Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Events February 10 - 28


The Drowsy Chaperone at TPAC - through February 12

 

Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents Proof at TPAC - through February 20

John Mayer at the Sommet Center - February 10

Art Making: Endearing Elephants at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 10

Hot Club of Nashville at the Station Inn - February 10

Music City Soul Series featuring Paula James Chavis at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 11

18 South at the Station Inn - February 11

 

Craig Jackson Band hosts a Haitian Relief Effort Shoe Drive at 3rd & Lindsley - February 11

Gallery Talk: Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 11

NSAI Legislative Fund Show featuring Roxie Dean, Tom Douglas, Danny Flowers and Wynn Varble at the Listening Room Cafe - February 11

 

Book Talk and Signing with Carl Weber at the Main Library - February 11

 

Antiques and Garden Show: Young Collectors Soiree of Nashville at the Nashville Convention Center - February 11

 

Brian Ashley Jones, Lauren Lucas, Eric Brace and Peter Cooper at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 11

 

Grand Opening Celebration at Bombshell Creative - February 11

 

God's Trombones at Christ Church Cathedral - February 11 - 12

 

20th Annual Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville at the Nashville Convention Center - February 11 - 13


Swagger at Mulligan's Pub and Restaurant - February 11 - 13

 

Second Friday Songbirds at the Nashville Visitor Center - February 12

 

Black Eyed Peas, Ludacris and LMFAO at the Sommet Center - February 12

 

Films at the Frist: Helen of Troy at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 12

 

Dave Pahanish and The Rust Belt at 3rd & Lindsley - February 12

 

60 to Zero, Thoroughfare, Burn to Shine at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 12

The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker at the Mercy Lounge - February 12

 

Reverb Control at Decades - February 12

 

Will.I.am DJ Set at Mai Nashville - February 12

 

5th Annual Music City Mardi Gras "A Celebration of Hope" featuring Burning Las Vegas at the Cannery Ballroom - February 12


 Nashville Ballet presents American Originals at TPAC - February 12 - 14

Beauregard and Ryan Rothe at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 13

 

America's Best Cheerleading Championships at the Municipal Auditorium - February 13

 

A New Dialogue in Civil Rights featuring NPR's Juan Williams at the Main Library - February 13

 

Jazz Legend Jeff Lorber at Jefferson's - February 13

 

Kentucky Thunder featuring Etta Britt, Jonell Mosser, Vicki Carrico and Sheila Lawrence at 3rd & Lindsley - February 13

 

Guilty Pleasures at the Mercy Lounge - February 13

 

Songwriter Session with Joe Doyle and John Barlow Jarvis at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 13

 

Nashville Cats: Salute to Eddie Bayers at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 13

 

Sugar Social at the O Gallery - February 13

 

2nd Annual Valentine's Day Stoplight Party at McFadden's - February 13

 

Rick Springfield at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 13 - 14

 

Valentine's with Jim Brickman at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 13 - 14

 

Jazz on the Move Featuring From Ella with Love and Sandra Dudley at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 14

 

Dobro Demonstration with Al Goll at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 14

Edwin McCain with Matthew Ryan at 3rd & Lindsley - February 14

Wild Blue Country at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 14

 

Urban Residents Association Mixer at Bailey's Pub & Grille - February 15

 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Christ Church Cathedral - February 16

 

Nashville Predators Public Skate at the Sommet Center - February 16

Brandi Carlile at TPAC - February 16

Hal Newman's 20th Anniversary Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Bash at 3rd & Lindsley - February 16

Art Making: Terrific Triptychs at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 17

Mellow Down Easy, Blue Mother Tupelo and The Five Tones at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 18

Music City Soul Series featuring Shannon Sanders and Friends at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 18

Shelly Fairchild at 3rd & Lindsley - February 18

 

InsideOut of the Lunch Box: Juggleville & Playing by Air at TPAC's Polk Theatre - February 18

Artist's Perspective "U-Ram Choe: New Urban Species" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 19

Burning Ground at Decades - February 19

Curator's Perspective: "Museo de Arte de Ponce: 50 Years Looking to the Future" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 19

The Travelin' McCourys and Josh Williams at The Station Inn - February 19

Keb' Mo' at the Ryman - February 19

 

Beautifully Crude, Thaxton Ward, Crash Camaro, Marujah, Nick Autry, and Adam Trapani at The Rutledge - February 19

Liturgical Floral Design Workshop at Christ Church Cathedral - February 20

 

Nashville Entertainment Law Clinic at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 20

ITVS Community Cinema: The Eyes of Me at the Main Library - February 20

Todd Snider at TPAC - February 20

Championship Bull Riding Music City Shoot Out at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium - February 20

Jim Lauderdale Band at the Station Inn - February 20

Panel Discussion: The Kid's Got Talent "Child Stardom in the Music Business with Brenda Lee, Marty Stuart and Tanya Tucker" at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 20

Hillbilly Deluxe at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 20

 

2nd Annual Chili Cookoff at Riverfront Tavern - February 21

Mandolin Demonstration with Bob Grant at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 21

Howie Day with Serena Ryder at 3rd & Lindsley - February 21
 

Winter Jam at the Sommet Center - February 21

 

Sometimes Saturday, Altercation, Sintonik, Misstallic, Peter Moon Band at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 21

Harry Connick, Jr. at the Ryman - February 23

Chords of Hope: The Clay Walker MS Benefit Concert at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 23

Nashville Predators present Hockey Tonk Gala at the Sommet Center - February 24

Madea's Big Happy Family at the Municipal Auditorium - February 24


Business After Hours at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place - February 25


Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB at the Ryman - February 25

Verlon Thompson and Friends at the Station Inn - February 25

Eric Church at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 25
 

Blue Highway at the Station Inn - February 26

Make Us to Be Numbered with Thy Saints Winter Symposium at Christ Church Cathedral - February 26 - 27

The Roland White Band at the Station Inn - February 27

Songwriter Session with Victoria Shaw at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 27

The Nashville Opera presents The Three Little Pigs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 27

Eric Clapton at the Sommet Center - February 27

Jamfest's The Music Jam at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium - February 27

Nashville Ballet presents The Singing Tortoise at the Nashville Public Library - February 27

Virtuoso Showcase Concert Series featuring Lukasz Kuropaczewski at the Main Library - February 28

Dobro Demonstration by Gene Bush at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 28

Playhouse Disney Live at the Municipal Auditorium - February 28

Our Kids Soup Sunday in LP Field's Club Level - February 28
 

Events this Week

 

20th Annual Antiques & Garden Show

Thurs, Feb 11 - Sat, Feb 13. Nashville Convention Center. 601 Commerce Street. 352-9064. $15 per day or $30 for a 3-day pass. Hours are Thurs 10 am - 8 pm, Fri 10 am - 8 pm, and Sat 10 am - 6 pm. Featuring over 150 extraordinary antique and horticultural dealers, magnificent gardens and world-renowned lecturers. The Young Collectors Soiree is Thursday night from 6 pm - 8 pm featuring special guest, Veranda editor-at-large, Carolyn Englefield. Tickets to the soiree are $45.

 

Bombshell Creative Event

Thurs, Feb 11. Bombshell Creative. 208 3rd Avenue North, 2nd floor. 228-8801. 6-9 pm. Free. Grand opening for the new downtown studio. A women's-only event featuring indulgent snacks, tasty drinks, an impromptu photo set, and giveaways! Call 228-8801 for more information.

 

Black Eyed Peas with Ludacris and LMFAO
Sommet Center
Fri, Feb 12. Sommet Center. 501 Broadway. 7:30.  $39.50 - $82. The Black Eyed Peas "boom boom pow" their way into Music City!

 

Nashville Ballet presents American Originals

Fri, Feb 12 - Sun, Feb 14. TPAC's Polk Theater. 505 Deaderick Street. 297-2966. $23 - $77. Performance times vary. A series of three American-based ballets: Filling Station, Awaiting Redemption, and Who Cares?. A perfect Valentine's weekend treat!

