The Williamson County Community Band will kick off its 12th season in grand style with a special evening concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the historic Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street.
In the setting of the beautifully restored 1937 structure, the band will present a program reflecting America’s rich musical history with selections from Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Billy Joel and others. Special guest vocalist and local television personality Mrs. Lisa Spencer will also perform with the band in this salute to “America’s Musical Heritage.”
Tickets for the Williamson County Community Band concert are available at the Franklin Theatre box office or on-line at www.franklintheatre.com. For this event, cabaret seating is $20, balcony seating is $15 and classic seating is $10. All proceeds from the performance will benefit the band, an all-volunteer group under the direction of Ken Krause. Sponsored by the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department, the community band has performed at Franklin on the Fourth, the Main Street Festival, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, local Memorial Day tributes and numerous other concerts since 2001.
Williamson County Parks and Recreation is a public organization, here to benefit the
community. Anyone may register for and participate in the department’s programs, teams, classes and events. For more information about the facilities and programs of the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department, visit www.wcparksandrec.com, or call (615) 790-5719, ext. 10. You may also receive department information by “liking” Williamson County Parks and Recreation on Facebook.
The opponents for all 2012 regular-season games have been determined and a complete list of each team’s home and away matchups was issued by the NFL.
The Tennessee Titans, after a 9-7 finish this season, will face four playoffs teams outside their division next year with the Patriots, Steelers and Lions at home and the Packers on the road. The Titans play the Jets and Bears at home and travel to the Bills, Dolphins, Chargers and Vkings.
Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions
Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
The scheduling formula implemented in 2002 with realignment guarantees that all teams play each other on a regular, rotating basis. After the 2008 season, a decision was made to continue with the same rotation in 2010 and beyond.
Under the formula, every team plays 16 games as follows:
• Home and away against its three division opponents (6 games).
• The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games).
• The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (4 games).
• Two intraconference games based on the prior year’s standings (2 games). These games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference are matched in the same way each year.
Beginning in 2010, a change was made to how teams are paired in the schedule rotation to ensure that teams playing the AFC and NFC West divisions would not be required to make two west coast trips (e.g. at San Francisco and at Seattle), while other teams in their division had none (e.g. at St. Louis and at Arizona). The pairings of teams are listed in the digital version of the 2011 NFL Record and Fact Book (attached).
The official 2012 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring.
NFL Kickoff 2012 Weekend will begin on Thursday night, September 6, and the regular season will conclude on December 30.
Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana will be played on Sunday, February 3.
The Nashville Metro Council has approved up to $28 million in bond issuance towards LP Field enhancements for the 2012 season.
The improvements include much sharper and larger high definition video screens and ribbon boards, a new distributed sound system, 12 elevators to provide service for upper deck seat holders in the south end, and other improvements to the LP Field infrastructure.
“These renovations and improvements are a good investment in an important and highly visible public facility,” Nashville Mayor Karl Dean when the enhancements were proposed in October. “They not only will enhance the fan experience, but these improvements protect the city’s investment in the stadium in a way that protects Nashville’s taxpayers.”
The planned enhancements were approved by the Sports Authority in November and again on Tuesday.
Here are features of the stadium renovation which will begin in early 2012:
• New high-definition video screens will be installed on the north and south scoreboards at LP Field. The new screens will be approximately four times the size of the current aging screens and will provide a sharper, clearer picture.
• LED Ribbon boards will accent the east and west sides of the stadium, providing information and stimulating graphics throughout games or concerts.
• A new distributed sound system for LP Field will employ 600 speakers strategically placed in proximity to each seating area throughout the stadium. The system will eliminate sound delays and deliver a clearer, more evenly distributed sound to all fans.
• A new video control room will ensure that the new video screens and sound system are supplied with the latest technology available.
• Two banks of high speed elevators – each with six cars – will serve upper deck ticket holders. The banks of elevators will be at the south end of both the east and west sides of the stadium and service will go expressly from the concourse level directly to the upper deck.
• Fan-friendly dining and entertainment zones will be built out on the east and west sides of LP Field. These hospitality areas will be open to fans on game or event days, and can also serve as a reception room for up to 500 people for private functions or VIP gatherings.
