a check? —Anonymous, Brentwood “No gifts, please.” What is being expected from this crowd? Maybe the couple have collected a few too many jars of jam in previous years. They’ve probably learned it’s hard to pass them along to the needy.

At a time when everybody’s being asked to contribute on every corner, it may seem odd to be hit up at a holiday party. But there’s a nice spirit to the request. At least, you’re not being told how much to give to get through the door.

You don’t have to leave a check. Just leave a little folding money; you probably won’t be the only ones making that choice. Just make sure not to toss in your loose change. The rattling and jingling around in the bottom of the bowl won’t be right for the season.

No, you don’t have to go to this party. If the tedium is wearing you down, stay away, and before long, your name will fall off the hosts’ list. They may be keeping track of who’s naughty or nice.

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At our new condo building, the homeowners association is pitching in money for a holiday “tip” for the maintenance man. They’ve let us know about it and said that nobody needs to make individual gifts. But I’m left with a question: We have a doorman. (Actually, there are two of them.) I feel a gift is the right thing, but what should I do? Should I pick a shift? Do I split my tip between the two of them? Two times the gift would be getting pretty pricey.

I guess I see one of them more than the other. What do I do? —Anonymous, Nashville A good bottle of whiskey might suffice for each guy at the front door, but it’s the holidays, and cash is what they’re are expecting. They’re not your personal friends. They’re helpful; they’re paid to be that way.

The homeowners association may have a deal with the maintenance man that they don’t have with the doormen. His holiday “tip” may be part of his salary — not a gift at all.

At the front door, you can slip an envelope to your favorite guy while nobody else is watching. The better idea, however, is to pass the envelope along to the two of them, at shift change. Be sure to enclose an equal number of bills, and let them divide it up.

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It’s Only Natural Head baker Michael Matson uses regional, organic, nonGMO wheat that is freshly milled every two weeks specifically for him, and the 100 percent naturally leavened flour is a hallmark of both restaurants. He does all the baking in the wood-fired ovens at Folk, showcased by its open kitchen. Philip, who also serves as head chef at Folk, prefers simple yet flavorful dishes with as few ingredients as necessary. A recent menu item was simply roasted sweet potatoes with fermented garlic honey and crème fraîche.

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Philip Krajeck was a farm-to-table chef in the making while growing up in Brussels, Belgium, his culinary worldview shaped by having a great bakery “in every neighborhood” and a butcher shop and a farmers market close by.

The owner of the much-buzzed-about Germantown restaurant Rolf and Daughters and the highly anticipated new restaurant Folk in East Nashville’s McFerrin Park, Philip is once again focusing on quality, locally sourced menu items and relying heavily on nearby farms such as Rocky Glade, Bear Creek and The Farm & Fiddle.

“Everything we do is about agriculture,” says Philip. “The problem with the term [ farm-to-table] is that people use it but don’t know what it means. You have some restaurants that buy one thing from a farm and they claim they are farmto-table, whereas our approach is that we base ourselves around what’s available at the moment. [The menu] fluctuates and changes as ingredients come in and out of season.”

After Bon Appétit proclaimed in 2013 that Rolf and Daughters ranked in the top three of best new restaurants in the country, the magazine’s Andrew Knowlton further gushed that Philip was “put on this earth to make pasta.”

Fittingly, the pizza-focused Folk is an extension of Philip’s fascination with the possibilities provided by the simplest of ingredients: flour and water.

“I’ve always just been really passionate about flour and water,” says Philip.

“Pasta in its purest essence is just flour and water. Really great bread is just flour and water and salt and no commercial yeast. Folk is an extension of that.”

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While Folk gives Philip a chance to pursue his passion for pizza and feature pies including one with speck, collard greens, Cumberland sausage, mozzarella and pickled chilies, it serves more than pizza. The menu also offers small plate seafood dishes such as Royal Red shrimp roasted in a wood-fired oven with Old Bay spices and lemon and larger plate options like lamb sausage and dry-aged New York strip from nearby Bear Creek Farm. Desserts include items such as anisette gelato with an Italian wedding cookie.

Folk is housed in a 1930s brick building, which was originally an elevator repair shop and later an A&P grocery store before sitting empty, says general manager Aria Dorsey. The open space, designed by Sideshow Sign Co. in collaboration with Philip, has exposed brick walls, visible ductwork and concrete floors. A dozen white paper lanterns hang overhead, and plants dot the perimeter. Philip loves the idea of “breathing life” into a historic building that sat dormant and at one time had a different identity.

