Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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Events March 11 - 29

Lilly's Plastic Purse at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through April 9

Harlem Globetrotters at the Sommet Center - March 11

Glass Night "St. Patrick's Day" at the Flying Saucer - March 11

Lenten Film Series: Forbidden Games at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - March 12

N.Y. Rangers vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - March 12

Writers' Night at Copper Kettle - March 12

Jeffrey Steele & Friends at Rocketown - March 12

Mark Harriman & Swagger at Mulligan's Pub - March 12 - 14

Menopause the Musical at TPAC - March 12 - 15

Barely Legal One Night Only Art Exhibit at the ICON - March 13

Madeleine Peyroux at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 13

Sister Hazel at the Wildhorse Saloon - March 13

How I Became the Bomb EP Release Show at Mercy Lounge - March 13

The Goon 10th Anniversary Show at the Cannery Ballroom - March 13

Acquire the Fire: Here Comes Trouble at the Municipal Auditorium - March 13 - 14

Tennessee Organic Growers Conference at the Farmers' Market - March 14

Family Program: Nashville Opera presents The Magic Flute at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 14

The Nathan Angelo Band and the Steve Means Band at 3rd & Lindsley - March 14

Luna Halo SXSW Kickoff Party with the Hollywood Kills & the Effects at 12th & Porter - March 14

Brad Paisley at the Sommet Center - March 14

Jazz on the Move at the Frist Center - March 15

Atlanta Vision vs. Nashville Broncs at the Municipal Auditorium - March 15

Winter Jam 2009 at the Sommet Center - March 15

Urban Residents Association Meeting at the Viridian Clubroom - March 15

Annie Sellick at Sambuca - March 16

New Kids on the Block at the Sommet Center - March 16

2nd Annual McPatty's Day Festival at McFadden's Nashville - March 17

23rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza at Windows off the Cumberland - March 17

The Doyle and Debbie Show at the Station Inn - March 17

Empty Orchestra Band at the Wildhorse Saloon - March 18

The Trailer Park Troubadours at 3rd & Lindsley - March 18

ABA Finals at the Municipal Auditorium - March 18 - 22

Jersey Boys at TPAC - March 18 - April 5

Inside Out of the Lunch Box: Blair Big Band and Nashville Jazz Orchestra at TPAC - March 19

Big Plans: Featuring The Gulch & H2O at the Nashville Civic Design Center - March 19

Writers' Night at Copper Kettle - March 19

Eddie Money at the Wildhorse Saloon - March 19

Sorcerer's Apprentice at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 19 - 21

80's Tribute Band Bueller at Decades - March 20

Family Program: Nashville Opera presents The Magic Flute at the Main Library - March 21

Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents Friday Night Supper Club at Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis - March 21

Opening Reception at Tinney Contemporary - March 21

Mardi Gras Nationals Cheerleading Competition at the Municipal Auditorium - March 21

Group Artist Critiques at Davis Art Advisory - March 21

SEC Women's Gymnastics Tournament

at the Sommet Center - March 21

The SteelDrivers at the Station Inn - March 21

Tennessee Rep presents Rabbit Hole at TPAC - March 21 - April 4

Film Screening: Sweet Old Song at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 22

Vienna Boys Choir at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 22

The Doyle and Debbie Show at the Station Inn - March 24

The Dean Martinis at Sambuca - March 24

Opening Reception at the Metro Arts Gallery - March 26

Earth Hour in Nashville - March 28

Fusion 09 benefiting the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation at the Cannery Ballroom - March 28

News & Information

New Café - Cornerstone Café at the Downtown YMCA

Cornerstone Café. 1000 Church Street. 254-0631. New amenity in the recently renovated Downtown YMCA. Hot and cold breakfast items, salads and made to order sandwiches for lunch and family size meals to go for dinner. Smoothies served all day. Hours are Mon - Sat, 7 am - 7 pm.

New Guidebooks Are Available!

The newest edition of The Guidebook, our downtown retail, restaurant and amenity resource book is available. If your downtown business would like 40 or more books delivered to your location, please let us know. The current edition is available now at most downtown hotels, Dunn Bros. Coffee, the Urban Market, Boots 'N More, the Visitors' Center, and many other locations!

Happy Hours Downtown

Looking for a new happy hour? Check out our online list. Featuring recently added happy hours at Urban Flats, Brandon's Bar & Grill, The Standard, McFadden's, Big River, B.B. Kings, plus many more!

Events this Week

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse at Nashville Children's Theatre

Through April 9. Nashville Children's Theatre. Show times vary. $12 - $17. Based on the book, this production stars Lilly, a spirited mouse who knows what she likes. She likes her teacher, Mr. Slinger, until he takes away her favorite purple plastic purse.

Writers' Night at Copper Kettle

Thurs, Mar 12. Copper Kettle. 94 Peabody Street. 742-5455. 6 pm. Free. The first of a new regular event at Copper Kettle! Amanda Williams, Jason Salzer, Melissa Montgomery, Nathan Meckle, and Buck Johnson will perform. Another Writers' Night is scheduled for Thursday, March 19.

