EVENTS
Nashville Predators
Home Games: Mar 2 at 7 p.m. vs The Oilers, Mar 4 at 7 p.m. vs. The Kings, Mar 7 at 2 p.m. vs. The Canucks, Mar 16 at 7 p.m. vs. The Flyers, Mar 18 at 7 p.m. vs. The Wild, Mar 20 at 7 p.m. vs. The Blue Jackets, Mar 23 at 7 p.m. vs. The Stars, Mar 25 at 7 p.m. vs. The Coyotes, Mar 27 at 7 p.m. vs. The Red Wings, Mar 30 at 7 p.m. vs. The Kings, Apr 1 at 7 p.m. vs. The Blues, Apr 10 at 7 p.m. vs. The Blues
Sixth Annual Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony
March 2. Belmont University, Curb Event Center. 6 p.m. $250. Benefits the Nashville Alliance. (615) 783-2810. Nashvillealliance.org.
Bradley Scott Trunk Show
March 4, 11-5:30 and March 5, 11-4 at The Cotton Mill Collection. Meet New York's hottest new designer, Bradley Scott. View his exciting Spring 2010 collection ready for immediate purchase. Bradley Scott is sold exclusively in Tennessee at The Cotton Mill Collection. www.thecottonmillnashville.com
Sixth Annual Organic Conference
March 5-6. Cool Springs Marriott. Hosted by the Tennessee Organic Growers Association. Featuring noted farmer and activist Joel Salatin. For more information on the conference or to register for the event online, visit the TOGA website at tnorganics.org
An Evening with Lady Luck—A Casino Night for The Star Gala
March 6. Mercedes-Benz of Nashville. An evening of casino style faming, fine food and fun. Proceeds from this event will benefit special education in Williamson County and provide scholarships for graduates of the Youth Leadership Brentwood program. 6:30-10:30 p.m. $75 per person. Brentwood.org.
Wines of the World Class—Australia and South Africa
March 6. Nashville Farmers’ Market. 4 p.m. $15 per person. RSVP to jolie.yockey@nashville.gov.
Gardening Classes with the Masters
March 6, 13, 20 & 27. Nashville Zoo’s Grassmere Historic Home. Davidson County master gardeners will share gardening tips and answer questions. Each session is free with Zoo admission. 10 a.m.
Children's Spring Fantasy Fashion Show
March 7. Noah Liff Opera Center. Featuring the CoCo Bonbon's clothing line from Jeanne's Fantasia modeled by more than 20 children. Blush Boutique will present several of the newest adult fashions. 2-4 p.m. $35-60. (615) 832-5242.
Oscar Night America
March 7. The Belcourt Theatre. Nashville’s only official Academy Awards viewing party. This year’s “Hollywood Glamour” theme will attract patrons from Middle Tennessee who will walk the red carpet dressed in star-inspired gowns and silver screen style. A special Patrons Party begins at 5:30 p.m. and features valet parking, a red carpet entrance, paparazzi, silent auction, food, and an open bar. Each VIP patron will receive the official commemorative Oscar show program, the same one that the star-filled audience receives at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre. At 7 p.m., guests will view the live Academy Awards telecast on the Belcourt’s two huge movie screens. Tickets are $75 to $250 per person. Benefits
The Belcourt Theatre. (615) 846-3150 or (615) 383-9140.
Stop Colon Cancer Now Day
March 8 at 1:30 p.m. Tennessee State Capital Building. Presentation of proclamation to Christopher Holden and AmSurg employees by Governor Bredesen. http://stopcoloncancernow.com/site/home
Nashville Fearless Caregiver Conference
March 10. Radisson Hotel, Music Valley Drive. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Registration includes lunch. (877) 829-2734. Caregiver.com.
Basket Making and Design Class
March 12, 13 & 27. Historic Mansker’s Station. Ages 16-70. 12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. $25. Jennifer Spillers, (615) 859-3678.
Colon Cancer Awareness Workshop
March 13. St. Vincent De Paul Church. Free and open to the public. Lunch and refreshments will be served.11 a.m.-1 p.m. RSVPNashville@edelman.com.
