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The Hermitage - Frontier Farm to American Landmark

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The Hermitage - Frontier Farm to American Landmark
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 01.01.2037
org Name: The Hermitage
event Url: http://thehermitage.com
venue Name: The Hermitage
venue Address1: 4580 Rachel's Lane
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37076
event Ticket Info: $17/Adult, $14/Seniors, $11/Students 13-18, $7/Children 6-12, Free/Under 5
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event Start Time: Monday-Sunday 8:30am-5:00pm (April 1-October 15), and 9:00am-4:30pm (October 16-March 31)
event Type: museums

The Hermitage: Frontier Farm to American Landmark looks at how this 1,000-acre property evolved from a modest frontier farm to Andrew Jackson's prosperous and expansive cotton plantation. The exhibit also illustrates how after Jackson's death, The Hermitage became an American Landmark while simultaneously deteriorating due to the Jackson family's downward financial situation.

Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 01.01.2037
org Name: The Hermitage
event Url: http://thehermitage.com
venue Name: The Hermitage
venue Address1: 4580 Rachel's Lane
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37076
event Ticket Info: $17/Adult, $14/Seniors, $11/Students 13-18, $7/Children 6-12, Free/Under 5
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event Start Time: Monday-Sunday 8:30am-5:00pm (April 1-October 15), and 9:00am-4:30pm (October 16-March 31)
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The Hermitage story is not just about Andrew Jackson and his family. In fact, the Jackson family story cannot be told without the stories of the 150 enslaved Africans who lived and worked at The Hermitage. Whether house slave, skilled craftsmen, or field hand, each and every one made an important contribution to The Hermitage. From 1804 to 1865, slaves were born, purchased, lived, sold, and died on The Hermitage, but little is known about their story. Only recently through scant documents, archaeology, and oral tradition has an image of the Hermitage slave community begun to emerge. The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson is proud to present Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community. Funds provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority helped make this exhibit possible. Only a small number of photographs of Hermitage slaves are known to exist. This temporary exhibit gives voice to the Hermitage Slave Community by combining images of the slaves weathered and worn hands and faces with personal information about them. These stories and images reflect the struggle and contributions of individuals and families who supported the Hermitage plantation and the Jackson family. Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community runs indefinitely. Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community is included with regular admission to The Hermitage.

The First Tennesseans

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The First Tennesseans
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2050
org Name: Tennessee State Museum
event Url: http://www.tnmuseum.org
venue Name: Tennessee State Museum
venue Address1: 505 Deaderick Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37243
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Email: museuminfo@tnmuseum.org
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm
event Type: museums

Prehistoric Indian cultures existed in Tennessee through four evolving periods, beginning about 15,000 years ago, peaking between 800 and 1650 A.D. with the Mississippian people, and ending with the ascendancy of such modern tribes as the Cherokee and Chickasaw. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods are on exhibit. The museum even has a display of bones from a mastodon that roamed Tennessee 10,000 years ago.

The Frontier

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The Frontier
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2050
org Name: Tennessee State Museum
event Url: http://www.tnmuseum.org
venue Name: Tennessee State Museum
venue Address1: 505 Deaderick Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37243
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm
event Type: museums

Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to reach Tennessee, followed by the French and English explorers, and then by the first white settlers. Armor and weapons from the Europeans and Daniel Boone's musket highlight this era. A frontier cabin, 200-year-old dugout canoe, a grist mill, and a Conestoga wagon all give testimony to life on the frontier. Handmade furniture, a woodworking shop, and a working printing press show the skill of early Tennessee craftspeople.

The Age of Jackson

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The Age of Jackson
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2050
org Name: Tennessee State Museum
event Url: http://www.tnmuseum.org
venue Name: Tennessee State Museum
venue Address1: 505 Deaderick Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37243
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm
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Between 1815 and 1850, Tennessee embodied the spirit of American expansion and politics, with President Andrew Jackson being the central character in the state's development. Displays on Jackson, David Crockett, Sam Houston, and President James K. Polk are included in this section of the museum.

Antebellum

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Antebellum
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2050
org Name: Tennessee State Museum
event Url: http://www.tnmuseum.org
venue Name: Tennessee State Museum
venue Address1: 505 Deaderick Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37243
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm
event Type: museums

The Antebellum period of 1840 to 1860 was a time of prosperity and cultural development for many Tennesseans. (Antebellum is from the Latin words ante, before, and bellum, war. It is used to signify the period before the Civil War.) Cities and towns became trade centers, as railroads and steamboats drew people closer together. The increasing prosperity manifested itself in several ways. Artists, whether trained or self-taught, found a ready market for their skills as the rising middle and upper classes sought to have their portraits painted. Silversmiths, gunsmiths, tailors, and other craftsmen established themselves in cities and towns. Exhibits of Tennessee-made silver, firearms, and quilts attest to that prosperity. Another display on African American life points out that one-fourth of Tennessee's population were blacks who not only did not share in the state's prosperity but also lived as slaves unable to control their own lives.

The Civil War and Reconstruction

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The Civil War and Reconstruction
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2050
org Name: Tennessee State Museum
event Url: http://www.tnmuseum.org
venue Name: Tennessee State Museum
venue Address1: 505 Deaderick Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37243
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm
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By 1860 the issue of slavery had become a tinderbox; a moral, social and economic issue which slowly divided the northern and southern states. Tennessee found itself divided when the General Assembly voted to secede. Many people in East Tennessee supported the Union and even fought in the Union Army. Tennessee was the primary battlefield of the Civil War in the west, with more than 400 battles and skirmishes within its borders. Each of the major battles in Tennessee is highlighted with artifacts from the battlefield. The Tennessee State Museum's holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons are among the best in the nation.

The New South

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The New South
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2050
org Name: Tennessee State Museum
event Url: http://www.tnmuseum.org
venue Name: Tennessee State Museum
venue Address1: 505 Deaderick Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37243
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Email: museuminfo@tnmuseum.org
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm
event Type: museums

Between 1870 and the 1920's, Tennessee experienced great changes fueled by the post-Civil War industrial revolution. Exhibits on women's suffrage, Prohibition, and the Tennessee Centennial Exposition illustrate the state's involvement in social issues of the times.

William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit
event Date Begin: 16.01.2007
event Date End: 03.01.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm, Sunday 11:00am-4:30pm
event Type: museums

William Edmondson stands among the most important self-taught artists of the past century. As the first African-American artist to receive a solo exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art (1937), Edmondson claims a national place in the history of American Art.

The Matilda Geddings Gray Collection of Faberge

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The Matilda Geddings Gray Collection of Faberge
event Date Begin: 20.03.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm, Sunday 11:00am-4:30pm
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Cheekwood's Museum of Art has been selected to house the Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection, among the world's most significant compilation of Faberge pieces. The Collection includes 57 rare pieces highlighted by three Russian Imperial Easter eggs, and a number of important functional items, fantasy items and floral works.

Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy, Co-Presented by SunTrust and Ford Motor Company

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy, Co-Presented by SunTrust and Ford Motor Company
event Date Begin: 29.03.2008
event Date End: 31.12.2009
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=2395
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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Few families have had such a major impact on country music as the Williamses. This 5,000 square foot major exhibition examines the personal lives of Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. and explores the dynamics that inspired some of the most influential country music ever recorded.

See the connections between these iconic figures and their creative heirs and discover how American music continues to be measured by the standards they set. To tell the story, Hank Williams Jr., Jett Williams and members of the Williams family have offered over 200 rare artifacts never seen by the public, enabling the Museum to create an unforgettably compelling saga of love, heartache and redemption. The voices and music of all family members are heard throughout the exhibit. This major exhibition will present an intimate, behind-the-scenes portrait of a great American musical dynasty. Come learn more about the family at the foundation of country music.

Permanent Exhibit: Sing Me Back Home - A Journey Through Country Music

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Permanent Exhibit: Sing Me Back Home - A Journey Through Country Music
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2010
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=232
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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event Email: info@countrymusichalloffame.com
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event Start Time: Daily
event Type: museums

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 personalities.

A self-guided tour covering two floors of the Museum, Sing Me Back Home tells the story of country music from its pre-commercial roots in the nineteenth century through its vibrant life in the twenty-first century. Organized chronologically, the story moves through large subjects such as “Country During the War Years,” while each glass artifact case has a unique theme. Visitors can read about the music and its makers or let the powerful photos, instruments, costumes - and especially the music - tell the story by themselves.

Throughout your journey you are able to see the two-floor, glassed-in central archives where the Museum’s vast collection is housed and where Museum staff are seen working with historical artifacts and recordings. This unprecedented view into the core archives is like a window into a shared history and the processes from which the Museum exhibits emerge.

At the close of the journey, visitors enter the Hall of Fame Rotunda, the hallowed space where the Country Music Hall of Fame® members are honored alongside American master Thomas Hart Benton’s famous last painting, The Sources of Country Music.

Sing Me Back Home is just what the title suggests: an exploration of the power of music to make living history and to connect us to our deepest feelings.

Permanent Exhibit: Hall of Fame Rotunda

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Permanent Exhibit: Hall of Fame Rotunda
event Date Begin: 01.07.2007
event Date End: 31.12.2010
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=2243
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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event Start Time: Daily
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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 member has a place of equal importance.

Brenda Lee: Dynamite, Presented by Great American Country Television Network

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Brenda Lee: Dynamite, Presented by Great American Country Television Network
event Date Begin: 07.08.2009
event Date End: 30.06.2010
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=3856
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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event Start Time: Daily
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Brenda Lee is one of the most beloved entertainers in the world, selling millions of records and contributing standards such as “I’m Sorry” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” From child star on the Ozark Jubilee, to rockabilly teen queen, to pop entertainer, and finally returning to her country music roots, Lee’s career has seen multiple reinventions. Through it all, she recorded primarily in Nashville with legendary producer Owen Bradley. In 2009 the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will honor Little Miss Dynamite in an exhibit featuring artifacts and multimedia from throughout her exciting career.

Twilight Visions: Surrealism, Photography, and Paris

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Twilight Visions: Surrealism, Photography, and Paris
event Date Begin: 10.09.2009
event Date End: 03.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/exhibitions/exhibitiondetail.aspx?cid=688
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free with gallery admission; $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

Including more than 120 photographs by such artists as Man Ray, Eugène Atget, Brassaï, Hans Bellmer and André Kertész, Twilight Visions will celebrate Paris as the literal and metaphoric foundation of Surrealism. In addition to examining the revolutionary social, aesthetic and political activities of the movement between the world wars, the exhibition will focus on works -- predominantly photographs as well as select films, books and period ephemera -- that evoke the mystery of the chance encounters experienced by the Surrealists as they wandered through the labyrinthine city streets.

