| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Cyberchase - The Chase is On!Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center January 21-June 3, 2012 Prepare to journey out of this world and into Cyberspace with Adventure Science Center’s latest temporary exhibit, Cyberchase—The Chase is On! opening on Saturday, Jan. 21. The exhibit is based on the popular Emmy award-winning PBS KIDS GO! animated television series and invites visitors to join forces with the show’s characters and use math to fight evil.
“We want to show kids that math is not only fun, but it’s everywhere and everyone can be good... | Adventure Science Center | 01/21/12- 06/03/12 | Nashville |
Natural Selection: Darwin's Mystery of MysteriesPresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center March 1-June 30, 2012 Join young Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the globe on the HMS Beagle. Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the world through Darwin’s eyes. Make observations of the most beautiful natural scenery and let the pieces of the scientific puzzle slowly but surely fall into place. Allow Darwin himself to reveal the simple and beautiful mechanism that explains the origin of species: Natural Selection.
Natural Selection is... | Adventure Science Center | 03/01/12- 06/30/12 | Nashville |
BIG (planetarium show)Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center March 21-May 20, 2012 One of the most asked questions about the universe is “How big is it?” — and that’s one of the hardest to answer. This show tackles the question by taking the audience on an immersive journey to the far reaches of the universe. Travel through space and time at the speed of light to explore the planets, stars, and unbelievably distant galaxies. Showing March through May | Adventure Science Center | 03/21/12- 05/20/12 | Nashville |
Little Labs – Ants On ParadePresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center May 16-May 19, 2012 Preschoolers are invited to engage in age-appropriate lab activities, crafts, movement activities and story time – all designed to strengthen emerging skills and ignite further curiosity in young minds.
Ants on Parade: The ants go marching one by one. Hoorah! Hoorah! Let's learn about the insect that has six legs, two stomachs and more than 250,000 brain cells...the amazing ant!
| Adventure Science Center | 05/16/12- 05/19/12 | Nashville |
Star PartyPresented by Adventure Science Center at Bells Bend Park May 18, 2012 Join us at Bells Bend Outdoor Center for the next Star Party! Star parties are a great way to become acquainted with the real night sky. Astronomy enthusiasts from all around the area gather under a clear night sky to view the astronomical sights above. It doesn't matter whether you have a degree in astrophysics or you don't know which end of a telescope to look in, everyone is... | Adventure Science Center | 05/18/12 | Nashville |
Collectors Day Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center May 19, 2012
Did you ever think ugly dolls, antique spark plugs and vintage board games would be in the same place at once? On Saturday, May 19, more than 25 of Middle Tennessee’s most passionate collectors will gather at Adventure Science Center to show off these and other of their most prized possessions during the center's annual “Collectors Day.”
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors can survey an extensive display of the impressive and often unexpected collections... | Adventure Science Center | 05/19/12 | Nashville |
"Transit of Venus" EventPresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center June 5, 2012 On June 5, beginning at 5:04pm, a rare astronomical event will take place – our sister planet, Venus, will cross the sun and be visible from Earth for only the seventh time in recorded history. The passing, called the “Transit of Venus,” will not happen again until the year 2117.
To celebrate the rare event, Adventure Science Center is providing a free opportunity for Middle Tennesseans to safely view the transit and learn from experts about its significance.... | Adventure Science Center | 06/05/12 | Nashville |
42nd Annual American Artisan FestivalPresented by American Artisan Festival at Centennial Park June 15-June 17, 2012 In 2012, the festival will host the work of 165 exhibitors from 35 states across America. Each has been selected for excellence within their medium including jewelry, pottery, wood, blown glass, photography, clothing, metal, outdoor furniture, toys, candles, batiks, handmade paper, leather, hats and more. Find an incredible gift for Dad, or the perfect gift for yourself – there is amazing artistry this year and something for everyone.
