ARTS & CULTURE

Born in Louisiana eighty-six years ago, Carol Evans has been creating art since the age of fifteen.

Master Illusionist Returns to Turner Theater with an All-New Show After Overwhelming 2025 Demand

Actor and Impersonator Tony Rollo Brings "Benjamin Franklin Lives" to the Franklin Theatre

Franklin’s Studio Tenn presents the festive Broadway musical “White Christmas.”

Celebrate the Season at “A Franklin Christmas” with Steven Curtis Chapman in Historic Franklin, Tennessee.

Meet Anne Renée Rob: The Tennessee jewelry artist creating timeless handcrafted pieces.

From Broadway to Williamson County: Laura Osnes and Nathan Johnson Launch Stagecraft to Empower Performers.

From Franklin to the Big Screen: Karen Kingsbury’s ‘The Christmas Ring’ Shines This Holiday Season.

Photographer Joe West brings history to light through his lens.

Julie A. Harvey is a painter known for her large-scale abstract works bursting with texture, color and energy.

Emily Allison is a talented sculptor from Lubbock, Texas, whose artistic voice is deeply rooted in her love of form and material.

Join if you dare as Studio Tenn opens their 2025-2026 season with the theatrical sensation, “Dracula.” The spine-chilling production opens just in time for spooky season, with performances running from October 9th through October 26th at Turner Theater, inside The Factory at Franklin.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is coming to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, this November, for a limited engagement.

Artist Tiffany Foss, known for her impressionist plein air paintings, captures color and community in her work, now on view at Gallery 202.

This Back-to-School collection captures not only fun and silly stories, but also heartwarming themes, lesson-learning, tough decision making, and more.

A Vintage Affair celebrates 25 years with its biggest fundraiser yet, pairing Rat Pack glamour and live entertainment with community impact.

The Franklin High School Band is heading to the 2026 Rose Parade and needs community support to make the trip possible.

INTERVIEW BY ANNA ROBERTSON HAM | PHOTOGRAPHED BY REBECCA MARTIN Brush strokes of talent and history line the walls at Gallery 202 . It is seen and felt the moment you walk through the gallery doors. The artwork is that of many voices—from paintings to sculptures—and it speaks to every person in different ways. Whether you are an art enthusiast or just curious, you cannot help but marvel as you stroll through the rooms of the historic Clouston Hall, located in downtown Frankl

Tausha Dickinson knows how to freeze time and capture a moment. Her creative style, professionalism and spirited personality have made her a go-to photographer in middle Tennessee.

Generation after generation of southerners have built their unique and rich culture, which includes their own dialect of English. Combining age-old customs with contemporary ideas, Southern Wisdom is a fun and funny illustrated gift book exploring the stories, history, and customs defining the South.   From famous accents, yes there is more than one, to the always contested barbecue techniques, this book reveals the distinctive elements of southern living. And if you believe