Nashville, Tenn. – August 13, 2024 – Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville has announced its 12th season of ground-breaking performances, showcasing a diverse array of artists from Nashville and five continents. The 2024-25 lineup aims to explore themes of resilience, change, and power, continuing the organization’s tradition of bringing globally influential creative minds to Nashville while supporting innovative local art.
Mark Murphy, OZ Arts Executive and Artistic Director, highlighted the season’s international scope and its role in linking Nashville to global contemporary culture. The season will feature notable names like The Wooster Group, Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula, and local collective Nashville Story Garden. The season offers affordable ticket packages, with subscriptions starting at $140 and individual tickets from $20.
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The season begins on September 12 with a concert by Ukrainian folk-punk quartet DakhaBrakha, known for their powerful vocal harmonies and activism. October will see London’s dance-theater company Far From the Norm perform their award-winning production BLKDOG, and Nashville’s own Fable Cry will host their 10th annual Festival of Ghouls.
In November, Emma Sandall’s dance-theater project An Ambivalent Woman of 37, based on Sheila Heti’s book Motherhood, will see its U.S. premiere. December will feature The Wooster Group’s multimedia production A Symphony of Rats, a political satire originally written by Richard Foreman.
The new year kicks off with Faustin Linyekula’s My Body, My Archive, featuring trumpeter Heru Shabaka-Ra. March brings South Korean choreographer Soon-Ho Park and Bereishit Dance Company with their works Balance and Imbalance and Judo. Later in March, Nashville Story Garden will premiere Human Resources, an immersive theater experience exploring modern workplace culture.
The season closes with Faye Driscoll’s Weathering in April and the annual Brave New Works Lab in May, showcasing experimental new works by local artists.
Season ticket packages and individual tickets are available at ozartsnashville.org. The 2024-25 season is supported by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the HCA Foundation, and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ozartsnashville.org.
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TIRRC’s Annual InterNASHional Night Market
The Tennessee Immigration and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) will host its fourth annual InterNASHional Night Market on September 21 in Antioch, featuring 25 food vendors from immigrant and refugee communities, dance performances, and a mariachi band. Tickets, available here, are expected to sell out, with proceeds benefiting TIRRC.