Wednesday, February 28, 2007

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Events February 28 - March 18

Stretta at Sambuca - February 28

Rachel Proctor, Tasha Velentine, and 3 A.M. at The Rutledge - February 28

Ty Herndon with Thompson Squared at Fuel - February 28

Nashville Kats vs. Columbus Destroyers at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 1

Luna Halo at The Rutledge - March 1

Nashville Symphony presents Mendelssohn's Third at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 1 - 3

Rachel Proctor at 12th & Porter - March 2

Ralphie May at the Ryman - March 2

Denny Diamond and Guilty Pleasures at the Cannery Ballroom - March 2

"Matisse, Picasso and the School of Paris: Masterpieces from the Baltimore Museum of Art" opens at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 2

"Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920 - 1950" opens at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 2

OVC Basketball Tournament at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 2 - 3

First Saturday Gallery Crawl at The Arts Company, Dangenart, TAG, Take 121, Estel, Twist, Art Rogue, SQ FT and additional galleries - March 3

"More than Warmth" Opening Reception at the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery - March 3

The Revolution of Craft at Cannery Ballroom - March 3

Eclipse: Visions of the Crescent and the Cross at TPAC - March 3

Cumberland University Chorale performs The Requiem at First Baptist Church - March 4

"The View from the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" at Christ Church Cathedral - March 4

Madeleine Peyroux at TPAC - March 4

Fiddle and Guitar Demonstration at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 4

Medeski, Martin & Wood at City Hall - March 4

John England & the Western Swingers at Robert's Western World - March 5

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at TPAC - March 6 - 11

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing at Nashville Children's Theatre - March 6 - April 7

Thinking Out of the Lunch Box at the Main Library - March 7

Taylor Hicks at the Ryman - March 8

Nashville Predators vs. Calgary at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 8

Nashville Symphony Presents A Celtic Celebration at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 8 - 10

The Shins at the Ryman - March 9

Nashville Kats vs. Philadelphia at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 9

Nashville Ballet presents the children's ballet Aesop's Fables at the Main Library Auditorium - March 10

Shall We Dance? at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 10

Nashville Predators vs. Calgary at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 10

The Features at Mercy Lounge - March 10

Party to the Maxxx at Morton's Steakhouse - March 11

John England & the Western Swingers at Robert's Western World - March 12

Harry Connick, Jr. at TPAC - March 13

Nashville Predators vs. Detroit Red Wings at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 13

OnStage Discussion Series at Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 14

Flogging Molly at City Hall - March 14

Predators Foundation Wine Tasting & Festival at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 15

EVD & Thistle Farms "Spring Bling" Trunk Show in the AmSouth Atrium - March 16

Jamie Foxx at TPAC - March 16

Justin Timberlake and Pink at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 16

Predators Cup (vs. Dallas) at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 17

Nashville Chamber Orchestra Fiddle Fever Family Concert at the Main Library - March 18

George Jones at the Ryman - March 18

Nashville Kats vs. Utah Blaze at the Gaylord Entertainment Center - March 18

News & Information

New Chiropractor - Performance Chiropractic!

209 10th Avenue South #330. 242-8602. This practice recently opened in Cummins Station. Hours are Mon - Fri, 9 am - 5 pm.

New Clothing and Gift Store - Nashville Limited!

105 2nd Avenue North. 259-7996. This new store on 2nd Ave sells clothing, gifts and souvenirs. Hours are Mon - Sun, 9 am - midnight.

Events this Week
 

March Madness Kickoff Party

Wed, Feb 28. Brandon's Bar & Grill. 217 Arcade Alley. 251-3003. 7 pm. Live music by John Austin. Great food and drinks with regular-season basketball games on the TVs.

Curves Food Drive and Down Payment Discount

Thurs, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 10. Curves Downtown Nashville. 401 Church Street. 726-2878. Bring a bag of non-perishable food items to Curves and join with no down payment. Groceries will be donated to local food banks.

Complimentary Wine Tasting

Thurs, Mar 1. Sambuca. 601 12th Avenue South. 248-2888. 5 - 6 pm. Complimentary wine tasting on the first Thursday of every month. This month's wines include Danzante Pinot Grigio, Elsa Malbec, Red Diamond Merlot, and Jekel Riesling among others.

New Exhibits Open at the Frist!

Fri, Mar 2. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 919 Broadway. 244-3340. "Matisse, Picasso, and the School of Paris: Masterpieces from the Baltimore Museum of Art" and "Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920 - 1950" open on Friday.

The Revolution of Craft: Urban Craft Extravaganza
Sat, Mar 3. The Cannery Ballroom. One Cannery Row. Noon - 5 pm. $5. 55 booths of designers, artisans, and crafters. Local and national vendors bring their swag, trendy jewelry, art, apparel and more! The first 100 attendees receive goodie bags stuffed by Craft Promo. For more information, please visit nashvillecraftmafia.com/revolution .

