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MAHLER’S NINTH DAVE KOZ CRAIG FERGUSON’S with the Nashville Symphony March 6 HOT & GRUMPY TOUR February 27 & 28 Walking the Earth March 9

Mahler’s last completed This dynamic saxophonist The star of The Late Late Show symphony is an epic work plays everything from classic and host of Celebrity Name of profound beauty bursting pop and jazz tunes to his own Game performs his witty and with emotion and humanity. original compositions. hilarious stand-up comedy.

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THIS MONTH’S FEATURES: America’s music through exciting new exhibits, en- tertaining films, interactive displays, and an incred- Tuesdays, Fridays & ible array of costumes and instruments. Sing Me Saturdays – Grand Back Home, the museum’s permanent exhibit, tells Ole Opry the story of country music from its pre-commercial 2804 Opryland Drive. roots in the nineteenth century through its vibrant Grand Ole Opry shows life today. Kenny Rogers: Through the Years, are performed every provides a comprehensive tour through Rogers’s Friday and Saturday in acclaimed musical phases and other artistic out- February, plus Tuesdays lets. The exhibit will feature artifacts including beginning February 17. costume pieces from the Gambler, original sheet Since 1925, country’s music, numerous awards, and other items that best have mesmerized reflect Rogers’s longtime status as a pop culture audiences at the Opry, icon. Tanya Tucker: Strong Enough to Bend cov- the show that made country music famous. While ers highlights of Tucker’s colorful career. Gorgeous performances from both legendary entertainers stage costumes and gowns worn at award shows and the latest country music acts are the norm, contrast with her numerous National Cutting Horse when you go to the Opry, you’ll also enjoy blue- Association awards and a Harley-Davidson 1992 grass bands, comedy, and more. Artists scheduled Screamin’ Eagle, customized in her special hue of to appear this month include Loretta Lynn, Lee pink paint. Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin’ It Greenwood, BJ Thomas, Del McCoury Band, Country will give fans a deep look into Jackson’s Lorrie Morgan, Crystal Gayle, Charlie Daniels career and personal life, showcasing awards, in- Band, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Terri Clark (pic- struments, clothes, personal mementos, albums tured), Montgomery Gentry, and more! For Opry and music videos. Ronnie Milsap: A Legend In My tickets and information visit opry.com or call (615) Time opens on February 6. Milsap emerged in the 871-OPRY. 1970s and went on to score 35 Billboard #1 country hits, win six Grammys and register major crossover Daily – Grand Ole Opry House hits on the Top 40, Adult Contemporary and even Backstage Pass Tours R&B Charts. Open daily 9 am–5 pm. Tickets are Guided tours of the Grand Ole Opry House offer $24 for adults and $17 for youth (ages 6 to 17) for visitors an up-close look at the celebrated 4,400- the Gold Package and $35 for adults and $26 for seat venue and country’s most famous show, in- youth for the Platinum Package, which also includes cluding themed dressing rooms, the artists’ en- a tour of historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis and trance, the Opry stage, and more. Daytime tours others recorded over 35,000 songs. Then shop at are available seven days a week February–October the Museum Store and savor a made-from-scratch featuring Blake Shelton as your video tour guide. meal at Two Twenty •Two Grill and Catering. Call Tours are also available following most Opry per- (615) 416-2001 for more information or log onto formances with video tour guide Darius Rucker. countrymusichalloffame.org. For a once-in-a-lifetime experience, try our Behind the Curtain VIP tour. For more information, visit February 1 – Super Bowl Party at the opry.com or call (615) 871-OPRY. Wildhorse Saloon 120 Second Avenue North. Presented by Make A ® Country Music Hall of Fame and Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Join your Museum friends for the biggest and best super bowl party 222 Fifth Avenue South. You haven’t seen Nashville in town while supporting a great cause. Watch if you haven’t visited the Country Music Hall of the Super Bowl on Tennessee’s largest video ® Fame and Museum, the largest popular music screen (20’ x 30’). Dine on delectable food buffets museum in the world. Experience the history of 3 Greater Nashville

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4 and partake in fantastic drink specials. In the last events three years, this event has raised over $35,000 and granted 4 wishes to children with life threatening February 6-8 – Tennessee Boat and medical conditions. A wish gives a child more than Fishing Expo a dream vacation or a meeting with their hero. It Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 500 Wedgewood gives the child the chance to imagine and dream, Avenue. Bring the whole family – there’s some- to forget the long journey of illness for a while. 3 thing for everyone! Seminars by local pros, casting pm–10:30 pm. Tickets: $40 at the door. contest and minnow races for the kids, antique lure display, top boat and tackles dealers, and hourly February 1 – Zooperbowl door prizes. Friday noon–9 pm, Saturday 9 am–8 Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, 3777 Nolensville Road. pm, Sunday 10 am–5 pm. Tickets: Adult $6; Ages The Nashville Zoo’s annual warm-up to the Super 6–14 $3; 5 and under free. tnboatshow.com. Bowl offers half price admission: $7.50 for adults; $5 for kids 2–12; $6.50 for seniors 65 or older and February 7 – A Conversation With free admission for Zoo members and children un- Ronnie Milsap der two. $5 Parking. Certain zoo residents, namely Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 cougars, Bengal tigers, zebras, eland, red panda Fifth Avenue South. The museum opens a new and clouded leopards, love the colder weather exhibit “Ronnie Milsap: A Legend in My Time,” and are much more active during this time of year. on February 6, examining the 2014 Country Music Weather permitting, visitors can enjoy rides on Hall of Fame member’s career. To celebrate the the Wild Animal Carousel and Wilderness Express exhibit’s launch, a very special “Conversation with Train. The Zoo’s gift shop, café and Jungle Gym Ronnie Milsap,” hosted playground will also be open. nashvillezoo.org. by museum writer-editor Peter Cooper, will take February 1 – Antiques & Garden Show place in the museum’s of Nashville 750-seat CMA Theater, Music City Center, 201 Fifth Avenue South. Saturday, February 7, at Explore the last day of the Antiques & Garden 2 pm. Milsap will discuss his early inspirations, Show of Nashville, the largest in the country. his tumultuous path to success, his childhood You’ll find more than 150 vendors showing spec- abandonment and abuse, his sightlessness, tacular garden spaces, fine antiques, horticultural and his remarkable country music career. items, and more. Check the website antiquesand countrymusichalloffame.org gardenshow.com for the most current schedule. February 7 – Public Star Party February February 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 24, 26, Warner Park Model Airplane Field, Old Hickory and 28 – Nashville Predators Home Games Vaughn Road. Join the Warner Parks Nature Center Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway. Enjoy NHL and the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society as hockey in Smashville! All games start at 7 pm un- they set up telescopes for everyone to enjoy the less otherwise noted. This month, the Predators view of the winter night sky! This year features the play against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February planet Jupiter. Bundle up for a free guided tour 3; Anaheim Ducks on February 5; New York Rangers of constellations and more. This event will cancel on February 7 at 2 pm; Tampa Bay Lightning on for clouds or inclement weather, so check with the February 10; Winnipeg Jets on February 12; New park or bsasnashville.com on the afternoon of the Jersey Devils on February 14; San Jose Sharks on event for information. February 17; Colorado Avalanche on February 24; Minnesota Wild on February 26 at 7:30 pm; Red February 7, 14, 21, 28 – Black History Wings on February 28 at 2 pm. For single game Month at The Hermitage tickets, call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, or go 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Home of President Andrew to ticketmaster.com. You may also purchase tickets Jackson. Black History Month provides The at the Bridgestone Arena box office, open 10 am–5 Hermitage with a special opportunity to examine, pm, Monday–Saturday. For more information, visit explore, and share stories of its enslaved people predators.nhl.com. with a wide audience. Join us for weekly pro- grams that will run throughout the month. They

5 events be tented for Swimville, featuring sponsor exhib- its, live music from emerging Nashville artists of all conclude on February 28 with a memorial service genres, and fan fun. Fans will see SI Swimsuit come commemorating the lives of the 150 men, women to life through activities, showcases, and model and children who were enslaved at The Hermitage. appearances. The Swimville fan experience will be thehermitage.com free and open to the public.