Each year we make sure to have some of... | American Artisan Festival | 06/15/12- 06/17/12 | Nashville |
Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 22-June 24, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Weekend Workshops include:
Fireplace Tools for Beg-Int Blacksmiths with Joe Brown
Build It, Slip It, Scratch It with Shoko Teruyama & Matt Kelleher
Handmade... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/22/12- 06/24/12 | Smithville |
Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 20-May 25, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Week-long workshops include:
Bladesmithing
with Jason Bivens
Build & Burn: Mold-Making, Sculpture, and More
with David Scott Smith
Screen Printing... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 05/20/12- 05/25/12 | Smithville |
Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 1-June 3, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Weekend Workshops include:
Learn the Basics: Decorative Grills with Susan Hutchinson
The Fearless Sculpture with Shadow May
Felted Wool Roving Braided... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/01/12- 06/03/12 | Smithville |
Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 10-June 15, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Week-long workshops include:
Making Tools for Anvil, Power Hammer or Treadle Hammer with Clay Spencer
Large-Scale Ceramics: Bigger Than Me with Aaron Lee Benson
Textile... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/10/12- 06/15/12 | Smithville |
Intensive Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft July 24-August 10, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Intensive workshops include:
Making and Wood-Firing Pots Using Local Materials with Daniel Johnston
Coats of Color & Collaborative Texture with Liz Spear and Linda Veilleux | Appalachian Center for Craft | 07/24/12- 08/10/12 | Smithville |
Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 29-July 1, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Weekend workshops include:
Church Key 101: An Introduction to the Art of Bottle Openers with Abraham Pardee
Introduction to Surface Design with Susan Moore
Intro to... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/29/12- 07/01/12 | Smithville |
Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft July 8-July 13, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Week-long Workshops include:
Furniture from the Forge with Chris Shea
Color and Line with Rimas VisGirda
Making Wild Animals Using the Materials of Our Lives with... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 07/08/12- 07/13/12 | Smithville |
Arts at the Airport presents John Guider: The River InsidePresented by Arts at the Airport at Nashville International Airport July 1, 2011-July 31, 2012 John Guider is a successful Nashville commercial photographer who stepped away from the comfortable, predictable routine of his life and challenged his mind and body in ways he never thought possible. With virtually no camping or paddling experience, he bought a canoe and set off on a solitary, artistic adventure that led him from the creek behind his farmhouse to the Harpeth, the Cumberland, the Ohio, and eventually the Mississippi River, all the way down to New Orleans.
After... | Arts at the Airport | 07/01/11- 07/31/12 | Nashville |
| 23rd Annual White Oak Crafts Fair | Arts Center of Cannon County | 09/08/12- 09/09/12 | Woodbury |
Artfusion 2012Presented by Arts Council of Williamson County at The Factory at Franklin June 8-June 10, 2012 Featuring 60 artists in mediums such as painting, jewelry, ceramics, mixed media, wood, glass, sculpture, and more!
Opening Wine Reception takes place on Friday, 06/08 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. Sponsored by Del Rio Wine & Spirits, the reception features music by the two-time Grammy winning production team of Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders as "Meat & 3". | Arts Council of Williamson County | 06/08/12- 06/10/12 | Franklin |
More Cloar: Carroll Cloar Returns to Belmont UniversityPresented by Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery at Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery April 2-May 24, 2012 More Cloar: Carroll Cloar Returns to Belmont University
Reception: Thursday, April 12, 5:00pm–7:00pm in the Leu Gallery in the Lila D. Bunch Library, lecture with Richard Gruber at 4:00pm.
Description: Curated by David Lusk, the Leu Art Gallery presents paintings, lithographs and drawings by the late Carroll Cloar. A nationally recognized American painter, Cloar’s style has been described as simultaneously primitive and progressively modern. Drawing from his... | Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery | 04/02/12- 05/24/12 | Nashville |
| Belmont University Senior Exhibition & Art Crawl | Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery | 04/09/12- 06/15/12 | Nashville |
| Barry Buxkamper's Inside Out | Outside In | Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery | 06/03/12- 08/04/12 | Nashville |
Connections: Tennessee's Best of the Best Student ExhibitionPresented by Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery at Belmont University - Leu Center for the Visual Arts June 22-August 29, 2012 This exhibit will be on display at Gallery 121 inside the Leu Center for the Visual Arts from June 22 through August 29.
