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NPT celebrates Black History Month in 2012 with a slate of extraordinary documentaries and specials, among them a Tony Award Winner, a Sundance selection and an encore of a Civil Rights story with strong Nashville ties. A complete list follows.
(INDEPENDENT LENS) DAISY BATES: FIRST LADY OF LITTLE ROCK — As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. This program tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, which culminated in a constitutional crisis — pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself. Unconventional, revolutionary and egotistical, Bates reaped the rewards of instant fame, but paid dearly for it. Thursday, February 2, 9:00 p.m.
(INDEPENDENT LENS) HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JOHANNESBURG? “THE BOTTOM LINE” — The most effective tactic in globalizing the fight against apartheid was the grassroots boycott and divestment campaign that targeted Western corporations doing business with the South African regime. Sunday, February 5, 9:00 p.m.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM STILL STORY– Extraordinary people risked their lives to help fugitive slaves escape via the clandestine Underground Railroad. Among them was William Still of Philadelphia, a free black man who accepted delivery of transported crates containing human “cargo.” This documentary reveals some of the dramatic, lesser-known stories behind this humanitarian enterprise, and explores key Canadian connections, including the surprising fate of former slaves who crossed the border to “Freedom’s Land.” Monday, February 6, 9:00 p.m.
(AMERICAN EXPERIENCE) FREEDOM RIDERS (ENCORE) — In 1961, segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on American society. Many states violently enforced the policy, while the federal government, under the Kennedy administration, remained indifferent, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is, until an integrated band of college students — many of whom were the first in their families to attend a university — decided, en masse, to risk everything and buy a ticket on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves the Freedom Riders, and they managed to bring the president and the entire American public face-to-face with the challenge of correcting civil-rights inequities that plagued the nation. Tuesday, February 7, 7:00 p.m.
FREEDOM RIDERS: THE NASHVILLE CONNECTION (ENCORE) – Several original riders whose journey originated in Nashville, among them Rip Patton, Susan Wilbur Wamsley, Catherine Burke Brooks and Matthew Walker, join John Seigenthaler, renowned journalist, First Amendment advocate and host of NPT’s “A Word on Words,” in front of a live audience for a discussion on the Freedom Rides. Tuesday, February 7, 11:00 p.m.
(INDEPENDENT LENS) THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 — Combining startlingly fresh and candid 16mm footage that had lain undiscovered in the cellar of Swedish Television for the past 30 years, with contemporary audio interviews from leading African-American artists, activists, musicians and scholars, ”Mixtape” looks at the people, society, culture and style that fuelled an era of convulsive change, 1967-1975. Utilizing an innovative format that riffs on the popular 1970s mixtape format, this is a cinematic and musical journey into the black communities of America. Thursday, February 9, 9:00 p.m.
(INDEPENDENT LENS) HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JOHANNESBURG? “FREE AT LAST” — The apartheid regime in Pretoria crumbles under pressure from a united popular uprising inside its borders and crushing international pressure to reform. Nelson Mandela is freed from prison and in 1990 is elected president of a democratic South Africa. Sunday, February 26, 9:30 p.m.
SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME — A Sundance Film Festival selection for 2012, this new documentary based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Wall Street Journal senior writer Douglas A. Blackmon, explores the little-known story of the post-Emancipation era and the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South that persisted well into the 20th century. Blackmon examines the concept of “neoslavery,” which sentenced African-Americans to forced labor for violating an array of laws that criminalized their everyday behavior. Actor Laurence Fishburne (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” Thurgood) narrates. Monday, February 13, 8:00 p.m.
(GREAT PERFORMANCES) MEMPHIS — Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best New Musical, “Memphis” turns the radio dial back to the 1950s to tell the story of a white DJ, named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball), whose love of music transcends race lines and airwaves. His romantic interest is Felicia Farrell (Montego Glover), a young black singer whose career is on the rise but who can’t make the break out of segregated clubs on her own. When the two collaborate, her soulful music reaches radio audiences everywhere, and the golden era of early rock ‘n’ roll takes flight. But as things heat up, whether the world is really ready for their music — or their love — is put to a test. With an original story by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a new score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan, the production is directed by Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Friday, February 24, 9:00 p.m.
(AMERICAN MASTERS) CAB CALOWAY: SKETCHES — “Minnie the Moocher,” with its popular refrain “Hi de hi de hi de ho,” was Cab Calloway’s signature song, and Harlem’s famous Cotton Club was his home stage. A singer, dancer and band leader, he was an exceptional figure in the history of jazz: a consummate musician, he charmed audiences around the world with boundless energy, bravado and elegant showmanship. His back glide dance step is the precursor to Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, and his scatting lyrics find their legacy in today’s hip-hop and rap. An ambassador for his race, Calloway was one of the first black musicians to tour the segregationist South, as early as 1932. At the top of his game in the jazz and swing eras of the 30s and 40s, he toured as Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess, forever putting his personal stamp on “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” His career flagged until he was rediscovered in 1980’s The Blues Brothers and even on SESAME STREET, becoming a new cult hero of sorts. Monday, February 27, 9:00 p.m.
Black History Month on NPT is made possible by the generous support of Baker Donelson.
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Christmas at Belmont (2011) Photo: J.Michael Krouskop (Belmont)
It’s the holiday season, so “whoop dee doo” you say? Not in the spirit yet? We’ve got you covered. Join us on NPT in the next couple of weeks for some great holiday and Christmas specials sure to brighten your spirit and warm your hearts.
Monday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas
(Rebroadcast: Tuesday, December 13 at 10:30 p.m.)
Everyone’s favorite “Hitman” David Foster joins superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli for a new Christmas concert of seasonal favorites. Showcasing Bocelli’s soaring vocals are lush new arrangements given the distinctive Foster touch. Recorded at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, the program features special guests Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Reba McEntire, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, the Muppets and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Tuesday, December 20 at 9:00 p.m.
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring David Archuleta and Michael York
Rejoice in the holiday season with this spectacular event that combines elegant dancing, masterful musical performances and storytelling.
Watch Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir ft. David Archuleta and Michael York – Preview on PBS. See more from pbs.
Tuesday, December 20 at 11:00 p.m.
National Christmas Tree Lighting
Celebrating its 89th year, the lighting of the National Christmas Tree signals the start of the holiday season across the country. Taped at President’s Park in Washington,D.C. and hosted by Carson Daly, the one-hour concert will feature performances by pop sensation OneRepublic (“Good Life,” “Apologize”), country artist Rodney Atkins (“Take A Back Road”), R&B newcomer Marsha Ambrosius and a special appearance by Kermit The Frog. The evening’s festivities will be capped off with the ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree — by a very special guest!
Wednesday, December 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Christmas in Yellowstone
It’s become a NATURE classic. As snow falls and Christmas lights glow in Jackson Hole, a holiday season of a different sort settles in just beyond the town, in the great winter world of Yellowstone. Breathtaking landscapes frame intimate scenes of wolves and coyotes, elk and bison, bears and otters as they make their way through their most challenging season of the year. NATURE journeys in the footsteps of the men who first explored the park, and travels with their modern-day counterpart on his own journey of discovery. From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to the grand sweep of Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, this is a Christmas like no other.
Watch Short | Inside the Yellowstone Lodge | Christmas in Yellowstone on PBS. See more from NATURE.
Thursday, December 22 at 8:00 p.m.
Christmas at Belmont (2011)
Rebroadcast, Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Produced by Nashville Public Television and taped at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, nearly 700 student musicians join host Laura Bell Bundy, the Belmont School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children’s Choir, to present this annual production of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and light-hearted seasonal favorites. The program will feature the University Symphony Orchestra, Belmont Chorale, Percussion Ensemble, Musical Theatre, Jazz Ensemble and Bluegrass Ensemble. This seasonal celebration also features a mass choir.
Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 at 6:00 p.m.
Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday Tables and Traditions
Celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich celebrates culture through food. Join her for an Italian Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes with actors Mo Rocca and Stanley Tucci; a Mexican-American Christmas Day with four generations of the Cortez family in San Antonio, Texas; a Chinese New Year feast and celebration with the Fong-Torres family; and a Jewish-American Passover seder with the Russ family of the famed specialty shop Russ and Daughters and food author Ruth Reichl.
And don’t forget New Year’s!
News Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 at 11:00 p.m.
Coldplay New Year’s Eve: An Austin City Limits Special
Modern rock giants Coldplay ring in the new year with an AUSTIN CITY LIMITS New Year’s Eve special highlighting their mega-hits and songs from their newest LP, Mylo Xyloto. This holiday celebration captures the excitement and energy of the Grammy-winning band of worldwide acclaim.
New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1 at 6:30 p.m.
From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2012
Legendary star of stage and screen Julie Andrews returns as host of the festive annual New Year’s celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of guest conductor Mariss Jansons, at Vienna’s Musikverein. The venerable concert is the largest worldwide event in classical music, reaching more than a billion people annually through radio and television in 72 countries. The Vienna Philharmonic’s traditional New Year’s program has showcased Viennese musical culture at the highest level, and since the first television broadcast in 1959, sent the world a New Year’s greeting in the spirit of hope, friendship and peace. (The telecast has been a GREAT PERFORMANCES tradition on PBS since 1985.) As is customary with the broadcast, the camera will use several opulent locations in the Musikverein hall itself, and venture outside the hall to visit a picturesque range of Vienna landmarks.
Happy Holidays from all of us at NPT!
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Some of Nashville’s Finest Mobile Food Vendors to Gather Outside New Whole Foods Market on McEwen Drive in Cool Springs on Saturday, December 10 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to Benefit NPT
WHO: At least eight Nashville Food Trucks (vendors TBA) will gather and be open for business outside the Whole Foods Market in Cool Springs/Franklin, Tennessee. Follow NPT (@npt8), Nashville Food Trucks (@nashfoodtrucks) and Whole Foods Market Franklin (@WFMFranklin) on Twitter for updates on vendors.
As of 12/5, Trucks expected to attend (and their Twitter handles) include:
Riff’s Fine Street Food Truck (@riffstruck)
Smoke Et Al (@SmokeEtAl)
Hoss’ Loaded Burgers (@hossburgers)
Yayo’s O.M.G. (@yayosomg)
Labor of Love Mobile Food (@LOLFOODS)
The Latin Wagon (@thelatinwagon)
Deg Thai (@degthaitruck)
WHAT: Food-truck vendors will donate 10% of all proceeds to Nashville Public Television (NPT). In addition, the event also culminates a week of events celebrating the opening of Whole Foods Market’s new wine bar. To commemorate the occasion, patrons can bring their lunch purchased from any of the food trucks to the Whole Foods Market wine bar and get $1 off a glass of wine or beer.
WHEN: Saturday, December 10, 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Whole Foods Market, 1566 West McEwen Drive, Cool Springs, Franklin, Tennessee.
WHY: The event is a great way to support and sample some of Nashville’s finest mobile food vendors – all independently-owned small businesses – and support the programming and outreach work of Nashville Public Television. Whole Foods Market’s proximity to a plethora of shopping opportunities in the Cool Spring area, including the Cool Springs Galleria, also makes it the perfect pit-stop during holiday shopping.
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NPT is proud to be a media partner for the upcoming Tennessee Local Food Summit, to be held Friday, December 2 – Sunday December 5 at Lipscomb University. The summit, organized by popular Volunteer Gardener segment host Jeff Poppen, a.k.a The Barefoot Farmer, will bring together consumers, farmers, gardeners, chefs, students, businesses and everyone interested in learning more about local food.