February 8 – Chinese New Year Ten- February 14 – Mardi Gras Crawl Course Banquet Demonbreun Street. Beads, Beers & Bars! Go all Lucky Bamboo China Bistro, 5855 Charlotte Pike. out for Fat Tuesday with a bar crawl featuring drink Welcoming the Chinese New Year of the Goat, tickets, entertainment, music, games, and more! Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville is hosting an Put on your masks, grab your beads, and join us exquisite ten-course banquet from 5–8 pm. The for Nashville’s biggest Mardi Gras Party, 2–8 pm. evening’s special menu includes cuisines from Mandatory check in 1–4 pm. various parts of China. In addition, there will be a silent auction to support Chinese Arts Alliance of February 14 – Second Saturday Laser Nashville and its mission – to promote the aware- Shows at Sudekem Planetarium ness, understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley of the Chinese visual arts and performing arts. Boulevard. After-hours showings of stunning plan- chineseartsalliance.org etarium and special laser music shows, with mil- lions of stars and digital visual effects. See a single February 11-12 – Swimville Fan Festival show or make it a full evening and buy tickets for Downtown Nashville. Sports Illustrated and the all three shows! Join us for ElectroLaze, popular Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp will offer an music from current Electronic Dance Music (EDM) unprecedented two days of fan events and musi- madness, at 8:30 pm; She Blinded Me With Lasers cal performances in celebration of the 2015 SI 80’s Classics, including the sounds of Duran Duran, Swimsuit launch! A portion of Lower Broadway will

6 the Eurythmics, Tears for Fears, Red Rider, Thomas February 21 – Sports Fest Dolby, INXS, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and Music City Center, 201 Fifth Avenue South. One of more, at 9:30 pm; Hypnotica Electronica, mind- Nashville’s premier family events, Sports Fest 2015 bending music of the Crystal Method, Chemical is an interactive family experience, where children Brothers, Fat Boy Slim, Prodigy, and others, at and parents can play, explore and learn just about 10:30 pm. Tickets available at the door, at the ad- everything sport related from experts, athletes and mission desk on the day of the event or online at sports leaders. The day long festival includes free sudekumplanetarium.com. demos, sports clinics, food tastings and stage ses- sions. 9 am–6 pm, General admission: $10; children February 15 – GnashVegas Casino Night under 12 are free, $5 for students and/or military. & Auction 1045thezone.com Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway. Nashville Predators fans are invited to mix and mingle at February 27-March 1 – Nashville Flea casino tables with the Nashville Predators players, Market coaches and personalities who serve as guest deal- Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 625 Smith Avenue, ers. Enjoy delicious food from Nashville restaurants (615) 862-5016. You’ll find a huge variety of gifts, and delightful beverages from an open bar. This antiques, collectibles, jewelry, arts and crafts, tools, exciting event will feature one-of-a-kind auction housewares, handmade clothing, and hundreds of packages and experiences. VIP guests will be in- thousands of other items each month, at one of vited to a reception with the team before the event the top ten flea markets in the country. Dealers begins. Proceeds from GnashVegas will benefit and vendors from 30 states offer their wares to the hundreds of non-profits in the middle Tennessee buying public. Admission is free; parking $5. Friday community. Attire is “diamonds and ice” (gold 8 am–5 pm; Saturday 7 am–6 pm; Sunday 7 am– and white). For more information and tickets go to 4 pm; nashvilleexpocenter.org predators.nhl.com and select Gnash Vegas.

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7 with Holly Williams on February 28. Buy tickets at performing Ryman box office, ryman.com, ticketmaster.com, arts ticketmaster outlets or call (615) 458-8700. February at the Wildhorse Saloon 120 Second Avenue North. Three floors of fun with five bars and live entertainment seven nights a week. The Wildhorse boasts extraordinary tal- ent, fine house bands and memorable perform- ers. Fun, complimentary line dancing lessons are offered daily. For venue info or show tickets call (615) 902-8200 or buy online at ticketmaster.com or wildhorsesaloon.com. See page 9 for details on February at the Nashville Symphony Rick Springfield’s Valentine shows. Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 1 Symphony Place. Packages may be purchased from the February 1, 7, 8 – Elephant and Piggie’s Patron Services hotline at (615) 687- 6401. Concerts We Are In a Play! this month are Dvorák’s New World on February Nashville Children’s Theatre, 25 Middleton Street. 5 at 7 pm, February 6 and 7 at 8 pm; Valentine’s When Elephant Gerald and his perky, smiley friend with Patti LaBelle and the Nashville Symphony on Piggie receive an invitation to the Squirelles party, February 13 and 14 at 8 pm; Peter and the Wolf they find themselves in a predicament. Is it a fancy on February 14 at 12:30 and 2 pm; In the Mood: party? A pool party? A costume party? A fancy A 1940s Big Band Musical Revue with String of pool costume party!? Whatever will our beloved Pearls Big Band Orchestra on February 15 at 3 and characters do? Based on author and playwright 7 pm (without symphony); Styx on February 19 at Mo Willems’ own award-winning series of cartoon 7 pm, February 20 and 21 at 8 pm; Mahler’s Ninth books for early readers, this musical is part vaude- on February 27 and 28 at 8 pm. For tickets and ville, part absurd, and entirely hilarious. As these showtimes, call the box office at (615) 687- 6400 two best-bestus beasties don their finest finery, between 10 am and 6 pm Monday through Friday trendiest trunks, and most marvelous masks, they or 10 am and 2 pm Saturday, or go to the website at find themselves singing and dancing their way nashvillesymphony.org. through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense. For families with children of all ages. February at the Ryman Auditorium nashvillechildrenstheatre.org 116 Fifth Avenue North. This stellar venue is a six- time winner of Pollstar’s Concert Theatre of the February 1, 8, 15, 22 – Sunday Bluegrass Year award and 2012, 2010 and 2008 Academy Jam of Country Music’s Venue of Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South. Free admission the Year. This month’s oustand- every Sunday evening at Nashville’s premiere lis- ing lineup includes Umphrey’s tening room for bluegrass and roots music. “Cold McGee on February 6; Trampled beer, hot pickin’ and friends you won’t meet until By Turtles with Charlie Parr and you get here.” The evening entertainment begins The Lowest Pair on February 7; at 8 pm. (615) 255-3307, stationinn.com Diana Ross (pictured), on February 8; Tedeschi Trucks Band with Jerry Douglas on February 3-8 – Kinky Boots February 12; Tedeschi Trucks Band with Parker Andrew Jackson Hall, Tennessee Performing Arts Millsap on February 13; Sam’s Place: Music for Center, 505 Deaderick Street. Kinky Boots, featur- the Spirit with Aaron Watson, Ellie Holcomb, ing a joyous score by Cyndi Lauper, is the exhila- Josh Turner, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush and Point rating Broadway musical that will lift your spirits of Grace on February 15; Blackberry Smoke with to new high-heeled heights! Winner of six Tony The Temperance Movement and Ben Miller Band awards including best musical, this inspirational on February 18; Lee Brice with Maddie & Tae and story follows a struggling shoe factory owner who surprise guest on February 24; Punch Brothers on works to turn his business around with help from February 27; Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy

8 stilettos. Together, this unlikely pair finds that they dog named Mr. Boodles. When the two megastars have more in common than they ever dreamed are assigned the same hotel suite, their legendary possible… proving that when you change your feud takes center stage and throws the hotel into mind about someone, you can change your whole delightfully farcical chaos! pull-tight.com world. Come join the sold-out audiences who’ve discovered why – sometimes – the best way to fit February 7, 14 – Chicken Little in is to stand out! tpac.org Belcourt Theatre, 2202 Belcourt Avenue. Olde Worlde Theatre presents the folk tale about a February 3, 10, 24 – The Doyle and chicken who believes the sky is falling and the Debbie Show world is coming to an end. Colorful characters, au- Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South. This hilarious dience interaction, special effects, and whimsical love letter to the country music community and its humor for all ages. Saturday mornings at 10 am, stars is hysterical, and the music is finely-crafted. $8 general admission. Advance tickets at belcourt. The two stars, Bruce Arntson and Jenny Littleton, org. For groups and parties, call (615) 300-0374. have the acting and singing chops to carry it all off oldeworldetheatre.com beautifully. Tickets are $20 and the show begins at 7 pm. For more information and to hear the music, visit doyleanddebbie.com.

February 4, 11, 18, 25 – Music City Roots The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road. Jim Lauderdale hosts Wednesday night’s weekly, two- hour live radio show, showcasing Nashville’s rich music scene, from country to Americana. $15 gen- eral admission; free for 5 and under; $10 students 19 and older with valid college ID. Get details and tickets at musiccityroots.com.

February 5-7, 10-14, 17-21 – The Whipping Man Andrew Johnson Theater, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick Street. Nashville Repertory Theatre presents this poignant story that takes place in the post-Civil War South, and will star Tennessee Titans legend Eddie George. A badly wounded Jewish Confederate soldier stumbles home at war’s end to find his family has fled to the countryside. Remaining behind to greet him are two of his family’s former slaves… and a cobbled together Passover Seder. The three men unite to celebrate the holiday, even as they struggle to com- prehend their new relationships at a crossroads of personal and national history. Appropriate for high school and above audiences. nashvillerep.org

FebruarySOUTHERN 5-8, 13, SMOKEHOUSE 14 – Suite Surrender CUISINE DYNAMIC ENTERTAINMENT Pull-Tight Theatre,LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 112 2nd Avenue South, Franklin. BREATHTAKING VIEWS Banish the winter doldrums and check into the Palm Beach RoyaleLINE Hotel, DANCING circa 1942, where two of MOUTHWATERING CUISINE the most demanding divas in Hollywood arrive to perform a joint wartime show, amid a coterie of as- sistants, bellhops, sailors, a socialite, a gossip col- umnist, a WildhorseSaloon.comhotel manager on | 615-902-8200 the brink – and a lap GeneralJackson.com | 615-458-3900

9 performing arts Shortly after landing the role as Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital in 1980, his single “Jessie’s February 7 – The Caged Bird Sings Girl” became a #1 record in the U.S. He continued Scarritt-Bennett Center, 1008 19th Avenue South. to star on GH while touring and releasing Success Join us for a tribute to Maya Angelou, an after- Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet with the hit “Don’t Talk To noon of poetry, song and African dance featur- Strangers.” Doors open at 6 pm and the show starts ing nationally acclaimed musician, Paula Larke, at approximately 7:30 pm. Dinner will be available. professional dancer Bolanile Ajanaku Habib, Tickets: $47.50–$190. wildhorsesaloon.com and a local team of poets, singers, dancers, and young drummers. 3–5:30 pm. Tickets: Adult $25; February 13, 15 – Attitude Student/Child $10; not recommended for children James Polk Theater, Tennessee Performing Arts under 13. scarrittbennett.org Center, 505 Deaderick Street. Presented by Nashville Ballet, this special presentation of in- February 7 – Unscripted novative art combines contemporary dance from Bongo After Hours Theatre, 2007 Belmont Avenue. three cutting-edge choreographers with live mu- The Nashville Improv Company presents a funny, sic. ...but the flowers have yet to comeis a reviv- entertaining evening, entirely “unscripted.” Shout al of Gina Patterson’s wildly popular 2013 creation out suggestions and enjoy being part of a high with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Matthew energy comedic evening. Showtime 9–10:15 pm, Perryman Jones. Local artist Emily Leonard lends tickets $10. nashvilleimprovcompany.com her talents to this collaboration as she paints a large scale canvas during each performance. World- February 7, 14, 21, 28 – Bye Bye Liver: renowned British choreographer Christopher The Nashville Drinking Play Bruce originally choreographed Moonshine, the Blue Bar and Rack Room, 1911 Broadway. This fast- emotional, sometimes dark, stories of four travel- paced sketch comedy takes a satirical look at the ing performers, featuring music from Bob Dylan’s drinking culture. Audience members choose sides early 1960’s album, Bootleg. Fanfare pays homage in a game of Would You Rather, guess songs in to Singaporean choreographer Choo San Goh, Name That Tune, or find love as different contes- capturing the essence of his choreographic style tants are tested in Match Maker. Tickets are $12 and language – elegant, linear, quick and intensely each. Must be 21 or over. Call 1-800-650-6449 or go musical – as seen through the eyes of longtime to byebyeliver.com/nashville. friend and fellow choreographer Graham Lustig. February 12-15, 19-22, 26-28 – Fiddler Performance times are February 13 at 7:30 pm, on the Roof February 15 at 2 pm. nashvilleballet.com The Larry Keeton Theatre, 108 Donelson Pike. Set February 14 – Peter and the Wolf in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers James Polk Theater, Tennessee Performing Arts on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his five daughters. Center, 505 Deaderick Street. Presented by With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish Nashville Ballet and Nashville Symphony. Swing community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters open the meadow gate to join Peter and his friends and instill them with tradition in the face of chang- as their fun-loving antics are disrupted by a hungry ing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of wolf, catapulting them on an unforgettable adven- Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, ture. The story comes to life with pop-up book style Fiddler’s universal theme of tradition cuts across sets created by Nashville artist Norris Hall, narration barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, and live music (for the first time) by the Nashville leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and Symphony. Performances at 12:30 pm and 2 pm. sadness. Thursday–Saturday shows start at 7 pm, nashvillesymphony.org, nashvilleballet.com Sunday matinee at 2 pm. Dinner seating one hour prior to start of show. thelarrykeetontheatre.org February 17-22 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat February 13, 14 – Rick Springfield Andrew Jackson Hall, Tennessee Performing Wildhorse Saloon, 120 Second Avenue North. Rick Arts Center, 505 Deaderick Street. One of the Springfield came to the U.S. from Australia in the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice and early 70’s to record and learn to speak English with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing an American accent to further his acting career. 10 Technicolor Dreamcoat is the irresistible family Tennessee, and each production promises the musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, audience a fully immersive, emotional experience. Israel’s favorite son. Directed and choreographed studiotenn.com by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, this new production will feature Broadway/televi- February 19, 21, 22, 28 – Jack’s Tale: A sion star Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) and Mythic Mountain Musical Broadway star Ace Young (Grease, Hair) as Joseph. Nashville Children’s Theatre, 25 Middleton Street. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven Everybody knows Jack! Old King is lookin’ to get brothers, and the coat of many colors, this magical the best of him, but “Jack’s a clever’un who ain’t musical is full of unforgettable songs. tpac.org afeared of hard work nor Bluebeard Giants nor Raggedy-Bones his own self.” He’ll outfox that February 19 -22, 26-28 – The Cash Old King, he’ll win the heart of Old King’s daugh- Legacy ter, and he’ll carve out a brand new world with his Jamison Hall, The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin own two hands. Inspired by the old-time tales and Road. Blurring the lines between musical theater music of the Appalachians, for families with chil- and concert experience, Studio Tenn’s all-new dren of all ages. nashvillechildrenstheatre.org original production The Cash Legacy: A Musical Salute to the Man in Black presents the catalog February 20-21, 27-28 – Cultural of Johnny Cash like you’ve never heard it before. Millennium This innovative production comprises an ensemble Darkhorse Theater, 4610 Charlotte Avenue. “A po- cast of singer-musicians re-imagining Cash’s hits etic journey through 1,000 years of the American through inventive arrangements that tap various experience.” Dream 7 Productions presents this musical genres. The stylistic diversity showcases original stage play written and directed by Michael the music’s remarkable relevance and versatility. Walker. Performances on February 20, 21 and 27 at StudioTenn uses a rich combination of talent from 7:30 pm, February 28 at 4 pm. Tickets are $10 at Nashville and Broadway to bring classic works the box office. darkhorsetheater.com of drama and musical theater to life in middle