There will be a reception on Tuesday, July 10, 5:30pm-8:00pm, awards at 5:45pm (concurrent with Barry Buxkamper). Connections features artwork created by Tennessee art educators and illustrates the relationship or connection of exemplary student art with that of their instructors as their work is exhibited alongside “Tennessee’s Best of the... | Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery | 06/22/12- 08/29/12 | Nashville |
Blackbird Presents: Still Life and FleshPresented by Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery at Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery May 27-July 6, 2012 This month, Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery presents Still Life and Flesh, a collection of deeply intellectual oil and photo works, at times urban and gothic, portraying the fragmented and frozen nature of reality.
1000 Photograpy and Design husband and wife team Chris and Angelique Moselle Price, weaves an intimate photographic web of contrastingly erotic and eerie... | Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery | 05/27/12- 07/06/12 | Nashville |
Bryant Gallery 1st Birthday and All-StarsPresented by Bryant Gallery at Bryant Gallery May 12-June 30, 2012 Bryant Gallery All-Stars Show will feature 22 artists that have shown their work at the gallery during the past year. Participating artists:
Andee Rudloff, Beth Seiters, Bill Brimm, Donna Rizzo, Doug Stevenson,Gary White, Grant Garmezy, Green Daniel, Heather Lose, Hunt Adams, John Reed, Katie Gonzalez, Lena Lucas, Libby Byler, Lucian Nicholson, Lydia Wilson, Mary Sue Kern, Marty Yonts, Nola Jane & Hugh, Ruth Zelanski, and Stacey Irvin.
Also, part of Second Saturday at... | Bryant Gallery | 05/12/12- 06/30/12 | Nashville |
| Gallery Talk and Demonstration by artists Roberta Winnett Harrison and Ron Lederer | Centennial Art Center | 04/06/12- 05/23/12 | Nashville |
| Metro Parks' Centennial Art Center presents Paintings and Sculptures | Centennial Art Center | 04/06/12- 05/23/12 | Nashville |
| Centennial Art Center presents Michael McBride, James Threalkill and Josh Wagner | Centennial Art Center | 06/01/12- 07/25/12 | Nashville |
| Treehouses: Great Works of Literature | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 05/26/12- 09/03/12 | Nashville |
| Permanent Residents: Artists from Cheekwood’s Collection | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 03/31/12- 12/31/12 | Nashville |
Hans Schmitt-MatzenPresented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art March 24-May 27, 2012 In Cross-Reference Hans Schmitt-Matzen and his collaborator Gieves Anderson pay tribute to the spatial experience of being in a library. The artwork in this series is based on photographs taken in libraries and attempt to convey the painterly aesthetics of panning one’s eye across the rolling spines of books lining a shelf. The artwork mimics that experience through a ribbon-like paint stroke unfolding across a canvas. The library thus becomes a source of painterly... | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 03/24/12- 05/27/12 | Nashville |
| Highballs & Hydrangeas | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 08/17/12 | Nashville |
Every Tree Tells a StoryPresented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art May 26-September 2, 2012 This stunning exhibition comes to Cheekwood from the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) in Washington, D.C. and features 25 images of 12 different sites in the US and Puerto Rico as captured by prize-winning and renowned photographers. Every Tree Tells a Story focuses on the irreplaceable trees and tree groupings, often associated with historically significant people and events that have shaped the development of communities and cultures. The traveling photography... | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 05/26/12- 09/02/12 | Nashville |
Temporary ContemporaryPresented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art March 24-September 2, 2012 Temporary Contemporary was initiated in 1996 and consists of four solo exhibitions each year. Each show features innovative, influential and thought-provoking works by artists who are either from or currently living in the southeastern United States. Previous artists have included William Eggleston, Roe Ethridge, Kojo Griffin, Kerry James Marshall, and Robert Ryman.
In 2005, Cheekwood joined a prestigious community on the national contemporary art front by receiving a major grant from... | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 03/24/12- 09/02/12 | Nashville |
Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden Public OpeningPresented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art May 19, 2012 Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden Public Opening
10:00am
Book Lecture: Robert Massie
“Catherine the Great and Other Notable Historical Figures”
Join us as Robert Massie, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs, visits Cheekwood to discuss his latest masterpiece of narrative biography, Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman.
