Meet Thor and Poseidon, Belmont students’ home at Bonnaroo
Camping at Bonnaroo can get cozy, or at the very least, more comfortable than the general admission campsite which is filled with horror...
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Photo Gallery: Bonnaroo Day Two
Despite some late-morning rain and temporary closure of Centeroo, the party raged on in the afternoon. The showers proved beneficial as...
How Belmont's Bonnaroo U turns the Farm into a classroom
Belmont’s Bonnaroo U brought students back to experience the program’s on-site learning component for the first time in two years. And,...
Bonnaroo officially back after two years
Thursday marked the return of Tennessee’s flagship music experience, Bonnaroo. Following the festival’s cancellation in 2020 due to...
Local college students welcome summer with Bright Shade music festival
Kicking off the summer’s outdoor music scene, the Bright Shade Music & Arts Festival connected Nashville's college communities with an...
Spring Sprollies met with applause in off-campus performance
Belmont University’s sketch comedy cast found success on its own terms, selling out Third Coast Comedy Club on Thursday. Spring...
Greek Sing returns for first time since 2019
Belmont students showed up in full force for the annual Greek Sing event on April 24 on the McWhorter Hall lawn. Ticket sales,...
Behind the Bruin: Corrina Gill's humility in the spotlight
Corrina Gill is a big dreamer with a heart of gold. Born and bred in Nashville, this junior commercial voice major grew up between the...
Belmont takes the Grammys: Dwan Hill and student volunteers talk victory and the music industry
Music’s biggest night featured star-studded performances and glamorous outfits and Belmont made a cameo on the Grammy red carpet with...
Belmont’s best and brightest bring home showcase season
The 2022 CEMB Best of the Best showcase brought together artists spanning five genres in a display of Belmont spirit Saturday night....
Belmont’s Prismatics bound for national a cappella finals
The Prismatics dazzled judges at the 26th annual International Championship of Collegiate A Capella, and are moving forward to showcase...
REVIEW: Belmont company turns a flawed book to a soaring spectacle in joyous run of ‘42nd Street’
It’s hard to imagine a more fitting venue than the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University for the school’s...
Music business faculty discuss ethics, law and Taylor Swift
Not many people get to listen to their favorite song for the first time all over again, but Taylor Swift’s decision to re-record her...
REVIEW: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ merges the personal with the political in a profound and
The critically esteemed play “What the Constitution Means to Me” opened at Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, engaging...
Sounds From Underground rock fest showcases Belmont bands
Music City isn’t just for country fans, and Belmont students will be out to prove it at Sounds From Underground rock festival come Sunday...
Belmont anticipates 94th Academy Awards
The red carpet is rolling out once more for the Oscars, and a new slate of films are stepping into the spotlight. Following last year’s...
REVIEW: ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ packs plenty of star power but sputters along a splintere
“Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” opened at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall on Tuesday, a show that spins like a disco...
Belmont graduates, faculty among Grammy nominees
With all the glitz and glamor of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, it’s easy to forget that many of the nominees share a...
PREVIEW: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ invites Nashville to an interactive, political theater
The interactive, all-American play “What the Constitution Means to Me” will open at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Tuesday,...
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood share songs and stories at Q&A event
One of the bestselling solo artists of the century paid a visit to the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday night. With...
James Cole has audiences singing and sliding in Hip Hop/R&B Showcase win
James Cole took home the win at Hip Hop/R&B Showcase on the very stage he once dreamed of performing on. Showcase inspired Cole to...
REVIEW: Belmont’s ‘Godspell’ shimmers despite bare script and score
If you’re a Bible Belter who’s always wanted to experience Burning Man but not enough to make the trek to Nevada, find your way instead...
REVIEW: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ national tour moves TPAC audiences to tears
A buzzing crowd poured into TPAC’s Jackson Hall for the anticipated opening night of “Dear Evan Hansen.” Many theatergoers donned the...
Theater and MT departments collab on ‘Godspell,’ opening Friday
Belmont’s musical theater department will bring stories from scripture to life though song in the Troutt Theater. Premiering the 1971...
Preview: Hip Hop/R&B Showcase 2022
Belmont’s Showcase Series continues with an electric night of hip-hop and R&B performances Saturday. Kendall Stowers, James Cole, Sheldon...
As Belmont’s postseason begins, the Bruin Blast Pep Band is still playing
Ranging from Bruno Mars hits to ’50s classics like “Johnny B. Goode,” Belmont’s Bruin Blast Pep Band can play it all. Composed of 20-plus...
REVIEW: ‘The Prom’ takes TPAC audience on a bumpy but heartfelt ride to LGBTQ triumph
The national tour of Broadway’s “The Prom” hit TPAC on Tuesday, scoring big — though sometimes questionable — laughs and getting people...