Organized by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, guest curator Therese Lichtenstein, Ph.D. Accompanying the exhibition will be a full-color illustrated exhibition catalogue, published by the University of California Press, with essays by Dr. Lichtenstein, as well as by other noted scholars, including British historian Colin Jones, Julia Kelly, lecturer at the University of Manchester; and Whitney Chadwick, professor of art at San Francisco State University.

The exhibition will travel to the International Center of Photography in New York, Jan. 29–May 9, 2010, and to the Telfair Museum of Art in Savannah, Ga. June 4–Sept. 30, 2010.

Location: Ingram Gallery.

Georgia O'Keeffe & Her Times: American Modernism from The Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Georgia O'Keeffe & Her Times: American Modernism from The Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts
event Date Begin: 02.10.2009
event Date End: 31.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/exhibitions/exhibitiondetail.aspx?cid=689
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free with gallery admission; $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

In the 1950s, William H. Lane (1914–1995), the owner of a small Massachusetts manufacturing plant, began assembling an extraordinary collection of American modern art, which in 1990 was donated to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With major paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe, Arthur G. Dove, Stuart Davis, Charles Sheeler and other artists, the exhibition shows the collector’s passion for art that reflects the diversity and dynamism of American modernism.

The exhibition was organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Location: Ingram Gallery.

Oliver Herring: Sculpture and Video

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Oliver Herring: Sculpture and Video
event Date Begin: 02.10.2009
event Date End: 31.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/exhibitions/exhibitiondetail.aspx?cid=690
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free with gallery admission; $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
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New York-based artist Oliver Herring collaborates with friends and strangers in the creation of his sculptures, performances, and video art. This exhibition includes figurative works in which the artist first makes photographic close-ups of his subjects’ entire bodies. He then sculpts the form of their bodies out of polystyrene. The photographs are cut into jigsaw puzzle-like shapes and adhered to the sculpted figures, lending the uncanny quality of a photograph seen in the round. Herring manipulates the color and value contrasts in his photographic fragments, giving the sculptures a camouflage-like surface, emphasizing the inherent artificiality and social masking that are a subliminal consequence of photography.

Organized by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Location: Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery.

FREE College Nights at the Frist Center

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: FREE College Nights at the Frist Center
event Date Begin: 01.01.2009
event Date End: 25.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=636
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission for college students with proper college ID.
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event Start Time: Thursday and Friday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Are you a college student looking for something to do? Feeling culturally deprived?

The Frist Center is pleased to offer FREE College Nights every Thursday and Friday evening from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. It's the perfect place for a group outing or to make a great impression on a date!

You can visit the current exhibitions FREE and enjoy live music in the lobby (6:00pm to 8:00pm every Thursday and Friday) complete with bistro seating and a wine bar.

The Frist also has a full service café open until 9:00pm. Just bring your current college or university ID and admission to the Frist on Thursday and Friday nights is FREE!

George Rickey's Three Red Lines

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: George Rickey's Three Red Lines
event Date Begin: 13.02.2009
event Date End: 31.12.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=734
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
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One of postwar America’s preeminent sculptors, George Rickey was a pioneer in the field of kinetic art. From the 1950s until his death in 2002, he employed his deep knowledge of physics and aerodynamics to produce works in which the lyrical interaction between industrial materials and the surrounding forces of nature creates an experience of profound beauty and philosophical resonance.

Rickey’s sculptures are composed of geometrical metal forms, which swivel on pendulums, ball bearings, and knife-sharp edges to follow pre-determined paths in response to the slightest movement of the wind. One of the centerpieces of the Hirshhorn Museum’s internationally renowned sculpture collection, Rickey’s Three Red Lines is 36 feet tall and features three pointed arms that gracefully move back and forth in an implied parabolic arc.

The Frist Center is pleased to display Three Red Lines on our front patio located on the Broadway side of the building. The Frist Center gratefully acknowledges the support of our Friends of Sculpture - Judy and Joe Barker, Walter and Sarah Knestrick, the Walter and Sarah Knestrick Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Lynn and Ken Melkus, the Melkus Family Foundation, Andrew W. Miller, the Andrew Woodfin Miller Foundation of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Luke and Susan Simons, in memory of Mrs. Peggy Steine, and Steve and Judy Turner.

Fletcher Benton's Truckin' Jumbo Geo

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Fletcher Benton's Truckin' Jumbo Geo
event Date Begin: 13.02.2009
event Date End: 31.12.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=735
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
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Composed of geometric elements that have been welded together in abstract configurations, Fletcher Benton’s sculptures explore tensions between space and volume, balance and precariousness, and simplicity and complexity. Truckin’ Jumbo Geo is from a series that also evokes mechanized transportation, reflecting the artist’s fascination with bicycles, racecars, trucks, and locomotives.

In 2008 Benton received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Contemporary Sculpture from the International Sculpture Center in Hamilton, New Jersey. Previous recipients have included Louise Bourgeois, Anthony Caro, Christo and Jeanne Claude, George Rickey, Mark di Suvero, and other illustrious sculptors working since the mid-twentieth century.

Truckin’ Jumbo Geo is located on the back lawn of the Frist Center.

Senior Monday

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Senior Monday
event Date Begin: 21.12.2009
event Date End: 21.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=135
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $4.25/non-member seniors.
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event Start Time: Monday 10:00am - 5:30pm
event Type: museums

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts and WAMB-AM present Senior Mondays, a series of events for those who admit their "senior" status. On these days, gallery admission is $4.25 (1/2 price) for seniors and a special senior parking fee of $2.00 in the Frist Center lots is offered, based on availability. Seniors receive a 15% discount on Gift Shop purchases and on Frist Center Cafe refreshments purchased during the event. Seniors can enjoy WAMB's Harry Stephenson live radio broadcast in the Grand Lobby. Special gallery tours will be presented at 11:00am and 1:30pm.

Presenting Sponsor: Guardian Home Care; Program Sponsor: HealthSpring.

Thomas Hart Benton In Story and Song

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Thomas Hart Benton In Story and Song
event Date Begin: 02.10.2009
event Date End: 31.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=736
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free with gallery admission; $8.50/Adults; $7.50/Seniors and Military with ID; $6.50/College Students with ID; 18 and under Free Admission
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

In conjunction with the Nashville Public Library’s call for a city-wide celebration of beloved author Mark Twain, the Frist Center will present a selection of drawings and watercolors narrating Life on the Mississippi, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by another promoter of American narratives and everyday life, Thomas Hart Benton.

A second section of the exhibition will focus on another source of inspiration for the artist - one particularly appropriate for Nashville - folk music and musicians. Benton’s lifelong admiration of Americana music is well known, yet works of this subject matter have not yet been assembled as an exhibition.

Location: Ingram Gallery

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson
event Date Begin: 26.02.2009
event Date End: 01.01.2037
org Name: The Hermitage
event Url: http://thehermitage.com
venue Name: The Hermitage
venue Address1: 4580 Rachel's Lane
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37076
event Ticket Info: $17/Adult, $14/Seniors, $11/Students 13-18, $7/Children 6-12, Free/Under 5
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event Start Time: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 3:00pm Seasonal Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (April 1-October 15), and 9:00am to 4:30pm (October 16-March 31)
event Type: museums

The Hermitage's new orientation film Andrew Jackson, narrated by Martin Sheen, is now playing on new state-of-the-art equipment in the Andrew Jackson Visitor Center theater. The film is one of the final components to a multi-year plan to enhance the guest experience throughout the site. In addition to the film, other enhancements include audio tours, informational signage, touch screen digital signage, on-site brochure, and an interactive website (coming soon!) This project was funded partly by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Microcar Exhibit

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Microcar Exhibit
event Date Begin: 01.11.2008
event Date End: 30.12.2009
org Name: Lane Motor Museum
event Url: http://www.lanemotormuseum.org
venue Name: Lane Motor Museum
venue Address1: 702 Murfreesboro Pike
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37210
event Ticket Info: $7/Adults; $5/Seniors (65+), $2/Youth (Ages 6-17); Free/Children 17 and under
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event Email: info@lanemotormuseum.org
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event Start Time: Thursday through Monday 10:00am to 5:00pm
event Type: museums

Join us at the Lane Motor Museum for our newest exhibit: "Minimal Motoring: A Collection of 14 Cars That Will Influence Our Future Transportation Needs".

From Washington to Warhol: Americana Redefined

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: From Washington to Warhol: Americana Redefined
event Date Begin: 11.07.2009
event Date End: 03.01.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Art/Exhibitions/Upcoming.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm, Sunday 11:00am-4:30pm
event Type: visual_art

From early portraiture to Pop art, American artists have always borrowed from the broad reservoir of imagery broadly defined as Americana. Reviewing art from two centuries, this exhibition presents images of America revealed through the eyes of artists.

Americana Redefined features some of the highlights of Cheekwood’s collection, including a nineteenth-century view of Belmont Mansion by an anonymous artist, a genre painting by Eastman Johnson, realist works by The Group of Eight (Arthur B. Davies, William Glackens, Robert Henri, Ernest Lawson, George Luks, Maurice Prendergast, Everett Shinn, and John Sloan), American Scene painting, and many artists from the post-World War II generation. For the first time in several years, the famous pair of portraits that Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth painted of one other will be exhibited again at Cheekwood.

Batteries Not Included: Unplugged Games from Then and Now - Kimbrough Gallery

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Batteries Not Included: Unplugged Games from Then and Now - Kimbrough Gallery
event Date Begin: 03.06.2009
event Date End: 01.01.2037
org Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv
event Url: http://www.customshousemuseum.org/
venue Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
venue Address1: 200 South Second Street
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venue City: Clarksville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37040
event Ticket Info: Free/Museum members and Children under 6 $5/Adults $4/Seniors 55 and up $2/College students with picture ID $1/Children ages 6-18
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm Note: Closed Mondays and major holidays
event Type: visual_art

Before the age of Atari, Nintendo and their ilk, kids played OUTSIDE when the weather was fair. If it wasn’t, there was always the basement or another large room in the house to get together and play games of chance, wits and skill. We’ve gathered some games your grandparents may have played, some our parents played, some that we played as children, and some that children still play today. All are lots of fun and electronic-free!

