3 Best Performing Arts Venues in Sylvan Park and The Nations, Nashville

Darkhorse Theater is Nashville’s answer to independent, alternative theater. Housed in a former church, it's comprised of resident companies who share the performance space, with varied productions ranging from Shakespeare to the work of local playwrights, to politically driven shows.

Like their neighbors the Nashville Opera, the Nashville Ballet holds performances downtown and at their Sylvan Park location. They frequently hold classes and community events in the space as well.

Nashville’s Opera company aims to celebrate a lesser-represented genre in Music City, and to make it accessible and interesting to all audience members, including opera newbies. Shows are held at the Noah Liff Opera Center black box theater on multiple weekends each opera season. The company also performs downtown at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.