11:00am
Family Story Time: Herman’s... | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 05/19/12 | Nashville |
Garden Tales: Seeds & FlowersPresented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art May 26, 2012 Garden Tales: Seeds & Flowers
Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden, 11:00am
Join us the 4th Saturday of every month for an exploration into the wide world of literature! Using songs, dance, and interactive reading, seasoned storyteller Rachel Sumner will bring your favorite nature-themed books to life. Programs are scheduled from May through September and meant for ages 2-8 years with an adult. Weather permitting. | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 05/26/12 | Nashville |
The Conservancy Gala 2012Presented by Conservancy for The Parthenon and Centennial Park at The Parthenon November 3, 2012 The Conservancy Gala 2012 is the annual fundraiser which benefits two crown jewels in our city, the Parthenon and Centennial Park. We hope you will mark your calendar for an extraordinary evening at the Parthenon on November 3, 2012. This year's Concervancy Gals is Co-Chaired by Betsy and Ridley Wills with Clare Armistead as Honorary Chair.
The tariff is $500 per person, with a special opportunity to support on the Patrons Level.
| Conservancy for The Parthenon and Centennial Park | 11/03/12 | Nashville |
Permanent Exhibit: Hall of Fame RotundaPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Hall of Fame Rotunda is a special room designed to recognize Hall of Fame members in a style befitting the high honor of membership. Everyone recognized here is an equal. The members' plaques are placed randomly around the room - except for the newest members of the Hall of Fame, whose plaques can be found alongside Thomas Hart Benton's painting The Sources of Country Music. The room is round to ensure that every Hall of Fame... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
Permanent Exhibit: Sing Me Back Home - A Journey Through Country MusicPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Sing Me Back Home is the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s permanent exhibit, an exciting, multi-layered journey through the life of country music.
Through artifacts, photographs, original recordings, archival video, newly produced films, touchscreen interactive media and beautifully rendered text panels, Sing Me Back Home immerses visitors in the history and sounds of country music, its meanings and the lives and voices of many of its honored... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar PlayerPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum August 11, 2011-July 15, 2012 Sideman. Studio musician. Performer. Recording Artist. Producer. Record Executive. In an industry known for multi-talented individuals, perhaps no one has achieved such a vast and varied resume as the inimitable Chet Atkins. The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will pay tribute to this versatile and visionary artist with the cameo exhibition Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player, which opens in the Museum's East Gallery on August 11, 2011, and runs through June... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 08/11/11- 07/15/12 | Nashville |
Historic RCA Studio B ToursPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Historic RCA Studio B is one of the world's most important and successful recording studios. More than 35,000 songs were brought to life by the Studio B magic, including more than 1,000 American hits, 40 million-selling singles, and over 200 Elvis Presley recordings (by far more than any other studio). Step into the house of the hitmakers and discover the legend of this Music Row landmark.
Come enjoy a personally guided tour through this world-famous studio located on renowned Music... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 08/09/11- Ongoing | Nashville |
Oak Ridge Boys Autograph Signing Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 6, 2012 The Oak Ridge Boys will sign their book, American Journey, their CDs The Boys Are Back, The Definitive Collection, and Oak Ridge Boys Gold, as well as Joe Bonsall's books G.I. Joe and Lillie and From My Perspective, purchased from the Museum Store, on Wednesday, June 6 at 3:00pm. Live from the Museum Store is presented by CMT.
