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Wednesday, February 4, 2009 |
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Events February 4 - 22
Give a Darn Wednesdays featuring Kyle Wyley, Nathan Lee, and Travis Howard at 12th & Porter - February 4
Gustavas String Orchestra Concert at First Lutheran Church - February 4
The Wooten Brothers at 3rd & Lindsley - February 4
Music City Soul Series featuring Jason Eskridge at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 5
Music in the Grand Lobby: Teri Reid at the Frist Center - February 5
College Night: Anaheim Ducks vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 5
Ax Plays Brahms at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 5 - 7
Joe Byrne & Trooperstown at Mulligan's Pub - February 5 - 7
Antique & Garden Show of Nashville at the Convention Center - February 5 - 8
Laura Vida at Sambuca - February 6
First Friday Sacred Soul Space features a "Celebration of Candlemas" at Christ Church Cathedral - February 6
Love Stinks: An Anti-Valentine's Day Celebration at The Rutledge - February 6
The Features at Mercy Lounge - February 6
San Diego Wildcats vs. Nashville Broncs at the Municipal Auditorium - February 6
The Giver at the Nashville Children's Theatre - February 6 - 21
First Saturday Gallery Crawl at various downtown art galleries - February 7
Delta Blues Duo: Mississippi Millie and Tiger Gagan at the Flying Saucer - February 7
Duncan May & the Resonators and Old Union at 3rd & Lindsley - February 7
Circus INcognitus at TPAC - February 7
Yonder Mountain String Band at War Memorial Auditorium - February 7
Steve Harvey at the Sommet Center - February 7
Baeder on Baeder: Dishing on Diners at the Tennessee State Museum - February 7
Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents Glengarry Glen Ross at TPAC - February 7 - 21
Chorister Festival Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral - February 8
Jazz on the Move Series at the Frist Center - February 8
CityThink Educational Program presents: "The Energy Efficient, Healthy Home" at the Nashville Civic Design Center - February 10
The Legendary Shack Shakers and O'Death at the Mercy Lounge - February 10
Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 10
Give a Darn Wednesdays featuring Kyle Wyley, Nathan Lee, and Travis Howard at 12th & Porter - February 11
An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 11
Nashville Symphony Orchestra League 2nd Annual Pictionary Party at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 12
Music City Soul Series featuring Damien Horne at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 12
College Night: St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 12
B.B. King with Buddy Guy at the Ryman - February 12
Cheap/Sweet Lunch Show: Songwriters in the Round at the Nashville Visitor Information Center - February 13
Torry Martin and Blue Eyed Grass at First Baptist Church - February 13
Curator's Perspective: "Reflections of the Medieval World: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art" at the Frist Center - February 13
Fisk Jubilee Singers at Christ Church Cathedral - February 13
Virginia Outlaws vs. Nashville Broncs at the Municipal Auditorium - February 13
The Diggy Band at Sambuca - February 13
Virginia Outlaws vs. Nashville Broncs at the Municipal Auditorium - February 13
Rick Springfield at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 13 - 14
Nashville Ballet presents Twyla Tharp's Sinatra Suite at TPAC - February 13 - 21
Songwriter Session with Thom Schuyler at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 14
Jonell Mosser Valentines Event at 3rd & Lindsley - February 14
Minnie Murphy and The Diggy Band at Sambuca - February 14
Opry at the Ryman featuring Darryl Worley, Kathy Mattea, Restless Heart, Ray Stevens and more - February 14
Boston Bruins vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 14
Valentines Day Stoplight Party at McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon - February 14
Valentine's Special with Itzhak Perlman at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 14 - 15
Banjo Demonstration with David Talbot at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 15
Slipknot at the Sommet Center - February 15
Military Monday: Ottawa Senators vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 16
Annie Sellic at Sambuca - February 16
Vince Gill: Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 17
Laura Vida at Sambuca - February 17
The Players at 3rd & Lindsley - February 17
Nashville Celebrates The King at the Ryman - February 17
The Pajama Game at TPAC - February 17 - 22
Inside Out of the Lunch Box: Spoken Word Poetry at TPAC - February 19
Music City Soul Series featuring Thomas Cain at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 19
College Night: St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 19
Jammin' at Hippie Jack's TV Taping at the Tennessee State Museum - February 19
Riders in the Sky at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 19 - 21
4th Annual Music City Mardi Gras at the Cannery Ballroom - February 20
Spin-a-thon for Childhood Cancer Research at FIT Nashville - February 21
Pied Piper Series: Stop the Music! at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 21
Jeffrey Steele at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 21
Motley Crue at the Sommet Center - February 21
Our Kids' 16th Annual Soup Sunday at LP Field - February 22 |
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News & Information
Downtown Y Renovation
New Nightclub - Mai! Mai. 125 12th Avenue North. 251-1889. New nightlife option in the North Gulch. Hours are Wed – Sat 9 pm – 3 am.
Events this Week
Thurs, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 8. Nashville Convention Center. 601 Commerce Street. 352-1282. $12 per day or $30 for a 4-day pass. Hours are Thurs 10 am - 7 pm, Fri 10 am - 8 pm, Sat 10 am - 7 pm and Sun, 11 am - 5 pm. Featuring over 150 international and domestic dealers exhibiting porcelain, silver, oriental rugs, jewelry, paintings, furniture and more. Additionally, horticulture booths featuring architectural elements for the home and the garden.