The exhibit has games for all ages, so you don't have to skip it just because it's fun! Come on over and test your skills at ancient board games such as Surakarta and Nine Men's Morris. Remember "Memory"? Try out our life-size board game. Or if you like, show your kids how you played hopscotch and bean bag toss. Get down on the floor and play marbles. Try your skill at tongue twisters. We even have a jump rope area for kids and adults!

Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second Street. Sundays are free for everyone!

Tulip Grove Mansion Guided Tour

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Tulip Grove Mansion Guided Tour
event Date Begin: 01.07.2009
event Date End: 01.01.2037
org Name: The Hermitage
event Url: http://thehermitage.com/
venue Name: The Hermitage
venue Address1: 4580 Rachel's Lane
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37076
event Ticket Info: $5/Ticket
event Phone1
event Phone2: (615) 889-2941
event Email: info@thehermitage.com
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event Start Time: Monday through Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm
event Type: tn_history

Originally the home of Jackson's protege, Andrew Jackson Donelson, Tulip Grove's private ownership was longer and more varied than the Hermitage mansion. Join a Hermitage interpreter for a tour of one of Tennessee's finest Greek Revival mansions and learn about cotton, cattle, and the Civil War.

Christmas Dinner

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Christmas Dinner
event Date Begin: 10.12.2009
event Date End: 10.12.2009
org Name: Belmont Mansion
event Url: http://www.belmontmansion.com
venue Name: Belmont Mansion
venue Address1: 1900 Belmont Boulevard
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37212
event Ticket Info: TBA
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event Phone2: (615) 460-5459
event Email: wilsonkn@mail.belmont.edu
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event Start Time: Thursday TBA
event Type: holiday

Christmas at Belmont Mansion has been described by Southern Living Magazine, as “a Christmas wonderland.” Garlands ornamented with albino peacocks stretch across the magnificent Grand Salon. All mantels in the house are accented with gold branches, poinsettias, and fruit. Furniture and statuary are draped with Victorian opulence.

The Annual Christmas Dinner will be held on Thursday December 10.

Christmas Lunch

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Christmas Lunch
event Date Begin: 14.12.2009
event Date End: 14.12.2009
org Name: Belmont Mansion
event Url: http://www.belmontmansion.com
venue Name: Belmont Mansion
venue Address1: 1900 Belmont Boulevard
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37212
event Ticket Info: TBA
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event Email: wilsonkn@mail.belmont.edu
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event Start Time: Monday TBA
event Type: holiday

The Annual Christmas Lunch will be held Monday December 14. More details will be announced at a later date.

Christmas with the Acklens

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Christmas with the Acklens
event Date Begin: 12.12.2009
event Date End: 12.12.2009
org Name: Belmont Mansion
event Url: http://www.belmontmansion.com
venue Name: Belmont Mansion
venue Address1: 1900 Belmont Boulevard
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37212
event Ticket Info: TBA
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event Start Time: Saturday TBA
event Type: kids_families

On Saturday, December 12 the Belmont Mansion will host a Victorian Christmas celebration for families and the local community. The party will feature Victorian Christmas traditions that were observed by the Acklen family. The festivities will take place inside the Belmont Mansion.

Make It Snappy! A Century of Camera Development: Treasures Vault - Heritage Hall

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Make It Snappy! A Century of Camera Development: Treasures Vault - Heritage Hall
event Date Begin: 20.08.2009
event Date End: 29.11.2009
org Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv
event Url: http://www.customshousemuseum.org/
venue Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
venue Address1: 200 South Second Street
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venue City: Clarksville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37040
event Ticket Info: Free/Museum members and Children under 6 $5/Adults $4/Seniors 55 and up $2/College students with picture ID $1/Children ages 6-18
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm Note: Closed Mondays and major holidays
event Type: visual_art

Trace the progression of imaging from the 1890s box cameras to the mid-1980s instant cameras.

Architecture Tour

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Architecture Tour
event Date Begin: 04.12.2009
event Date End: 04.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=269
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 6:30pm
event Type: visual_art

Have you ever wondered about the significance of the icons in the Frist Center's Grand Lobby or marveled at the beautiful and unusual floors in our galleries? Join us and have your questions answered. Grab some refreshments at our cash bar or cafe and stroll around the Frist Center as you learn more about our landmark building from one of our always-engaging docents and enjoy some live music at the conclusion of your tour.

2nd Annual Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: 2nd Annual Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition
event Date Begin: 14.11.2009
event Date End: 18.12.2009
org Name: Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation
event Url: http://www.rcenter.org/VisualArts/Gallery/default.asp
venue Name: Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation
venue Address1: 855 Highway 46 South
venue Address2
venue City: Dickson
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37055
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Phone2: (615) 740-5545
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event Start Time: Monday through Saturday 9:00am to 9:00pm Opening and Award Ceremony: November 21st 1:00pm - 3:00pm
event Type: visual_art

The Tennessee Art Education Association and The Renaissance Center have partnered to present the second annual Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, to display the talents and accomplishments of students grades 6-12 through this highly competitive exhibition

Model Railroading for Beginners

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Model Railroading for Beginners
event Date Begin: 21.11.2009
event Date End: 21.11.2009
org Name: Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
event Url: http://www.clementrailroadmuseum.org
venue Name: Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
venue Address1: 100 Frank G. Clement Place
venue Address2
venue City: Dickson
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37055
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Saturday 11:00am
event Type: museums

Model trains and the holidays go hand-in-hand. Learn about the art of model railroading from members of the Dickson Model Railroad Club. This event includes a viewing of the museum's model railroad display. Reservations recommended.

Stitches Through Time: Piecing Together the Warmth of Home

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Stitches Through Time: Piecing Together the Warmth of Home
event Date Begin: 30.11.2009
event Date End: 02.01.2010
org Name: Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
event Url: http://www.clementrailroadmuseum.org
venue Name: Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
venue Address1: 100 Frank G. Clement Place
venue Address2
venue City: Dickson
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37055
event Ticket Info: $4/adult ticket; $2/senior ticket; Free/14 and under
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event Start Time: Monday through Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 4:00
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Quilting traditions are passed from generation to generation. Discover these connections through antique and contemporary quilts that convey the warmth of home and the holidays. Over twenty quilts will be displayed.

ARTini: Thomas Hart Benton in Story and Song

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: ARTini: Thomas Hart Benton in Story and Song
event Date Begin: 18.12.2009
event Date End: 18.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=275
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free with gallery admission; $8.50/Adults; $7.50/Seniors and Military with ID; $6.50/College Students with ID; 18 and under Free Admission
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event Phone2: (615) 244-3340
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event Start Time: Friday 7:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Unwind at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts with stimulating conversation about great art! Join Anne Taylor, curator of interpretation, as she leads an informal conversation about one or two works of art in this exhibition. Complete your evening by relaxing in the Grand Lobby with beverages from the cash bar or cafe and visiting with friends.

Music in the Grand Lobby: String Jazz with Billy Contreras and Buddy Spicher

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Music in the Grand Lobby: String Jazz with Billy Contreras and Buddy Spicher
event Date Begin: 27.11.2009
event Date End: 27.11.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm
event Type: music

On Friday evenings, the Frist Center presents free music in the Grand Lobby. Visitors can visit the galleries (free to members), shop in the gift shop, and listen to some of Nashville's finest local music while relaxing in our bistro seating area and enjoying a variety of wines and other beverages from the cash bar.

Billy Contreras and Buddy Spicher have become one of Music in the Grand Lobby's most popular musical guests. With their stunning virtuosity and soulful stylings, their straight-ahead jazz standards create an evocative mood. Backed by tasty bass and light snare, the music is, quite simply, sublime. Buddy Spicher is a Nashville music industry legend, and Billy is a jazz wizard on any instrument with strings.

Kids Club: Winter Wonderland

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Kids Club: Winter Wonderland
event Date Begin: 12.12.2009
event Date End: 12.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=288
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
event Phone1
event Phone2: (615) 744-3357
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:30am, 1:00pm, or 3:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Designed for 5-10 year olds, the Frist Center Kids Club offers exciting opportunities for children to discover, explore, and create art. Free membership includes a Kids Club card, rewards for participation, hands-on activities in the Martin ArtQuest Gallery, and monthly projects in the art studios.

Due to a limited number of space in each class, reservations are strongly suggested and can be made two weeks prior to each class. Walk-ups are welcome as long as space is available.

In December, Kids Club members will create beautiful abstract paintings Inspired by the winter season, Kibs Club members will create their own unique three-dimensional snowman.

Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece
event Date Begin: 29.01.2010
event Date End: 25.04.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=792
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

Organized by the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, with loans from museums in the United States and Europe, this exhibition of approximately 100 objects defines various types of ancient Greek heroes between the sixth and first centuries BCE. This exhibition explores aspects of both mythological heroes, among them Herakles, Achilles, and Odysseus, and mortal heroes, including warriors, athletes, and rulers.

Masterpieces of European Painting

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Masterpieces of European Painting
event Date Begin: 19.02.2010
event Date End: 16.05.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=793
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

This exhibition is composed of 56 paintings from a great but largely unsung collection in Ponce, Puerto Rico, begun in 1950 by the philanthropist and governor Luis Ferré. The museum is a premier institution for Baroque and Victorian painting. Ranging in date from the 14th to the early 20th century, iconic works by Francisco de Zurbarán, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Bernardo Strozzi, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Coley Burne-Jones are included in this dazzling assemblage. Organized by Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Chihuly At The Frist

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Chihuly At The Frist
event Date Begin: 14.05.2010
event Date End: 02.01.2011
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=794
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

The most acclaimed glass artist of our time, Seattle-based artist Dale Chihuly is beloved for his abstract evocations of sea life, flowers, and other graceful subjects. This site-specific exhibition will present selections from a variety of renowned series, among them Seaforms, Millefiori, Macchia, Ikebana, and Persians.

The Frist Center exhibition will be presented in conjunction with a major outdoor installation of Chihuly’s work at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art and a theater design for the Nashville Symphony’s Bluebeard.

The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London, 1947-1957

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London, 1947-1957
event Date Begin: 18.06.2010
event Date End: 12.09.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=795
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

The launch of Christian Dior’s “New Look” in 1947 marked the beginning of a momentous decade in fashion history, which Dior himself called a “golden age.” The couture houses of Paris and London, which had traditionally served wealthy private clients, opened boutiques and licensed their designs, thereby becoming global brands and household names. Through clothing (primarily evening dresses and suits), shoes, and photographs, this exhibition demonstrates how designers such as Dior, Balenciaga, and Chanel brought glamour back to Europe after World War II.

