The Fall Follies in Patton B13. (Abby Thomas)  If you smell laundry detergent, you’re in the right place.          In the dingy, fluorescent basement of Patton Hall at Belmont University, you can find the Fall Follies sketch comedy and improv group, rehearsing for two hours every Monday and Wednesday night. Though they may begin rehearsal by smashing rainbow confetti-filled eggs on each other’s heads, the Follies take their work seriously. New Follie Luke Anderson smashing a confetti-filled...

Readers at Silent Book Club. (Abby Thomas) Candles dance atop a glorious dark chocolate, Earl Grey cake decorated with bright red flowers and fat juicy blackberries: A birthday cake. For a book club. Silent Book Club celebrates its second birthday in the warm glow of The Sun Room at the Drift Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Although, “silent” remains up for debate. WNXP’s Marquis Munson DJs on the edge of the room, surrounding the readers in the subtle sounds of Olivia Dean, Bon Iver and...

The Belcourt Theatre. Photo taken by Abby Thomas For the past 100 years, the Belcourt Theatre has stood proudly in the heart of Hillsboro Village here in Nashville, TN. What makes the Belcourt so special is their commitment to giving back to the community and showing movies the way they were made to be shown. Stephanie Silverman, the executive director of the Belcourt Theatre, has served in this role for 19 years, managing the institution's stability, working with the board of...