OZ Arts Nashville

Photo by Daniel Meigs

Portals: A Performance Party

Featuring Sculptures by

VADIS TURNER

Special Guest Artist

ADIA VICTORIA

DJ Set by

ALANNA ROYALE

with Performances by

Gardening, Not Architecture, novel. dance, Ciona Rouse, Joi Ware, Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva

March 4 & 5 at 8PM

Tickets $20

The massive soft sculptures of renowned visual artist Vadis Turner are installed throughout OZ Arts Nashville’s expansive creative warehouse, setting the stage for a lively art-bash performance party featuring a headlining set by rising music supernova and acclaimed singer Adia Victoria, and a DJ set by local favorite Alanna Royale.

The festive, party-style evening will also feature pop-up performances by a diverse array of Nashville choreographers, spoken word artists, musicians, and media artists. Among the all-star line-up is multimedia/music project Gardening, Not Architecture; choreographer and dancer Joi Ware; captivating poet and performer Ciona Rouse; new contemporary dance company novel. dance, helmed by Lyle Oberman; and lauded actress and writer Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva. Each performance will respond to the resonant themes in Turner’s provocative work, most notably the role of women as makers of culture and the tension between what’s perceived as feminine and masculine.

"Nashville-born feminist artist Vadis Turner tenderly traces the female experience with materials often associated with womanhood... to construct lush, provocative abstract assemblages brimming with history and contemporary lyricism."

— The Tennessean

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CURRENT COVID-19 POLICY

Masks are required inside the OZ Arts facility when not actively drinking, regardless of vaccination status. Complimentary disposable masks are available for guests at check-in.