Events
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Organization |
Dates |
Location |
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Fairy Tales, Monsters and the Genetic Imagination
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
02/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
Hans Schmitt-Matzen
Presented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art March 24-May 27, 2012 In Cross-Reference Hans Schmitt-Matzen and his collaborator Gieves Anderson pay tribute to the spatial experience of being in a library. The artwork in this series is based on photographs taken in libraries and attempt to convey the painterly aesthetics of panning one’s eye across the rolling spines of books lining a shelf. The artwork mimics that experience through a ribbon-like paint stroke unfolding across a canvas. The library thus becomes a source of painterly... |
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art |
03/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, Nashville |
Fiddle and Guitar Demonstration: Renaé Truex and Carco Clavé
Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 27, 2012 Renaé Truex is a fiddle player who has performed or recorded with Charlie Daniels, Little Jimmy Dickens, Ronnie McDowell, Bret Michaels, Lorrie Morgan, and Ray Price. Carco Clavé is a guitar player who has performed with Asleep at the Wheel, BR549, Little Jimmy Dickens, Tex Ritter, Merle Travis, and Dale Watson. |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
05/27/12 |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville |
Film Screening: Merle Haggard on Austin City Limits (1982)
Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum May 27, 2012
Merle Haggard and the Strangers perform over a dozen hit songs in front of an enthusiastic crowd on the legendary public television show Austin City Limits. Songs include "Big City," "Sing Me Back Home," and "Okie from Muskogee." The band features Roy Nichols on Telecaster guitar and Norm Hamlet on pedal steel, two musicians whose playing helped define the Bakersfield Sound. Leona Williams takes the lead vocal on "I'm Almost Ready."... |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
05/27/12 |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville |
Creativity Moves Nashville
Presented by Playing By Air Productions at Belmont University - Black Box Theatre in Troutt Theatre Complex May 24-May 27, 2012 Creativity Moves Nashville is a 4-day event that will bring the Nashville community together around a vision of giving back through creativity. The event serves as a catalyst for creative professionals, entrepreneurs, non-profits and the entire community to develop lasting programs and relationships that will shape and transform the city throughout the year.
The event features a |
Playing By Air Productions |
05/24/12 -
05/27/12 |
Belmont University - Black Box Theatre in Troutt Theatre Complex, Nashville |
Creativity Moves Nashville: Young Adult Cancer Survivors Program
Presented by Playing By Air Productions at Belmont University - Black Box Theatre in Troutt Theatre Complex May 27, 2012 Creativity Moves Nashville will bring together young adult cancer survivors, family, friends, and caregivers for an afternoon of inspiration, joy, and bonding.
Sunday’s free program for young adult cancer survivors and supporters will feature live entertainment from Playing By Air, inspiring cancer survivor speakers, and an interactive songwriting program led by Grammy and Emmy nominated, CMA & ACM award winning songwriter Billy Kirsch. |
Playing By Air Productions |
05/27/12 |
Belmont University - Black Box Theatre in Troutt Theatre Complex, Nashville |
Wish You Were Here: Cultural Tourism and The Parthenon
Presented by Metro Parks and Recreation at The Parthenon January 28-May 29, 2012 Nashville’s Parthenon, one of the city’s most beloved buildings, is a must-see for visitors to the city, just as the ancient Parthenon in Athens, Greece, is first on the list for travelers there. Ever since the dawn of photography in the nineteenth century, amateurs and professionals alike have turned their lenses on these two sites to capture their beauty and grandeur.
A new exhibition at the Parthenon will focus on the link between travel and photography through two... |
Metro Parks and Recreation |
01/28/12 -
05/29/12 |
The Parthenon, Nashville |
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Unexpected Film: Adult Mask and Video Workshop
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
04/28/12 -
05/29/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
HALT! a solo art exhibition by Michael Grine
Presented by Picture This Creative Framing and Gallery on 5th at Picture This on 5th May 5-May 30, 2012 A dynamic artist with an innovative and highly distinctive style, Michael Grine draws inspiration from many different sources. Taking a holistic approach, he is influenced by nature, music, literature, other artists and his friends and family - these diverse sources all contribute to motivate him to innovate and experiment in different media. Grine has used more traditional media such as oils and acrylics but more recently has turned to computers, metal and even found objects, using them to... |
Picture This Creative Framing and Gallery on 5th |
05/05/12 -
05/30/12 |
Picture This on 5th, Nashville |
The Art of Music Art Show w/Ev Niewoehner - Fundraiser for the Nashville Jazz Workshop
Presented by Nashville Jazz Workshop at Nashville Jazz Workshop March 11-May 31, 2012 Nashville Jazz Workshop is proud to be hosting a new solo exhibition by Nashville-based artist, Ev Niewoehner. Please join us for the opening reception on March 11, 2:00pm-4:00pm. We're big fans of Ev's works, and will be hosting the show from March 1 - May 31, 2012. 50% of profits from the sale will go to benefit NJW.
