Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Events March 10 - 28


Miss Nelson is Missing at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through March 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

Tyrone Wells with Tony Lucca and Roy Jay at 3rd and Lindsley - March 11

 

Gallery Talk: Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 11

Lenten Film Series: Brazil at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - March 11

 

Lisa Schaffer and Steve Dean at The Listening Room Cafe - March 11

Swagger at Mulligan's Pub and Restaurant - March 11 - 13

 

That's Amore! at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 11 - 13

SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena - March 11 - 14

 

Boy Scout Troop 219 Pancake Breakfast at McKendree Methodist Church Fellowship Hall - March 12

 

Lunchtime Organ Recital at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 12

Bueller at Decades - March 12

Tribute to Michael Jackson at TPAC - March 12

Rodrigo y Gabriela at the Ryman Auditorium - March 12

Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at TPAC - 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

Kids Club: Hero, you brighten my world! at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 13

Jamie Cullum at TPAC - March 13

Songwriter Session with Gary Burr at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 13

Family Program: Making Records at Historic RCA Studio B at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 13

 

The Nashville Opera presents The Three Little Pigs at the Main Library - March 13

 

Jim Lauderdale at the Station Inn - March 13

Banjo Demonstration with Pam Gadd at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 14

Company of Thieves with Jenny Owen Youngs, Bess Roger, Allison Weiss at 3rd and Lindsley - March 14

 

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

MUSE at the Bridgestone Arena - March 15

Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena - March 16

Foreigner at the Ryman Auditorium - March 16

 

Barefoot Truth with Naia Kate at 3rd and Lindsley - March 16

Sara Haze at the Hard Rock Cafe - March 16

Kelly Lang at the Listening Room Cafe - March 17

Stacy Mitchhart Band, Kendra Chantelle, Brennin and Clay Evans at the Hard Rock Cafe - March 17

George Thorogood at the Wildhorse Saloon - March 17

St. Patrick's Day Celebration featuring The Blair Band at 3rd and Lindsley - March 17

 

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

Lenten Film Series: Bound for Glory at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - March 18

Minnesota Wild vs. the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena - March 18

 

Stephen Salyers, Megan Conner, and Group Therapy at the Hard Rock Cafe - March 18

Chemo A Go-Go at the Mercy Lounge - March 18

Off the Wall Lecture Series: "Heroes Ancient and Modern: Toward a History of an Idea" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 18

The Moody Blues at TPAC - March 18

 

Steve Christopher, Jon Ims, Steve Sumners and Connie Mimms at The Listening Room Cafe - March 18

Blake Shelton at the Ryman Auditorium - March 18

Jonell Mosser at 3rd and Lindsley - March 18

Brahms and Big Sur at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 18 - 20

Nashville Blues Festival at the Municipal Auditorium - March 19

Live Karaoke at Decades - March 19

 

Johnny Neel and Criminal Element CD Release Party at 3rd and Lindsley - March 19


Songwriter Session with Michael White at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 20

Music City Sings for MS at The Listening Room Cafe - March 20

Spring into the Attachment Project: Art Makes Place project exhibit at the Main Library - March 20

ITVS Community Cinema Dirt: The Movie at the Main Library - March 20

Sore Eyes, Kings in Pieces, Dear Enemy, and Forgotten Fable at the Hard Rock Cafe - March 20

Dave Pahanish and The Rust Belt, The Eric Paslay Band, and The Rachel Loy Band at 3rd and Lindsley - March 20

 

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

Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at TPAC's Johnson Theater - March 20 - April 10

Fiddle, Mandolin, and Guitar Demonstration with Maddie Denton at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 21

 

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

Phoenix Coyotes vs. the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena - March 25

Opry Country Classics at the Ryman Auditorium - March 25

Brigitte DeMeyer WSM live broadcast at the Station Inn - March 25

The Bicho Brothers with Paris Delane and King of the Disco at the Hard Rock Cafe - March 25

Lenten Film Series: Bugsy Malone at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - March 25

John Prine with Leon Redbone at the Ryman Auditorium - March 26

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 26

Ride for Reading Benefit featuring Sean McConnell, Ashley Ray, Megan James, The Fortunate Sons and more at 3rd and Lindsley - March 26

 

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

Love's Tragedy, Brandon Frazier, Sevenfall, Another Tragedy and Sintonik at the Hard Rock Cafe - March 27

Detroit Red Wings vs. the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena - March 27

Second Annual WellFEST at the Main Library - March 27

Banjo Demonstration with Rik Palieri at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 28

Family Day Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 28

Virtuoso Showcase Concert Series: Jose Antonio Escobar at the Main Library - March 28

Scott Steele and Heath Forbes at the Hard Rock Cafe - March 28

Lipizzaner Stallions at the Bridgestone Arena - March 28

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.


EQUIP Professional Enrichment Series

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.

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.

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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