Who Saved the Symphony? Plus, Protests at Nashville's New Music Venue

Frank Strada resigned as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction following the state’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike this week. Hosts Rachel Iacovone, executive producer Whitney Pastorek, and creative producer Marie Cecile Anderson discuss what comes next for capital punishment in Tennessee. Plus, Nashville is setting aside $30 million a year to pursue tourism “mega events.” What counts as a mega event, and why is the city spending that money? We talk with Nashville Symphony violinist Dawn Marlowe Gingrich about what’s next for the orchestra and Oracle’s $10 million support for its season. And: Protesters project messages outside the grand opening of Live Nation’s The Truth.

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