The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee d'Orsay

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee d'Orsay
event Date Begin: 26.10.2010
event Date End: 23.01.2011
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=796
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $8.50/Adults, $7.50/Seniors(65+), $7.50/Military, $7/Groups of 10 or more, $6.50/College Students w/ID, Free/18 years or younger
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event Start Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm Thursday and Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm
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The exhibition includes approximately 100 masterpieces of mid-to-late 19th-century French painting from the Musée d’Orsay, a museum in Paris dedicated to the art of the early modern period (1840s through the early 20th century). The exhibition provides a broad context for understanding the roots of Modernism by combining seminal works by innovators such as Courbet, Manet, Cézanne, Monet, and Renoir; Salon painters such as Bouguereau; and artists who moved easily between convention and innovation such as Degas, Fantin-Latour, and Whistler.

While the Musée d’Orsay continues to add works to the exhibition and the checklist has yet to be finalized, among the magnificent paintings already confirmed is James Whistler’s Arrangement in Grey and Black, Number 1, popularly known as Whistler’s Mother. The exhibition will also include works by Eduard Manet, including Le fifre and his portraits of Émile Zola, Georges Clemenceau, and Berthe Morisot. There are 11 works by Renoir, including his portrait of Claude Monet, and seven works by Degas, including Repetition d’un ballet.

The American Impressionists in the Garden

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The American Impressionists in the Garden
event Date Begin: 13.03.2010
event Date End: 05.09.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults; $8/Seniors (65 +); $5/Youth (6 - 17), Free/College Students with ID and Active Military Personnel with ID; Free/Kids 5 and Under
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event Start Time: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 11:00am - 4:30pm
event Type: museums

The exhibition is broadly divided into three topical groups: "European Gardens" represents garden images created by Americans abroad, especially in Giverny, France, which captivated so many artists. Mary MacMonnies, for example, rented an old monastery in Giverny, developed the gardens, and produced several paintings of them. Works by Childe Hassam and Ernest Lawson, on the other hand, depict more urban gardens in and around Paris, providing a contrast to the images of Giverny. "Gardens in America" explores the many known gardens painted by American Impressionists, including the art colonies of Old Lyme, Connecticut and Cornish, New Hampshire, and various gardens, from Charleston, South Carolina, to California. "Garden Sculpture," a third section, was an essential element of garden design, and a few select examples of garden statuary will document this important three-dimensional feature within the garden environment. At the end of the nineteenth century, American artists demonstrated a preference for gardens as artistic motifs as well as a growing appreciation of the art of gardening itself. The range of color and the variation in form and silhouette made the garden a compelling subject for a large number of painters inclined toward the Impressionist style. Early twentieth century America witnesses a mania for the garden, and the interest in the art of gardening dominated many aspects of domestic life. Garden clubs, magazines, floral displays and a multitude of other activities associated with flowers and the garden permeated American life. Publications and articles appeared offering gardening advice for Americans while also asserting that the art of gardening paralleled the art of painting.

The Fiery Gizzard Series: Paintings by Susan Goshgarian McGrew at The Parthenon

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The Fiery Gizzard Series: Paintings by Susan Goshgarian McGrew at The Parthenon
event Date Begin: 31.10.2009
event Date End: 20.02.2010
org Name: The Parthenon
event Url: http://www.parthenon.org
venue Name: The Parthenon
venue Address1: 2600 West End Avenue
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Admission to the Parthenon is $6 adults; $3.50 children 4-17 and seniors 62 and over.
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event Start Time: Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am-4:30pm. Open until 7:00pm the first Thursday of every month Artist's Reception: Friday, November 6, 6:00pm-8:00pm
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Susan McGrew's paintings focus intently on surfaces, examining water and wood as planes of action and color. They dance with the glitter of the running stream and the flicker of the leaves. Often the background, mid-ground and front merge as the same space; flat, yet delicate and sparkling. McGrew studies and renders images of the same location for several years, allowing the viewer to explore the Tennessee woods through her eyes. McGrew focuses on the Fiery Gizzard River area, which is part of the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee. When she began this body of work, McGrew painted the water only, but has since begun an exploration of the surrounding wooded areas as well. With this newer work, McGrew is partnering with The Friends of the South Cumberland State Recreation Area to bring attention to Tennessee's largest wilderness park. The region she paints sits within this 16,000 acre park, home of old-growth forest and nearly one-third of Tennessee's indigenous plants.

Artist's Reception: Friday, November 6, 6:00-8:00pm. This reception, sponsored by the artist, is free and open to the public.

Spotlight Exhibit: The Colonel Says, 'How Much Does It Cost If It's Free'

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Spotlight Exhibit: The Colonel Says, 'How Much Does It Cost If It's Free'
event Date Begin: 01.10.2009
event Date End: 31.03.2010
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=4263
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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The exhibit, which is located within the Museum’s permanent exhibition and titled after one of Parker’s famous slogans, The Colonel Says, “How Much Does It Cost If It’s Free,” is now open and will run through March 2010.

Incorporating photographs, business documents, letters, apparel and promotional materials from the Museum’s collection and from Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., “Graceland,” the exhibit will trace Parker’s life and career, from his days as an immigrant carnival worker to his time as a powerful, pioneering artist manager.

Colonel Parker managed Elvis Presley from 1955 until the singer’s death in 1977. Prior to managing Presley, Parker helped transform Eddy Arnold into a country superstar with his own radio shows, movie roles, Las Vegas bookings, and an unparalleled resumé of #1 records. In steering the careers of both men, Parker revolutionized the artist management role, displaying an unprecedented marketing savvy while exercising near-total control. His energetic, all-encompassing management style created a blueprint that is still followed today.

Parker, a purposeful, perceptive, and mysterious character, was born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk in Breda, Holland, and entered the United States illegally in 1929. After serving in the Army for three years in Hawaii, he moved to Florida, where he joined the Johnny J. Jones and Royal American carnivals, passing himself off as a native West Virginian under the name of his former commanding officer, Thomas Parker.

After several years of carnival life, Parker settled down and became director of the Tampa Humane Society (he was, among other things, Tampa’s chief dog officer) where he developed a remunerative range of pet service-pitches that translated seamlessly into showbiz promotion.

He started off with Gene Austin, Roy Acuff, and Ernest Tubb, focusing at first on Florida tours exclusively but gradually expanding his show-business activities until in 1944 he met Eddy Arnold on a Jamup & Honey tent show. He managed Arnold as his exclusive client from 1945 until 1953, developing a range of unique promotions that helped make the singer one of the most prolific hit-making artists of all time.

By early 1955, Parker had set his sights on the emerging Elvis Presley, whom he placed as an opening act on tours by his new client, Hank Snow. By August, Parker had acquired a controlling interest in Presley’s management contract, and two months later set up a deal for RCA to purchase Presley’s contract from Sun Records for the unheard-of sum of $35,000.

Under Parker’s exclusive guidance, Presley went on to become one of the most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century--a tribute to a talent and a gift for communication that continues to defy definition. Parker secured for Presley broad national exposure through television at a time when other managers feared that the new medium would undercut the value of personal appearances. Calling the shots in Hollywood, Parker made Presley a #1 box-office star and kept the entertainer’s career alive during his two-year stint in the Army.

Among the artifacts on display in The Colonel Says, “How Much Does It Cost If It’s Free” are:

• Button, press kit and other promotional materials generated by Parker for his clients
• Eddy Arnold scrapbook assembled by Parker’s office, illustrating the large number of news articles and advertisements generated for his clients
• Plaster bust of Parker sculpted by Marvin Thompson in 1972. Parker commissioned the rendering and gave it to Eddy Arnold as a gift.
• Two of Parker’s prized belt buckles, including a gold elephant belt buckle given to him as a gift from Elvis Presley. Inscribed on the back: “To the Colonel ‘Who Never Forgets’—Elvis—July, 1973.”
• Two of Parker’s handpainted shop coats, which Parker often wore to promote various Presley projects and achievements
• Personal correspondence from Parker, including a1955 telegram to Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, in which Parker explains his new role as Presley’s manager

Spotlight exhibits are narratives that supplement themes or aspects of the Museum’s core exhibition, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music. These short-term, informal displays either provide a closer look at a particular person or aspect of country music, or spotlight recently donated items or special anniversaries. Rotated often, spotlight exhibits also offer a glimpse into the Museum’s unique collection, which includes recorded discs, historical photographs, films and videotapes; thousands of posters, books, songbooks, periodicals and sheet music; personal artifacts such as performers’ instruments, costumes and accessories; and more.

Model Trains Every Sunday

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Model Trains Every Sunday
event Date Begin: 06.09.2009
event Date End: 26.09.2010
org Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv
event Url: http://customshousemuseum.org/index.htm
venue Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
venue Address1: 200 South Second Street
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venue City: Clarksville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37040
event Ticket Info: Free for all ages
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event Start Time: Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm
event Type: kids_families

Finally, get "all aboard" to see our fantastic model trains. Our volunteer engineers "ride the rails" every Sunday afternoon.

Off the Wall Lecture Series: The Surrealist Literary Movement in Paris

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Off the Wall Lecture Series: The Surrealist Literary Movement in Paris
event Date Begin: 03.12.2009
event Date End: 03.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=787
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Thursday 6:30pm
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You have seen Twilight Visions: Surrealism, Photography, and Paris and delved into the minds of the Surrealists. Now learn more about the tumultuous yet edifying times they lived in by attending the Frist Center's three-part Off the Wall lecture series being held in conjunction with the exhibition.

In the early twentieth century, Surrealist writers such as André Breton, Louis Aragon, and Paul Éluard envisioned the city of Paris as an interactive playground for literary experimentation and an exploration of the unconscious. Dr. Lisa Weiss, assistant director of the W. T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies and lecturer in French at Vanderbilt University, will address the literary roots of Surrealism and consider how the movement’s poetry and prose intersect with the city’s urban landscape and everyday life.

