MARCH

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

MARCH 11

In more than 150 communities across the country, Heart Gala supporters unite with a shared purpose: to raise the critical funds and awareness needed to ensure the American Heart Association’s work continues. The Heart Gala furthers efforts beyond the ballroom, while patrons partake in a cocktail reception, silent and live auction, seated dinner and to-be-announced entertainment. heart.org

Nashville Ballet’s elegant Ballet Ball brings together the city’s most prominent philanthropists and patrons of the arts for an elaborate black-tie affair: a glamorous cocktail hour, a gourmet seated dinner and an exclusive gala performance by Nashville Ballet accompanied by special guest music artists. This year’s Late Party offers a chic evening of cocktails and dessert bites to be enjoyed before the special gala performance, and afterward, all guests can dance the night away to some great music. nashvilleballet.com

Interfaith Dental Gala

Interfaith Dental Clinic provides transformational oral health care for those experiencing poverty, and this gala ensures that the nonprofit continues to meet the oral health needs of Middle Tennesseans. This year’s experience, “007: A License to Smile Gala,” is a Bondthemed affair that includes dinner and drinks, a Bond Fashion Show, a silent auction and — for “high rollers” looking to indulge — a casino lounge and martini tasting. Shaken, not stirred. interfaithdental.com

The Illuminate Art Gala is a one-of-a-kind Nashville event. Providing a premiere platform for artists experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity to showcase their work and earn income, this Gala helps Daybreak Arts raise much-needed funds to provide studio space, art supplies and more — so artists can keep creating. Patrons will enjoy a cocktail buffet, silent auction, live jazz and original artwork on display and for sale by those in the Artist Collective program at Daybreak Arts. daybreakarts.org

A Red Carpet Evening

MARCH 12

An elegant event benefiting the Belcourt and celebrating movies, A Red Carpet Evening is set to feature a cocktail buffet, full bar, silent auction, glamorous VIP backstage lounge, and the Oscars — Hollywood’s biggest night — projected on the big screen. Come in your red-carpet, black-tie best to support the Belcourt Theatre’s mission: to engage, enrich and educate through innovative film programming in our community. belcourt.org

THE STATE OF WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG WOMEN.

NEARLY HALF OF ALL WOMEN ARE LIVING WITH SOME FORM OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

REDUCING SEX-BASED DISPARITIES IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION’S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH FOR ALL BY 2024.

Cheekwood in Bloom Reset. Refresh. Renew. ere’s no place more beautiful than Cheekwood in the spring as over 250,000 blooming bulbs spill from the gardens, creating an unforgettably colorful experience. During this event, Cheekwood o ers guided tours, Sunday jazz, wellness programs, kidfriendly activities and more. March 11–April 9, Tickets $20–$25. Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, 615-356-8000, cheekwood.org

Dvořák & Brahms with the Nashville Symphony

Relish the radiant, melodic gifts of Brahms and Dvořák! Virtuoso Johannes Moser performs Dvořák’s soul-stirring, deeply personal Cello Concerto, and brief fragments of introspective grace blossom into profound emotional statements in Brahms’ Symphony No. 4. March 10–12, Tickets $25–$178. Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, 615-687-6400, nashvillesymphony.org

Well Where Are We Anyway: The Work of Sierra Luna

A new exhibit at e Forge Nashville features a talented interdisciplinary visual artist. In a demonstration of “opposites” — life and death, connectivity and separation — Sierra Luna explores both the spiritual presence of all things and the artist’s role as medium. She supplements her photographs with nely detailed drawings and blocks of hand-scribed prose, hoping to likewise augment our understanding of intangible liminal Through March 13, Gratis. e Forge Nashville, 217 Willow Street, 629777-5570, theforgenashville.org

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations

Discover the electrifying Broadway musical that follows e Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tony Award-winning Ain’t Too Proud is a thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal during civil unrest in America. Set to the beat of the legendary group’s treasured hits, experience the story of the quintet that Billboard Magazine named “the greatest R&B group of all time.” March 21–26, Tickets $35–$130. TPAC, Andrew Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.org

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Get caught up in the mystery alongside 15-year-old Christopher who — though nding himself under suspicion — is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, the neighbor’s dog. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world. Based on the bestselling novel and Tony Award-winning play, e Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling, heartwarming and uplifting adventure. March 24–April 2, Tickets $55. TPAC, Andrew Johnson eater, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.org

Spanning the Atlantic

Saturday April1st • 2 - 5p.m. thehermitage.com/sip-of-history whiskey, wine & beer Tastings, 20+ Distilleries, Grounds Passes, FOOD, Live music, Lawn Games.

Terrell Thornhill’s “Layers” Reduction Method Screen Printing — “old-school” — uses methods from the early 1900s, before photographic stencils were invented, when every part of the process was done by hand. Determined to revive a lost art and learn what it had to teach him, Terrell discovered creative options that simply do not exist using modern methods; the process requires machinery, calibration, precise measurements, chemistry and ingenuity — while still leaving room for trial-and-error experimentation. Through March 25, Gratis. CHAUVET Arts, 215 Rep. John Lewis Way, 615-2789086, chauvetarts.com

Cheekwood’s second of a two-part series, this exhibition will explore how the British approach to aesthetics and philosophical ideals was adapted by American artisans, spurred by anxieties over industrialization and disseminated across the continent. Featuring more than 100 objects of ne art, furniture, decorative arts and textiles, the exhibition highlights some of the most talented American craftsmen and women of the early 20th century, the height of the Arts & Crafts movement. Through April 2, Tickets $20–$25. Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, 615-356-8000, cheekwood.org