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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
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Events August 5 - 23
Scott Sean White, Craig Monday, Jaclyn North and Tiffany Johnson at The Listening Room Cafe - August 5
Art After Hours at the Frist Center, Arts Company, Rymer Gallery, Tinney Contemporary, LeQuire Gallery Annex, and Estel Gallery - August 6
Music in the Grand Lobby: The Contrarian Ensemble at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 6
Drive By Truckers with Glossary in the Cannery Ballroom - August 6
Krista CD Release Party at The Listening Room Cafe - August 6
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - August 6 - 8
A Celebration of Philip Glass, Legendary American Composer at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 7
Tommy Conners, Brice Long, Roger Brown, and Phillip White at The Listening Room Cafe - August 7
Collin Raye at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 7
Sarah Buxton, Thompson Square, and Kip Moore at 3rd & Lindsley - August 7
Dana Romanello, Scott Jarman, Melissa Bollea and Rony Criss at the Copper Kettle - August 7
Cinderella at the Main Library - August 7 - 8
Kids Club: Magnificent Monoprints at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 8
Interview and Autograph Signing with Brenda Lee at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 8
Can You Duet? Live Viewing of the Season Finale at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 8
J. Anthony Brown & George Willborn at the Municipal Auditorium - August 8
The Midnight Riders Allman Brothers Revue at 3rd & Lindsley - August 8
Steve Dean, Taryn Smith, Billy Montana and Nicole Witt at The Listening Room Cafe - August 8
Mountain Dulcimer Demonstration with Sandy Conatser at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 9
Nathan Lee, Kyle Wyley and Rob Blackledge at 12th & Porter - August 9
Sam and Ruby CD Release Concert with Angel Taylor at 3rd & Lindsley - August 9
Def Leppard at the Sommet Center - August 10
Shaun Murphy at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar - August 10
Mad Buffalo at 3rd & Lindsley - August 11
Counting Crows at the Ryman Auditorium - August 11
The Players featuring Brent Mason, Michael Rhodes, John Hobbs, Eddie Bayers and Paul Franklin at 3rd & Lindsley - August 11
Late Summer Harvest Tomato Dinner at The Capitol Grille - August 12
Diane Birch at the Mercy Lounge - August 12
Demi Lovato at the Sommet Center - August 12
Michael Joseph, Michael Land, Jeff Miller and Darryl MacQuarrie at the Copper Kettle - August 13
The Big Surprise Tour featuring Old Crow Medicine Show, Dave Rawlings Machine, The Felice Brothers and Justin Townes Earle in Riverfront Park - August 13
Rocco Deluca and The Burden with Roman Candle and The Coldstares at 3rd & Lindsley - August 13
Trooperstown at Mulligan's Pub - August 13 - 15
Art Makes Place: "Gift of Identity" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 14
Kim Richardson, Ryan Murphey, Nathan Meckel and Buck Johnson at the Copper Kettle - August 14
Cinderella at the Main Library - August 14 - 15
Nashville Cats: Salute to Weldon Myrick at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 15
Lecture: "New Museums in Old Places" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 15
Denny Diamond and The Longfellows: The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute Band at the Mercy Lounge - August 15
Professional Bull Riders at the Sommet Center - August 15 - 16
Edwin McCain with Paul Freeman at 3rd & Lindsley - August 16
Shaun Murphy at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar - August 17
Sugar Ray at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 18
Downtown Neighbors and Local Flavors at TPAC - August 20
Molly Reed, Jason Walker, Nicolle Gaylon, and Johnny Gates at the Copper Kettle - August 20
4th Annual Bartender Bash at the Union Station Hotel - August 20
Toby Lightman and Aslyn at 3rd & Lindsley - August 20
Joyce Meyer Ministries at the Sommet Center - August 20 - 22
Nashville Music Experience at the Copper Kettle - August 21
Cinderella at the Main Library - August 21 - 22
Dragon Boat & River Festival in Riverfront Park - August 22 |
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Events this Week
Thurs, Aug 6. Various downtown art galleries. 5 - 8 pm. Free.* Nashville Association of Art Dealers presents a monthly event for art lovers and patrons to explore Nashville's diverse and growing art scene. On the first Thursday of each month participating galleries will remain open late inviting the public to enjoy art after work. Downtown galleries participating include Estel Gallery, Rymer Gallery, The Arts Company, Tinney Contemporary, LeQuire Gallery Annex, and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts (see exhibit details below). *Admission to the exhibition galleries at the Frist Center requires a fee for non-members.
