Santa is alive and well at the Renaissance Center! Miracle On 34th Street, presented by the Renaissance Players, challenges us all to believe that Santa is real and making wishes come true. “I believe… I believe… It’s silly, but I believe.” is the chant of 6 year old Susan ( played engagingly by Claudia Bennett) as she struggles with an awakening imagination clashing with the...

Did you know that the slump in the economy effects animals as well as humans? Due to loss of jobs and tighter budgets, against their heart’s desire, some people have had to give up taking care of their pets. That means a huge influx of dogs and cats in the local animal shelter. Unfortunately, the HSDC has also felt the economic pinch and is running out of money . More animals and less funding...

I don’t know about you, but I can’t say Y.M.C.A. without singing the Village People’s YMCA song in my head! Tell me that happens to you too! You may have heard the rumors that we MIGHT be getting a Y in Dickson. Well, this time the rumors are correct! The Young Men’s Christian Association may have been founded in London England, but it’s 2,686 YMCAs in the USA will grow...

Amazing is the best description of the Firefly Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance Center in Dickson. The quality of art, in all its forms, was a delight to the senses! After bumping through the field parking, I smelled the fresh hay and heard the music from one of the two performance stages. Directed to the gravel path that wound through field and forest , my eyes feasted on the celebration of...

What this town needs is an uplifting message of hope, a few laughs and a plain old good time! The Renaissance Players presentation of Willy Wonka has it all! Leslie Briscuss & Tim McDonald’s adaptation of the classic story is a fast paced, fun, colorful play full of lively music ~ and~ it is all about candy. That makes it kid-friendly summer fun to me! The updates include “1-800″...

The Renaissance Players present Willy Wonka (TYA), June 19th-28th at The Renaissance Center’s Performance Hall. Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, featuring the magical songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Costume designer...