SEP+OCT MUST-DO EVENTS
Middle Tennessee Sept+Oct Calendar Events. Must-Do events in the Middle Tennessee Area for September and October 2017
October 13, 2017
Ray Rico
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Michael Hansen: Alabama’s first openly gay candidate is challenging the status quo
story by Chellie Bowman | photo courtesy of Michael Hansen “Openly gay environmentalist running for Jeff Session’s old seat.” Bold categories, high emotions, incendiary blurbs. That Michael Hansen, born
October 9, 2017
21st Mr. Esquire Crowned in October
The Southeast’s longest-running male impersonator pageant will crown its new king in October!
October 7, 2017
Blue Suede Sisters Use Humor, And Outlandish Costumes, To Help Others
interview by Joan Allison | photos by Greg Campbell We’ve been called drag nuns, sacred clowns, freaks, heretics, etc. etc. and they’re all true. We are the intersection of
September 29, 2017
AIDS Memorial Quilt to Return to Nashville
For the first time in 15 years, a panel from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in the city of Nashville. The quilt, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, will be unveiled at a community reception at Tuesday, October 24, at 5 pm at The Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta.
September 28, 2017
Valerie June: From Memphis
The voice on the phone is girlish and sweet with a distinct Jackson, Tennessee Southern drawl. She is fresh off a European tour, but back in New York for this interview. She is a friend of a friend of a Memphis friend but could just as well be my younger sister as we chat about her life and music. She is strikingly open and earnest and enjoying all of the great things that are happening in her career.
September 23, 2017
Riley Parra Web-Series Launches to Rave Reviews
tello Films recently released their 6-episode web series, Riley Parra, which is modeled after a series of books about a detective struggling to do the right thing in a corrupt department.
September 7, 2017
MONQ Launching Consumer Loyalty Program
MONQ, LLC, best known for creating and selling personal essential oil diffusers, will release a rewards program for customers on September 1, 2017 called MONQ REWARDS.
September 3, 2017
Come as you are: Open Table Christian Church Gives ‘Community’ a new Meaning
For far too many, “church” is a dirty word, and for some, “Christian” may be even worse. Many members of Open Table Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have been burned in the past by churches and Christians, too, but they believe faith is bigger than narrow-minded religion.
September 1, 2017
Focus Awards 2017 Was a Great Night in the Community
by Chellie Bowman Focus Awards 2017 was a magical night of activism and recognition in our community. On Thursday, August 24th hundreds of enthusiastic guests showed up at the
August 29, 2017
Valerie June: Sweet and Fresh With a Voice of a Seasoned Blues Woman!
by Joan Allison | photos by Jacob Blickenstaff & Danny Clinch The voice on the phone is girlish and sweet with a distinct Jackson, Tennessee Southern drawl. She is
August 25, 2017
Big World, Little Om Celebrates Diversity Through Animation
Big World, Little Om is a campaign to create a television program for LGBTQ children and other children living in non-traditional households that will enable them to see the representation of their family in a cartoon format.
August 17, 2017
