Events
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Music at the Frist: Christen Cole
Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts February 10, 2012 With musical influences that include Queen, Led Zeppelin and the Moody Blues, Christen Cole’s music crosses a wide array of musical boundaries. In 2010, she was signed to EB Records, owned by respected veteran producer and recording engineer Bret Teegarden, the company that released her debut CD, Just Walk Away.
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
02/10/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
Peter and the Wolf
Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater February 11, 2012 After performing Peter and the Wolf to a sold-out crowd in February 2011, Nashville Ballet will present the beloved fable to an all-ages crowd again during the upcoming season. In the classic tale, brave young Peter mistakenly leaves his grandfather’s garden gate open, allowing the duck to escape and unleashing an adventure to remember with several other animal characters.
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Nashville Ballet |
02/11/12 |
TPAC - James K. Polk Theater, Nashville |
Happily Ever After
Presented by Roxy Regional Theatre at Roxy Regional Theatre January 14-February 11, 2012 The best of Beatrix Potter, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. The children in the audience will have a say in choosing the order of these classic children’s stories.
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Roxy Regional Theatre |
01/14/12 -
02/11/12 |
Roxy Regional Theatre, Clarksville |
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Enrolling for Spring Semester
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Act Too Players |
02/06/12 -
02/11/12 |
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Olde Worlde Theatre presents "Humpty Dumpty"
Presented by Olde Worlde Theatre Co. at Belcourt Theatre February 11, 2012 Olde Worlde Theatre proudly presents "Humpty Dumpty",the iconic character of the Mother Goose realm. Humpty journeys through the country of "EGGLAND" and during his adventures; he encounters the diabolical chef and his helper, who have special plans for Humpty. This show is a colorful, whimsical and magical adaptation of a time honored nursery rhyme and is well suited for all ages. The performance is done using the improvisational traditions of the...
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Olde Worlde Theatre Co. |
02/11/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
Free the Trees!
Presented by Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary at Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary February 11, 2012 Put on your work boots and gloves, sharpen your trimmers and come to Owl’s Hill to help free our beautiful trees from invasive honeysuckle and other exotic plants. This is a great opportunity for older scouts, home school groups and students looking for volunteer projects.
Adults and older children, no fee, advance registration recommended.
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Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary |
02/11/12 |
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary, Brentwood |
Parents' Night Out!
Presented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring February 11, 2012 Need a Valentine’s Day date night? Bring your kids to Parents’ Night Out to give them a chance to play at the museum while you enjoy an evening out! Kids will have a blast with a fun craft, a snack, and lots of creative play! Snack provided.Cost: $20 for one child, $10 each additional child. Members receive a $5 discount per family. Registration: Space is limited.
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Discovery Center at Murfree Spring |
02/11/12 |
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, Murfreesboro |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing
Presented by Nashville Opera Association at Nashville Public Library - Edmondson Pike Branch February 11, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails...
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Nashville Opera Association |
02/11/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Edmondson Pike Branch, Nashville |
Celebrate Birds: Bluebird Workshop
Presented by Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary at Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary February 11, 2012 Celebrate Birds: Bluebird Workshop Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9:00am–12:00pm at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary. Learn about Bluebirds, their recovery from decline and how to attract them to your garden. Workshop includes a lecture and discussion and ends with a short hike. Adults and interested older children (12 and up).
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Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary |
02/11/12 |
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary, Brentwood |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing
Presented by Nashville Opera Association at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 11, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails...
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Nashville Opera Association |
02/11/12 |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville |
Kids Club: Through the Eyes of O'Keefe
Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts February 11, 2012 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. Featured activity: Use a viewfinder to get up close and personal! Inspired by the exhibition
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
02/11/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
America's Best Cheer and Dance Championships
Presented by Spirit Innovations at Nashville Municipal Auditorium February 11, 2012 AMERICA’S BEST is excited to offer the following at our 10-11 championships:
• Individual and Stunt Group Divisions
• Bids to the America's Best National Championship, US Finals, and Worlds!
• Competition of Champions: A unique, FREE Competition!
• Athlete and Coach of the Month
• Coaches Hospitality Room
Sponsorships
America’s Best is currently looking for passionate businesses and corporations...
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Spirit Innovations |
02/11/12 |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville |
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Daddy's Little Princess Ball
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Williamson County Parks and Recreation |
02/11/12 |
Franklin Recreation Complex, Franklin |
Family Valentine's Dance
Presented by Books From Birth of Middle Tennessee at The Factory at Franklin February 11, 2012 Come out and support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! Mark your calendars for February 11 5:30-8:00pm at The Factory at Franklin. This family-friendly event was a blast last year with a packed house and rockin' tunes, and this year promises the same!
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Books From Birth of Middle Tennessee |
02/11/12 |
The Factory at Franklin, Franklin |
Second Saturday - February
Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center February 11, 2012 Second Saturday provides an opportunity to experience the Sudekum Planetarium after-hours and pay only for planetarium tickets (no general admission cost).
6:30 pm SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
7:30 pm Skies Over Nashville
8:30 pm Laser Beatles
9:30 pm She Blinded Me With Lasers: 80s Classics
10:30 pm Hypnotica Electronica
Join us the Second Saturday of each month for after-hours shows in the Sudekum Planetarium! Tickets are...
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Adventure Science Center |
02/11/12 |
Adventure Science Center, Nashville |
Free Visit
Presented by Buchanan Log House at Buchanan Log House February 11, 2012 The Buchanan Log House is pleased to continue it's FREE visits to the Buchanan Log House beginning in February, 2012. Our costumed docent is a member of the Grand Old Dulcimer Club and will welcome a group of students from the VSA/Blair Dulcimer Choir to play on Saturday mid-day. Come and visit this log home perched on Elm Hill Pike and hear the music of the mountain dulcimer. The Buchanan Log House is on the National Register of Historic Places and was built in the early 1800's. The home...