Music in the Grand Lobby: Linda Sack

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Music in the Grand Lobby: Linda Sack
event Date Begin: 03.12.2009
event Date End: 03.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Thursday 6:00pm-8:00pm
event Type: music

Dulcimer player Linda Sack studied under David Schnaufer, widely regarded as the finest dulcimer player in the world until his death three years ago. She performs in Nashville and around the Southeast and brings her music to the Frist Center to complement Thomas Hart Benton in Story and Song.

Music in the Grand Lobby: Sarah Edmonds

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Music in the Grand Lobby: Sarah Edmonds
event Date Begin: 04.12.2009
event Date End: 04.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 6:00pm-8:00pm
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When a young jazz vocalist has musicians like Beegie and Billy Adair in her corner, you know she?s something special. Edmonds studied with big band director Billy Adair, and renowned Nashville jazz pianist Beegie Adair performed on Sarah's EP.

Music in the Grand Lobby: Linda Sack

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Music in the Grand Lobby: Linda Sack
event Date Begin: 10.12.2009
event Date End: 10.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Thursday 6:00pm-8:00pm
event Type: music

Enjoy dulcimer player Linda Sack and friends perform traditional American tunes to complement Thomas Hart Benton in Story and Song.

Music in the Grand Lobby: Linda Sack

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Music in the Grand Lobby: Linda Sack
event Date Begin: 11.12.2009
event Date End: 11.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 6:00pm-8:00pm
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Enjoy dulcimer player Linda Sack and friends perform traditional American tunes to complement Thomas Hart Benton in Story and Song.

Music in the Lobby: Kristie L. Sibley

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Music in the Lobby: Kristie L. Sibley
event Date Begin: 17.12.2009
event Date End: 17.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 6:00pm-8:00pm
event Type: music

This is Kristie Sibley's second appearance at Music in the Grand Lobby. Becoming increasingly known as one of the area's most versatile and expressive Gospel singers, Sibley's soaring and expressive voice is also at home singing jazz standards and music from the Great American Songbook. She has opened for CeCe Winans, Steven Curtis Chapman, Albertina Walker, and Mom & Pop Winans.

George Dickel Distillery Tour

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: George Dickel Distillery Tour
event Date Begin: 01.10.2009
event Date End: 01.01.2037
org Name: George Dickel Distillery
event Url: http://www.dickel.com/
venue Name: George Dickel Distillery
venue Address1: 1950 Cascade Hollow Road
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venue City: Tullahoma
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37388
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event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm Last tour starts at 3:30pm Not open on major holidays
event Type: museums

You won’t find Cascade Hollow on most maps. Nestled on the Highland Rim of the Cumberland Plateau, you will find us about halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga. The ancient limestone shelf of this plateau provides water than runs fresh and clear from the nearby Cascade Springs, and it made the perfect spot to build a distillery.

Come tour the distillery and discover George Dickel’s award winning whisky and its time honored traditions. The Visitor’s Center is filled with antiques, photos and special memories, and the George Dickel General Store is a wonderful place to visit and drop a line to family or friends at our very own U.S. Post Office – the only working post office at any distillery in the United States. If you prefer, you can rock on our porch and enjoy the abundant nature that picturesque Cascade Hollow has to offer.

Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour
event Date Begin: 01.10.2009
event Date End: 01.01.2037
org Name: Jack Daniel Distillery
event Url: http://www.jackdaniels.com/
venue Name: Jack Daniel Distillery
venue Address1: 182 Lynchburg Highway
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venue City: Lynchburg
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37352
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Daily 9:00am-4:30pm Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
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Whenever you're in the vicinity of Lynchburg, just over an hour's drive from Nashville, drop by for a firsthand look at our Distillery. One of our guides will accompany you on a tour and tell you the complete story of our whiskey. And you’ll probably hear an interesting story or two about Mr. Jack as well.

Our tour is mostly out-of-doors and involves quite a lot of walking, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes. Tours last about an hour and fifteen minutes and start every fifteen minutes or so. Visitors are asked not to take backpacks, camera bags, tote bags, shopping bags or other large bags on the tour.

Due to Tennessee law, the White Rabbit Bottle Shop is closed on Sundays. It is also closed on the days the Distillery is closed to visitors, as well as on certain holidays like the Fourth of July and Labor Day. However, we are allowed to do business on Election Day. So plan your visit accordingly should you desire to purchase Jack Daniel's commemorative decanters from the White Rabbit Bottle Shop.

What Lies Beneath: Paintings by John Kingerlee

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: What Lies Beneath: Paintings by John Kingerlee
event Date Begin: 14.11.2009
event Date End: 06.02.2010
org Name: The Parthenon
event Url: http://www.parthenon.org
venue Name: The Parthenon
venue Address1: 2600 West End Avenue
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $6 adults; $3.50 seniors and students; children under four are free
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event Start Time: The Parthenon is open Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am-4:30pm. The Parthenon is open until 7:00pm the first Thursday of every month.
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What lies beneath? Many of renowned artist John Kingerlee's paintings are built of layers and layers of paint applied with a palette knife or trowel. This repetitive process continues for months, sometimes years, leaving a history of the process in the painting. As the artist looks out his studio window, he sees the rugged and barren Beara landscape of Ireland as it reaches to the sea; low brush and outcroppings of rock lead to the Atlantic Ocean. The layers of paint he applies take on the contours of the landscape and his feelings about the space he occupies -- abstract, but rich with implied and applied color. Kingerlee also spends three months each year painting in Fez, Morocco, where he immerses himself in the urban environment, inspired by its graffiti and advertising, which pushes him in a different direction from the landscapes of his Irish home.

Kingerlee is a self-taught English artist who has been painting most of the seven decades of his life. This American tour of his paintings began two years ago, curated by the late New York critic William Zimmer. The Parthenon's East Gallery will exhibit thirty-nine paintings and collages. Senior Editor of Art in America Richard Vine will give a lecture titled John Kingerlee: By Art Alone on December 8 at 7:00pm as part of the 2009-2010 Parthenon Symposia Series. Mr. Vine states that "Kingerlee began making paintings, drawings, and collages in a typical Outsider style; yet, over time, he evolved, [eventually] creating works that converse with those of Malevich, Giacometti, Braque, Klee, Schwitters, Rothko, and Twombly." The lecture is free to the public, but requires reservations, which can be made by calling (615) 862-8431. The exhibit, which was organized by Katharine Carter & Associates, will be on view through February 6, 2010.

Parthenon Symposia Series: John Kingerlee: By Art Alone Lecture by Richard Vine

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Parthenon Symposia Series: John Kingerlee: By Art Alone Lecture by Richard Vine
event Date Begin: 08.12.2009
event Date End: 08.12.2009
org Name: Conservancy for The Parthenon and Centennial Park
event Url: http://www.parthenon.org
venue Name: The Parthenon
venue Address1: 2600 West End Avenue
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free
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event Start Time: Tuesday 7:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Senior Editor of Art in America Richard Vine will give a lecture titled John Kingerlee: By Art Alone on December 8 at 7:00pm as part of the 2009-2010 Parthenon Symposia Series. Mr. Vine states that "Kingerlee began making paintings, drawings, and collages in a typical Outsider style; yet, over time, he evolved -- [eventually] creating works that converse with those of Malevich, Giacometti, Braque, Klee, Schwitters, Rothko and Twombly." The lecture is free to the public, but requires reservations, which can be made by calling (615) 862-8431.

Many of renowned artist John Kingerlee's paintings are built of layers and layers of paint applied with a palette knife or trowel. This repetitive process continues for months, sometimes years, leaving a history of the process in the painting. As the artist looks out his studio window, he sees the rugged and barren Beara landscape of Ireland as it reaches to the sea; low brush and outcroppings of rock lead to the Atlantic Ocean. The layers of paint he applies take on the contours of the landscape and his feelings about the space he occupies -- abstract, but rich with implied and applied color. Kingerlee also spends three months each year painting in Fez, Morocco, where he immerses himself in the urban environment, inspired by its graffiti and advertising, which pushes him in a different direction from the landscapes of his Irish home.

Songwriter Session: Dave Robbins

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Songwriter Session: Dave Robbins
event Date Begin: 21.11.2009
event Date End: 21.11.2009
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=4344
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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event Start Time: Saturday 11:30am
event Type: music

Enjoy a performance by songwriter Dave Robbins.

Dave Robbins is an original member of BlackHawk and writer of their hits “Almost a Memory Now,” “Every Once in a While,” “Hole in My Heart,” and others. Robbins penned the Restless Heart hits “Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “Big Dreams in a Small Town,” “Long Lost Friend,” and “Til I Loved You.” He also wrote songs recorded by John Anderson, Eric Clapton, Janie Fricke, Anne Murray, Juice Newton, Kenny Rogers, and Conway Twitty.

Songwriter Session: Walt Aldridge

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Songwriter Session: Walt Aldridge
event Date Begin: 28.11.2009
event Date End: 28.11.2009
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=4346
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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event Start Time: Saturday 11:30am
event Type: music

Enjoy a performance by songwriter Walt Aldridge.

Walt Aldridge wrote “The Fear of Being Alone” (Reba McEntire); “I Sure Can Smell the Rain” (BlackHawk); “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde” (Travis Tritt); “She’s Got a Single Thing in Mind” (Conway Twitty); “(There’s) No Getting Over Me” (Ronnie Milsap); and songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Shenandoah, Aaron Tippin, and others.

Jimmy Wayne Autograph Signing

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Jimmy Wayne Autograph Signing
event Date Begin: 28.11.2009
event Date End: 28.11.2009
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=4348
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Saturday 1:30pm
event Type: music

Live From the Museum Store presented by CMT. Jimmy Wayne will be signing his newest CD, Sara Smile, in the Museum Store.

Click here for Jimmy Wayne autograph signing guidelines.

Bass and Banjo Demonstration: Jon Weisberger and Ned Luberecki

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Bass and Banjo Demonstration: Jon Weisberger and Ned Luberecki
event Date Begin: 22.11.2009
event Date End: 22.11.2009
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=4345
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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event Start Time: Sunday 1:00pm
event Type: music

Enjoy a performance by Jon Weisberger and Ned Luberecki.

Jon Weisberger plays bass with Chris Jones & the Night Drivers and the Roland White Band. He has performed with the Harley Allen Band, Melonie Cannon, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, Hazel Dickens, Jimmy Martin, the Tony Trischka Bluegrass Band, and others. Ned Luberecki plays banjo for Chris Jones & the Night Drivers and Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time. Luberecki also tours occasionally with Tony Trischka and is the host of SIRIUS Newgrass on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Bluegrass channel.