Savor History
From Nashville With Love - An Event to Benefit Haiti's Visitation Hospital Foundation
March 14. The Nashville Farmer's Market. Hosted by Chef Andrew Hunter of The Acorn Restaurant & Friends. Chefs from area restaurants will provide tasting portions of food. There will also be wine, music, and a silent auction. $15 per person. Children under 7 are free. Fran Rajotte, (615) 673-3501.
March 15. Celebrate the Adelicia Acklen's birthday by dining at selected restaurants. Participating restaurants will be donating 10% of the days proceeds to Belmont Mansion. For locations and more information, visit www.belmontmansion.com.
St. Patrick's Day Irish Whiskey Tasting
March 17. 1808 Grille. $15 per person. Also featuring a special Irish menu. (615) 340-0012.
Best Buddies Gala and Casino Night
March 19. Factory at Franklin, Liberty Hall. Tennessee@bestbuddies.org.
Cole Haan and Soles4Souls Kick-off Event
March 19 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Cole Haan, Mall at Green Hills, 2126 Abbott Martin Road, Nashville, TN. Kick off of Cole Haan’s partnership with Soles4Souls. Cole Haan and Wayne Elsey, founder/CEO of Soles4Souls, invite you to join us in our campaign to change the world, one pair of shoes at a time. Receive 20% off your entire purchase when you donate your new or gently worn shoes (any brand) during this event. emily@cmmediapr.com
Nashville Lifestyles Cover Dog Search
March 20. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. 12-2 p.m. nashvillelifestyles.com
T.J. Martell’s Second Annual Honors Gala
March 22. Hutton Hotel. Governor Phil Bredesen will receive the Lifetime Humanitarian Award; The Honorable William H. Frist, M.D. will receive the Lifetime Medical Achievement Award; Brooks & Dunn will receive the Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award; Susan Simons will receive the Spirit of Nashville Award; and Michael Bolton will receive the France Williams Lifetime Music Industry Award. (615) 256-2002. Tjmartellfoundation.org.
Operation Yellow Ribbon
March 23. Lipscomb University. General Tommy Franks, keynote speaker. Special acoustic performances by Charlie Daniels and Amy Grant. This daylong symposium will focus on discussions about solutions for the transition from battlefield to home front for returning military. Admission to the symposium is by invitation only. A limited number of tickets for the evening event with General Franks, Daniels and Grant are $10, available at the Lipscomb University box office and through Ticketmaster. lipscomb.edu.
20th Celebration of the ATHENA Award
March 25 at The Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Symphony Center doors open 5:00 p.m., followed by Concert Hall doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Program starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by a reception. For ticket information visit: www.NashvilleATHENAAward.org
Spring Encampment
March 26-28. Historic Mansker’s Station. Re-enactors and other participants will camp in and around Mansker’s Fort. There will also be activities at the Bowen Plantation House and in the Visitor’s Center. Regular admission applies. (615) 859-FORT.
25th Annual Kidney Kaper
March 27. Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Honoring Dr. Hl. Keith Johnson, founding and principal nephrologist for Dialysis Clinic, Inc. and founder of Tennessee Donor Services. $200 per person. (615) 383-3887.
Middle Tennessee’s Third Annual Links for Lock Golf Tournament
Marc 27. Gaylord Springs Golf Links. Proceeds benefit the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The tournament will be in a four person scramble format with at 9 a.m. shotgun start. Lunch will be provided at the turn for each player. There will be a reception with awards for 1st and 2nd place, and a raffle with other prizes, following the tournament. For more information about the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, visit NAAF.org. For more information on the Links for Locks Golf Classic, contact Emily Carey, (615) 554-7451 or Shannon O’Neill, (615) 419-3236.
English Country Dance Workshop
March 27. Historic Mansker’s Station. This course will be an instruction in English Country Dancing from the 1500s to the 1800s. Ages 16 and up. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Jennifer Spillers, (615) 859-3678.
Farmer Jason
March 27. The Belcourt. 10 a.m. ticketsnashville.com.
