OZ Arts Nashville

Hiroaki Umeda

assimilating and Moving State 1

(Japan)

March 26-28

Tickets $30-$37

Artist & Creative Community tickets $20-$30

“Choreography on the edge between dance, science and audio-visual installation”
 
— Paris Art
Umeda creates high-velocity, visually stunning experiences that blur the line between installation and live performance. Experience his thrilling fusion of body, light, and sound with two internationally acclaimed multimedia works: a high-octane solo and a cinematic group work featuring four women from his influential Somatic Field Project.

Meow Meow

Diva and Disruptor

(Australia)

April 11

Limited VIP Table Seating $75
General Admission $40

Artist & Creative Community tickets $30

“Deliciously deranged…drags cabaret kicking and screaming into the 21st century”

Time Out NY

Hilarious and highly intoxicating, Meow Meow returns to her adoring fans in Nashville with her unique brand of subversive and sublime cabaret art, which has thrilled, inspired, and occasionally terrified audiences globally — from London’s West End to Lincoln Center, Berlin to Shanghai, and the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House. 

Impilo Mapantsula and Jeremy Nedd

The Ecstatic

(South Africa & Switzerland)

May 1 & 2

Tickets $30-$35

Artist & Creative Community tickets $20-$25

“Lightning-fast feet, dazzling tempo, passionate energy”

Neue Zurcher Zeitung (New Zurich News)

In collaboration with Basel-based choreographer Jeremy Nedd, South Africa’s Impilo Mapantsula blends the lightning-fast footwork of Pantsula street dance with the soaring energy of Pentecostal praise breaks for a soul-stirring exploration of transcendence.

Stage to Surface

Curated by Ashley Layendecker

On view through August 23, 2026

Red Arrow is proud to present this pop-up exhibition at that unfolds in dialogue with the exciting performances at OZ Arts. This curated selection of works inspired by the Spring & Summer performances offer an extra dimension of expression from artists living across Tennessee, as well as Birmingham, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Los Angeles. By situating visual artworks within the ecosystem of live performance, Red Arrow and OZ Arts celebrate cross-disciplinary exchange between artists working across mediums and exploring similar ideas.

Featuring works by: Julian Adon Alexander, Eric Cagley, Marlen Lugo, Jean Nagai, Morgan Ogilvie, Amy Pleasant, Pete Schulte, Skyler Simpson, Dax van Aalten

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MISSION

OZ Arts supports the creation, development and presentation of significant performing and visual art works by leading artists whose contribution influences the advancement of their field. Through performances, exhibitions, and community events, OZ Arts focuses on producing and presenting the work of local and visiting artists who reflect our diverse society, utilize new artistic forms and technology in creative ways, and provide opportunities for meaningful engagement with audiences, students and cultural and civic leaders.