Old-Time Banjo Demonstration: Rebekah Weiler with Dennis Baumgardner

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Old-Time Banjo Demonstration: Rebekah Weiler with Dennis Baumgardner
event Date Begin: 29.11.2009
event Date End: 29.11.2009
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=4349
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission to Museum members, included with Museum admission. $19.99/Adult, $11.99/Youth(6-17), $17.99/Seniors(55+)/Students/Military, $17.99/AAA Adult, Free/5 years and under.
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event Start Time: Sunday 1:00pm
event Type: music

Enjoy a performance by Rebekah Weiler with Dennis Baumgardner.

Rebekah Weiler is an old-time banjo player and current Bluegrass & Old Time Fiddlers Convention (Mt. Airy, North Carolina) Old Time Banjo Champion. She has held titles for old-time banjo from the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree, the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention (Athens, Alabama), the West Tennessee Fiddler’s Championship, and other contests. Dennis Baumgardner will sit in on guitar.

Film Screening: The Johnny Cash Show with guests Brenda Lee, Roger Miller, and Pete Seeger (1970)

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Film Screening: The Johnny Cash Show with guests Brenda Lee, Roger Miller, and Pete Seeger (1970)
event Date Begin: 29.11.2009
event Date End: 29.11.2009
org Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
event Url: http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-events-detail.aspx?cid=4350
venue Name: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
venue Address1: 222 Fifth Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Sunday 2:00pm
event Type: film_video

Enjoy a screening of The Johnny Cash Show from 1970 featuring Brenda Lee.

From 1969 to 1971, Johnny Cash hosted a one-hour musical variety show on ABC, featuring music by legends of the day. In this episode, Cash is backed by his band, the Tennessee Three; the Statler Brothers; and Mother Maybelle & the Carter Sisters. Special guest appearances by Brenda Lee, Roger Miller, and Pete Seeger. Screened in support of the featured exhibition Brenda Lee: Dynamite, Presented by Great American Country Television Network. Total screening time is 50 minutes. Free.

Nashville Memoir: Photographs by Greg Miller

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Nashville Memoir: Photographs by Greg Miller
event Date Begin: 03.10.2009
event Date End: 21.02.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
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venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (6 - 17), College Students w/ ID and Active Military Personnel w/ID, Free Admission/5 and Under; $30/Household Cap
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event Start Time: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 11:00am - 4:30pm
event Type: museums

After living in New York for twenty years, photographer Greg Miller returned to his hometown of Nashville to reexamine the city where he grew up. With the help of a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, in 2008 Miller began a series of photographs using familiar spaces from his childhood as starting points. Attempting to reconstruct memories by photographing in and around areas of Nashville where he grew up, he often photographs complete strangers cast in scenes drawn from the lasting emotional remnants of his past.

New Direction: Video Artists Explore Southern Identity

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: New Direction: Video Artists Explore Southern Identity
event Date Begin: 24.10.2009
event Date End: 21.02.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65 +), $5/Youth (6 - 17), College Students w/ ID and Active Military Personnel w/ID, Free/Children ages 5 and Under, $30/Household Cap
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event Start Time: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 11:00am - 4:30pm
event Type: film_video

This juried exhibition brings together the work of six artists who are recent graduates from universities and colleges in Tennessee and surrounding states. Their work investigates topics ranging from consumer culture to the process of becoming an adult. They use varied approaches to making video art, including animation, performance-art, narrative, new-narrative, and other experimental techniques. Their range of approaches describes where video art is today and where it is headed in the future.

Dichos: Words to Live, Love, and Laugh by in Latin America

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Dichos: Words to Live, Love, and Laugh by in Latin America
event Date Begin: 24.10.2009
event Date End: 17.01.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
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venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65 +), $5/Youth (6 - 17), College Students w/ ID and Active Military Personnel w/ID, Free/Children ages 5 and Under, $30/Household Cap
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event Start Time: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 11:00am - 4:30pm
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Truck and bus drivers across Latin America delight in inscribing dichos"sayings or amusing expressions"on their vehicles. Hand painted in an endless variety of graphic styles and colors, dichos address subjects ranging from religion and love to puns and earthy humor. Unfortunately, with the emergence of corporate trucking and government push for standardized public transportation, this vibrant folk art may gradually disappear. The 46 color photographs are accompanied by miniature dichos-laden vehicles, including one painted by well-known Latin American artist Arturo Sosa Perez, and full-size metal bumpers with text and graphics. The exhibition is organized thematically according to the content of the dichos. The four categories are Love; Faith and Devotion; Wit, Commentary, and Egotism; and Buses of Panama.

Nashville In Harmony Holiday Concert

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Nashville In Harmony Holiday Concert
event Date Begin: 22.11.2009
event Date End: 22.11.2009
org Name: Nashville In Harmony
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=804
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Sunday 2:00pm
event Type: music

The Nashville In Harmony Concert at the Frist Center has become a tradition. Join this accomplished ensemble as they offer an afternoon of celebratory music. With their performances at venues throughout the city, NIH brings Nashvillians together, including those within as well as outside of the GLBT community.

Blair School of Music Suzuki Strings Holiday Concert

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Blair School of Music Suzuki Strings Holiday Concert
event Date Begin: 05.12.2009
event Date End: 05.12.2009
org Name: Blair School of Music
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=805
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Saturday 2:00pm
event Type: music

The Blair School of Music Suzuki strings share sounds of the season at (what has become) a holiday tradition at the Frist Center. Enjoy the talents of approximately 50 Blair School of Music’s violin and cello students ages 5–13. In addition to traditional carols, the students will perform classical works by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. The Blair Suzuki String Program is directed by Carol Smith.

Senior Monday

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Senior Monday
event Date Begin: 21.12.2009
event Date End: 21.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=135
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $4.25/Admission for seniors; $2/Parking for seniors (based on availability)
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event Start Time: Monday 10:00am-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts and WAMB-AM present Senior Mondays, a series of events for those who admit their "senior" status. On these days, gallery admission and parking is discounted for seniors. Visitors may also donate non-perishable food items to Second Harvest and receive free admission. Seniors receive a 15 percent discount on Gift Shop purchases and on Frist Center Cafe refreshments purchased during the event. Seniors are invited to enjoy a live radio broadcast by WAMB's Harry Stephenson in the Grand Lobby. Special gallery talks and other activities are scheduled throughout the day.

Holiday Concert: The Caroling Troubadours

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Holiday Concert: The Caroling Troubadours
event Date Begin: 21.12.2009
event Date End: 21.12.2009
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=806
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Monday 2:00pm
event Type: music

Join us in the auditorium for a holiday sing-along with the strolling minstrels, the Caroling Troubadours. Local favorites Sarah Martin McConnell, Kathy Chiavola and Joe Freel offer a selection of holiday and seasonal tunes.

Architecture Tour of the Frist Center

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Architecture Tour of the Frist Center
event Date Begin: 02.01.2010
event Date End: 02.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=269
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Saturday 4:30pm
event Type: museums

Coming downtown to the first Saturday Art Crawl? Then start your evening at the Frist Center now that this monthly architecture tour has moved to the first Saturday of each month. Find out answers to many of your questions about the Frist Center and learn more about our landmark building from one of the always-engaging docents.

Films at the Frist: Superman

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Films at the Frist: Superman
event Date Begin: 06.01.2010
event Date End: 06.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 7:00pm
event Type: film_video

Heroes are coming to Nashville! On Friday, January 29, 2010, the Frist Center opens Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece. A four-part film series designed in conjunction with the exhibition will examine what it means to be a hero. This series begins before the exhibition opens, continues through April 2010 and presents a diverse group of heroes. It will start with the iconic hero in the red cape in Superman, delve into the eternal beauty of the woman who was the impetus for the Trojan War in Helen of Troy, examine the strength and bravery of Ancient Greek warriors with the movie 300 and will finish with the everyday hero, Atticus Finch, in To Kill a Mockingbird.

About Superman: When the greatest scientist on the planet of Krypton, Jor-El, is unable to convince the council that their planet is nearing a fatal shift in orbit, he assumes the duty of preserving the Krypton race. Only moments before the planet is destroyed, he sends his infant son, Kal-El, to Earth in a starship. Raised by the Kents, a farm couple, the young boy is given a new name (Clark Kent). As he grows, Clark realizes he has superhuman powers that set him apart from those around him. The Kents advise him to use his powers wisely, and once Clark leaves home, he discovers how he can use his abilities to protect Earth in memory of his home planet Krypton. As an adult in Metropolis, Clark assumes the role of a reporter for the Daily Planet, while secretly transforming and protecting the city as Superman.

Starring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder. Directed by Richard Donner; 1978. 143 minutes. 35mm. Rated PG.

Music in the Grand Lobby: Charlie Rauh

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Music in the Grand Lobby: Charlie Rauh
event Date Begin: 08.01.2010
event Date End: 08.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 6:00pm-8:00pm
event Type: music

The Frist Center presents free music in the Grand Lobby. Visitors can visit the galleries (free to members), shop in the gift shop, and listen to some of Nashville's finest local music while relaxing in our bistro seating area and enjoying a variety of wines and other beverages from the cash bar.

Guitarist/composer Charlie Rauh's pieces are marked by sparse melodic themes engulfed in dense harmonic structures that often thrive on conceptual improvisation. Among his influences are composer philosopher Hildegard Von Bingen (1098-1179), jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and multi-instrumentalist and composer Fred Frith.

Kids Club: Picasso Inspired Self-Portraits!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Kids Club: Picasso Inspired Self-Portraits!
event Date Begin: 09.01.2010
event Date End: 09.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=288
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:30am, 1:00pm, or 3:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Due to a limited number of space in each class, reservations are strongly suggested and can be made two weeks prior to each class. Walk-ups are welcome as long as space is available.

In January,, Kids Club members will explore the many faces of Pablo Picasso! Kids Club members will use Picasso's unique style and watercolor resist techniques to create their own self-portraits.

Gallery Talk with Musical Accompaniment: Thomas Hart Benton and the Sounds of Americana

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Gallery Talk with Musical Accompaniment: Thomas Hart Benton and the Sounds of Americana
event Date Begin: 14.01.2010
event Date End: 14.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free with purchase of gallery admission
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event Start Time: Thursday 7:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Join Robert Webb Fry II, Sr., lecturer of music history and literature at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, as he addresses Thomas Hart Benton's use of American folk music as a thematic element in much of his work. Accompanied by Ben Sanders on fiddle, Fry will discuss the sights and sounds of Thomas Hart Benton's America through a selection of images and songs.

