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‘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...
Nicole Speyrer
Dec 10, 20213 min read


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...
Allynne Miller
Nov 18, 20212 min read


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...
Sarah Maninger
Nov 5, 20213 min read


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...
Melody Scott
Nov 3, 20214 min read


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...
Gus Sneh
Nov 3, 20213 min read


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...
Corinne Robinson
Nov 1, 20214 min read


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”...
Jaymey Hedberg
Oct 26, 20213 min read


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...
Anna Jackson
Oct 26, 20212 min read


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...
Maddie Buchman
Oct 25, 20213 min read


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...
Jaymey Hedberg
Oct 22, 20212 min read


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...
Sarah Maninger
Oct 10, 20213 min read


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...
Sarah Maninger
Oct 5, 20213 min read


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...
Allynne Miller
Oct 2, 20213 min read


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...
Margot Pierson
Oct 1, 20212 min read


‘Let’s look eye to eye and talk about it’: Ephraim Urevbu’s exhibition illus
Through his powerful gallery show, “The Naked Truth: an American Story through White, Red, and Blue,” Nigerian-born, Memphis-based artist...
Margot Pierson
Sep 30, 20214 min read


From ‘Little Women’ to ‘Percy Jackson,’ here are the upcoming stage producti
Belmont’s thespians will take the stage at long last in the first full, in-person theater and dance program since the onset of COVID-19....
Walker Dixon
Sep 29, 20213 min read


An islander in America, ‘Landlocked’ artist speaks on reaching for his Palauan roots
For Jerry Bedor Phillips, art is the bridge that connects him back to his island origins. On display at the Leu Center for the Visual...
Olivia Peppiatt
Sep 21, 20213 min read


Belmont’s ‘Bonnaroo U’ students mourn the loss of a learning experience after musi
After hearing the news that the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival was a no-go for yet another year, Dr. Sarita Stewart and Dr. Ken Spring’s...
Margot Pierson
Sep 8, 20213 min read


Behind the scenes of Old Time Radio Hour, an audio-only blast from the past
This spring, set your dials for the Belmont theater department’s Old Time Radio Hour. Inspired by performances of the past century, the...
Haydn Nash
Apr 19, 20213 min read


Student-led SAP Drive benefit concert is bringing sustainability to Nashville’s live music
As live music begins to come back on the scene, some Belmont students are getting a head start reinvigorating the events industry in...
Justin Wagner
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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