by Chris Walker | Feb 15, 2011 | Opinion
Don’t be confused by its name; the newest Midtown restaurant is not a Tavern, at least not in the old-fashioned sense. It is, instead, a place for good food, people-watching and enjoying fire-toasting your own S’mores right at your table. But more on that later. Located in the old Lime venue, at 1904 Broadway, the newly renovated and simplistically chic eatery is perfect for lunch or dinner. With a respectably priced menu and large portion size, it’s a great place for students to venture and become acquainted with one of the most popular areas in Nashville. Convenient walking distance to several after-dinner settings provides guests of Tavern options galore. A close friend and I ordered several tastings off the menu. We began with the homemade goat cheese guacamole served Mason jar-style, roasted fresh veggies and crispy sweet potato fries. All was delicious and contributed an array of textures and tastes to the palate of the evening. For the main course we had the seared salmon, Caesar salad served with a heaping pile of calamari, and “not your typical Pei-Wei” chicken lettuce wraps. The serving size of each dish was plenty and could easily be split for the budget-conscious. Another friend we ran into that night, Chad Little, was impressed, too. “This place is beyond amazing,” Little said. “I would bring my girlfriend or my mom here. The place is full of beautiful and lively people. The great thing about Nashville is so many people are young and successful with a touch of southern flair, and a lot of those (people) are here tonight.“ We ended our dinner after two hours of amazing conversation and...
by Jadrienne Myhre | Dec 15, 2010 | News Slider
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by Jadrienne Myhre | Nov 11, 2010 | Opinion
Connecting with the dead may have some appeal, but as far as movies are concerned, it is important to connect to the audience. And in this department, Hereafter is dead on arrival. Why? Because there is no climax or storyline, and no character development. Each of the characters is troubled, but instead of developing the characters or offering a moral lesson, after 129 minutes the movie simply, well, ends. There is nothing. The characters stay confused and simply leave once they get a psychic reading from Matt Damon’s character, George Lonegan. The three characters – Marcus, Marie, Malorie – are troubled by events from their pasts. Marcus’ older brother dies, Marie has a near-death experience, Malorie, who has unresolved conflict with her father in her past, drops out of the story half-way through the film and never surfaces again. Damon’s character is a middle-aged psychic who no longer wants his job, but seems to have no development and no resolution. In the beginning of the film, he is frustrated with his brother for exploiting his psychic ability, and confused about what to do. At the end, he leaves for England, still frustrated and confused. The movie as a whole lacked resolution. It felt more like a snapshot than a story. None of the characters get resolution, just readings. For George Lonegan, there is no indication that his struggle is ever resolved or even justified. Perhaps there was some subtle closure in George getting the “normal relationship” he wanted at the end of the film, but for the average audience member, this is hardly satisfying. Directed by Clint Eastwood, this film is rated...
by Kara Philpot | Nov 5, 2010 | News Slider
Does the the mention of dodgeball spur images of friends and enemies running around throwing red foam balls at various targets? Well Lipscomb University is striving to change that opinion and promote the “life” of dodge ball and its purpose on the campus. “Dodgeball is a meant to be a saga,” said Garner Goode, director of student involvement. “We watched dodgeball as it was played over and over on the Lipscomb campus. It was in fact, overplayed, and so we killed it. “Then we watched as it was brought back from the dead and was reborn into our events here at Lipscomb last year. This year, we have to watch it and try to figure out where dodgeball has gone wrong.” This year’s theme in dodgeball is “No Escape,” named for the prison-like features of Fanning . “The purpose of the audience is to try and decipher why dodge ball needed to go to prison and what went wrong,” Goode said. “The Lipscomb campus has been so wrapped up in the life of dodgeball since we began the program several years ago. We need their help to get into the personality of dodgeball.” In 2004, dodgeball was played in the fall and spring semester and then again in the fall 2005 semester. In the spring semester of that year however, dodgeball was “killed” so there were no dodgeball games in 2006 or 2007. However, in 2008, dodgeball was brought back to life and reborn in 2009, and featured teams such as the ones pictures: the Indianapolis Cults (above), including Jim Jones and his followers, and Team Belmont (left). “The goal is to have fun,” Goode said....