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Aquarium Restaurant Cantina Laredo Opry Mills Mall. Sensational seafood in a unique 592 12th Avenue South. Delicious margaritas, setting. Dine around a 200,000 gallon tank featur- fresh guacamole made at the table, and authentic ing more than 100 species of colorful tropical fish Mexican food prepared with the freshest and fin- including sharks and stingrays. Delicious menu se- est ingredients make this restaurant in the Gulch lections from burgers to seafood platters. After your a great destination for lunch, dinner or special meal, visit the Treasure Chest Gift Shop. You can events. (615) 259-9282, cantinalaredo.com make Aquarium part of your next field trip, birthday party or special event. Reservations recommended. Claim Jumper (615) 514-FISH, aquariumrestaurants.com Opry Mills Mall. Celebrate special occasions, host a business lunch or gather with friends and family. Open daily for lunch and dinner, with a vast selec- tion of freshly prepared items including fish, rotis- serie chicken, baby-back pork ribs, freshly baked pot pie, specialty salads, pizzas, burgers and our fa- mous Six-Layer Chocolate Motherlode Cake. Relax in the saloon with cocktails and Claim Jumper’s own craft beers. (615) 649-0785, claimjumper.com

Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater 2416 Music Valley Drive, Music Valley Village, across from Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Grand Ole Opry. Nashville’s premier Country Music Dinner Theater features The Best of Country Music Show, with songs made famous by legendary artists and today’s super- stars. See stars including Opry Star Jeannie Seely, “The Fiddle Man” Tim Watson, Diana Murrell and others. Great Southern Buffet is at 5:30 pm and show time is 6:30 pm. Reservations recommended. Dinner and show is $43.95, show only is $26. Tour groups welcome. (615) 885-4747, nashvillenightlife.com

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14 Opry Backstage Grill Two Twenty • Two Grill and Catering The show that made country music famous is now 222 Fifth Avenue South, in the Country Music Hall making its mark on Southern cuisine. Open for of Fame® and Museum. Serving Southern comfort lunch and dinner, as well as after the show. Now food with a twist, made from fresh, mostly local open across from the Gaylord Opryland Resort at foods. Indoor and outdoor seating is available, the Inn at Opryland. Visit oprybackstagegrill.com both with great views of downtown. Open Monday for more information. –Saturday, 11 am–2:30 pm. Two Twenty • Two 2Go offers soups, salads, sandwiches, bakery items and Rainforest Café beverages seven days a week from 9 am–5 pm. This unique dining concept located in Opry Mills The 2Go bar accepts orders by phone and fax. Call is an adventure through a realistic indoor rainfor- (615) 291-6759 or fax (615) 291-6761. est with lush foliage, cascading waterfalls and gi- ant aquariums. The menu has Mexican, Italian, Wildhorse Saloon Cajun and Caribbean flavors, ranging from exotic Located on historic Second to traditional. The children’s menu will please your Avenue, downtown. The Wild­ little “wild ones.” Don’t forget to stop by the Retail horse offers three floors of ac- Village for a wide selection of unique souvenirs! tion-packed fun, five bars and (615) 514-3000, rainforestcafe.com live entertainment seven nights a week. Hear the hottest bands and The Smiling Elephant learn the latest dance steps, with complimentary 2213 8th Avenue South. A gem of a Thai restaurant dance lessons nightly. Open for lunch every day regaled by the locals. The specialty of the house is except Monday. Open for dinner nightly. Try the Pad Thai. All dishes use the freshest ingredients. award-winning barbecue and world famous fried Enjoy exquisite food and the gentle spirit that pickles. For current concert information call (615) you feel upon entering. Open for lunch and din- 902-8211 or go to wildhorsesaloon.com. Hours ner Monday through Friday. Open for dinner on subject to change due to private events. Saturday. (615) 891-4488, thesmilingelephant.com

>>> Rolf And Daughters where the locals go Innovative brilliant food and wine 700 Taylor Street (615) 866-9897 360 Bistro Josephine Great wine and food American bistro cuisine Silo 6000 Highway 100 2316 12th Avenue South Gourmet farm food (615) 353-5604 (615) 292-7766 1121 Fifth Avenue North (615) 750-2912 The 404 Kitchen Luigi’s City Pizza Eats with local flair 105 Third Avenue South Silly Goose 404 12th Avenue South NY homemade pizza from Fresh & Delicious (615) 251-1404 scratch 1888 Eastland Avenue (615)742-9099 (615) 915-0757 Etch Unique delicious creative Margot The Southern Steak & Oyster 303 Demonbreun Street Dining fabulous –five stars Delish (615) 522-0685 1017 Woodland Street 150 Third Avenue South #110 (615) 227-4668 (615) 724-1762 Giovanni Ristorante Splurge worthy Italian Miel Table 3 Restaurant & Market 909 20th Avenue South Fresh French cuisine Fabulous French (615) 760-5932 343 53rd Avenue North 3821 Green Hills Village Drive (615) 298-3663 (615) 739-6900 Husk Brilliant fresh food Merchants Virago 37 Rutledge Street Vestige of generations past Sushi gets stylish (615) 256-6565 401 Broadway 1126 McGavock Street (615) 254-1892 (615) 254-1902