Ev Niewoehner was born in rural Iowa and at age ten moved with his family to Colorado. He graduated from Fort Collins High School and later earned history degrees... |
Nashville Jazz Workshop |
03/11/12 -
05/31/12 |
Nashville Jazz Workshop, Nashville |
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Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
04/05/12 -
05/31/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
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Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
05/03/12 -
05/31/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
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Anna O'Connor Photography Solo Exhibit
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Friends of the Brentwood Library |
05/01/12 -
05/31/12 |
Brentwood Library, Brentwood |
ARTini: Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial
Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 1, 2012 Are you curious about art? Do you want to learn more about the content and concepts behind an artist’s work? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then the ARTini program is for you! ARTinis are designed for everyone—from the novice to the connoisseur—and include informal and insightful conversations that offer a deeper understanding of one or two works of art in an exhibition.
Join Shaun Giles, educator for outreach at the Frist Center, as he leads... |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
06/01/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
What a Pair! Delinquent Debutantes Turns 2!
Presented by Delinquent Debutantes at Vibe Nightclub June 1, 2012 Delinquent Debutantes, Nashville's premiere burlesque school, is turning 2! We're celebrating our birthday the only way we know how, throwing a big glittery, tasseled show for you!
Introducing to the burlesque stage:
- Zuzu Rendevous
- Constance Morewood
- With a bevy of local beauties and burlesque stars!
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Delinquent Debutantes |
06/01/12 |
Vibe Nightclub, Nashville |
First Saturday Art Crawl Downtown
Presented by Nashville Downtown Partnership at The Arcade June 2, 2012 Every first Saturday of the month, multiple downtown galleries open their doors to avid art lovers as well as anyone else that is just curious to see what the Gallery Crawl is all about. Over 1,000 people attend this very popular monthly event. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. The gallery crawl is a great free night on the town!
The galleries are open from 6:00pm-9:00pm and the Nashville Downtown Partnership provides two free shuttles among the galleries from... |
Nashville Downtown Partnership |
06/02/12 |
The Arcade, Nashville |
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Spring Rhythms - Susan Graves
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Midtown Gallery and Framers |
05/05/12 -
06/02/12 |
Midtown Gallery and Framers, Nashville |
Sunland: a modern immersion into the World of Ancient Women
Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 2, 2012 Sunland explores the land of the voices of women from the ancient text, enabling them to be thoroughly modern while not sacrificing their mystery and intrigue.
You’ll hear from Rahab, the harlot; Deborah the judge and prophetess of Israel and others. The voices of these women are timeless and were not meant to be locked up inside the text. This is a new hearing for the modern age.
Come along on the journey to Sunland. Listen to the songs from the CD,... |
Scarritt-Bennett Center |
06/02/12 |
Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville |
Architecture Tour of the Frist Center
Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 2, 2012 Coming downtown to the First Saturday Art Crawl? Then start your evening at the Frist Center, as we’ve moved our monthly architecture tour to the first Saturday of each month.
“When was the Frist Center built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries?” These are just some of the questions answered in the Frist Center’s popular monthly architecture tours. Stroll around the Frist Center as you learn more about our landmark... |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
06/02/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
UltraViolet Gallery - Grand Opening
Presented by UltraViolet Gallery/Amiee Stubbs Photography at The Arcade June 2, 2012 Photographer Amiee Stubbs will be showcasing her diverse portfolio during the grand opening of her UltraViolet Gallery during the First Saturday Art Crawl in June. In addition to being the new Official Photographer for the Nashville Zoo, Amiee is the Staff Photographer for Nashville Paw Magazine and a concert photographer for National Shows 2. She recently received her B.S. in Photography from MTSU. |
UltraViolet Gallery/Amiee Stubbs Photography |
06/02/12 |
The Arcade, Nashville |
Cyberchase - The Chase is On!
Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center January 21-June 3, 2012 Prepare to journey out of this world and into Cyberspace with Adventure Science Center’s latest temporary exhibit, Cyberchase—The Chase is On! opening on Saturday, Jan. 21. The exhibit is based on the popular Emmy award-winning PBS KIDS GO! animated television series and invites visitors to join forces with the show’s characters and use math to fight evil.
“We want to show kids that math is not only fun, but it’s everywhere and everyone can be good... |
Adventure Science Center |
01/21/12 -
06/03/12 |
Adventure Science Center, Nashville |
Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft
Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 1-June 3, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Weekend Workshops include:
Learn the Basics: Decorative Grills with Susan Hutchinson
The Fearless Sculpture with Shadow May
Felted Wool Roving Braided... |
Appalachian Center for Craft |
06/01/12 -
06/03/12 |
Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville |
The Zen of Seeing: Selections from the Albert Hadley Design Collection
Presented by Nashville Public Library at Nashville Public Library - Main Library February 8-June 3, 2012 The late Albert Hadley, a native of Nashville, is an interior designer whose projects have included the Kennedy White House, Gracie Mansion,& Al Gore's Vice-Presidential residence. Come view and explore what helped inform his unique vision. |
Nashville Public Library |
02/08/12 -
06/03/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Main Library, Nashville |
"Transit of Venus" Event
Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center June 5, 2012 On June 5, beginning at 5:04pm, a rare astronomical event will take place – our sister planet, Venus, will cross the sun and be visible from Earth for only the seventh time in recorded history. The passing, called the “Transit of Venus,” will not happen again until the year 2117.
To celebrate the rare event, Adventure Science Center is providing a free opportunity for Middle Tennesseans to safely view the transit and learn from experts about its significance.... |
Adventure Science Center |
06/05/12 |
Adventure Science Center, Nashville |
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Unexpected Film: Adult Mask and Video Workshop
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
05/05/12 -
06/06/12 |
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, Nashville |
Oak Ridge Boys Autograph Signing
Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 6, 2012 The Oak Ridge Boys will sign their book, American Journey, their CDs The Boys Are Back, The Definitive Collection, and Oak Ridge Boys Gold, as well as Joe Bonsall's books G.I. Joe and Lillie and From My Perspective, purchased from the Museum Store, on Wednesday, June 6 at 3:00pm. Live from the Museum Store is presented by CMT.
Autograph Pass Tips and Guidelines
-Purchase of at least one of the Oak Ridge Boys products, such as... |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
06/06/12 |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville |
Collection of Extraordinary Portraits: Yousuf Karsh
Presented by Haynes Galleries at Haynes Galleries May 11-June 6, 2012 Portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh revealed the character behind some of the most famous faces of the 20th century. In dramatic black and white, he captured a weathered Ernest Hemingway, an eccentric Albert Einstein, a grumpy Winston Churchill. Though Karsh’s work is usually only seen in museum shows, Haynes Galleries will exhibit a selection of his large format and vintage silver gelatin prints from May 11 to June 6 at Haynes Galleries’ spectacular new space on the historic... |
Haynes Galleries |
05/11/12 -
06/06/12 |
Haynes Galleries, Nashville |
Performance and Autograph Signing: Josh Thompson
Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 6, 2012 Josh Thompson will perform on the plaza outside of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00am. The performance is free to the public. Following the plaza performance, Josh Thompson will sign his product, purchased from the Museum Store, at 10:45am in the Museum Store. Live from the Museum Store is presented by CMT.
Autograph Pass Tips and Guidelines
-Josh Thompson's product, purchased from the Museum Store, is required for... |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
06/06/12 |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville |
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Curator's Tour: Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial
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Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
06/07/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
Music at the Frist: Meltzer Parson Guitar Duo
Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 7, 2012 Bryant Meltzer and Michael David Parsons are making their mark in town as songwriters, but during their performances at the Frist Center, they showcase their considerable instrumental talents. Performing original tunes they describe as “instrumental pop,” their music features strong melodies and distinctive rhythms in wordless musical “discussions” between their instruments. Michael Parsons plays rhythm guitar, and Bryant Meltzer plays melody lines on mandolin or... |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts |
06/07/12 |
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville |
