Reliving my childhood today with this great video for "Do It Anyway," from Ben Folds Five's new album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind, featuring some celebs and, of course, the Fraggles from Fraggle Rock.
TPAC Education is sharing some of the magic with you this week with new video from Disney Musicals in Schools:
At the first DMIS Student Share celebration in Nashville, children from metro elementary schools appeared on the stage of Jackson Hall in May – the exciting finale to the first year of an exclusive pilot project outside of New York City.
“TPAC knocked it out of the ballpark,” said Lisa Mitchell, Disney Theatrical Group’s Education and Outreach, commenting for a television camera on the success of that pilot. After smashing success in Nashville, the program will be extended to other cities across the nation, giving students in urban, public schools the free rights and resources to produce Disney KIDS Musicals.
The program will be expanded in Nashville next year, supplemented by a $75,000 “after-school creativity grant,” one of the first of its kind to be awarded by the charitable arm of Disney.
News Channel Five’s Lelan Statom was the master of ceremonies at the performance featuring children from Glengarry, Hattie Cotton STEM, Hull-Jackson Montessori, Kirkpatrick, and Percy Priest elementary schools. For more information see: www.tpac.org/education/disney.
We all need something to look forward to. I personally enjoy Thursday night rides with the DeadPeds, a moped “gang,” whose home base is a mechanic’s co-op/diy performance space called The Zombie Shop. This past Thursday ride lead everyone to Dino’s, where we happened upon a performance by local garage rocker, Jeremy Cohen, of The Ettes.
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With music in our heads and two-stroke fumes in our exhausts, we left Dino’s and stopped by the TPAC marquee for a mid-ride break. There’s nothing like enjoying a night on the town with friends who share common interests.
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Speaking of nights on the town, here at TPAC we are in the processes of mailing 2012-13 HCA/TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC series season tickets. The calm before the storm.
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Whether it’s a Tuesday night performance of Traces or a Sunday Matinee of The Lion King, the 2012-13 season has plenty to get excited about. Six guaranteed nights out (or days for you matinee folks) at the theatre sounds like something to look forward to. Be on the lookout for season tickets to be mailed Friday, August 31.
-Aaron
Happy Friday to all the art enthusiasts in Nashville. Just a reminder, next Saturday, September 1st, is First Saturday Art Crawl. Make your way downtown to explore some fun galleries, possibly sip some refreshments, and examine art from a wide array of diverse artists.
Shuttle Map and Gallery Listing
- Sara
Today marks my last day as a communications and education intern with TPAC. The experiences and people I met while working here will stay with me for the rest of my life.
When I decided to take an internship at TPAC, I had no idea what to expect. Moving to a city hundreds of miles away from everything I knew was intimidating, but the staff welcomed me with open arms and supported me every step of the way.
In May, I graduated from the University in Wisconsin, packed my car with the essentials (clothes, shoes and a coffee pot) and moved to Nashville. The city welcomed this Wisconsin girl with record breaking heat, CMA festival traffic, and of course an insane amount of BIG bugs. But I loved every minute of it. Since Wisconsin summers are often referred to as three months of bad sledding, not having to wear a jacket all summer was a “Love this!” experience.
I quickly learned that sweet tea is consumed like water, fried is the only way to eat chicken, and Mac n’ Cheese is considered a vegetable. I also learned that air conditioning is a blessing from God, cowboy boots are a fashion staple, and “Sugar” – well you just kinda have to go with it.
As I wrap up final projects and clean my desk, I can’t believe how quickly the summer flew. And I’m amazed with all I’ve been able to do. I worked alongside the PR team in promoting “The Nutty Professor” Musical, helped TPAC Education with their Summer Institute, developed promotional plans for TPAC’s children’s album, Give Yourself a High Five, and tackled a variety of projects that came up in each department. There were new lessons to be learned and exciting experiences every day.
Every person at TPAC taught me something, and I want to take this moment to say “Thank You!” The reason TPAC is so great is because of the people who fill the “behind the scenes” roles, and it was an honor to work with them this summer. Not only did TPAC staff encourage me on a daily basis, they also prepared me for my first steps into the professional world. For these things I am forever grateful.
I’m sad to leave TPAC behind. But as I watch the Nashville skyline disappear in my rearview mirror, I will take all the wonderful lessons, memories – and a killer addiction to sweet tea – back with me to America’s dairy land.
- Cassie
TPAC Staff