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KEY TO ADVERTISERS 1 The Upper Room 2 Johnny Cash Museum 3 Cotton Eyed Joe 4 Woodcuts Gallery 5 The Smiling Elephant 6 The Wildhorse Saloon 7 Two Twenty • Two Grill and Catering 8 Cantina Laredo POINTS OF INTEREST A LP Field B Bicentennial Mall C Chamber of Commerce D The Bridgestone Arena and Nashville Visitors Information African American Art E Municipal Auditorium Custom-Made Picture Frames F Nashville Convention Center “A Cut Above the Rest” in offering you the best custom framing. G Ryman Auditorium H TPAC/TN State Museum We also offer greeting cards, prints, and original fine art. I Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Located on Historic Jefferson Street, J The Frist Center for the Visual Arts just minutes from downtown, next to Fisk University K Schermerhorn Symphony Center L Music City Center 1613 Jefferson St. 321-5357 www.woodcutsfineart.com

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The Cat Shoppe Country Music Hall of Fame Museum 2824 Bransford Avenue, Berry Hill. Unique toys, the Store world’s strongest catnip cigars, handmade dragon- 222 Fifth Avenue South. There’s no admission fee fly toys, locally made cat-scratching posts (recom- to shop the Museum Store. Here you’ll find auto- mended by feline behaviorist). For cat lovers: jew- graphed items, apparel, books, DVDs and CDs, elry, statues, Laurel Burch purses, ceramics, books souvenirs, Hatch Show Prints, and exhibit related and frames. Be sure to visit the rescued cats await- merchandise. To participate in autograph signings, ing adoption. Open Monday–Saturday 10 am– you must purchase artist-related product as speci- 6 pm; Sunday 1–4 pm. Call (615) 297-PURR (7877). fied by the signing guidelines.

Cotton-Eyed Joe The Dog Store Located on the corner of Second Avenue and 2824 Bransford Avenue, Berry Hill. A large selec- Broadway in the District, Nashville’s easy-to-find tion of gifts for people in your favorite breed in- tourist hot spot. On the main floor, you are -sur cluding mugs, frames, statues, and books. And for rounded by a vast selection of gifts, souvenirs, the special dog in your life, all natural treats, leath- T-shirts, jewelry and novelties at low prices. The er collars, bowls, toys and food. Open Monday– Bargain Attic Area upstairs has close-out souve- Saturday 10 am–6 pm and Sunday 1–4 pm. Call nirs, gifts, jewelry and T-shirts priced 50% off. Visit 279-WAGS (9247). the Gift Gallery section, featuring new and unusual home decor and gift items. Tour buses welcome. Gas Lamp Antique Mall Call (615) 726-3302 for more information. 100 Powell Place, across from 100 Oaks Mall in Berry Hill. Voted “Nashville’s Best Antique Mall” for the past six years in the Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville poll, Gas Lamp Antique Mall houses 160 dealers in 25,000 square feet of space, and is open seven days a week. Antique, retro and vintage fur- niture and home accessories are all featured. Call • Hard to find toys (615) 297-2224. The second location, Gas Lamp • Books, purses, statues Too, is located at 128 Powell Place, less than a half mile down the same street in the last building, with parking in front and also under the I-65 overpass. Purr-fect Call (615) 292-2250. For more information, go to Gifts for the website at gaslampantiques.com. Cats & • Toys The Great Escape their • Breed Specific Gifts Featuring a huge selection of current and out- People of-print DVDs, CDs, video games, comic books, records, CCG and role-playing items, posters, Rescued Where all the books, memorabilia and more. Low, low prices! Cats & Kittens cool dogs and Two locations: Superstore in West Nashville at for 5400 Charlotte Avenue (includes their outlet store, adoption their people go. The Great Escape 1/2-Price-Or-Less Store), (615) GS 385-2116; and near Opry Mills at 111-B Gallatin 615.297 279.WA ) Road North at Old Hickory Boulevard, (615) 865- 615. 8052. Open 10 am–9 pm, Monday–Saturday and PURR (9247 11 am–7 pm, Sunday. Need cash? The Great (7877) Escape also buys! 2824 Bransford Avenue

20 The Hermitage Museum Store permanent home of the Grand Ole Opry, 65 South Home of President Andrew Jackson, 4580 Rachel’s has everything Nashville all in one place, including Lane, (615) 889-2941. A lovely selection of decora- items from The Bluebird Café, the Nashville televi- tive accessories, books and videos, toys and col- sion show and, of course, fashion apparel and ac- lectibles, home décor, and gourmet gifts including cessories you need to outfit your southern style. Hermitage preserves and Lynchburg BBQ sauce. All proceeds from the sale of merchandise sup- Opry Originals Located in the heart of downtown at 300 Broadway port the activities and programs of the museum. (Broadway at Third Avenue). Nashville’s famous The Johnny Cash Museum Store “Lower Broadway” area known around the world 119 Third Avenue South. Featuring Johnny Cash for its honky tonks and one-of-a-kind authentic merchandise including T-shirts and other apparel, country music attractions, Opry Originals brings mugs, backpacks, tote bags, and more. Call (615) together the iconic roots of the Grand Ole Opry 256-1777 or visit johnnycashmuseum.com. and country music’s contemporary culture for a shopping experience like no other. Opry Mills Mall Tennessee’s largest The Opry Shop outlet and value retail 2804 Opryland Drive. Enjoy the Grand Ole Opry shopping, dining and experience anytime with a stop at The Opry Shop, entertainment desti- located within the Grand Ole Opry House. It’s the nation with more than place for great Opry gifts and collectibles for all 200 stores, including ages. Open seven days a week. several first-in-market name-brand additions. Opry Mills’ impressive roster of designer outlet stores in- Ryman Auditorium Gift Shop 116 Fifth Avenue North, (615) 458-8700. A great clude: Coach Factory Store, G by GUESS, Michael spot for music gift items and souvenirs including Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Saks Fifth CDs, DVDs, posters, prints, books and apparel. Avenue OFF 5TH, Tommy Bahama Outlet, Vera Bradley and more. Other popular value retailers in- Wildhorse Saloon Gift Shop clude Bed Bath & Beyond, Build-A-Bear Workshop, 120 Second Avenue North, (615) 902-8200. This Disney Store Outlet, LEGO, RCC Western Wear nationally recognized store offers a vast selec- and Under Armour Factory House. Opry Mills is tion of shirts, hats, hard goods and Nashville home to a variety of family dining and entertain- memorabilia. ment venues: Aquarium Restaurant, Rainforest Cafe, Claim Jumper and Dave & Buster’s. And in Woodcuts Gallery and Framing true Nashville fashion, live performances and musi- 1613 Jefferson Street, (615) 321-5357 telephone cal entertainment are regularly provided on Opry and (615) 321-2134 fax. Offering hundreds of open Mills’ Entertainment Stage. and limited edition prints, serigraphs, original pieces, framed art, cards, figurines, and fast - cus 65 South tom framing. woodcutsfineart.com Located in Opry Mills Mall just steps away from the