First Saturday Gallery Crawl

Sat, Mar 3. Various locations. Evening hours. Free. Art galleries throughout downtown will host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. A free shuttle will provide transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. Map of shuttle route is here. See below for more information on each opening.

Art-Luck

Sat, Mar 3. Downtown Presbyterian Church. 154 5th Avenue North. 254-7584. 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Potluck dinner and art show opening = Art-Luck. Features a preview of the Annual D.I.G. (Dialogue: An Interaction For Growth) through Art Show.

The Arts Company

Sat, Mar 3. 215 5th Avenue North. 254-2040. 4 - 7 pm. Two exhibits open. "Guider Goes Platinum: Noble Elements" features selected photography by John Guider and "Paint of Many Planes" features abstract paintings by Brad Wreyford. Exhibits on display through March 30. Meet the artists at 5 pm. Reception from 4 - 7 pm, gallery open until 9 pm.

Dangenart Gallery

Sat, Mar 3. Dangenart. 83 Arcade. 251-1616. 6 - 8 pm. Opening reception for the Mattice Juried Exhibition 2007. An award exhibit that features works selected from over 200 national and international entries. Exhibit on display through March 31. Opening reception on Saturday.

Private Eye at Digigraph Design

Sat, Mar 3. Digigraph Design. 58 Arcade. 986-9290. 6 - 9 pm. "Wing & the Prayer" featuring photography by Kris Kristoffersen. On display through April 4.

SQFT Gallery

Sat, Mar 3. SQFT. 61 Arcade. 6 - 9 pm. "Prints by Shawn Stucky" features a series of screen prints by Chicago-based artist Shawn Stucky. Exhibit on display through April 2. Opening reception on Saturday.

TAG art gallery

Sat, Mar 3. TAG art gallery. 255-7816. 6 - 9 pm. Two exhibits open. "Cut and Paste: The Collage Show" and "New Works by Josh Keyes and John Casey" featuring drawings and sculpture. Exhibits on display through March 31. Opening reception on Saturday.

Tennessee Art League

Sat, Mar 3. Tennessee Art League. 808 Broadway. 736-5000. 6 - 8 pm. Join Knoxville artist Denise Stewart-Sanabria at the opening reception of her new exhibit in the Premier Gallery. Exhibit on display through April 27. Opening reception on Saturday.

Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery

Sat, Mar 3. Tennessee Arts Commission. 401 Charlotte Avenue. 741-1701. 5 - 7 pm. Opening reception for "More Than Warmth" featuring quilts made by Tennessee school children and photographs.

Twist Art Gallery

Sat, Mar 3. Twist Art Gallery. 73 Arcade. 888-535-5286. 6 - 9 pm. "Eros and Thanatos" features a performance installation by Heather Spriggs Thompson and Quinn Dukes. Opening reception on Saturday.

Equinox Ball

Sat, Mar 3. Country Music Hall of Fame. 8 pm - 1 am. $75 in advance, $90 at the door. Phoenix Club of Nashville's annual Equinox Ball. Entertainment by Nashville's Rubberband Man & Inception. Open bar, catering by SoBro Grille, and complimentary valet. Black tie optional. Tickets online here: www.equinoxball.com/

"Ladies Day Out" Open House

Sun, Mar 4. Posh Hair Design & The Works. 201 2nd Avenue North. 1 - 6 pm. Special reduced rates at Posh and The Works to benefit Team in Training and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Save big and benefit a great cause! Prices include haircuts for $40 (regularly $75), cut and color $85 (regularly $125+), 30-minute Swedish massage $30 (regularly $35), 30-minute sports massage $30 (regularly $38), and manicure $20 (regularly $35). Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres. Call 566-3488 to book an appointment. Valet parking and car wash services also available.

Blood Drive

Tues, Mar 6. One Nashville Place. 150 4th Avenue North. One Nashville Place will host a blood drive on Tuesday. To set up an appointment, please call 313-1421.

CityLiving Downtown Tours

Tues, Mar 6. Village Real Estate Services Downtown Office. 301 Church Street. Noon - 1 pm. Free. Join the CityLiving Team for a lunchtime walking tour of downtown living. This tour will feature Encore in SoBro and another property. The tour will last approximately one hour and will depart from the Village downtown office at noon. "To-go" lunch will be provided following the tour. RSVP to 279-7299. To receive the CityLiving monthly newsletter, click here.

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Ongoing Events

Click here for a list of ongoing happy hours, specials, events and promotions at some of downtown's best places to play!

Continuing Exhibits

Click here to find out what major art shows, museum exhibitions and other displays are currently on view downtown.

Convention Update

Large groups and events that are downtown February 28 - March 14 include: Country Radio Broadcasters (2,200, February 27 - March 3), O'Charley's (350, March 5 - 8), National Education Association (800, March 7 - 10), and Mohawk Industries (960, March 11 - 14). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4719. For a complete listing of Nashville conventions visit calendar.nashvillecvb.com.

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