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Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) presented a free, virtual 40th Anniversary Celebration as a thank you for more than four decades of generous community support for its nonprofit mission. Produced by award-winning director Matt Logan and filmed by MA2LA at TPAC, the celebration was hosted by actress Tamiko Robinson Steele and featured performances from Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera and Nashville Repertory Theatre, plus special guest appearances by Tony Award-nominee Susan Egan, actress and recording artist Diana DeGarmo, Spotlight Award-winner Hatty King, and more. The virtual benefit also included a special anniversary message from Florida Georgia Line. A celebration of TPAC’s 40-year history of serving the community with world-class performing arts and life-changing arts programs, the virtual event provided a vision of hope for the organization’s future success. (February 20, 2021)

Conversations at OZ celebrated the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities. One of the most dynamic annual benefits in Nashville, the event invites guests to engage in insightful dialogue on a range of contemporary topics including arts and culture, social issues, business, and government. Some of the 2021 Conversations at OZ hosts included Screenwriter Callie Khouri, Musician/ Producer T Bone Burnett, Podcast host Meribah Knight, Principal of Warner Arts Magnet Dr. Ricki Gibbs II, Authors and Social Activists Dr. Michael Eric Dyson & Marcia Dyson, The Equity Alliance’s Charlane Oliver, and many more. All proceeds support OZ Arts Nashville’s mission to create innovative and accessible artistic opportunities for artists, audiences, and students in Middle Tennessee and beyond. (February 24, 2021)

Park Center honored Nurses and Doctors on the Frontline during their virtual fundraiser. Chair Deena Drummond and Honorary Chair Barbara Daane organized a dinner catered by Dani Kates of her famous chicken croquettes with mushroom sauce, green beans and squash casserole and homemade parker house rolls and brownies, wine courtesy of Lipman Brothers, and a movie swag bag with popcorn and candy for attendees to drive-through and pick up and watch the movie from home. An online auction was held the week of the event to raise much-needed funds for Park Center. For over 36 years, Park Center has brought together community leaders and supporters to raise awareness for men and women in our community struggling with serious mental illness, homelessness, and addiction. (February 25, 2021)