Thurs, Feb 5. B.B. King's Blues Club & Restaurant. 152 2nd Avenue North. 256-2727. 7 pm. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Jason Eskridge will perform. Concert series continues every February in Thursday. Damian Horne will perform February 12, Thomas Cain on February 19 and Tommy Sims on February 26.
Sat, Feb 7. The Shoe Boutique & Accessories. 200 Church Street #101. 401-7151. Noon – 5 pm. PZI Jeans representative Terry Moore will showcase the Spring/Summer 09 collection. Register to win a free pair of jeans.
Baeder on Baeder: Dishing on Diners Sat, Feb 7. Tennessee State Museum. 505 Deaderick Street. 741-2692. 3 pm. Free. A film screening of the new documentary "Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats along the Way" which follows John Baeder's artistic journey. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session with Baeder and filmaker Curt Hahn. John Baeder's exhibition with the same name is currently on display at the museum. Additionally, the State Museum will be open from 6 - 9 pm for the First Saturday Gallery Crawl.
Sat, Feb 7. Various locations. 6 - 9 pm. Free. Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. Two free shuttles provide transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. See the shuttle map and gallery listing here. Listings below include additional information about some of the openings.
Sat, Feb 7. 215 5th Avenue North. 254-2040. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "John Baeder Photographs: Work Prints" features the reference prints for Baeder's photorealism paintings. Preview reception from 5 - 6 pm with the artist. Exhibit on display through February 27.
Sat, Feb 7. 115 Rosa Parks Blvd. 251-8997. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "Rock Paper Scissors" showcases work by artists who either created work from or used rock, cut paper or scissors as their subject matter. On display through February 28.
Mir Gallery Sat, Feb 7. 44 Arcade. 522-8906. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "You're So Dreamy" features works by Michael McKelvey. On display through March 3.
Sat, Feb 7. 233 5th Avenue North. 752-6030. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "The ReNew Deal" features works by four innovative young artists: Thomas Petillo, Doug Schatz, Dooby Tomkins and Ted Whisenhunt. Exhibit on display through March 14.
Sat, Feb 7. 77 Arcade. 347-306-1859. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "Video: An Intimate Look" features works by two local video artists: Ron Lambert and Adam Cremona. Purchases made on opening night will be discounted by 10%. On display through March 3.
Sat, Feb 7. 808 Broadway. 6 - 9 pm. Free. Opening reception for two exhibits: Monthly Members' Show and New Members' Exhibition. Also on display "Works by Annamaria Gundlach" and an American Society of Media Photographers' show. Exhibits on display through February 21.
Sat, Feb 7. 237 5th Avenue North. 255-7816. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "Stop Look Listen" features new works by Lyle Carbajal, Sharon Lee Hart and Jason Lascu. Exhibit on display through March 14.
Sat, Feb 7. 73 Arcade.
888-535-5286. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "The Luminous Bower" features a new
installation incorporating
Art-Luck Sat, Feb 7. Downtown Presbyterian Church. 154 5th Avenue North. 254-7584. 6 - 9 pm. Free. Potluck dinner and art show = Art-Luck. Bring a dish to share, dinner at 6 pm. "The Holiday: An Escape into the Everyday" features photographs by Elizabeth Streight and Sarah Hearld. Hearld will show photographs of street children in Delhi, India. Streight's works explore her own immediate American environment. Exhibit on display through February 28.
These galleries are open for the night with free parking, but are not on the shuttle route:
Sat, Feb 7. 514 5th Avenue South. 244-7179. In the gallery's 10th anniversary year Ruby Green will host five working artist studios through September. Middle Tennessee contemporary artists; Lori Anne Parker, Olga Alexeeva, John Newman, Susan Saruda, and Caroline Allison will host open studios every first Saturday beginning February 7 from 6 - 9 pm.
Zeitgeist at Terrazzo Sat, Feb 7. Terrazzo. 700 12th Avenue South. 256-4805. 5 – 9 pm. Free. Opening reception in three galleries on the 5th floor. Zeitgeist presents a five-month series of "Art in Open Spaces at Terrazzo." This first exhibit, "Outside.In" explores nature in an urban setting and features artists Jim Ann Howard, Terry Rowlett, Greg Pond, Hans Schmitt-Matzen, Megan Lightell, Gene Wilken, and Richard Painter. On display through February 28. Free parking, Division Street entrance. Stop by on your way to the galleries on 5th and 8th Avenues since this exhibit opens one hour earlier.
Downtown Discounts
Valentine's & Blue Lines at the Hilton Nashville Downtown
Valentine's package for the sports fan who doesn't want to miss a game.
Package includes: one night's accommodation at the Hilton Nashville
Downtown, specialty dinner for two at The Sportsgrille, chocolate dipped
strawberries and champagne, breakfast for two at MarketStreet Restaurant,
and valet parking. Price: $279 per couple not including Predators' tickets
to the Boston Bruins game on February 14. |
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Convention Update Large groups and events that are downtown February 4 - 18 include Antique & Garden Show of Nashville (15,000, February 5 - 8), Dairyman Supply Incorporated (230, February 13 - 14), and World's Greatest Hobby on Tour (10,000, February 14 - 15). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. For a complete listing of Nashville conventions see visitmusiccity.com/meetings/ConventionCalendar. |
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