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Adventure Science Center Cheekwood Botanical Garden and 8800 Fort Negley Boulevard. With the child-sized Museum of Art Curiosity Corner and ever-changing blockbuster 1200 Forrest Park Drive. Beautiful botanic gardens exhibits, the Adventure Science Center provides located on a 55-acre estate with a residence listed unique opportunities for discovery for both chil- on the National Register of Historic Places. The dren and adults. Admission is $13 for adults and mansion houses American and European art and a teens, $11 for children ages 2–12, $12 for seniors newer building is dedicated to presenting contem- (65+) and free for toddlers under age 2. Open 10 porary art. Themed art installations in the gardens am–5 pm daily. For more information, call (615) change annually. Open Tuesday–Sunday 9 am–5 862-5160 or see adventuresci.org See page 6 for this pm. Call (615) 353-9827, or visit cheekwood.org. month’s Laser Show. Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Bicentennial Mall State Park 222 Fifth Avenue South. You haven’t seen Nashville 600 James Robertson Parkway. The Bicentennial if you haven’t visited the Country Music Hall of Mall is a public park with statues, monuments, Fame® and Museum, the largest popular music fountains, trails, bell towers, an amphitheater museum in the world. Experience the history of and home to the Nashville Farmers’ Market. Get America’s music through exciting new exhibits, a taste of Tennessee’s history, geology, and sce- entertaining films, interactive displays, and an in- nic wonder as you walk along a timeline inscribed credible array of costumes and instruments. Sing with tidbits of Tennessee history. The wall of histo- Me Back Home, the museum’s permanent exhibit, ry breaks up during the Civil War, representing the tells the story of country music from its pre-com- breakup of the United States. Then, in 1865, the mercial roots in the nineteenth century through wall lines back up again, showing reunification af- its vibrant life today. Kenny Rogers: Through ter the war ended. Each of the 31 erupting geyser the Years (pictured), provides a comprehensive fountains represent one of Tennessee major riv- tour through Rogers’s acclaimed musical phases ers. The war monument, an 18,000-pound granite and other artistic outlets. The exhibit will feature globe, floating on water and rotating, pays tribute dozens of artifacts including costume pieces from to the Tennessee World War II veterans. Free park the Gambler, First Edition para- tours Monday and Wednesday at 10 am, 1 and 3 phrenalia, original sheet music, pm. (615) 741-5280 or 888-TNPARKS. a handmade tambourine with Kenny Rogers’s logo burned into Carnton Plantation the wood, similar to the ones 1345 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin. Carnton he throws into the crowd at his Plantation, home of The Widow of the South, was concerts, numerous awards, and a field hospital following the Battle of Franklin, other items that reflect Rogers’s fought in 1864. Plantation includes a home tour, longtime status as a pop culture icon. Tanya museum, The McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Tucker: Strong Enough to Bend covers highlights a fully restored garden and slave quarters. Open of Tucker’s colorful career, told through a collec- 9 am–5 pm on Monday–Saturday and noon–5 pm tion of artifacts that illustrate her tough and tender on Sunday. Closed most major holidays. For more duality and ahead-of-her-time tenure as a female information, visit BattleofFranklinTrust.org. country crossover star. Gorgeous stage costumes and gowns worn at award shows contrast with her Centennial Park numerous National Cutting Horse Association 2500 West End Avenue. Nashville’s premier park awards and a Harley-Davidson 1992 Screamin’ features the iconic Parthenon, a one-mile walking Eagle, customized in her special hue of pink paint. trail, Lake Watauga, Centennial Art Center, historical Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin’ It Country monuments, arts activity centers, beautiful gardens, will give fans a deep look into Jackson’s career a band shell, a dog park, and an exercise trail. and personal life, showcasing awards, instruments,

22 clothes, personal mementos, albums and music General Jackson Showboat videos. Ronnie Milsap: A Legend In My Time Climb aboard the General Jackson Showboat for opens on February 6. Milsap emerged in the 1970s a unique entertainment experience! This 300-foot and went on to score 35 Billboard #1 country hits, paddlewheel riverboat cruises the Cumberland win six Grammys and register major crossover hits River offering fantastic shows and delicious meals. on the Top 40, Adult Contemporary and even R&B Sumptuous Southern fare as well as an entertain- Charts. Open daily 9 am–5 pm. Tickets are $24 for ing show are included on the evening cruise. For adults and $17 for youth (ages 6 to 17) for the Gold tickets and more information call (615) 458-3900 or Package and $35 for adults and $26 for youth for buy online at generaljackson.com. the Platinum Package, which also includes a tour Grand Ole Opry of historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis and others 2804 Opryland Drive. The world’s longest-running recorded over 35,000 songs. Then shop at the live radio show features the best in country, blue- Museum Store and savor a made-from-scratch grass, comedy and more. meal at Two Twenty •Two Grill and Catering. Call Artists scheduled to appear (615) 416-2001 for more information or visit country this month include Loretta musichalloffame.org. Lynn, Lee Greenwood, Franklin On Foot Tours BJ Thomas, Del McCoury Downtown Franklin. Join one of our dynamic tour Band, Lorrie Morgan, Crystal guides and explore Franklin’s fascinating history Gayle, Charlie Daniels (pic- and sometimes scandalous past, either by foot tured), Band, Darius Rucker, or on two wheels. Various tours are available, in- Josh Turner, Terri Clark, cluding the most popular Ghost Tour. Franklin is Montgomery Gentry, and just crawlin’ with ghosts – and we’re the ones who more! Shows: Friday and Saturday at 7 pm. Tuesday know the stories behind each tragic tale. For reser- shows February 17 through December at 7 pm. For vations call (615) 400-3808. franklinonfoot.com tickets, visit opry.com or call (615) 871-OPRY.

From mansion to Encounter, experience, explore... slave cabin—and history at Andrew Jackson’s presidential home. throughout 1120 acres of “much more” at the home of America’s seventh pres- ident—you’ll be face-to-face with the times, the challenges, and the contradictions, that shaped our young nation. Yesterday is always present at The Hermitage. One of America’s premier National Historic Landmarks, just 15 minutes from Downtown Nashville, TN. 615.889.2941 www.TheHermitage.com

