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Boro Art Crawl showcases local artistic talent
Photo by Connor Burnard / Assistant Lifestyles Editor The fourth Boro Art Crawl of 2017 exhibited local artists and their works in downtown Murfreesboro’s Public Square on Friday. The free, open-to-the-public event consisted of dozens of artists showing their work in 23 different venues. As usual, the Art Crawl displayed art in boutiques, cafes and on …
Day one of Live on the Green 2017 complete with rock, rap, soul
Photo by Tayhlor Stephenson / Lifestyles Editor Canadian rock band Arkells busted open Live on the Green 2017, Lightning 100’s free outdoor concert series at Public Square Park, with an exuberant spirit. The five-man band set a high bar for the following acts, American rap artist Michael Franti & Spearhead and Alabama-native 6-piece soul band St. …
Freebirds World Burrito opens first Tennessee location in Murfreesboro
Photo by Connor Burnard / Assistant Lifestyles Editor Freebirds World Burrito opened its first location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Medical Center Parkway Tuesday morning. The fast-casual burrito chain, founded in Santa Barbara, California in 1987 and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas, has maintained a Freebirds food truck in Nashville for the past year. On Friday, …
A sunflower extravaganza: Batey Farms raises money for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Photo by Tayhlor Stephenson / Lifestyles Editor Calling all sunflower fanatics: Batey Farms of Rutherford County, an eighth-generation, family-owned and operated hog, row crop and hay farm, will be hosting the final day of their three-day sunflower extravaganza today starting at 5 p.m. “This is the fourth year of sunflowers,” said Batey Farms co-owner Katherine Whitt. …
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts presents eye-opening experience
Photo by Steve Barnum / Reporter As you walk up to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, it’s easy to find yourself feeling anxious, or maybe even a little intimidated, by the Stripped Classical architecture style of the building. Sure, it stands out from those around it in the way that it offers a …
Mayday Brewery supports local fare with fifth annual Folk ‘N Art Festival
Photo by Steve Barnum / Reporter Mayday Brewery celebrated its fifth annual Folk ‘N Art Festival Saturday, and people came out to enjoy live music, buy local art and drink craft beer. The Murfreesboro heat couldn’t even keep the locals from gathering at Mayday to shop the various pop-up tents scattering the front of the …