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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
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Events March 10 - 28
Lady Antebellum at the Ryman Auditorium - March 10
Wine Tasting with Ladera Vineyards at Flyte - March 10
Patrick Rickelton and Friends at Mulligan's Pub and Restaurant - March 10
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Members' Tasting at The
Standard - March 11
Gallery Talk: Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce
at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March
11
Lisa Schaffer and Steve Dean at The Listening Room
Cafe - March 11
That's Amore! at the
Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 11 - 13
Boy Scout Troop 219 Pancake Breakfast at McKendree Methodist Church Fellowship Hall - March 12
Lunchtime Organ Recital at the
Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 12
Films at the Frist: 300 at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 12
Lucero at the Mercy Lounge - March 12 - 13
The Nashville Opera presents The Three Little Pigs at the Main Library - March 13
Jim Lauderdale at the Station Inn - March 13
Jazz on the Move: The Life and Music of John Coltrane with Rahsaan Barber and Friends at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 14
Brentwood Photography Exhibit at Terrazzo -
March 13
Barefoot Truth with Naia Kate at 3rd and Lindsley
- March 16
St. Patrick's Day at McFadden's - March 17
St. Patrick's Day Party at Mulligan's Pub - March 17
St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Whiskey Kitchen - March 17
Stephen Salyers, Megan Conner, and Group Therapy at
the Hard Rock Cafe - March 18
Steve Christopher, Jon Ims, Steve Sumners and Connie Mimms at
The Listening Room Cafe - March 18
Johnny Neel and Criminal Element CD Release Party at 3rd and Lindsley - March 19
A Deeper Evening with "Quote" at the Rymer Gallery - March 20
Old Union and The Last Straw at the Mercy Lounge - March 20
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. the Nashville Predators at the
Bridgestone Arena - March 20
Hockey with The Constellation & The Postelles at the Mercy Lounge - March 23
Dallas Stars vs. the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena - March 23
The Color Purple at TPAC's Jackson Hall - March 23 - 28
Newfound Road at the Station Inn - March 24
Need To Breathe at the Cannery Ballroom - March 26
First Annual Cherry Blossom Walk in Riverfront Park - March 27
Songwriter Session with Byron Hill at the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 27 |
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News & Information
New Retailer - Music Furniture! 172 2nd Avenue North, Suite 100. 562-1148. Downtown's newest retailer manufactures and sells custom furniture and decor pieces including a "pianobed" with fake piano keys, a "guitable" in the shape of and with the print of a real guitar, and a "bassdrumtable" with matching "drumstools." Hours are Tues - Fri, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm and Sat, 10 am - 6 pm.
New Massage Therapy Option - Global FX! 631 2nd Avenue South, Suite 10. 406-1513. Global FX's motto is to "massage the mind, body, and soul." Hours are by appointment.
Events this Week
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Thurs, Mar 11 - Sun, Mar 14. Bridgestone Arena. 501 Broadway. Game times vary. All of the men's basketball teams from the Southeastern Conference will compete for the 2010 championship title. Saturday and Sunday games will air live on ABC. Do you have tickets to the tournament? Park for only $5 at LP Field (free shuttle service). RV and bus parking also available. Click here for more information.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Members' Tasting Thurs, Mar 11. The Standard at the Smith House. 167 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. 800-990-1991. $75. 6:30 pm - 9 pm. Sample five rare and unique Scotch Malt Whisky Society offerings and a dinner. Reservations required by calling 800-990-1991.
Boy Scout Troop 219 Pancake Breakfast Fri, Mar 12. McKendree United Methodist Church. 523 Church Street. 586-5645. 7 am - 10 am. $5. Meal includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Breakfast also available "to go." Tickets can be purchased at the door.
5th Annual Tom King Classic Half Marathon & 5K Run Sat, Mar 13. LP Field. Start times begin as early as 7:30 am and end as late as 8:30 am. Entry fee ranges from $25 - $60. Click here for course maps and details about the races. Later this week, road closures for this race should be posted online here.
From Nashville with Love Benefit Dinner
Sun, Mar 14. Nashville Farmers' Market. 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 880-2001. 5
- 8 pm. $15. A benefit dinner for Haiti's Visitation Hospital. Sample food
from The Acorn, City House, Midtown Cafe, Cabana, Sunset Grill, Rumba,
Jackson's, tayst, The Yellow Porch, Caffe Nonna, F. Scott's Restaurant &
Jazz Bar, Park Cafe, Miro District, Chappy's on Church, Fleur de Lis Flavors
and Macke's. Live music by Suzahn. A silent auction will include artwork by
local artists and gift cards from local restaurants and shops. Urban Residents Association Meeting Mon, Mar 15. Nashville Downtown Partnership. 150 4th Avenue North. Suite G-150. 6:30 pm. Free. Meeting agenda includes updates from the Music City Center team, Metro Water Services, City Lights Tour, and the URA board election.
Tues, Mar 16. First Baptist Nashville. 108 7th Avenue South. 593-3927. 7 am - 8 am. Free. A professional enrichment series for downtown employees. This month's topic is "Workplace Conflict: A Counter Move." Continental breakfast is served at 6:30 am. Complimentary parking is available.
St. Patrick's Day Events Wed, Mar 17. Throughout downtown. Next week's edition of this newsletter will feature information about the downtown St. Patrick's Day parties. |
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Downtown Construction Updates
There are currently several large downtown construction projects. Click here for a map showing all of the projects and associated road closures. (NOTE: click on the highlighted road or area to access additional information). Also, blasting started this week at the Music City Center construction site. Blasting will occur a couple of times a day for the next six months. |
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 March 10 - 24 include Acquire the Fire Teen Mania Ministries (5,000, March 10 - 13), SEC Men's Basketball Tournament (19,500, March 11 - 14), MD Publications, Inc. Showpower Transmission and Undercar Expo (700, March 18 - 21), Heil Beauty Supply Fashion Focus (3,000, March 21 - 22), and Insurance Broadcasting and Workplace Benefits Association (500, March 24 - 26). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/. |
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