Hugh Lovel, farmer, multi-disciplinary scientist and regular contributor to Acres USA, will open the conference Friday night with “Why Care About Local Food, ” followed by a panel discussion exploring agriculture’s role on health, the environment, the economy and our consciousness. Dodd Galbreath, Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Practice, will give the keynote Saturday night. Other speakers scheduled include Shabari Bird, whose late husband Christopher Bird co-authored The Secret Life of Plants and Secrets of the Soil and Poppen, who has been involved in the local food movement for over 35 years.
Workshops on Saturday and Sunday will include tracks on The Science of Organics, Backyard Gardening and Food: The Best Medicine. Plenty of time will be available for one-on-one discussions with the speakers and each other in an effort to learn how Tennessee can grow its own food. The conference fee will include three locally grown and homemade organic meals, a social event Saturday night and a farm field trip Sunday afternoon. Attendees are invited to set up an exhibitor booth at no additional fee.
The full conference fee is $100 for three days, which covers everything from parking, three meals, workshops with notable speakers and exhibitor talks. The one-day fee is $50. Students and low income fee is $50 for three days and $25 for one day. Organizers say that no one will be turned away for financial reasons, and those willing can volunteer in the kitchen for their admission fee. Attendees can pre-register online or by check, made payable to Tennessee Local Food Summit, to 304 Gainsway Ct., Franklin, TN 37069. Admission may also be paid at the door. Questions may be directed to Anne Nicholson at tnlocalfood@gmail.com or 615-426-3395.
A complete and updated schedule, as of this posting, is below. Those interested in the Summit are advised to check its Facebook page or the Barefoot Farmer page for more updates.
See you there!
FULL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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Friday, December 2
6:00 Registration and Reception
7:00 “Why Care about Local Food?” – Hugh Lovel
8:00 Panel Discussion
Saturday, December 3
8:45 Opening Ceremony – Jeff Poppen and Dodd Galbreath
9:00 Tracks: Plants Grow (Hugh Lovel), Making Our Own Fertilizer
(Shabari Bird), Organic Health Care: Food as Pharmacy (Cassi Johnson)
10:00 Q&A with Speakers or Trade Show & Exhibitor Talks
11:00 Tracks: Excellence in Food (Hugh Lovel), Edible Landscaping (Adam Turtle), Nutrition (John Patrick & Andrea Wilson)
12:30 Lunch – Homegrown and Homemade
1:30 Community Announcements
2:00 Tracks: Agriculture Can Be Free (Hugh Lovel), It’s Easy to Grow Your Own Food (Eric Smith), Soil & Health (Dr. Steven Johnson)
3:00 Q&A with Speakers or Trade Show & Exhibitor Talks
4:00 Old- Time Farming (Jeff Poppen & Hugh Lovel), Permaculture Food Production (Susana Lein), The Future of Tennessee Agriculture (Elizabeth Murphy)
5:30 Trade Show & Exhibitor Talks
6:00 Dinner – A Biodynamic Banquet
7:30 Keynote Speech: “The Role of Education” – Dodd Galbreath
9:00 Social Activity (TBD)
Sunday, December 4
8:00 Service in the Chapel
9:00 The Science Of Organics (Hugh Lovel), Q&A with the Barefoot Farmer (Jeff Poppen), Social Networking and Eco-Psychology (Dodd Galbreath)
10:30 Break
1:00 Panel Discussion: “Creating More Local Gardens and Farms”
12:30 Lunch – Homegrown and Homemade
2:00 Informal Networking
3:00 Local Farm Field Trips (Glen Leven & Sulfur Creek)
5:00 Closing Remarks
LOCATION
Lectures: Ward Hall and McFarland Science Center
Meals and Exhibits: Bennett Campus Center
NPT picked up six nominations when the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced their Midsouth Regional Emmy© Award nominations last night at the offices of Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) on Music Row.
