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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 |
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Events June 24 - July 12
The Fisherman and His Wife at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through June 27
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through June 27
Legally Blonde at TPAC - through June 28
Will Hoge & Friends: Back to Nashville at 12th & Porter - June 24
Lorna Flowers, Kristi Mann, Bridgett Tatum, Julie Forester and Melissa Bollea at The Listening Room Cafe - June 24
Jon Randall, Jessi Alexander, Guthrie Trapp, Jimmy Wallace, Larry Atamanuik, and Mike Bub at the Station Inn - June 24
Nashville Opera on Tour: Opera Story Time at the Main Library - June 25
Bluegrass Night: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper at the Ryman Auditorium - June 25
Lisa Lampanelli at the Ryman Auditorium - June 26
Frist Friday featuring Supe Granda and the Sandwiches at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 26
"The World of Mother Goose" in the Children's Theater at the Main Library - June 26 - 27
First Tennessee Summer Festival: Beethoven's Fifth at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - June 26 - 27
Goodguys 4th Annual Hot Rod & Custom Car Nationals at LP Field - June 26 - 28
Chefs at the Market: Arnold Myint at the Nashville Farmers' Market - June 27
"Waylon Remembered" with performances by Tommy Jennings and special guests at the Rutledge Live Music Venue - June 27
FiftyForward Benefit with Greg Friia, David Bradley and more at The Listening Room Cafe - June 27
Gospel Experience in the Park at Bicentennial State Mall - June 27
Those Darlins Album Release Party with the Black Lips at the Mercy Lounge - June 27
NGA 2009 Music City Night of the Champions at TPAC's James K. Polk Theater - June 27
Bill Maher at the Ryman Auditorium - June 27
Bluegrass Jam at the Station Inn - June 28
Joshua Adams, Benjamin Olson, Seven Day Bing, TailGate South and Natasha Noack at 12th & Porter - June 29
Shaun Murphy at Bourbon St. Blues & Boogie Bar - June 29
Girls' Night Out: Wicked Tickets Drawing at The Melting Pot - June 30
House Band Search Contest Finale at the Wildhorse Saloon - July 1
The Wooten Brothers Reunion Show at 3rd & Lindsley - July 1
Bluegrass Night: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Ryman Auditorium - July 2
Art After hours at Estel Gallery, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Rymer Gallery, The Arts Company and Tinney Contemporary - July 2
Interview and Performance: Holly Williams at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum - July 3
Architecture Tour of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - July 3
Summer Grill Party at the Nashville Farmers' Market - July 4
Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing! in Riverfront Park - July 4
4th of July Beer Garden at the Hard Rock Cafe - July 4
1st Annual July 4th Celebration at the Copper Kettle - July 4
The Nashville Choir presents "In God We Trust" at the Bicentennial State Mall - July 4
Fondue & Fireworks at The Melting Pot - July 4
Art Makes Place: Gift of Healing at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - July 6 - 10
Bluegrass Night: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage at the Ryman Auditorium - July 9
Wine Tasting featuring wines from Argentina at Morton's The Steakhouse- July 10
Chefs at the Market: Jeremy Barlow at the Nashville Farmers' Market - July 11
Diana Krall at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - July 12
Maxwell at the Ryman Auditorium - July 12
Banjo Demonstration with Pam Gadd at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum - July 12 |
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News & Information
Public Meeting: Possible Closure of Arcade Post Office Mon, Jun 29. Main Library's Auditorium. 615 Church Street. 872-5711. 6 - 7 pm. Free. The United States Postal Service is considering closing the Post Office located in the Arcade and relocating those operations to the Broadway Station (901 Broadway) located at the Frist Center. Opportunity to discuss this proposed closure and possible alternatives.
Events this Week
Through Sun, Jun 28. TPAC. 505 Deaderick Street. 255-ARTS. Show times vary. $22.50 - $74.50. Based on the movie with the same name, sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law.
Customer Appreciation Party Thurs, Jun 25. Urban Sun. 209 10th Avenue South #227. 291-6800. Free. 5 - 7 pm. Customer appreciation party featuring special pricing and refreshments. Sizzling summer sale includes 50% off UV tanning packages, 50% off all tanning lotions and three sessions of versa bronze sunless tanning for $30.
Fri, Jun 26. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 919 Broadway. 244-3340. 6-9 pm. The popular summer concert series begins this Friday. Supe Granda and the Sandwiches will perform in the courtyard. Light appetizers are provided and there is a cash bar. No admission charge for members, and non-members pay $8.50. Admission includes entrance to the current exhibits including two new exhibits that open to the public on Friday: Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration and Dean Byington: Terra Incognita. The Frist Friday concert series will conclude on July 31.
Goodguys 4th Annual Hot Rod & Custom Car Nationals Fri, Jun 26 - Sun, Jun 28. LP Field. 565-4300. 8 am - 5 pm, Fri - Sat, and 8 am - 3 pm, Sun. $17 for adults, $6 (ages 7 - 12), free (ages 6 and under). Over 2,000 hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trucks through 1972. Plus, vendor and manufacturer exhibits, swap meet and cars for sale corral, and the Goodguys Street Challenge AutoCross.
Sat, Jun 27. Farmers' Market. 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. 880-2001. 11 am. Free. Cooking demonstration with Chef Arnold Myint of PM and Cha Cha inside the Market House. Discover his twist on farm fresh food.
Gospel Experience in the
Park
Waylon Remembered Sat, Jun 27. The Rutledge LMV. 410 4th Avenue South. 782-6858. 7:30 pm. A tribute celebrating the life of Waylon Jennings. Tommy Jennings will perform with David K, Bruce Wallace, Tommy Townsend, Billy Block, and many more.
Lunch & Learn with Martha the Farmers' Market Tues, Jun 30. Farmers' Market. 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. 880-2001. 11 am. $15 (includes lunch). Martha Stamps joins Food Security Partners in presenting a series of lunch-time discussions. June 30's topic is "What do you mean it's a heirloom bean?". Continues with a new topic every Tuesday through July 21. |
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Music City Star on July 4th
Roundtrip tickets are available for $10/person on the Music City Star for the July 4th festivities in Riverfront Park! Click here to purchase tickets online and for the train's schedule that day. Please note, online tickets must be purchased by Friday, June 26. Tickets may also be purchased at Music City Central (400 Charlotte Avenue) and via phone at 862-5925. Music City Star tickets will not be available for purchase the day of the event. Click here for more information about the Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing!. |
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. |
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Convention Update Large groups and events that are downtown June 24 - July 8 include Kiwanis International (8,000, June 23 - 28), Educations Commission of the States (450, July 6 - 10), and National Forum on Education (700, July 8 - 10). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. For a complete listing of Nashville conventions see visitmusiccity.com/meetings/ConventionCalendar. |
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