Nashville Opera: When Marian Sang
Nashville Opera will present a new performance, “When Marian Sang.” This program combines the text of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s book, “When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson,” with traditional spirituals, popular songs, and opera arias to bring Anderson’s story to life for an entirely new generation. Marian Anderson was the first Black opera singer to sing a principal role at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955. During the program, some of Nashville’s best classically trained Black singers will bring her music to life as the book is narrated. No reservations are required for this free show on February 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.
Homeschool Day: Black History Month
The Museum is hosting a free day of fun and historical activities for homeschool families during the Homeschool Day event series, designed to meet the unique needs and structure of homeschool students and their field trips. Participants of all ages will experience the Museum’s living history presentations, hands-on learning programs and Children’s Gallery crafts. This free event will focus on Black History Month with gallery tours and interpreters in the Museum’s exhibitions. Learn more about the unique history of Tennessee and the Museum’s many educational resources for homeschool families. February 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 Noon. These educator-led programs will be on rotation every half hour starting at 10:30 a.m. No registration is required.
Lunch and Learn: We Are North Nashville
“We Are North Nashville: The Podcast” is about the lives of elders who call North Nashville home, in their own words. It’s about the ways the elders have kept joy alive in their neighborhood in spite of all the challenges it has faced. It’s about the history that newcomers to the city don’t always know, or even think to ask about. It’s about walking the streets and still seeing the way people held this place together, even when city planners set about ripping it apart.
Join the discussion with executive producer Andrea Tudhope and North Nashville community members about the history of North Nashville and the contemporary efforts to build and maintain a thriving, joyful neighborhood that teems with life and promise. Joining Tudhope will be Melvin Gill, elder, architect and TSU alumnus; Barbara Jean Watson, one of first students to integrate Nashville schools (Jones Elementary); M. Simone Boyd, artist and project lead; and Tranae Chatman, curator of social history at the Tennessee State Museum and current president of the Inter-Museum Council of Nashville (ICON).
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM. The link to RSVP on Eventbrite is on the museum website.
This Lunch and Learn event is in-person in the Museum’s Digital Learning Center at 12:00 Noon. No RSVPs are required to attend this free event. It will also be livestreamed on the Museum’s website at TNMuseum.org / Videos. If you have any questions, please email Public.Programs@tn.gov.
Boxed lunches made by Apple Spice Nashville are available for purchase for $12.24 to enjoy during the event. The lunches will include a sandwich, chips, and a cookie. Lunch orders must be placed by noon on February 18, 2024. Please order your boxed lunch on the ticket registration page.
