HAMID RAHMANIAN
Song of the North
April 19 & 20
”The Persian soul and culture vibrate in this original and poetic show…An innovative fairy tale.”
— Toute La Culture
The whole family will be enchanted by this vibrant, cinematic performance, which blends gorgeous shadow puppetry with lush animation to bring an epic Persian love story to life.
Brave New Works Lab
FEATURING
Asia Pyron / PYDANCE Dan Hoy & Sarah Saturday with Garage Collective Cameron L. Mitchell & Idris Goodwin Arelys Hernandez with Sandy Perez
May 16-18 at 8PM
Tickets from $20
Celebrate local innovation and creativity with a bold evening of entirely original short-form performances! With a focus on multimedia experimentation and collaboration, this year’s program features four unique works, selected from over 40 proposals, from Nashville-based artists seeking to bring new ideas in performing arts to a local audience.
OONA DOHERTY (Northern Ireland)
Navy Blue
May 30 - June 1
Tickets from $30
“One of the most original and provocative voices of her generation.”
— The Boston Globe
A rapidly rising star in contemporary dance, Northern Irish choreographer Oona Doherty unflinchingly taps into personal and collective fears for her largest work yet. Navy Blue pits a group of 12 dancers against a destructive algorithm — generating a thrilling, in-your-face mash-up of visceral movement, spoken word poetry, and political candor.
10 OUT OF 10
A Visual Arts Retrospective of the First Decade at OZ Arts
April 5 - June 14
Alongside a diverse program of renowned performance artists from around the world, the gallery at OZ Arts has showcased work by some of the most influential artists in the region. Looking back on our first 10 years, this special exhibit highlights 10 of the standout local artists featured in this gallery, including: Lauren Gregory, Alex Lockwood, Marcus Maddox, Vadis Turner, and even OZ Arts founder Cano Ozgener, among others. The colorful, bold collection speaks to the appetite for Brave New Art that sets OZ apart and signals a bright new decade on the horizon.