 

A New Dialogue in Civil Rights

Sat, Feb 13. Main Library. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 1 - 3 pm. Free. Marking 50 years since the Nashville student-led demonstrations and sit-ins, the library hosts a community forum to address the progression and evolution of civil rights. Discussion will be led by NPR's Juan Williams. The forum will foster dialogue to address the future of civil rights for the millennium generation. Reception in the Courtyard Gallery immediately following the program. Additionally, a new exhibit in the library's Courtyard Gallery is now open: "Visions & Voices: The Civil Rights Movement in Nashville & Tennessee" in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Nashville Sit-in Movement. On display through May 22.

 

Valentine's Weekend Dining

Fri, Feb 12 - Sun, Feb 14. Restaurants throughout downtown are offering special Valentine's Day menus. Ranging from casual to deluxe the options are endless downtown! Some options include the following: Past Perfect in SoBro ($25 for a romantic spaghetti dinner for two, including a bottle of wine), the Capitol Grille at the Hermitage Hotel (four-course fixed menu, $65 per person), Merchants Restaurant on Broadway (three-course meal, $49 per person), Watermark in The Gulch (three-course fixed menu, $65 per person), Sole Mio in SoBro (three-course fixed menu, $49 per person and a special a la carte menu), wine-centric Flyte (four-course fixed menu, $65 per person), and Commerce Street Grille in the Renaissance Hotel (three-course fixed menu, $35 per person). Or celebrate with Sunday brunch at the Copper Kettle. Some restaurants are offering these specials Friday through Sunday, while others are only one or two-day specials. When making reservations, be sure to note the special menu you are requesting. Book your dinner reservation soon!

 

A Sporting Romance 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, three-course dinner for two at The Sportsgrille, chocolate dipped strawberries and champagne, breakfast for two at MarketStreet Restaurant, and valet parking. Price: $279 per couple. Available Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14. To book, call 620-2150.


Embrace Romance Package at the Union Station Hotel
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to indulge in a romantic getaway with dinner for two at Prime 108 and a luxurious stay at Union Station. Package includes: five-course dinner for two at Prime 108, champagne and Valentine turn down service, valet parking and one night accommodation in a premium room at the Union Station Hotel. Price: $299 per couple. Available Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14. To book, call 620-5676.

 

EQUIP Professional Enrichment Series

Tues, Feb 16. First Baptist Nashville. 108 7th Avenue South. 593-3927. 7 am - 8 am. Free. A professional enrichment series for downtown employees. This month's topic is "Workplace Conflict: A Counter Move."  Continental breakfast is served at 6:30 am for those interested. Complimentary parking is available.

 

Fat Tuesday Bottomless Fondue at the Melting Pot

Tues, Feb 16. The Melting Pot. 166 2nd Avenue North. 742-4970. $45 per person. Indulge on Fat Tuesday with unlimited cheese fondue, salad, entree, and chocolate fondue.

 

 

Downtown Deals

 

Valentine's Day Specials at Brocade Design Arts

Brocade Designs will be open in the Arcade with extended Valentine's hours. Offering delivery (even on Valentine's Day), they can have your arrangement waiting for you at the restaurant of your choice. Beautiful long stemmed roses, chocolate-covered strawberries, cards and gifts. Details online or call 244-4926. 10% off your order placed by Friday, February 12!

Predators Parking Package

 

If you are a partial or season ticket holder for the Nashville Predators you may want to purchase a multi-game parking package at the Library Garage (6th and Commerce). The location is very convenient and the price ($4 per game) can't be beat! Click here for pricing and more details.

Ongoing Events

Click here for a list of ongoing happy hours, specials, events and promotions at some of downtown's best places to play!

 

Continuing Exhibits

 

Click here to find out what major art shows, museum exhibitions and other displays are currently on view downtown.

Convention Update

Large groups and events that are downtown February 10 - 24 include the National Emergency Number Association (300, February 6 - 11), Antique & Garden Show of Nashville (6,700, February 11 - 13), Council of College and Military Educators (600, February 15 - 18), Log & Timber Home Show (2,000, February 17 - 21), and Country Radio Broadcasters (1,700, February 24 - 26). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/.

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