23 Grand Ole Opry House Backstage Pass Tours 2804 Opryland Drive. Guided tours of the Grand Ole Opry House offer visitors an up-close look at the celebrated 4,400-seatRANCH venue DRESSING and country’s most famous show, including themed dressing rooms, the artists’ entrance, the Opry stage, and more. Daytime tours are availableUnique seven Gift Items days a week February-October featuringRetro Blake Clothing Shelton as your video tour guide. ToursStar are Treatmentalso available Western Wear following2407 12th most Ave. Opry South performances with video tour (615) 297-4242 Stage Wear guide Darius Rucker. For a once-in-a-lifetime ex- Be on the forefront of the anti- [email protected] perience,www.katyk.com try our Behind the Curtain VIP tour. For aging movement! 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And South. be sure Featuring to look at the the original largest oil paintingcollection of The of Highwaymen Johnny Cashthat hangs memorabilia over the front in door. the Hankworld, Williams, the museum Jr., Pam Tillis,has everythingBrooks & Dunn, from Montgomery his earli- Gentry and many more of Country Music’s greatest have used Theest Stagechildhood for filming artifacts videos andto theTV specials. last song You neverhe wrote. know who'llExhibits show chronicleup tonight at The The ManStage inOn Black’sBroadway. life Visit with the webstunning site at graphics,www.TheStageOnBroadway.com. artifacts and interactive tech- nology and include stage costumes, instruments, personal letters, artwork and handwritten songs cont. on pg. 30 24page 2 8 as well as artifacts from family members and no- attractions table friends. Experience a three-dimensional walk through the life and legend of this interna- Man” Tim Watson, Diana Murrell and others. There tional icon. From handwritten lyrics for “I Walk the is entertainment for the entire family. The Great Line” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” to a stone wall Southern Buffet is at 5:30 pm and show time is 6:30 from Johnny and June’s home in Hendersonville, pm. Admission for the dinner and show is $43.95, this museum holds the very essence of the man. show only is $26. Don’t miss this Nashville tradi- The Museum Store features the largest selection tion. Tour groups are welcome. Reservations rec- of Cash souvenirs, apparel and rare collectibles. ommended. Call (615) 885-4747 or go to nashville Staff members include Cash family members and nightlife.com. friends who love to share stories with guests. No trip to Nashville would be complete without a visit Nashville Zoo at Grassmere to the Johnny Cash Museum. Open 11 am –7 pm 3777 Nolensville Road. From African seven days a week. For more information call (615) elephants and Caribbean flamingos 256-1777 or see johnnycashmuseum.com. to Bengal tigers and red pandas, Nashville Zoo is home to more than Lane Motor Museum 2,100 animals from all over the world. Spend a day 702 Murfreesboro Pike. Discover unique vehicles enjoying mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects from A to Z at Lane Motor Museum. One of the and birds and learning about their habitats. Savor few museums in North America to specialize in the sights by exploring Gibbon Islands, Bamboo European cars, with over 150 cars and motorcycles Trail, Critter Encounters, three-acre beautiful on display from all over the world. “100 Years of African Elephant Savannah, and many other ex- Leyat”, is a fascinating exhibit that explores the hibits. Go for a spin on the Wild Animal Carousel many ideas of Marcel Leyat – from propeller-driven and run wild on the humongous Jungle Gym play- cars and flight trainers to his invention of an alter- ground. Step back in time and tour the 19th cen- native method to musical notation – is on perma- tury Grassmere Historic Home and Farm and then nent display. Over 45 marques representing North take a break and enjoy one of the educational ani- and South America, Asia, and Europe – not your mal shows. Call (615) 833-1534 or visit the website typical car museum! Open Thursday–Monday, 10 at nashvillezoo.org. am–5 pm. Admission is $9 for adults, $6 for seniors (age 65+), $3 for ages 6–17, and free for kids 5 and The Parthenon under. Call (615) 742-7445 for more information or Located in Centennial Park off of West End Avenue, visit the website lanemuseum.org. this Nashville treasure is recognized as one of the world’s most impressive scale reproductions of an The Lotz House ancient classic. It houses Alan LeQuire’s magnifi- 1111 Columbia Avenue, Franklin. Come to The cent 42-foot statue of Athena, the largest indoor Lotz House for the compelling story of the Battle sculpture in North America. There are also fine art of Franklin, the Lotz family and the fine antiques exhibits in the Parthenon Museum. of the Civil War era. Trip Advisor’s #1 attraction in Franklin features guided tours daily. There is a value Radnor Lake State Park ticket available which includes Carnton Plantation 1160 Otter Creek Road. A great and The Carter House, located across the street. place for an energetic hike up For more information, call (615) 790-7190 or visit steep ridge trails, or a leisurely LotzHouse.com. walk along paved roads, Radnor has some of the highest hills in Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater the Nashville Basin. There are 2416 Music Valley Drive, in Music Valley Village, challenging hikes for a day hiker plus flat, mulched across the street from the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and paved trails for those who want to just stroll and Grand Ole Opry. Nashville’s premier Country and see the scenery. 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26 Ryman Auditorium attractions 116 Fifth Avenue North. Six-time winner of Pollstar’s Theatre of the Year and 2012, 2010 and 2008 battle flags and weapons are among the finest Academy of Country Music’s Venue of the Year. in the nation. Of special interest are Sam Davis’ The Ryman continues its more than 100-year music boot (cut open to search for hidden papers when tradition by offering the best in entertainment. Built he was charged with spying for the Confederate as a church in 1892, the Ryman famously served as Army), and an 1864 presidential campaign poster the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943–1974, for Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Open and was completely renovated in 1994. The premier Tuesday–Saturday, from 10 am–5 pm and 1– 5 performance hall has many shows and concerts pm on Sundays. Closed on Mondays. Admission scheduled year-round. For tickets, call (615) 889- is free. Paid parking on weekdays. Free weekend 3060, visit the Ryman Box Office, or ryman.com. parking at the State Employee parking lots west of the State Capitol, off Charlotte Avenue. For more Ryman Auditorium Tours information, call (615) 741-2692, 1-800-407-4324 or 116 Fifth Avenue North, downtown. This National at the website tnmuseum.org. Historic Landmark is most famous as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943–1974. The guided The Upper Room backstage tour takes you through dressing rooms 1908 Grand Avenue, midtown. An active cha- dedicated to the stars of the Ryman’s rich musical pel and museum, The Upper Room features a past including Minnie Pearl and Hank Williams. Be nearly life-size wood carving of da Vinci’s The Last sure to visit the Hatch Show Gallery and the Gift Supper. There are permanent exhibits, as well Shop. Self-guided tours are $15 for adults, and $10 as a peaceful garden. Special seasonal exhibits for children ages 4–11. Backstage tours are $20 include an exhibit of 100 nativity scenes during and $15. To buy tour tickets, go to ryman.com or the Christmas holidays, a Madonna and Child call (615) 889-3060. Gallery exhibit, and a Ukrainian egg display dur- ing Lent and Easter. Come experience the tran- Tennessee State Capitol quility of the Upper Room amid the city’s tumult. Charlotte Avenue, between Sixth and Seventh Open Monday–Friday, 8 am–4:30 pm. Closed Avenues. The historic Tennessee State Capitol holidays and weekends. Call (615) 340-7207 or visit stands today much as it did when completed in upperroom.org/chapel. 1859. Several areas, including the first floor hallway, library and Supreme Court chamber, have been re- Wildhorse Saloon stored to their 19th-century, Greek Revival appear- Second Avenue, downtown. The Wildhorse offers ance. Free guided tours leave from the Information three floors of action-packed fun, five bars and live Desk on the first floor every hour, with the first tour entertainment seven nights a week. The Wildhorse at 9 am, and the final tour at 3 pm. Self-guided is the place to hear the hottest bands and learn tours are also available at the Information Desk. the latest dance steps with complimentary dance lessons nightly. Be sure to try the award winning Tennessee State Museum barbecue and world famous fried pickles. For cur- Fifth Avenue and Deaderick Street, downtown. rent concert information, call (615) 902-8200 or go The museum’s Civil War holdings of uniforms, to the website at wildhorsesaloon.com.

the Upper room Chapel and museum The tone here is tranquility and meditation. Home of the world-renowned wood carving of “The Last Supper” 1908 Grand Avenue • 615-340-7207 www.upperroom.org $4 admission/donation – children 12 and under free Bring this ad for a 10% Free Parking discount in the gift shop! OPen MOn-Fri 8 aM-4:30 PM, clOsed weekends & hOlidays

