Honky Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular @ The Gaslight Dinner Theatre

3rd Annual Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibit

November 11, Show Opens

Saturday, November 13, Reception & Awards Ceremony (Free to the public!)

3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

The Tennessee Art Education Association and The Renaissance Center have partnered to present the 3rd annual Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, featuring exceptional artwork created by Middle Tennessee middle and high school students. This competition offers students the opportunity to display their talents and be honored for their accomplishments in a professional center for the arts environment. The categories include: Ceramics, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Traditional (film-based) Photography, Digital Photography and Computer Graphics.

The student art exhibition provides an excellent competitive arena for young artists as well as an opportunity for the public to see the high quality artwork being made in various schools. The exhibition is a juried show open to students in grades 6-12, attending public, private or home schools in Middle Tennessee.  The Best of Show award will win a $500 cash purchase award as well as scholarship opportunities. Additional awards have been made possible by the Tennessee Art Education Association. 
This exhibition is in the Visual Arts Gallery, East Gallery and North Gallery at The Renaissance Center.  A free opening reception and award ceremony will be held on November 13, 2010, 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Tennessee Artisan Market

Here are some photos of some of the art and crafts at the new Tennessee Artisan Market at The Renaissance Center! More to come. The gallery store is officially open and the Grand Opening will be Dec. 4th!

Mike Gannon Photographs

John W. Walker - pink rhodonite talon knife

Stained glass by Susan and David Allsbrooks

Painting by Terry Donaldson

Painting by R.S. Morgan

Pine needle basket by Peggy Helm

Cigar box mosaic and pottery by Nan Kennedy

Mike Andrews sculpture

Kathy Carter bottle vase



Basket by Frances Wright



Paintings on insulation board by Nick Leaver

Mike Gannon photograph: 3 Bridges

Call for Artists & Artisans

Come be a part of the new Tennessee Artisan Market at The Renaissance Center!

Calling all professional artists and artisans for a new and exciting retail store, the Tennessee Artisan Market at The Renaissance Center. The retail gallery will feature art and fine crafts from across Tennessee on consignment and will include an online retail store and multimedia features on participating artists. The Grand Opening is scheduled for Sat., Dec. 4th, 2010.
Artists interested in participating, or for more information, contact: LeAnn Polk, Events Coordinator, at leann.polk@rcenter.org or 615-740-5503.

The Dead Are a Family Affair at The Renaissance Center

The dead have risen from the grave in The Renaissance Players production of “Night of the Living Dead” at The Renaissance Center in Dickson, Tennessee. The cult classic opened to an enthusiastic theater audience this past weekend and the zombies and ghoulies will return next weekend with Friday and Saturday night performances, Oct. 29 and 30, at 7 p.m.

 

Despite the terror-filled storyline of seven people trapped in an isolated farmhouse, held hostage by the ravenous flesh-eating zombies, this popular production is actually a family affair as many of the 40-plus cast members include mulitple family members. Cast in the role of Barbara, Rachel Gunn, of Dickson, is accompanied by her daughter, Tory (News Anchor), her oldest son, Will (in the role of Ben) and her three younger boys, Andy, Al & Luke, all zombies. Beth Burch, of Bellevue, is playing the role of Helen and her son, Jeremy, was cast in the role of Tom. The mother/daughter team of Vickie and Paige Songer, father/son team of Jim and PJ Reyome, mother/son combo of Arden and Austin Gatlin, and sister/sister duo of Jessie and Amanda Woodland also are a part of the act. “Theatre is one of the few things that an entire family can do together anymore, and The Renaissance Players is like one big family. . .even at Halloween,” says Director, Bryan Wlas.

The show is unlike anything ever seen on The Renaissance Center’s stage, as it’s completely done in traditional black and white. “We’ve never done a show on a grayscale before, including skin tones, so this is an exciting new boundary to push that I think audiences enjoy and appreciate it,” Wlas notes. Based on the classic independent film from 1968, directed by George Romero, the theater production is also set in the 1960s. “We wanted to keep true to the original movie, but with our own take. It’s a classic for a reason, ” adds Wlas.

Gather your family of ghoulies and zombies and come out to see “Night of the Living Dead” at The Renaissance Center. After all, the family that plays together… can have a lot of fun together!

Performances: Oct. 29 and 30, at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15/adult, $12/seniors, and $8/children. Call 615-740-5500 for reservations today, or visit the website, www.rcenter.org for more information.

Filled with Quilts!

Once again the rotunda and halls of The Renaissance Center are filled with beautiful and impressive quilts! The 9th Annual Sew Delightful Quilt Guild Show is free to all and runs through Saturday, October 23rd. This year's theme is Breast Cancer Awareness and includes many pink-themed quilts as well as traditional and modern quilt designs.

This Cathedral Window Quilt, by Judy Scheerhorn took 3 years to complete and includes:

20 yards of muslin, 567 7" squares and 1127 2" squares of fabric, and over 1200 yards of thread! Thank you Judy for sharing it with us!

The 75+ quilts displayed this year include many pink breast cancer awareness-themed pieces.

The guild will also sell pens and bracelets for breast cancer awareness and some quilters have pledged to donate a portion of sales for breast cancer research.

The Renaissance Center is located on Highway 46 in Dickson, TN, about 35 miles from downtown Nashville.