Wansoo Kim’s ‘Table Monsters’ lurk in Gallery 121
Even nightmares can be beautiful. For Wansoo Kim, a ceramics instructor at Austin Peay State University, those nightmares come to life as...
Country up-and-comer Laci Kaye Booth and Red Light Management’s Rachel Silver share industry i
Dressed to the nines in a pink suit and sparkly coat, Laci Kaye Booth walked into the Johnson theater looking like the rising star she...
PREVIEW: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ will be Belmont’s biggest theater production
A nostalgic family favorite will grace the modern stage as the curtain opens on “Peter and the Starcatcher” Friday, making it the first...
Celebrating Valentine’s Day: Activities to do with bae, besties or by yourself
College students manage some tight budgets, and if you’re looking to spoil that special someone this Monday, maybe you need an option...
REVIEW: Broadway’s ‘Mean Girls’ brings fast-paced fun to the TPAC stage
The 2004 cult classic “Mean Girls” sprung to life on stage in TPAC’s Jackson Hall on Tuesday. Fans of the film will be delighted to...
Russell Dickerson receives 2022 Curtain Call Award
Russell Dickerson may be a chart-topping, multi-platinum country artist, but he hasn’t forgotten where his story began. “I still wear my...
Belmont Story Review rebrands, launching new site for the nationally recognized lit journal
The Belmont Story Review is opening a new chapter. Belmont’s student-run literary journal launched a new website Tuesday ahead of its...
‘The universe, I guess, likes us together’: Belmont alumni Bren Joy and Jake Wesley Roge
The stages at the Curb Event Center and Marathon Music Works may be similar in size but during Thursday’s Red Bull SoundClash one thing...
'The bigger the better' for Jake Wesley Rogers: the man, the myth, the moment
There’s thunder in his lungs and lightning in his limbs. When he pinwheels to center stage, bell sleeves flying, to sit at his little...
‘Christmas at Belmont’ is back with new music, new challenges and a new venue
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. From sparkling wreaths and trees to the festive fountain lights at...
REVIEW: ‘Urinetown’ was truly unhinged in the best way possible, bringing energy and mus
Belmont’s musical theater department transported audiences from Nashville to the fictional city of Urinetown, where citizens have to pay...
Star alum Brad Paisley talks college days and COVID days in a night of songs and stories
In his time at Belmont, Brad Paisley skipped classes, pulled all-nighters in the studio and graduated with a 2.3 GPA — but that’s all you...
Nashville’s newest museum explores the impact of Black music in America, including a gospel ex
Alive with sights, sounds and history, the National Museum of African American Music shines a light on the often-overlooked influence of...
Sophomores’ upcoming indie action-comedy is a ‘Jump Street’-inspired college romp
Nick Jackson and Josh Jordan hardly knew each other when they devised a plan to create their own film. But the classmates are now...
Belmont’s Kaylee Franzen, the voice behind Aster, on her ‘Alter Ego’ TV journey
Decked out from head to toe in a motion capture suit, Kaylee Franzen opened her mouth to make her TV singing debut, and her vocals soared...
REVIEW: Belmont students shine in every role at NCT’s ‘The Lightning Thief’
Mount Olympus is here in Nashville — but only for a limited time. The regional debut of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”...
Fall fun is in the air at the 12 South Pumpkin Patch
With temperatures dropping and spooky season at its height, the 12 South Pumpkin Patch in Belmont’s backyard is in full swing, and...
Songwriting senior Jules Paymer will open for Jake Wesley Rogers at one-night-only Nashville show
Jules Paymer was driving to get a haircut when the phone call came. It was an unassuming number from New York. When Paymer picked up, the...
PREVIEW: An all-Belmont cast will bring legends and lyrics to life in Nashville debut of “The
“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” is set to make its regional premiere at Nashville Children’s Theatre, featuring a cast...
Trent Wayne is the country king this showcase season
After a night of music on Belmont’s main lawn, Mississippi native Trent Wayne took home the crown at the 2021 Country Showcase. Wayne...
Student and alumni films shine on the silver screen at Nashville Film Festival, hosted on campus Mon
Belmont welcomed the 52nd Nashville Film Festival to campus and saw some familiar faces on the red carpet. The Johnson theaters, the...
REVIEW: Despite a few missteps, Belmont’s ‘Little Women’ brings life, light and fa
Belmont’s production of “Little Women” is a celebration of a classic but makes a few, unignorable mistakes. The story follows the March...
Preview the Nashville Film Festival 2021 coming to campus Monday, showcasing Belmont student documen
A current events documentary about 2020 filmed and produced by Belmont students will hit the silver screen when the Nashville Film...