Apollo's Struggle: A Performing Arts Odyssey in the Athens of the South, Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee is home to a thriving performing arts community today, but it hasn't always been that way. What has happened in Nashville's performing arts history over time? In lively and fascinating narratives, Apollo's Struggle uncovers stories and information about various performing arts venues, ranging from an early theater located in a converted salt house to the new home of the Nashville Symphony, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Meticulously researched, this journey into Nashville's arts past, present, and future also features rare and striking illustrations depicting hometown artists, visiting performers, a chariot race on the grounds of the Parthenon, and the long-gone but legendary Adelphi Theatre. Apollo's Struggle reveals stories never before told and captures Nashville's arts history from beginning steps to its future steps, and celebrates the performing arts odyssey of this Athens of the South.