Friends and Fashion’s Project FrontRow
March 29 at Franklin Embassy Suites. Shopping experience: 10 a.m. Show begins at 11:45 a.m. $100 per person/$1000 per table of 10. In its 20th year, “Friends and Fashion” raises money to support programs vital to the mission of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Coordinated by the Williamson County Chapter of Friends of Children’s Hospital, this year’s event, themed “Project FrontRow,” will feature fashions by Belk and support the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Professional models will be joined by child models, all of whom have been Children’s Hospital patients. The event will also feature a “Mother’s Day” presentation given to a deserving mother of a local patient. Contact: Cindy Comperry, Director of Friends, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, (615) 322-4863, cindy.comperry@vanderbilt.edu
Ralph Nader Book Signing
March 30. Vanderbilt University, Sarratt Student Center. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Vanderbilt.edu.
Second Annual Spring Antiques Appraisal Fair
April 10. The Lotz House Civil War house museum located at 1111 Columbia Avenue across from The Carter House.
Nicole Miller Fashion Presentation
Meet Nicole Miller April 27, 2010 at The Cotton Mill.
MUSIC
Cross Canadian Ragweed and Reckless Kelly
March 3. Cannery Ballroom. 9 p.m. ticketweb.com.
Music in the Grand Lobby with Ben Graves
March 4. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
Chrisete Michelle with Laura Izibor and Lem Payne
March 4. Cannery Ballroom. 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $25. Tickets at the door are $27. ticketweb.com.
Bach’s Masterpiece
March 4, 5 & 6. Schermerhorn Symphony Center. SunTrust Classical Series. Helmuth Rilling, conductor. 7 p.m. (615) 687-6400.
Music in the Lobby—String Jazz with Billy Contreras and Buddy Spicher
March 5. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
Ani DiFranco wit Erin McKeown
March 5. Cannery Ballroom. 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance and $38 at the door. ticketweb.com.
An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot
March 6. Ryman Auditorium. 8 p.m. (615) 889-3060.
The Long Players perform Rod Stewart’s Every Picture Tells A Story
March 6. Mercy Lounge. 9 p.m. $15. ticketweb.com.
Rogue Wave with Avi Buffalo
March 9. Mercy Lounge. 9 p.m. $12. ticketweb.com.
Lady Antebellum
March 10 & 11. Ryman Auditorium. (615) 889-3060.
That’s Amore!
March 11, 12 & 13. Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Bank of America Pops Series. Albert-George Schram, conductor. (615) 687-6400.
Music in the Grand Lobby with Ben Graves
March 11. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
The Vespers—Tell Your Mama CD Release Show
March 11. The Belcourt. Special guests The Smart Brothers. (615) 383-9140.
Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger
March 12. Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Enjoy lunch during this informal, one-hour concert suitable for the entire family. 12 noon, (615) 687-6400.
Rodrigo y Gabriela
March 12. Ryman Auditorium. 8 p.m. (615) 889-3060.
Tribute to Michael Jackson
March 12. TPAC’s Polk Theater. Presented by Paramount Entertainment. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35. (615) 782-4040.
Music in the Grand Lobby with John Barlow Jarvis
March 12. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free.
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
March 12. TPAC’s Polk Theater. Presented by Paramount Entertainment. 9 p.m. (615) 782-4040.
Lucero
March 12 & 13. Mercy Lounge. 9:30 p.m. $15. ticketweb.com.
Jamie Cullum
March 13. TPAC’s Polk Theatre. 8 p.m. (615) 782-4040.
Jazz on the Move—The Life and Music of John Coltrane with Rahsaan Barber and Friends
March 14. Frist Center for the Visual Arts Auditorium. 3 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
The Low Anthem
March 15. The Belcourt. Presented by Great Big Shows. 8 p.m. ticketsnashville.com.
Foreigner
March 16. Ryman Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. (615) 889-3060.
Brahms & “Big Sur”
March 18, 19 & 20. Schermerhorn Symphony Center. SunTrust Classical Series. Carlos Kalmar, conductor. (615) 687-6400.
