Before I get started here, I’d like to let you read a great write-up by Peter Cooper last week that stressed the current state of the Nashville Symphony that needs all of our help because it deserves it.
Sooooo, on a positive note … watch this-
After you’ve read about the situation with the Nashville Symphony and how you can think of positive ways to help AND watched Ellen Pryor do her thing to introduce something she holds near and dear to her heart and passions, now you can turn your full attention to the traffic that is about to hit the Frist Center starting this Friday. It is there where you will find Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles opening like no other art show they’ve had there before. Just to install the exhibit they had to unhinge the doors! Seriously, I’m not even much of a car man but I’m super excited about seeing these vintage treasures in a very cool spot. If you are a fan of cars at all beyond getting from point A to point B, this will be THE show for YOU and all of your friends. I can’t stress how BIG and COOL this show will be. Just do yourself a favor and make it a point to drive by, park, and see it with your own eyes.
I won’t keep you long here because I need to get back to homework, reading and writing, for yet another fun semester at Sewanee for the amazing School of Letters program I am honored to be a part of in a small way. That said, Saturday will be a fun day for everyone who gets out on the town besides visiting me at East Side Story.
Metro Arts Nashville would like to invite you to the dedication of Betty and Lee Benson’s “Anchor in the Storm” at 11am at West Park (6105 Morrow Road). After you pay your respects to the dedication, you can roll over to Barista Parlor on the East Side to join Barista and Joint at 516 Hagan Street from noon to 5pm. There will be all the bikes and cars that can gather at this public rally that they can muster. If you are around, show everyone else what you got. It’s free to attend.
Then, at 7pm, still on the East Side of town at THE Building (1008 Woodland Street), the general public is invited to attend the launch party called “Eye Decay.” Produced by Panama Red Arts, admission is again FREE to attend another epic social gathering. Panama Red Arts is an artist collective founded with the goal of bringing avant-garde performance and visual arts to the Nashville forefront. Dark, dirty, and sometimes offensive poet, Ben Burr, will be reading from his collections as well as presenting a few short experimental films. Janelle Bonfour-Mikes will be creating a living sculpture composed during the evening. There will be other art and artists and you don’t need to make any other plans than coming to The Building … seriously.
I think that should take you right into relaxation this Sunday with your dad for Father’s Day. He might not ask you to come and visit, but you and I both know your presence is the best gift he could ask for on the fly and surprise.
But WAIT! This just in! I was just made aware that tomorrow night, Thursday, there will be another epic event available for you for FREE in town. It will be called “Poetry and Music” from 7-9pm at Centennial Park. Sponsored by Poet Spot, people are encouraged (this means YOU too) to bring your poetry, instruments, cameras, and creativity (food would be cool too). It should be a great time.
And speaking of a great time next week (it will be here before you know it), why not make plans for making it out next Tuesday, the 18th, to Fat Bottom Brewing Co. at 7pm to enjoy another East Side Storytellin’ show with me and some very special guests. On hand will be the author and musician Ralph Murphy alongside the music by the almost famous and certainly will be soon enough because they are that great in that of Carolina Story! It’s free to attend, starts at 7pm, will be outdoors with good weather, food and spirits and merch available, and art prints to enjoy as well as paying the price of nothing but your time to get more cultured. For more information, see-
Now, please go forth and have a great week while being nice to one another.
Enjoy your day.
much love,
chUck
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