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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
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Events November 11 - 29
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through January 10, 2010
CMA Awards at the Sommet Center - November 11
The Greencards at Station Inn - November 11
CMA After-Party at the Wildhorse Saloon - November 11
The Black Lillies with The Coldstares at 3rd & Lindsley - November 12
Gary Allen with Jack Ingram & Eli Young Band at the Ryman - November 12
Mark Harriman and Swagger at Mulligan's Pub - November 12 - 14
Soldiers' Chorus of the US Army Field Band at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - November 12 - 14
Second Friday Songbirds Songwriters' Lunch Show at the Nashville Visitor Center - November 13
Gallery Talk: "Painting Embodiment: Bloom, Zerbe, and the Boston Expressionists" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - November 13
Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - November 13
Scott FM and East Nashville Writers' Night at Copper Kettle - November 13
Score_Underscore! at Christ Church Cathedral - November 13
Opry at the Ryman featuring Josh Turner, Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs and more - November 13
The Clean Up Woman at TPAC's Jackson Hall - November 13
Skid Row & L.A. Guns at the Wildhorse Saloon - November 13
Kentucky Thunder featuring Sheila Lawrence, Etta Britt, Vicki Carrico and Jonell Mosser at 3rd & Lindsley - November 13
Flashmob with Jeremy Lister, Mona, and Shut Up and Dance at 12th & Porter - November 13
Brett Dennen with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the Cannery Ballroom - November 13
Guilty Pleasures at the Mercy Lounge - November 13
Johnny Crocker at Swank's Martini and Wine Bar at the Doubletree Hotel - November 13 - 14
Nashville Opera presents The Fall of the House of Usher at TPAC's Polk Theater - November 13 - 15
Samavayah Kirtan at Yoga Source - November 14
Wm. Paul Young at War Memorial Auditorium - November 14
Jamfest's Country Jam Cheerleading Competition at the Municipal Auditorium - November 14
Ron White at TPAC's Jackson Hall - November 14
Naked Without Us Independent Apparel Fashion Market at Mai Nashville - November 14 - 15
Artrageous at various downtown art galleries - November 14
Who's Bad The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band at the Cannery Ballroom - November 14
JD Crowe & New South at Station Inn - November 14
Primavera at the Municipal Auditorium - November 14
The Long Players perform AC/DC's Back In Black at the Mercy Lounge - November 14
Opry at the Ryman featuring Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen and more - November 14
Kyle Wyley at 12th & Porter - November 14
ITVS Community Cinema: Between the Folds at the Main Library - November 15
Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - November 15
Styx and REO Speedwagon at the Sommet Center - November 15
Ms. Cheap Dollar Day at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - November 16
Regina Spektor at the Ryman - November 16
Opry at the Ryman featuring Love & Theft, Chuck Wicks and more - November 17
San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - November 17
Third Coast Broadcast at Swank's Martini and Wine Bar at the Doubletree Hotel - November 17
Bruce Springsteen at the Sommet Center - November 18
Fish & Friends at Swank's Martini and Wine Bar at the Doubletree Hotel - November 18
Off the Wall Lecture: "Re-assembling Reality: Surrealism and Surrealist Film in the 1920s and 1930s Paris" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - November 19
Johnny Barranco at Swank's Martini and Wine Bar at the Doubletree Hotel - November 19
Kathy Price at Copper Kettle - November 19
Celtic Thunder at TPAC's Jackson Hall - November 19
The Subdudes at 3rd & Lindsley - November 19
New Jersey Devils vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - November 19
Tango & Ravel's Bolero at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - November 19 - 21
Rachel Proctor and Friends at Copper Kettle - November 20
Opry at the Ryman featuring Ralph Stanley, Shane Yellowbird and more - November 20
Williams & Clark at Station Inn - November 20
Knowing Me Knowing You ABBA Tribute at 3rd & Lindsley - November 20
Trio Ginga at Swank's Martini and Wine Bar at the Doubletree Hotel - November 20 - 21
Joe Purdy at 3rd & Lindsley - November 21
Mannheim Steamroller at TPAC's Jackson Hall - November 21
Shawn Camp, Mike Bub & Friends at Station Inn - November 21
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - November 21
Opry at the Ryman featuring Charlie Daniels Band, Ralph Stanley, The Lovell Sisters and more - November 21
Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents A Christmas Story at TPAC's Jackson Hall - November 21 - December 19
Sound Healing Workshop at Yoga Source - November 22
John Fogerty at the Ryman - November 22
The Guy Fieri Roadshow at TPAC's Jackson Hall - November 22
Messiah Sing-In with Music City Baroque at Christ Church Cathedral - November 23
Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - November 23
Charlie Daniels Band, Gretchen Wilson, Phil Vassar, Chris Young and more at the Ryman - November 23
Amy Acklyn at the Wildhorse Saloon - November 24
Opry at the Ryman featuring Riders in the Sky, Justin Moore and more - November 24
Miley Cyrus at the Sommet Center - November 25
St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - November 27
Opry at the Ryman featuring Hal Ketchum and more - November 27
Mike Epps & Friends Comedy Explosion at the Municipal Auditorium - November 28
Florida Panthers vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - November 28
Opry at the Ryman featuring Hal Ketchum, Cherryholmes, Ricky Skaggs and more - November 28
Arizona Cardinals vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - November 29 |
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Events this Week
Promotion at Past Perfect Thurs, Nov 12. Past Perfect. 122 3rd Avenue South. 736-7727. Past Perfect will donate 100% of food sales on Thursday from 2 - 4 pm to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Donations are also welcome.
Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 15. TPAC's Polk Theater. Performance times vary. A 20% discount on Opera tickets to The Fall of the House of Usher for Downtown Details subscribers. Use promo code: USH09NDP to receive this offer online or by calling 832-5242. Without the discount, ticket prices range from $17 - $82.50.
417 Union Art Show Sat, Nov 14.
417 Union Restaurant. 417 Union.
401-7241. 6 - 8 pm. Free. Featuring artwork by Lisa Binder, Deborah
Chadwick, Arunima Orr, Mandy Peitz and Suzan Sommers. Complimentary light
refreshments and wine. Artrageous No. 22: Sweet Imagination Sat, Nov 14. Downtown art galleries participating: The Arts Company, Estel Gallery, The Rymer Gallery, Tennessee Art League, Tinney Contemporary. Late party: Limelight. Gallery tour: 6 - 10 pm; late party: 10 pm - 1 am. $85. 259-4866. Annual benefit for Nashville CARES. Artrageous has raised more than $2 million for the support of AIDS education and services in Middle Tennessee over the past 22 years. Enjoy a tour of the ten selected art galleries and then conclude the night at the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-themed late party. 10% of art sales the night of Artrageous benefit Nashville CARES. Click here for ticket information.
Ms. Cheap Dollar Day at the Frist Mon, Nov 16. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 919 Broadway. 244-3340. 10 am - 5:30 pm. $1. In honor of Ms. Cheap who offers great advice on value and penny-pinching, the Frist Center has designated the day as Ms. Cheap Dollar Day including lunch specials in the cafe, discounts in the gift shop and $1 admission (or free with the donation of non-perishable food items to Second Harvest Food Bank). Click here for the entire schedule and all of the discounts.
News & Information
Exchange canned goods and other foods for overdue fines at Nashville Public Library (615 Church Street). Library cardholders will get $1 in fines waived for each item contributed. Especially needed are peanut butter, canned meats, canned vegetables and fruit, macaroni and cheese, rice, and pasta. Benefits Second Harvest Food Bank. The library will accept canned goods through November 24.
H1N1 Vaccines The walk-in clinic at 3rd & Church Healthcare (301 Church Street, 255-7902) has a limited supply of the H1N1 vaccine. $10. It is advised to call to make sure the vaccine is still available.
2 for 1 Personal Training at FIT Nashville
FIT Nashville. 125 12th
Avenue South. 712-7340. Two people can work out with a personal trainer for
the price of one. Turn it into a contest to see who can lose the greatest
percent of body fat or waist size. Participants receive a complete and
complimentary assessment, followed by a comprehensive strength training and
cardio program. What better way to head into the upcoming calorie-rich
holidays? Attention: Merchants ... Holiday Decoration Contest All street-level businesses and buildings within The DISTRICT (1st and 2nd Avenues, lower Broadway from 1st to 5th Avenue, and Printers' Alley) are encouraged to participate in this year's Holiday Decoration Contest. Prizes range from $100 to $500. Deadline to enter the contest is noon, Thursday, December 3 and decorations must be installed by that day at 5 pm in order to be judged. Click here for contest guidelines and an entry form.
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Titans Parking Options
If you are attending Sunday's Titans game vs. the Buffalo Bills, there are a number of great parking and commute options. Parking is only $10 in the Metro Courthouse Garage located just across the Woodland Street Bridge. Our interactive downtown parking map provides Titans game-day rates. Other options are the Wildhorse Saloon's round-trip shuttle service for $6 and the Music City Star is an option. |
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 November 11 - 25 include Southern Association of Workmen's Compensation (500, November 10 - 14). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/. |
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