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nashville art events this month: Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art February 6 – First Friday Art Crawl 1200 Forrest Park Drive. Fine art collection includes Downtown Franklin. Charming shops and galleries, American art, American and British decorative arts, live music and refreshments make Franklin a great outdoor Woodland Sculpture Trail, and the Cheek place to be from 6 to 9 pm. The event is free, but Mansion itself. Patrick Dougherty: Little Bitty a $5 unlimited trolley ticket runs all night to take Pretty One are large-scale temporary sculptures guests from spot to spot. Many of the locations from sticks, created on location, and will remain serve complimentary wine and hors d’ouevres and at Cheekwood through March 31. (615) 356-8000, are within walking distance. franklinartscene.com cheekwood.org

February 7 – First Saturday Art Crawl The Frist Center for the Visual Arts Downtown Nashville. Presenting 919 Broadway. Tina Barney: The Europeans pres- local and world-renowned artists ents a selection of 21 sumptuous photographs of and artwork, various galleries offer images renowned for their seductive beauty and rare opportunities to view diverse poignant insight. Between 1996 and 2004, Barney exhibitions featuring every genre of art. The fes- gained access to the inner circle of the European tive atmosphere and participating venues locat- old world elite, working closely with her subjects ed along Fifth Avenue of the Arts to the Historic devising scenes and relationships, colors and Arcade to Eighth Avenue to Broadway welcome patterns that lead the eye through the image you to experience downtown Nashville as a center while engendering narratives both melancholic for art. 6–9 pm. nashvilledowntown.com/play and endearing. Young Tennessee Artists: 2014 Statewide Upper-Level Studio Art showcases a February 7 – Arts & Music at selection of the finest artwork created in Advanced Wedgewood/Houston Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate Drop by Nashville’s fastest growing neighborhood (IB) studio art programs throughout Tennessee for a free arts and music walk beginning at 6 pm. in 2014. The thirty-nine drawings, paintings, pho- Minutes from downtown, Wedgewood/Houston is tographs, and mixed-media works represent stu- rich with art and music culture. An historic home dent artists from sixteen schools and were chosen to many artist studios in the city, there are loads of from 600 submissions statewide. (615) 244-3340, venues where you can check out groundbreaking fristcenter.org art from the artist run spaces on Chestnut Street to the commercial galleries on Hagan Street and the Hatch Show Print pop ups along the way. am-wh.com 224 Fifth Avenue South. Nashville’s iconic letter- press print shop offers daily public tours. Another museums & galleries: historic property of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, the 135-year-old operation, Centennial Art Center located within the museum’s most recent expan- 25th Avenue North & Park Plaza in Centennial sion, has opened its doors and its archives to give Park. The gallery showcases the art of local and visitors a peek into its history. Tour times are 12:30, regional professional and emerging artists. A 2 and 3:30 pm. $15 Adults, $10 Youth. Call (615) colorful three-woman display including ab- 577-7710 or book online at hatchshowprint.com. stract paintings, digital artwork and woven clay sculptures is on exhibit through March 25. Join Haynes Galleries us on February 6, 5–7 pm, for a special artist 1600 Division Street, Suite 140. A full-service fine reception in the Art Center Gallery. Admission is art gallery specializing in American Realism. The free and open to the public Monday–Thursday galleries offer a distinguished list of important 9 am–5 pm. (615) 862-8442, nashville.gov/cac American artists from three centuries – 19th centu- 28 ry artists such as John Singer Sargent and William commemoration of the Battle of Nashville. Many McGregor Paxton, as well as 20th and 21st century rare artifacts will be showcased, telling the per- masters including Yousuf Karsh and the legendary sonal stories of individuals who lived during these Wyeth family. (615) 312-7000, haynesgalleries.com tumultuous times. Visitors will learn about the lives of civilians during military occupation, how women LeQuire Gallery confronted challenges on the home front, and 4304 Charlotte Avenue. Contemporary painting about soldiers fighting in pivotal conflicts such and sculpture are featured at this gallery and studio as the Battle of Nashville. The exhibit will also ex- of sculptor Alan LeQuire, who is best known for his amine how many African Americans freed them- monumental “Athena” and “Musica” statues. The selves during the war and how the state officially gallery maintains an important inventory of figura- ended slavery. It will also show the ways in which tive work from many present day American painters Tennessee’s Reconstruction story was different from and sculptors. (615) 298-4611, lequiregallery.com the rest of the South, with former Confederates, African Americans, and Unionists struggling to cre- Local Color Gallery ate a new kind of state.tnmuseum.org 1912 Broadway. Since 1990, Local Color Gallery in midtown Nashville has been a popular venue for Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery Tennessee art. More than 40 regional artists work- Cohen Memorial Hall, 1220 21st Avenue South. ing in a variety of media and styles are showcased. The American Abstract Artists: 75th Anniversary localcolornashville.com Print Portfolio exhibition consists of original digi- tal prints by 48 artists, each individually signed, Nashville Public Library Art Gallery numbered, and dated. This exhibition is the first Main Library, 615 Church Street. In Paper, Thread, of a two-part series focusing on abstraction in and Trash, fourteen Tennessee artists address is- America. The AAA group has produced more than sues of consumption and waste by using found 120 exhibitions in museums and galleries and has and superfluous materials to build original and print portfolios in major collections worldwide. unique books through very literal interpretations to vanderbilt.edu/gallery installations and conceptual based projects. These works of art challenge the artists and viewers to York & Friends Fine Art look at our waste in new ways. library.nashville.org 107 Harding Place. The gallery features a fresh, eclectic blend of artwork, artisan jewelry and pot- Tennessee Executive Residence tery with a broad spectrum of styles including im- Tennessee’s Executive Residence, a classic ex- pressionistic, contemporary, whimsical, folk art and ample of stately Georgian architecture, was origi- plein air. The vitality of fine southern living wraps nally known as “Far Hills” because of the beautiful these gallery walls, located in the heart of city’s his- view from the home’s 10-acre site. The three-story, toric Belle Meade area. yorkandfriends.com 16-room home became the Volunteer State’s of- ficial governor’s home when the state purchased Zeitgeist Gallery it in 1949. Tours of the residence and grounds are 516 Hagan Street. Once Upon a Time in the offered free of charge on Tuesday and Thursday West by Jeremiah Ariaz is an exhibit of images mornings, depending on house availability. The shot at Sergio Leone, spaghetti western sets and Tennessee Residence has a collective display of locales in Italy and Spain and features portraits of antiques and artwork that demonstrate the rich German wild west re-enactors. The photographs and robust history of the state. Tour requests must represent a modern day western that blur the lines be submitted at least two weeks in advance online between fact and fantasy while exploring the ten- at tn.gov/firstlady/residence. sion between the actual west and an imagined west. Scissor Bell by Lain York displays Nashville- Tennessee State Museum centric themes featuring portraits, landscapes, 505 Deaderick Street. Open Tuesday–Saturday 10 and architecture in bright colors and bold shapes am–5 pm, Sunday 1–5 pm. (615) 741-2692. What Is reminiscent of synthetic cubist-era Picasso in cut To Become of the People, an exhibition explor- vinyl. zeitgeist-art.com ing the experiences of Tennesseans during the Civil War and Reconstruction, is part the city-wide

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