by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 15, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Don't think I've mentioned it here yet this year: April is national Autism Awareness Month. So, except for the first two Monday posts this month, which continued the theme of aging parents-post my father's recent death, the lines between Art,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 8, 2011 | Art, Nashville!
Must be my life-long checkered relationship with art and thus love of beautiful architecture that prompted my passion for Nashville's old Broadway main post office. It was the 80s. Fresh out of college, I'd hike it in heels from work to the grand lobby where...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 6, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
"An essential guidebook that will help all the creative, quirky, geeky, and wonderfully different kids to become successful in life."–Temple Grandin Nashville's Center for Understanding hosts John Elder Robison Saturday, April 9 in "My...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 1, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
The ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will be in the spotlight on the stage of the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, broadcast live on Sun., April 3, 7 p.m. CT on CBS! Hey, no foolin'! I'm Music City Proud and also bearing my disAbility pride...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 30, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
A wonderfully, heart-touchingly honest (and evolved) look from filmmaker dad Erik Linthorst– In 2009, thanks to the widely successful and dynamic Nashville Film Festival*, I met talented filmmaker-special needs father and all-around nice guy Erik...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 25, 2011 | Art, Nashville!
Oh. My. Have you heard Sam & Ruby, the Dynamic Duo from Nashville? Breaks down EVERY stereotype there is….I first heard their mesmerizing harmony on National Public Radio. I've learned that when NPR features music…It's. Good! Their picks never...