215 5th Avenue North. 254-2040. 5 - 8 pm. Free. "The 12th Annual Avant-Garage Sale Expo" and "The Art Exchange." The 12th annual sale features art books, artwork, props, furniture, decor and more items fresh from the gallery archives. The sale and exchange will continue through August 22.
115 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 251-8997. 5 - 8 pm. Free. "The very tremendously, boundless and romantic, perpetual history of light" features works by Harry Underwood. On display through August 29.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts 919 Broadway. 244-3340. 5 - 8 pm. Admission is $8.50 for non-members. Exhibits currently on display include "Chuck Close Prints" (on view through September 13), "Dean Byington: Terra Incognita" (on view through September 13), "Museums in the 21st Century" (on view through August 23), and "Seeing Ourselves: Photographs of Safe Haven" (on view through August 9).
LeQuire Gallery Annex 64A Arcade. 298-4611. 5 - 8 pm. Free. "Works by Chris Cheney." Available to view on August 1 and August 6 (Art After Hours). Plus, the annex will serve gourmet popsicles from Las Paletas.
233 5th Avenue North. 752-6030. 5 - 8 pm. Free. "Southern Metal" features works by two contemporary Southern artists, Drew Galloway and Gordon Chandler. Exhibit on display through September 5.
Fri, Aug 7. Around downtown. 11 am - 1 pm. Free. Put your walking shoes on and walk with fellow downtown employees during your lunch break! Water stations will be located on each route. Route maps and more info are available online. This monthly event will continue on the first Friday of every month.
Celebration of Legendary American Composer Philip Glass Fri, Aug 7.
Frist Center for the
Visual Arts. 919 Broadway. 244-3340. 6:30 pm. Free. Nashville Opera
will offer a performance from the upcoming production of Fall of the House
of Usher as soprano Sabrina Warren sings a few excerpts from the opera.
Nashville Film Festival will follow with a screening of the ground-breaking
documentary film Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Pieces, featuring
visual artist Chuck Close, whose images of Glass are among those included in
the Frist Center's "Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration" exhibition. 10th Annual Mayor's First Day Festival Sun, Aug 9. Sommet Center and Hilton Park. 501 Broadway. 2 - 5 pm. Free. Join Mayor Karl Dean for this free community celebration to welcome the beginning of a new school year. This year's festival features family fun, educational entertainment, and free school supplies. Plus, Mayor Dean is hosting a food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. Please bring a non-perishable food item to help feed the hungry in Nashville.
Skype Session Book Talk: The End of Overeating Tues, Aug 11. Main Library. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 11:30 am - 1 pm. Free. Americans are collapsing under the weight of "hypereating," which former FDA commissioner David Kessler believes is a national disease, not a failure of willpower. Enjoy delicious and wholesome food samples as Kessler talks about his new book, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, in a special Skype "appearance" moderated by Scott Weiss and Laura Button of Intentional Food. Feel free to bring a lunch.
Late Summer Harvest Tomato Dinner benefitting Slow Food Nashville Wed, Aug 12. The Capitol Grille at The Hermitage Hotel. 231 6th Avenue North. 345-7116. 6:30 pm. $45/person, additional $20 for wine pairings. Executive Chef Tyler Brown will pay homage to local farmers by hosting this creative six-course dinner. The Capitol Grille will donate a portion of the proceeds to Slow Food Nashville.
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Call for Volunteers!
The Music City BBQ Festival will be held in Riverfront Park, August 28 - 29. Volunteers are needed to assist with various areas. Volunteers will receive free admission to the festival ($10/day or $15/two-day pass) and an official event t-shirt. Shifts are available both days and are a minimum of 3 hours long. To sign up or find out more about how you or your group can volunteer, email lauradleach@gmail.com. |
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 August 5 - 19 United Pentecostal Church International - National Youth Congress (18,000, August 5 - 8), Tennessee Hospitality Association (350, August 13 - 14), Oncology Supply (220, August 14 - 15), and Tennessee Health Care Association (1,400, August 17 - 18). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/. |
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