There are many ways to engage with the arts on and around campus! From author talks to exhibitions, dance classes to music performances, film screenings to painting nights, this page features events related to performing, visual, and literary arts.
Featured Events
The Revolutionary Power of Ballroom
Vanderbilt and NMAAM collaborative event
Please join the National Museum of African American Music and Music City ACC in partnership with Vanderbilt University as we kick off Pride weekend in Nashville! On June 21 from 5 - 11 p.m., NMAAM will host a special ballroom competition inside the museum called The Message: The Revolutionary Power of Ballroom, featuring special guests: Billy Porter, Legendary King 007, and Houston Kendrick. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate and honor ballroom culture and the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to Black music and culture.
General Admission tickets are $25 each and include discounted parking. A cash bar and local vendors will be on site. Tables for (4) are available to purchase and include 2 drink tickets and discounted parking.
This event was made possible with the NMAAM/VU Arts, Discovery, and Innovation Fund and through collaboration with Vanderbilt's Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, and Office of LGBTQI Life.
Arts and Libraries Event Calendar
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