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Harrison and Ashley Frist, Bryan and Elizabeth Frist, Bentley and Gray Palmer
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Co-chairs Dara Russell and Mary Jo Shankle
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Billy and Jennifer Frist
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Ashley Rosen and Katie Gambill
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Clare Armistead, Susan Simons, Sally Henderson
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Aubrey and Carlana Harwell, Frank Garrison, Patric Johnson
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Tim and Mara Berkeley, Ansel Davis, Tricia Elcan, Jana Davis, Chuck Elcan
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Austin Maddox, Kerr Tigrett, Mary Maddox, Melanie Tigrett
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Courtney Travis, Suanne Davis, Katie Crumbo, Ashley Henry, Sara Reisner
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Doreatha Churchwell and Karyn Frist
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Jennie McCabe and Crissy Haslam
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Tree and Lance Paine
On Saturday, April 21, about 450 Nashvillians attended the 15th annual Frist Gala, which was co-chaired by Dara Russell and Mary Jo Shankle and held at the Frist Art Museum. Guests were greeted by two Roman soldiers and escorted into the historic building to enjoy soft music and entertainment by a harpist and live statue. To start, the socialites enjoyed cocktails and passed Roman-inspired hors d'oeuvres while admiring the Rome: City and Empire art exhibit, which was the first-ever collaboration between the British Museum and the Frist Art Museum. The décor was inspired by the extraordinary Villa Livia.
As guests were seated for dinner, their breaths were taken away by the flowering plants and trees, pops of bright and natural colors, a bird in a gilded cage and a rich tapestry that lined the back wall of the tent. It was a beautiful illusion of being inside an intimate room yet surrounded by the natural world. The authentic menu was put together by renowned Nashville caterer Kristen Winston. She and her team prepared the menu based on extensive research on how on how the Romans atelong dinner parties, little to no beef, and lovely fruit-based desserts. It was a lovely evening for all in attendanceone to remember for centuries to come.