Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Events this Week
Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: Thurs, Jul 17. Ryman Auditorium. 7:30 pm. $24.50. Cherryholmes and Bradley Walker perform this week. Series continuing every Thursday night through July 31.
Opening Reception at the Metro Arts Commission Thurs, Jul 17. Metro Office Building, 800 2nd Avenue South, 4th Floor. 862-6737. 2 pm - 4:30 pm. Free. New exhibit with works by local artists Olga Alexeeva, Juliana Ericson, and Donna Rizzo. Exhibit on display through November 6.
Metro Parks Jam Band Lunchtime Concert: Fri, Jul 18. Courtyard at the Main Library. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Free. Students participating in Metro Parks’ “Jam Bands” classes will perform.
Village Lunchtime Loft Tour: Fri, Jul 18. Village Real Estate. 301 Church Street. 279-7299. Noon. Join the CityLiving Team for a free tour of urban condos. This tour features District Lofts in the Market District at 3rd Avenue N. and Harrison Street. The tour will last approximately one hour.
Nashville Symphony Single Ticket On Sale Event Sat, Jul 19. Schermerhorn Symphony Center. One Symphony Place. 687-6400. 10 am - 2 pm. All tickets for the Nashville Symphony 2007/08 season in Schermerhorn Symphony Center will go on sale to the public. On site only, they will offer $15 tickets to most Thursday evening concerts in the SunTrust Classical Series. In addition, the first 100 ticket buyers on site will receive a free Nashville Symphony t-shirt. Live radio remotes by Lightning 100 and Mix 92.9.
Summer Grill Party at the Farmers’ Market Sat, Jul 19. Nashville Farmers’ Market. 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd./8th Avenue North. 880-2001. 11:30 am. Free. Take a bite out of summer at the market’s annual “Summer Grill Party.” Sample the array of foods fresh from local farms and straight from the Market Grill. Gather around the JennAir cooking stage in Farm Shed #2 at 11:30 am for cooking tips from Chef Joe Shaw of the Standard Restaurant. Live music in the Farm Shed midway by the Jim Ragland Band from noon to 2 pm.
“Mixed Metaphors” Opening Reception: Sat, Jul 19. Tinney+Cannon Contemporary. 237 5th Avenue North. 255-7816. 6 - 9 pm. Free. “Mixed Metaphors” features paintings and sculptures by Kathleen Holmes. Exhibit on display through August 16.
Artist Reception at the Rymer: Sat, Jul 19. The Rymer Gallery. 233 5th Avenue North. 752-6030. Free. 6 - 9 pm. “Signs: Classical to Contemporary” features traditional, transitional, and contemporary artwork by Phurba Namgay. Exhibit on display through July 26.
Open House at POSH Hair Design: Mon, Jul 21. POSH Hair Design. 201 2nd Avenue North. 252-8885. 4 - 9 pm. Free. Meet and greet with Kenneth Eaton, candidate for U.S. Senate. Wine and light hors d’oeuvres served.
Ticket Discount : $5 Off The Wiggles at Municipal Auditorium The Wiggles are coming to Municipal Auditorium on July 25 at 3 pm and 6:30 pm. Tickets range in prices from $20 - $40. Click here to receive $5 off: ticketmaster.com/promo/bhdrq8. Password: DOWNTOWN. This offer is valid for all tickets and to either show.
Events July 16 - August 3
The Makaha Sons at TPAC - July 16
Hootie and the Blowfish at the Wildhorse Saloon - July 16
Downtown Residential Mixer at the Rymer Gallery - July 17
Opening Reception at the Metro Arts Commission - July 17
Idina Menzel at TPAC - July 17
Bluegrass Night with Cherryholmes & Bradley Walker at the Ryman - July 17
Joe Byrne and Trooperstown at Mulligan’s Pub - July 17 - 19
Spiritual Healing Webcast at the Christian Science Reading Room - July 18
“Wrap It and Lose It” Party at the Holiday Inn Express - July 18
Go, Dog, Go! at Nashville Children’s Theatre - July 18
The Frog Prince at the Main Library - July 18 - August 9
Summer Grill Party at the Farmers’ Market - July 19
NHBW Voter’s Registration Drive at the Farmers’ Market - July 19
Frist Center Kids Club: Stain Painting at the Frist Center - July 19
Opening Reception for “Mixed Metaphors” at Tinney+Cannon Contemporary - July 19
Lisa Williams at the Ryman - July 19
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at the Sommet Center - July 19
Super Bailaz del Verano at the Municipal Auditorium - July 19
Bloodkin at Windows Off the Cumberland - July 19
Van Hunt and Britten at The Place South Second - July 20
Banjo Demonstration at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - July 20
All Ages Pop-Up Workshop at the Main Library - July 22
Spiritualized with the Dirtbombs at City Hall - July 22
Urban Design Forum at the Civic Design Center - July 24
Bluegrass Night with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder at the Ryman - July 24
Sheryl Crow and James Blunt at the Sommet Center - July 24
America’s National Teenager Queen Pageant at TPAC - July 24 - 26
Larry Kernagis & Def Leprechaun at Mulligan’s Pub - July 24 - 26
Frist Friday featuring The Dirt Drifters at the Frist Center - July 25
Pop Go The Wiggles Live! at the Municipal Auditorium - July 25
Richard Marx at the Wildhorse Saloon - July 26
Frist Center Kids Club: Stain Painting at the Frist Center - July 26
7th Annual Music City Brewers Festival at Hilton Park - July 26
San Rafael at Sambuca - July 29
Bluegrass Night with Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys with The Grascals at the Ryman - July 31
Billy Currington and David Lee Murphy at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 1
Def Leppard at the Sommet Center - August 1
Mayor’s First Day Festival at the Sommet Center - August 3
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