FEBRUARY 4

ANTIQUES & GARDEN SHOW

Discover “Home is the Tapestry of Your Life” at the 33rd annual Antiques & Garden Show. Featuring over 150 antiques, art and horticultural exhibitors, magnificent gardens and cocktail parties, the three-day show boasts lectures and panels from some of the most renowned design, landscape and architectural speakers in the world. antiquesandgardenshow.com

CONVERSATIONS

Pairings

The finale of a trio of events, the Pairings dinner and live auction is set to be an indulgent affair of Nashville chefs and West Coast wines. A delectable five-course meal will be paired with fantastic wines from esteemed vintners, all to benefit the Nashville Wine Auction and their mission of funding the fight against cancer. nashvillewineauction.com

At La Bella Notte, friends of Nashville’s Opera will receive a breath of fresh, springtime air with a “La Primavera”-themed evening of fine dining and song. This black-tie gala supports the exciting work of the Nashville Opera — not only onstage, but throughout the community with education and engagement programs. nashvilleopera.com

Returning in person after two virtual editions, Conversations at OZ is one of the most dynamic fundraisers in Nashville. Celebrating the art of conversation and connecting patrons with community figures, the event invites guests to insightfully dialogue on a range of contemporary topics including arts, culture, social issues, business and government. ozartsnashville.org

Les Dames d’Escoffier are bringing back this popular seminar series with “Becoming Comfortable with Discomfort,” featuring Brigette Janea Jones, Director of Equitable Partnerships at Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery. The goals of this workshop are to examine historical racism and discrimination and its manifestation in the hospitality industry, as well as to share a common language of DEI and belonging. lesdamesnashville.org

OTHER NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

Feb. 2: Antiques & Garden Show Preview Party (Cheekwood & ECON Charities)

Feb. 5: Big Night Out (Gordon Jewish Community Center)

Feb. 18: Dining with Divas Drag Brunch (Inclusion TN)

Feb. 23: How About Dinner & a Movie? (Belcourt Theatre & Park Center)

Feb. 23: Private Vintners’ Dinners (Nashville Wine Auction)

Feb. 24: Wined Up! (Nashville Wine Auction)

For a full listing of upcoming events, visit calendar.nfocusmagazine.com

Attitude: Anthology

Blending music, spoken word and dance, Anthology is a poignant exploration of Nashville’s past and its rich cultural tapestry. In his nal world premiere as Artistic Director of the Nashville Ballet, Emmy Award-winner Paul Vasterling features an array of experiences from diverse artists to leave audiences mesmerized, trans xed and yearning for more. Feb. 10–12, Tickets $35–$94. TPAC, James K. Polk eater, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.com

Andrea Bocelli in Concert for Valentine’s with the Nashville Symphony is is a perfect date for Valentine’s sweethearts: Spend an evening entranced by a multi-hyphenate Italian tenor. Andrea Bocelli’s emotive and instantly recognizable voice has earned him millions of fans around the world. He has earned a Golden Globe, seven Classical BRITs, seven World Music Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets $81–$2,500. Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, 615-687-6400, nashvillesymphony.org is hour-long work of creative non ction is a mashup of personal narrative, lessons from history and stories about respecting people’s names — even when they don’t look or sound like “real” American names. Woven into these personal stories is a wide swath of American history as well as its impact on individuals and communities, and this show has been enthusiastically received by audiences around the country. Feb. 10–12, Tickets $40–$67. TPAC, Andrew Johnson eater, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.org

Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?

Gladys Knight with the Nashville Symphony

Make this Valentine’s Day an evening to remember with a concert featuring the “Empress of Soul” herself! Bring that special someone in your life and be entranced as Gladys Knight and the Nashville Symphony perform hits like “I Heard it rough the Grapevine,” “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say

Goodbye)” and many more. Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets $62–$155. Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, 615-687-6400, nashvillesymphony.org

SIX is new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over. Acclaimed by the New York Times and e Washington Post this energetic experience allows the six wives of King Henry VIII to remix 500 years of historical heartbreak — “divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived” — into an exuberance of 21st-century girl power. Feb. 21–26, Tickets start at $38. TPAC, Andrew Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.com

Orchids in the Mansion

Escape chilly temperatures by visiting Orchids in the Mansion at Cheekwood; immerse yourself in a cloud of blooming orchids where abundant orals rise o the oor and suspend from the ceiling. e winter celebration will truly take over the historic home as white and purple prevails, emerging from rich layers of tropical foliage. Jan. 28–March 5, Tickets $20–$25. Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, 615-356-8000, cheekwood.org

Carla Ciu o’s “Lunar”

Lens-based artist Carla Ciu o posits, “there’s no time without space.” If this is true, she then poses the questions: where do we go? and where do we stay? is immersive exhibition is her exploration of the in nite fabrics of time and space as an earthbound observer. Jan. 14–Feb. 25, Gratis. Tinney Contemporary, 237 Rep. John Lewis Way, 615-255-7816, tinneycontemporary.com