In the DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL category, Matthew Emigh and Linda Wei got a nomination for The Gift: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University.
In the DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL category, NPT vice-president of content and technology, Kevin Crane, got a nomination for his work on Tennessee Civil War 150: Songs & Stories, an honor he shares with Steve Hall, Ken Tucker and Barry Cross of The Renaissance Center, which produced the program.
In the PUBLIC AFFAIRS category, two programs got nominations. Will Pedigo, Emigh and Crane got a nod for Next Door Neighbors: Sudanese, while Crane and Ed Jones picked one up for Tennessee Civil War 150: Secession.
In the COMMUNITY SERVICE category, our Children’s Health Crisis Project got nominations for Crane, Beth Curley, Mary Makley, Kathy Edson, Will Pedigo, Jo Ann Scalf and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
Tennessee Crossroads executive producer Ken Simington got a nomination in the DIRECTOR/PROGRAM category for his Tennessee Crossroads: Sweet Treats special.
Congratulations also to those programs that aired on NPT that also got nominations, among them Janet’s Planet, Mother Goose, Creative License, Tennessee Wild Side, Nashville Rises and The Battle of Johnsonville, and to Steve Hall for his writing nomination for Tennessee Civil War 150: Songs and Stories. The Zinghoppers, which recently joined the NPT lineup, also got a nomination. And a special congratulations to Barry Simmons and Sons of Lwala for its nomination in DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL category. The film has come a long way. It was the recipient of the NPT Human Spirit Award at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival.
The twenty-sixth Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards will be given out at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 17, 2012. For a complete list of this year’s nominations, please the Nashville Emmy® Awards online.
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This Thanksgiving, the Tennessee Crossroads Marathon will run across both our channels (NPT & NPT2) for 15-hours. Beginning at 7:oo a.m. on NPT2. After a twelve hour run on NPT2, the marathon will switch over to NPT at 7:00 p.m. for three more hours of your favorite Crossroads episodes. For more detailed information on times and episode selection, visit the Viewer’s Choice Thanksgiving Day Marathon page on our website.
This time of year, folks are always talking about family and holiday “traditions,” but what does that actually entail? Frying the turkey? Traveling over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house? Fighting over the wishbone? Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or a little football on the television? Baking enough pies and cookies to feed a small country of sugar junkies? No one celebrates holidays the same, and even within our own families, traditions change and evolve. Well, this year, we here at Tennessee Crossroads have started our own Thanksgiving tradition with the 2nd Annual Tennessee Crossroads Viewer’s Choice Thanksgiving Day Marathon.
We could probably have picked all the episodes ourselves (we had some rousing discussions on possible programs) but ultimately, we want to make sure we air episodes that YOU want to see again. Last year, we asked you to email or facebook us with your suggestions for episodes we should include in the marathon. This year, we decided to go about the selection process a little differently. As part of the Tennessee Crossroads team, I am often responsible for answering a variety of questions about our show. I can’t count the number of times I have received emails and phone calls asking when we are going to be re-airing a particular Tennessee Crossroads episode. Everyone has their favorite. So we culled through all your emails and voicemails, finally settling on a line-up consisting of the 17 most requested episodes from the past year to air for 15-hours on Thanksgiving day. We also prepared a new holiday-themed episode to air during our regular 7:00 p.m. timeslot on NPT. It’s our way of saying thank you for allowing Tennessee Crossroads into your homes week after week. We hope you’ll include us in your holiday celebrations. We promise not to eat all the pumpkin pie.
As an early Thanksgiving treat, Joe Elmore show us how to start (pun intended …. you’ll see) a marathon off right — Tennessee Crossroads style! Enjoy!
The Avett Brothers. Photo by Erika Goldring.