ARTini: Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: ARTini: Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times
event Date Begin: 15.01.2010
event Date End: 15.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=275
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free with gallery admission; $8.50/Adults; $7.50/Seniors and Military with ID; $6.50/College Students with ID; 18 and under Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 7:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Join Anne Taylor, curator of interpretation at the Frist Center, as she leads an informal conversation about one or two works of art in this exhibition. Complete your evening by relaxing in the Grand Lobby with beverages from the cafe and visiting with friends.

Music in the Grand Lobby: John Danley (solo guitar and paint brush)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Music in the Grand Lobby: John Danley (solo guitar and paint brush)
event Date Begin: 15.01.2010
event Date End: 15.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=134
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Friday 6:00pm-8:00pm
event Type: music

John Danley is an experimental, fingerstyle guitarist who composes and performs his own blend of acoustic, instrumental music. His 8th CD, Acoustic Dimorphism, has just been released. He has performed at the Kennedy Center, college universities, festivals and art galleries across the country, and has shared the stage with such artists as David Gray, Iris DeMent, Gove Scrivenor, Reese Wynans, Cheryl Wheeler, Peppino D'Agostino and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Visitors are welcome to purchase beverages and snacks in the Frist Center Cafe to bring into the Grand Lobby.

Senior Monday

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Senior Monday
event Date Begin: 18.01.2010
event Date End: 18.01.2010
org Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
event Url: http://www.fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=135
venue Name: Frist Center for the Visual Arts
venue Address1: 919 Broadway
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: $4.25/Admission for seniors; $2/Parking for seniors (based on availability)
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event Start Time: Monday 10:00am-5:30pm
event Type: visual_art

Saturday AM: November

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Saturday AM: November
event Date Begin: 14.11.2009
event Date End: 28.11.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Saturday_AM.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm
event Type: kids_families

Built upon changing exhibitions and seasons, Saturday AM has fun activities for families and children of all ages every Saturday morning from 10am until 12:00pm. Drop by the studio to take part in a unique hands-on activity!

Featured activities are:

November 14 Americana Defined by YOU: From baseball to apple pie, Americana reflects American culture through different items and objects. Check out From Washington to Warhol: Americana Redefined in the Museum or Art, and then stop by the studio to create your own Americana artifact!
November 21 THANKSgiving: Let us all give a big THANKS this year! Come by the studios to make a wonderful Thanksgiving masterpiece.
November 28 ‘Tis the Season!: Enjoy all the holiday decorations, Christmas trees, children’s activities and more at Cheekwood this season! Be sure to stop by the studios to create your own holiday ornament!

Saturday AM: December

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Saturday AM: December
event Date Begin: 05.12.2009
event Date End: 26.12.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Saturday_AM.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm
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Featured activities are:

December 5 Mmm…A Merry Mosaic: Join us as we create unique holiday mosaics using edible materials! Try to guess the food we will be using for this yummy project!

December 12 Magic of the Holidays: Join us as we celebrate the Magic of the Holidays! Make a holiday craft, enjoy seasonal refreshments, and watch a performance by a very merry magician, Rodney Kelley. Stay to take part in cookie decorating fun and see the beautifully decorated trees in the Museum of Art.

December 19 Perfect PRESENTation: Have you found thoughtful presents for your loved ones? Join us to create a unique gift bag for your perfect PRESENTation!

December 26 Happy New Year!: Tell all your friends it’s 2010! Stop by the studios to decorate your own unique Happy New Year party favor.

Saturday AM: January

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Saturday AM: January
event Date Begin: 02.01.2010
event Date End: 30.01.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Saturday_AM.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm
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Featured activities are:

January 2 Snazzy Snowman: Escape the cold and join us in the studios as we create our own snazzy snowmen!

January 9 Plant Puppets: Walk through Cheekwood’s botanical garden and pick out your favorite plant. Then, join us as we create unique plant puppets!

January 16 I Spy Color!: It may be winter, but there are always hints of color in the garden. Join us as we catch the sunlight and add a little color to the cold landscape.

January 23 The Wild World of Cheekwood: Cheekwood is home to several botanical collections and spark many imaginations on adventure walks. From silly plant names to funky plant shapes, join us as we use our imaginations and create ‘The Wild World of Cheekwood’! This week we will be reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

January 30 Feathered Friends: Learn about some of the birds we see and hear at Cheekwood. Then, stop by the studios to create your own feathered friend!

Saturday AM: February

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Saturday AM: February
event Date Begin: 06.02.2010
event Date End: 27.02.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Saturday_AM.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm
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Featured activities are:

February 6 When I Grow Up…: What do you want to be when you grow up? We have all kinds of careers right here at Cheekwood, like accountants, security guards, and educators! View the award winning work of local art students in The Scholastic Art Exhibition and create your own career day craft.

February 13 Art with Heart: Get ready for Valentine’s Day at Cheekwood! Make unique works of heart to share with the ones you love.

February 20 Mardi Gras Mania: Celebrate Mardi Gras at Cheekwood and make an outrageous mask to take home.

February 27 Folk Art Fun: Explore the works of Nashville’s own folk artist, William Edmondson, and stop by the studio to make some folk art of your own.

Saturday AM: March

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Saturday AM: March
event Date Begin: 06.03.2010
event Date End: 27.03.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Saturday_AM.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65+), $5/Youth (Age 6-17) and Students With ID, Free/Children Under 6
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm
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Featured activities are:

March 6 Artistic Vision…Literally!: See the world through the eyes of an artist with a special art glasses. Make your own pair so you will know what to look for in the Museum of Art!

March 13 Go GREEN!: Go Green…literally! Make a unique green project and avoid the St. Patrick’s Day pinch.

March 20 Lasting Impression: Check out The American Impressionists in the Garden exhibition in the Museum of Art, then join us to create your own impressionist masterpiece.

March 27 Daffodils by the Dozen: Enjoy the cheerful daffodil blooms in the garden and make a fun flower of your own.

Tuesdays for Tots: November

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Tuesdays for Tots: November
event Date Begin: 17.11.2009
event Date End: 24.11.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Tuesdays_for_Tots.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm
event Type: kids_families

Excite your child’s creativity by joining us for a morning of art adventures in the Frist Learning Center! With drop-in activities changing weekly, Tuesdays for Tots is sure to be a memory-making routine for you and your toddler!

Helpful Information: If bringing more than 5 children, please call (615) 353-9827 to make a reservation. Don’t forget to bring your imagination and dress for mess!

November 17 Americana ARTifact

From baseball to apple pie, Americana reflects American culture through different items and objects. Check out From Washington to Warhol: Americana Redefined in the Museum or Art, and then stop by the studio to create your own Americana artifact!

November 24 Goofy Gobbler

Give thanks and make a goofy gobbler for Thanksgiving this year!

Tuesdays for Tots: December

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Tuesdays for Tots: December
event Date Begin: 01.12.2009
event Date End: 29.12.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Tuesdays_for_Tots.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm
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Helpful Information: If bringing more than 5 children, please call (615) 353-9827 to make a reservation. Don’t forget to bring your imagination and dress for mess!

December 1 Season of Celebration!

Enjoy all the decorations and Christmas trees in this year’s Season of Celebration! Be sure to stop by the studios to create your own holiday decoration!

December 8 Lovely Luminary

Warm up your chilly window sill with this wonderful art project. Join us as we decorate a one of kind lovely luminary.

December 15 Give a Gift!

Look at all the beautiful presents under the trees in the Museum of Art. Enjoy decorating your own package and paper for your thoughtful gifts this year!

December 22 Cool Craft

Winter is here! Stop by to make your own cool craft inspired by the colder temperatures.

December 29 Countdown to 2010!

Let the countdown begin as we celebrate 2010! Meet us in the studios to create an art project that will help you start the New Year with a bang.

Tuesdays for Tots: January

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Tuesdays for Tots: January
event Date Begin: 05.01.2010
event Date End: 26.01.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Tuesdays_for_Tots.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm
event Type: kids_families

Helpful Information: If bringing more than 5 children, please call (615) 353-9827 to make a reservation. Don’t forget to bring your imagination and dress for mess!

January 5 Silly Snowman

Make the most of a cold, winter day and create your own silly snowman!

January 12 Cheekwood in Color

From the Museum of Art and Botanical Garden to the Pineapple Room dishes and Gift Shop items, color is everywhere at Cheekwood! Stop by the studios to create your own color wheel for a colorful walk through all of Cheekwood’s attractions.

January 19 SpEGGtacular

Visit the Fabergé exhibition in the Museum of Art and stop by the studio to make your own EGGsquisite creation.

January 26 The Wild World of Cheekwood

Cheekwood is home to several botanical collections and spark many imaginations on adventure walks. From silly plant names to funky tree shapes, join us as we use our imaginations and create ‘The Wild World of Cheekwood’! This week we will be reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

Tuesdays for Tots: February

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Tuesdays for Tots: February
event Date Begin: 02.02.2010
event Date End: 23.02.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Tuesdays_for_Tots.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
event Phone1
event Phone2: (615) 356-8000
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm
event Type: kids_families

Helpful Information: If bringing more than 5 children, please call (615) 353-9827 to make a reservation. Don’t forget to bring your imagination and dress for mess!

February 2 Mini Masters

View the award winning work of local high school students in the The Scholastic Art Exhibition and create a mini-masterpiece of your very own.

February 9 heARTworks

Show your special someone how much you care with a custom-made valentine.

February 16 Mardi Gras Madness

Make an outrageous Mardi Gras mask to prepare for the festivities!

February 23 Super Sculpture

Celebrate Black History Month with a visit to the exhibition William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit. Stop by the studio to create a sculpture in the style of the great folk artist.

Tuesdays for Tots: March

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Tuesdays for Tots: March
event Date Begin: 02.03.2010
event Date End: 30.03.2010
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Tuesdays_for_Tots.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
event Phone1
event Phone2: (615) 356-8000
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm
event Type: kids_families

Helpful Information: If bringing more than 5 children, please call (615) 353-9827 to make a reservation. Don’t forget to bring your imagination and dress for mess!

March 2 Wee Trees

Have you ever noticed all the different kinds of trees at Cheekwood? Learn about the similarities and differences between some of the gardeners’ favorites and create your own wee tree!