The restaurant’s intentionally uncluttered, streamlined design is consistent with the simple but purposeful menu that “riffs on classics and is just delicious,” as Aria puts it.

Philip says it all has to be cohesive and credits his strong team with conveying the message.

“Every part of a restaurant is an extension of its perspective,” says Philip. “What makes a good restaurant is the passion behind it and that it offers a perspective.”

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tortured son. Most memorably, she created Christmas magic. One year when funds were low, Santa wrapped our presents in beautiful paper of Dickens figures laden with packages and Nutcracker characters, the packages prettier than a pile of toys.

Often, as the years progressed, Mom’s wrapped gifts were topped with an ornament from her tree. Dad happily took a supporting role, chopping down a fir tree from the farm small enough for him to drag back to the car but large enough to light the eyes of his children. He fashioned a cross of wood for the tree stand, and the heat from the green, red and blue lights smelled like fresh ironing. Dad said colored lights could only mimic the miracles in the stars.

During one of those years, I mildly complained about all the wrapping that holiday gift-giving required. Dad, about as chill as a guy could be, gently scolded me that gifts should always be wrapped because it made the giving special.

They’re still with me. I feel their presence when the wind lifts my scarf, and I long for the chance to say “thank you.” My grown boys ask about Mom’s homemade rolls every year. In my memory, I hear her at the piano and smell the pecan pie from her oven; the sweet, cold crunchiness of Dad’s snow ice cream — scoops of snow from the yard, whipped with a little vanilla and milk — lingers on my tongue.

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When the good doctor and I had small children, my parents occasionally met me halfway between Huntsville and Nashville to swap kids for a casserole for the weekend. It worked out great for me. The glowing green BP station at Exit 32 bathed in the beacon of Mom’s brake lights became a way station for me to grab a gift from my mother’s toil and give her more toil for the weekend. What a country! Huntsville is two hours away, and several weekend swaps were necessary before I noticed that I was only driving about 45 minutes each way.

She didn’t pick a very good “halfway point.” Maybe she had a BP card.

She had another great idea too.

Three months after that first baby arrived, I went back to work two days a week. Mom insisted on driving up each day I worked to babysit. She left Huntsville at 6 a.m. so I could be at work by 8:30 and never stayed overnight. Oh well, it was her first grandchild. It surely must be fun to be a grandmother!

You realize these are the shallow, despicable thoughts of a silly young woman. Now I want to yell at that girl. Are you crazy, letting a 60-something woman drive four hours to make sure you don’t have to pay a babysitter 40 bucks? Do you think she chose Exit 32 accidentally?

No, you idiot, she was trying to help you without making you ashamed of yourself ! Certainly no danger of that!

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Holiday Fundraiser and Movie Screening For: Wonderful Life Foundation When: Sat., Dec. 1, 5 p.m.

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What: Mad Hatter For: Sexual Assault Center When: Sat., Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Co-chairs: Anne Buckley and Virginia-Anne Voigt Party note: Keynote speaker Ashley Judd Tariff: $250 per person Info: nashvillemadhatter.org

03 What: Sparkling Settings For: The Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee When: Mon., Dec. 3, 11 a.m.

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For: Daystar Counseling When: Mon., Dec. 3, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Loveless Barn Party note: Performances by Colony House, Steven Curtis Chapman and more Tariff: $250 per person Info: daystarcounseling.org

Anniversary Performance For: Nashville Ballet When: Thurs., Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m.

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Where: War Memorial Auditorium Co-chairs: Amy Atkinson and Amos Gott Party note: Includes admission to Paul Vasterling’s 20th Anniversary Performance Tariff: $550 per person Info: nashvilleballet.com

What: Merry Mercy For: Mercy Multiplied When: Tues., Dec. 4, 6 p.m.

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What: Symphony Ball For: Nashville Symphony When: Sat., Dec. 8, 6 p.m.

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For almost 50 years, the unveiling of the Trees of Christmas at Cheekwood marked the opening of the holiday season. The Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee turned Massey Hall into a winter wonderland with elaborately decorated trees, dressed according to a different theme each year. At the opening night party, generous patrons were also treated to a first look at the festive mansion.

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