Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Events February 24 - March 14


Miss Nelson is Missing at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through March 28

 

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

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

 

Brother Trouble at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 24

Gabe Dixon and Dylan Altman at 3rd and Lindsley - February 25


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

 

Music City Soul Series featuring Scat Springs with Michael Fair and Kandace Springs at B.B. King's Blues Club - 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

 

Art Making: Heroes Agora Art Making Project at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 25

Eric Church at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 25

Mark Harriman and Swagger at Mulligan's Pub and Restaurant - February 25 - 27

 

Sir Neville Marriner at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 25 - 27
 

Blue Highway at the Station Inn - February 26

 

Jonell Mosser at 3rd and Lindsley - February 26

Novena, Blue Collar Suicide and After Elvis at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 26

Dusty Hundley at Legends Corner - 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

 

Lewis Copeland at The Stage - February 27

Adult Workshop: Art Bites: Heroic Foods at the Frist Center for Visual Arts - February 27

Mandy Barnett at 3rd and Lindsley - February 27
 

Help Haiti Live! at the Ryman Auditorium - February 27

Eric Clapton at the Sommet Center - February 27

Jamfest's The Music Jam at the 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

 

iMarriage DVD Study at First Baptist Nashville - 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

 

J.R. McCoy at the Second Fiddle - February 28

Melissa Paige at Legends Corner - February 28

The Chris Weaver Band at The Stage - February 28

 

The Protomen at 12th & Porter - February 28

Contemplative Concert with Rolin Mains and Friends at Christ Church Cathedral - February 28

 

Alice in Chains at the Municipal Auditorium - March 1

Edmonton Oilers vs. the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - March 2

Mamma Mia! at TPAC - March 2 -7

Los Angeles Kings vs. the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - March 4

 

Anita Renfroe Live! at First Baptist Nashville - March 4

 

Bach's Masterpiece at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 4 - 6


Knowing Me Knowing You ABBA Tribute at 3rd and Lindsley - March 5

Kara and the Hitmen at Decades - March 5

Ohio Valley Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament at the Sommet Center - March 5 - 6

 

First Saturday Art Crawl at various downtown art galleries - March 6

Gordon Lightfoot at the Ryman Auditorium - March 6

Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Roger Murrah at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 6

Songwriter Session with Karyn Rochelle and Cory Batten at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 6

Dolceola and Guitar Demonstration with Andy Cohen at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 7

Film Screening: The Winning Hand at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 7

Vancouver Canucks vs. the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - March 7

 

Tesla Rossa at 12th & Porter - March 7

 

Lady Antebellum at the Ryman Auditorium - March 10

Tyrone Wells with Tony Lucca and Roy Jay at 3rd and Lindsley - March 11

 

That's Amore! at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 11 - 13

SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sommet Center - March 11 - 14

 

Lunchtime Organ Recital at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 12

Bueller at Decades - March 12

Tribute to Michael Jackson at TPAC - March 12

Rodrigo y Gabriela at the Ryman Auditorium - March 12

Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at TPAC - March 12

Jamie Cullum at TPAC - March 13

Songwriter Session with Gary Burr at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 13

Family Program: Making Records at Historic RCA Studio B at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 13

Banjo Demonstration with Pam Gadd at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 14

Company of Thieves with Jenny Owen Youngs, Bess Roger, Allison Weiss at 3rd and Lindsley - March 14

Events this Week

 

Music City Soul Series

Thurs, Feb 25. B.B. King's Blues Club and Restaurant. 256-2727. 7 pm. $10 - $25. Scat Springs performs with Michael Fair and Kandace Springs.

 

 

Miss Nelson is Missing

Sat, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 28. Nashville Children's Theatre. 25 Middleton Street. 254-9103. Show dates and times vary. $12 - $17. Miss Nelson, a teacher at Horace B. Smedley Elementary School, can not keep her rowdy students in line. Miss Nelson goes missing and a much stricter and scarier teacher replaces her.

 

Closing Exhibit Reception for Interior Designers, Architects and Collectors

Sat, Feb 27. Davis Art Advisory. 75 Arcade. 347-306-1859. 4 pm - 7 pm. Free. Design professionals and collectors are invited to this special closing reception for "Wander and Wonder" featuring photographs of nature by Byron Jorjorian.


Preds Day at the Frist

Sat, Feb 27. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 919 Broadway. 244-3340. 10 am - 5:30 pm. Predators fans wearing Preds' gear (hat, shirt, jersey, etc.) will receive free admission to the center. A $10 value! Explore two new exhibitions: "Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce" and "U-Ram Choe: New Urban Species."

 

17th Annual Our Kids Soup Sunday

Sun, Feb 28. LP Field, Club Level West. 341-4917. 11 am - 2 pm. $40 family (two adults and all children in household), $20 adults, $8 children and students. Sample delicious soups from over 50 local restaurants and vote for your favorite. Event benefits Our Kids Center.

 

Virtuoso Showcase Concert Series

Sun, Feb 28. Main Library. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 2:30 pm. Free. Polish guitarist Lukasz Kuropaczewski will perform.
 

 

 


 

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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 24 - March 10 include the Country Radio Broadcasters (1,700, February 24 - 26), Tractor Supply Company (1,600, February 28 - March 4), Tennessee Baptist Convention: Youth Evangelism Conference (4,000, March 5 - 6), National Legal Aid and Defender Association (500, March 6 - 9), and Acquire the Fire Teen Mania Ministries (5,000, March 10 - 13). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/.

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