March 9 Career Day

What do you want to be when you grow up? We have all kinds of careers right here at Cheekwood, like accountants, security guards, and educators! Be an artist for the day and make your own career day creation.

March 16 Outstanding Owls

“Whooo” doesn’t love an owl? The barred and screech owl are a couple of birds that call Cheekwood home. Drop by the studios to create your own outstanding owl!

March 23 Inspiring Impressionists

Be inspired by The American Impressionists in the Garden exhibition in the Museum of Art. Join us as we create our own impressionist masterpiece!

March 30 Darling Daffodils

Enjoy the cheerful daffodil blooms in the garden and make a fun flower of your own.

Breakfast With Santa

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Breakfast With Santa
event Date Begin: 28.11.2009
event Date End: 28.11.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Home.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $25/adult ticket; $15/child (12 & under)
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event Start Time: Saturday 9:30am-11:30am
event Type: holiday

In between bites of yummy pancakes, you’ll be surrounded by dancing elves, Santa and his friends and colorful holiday decorations. Stop by the storyteller’s corner and listen to your favorite Yule time classics. You’ll have lots of photo opportunities, so don’t forget your camera! For reservations contact dpowell@cheekwood.org or (615) 353-6978.

Adult Gingerbread Workshop

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Adult Gingerbread Workshop
event Date Begin: 03.12.2009
event Date End: 03.12.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Home.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $50/members; $67/non-members
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event Phone2
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event Start Time: Thursday 6:00pm-9:00pm
event Type: holiday

A creative, “adults-night-out” for you and your friends! Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar in the Pineapple Room while you build a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house to take home. Gingerbread kits will be provided by the nationally acclaimed Enchanted Gingerbread Studios. Call (615) 353-9827 or register online today!

Jingle in the Mansion

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Jingle in the Mansion
event Date Begin: 04.12.2009
event Date End: 04.12.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Home.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $160/ticket
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event Start Time: Friday 6:30pm-11:00pm
event Type: holiday

You will be absolutely dazzled this year! Begin the evening at the beautifully decorated Cheekwood mansion with cocktails and hors d’oeurves and a buffet supper by Kates Catering. The holiday festivities continue with dancing on the mansion’s terrace. “Holiday Festive” attire and Valet Parking. For reservations: dpowell@cheekwood.org or (615) 353-6978.

Martinis and Mistletoe

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Martinis and Mistletoe
event Date Begin: 04.12.2009
event Date End: 04.12.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Home.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $60/in advance; $75/at the door
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event Phone2
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event Start Time: Friday 9:00pm-1:00am
event Type: holiday

Enjoy a night of dancing, drinks and late night eats. Guests can kickoff the holiday season at Cheekwood’s Botanic Hall. The social crowd will enjoy themed martinis, a great band and a festive, contemporary décor. Contact Reed Harrison at reed@primesourceentertainment.com for an e-vite or more information.

Family Gingerbread Workshop

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Family Gingerbread Workshop
event Date Begin: 05.12.2009
event Date End: 05.12.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Home.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $45/members; $56.25/non-members (price per house)
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event Phone2
event Email
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event Start Time: Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm
event Type: holiday

Create magical memories with your little ones as you learn to decorate your own gingerbread house! Instructors from Nashville’s Enchanted Gingerbread Studios will be on hand to provide tips as you work on your fully edible gingerbread house for the holidays. Upon completion, your house will be boxed to take home safely so you can enjoy it throughout the season. Call (615) 353-9827 or register online today!

Sparkling Settings Luncheon

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Sparkling Settings Luncheon
event Date Begin: 07.12.2009
event Date End: 07.12.2009
org Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
event Url: http://www.cheekwood.org/Home.aspx
venue Name: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
venue Address1: 1200 Forrest Park Drive
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: $55/ticket (tables of eight)
event Phone1
event Phone2
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event Start Time: Monday 11:00am-2:00pm
event Type: holiday

Our holiday luncheon was fabulous last year with amazingly creative table displays. Gather a group together, decorate a table and enjoy the day. This year fabulous gift baskets and other special surprises will be auctioned during the luncheon—perfectly timed for holiday gifts. And, of course, our Holiday Gift Shop will be open for shopping! For more information and reservations, contact Babs Freeman at

babsfreeman@comcast.net

or 615-377-2906.

Art in Architecture - Crouch Gallery

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Art in Architecture - Crouch Gallery
event Date Begin: 16.11.2009
event Date End: 10.01.2010
org Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv
event Url: http://www.customshousemuseum.org/
venue Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
venue Address1: 200 South Second Street
venue Address2
venue City: Clarksville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37040
event Ticket Info: Free/Museum members and Children under 6 $5/Adults $4/Seniors 55 and up $2/College students with picture ID $1/Children ages 6-18
event Phone1
event Phone2: (931) 648-5780
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm Note: Closed Mondays and major holidays
event Type: visual_art

The spaces in which we live and work are purposefully both artistic and functional. Explore the imaginative process of the designers of buildings.

Yousuf Karsh: Master of the Photographic Portrait - Orgain Gallery

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Yousuf Karsh: Master of the Photographic Portrait - Orgain Gallery
event Date Begin: 03.11.2009
event Date End: 03.01.2010
org Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv
event Url: http://www.customshousemuseum.org/
venue Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
venue Address1: 200 South Second Street
venue Address2
venue City: Clarksville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37040
event Ticket Info: Free/Museum members and Children under 6 $5/Adults $4/Seniors 55 and up $2/College students with picture ID $1/Children ages 6-18
event Phone1
event Phone2: (931) 648-5780
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm Note: Closed Mondays and major holidays
event Type: visual_art

Yousuf Karsh: Master of the Photographic Portrait is courtesy of Haynes Galleries in Franklin, Tennessee.

Power and Domesticity: The Architectural Legacy of TVA - Heritage Hall and Peg Harvill Gallery

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Power and Domesticity: The Architectural Legacy of TVA - Heritage Hall and Peg Harvill Gallery
event Date Begin: 27.10.2009
event Date End: 29.11.2009
org Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv
event Url: http://www.customshousemuseum.org/
venue Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
venue Address1: 200 South Second Street
venue Address2
venue City: Clarksville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37040
event Ticket Info: Free/Museum members and Children under 6 $5/Adults $4/Seniors 55 and up $2/College students with picture ID $1/Children ages 6-18
event Phone1
event Phone2: (931) 648-5780
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm Note: Closed Mondays and major holidays
event Type: visual_art

Sponsored by the Tennessee Architecture Foundation (TAF), this traveling exhibit features 25 photographs by Richard Barnes of the early design work of the Tennessee Valley Authority in its contemporary context. The images juxtapose the gigantism of power plants and steam turbines with smaller human scenes of fishing and pool cleaning.

The mission of the Tennessee Architecture Foundation is to stimulate, foster and increase the awareness of architecture , with the vision of a society that participates in the shaping of the built environment. The exhibition was brought to Clarksville courtesy of TAF Board Member Lane Lyle of Lyle Cook Martin Architects.

Day After Thanksgiving

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Day After Thanksgiving
event Date Begin: 27.11.2009
event Date End: 27.11.2009
org Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv
event Url: http://www.customshousemuseum.org/
venue Name: Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville
venue Address1: 200 South Second Street
venue Address2
venue City: Clarksville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37040
event Ticket Info: Free/Museum members and Children under 6 $5/Adults $4/Seniors 55 and up $2/College students with picture ID $1/Children ages 6-18
event Phone1
event Phone2: (931) 648-5780
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Friday 10:00am-4:00pm Crafts 1:00pm-4:00pm Model Trains
event Type: kids_families

The "Day After Thanksgiving" special will feature crafts for children and the model trains will be running, as well.

Day After Thanksgiving Fun

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Day After Thanksgiving Fun
event Date Begin: 27.11.2009
event Date End: 27.11.2009
org Name: Lane Motor Museum
event Url: http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org
venue Name: Lane Motor Museum
venue Address1: 702 Murfreesboro Pike
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37210
event Ticket Info
event Phone1
event Phone2: (615) 742-7445
event Email
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event Start Time: Friday 11:00am-4:00pm
event Type: holiday

Avoid the malls and bring the whole family to Lane Motor Museum for The Day After Thanksgiving Fun. We'll feature tours of our rarely seen basement collection, rides in museum vehicles (adults only) and special demonstrations. All activities are first come, first served so be sure to get here early!

Free Admission with Toys for Tots Donation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Free Admission with Toys for Tots Donation
event Date Begin: 27.11.2009
event Date End: 14.12.2009
org Name: Lane Motor Museum
event Url: http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org
venue Name: Lane Motor Museum
venue Address1: 702 Murfreesboro Pike
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37210
event Ticket Info: $7/Adults (18-64) $5/Seniors (65+) $2/Youth (6-17) Free/Children Under Age 5
event Phone1
event Phone2: (615) 742-7445
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Thursday-Monday 10:00am-5:00pm
event Type: museums

Each year Lane Motor Museum holds a toy drive for Toys for Tots where you can trade a toy for free admission to the museum! This year, the toy drive will run from Friday, November 27- Monday, December 14.

To qualify for free admission (or a voucher to visit at another date), you must bring:
1. At least one NEW, Unwrapped toy
2. Each toy must have a Value of $5 or more

Lane Motor Museum is located at: 702 Murfreesboro Pike Nashville, TN 37210.

Entirely Entertaining 2010

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Entirely Entertaining 2010
event Date Begin: 28.04.2010
event Date End: 28.04.2010
org Name: Belle Meade Plantation
event Url: http://www.bellemeadeplantation.com
venue Name: Belle Meade Plantation
venue Address1: 5025 Harding Pike
venue Address2
venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37205
event Ticket Info: TBA
event Phone1
event Phone2: (615) 356-0501
event Email
event Ticket Url

event Start Time: Wednesday TBA
event Type: fundraiser

The kick off to the social season for the past 18 years, Entirely Entertaining is a rite of spring where ladies celebrate their collective creative talents in the form of wonderfully decorated luncheon table themes. From "Picnic in the Park" to "Talley Ho!" each of the dozens of tables are masterpieces of fancy. An exquisite luncheon follows where Martha's at the Plantation shows off her artistic flair with food. It is a great time for friends to join together with their table host and enjoy the bounty of each themed table. The tablescapes have been picked to appear in National Magazines and voted as one of Nashville's "Top Pick Parties" for many years running.