Celebrate the Flavors and Wines of Italy

Thurs, Mar 12. Prime 108 at the Union Station Hotel. 1001 Broadway. 726-1001. 6 pm. $50. During this five course meal, Executive Chef Tom Cook will present the pairings of food and wine and provide tips for preparing meals with selected wines at home. This is the first in a series of monthly wine dinners at Prime 108. The dinner on March 12 explores the flavors and wine of Italy.

TNT Thursdays at the Big Bang

Thurs, Mar 12 and every Thursday in March. The Big Bang. 411 Broadway. 747-5851. 7 pm. $5 optional cover charge benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. Free appetizers until 9 pm, $2.50 domestic beers all night, $3.50 imported beers all night, and $3.50 well drinks until 10 pm.

Nashville Untitled Artists Group's 18th Birthday Celebration

Fri, Mar 13. ICON in the Gulch. 600 12th Avenue South. 6 - 10 pm. Free. Join the Nashville Untitled Artists Group for its 18th birthday party. Enjoy art, cocktails, and networking on the ICON's amenity deck. A wide variety of artists are participating and most of the works are for sale.

Jazz on the Move: The Life and Music of Billie Holiday with Connye Florance
Sun, Mar 15. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Auditorium. 3 pm. Free. Vocalist, educator, and actress Connye Florance will lead a performance and discussion about the music and life of legendary jazz artist, Billie Holliday.

St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Riverfront Tavern

Tues, Mar 17. Riverfront Tavern. 101 Church Street. 252-4849. 11 am - close. No cover. Doors open at 11 am with $0.25 green beer, the beer price increases by $0.25 every hour until it reaches regular price. The first 100 people to attend this party will receive a free Riverfront Tavern t-shirt.

St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl and "Parade"

Tues, Mar 17. Past Perfect, Paradise Park, Broadway Brewhouse, and Doc Holliday's. 122 3rd Avenue South.
736-7727. 5 pm - 10 pm. A pub crawl with a twist, as party goers parade from bar to bar with a drummer, flag-bearer and boom box. The first 50 people to gather at Past Perfect (the first stop) will also receive a t-shirt, free drink tickets, and kazoos. Each bar will have drink specials. Past Perfect will also provide food specials and an end-of-the night free keg party, raffle and Grand Wii tournament.

Miss Marple's St. Patrick's Day Show

Tues, Mar 17. Miss Marple's Dinner Theatre. 164 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. 242-8000. 7 pm. $50 regular ticket price, $44 if Downtown Details' subscribers mention this listing. All guests are invited to wear green and participate in the best green outfit contest. Now showing: The Castaways' Reunion. BYOB.

2nd Annual McPatty's Fest
Tues, Mar 17. McFadden's Saloon and 2nd Avenue. 256-9140. St. Patrick's Day street party! Doors to McFadden's open at 11 am, gates to the street party open at 1 pm. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Featuring 5 DJs, Titans' cheerleaders, Predators' dancers, Nashville Rollergirls, a cornhole tournament, dance crews, and more. Beer at the street party includes green Bud Light, Killian's, Guinness, and Blackstone. Street party at the corner of 2nd Avenue N. and Commerce under a 20x20 foot tent. ATTENTION: Road Closures! 2nd Avenue North from Broadway to Church will be closed for this event from 9 am on Tuesday, March 17 to 1 am on Wednesday, March 18.

St. Patrick's Day at Mulligan's

Tues, Mar 17. Mulligan's Irish Pub. 117 2nd Avenue North. 242-8010. Open at 11 am, party all day and night. Mulligan's has hosted a St. Patrick's Day party since 1987. Live music starts at 5 pm with Joe Byrne & Trooperstown and Def Leprechaun at 9 pm. Order corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, and more. Cover $10 starting at 5 pm. 

St. Patrick's Day Celebration at 3rd & Lindsley

Tues, Mar 17. 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill. 818 3rd Avenue South. 259-9891. 5 pm. $10. International Celtic Artists "The Blair Band" will perform featuring Patrick D'Arcy. Additionally, Irish dancers, Irish food and drink specials.
 

Downtown Discount

Pedicure and Manicure Discounts

The Nail Place. 22 Arcade. 256-3930. $20 pedicure special anytime. Manicure specials are available from 2 pm - 6 pm and include manicures for $10, manicure+pedicure for $30, acrylic full set with French tips for $25 and fill-ins $12. Hours are Mon - Fri, 9 am - 6 pm and Sat, 10 am - 6 pm. Discounts valid through April 30.

Save the Date!

Please save the date for our 6th annual Downtown Home Tour: Sunday, April 19. Click here for all of the details. You don't want to miss it!

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 March 11 - 25 include Tractor Supply Company (1,500, March 7 - 14), Acquire the Fire (4,000, March 13 - 14), National Youth Leadership Council (1,800, March 17 - 21), American Basketball Association Championship (3,000, March 18 - 22), SEC Gymnastics Championship (7,500, March 21 - 22), and Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association (500, March 24 - 29). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. For a complete listing of Nashville conventions see visitmusiccity.com/meetings/ConventionCalendar.

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