Nashville Lifestyles Magazine January 2020

Here we are entering a new year and a new decade. Nashville Lifestyles is officially 20 years old and I am more than double that. I don’t know about you, dear faithful readers, but I tend to make the same resolution every year: to diet and work out more. I’m sure you’ve noticed that the word diet begins with the word “die,” which is discouraging to anyone and no doubt a sign from the universe. My commitment to exercise more and eat less is directly combated by my affection for carbohydrates and alcohol. Everyone seems to make a resolution or two, so we’ve asked dozens of notable Nashvillians for theirs this year. Speaking of the New Year and new things, we are launching a new podcast. This has been months in the…

I can’t believe it is the year 2020! Weren’t we supposed to have flying cars and robot housekeepers by now? (And did I just totally age myself?) For me, this new year (and new decade) brings so many new adventures. I am recently married, so this is my first year as a wife. I’m traveling abroad for the first time later this year. (I know, I know, what have I been waiting for?) And I get to continue my dream job here at Nashville Lifestyles, where every day brings something different. For instance: As you may have heard, we just launched our own podcast called, aptly enough, “Nashville Lifestyles: The Podcast.” Check us out on your favorite podcast platforms and tell us what you think. Speaking of listening, can you hear that? It’s…

THE NASHVILLE FLOOD: TEN YEARS LATER 1/10-5/17 Presented by the Frist Art Museum The Frist Art Museum presents its newest exhibition, The Nashville Flood: Ten Years Later, commemorating the city’s historic 2010 flood. The emotional exhibition will be on display from January 10 through May 17 in the always-free Conte Community Arts Gallery. Through photographs and excerpts of oral histories from the Nashville Public Library’s flood archive and The Tennessean, the exhibit will showcase an overview of the destruction caused by this natural disaster, as well as relief efforts spanning 10 different neighborhoods in Davidson County. The flood throughout Middle Tennessee was the result of record-breaking rainfall of more than 13 inches in May of 2010, which caused the Cumberland River to overflow its banks. Thousands of homes and businesses were…

Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee’s annual Stars for Wishes gala is returning for the eighth year. The beloved fundraiser, emceed by local wish kids, will take place on Saturday, January 18, at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The evening will include a silent auction of covetable items, and a menu created by Chef Ryan McKeown of STK Nashville, and a special celebrity performance. And the whole thing benefits Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee, which creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses in 38 counties and has granted nearly 1,700 wishes since its founding in 2000. “We see every day the incredible power that wishes have on wish kids and their families. And, right now, about 200 local children with critical illnesses are waiting for their own life-changing wishes,” said Beth…

It’s not often that a family contains more than one high-achieving musician. But for gifted actor/singer-songwriter (and Nashville native) Chord Overstreet, whose father Paul has penned No. 1 hits for the likes of Blake Shelton and Randy Travis, artistic success is a family tradition. His band, Overstreet, unveiled their latest, dirty-danceable track, “My Ex,” at the end of 2019 and there’s more to come over the next few months. Age: 30 Switching it Up: Overstreet moved from Nashville to Los Angeles the fall after he graduated high school, and he found success as an actor with roles in films and television series, even starring as Sam Evans on the Fox network’s Glee. But his musical roots were always present. “Growing up I did impressions of every country artist there is,” he says.…

As one of the nation’s largest antique and horticultural events, the 2020 Antiques & Garden Show delivers a lineup unlike any other. The event, held from January 31 through February 2 at Music City Center, will feature more than 150 antique and horticulture dealers, along with expertly landscaped gardens in celebration of its 30th year. Additionally, the event, chaired by Louise Bryan and Ashley Levi, will showcase world-renowned speakers, and feature once-in-a-lifetime discussions highlighting the show’s theme of “Legacy” from both local and international voices. “Simply put, legacy is something left to another,” says Bryan. “For many, legacy may mean money or possessions but in the world of art and design, legacy also means the appreciation of beauty—the value of what was designed, built, or collected to be appreciated for its…