Autograph Pass Tips and Guidelines
-Purchase of at least one of the Oak Ridge Boys products, such as... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 06/06/12 | Nashville |
Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Mark D. Sanders with Autograph SigningPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 26, 2012 A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mark D. Sanders has written contemporary country classics such as Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance," Jo Dee Messina's "Heads Carolina, Tails California," Faith Hill's "It Matters to Me," and George Strait's "Blue Clear Sky." Sanders moved from Southern California to Nashville in 1980 and steadily built his songwriting career until it skyrocketed during the following decade with #1 hits such as... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/26/12 | Nashville |
Autograph Signing: Lee GreenwoodPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 7, 2012 Lee Greenwood will sign his book, Does God Still Bless the USA?: A Plea for a Better America on Thursday, June 7 at 3:00pm. The book includes the 30-day devotional, Prayers of a Patriot, and 2 free song downloads, Show Me the Way and God Bless the USA. A Presidential Appointee to the National Endowment of the Arts, Greenwood's personal insight into America's challenges is shared in the publication along with a call for citizens to evaluate the country's future... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 06/07/12 | Nashville |
Performance and Autograph Signing: Tracy LawrencePresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 7, 2012 Tracy Lawrence will perform on the plaza outside of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Thursday, June 7 at 10:30am. The performance is free to the public. Following the plaza performance, Tracy Lawrence will sign his CD, Tracy Lawrence-The Singer, at 11:30am in the Museum Store. Live from the Museum Store is presented by CMT.
Autograph Pass Tips and Guidelines
-Tracy Lawrence's CD, Tracy Lawrence-The Singer, purchased from the Museum Store, is... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 06/07/12 | Nashville |
Performance and Autograph Signing: Josh ThompsonPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 6, 2012 Josh Thompson will perform on the plaza outside of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00am. The performance is free to the public. Following the plaza performance, Josh Thompson will sign his product, purchased from the Museum Store, at 10:45am in the Museum Store. Live from the Museum Store is presented by CMT.
Autograph Pass Tips and Guidelines
-Josh Thompson's product, purchased from the Museum Store, is required for... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 06/06/12 | Nashville |
Community Outreach: Introduction to Thumbpick Guitar at Nashville Public Library, Goodlettsville BranchPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville Branch May 19, 2012 Chet Atkins is one of the most admired musicians of the 20th Century. His intricate fingerstyle guitar playing continues to influence country, rock, and jazz guitarists such as Tommy Emmanuel and Mark Knopfler. This hands-on workshop will teach the basics of thumbpick guitar. Led by versatile guitar player Sean Weaver, graduate of Belmont University and recipient of awards from Home of the Legends Thumbpickers Contest as well as the Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Competition. Guitars provided.... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/19/12 | Goodlettsville |
Resonator Guitar and Banjo Demonstration: Mike Webb and Robert MontgomeryPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 20, 2012 Mike Webb was a Dobro student of the late Bashful Brother Oswald. He has performed or recorded with Wilma Lee Cooper & the Clinch Mountain Clan, Buddy Jewell, Charlie Louvin, the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Tanya Tucker, and others. Robert Montgomery is a banjo player and past winner of several regional and national contests including the Old-Time Banjo National Championship. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/20/12 | Nashville |
Fiddle and Guitar Demonstration: Renaé Truex and Carco ClavéPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 27, 2012 Renaé Truex is a fiddle player who has performed or recorded with Charlie Daniels, Little Jimmy Dickens, Ronnie McDowell, Bret Michaels, Lorrie Morgan, and Ray Price. Carco Clavé is a guitar player who has performed with Asleep at the Wheel, BR549, Little Jimmy Dickens, Tex Ritter, Merle Travis, and Dale Watson. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/27/12 | Nashville |
Film Screening: Merle Haggard on Austin City Limits (1982)Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 27, 2012
Merle Haggard and the Strangers perform over a dozen hit songs in front of an enthusiastic crowd on the legendary public television show Austin City Limits. Songs include "Big City," "Sing Me Back Home," and "Okie from Muskogee." The band features Roy Nichols on Telecaster guitar and Norm Hamlet on pedal steel, two musicians whose playing helped define the Bakersfield Sound. Leona Williams takes the lead vocal on "I'm Almost Ready."... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/27/12 | Nashville |
Songwriter Session: Alan Rhody and Jim ParkerPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 19, 2012 Alan Rhody wrote "I'll Be True to You" (Oak Ridge Boys); "Trainwreck of Emotion" (Lorrie Morgan); "Wild-Eyed Dream" (Ricky Van Shelton); and songs recorded by Don Gibson, George Jones, Toby Keith, Del McCoury, Michael Martin Murphey, Tanya Tucker, and others. Jim Parker wrote "Chicken Truck" and "Bigger Hands" (both by John Anderson). | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/19/12 | Nashville |