After being broadcast live here on NPT in October, an abridged hour-long version of the 2011 Americana Awards and Honors show from the Ryman Auditorium will air nationally as a special epsiode of Austin City Limits. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2011 will air on NPT in Austin City Limits‘ regular Wednesday night timeslot, November 23 at 11:00 p.m. Viewers throughout the nation should check the listings or call their local PBS station to see when Austin City Limits airs in their area.
Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, Gregg Allman, Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers and The Civil Wars (clip below) are just a few of the artists appearing on ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival, sponsored by Nissan. Called “the best awards show in the world” by Paste Magazine, the show features special performances from the genres’ established and rising stars. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale, with an all-star house band led by Americana favorite Buddy Miller, the show runs the gamut of Americana music. It opens with a moving performance of “I’ll Fly Away,” in tribute to the 10th anniversary of the O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, with Harris, Krauss and others, and closes with an uplifting finale spotlighting the legendary Allman. In between are performances by Lauderdale, Miller, Plant and The Band of Joy, Candi Staton, The Avett Brothers, Lucinda Williams, The Civil Wars, Elizabeth Cook, Justin Townes Earle, Jessica Lea Mayfield, and Amos Lee. Most were backed by Miller’s ace sidemen, featuring Don Was, Greg Leisz, the McCrary Sisters, along with John Deaderick and brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars.
Performance Rundown:
- Emmylou Harris Alison Krauss Buddy Miller, Jerry Douglas and Don Was /I’ll Fly Away, “O’Brother” Tribute Performance
- The Avett Brothers / The Once And Future Carpenter
- Lucinda Williams / Blessed
- Amos Lee / Cup of Sorrow
- Elizabeth Cook / El Camino
- The Civil Wars / Barton Hollow
- Justin Townes Earle / Harlem River Blues
- Jessica Lea Mayfield / For Today
- Buddy Miller / Gasoline And Matches
- Candi Staton / Heart On A String
- Jim Lauderdale / Life By Numbers
- Robert Plant / Monkey
- Gregg Allman / Melissa
The show was filmed by High Five Entertainment and co-produced by its president Martin Fischer and Austin City Limits executive producer Terry Lickona. For more on the show, photos, and clips, visit the Austin City Limits website.
Check out this fantastic clip of The Civil Wars:
The Civil Wars “Barton Hollow” from Austin City Limits on Vimeo.
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On Saturday, October 29, 2011, at its annual Masked Ball event, the Music City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated honored Nashville Public Television with its “Global Citizenship Award” for our Next Door Neighbors documentary series and project, an initiative the chapter said, “encourage stronger ties among Nashvillians.” The award is give to an indivdual or organization that The Links feels encourages “more dialogue among citizens of Nashville and their immigrant neighbors.”
Music City Chapter President Shirley Corry said, “We are proud to focus attention on the significant work that NPT does for Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Obviously, it has the capacity to have a profound and lasting influence on shaping attitudes and values among our citizens. That means its programming plays a central role in improving our quality of life.”
The work of NPT came to the attention of Music City Links through NPT Community Advisory Board member and Music City Links charter member Dr. Harriette Bias-Insignares.
Thirty years ago, Music City Chapter of the Links, Incorporated established its charter to serve the Nashville community through many charitable, social and civic endeavors that have enabled the work of educational institutions, artistic and creative groups, health agencies, as well as cultural and political activities.
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This Could Be Yours!
The PBS Fall Arts Festival begins this Friday, October 14 at 8:00pm with a new production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, HMS Pinafore, from the Guthrie Theatre in Minnesota. The Festival will continue for the subsequent eight weeks, with a dynamic collection of performance and documentary shows, from director Cameron Crowe’s Pearl Jam Twenty to Great Performances presentation of The Little Mermaid from the San Francisco Ballet. To celebrate the festival, we’re giving away a great-looking PBS Arts Fall T-Shirt and two “I Support NPT Arts” button every Monday throughout the Festival, starting October 17. The button gets you discounts at a number arts organizations throughout Nashville. More information at wnpt.org/nptarts. All you have to do to be eligible is fill out your name and email address below. You’ll be added to our mailing list (we send out one or two emails a week), but if you’re already on this list, no worries, you can still enter. A winner will be randomly selected each Monday. If you don’t win this week, you’ll automatically be entered in the drawing the following Monday through December 12. We’ve got the shirts in medium and large, and couple of x-larges, and will try to accommodate winners as best as possible.
