Beatrice Wood: Mama of Dada

A glimpse of Nashville-born artist Red Grooms, reflecting the humor and humanism of his artwork.

Main opponents at the mayor's election in Nashville are the middle-class Jones and rich Adams. Their children, 21 years old Thommy Lee and 17 years old Elisabeth Adams, meet each other in a bar and are immediately sympathetic. But when her father sees him on a party of her's, he almost throws him out - afraid of being spied on - and later prohibits her any further contact. The two continue meeting nevertheless and develop a romantic relationship. But they can't keep it secret for very long and eventually get drawn into an intrigue against Elizabeth's father.

The Tigerbelles, coached by the legendary, irascible Mr. Temple, were a group of African American female track athletes who broke the color barrier of the Olympics in the 1950s and '60s, winning 16 gold medals, over 30 national titles, and 100 percent of them received college degrees, all during the Jim Crow era.

The story of Clemmie Greenlee and her transformation from abused street addict to selfless champion of youths on the street and of mothers whose sons have been senselessly murdered by street violence.