The Moody Blues
March 18. TPAC’s Jackson Hall. Presented by Outback Concerts. 7:30 p.m. (615) 782-4040.
Music in the Grand Lobby—String Jazz with Billy Contreras and Buddy Spicher
March 18. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
Music in the Grand Lobby
March 19. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
An Acoustic Evening with Fred Eaglesmith
March 19. The Bluebird Café. 9:30 p.m.
Yacht Rock Revue
March 19. Mercy Lounge. 9 p.m. ticketweb.com.
Jamie Cullum
March 23. TPAC’s Polk Theatre. 8 p.m. (615) 782-4040.
Music in the Grand Lobby with Diedre Vaughn Emerson
March 25. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
NEEDTOBREATHE Won’t Turn Back Tour
March 26. Cannery Ballroom. Featuring special guests Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers and Graham Colton. 8 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18, plus service fees, at the door. ticketweb.com.
Music in the Grand Lobby with Wendy Jans
March 26. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 6-8 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
March 26. Schermerhorn Symphony Center. 8 p.m. (615) 687-6400.
John Prine
March 26. Ryman Auditorium. 8 p.m. (615) 889-3060.
Artist Spotlight Featuring Megan Munroe
March 28. Bluebird Café. Singer-songwriter Megan Munroe will be performing songs from her record One More Broken String. 6:30 p.m. (615) 383-3669.
Tegan and Sara with Steel Train and Holly Miranda
March 31. Ryman Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. (615) 889-3060.
ARTS
Masterpieces of European Painting—From Museo de Arte de Ponce
Through May 16. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. (615) 244-3340.
U-Ram Choe—New Urban Species
Through May 16. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. (615) 244-3340.
Mamma Mia!
March 2-7. TPAC’s Jackson Hall. Single tickets are $26-$71. (615) 782-4040.
Gallery Talk: Truth to Nature? From Pre-Raphaelites to Aesthetes
March 4. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 7 p.m. (615) 244-3340.
Layered - New Works by Dan Addington
March 6-27. The Rymer Gallery. Also featuring new works by L.A. Bachan and Casey Pierce. rymergallery.com.
Snap Shots
March 6-26. The Arts Company. Featuring artists in poetry, Robert Michie; painting, Anne Goetz; drawing, Denise Stewart-Sanabria; and photography, Pam Moxley. (615) 254-2040.
Oliver and Lucha
March 6-27. Twist Art Gallery, Space 73. Twistartgallery.com.
First Saturday Art Crawl
March 6. Multiple downtown galleries host receptions and art openings. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. Admission is free. The Nashville Downtown Partnership provides two free shuttles among the galleries from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. nashvilledowntown.com.
Message in a Bottle—Recycling Bottles into Art and Hope
March 6-27. Blend Studio. Featuring Tina Ahyoka. (615) 554-1340.
Layered
March 6-27. The Rymer Gallery. An unveiling of the newest encaustic paintings from Dan Addington. (615) 752-6030.
New paintings by Casey Pierce
March 6-27. The Rymer Gallery. (615) 752-6030.
Cartagena Memories: Paintings by Jorge A. Yances
March 6 through June 26. The Parthenon. This oil on canvas series records features images of the historic and colorful Cartagena, and the people who live there. (615) 862-8431. Parthenon.org.
Gallery Talk: Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce
March 11. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 7 p.m. Free with gallery admission. (615) 244-3340.
New Works by Vanessa Oppenhoff
March 17 through April 24. Estel Gallery. (615) 251-8997.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
March 20 through April 10. TPAC’s Johnson Theater. Presented by the Tennessee Repertory Theatre. (615) 782-4040.
ARTini: Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce
March 23. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 12 p.m. Free with purchase of gallery admission. (615) 244-3340.
The Color Purple
March 23-28. TPAC’s Jackson Hall. (615) 782-4040.
Family Day at The Frist
March 28. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. A fun-filled day with events including art-making, activities, live music, and dance performances. 1-5:30 p.m. Free. (615) 244-3340.
Artist Joyce Melander-Dayton first ever retrospective show.
Opening Reception April 3, 2010 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Show Duration April 3 – 24