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Buchanan Log House |
02/11/12 |
Buchanan Log House, Nashville |
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South Pacific
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Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC |
02/07/12 -
02/12/12 |
TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall, Nashville |
The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963
Presented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre January 17-February 12, 2012 It’s 1963, and the Watsons, an African-American family, are taking a road trip from Flint, MI to
Birmingham, AL. Fourth grader Kenny’s older brother Byron has been hanging with a tough
crowd and getting into trouble, so his parents decide to take him to live for a time with his
grandmother down south. Soon, the whole family is crowded into the Brown Bomber, heading
back to Alabama – and straight into one of the most shocking moments in American...
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Nashville Children's Theatre |
01/17/12 -
02/12/12 |
Nashville Children's Theatre, Nashville |
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The Great Amazing Race
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Flying Colors Sports Network |
02/12/12 |
Belmont University, Nashville |
MODERN LOVE
Presented by Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre February 2-February 12, 2012 Who Wrote the Book of Love?
Is the world ready to find out that the woman who wrote the book of love is really a man? It's 1940, and “Modern Love”, a how-to guide for Modern Girls is on the top of the bestseller list. But what the world doesn't know is that its author, Rose Lavender, is really a handsome young bachelor! When a reporter from New York Daily Magazine comes to interview him, he recruits his modern-woman-on-the-go sister to play the fictional and...
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Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre |
02/02/12 -
02/12/12 |
Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, Nashville |
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Art: Up Close & Personal with Alf Sharp
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Arts Council of Williamson County |
02/13/12 |
Williamson County Public Library, Franklin |
Winter After-School Club at Discovery Center
Presented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring January 10-February 14, 2012 Engage in hands-on activities and experiments as you learn about biology, ecology, chemistry, and physics. Use your creativity and problem solving skills, investigate the lives of the Discovery Center animals and learn how to make cool things like paper, weather stations, terrariums, rockets and magnet cars! Plus, enjoy free time in the museum, and much more!
Winter After-School Club
Tuesdays • January 10 – February 14 • 3:00pm-6:00pm
Who:...
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Discovery Center at Murfree Spring |
01/10/12 -
02/14/12 |
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, Murfreesboro |
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Historic StARTS 'Victorian Valentine' Art Class for Children
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Arts Council of Williamson County |
02/14/12 |
Historic Carnton Plantation, Franklin |
Music City Roots: Dala, Angel Snow, Dave Gleason, Samantha Crain, Loves It!
Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn February 15, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a...
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Music City Roots |
02/15/12 |
The Loveless Barn, Nashville |
Twisted Tales: Animating Fairy Tales and Science–A Two-Part Workshop
Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Nashville Public Library - Southeast Branch February 8-February 15, 2012 Twisted Tales: Animating Fairy Tales and Science–A Two-Part Workshop for ages 14 and up.
Session One: Wednesday, February 8 at 4:30pm
Session Two: Wednesday, February 15 at 4:30pm
Join the Frist Center outreach educators and the Nashville Public Library staff for a two-part activity at the Southeast Branch Library exploring the history of fairy tales and modern day science. Exploring concepts from the exhibition
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
02/08/12 -
02/15/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Southeast Branch, Antioch |
Science Cafe - Severe Weather
Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center February 16, 2012 Adventure Science Center invites you to join us for a series of informal discussions on current issues in science. Whether tackling how science can solve global problems or help us to understand how the universe works, these gatherings are NOT lectures. They are an opportunity for you to share your opinions, ideas and thoughts with other science lovers and to meet local scientists in a fun, casual setting. So grab a cup of coffee (or other adult beverage) and let's...
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Adventure Science Center |
02/16/12 |
Adventure Science Center, Nashville |
Music at the Frist: Amanda Contreras and Buddy Spicher
Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts February 17, 2012 Amanda Contreras is a young vocalist of stunning versatility. While she can (and does) sing everything, her performances at the Frist are devoted to her love of jazz. A “musician’s musician,” Amanda has a voice that is rich, nuanced and expressive. Her talent has attracted some of the region’s finest jazz performers.
Fiddler Buddy Spicher is, quite simply, a legend. He has performed with a who’s who of entertainers in several musical genres. He continues...
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
02/17/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
Music, Noise and Silence
Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center February 18, 2012 The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series presents Nashville Symphony, Kelly Corcoran, conductor, and Magic Circle Mime Company, guest artist.
Oh, no! Two meddlesome spirits — Noise and Silence — have taken over the Schermerhorn! Conductor Kelly must bring harmony back to the orchestra, but she’ll need the help of Music, along with a little encouragement from the audience. Featuring the return of the popular Magic Circle Mime Company, this concert...
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Nashville Symphony |
02/18/12 |
Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing
Presented by Nashville Opera Association at Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville Branch February 18, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails...
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Nashville Opera Association |
02/18/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville Branch, Goodlettsville |
Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree - Stonewall Jackson
Presented by Ernest Tubb Record Shop at Texas Troubador Theatre February 18, 2012 **Be sure to the Ernest Tubb Record Shop’s website (http://etrecordshop.com/mj.htm) prior to arrival. Schedules & artists are subject to change.
Founded by the legendary Ernest Tubb, The Ernest Tubb Record Shops have been fulfilling country music fans’ needs for over 64 years. As part of that tradition, the second longest-running radio show in history, the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, is held on Saturday nights at 12 A.M. (Midnight), and is broadcast live on...
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Ernest Tubb Record Shop |
02/18/12 |
Texas Troubador Theatre, Nashville |