Streetside Preacher - June 26, 2012 | |
The radical preacher, Danny Allen, sets up his traveling roadside church service near the bustling intersection of 18th and Buchanan St on Nashville's north side. |
Cumberland Warrior - June 18, 2012 | |
Following a 34-day 3000-mile tumultuous voyage from the coast of Rhode Island, Captain Vic Scoggin navigates the 80-foot 90-ton Navy research vessel, Eastern Surveyor, into its final resting place in Tennessee waters with only the help of his brother. The Eastern Surveyor is the first research vessel upon the Cumberland river, and is part of Scoggin's effort to save Tennessee waters. |
EDITOR'S PICK 12 South - June 4, 2012 | |
H.G. Hill Realty and Southeast Ventures host a meeting for the residents of 12 South to answer questions concerning an upcoming mixed-use development with plans that include 90 apartments and 9,875 square feet of retail space. Many residents oppose the project. |
Juggling - May 28, 2012 | |
Two of the world's best jugglers, Jay Gilligan and Wes Peden, travel from Sweden to perform with drummer Erik Nilsson at Belmont's Black Box Theater. |
EDITOR'S PICK Speedway - April 14, 2012 | |
Chase and Chaz Chaffin, 18 and 16, continue on as the 3rd generation of Chaffins to race at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Coached by their father, former NASCAR racer Chad Chaffin, the boys compete for the first time on the larger and faster 5/8 mile track during the the speedway's season opener. |
Spoons - April 11, 2012 | |
The traveling street band Free Dirt plays to an audience on the corner of Broadway and 3rd Ave while fans of the Nashville Predators head to the Bridgestone arena for the team's 1st game of the post-season. |
USA vs Cuba - March 22, 2012 | |
The U-23 United States men's soccer team defeats Cuba 6-0 at LP field in their first match at the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament. Despite the deciding win against Cuba, a subsequent loss to Canada and draw with El Salvador prevents the United States men's team a spot in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. |
HB 2638/SB 2508 - March 8, 2012 | |
On Legislative Plaza, Occupy Nashville awaits the Tennessee Highway Patrol's enforcement of HB 2638/SB 2508 -- a bill recently signed by Governor Haslam making it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly camp on state owned property that is not otherwise designated for camping. Although intended to target Occupy Nashville, the bill raises concerns as to its effect on Tennessee's homeless population. |
EDITOR'S PICK Jocephus - February 24, 2012 | |
USWO champion Josephus aims to defend his title during Nashville's weekly wrestling event held at the Stadium Inn. |
The Contributor - February 8, 2012 | |
Vendors of Nashville's street newspaper, The Contributor, receive the growing paper's first bimonthly edition. |
EDITOR'S PICK Julius Caesar - January 29, 2012 | |
The Nashville Shakespeare Festival presents Julius Caesar with former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George playing the title role. The backstage area of Belmont University's Troutt Theater is lively as the cast and crew put on their last showing of this Shakespeare classic. |
MTA Meeting- January 9, 2012 | |
The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority hosts a meeting to discuss a study for potential mass transit along the east/west corridor -- a seven mile route stretching from East Nashville to Sylvan Park. |
Kurdish Protest - January 2, 2012 | |
Nashville's Kurdish community gathers at Legislative Plaza to raise awareness about the 35 Kurdish civilians killed by Turkish military last month, mistakenly targeted as rebels. |
EDITOR'S PICK Occupy Nashville - January 1, 2012 | |
Occupy protesters march downtown to Broadway and 2nd during Nashville's New Year's Eve celebration despite negative reactions from onlookers. On New Year's Day, Nashville's Legislative Plaza homes more than Occupy protesters, and not without tension. VIEW ARCHIVED DOCUJOURNALS: JULY 2012 - DECEMBER 2012 |