by Whitney Jarreld | Sep 28, 2012 | News Slider
OPEN gallery, the first local art gallery run by university students, is a step toward making a stamp in the art world for Lipscomb’s art department. The gallery will showcase more than Lipscomb students’ art. Students are going beyond Lipscomb and Nashville to find artists. Mariel Bolton, a senior studio art major, said they are looking “anywhere we can find someone that we really appreciate their work.” Bolton and six other art majors serve on the student board that operate OPEN gallery. She said the board’s goal is “to find work that is new and innovative that Nashville is not used to seeing.” The first exhibition on Sept. 1 was called “The Rehearsal” and featured artist Joel Parsons, whose work includes sculpture, installation and performance. Parsons performed a piece from his Ballet Projects. Associate Professor Rocky Horton said he thinks the gallery will help Lipscomb art students compete on a higher level in the Nashville art scene. But that’s not all. “OPEN will allow Lipscomb art students to gain valuable experience in the business side of the art world,” Horton said, adding that it “will allow students to gain experience curating exhibits, selecting artists and acting as managers and operators.” The gallery is located in the Arcade, which is on 5th Avenue North in downtown Nashville. You can visit OPEN gallery in the Arcade during every Art Crawl–an event in which local artists and companies open their doors at the Arcade for the public to browse their work and even buy a piece. Art Crawl happens on the first Saturday of every month and is free to the public. During...
by Emily Snell | Sep 1, 2012 | News Slider
In the semester’s second installment of Lumination News, Clay Smith and Brynn Watkins are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happened on campus during the past week. Whitney Jarreld gives you the political low-down in a new segment, preparing you for the November presidential election. Crystal Davis shares what’s new in entertainment news, while Jeremy Keck brings you up to speed with Lipscomb sports and local football teams. Kelly Dean offers a look at the weather forecast. Videos feature a recap of the President’s Convocation; a look at Futuro, a Hispanic student organization; details about a Relay for Life event planned by Lipscomb students; tips about purchasing books on campus; a look at what students think about having Maggie Moo’s on campus Thursday nights; and a Nashville Spotlight on Hillsboro Village....
by Whitney Jarreld | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hot & Cold, part of the Bongo Java company, adds diversity to the cluster of restaurants and shops found in Hillsboro Village on 21st Avenue South. Hot & Cold, located on the same side of the street as Fido, features Bongo Java‘s coffee, a variety of tea mixes, Las Paletas, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and a few treats to munch on. Not quite as packed as Fido, Hot & Cold is the perfect place to get in-and-out with an order. If you prefer to sit, you can enjoy free Wi-Fi while catching up with friends, or if you’re a loner, sit by yourself and pretend to do something important on your computer. Like Bongo Java, they have summer specialties. The flavors at Hot & Cold, which opened in November 2010, are more unique than just a cappuccino or plain vanilla. But if that’s how you like it, they’ll make it. On the walls, there is a full menu for you to read. Pricing is moderate and worth the quality. Hot & Cold’s location in Hillsboro Village makes it easier to find parking than some coffee shops on 12th Avenue South. Hot & Cold is open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 11...
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by Whitney Jarreld | Jun 17, 2012 | News Slider
Cowboy hats, cutoff blue jeans, cowboy boots, country music stars, street performers, locals and people from out of state and out of the country. Each summer country music fans flock to Nashville for the CMA Fest. With a record of 71,000 daily patrons, this year’s CMA Fest attendance jumped over nine percent from last year. Here are some photos from the Riverfront and Broadway festivities. ...
by Whitney Jarreld | May 9, 2012 | Opinion
Maurice Sendak, died May 8, 2012, at the age of 83 from complications of a stroke according to The New York Times. The name might not be familiar, but his work is. Sendak, is most famous for his book “Where The Wild Things Are.” Other works by Sendak include “In The Night Kitchen,” “Bumble-Ardy” and “Outside Over There.” NPR’s show Fresh Air dedicated the entire program to Sendak by airing previous interviews with him. Past the subdued fog and alluring designs of his books, his writings deal with deeper issues. Sendak created a protagonist child that battled the conditions of being a well-mannered and groomed character who triumphed in an attractive manner. His characters, which would exist in creative dreamlike circumstances, would bring the reality of life into childhood. Sendak broke boundaries with his writings and illustrations that brought the reality of monsters into children’s book. Sendak grew up in a Jewish home, where Yiddish was spoken, and lived with his relatives that were brought over by his parents because of the Holocaust. In a 1986 NPR audio interview, Sendak spoke about his childhood. As a child, Sendak said he had fears that were different than others. The vacuum cleaner, when turned on, became a huge monster that billowed and was very frightening. After watching the 1933 movie, “The Invisible Man,” he became petrified of the Invisible Man who became “[the] most terrifying [fear] and led to being an insomniac for rest of life.” As a child he saw adults as “…big and grotesque… and couldn’t see it happening to him.” Later in the interview, he suggested that being...
