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A look at upcoming dinners and events for those in the know

Fashion

GUS MAYER TRUNK SHOWS

Trunk shows are some of the best ways to learn more about a label you have admired from afar or to rekindle a relationship with a designer that you have not worn in a while. This month, Gus Mayer is bringing a new designer as well as a trusted brand to the store.

Sought after by celebrities and chic urbanites alike, Azeeza espouses confidence through color and design. Born and raised in Chicago, Azeeza Khan founded Azeeza in 2013, with a flagship store on Chicago’s famous Magnificent Mile, where the designer honed her design to fit her customer. March 2–4.

After meeting in art school at the Pratt Institute, Tom and Linda Platt designed a dress together for their first date and have been in love ever since. Known for their transitional style that can fit any event or dress code, the Platts transcend typical trends and offer an effortless style. These designs present a broad range that can easily work at a kick-off party or white-tie gala. March 23–25.

Dining

CULACCINO

Located in the heart of downtown Franklin, Culaccino is an authentic Italian restaurant helmed by celebrated chef Frank Pullara. Chef Pullara’s dishes use the freshest local and international artisanal ingredients to bring a piece of heart, home and excitement to every bite. In March, Frank will be offering a five-course menu with wine pairings available, highlighting the region of Veneto. At Culaccino. March 22, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $145 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations by phone only. 615-435-3539

Performances

SYNCOPATED LADIES

See the tap-dancing sensation that is capturing the hearts and quickening the pulse of audiences everywhere. Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies will be performing in Nashville for one night only. This dance troupe has been featured on Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show and, most recently, Arnold choreographed Spirited, a holiday film with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. At TPAC’s Polk Theater. March 17, 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $45. tpac.org

KID KOALA’S THE STORYVILLE MOSQUITO

Watch a movie be constructed — and come alive — before your very eyes. Kid Koala’s The Storyville Mosquito is a family-friendly performance at OZ Arts; audiences watch as the puppets on the set below are manipulated and moved to create the movie they watch above. In this new installation, “a young mosquito leaves his small town in the country to seek fame and fortune in the big city and fulfill his dream of playing in one of the greatest bands of all time at Sid Villa’s Music Hall.” Ideal for the young and the young at heart. At OZ Arts. March 23–25, Tickets $25. OzArtsNashville.org

FENCES

Presented by Nashville Repertory Theatre, August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences is a play about the barriers we often construct around ourselves to protect our emotions from the outside world. Built around the lives of a working-class Black family in the 1950s, the play explores fatherhood, race, family and finding your way in a changing world. Rich, powerful and not to be missed. At TPAC’s Polk Theater. March 3–5, 8 p.m. Tickets $50. NashvilleRep.org