PBS Arts Fall Festival / NPT Schedule:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Oct. 14
AMERICAN MASTERS Pearl Jam Twenty: Oct. 21
GREAT PERFORMANCES Miami City Ballet: Oct. 28
Give me the Banjo: Nov. 4
AMERICAN MASTERS Bill T. Jones: Nov. 11
Women Who Rock: Nov. 18
GREAT PERFORMANCES Il Postino: Nov. 25
GREAT PERFORMANCES Andrea Bocelli: Dec. 4
GREAT PERFORMANCES The Little Mermaid: Dec. 16
Watch PBS Arts Fall Festival 2011 Preview on PBS. See more from PBS.
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Tennessee Crossroads host Joe Elmore stopped by Bobbie's Dairy Dip when we filmed our "Sweet Treats" special
Another in our new blog series all about those iconic Nashville-area places and things that could one day wind up in a Memories of Nashville show, but don’t need to yet. Inspired by the near-loss of Elliston Soda Place in the summer of 2011, we want to highlight those places that have been open for decades, but are maybe taken for granted and not patronized regularly. In this edition, Bobbie’s Dairy Dip in West Nashville.
Bobbie’s Dairy Dip
Opened: 1951
Location: 5301 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37209
History: A West Nashville institution, this old fashioned dairy bar is a blast from the past that manages to offer kitschy appeal to people of all ages. Charlotte Avenue has changed over the years, but apart from a few coats of paint, and changes in ownership, Bobbie’s has remained largely the same for six decades. From classic burgers and hot dogs to hot fudge sundaes and hand-dipped cones, Bobbie’s has been serving up classic malt shop fare since 1951. But while Bobbie’s is stuck in the past, not all the food is. There are more recent additions to the fare (like veggie burgers and sweet potato fries) and the food is made-to-order from the highest quality (the burgers are Angus and the potatoes are hand cut). As an old-fashioned dairy bar, there is no drive-thru, and no indoor seating, but there are quite a few picnic tables and plenty of room for people watching.
Why Go? It’s impossible to pay a visit to Bobbie’s or even drive by without finding yourself smiling at the cheerful establishment. The 1950’s architecture pops in shades of lime green and bright pink. The ceiling fans, picnic tables, curb and umbrellas are coordinated to match and brightly colored lights hang from the roof. The sounds of Elvis, the Supremes, Buddy Holly and the like blast from the speakers, while people mill about happily eating ice cream cones and burgers. On any given day, the parking lot and picnic tables are crammed with Little League teams, families, businessmen, dog walkers, college students and out-of-towners. Most will be enjoying ice cream. That’s the big draw to Bobbie’s, and largely why they’ve remained so popular. There are sundaes, fudge cake, banana splits, chocolate covered bananas and soft-serve cones hand-dipped in chocolate or peanut butter or cherry or butterscotch (flavors routinely change). And then there are the milkshakes. Bobbie’s has a “specialty” milk shake list to rival Dairy Queen. From fruit to candy to coffee to bacon, if you want it in your milkshake, Bobbie’s will provide it. When you go, be prepared for a wait and don’t forget your saddle shoes.
Bobbie’s operates seasonally and usually closes its shutters November – February.
Current Hours: Monday-Thursday 11am-8pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-9pm, Sunday 12pm-8pm. Note: Kitchen closes about an hour earlier but ice cream is served right up until closing.
Contact: 615-463-8088
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