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Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Movies in the Park



Don't miss Nashville Scenes's 13th Annual Movies in the Park at Centennial Park. It begins May 28th and runs every Wednesday through June. The whole family is invited to come out and enjoy an evening of fun in the park with movies beginning at sunset.

The movie schedule is as follows:

May 28 - Jurassic Park
June 4 - The Birds
June 11 - The Goonies
June 18 - Dirty Dancing
June 25 - ...

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

2007 Southern Festival of Books



While Nashville may be considered Music City, the second full weekend of October the written word is celebrated instead.

The Southern Festival of  Books was first held in Nashville in 1989, and it was held here for fifteen years before moving to Memphis in 2004. At that point, it was decided the festival would alternate between Memphis and Nashville, every other year. It is always held during the second weekend in ...

Friday, August 31st, 2007

2007 Music City J.A.M.



Nashville, Tenn., is practically synonymous with Country Music. However, when visiting Music City you can find many different types of music... and this weekend is the best example of that.

Saturday and Sunday, September 1 & 2, is the 2007 Music City J.A.M. ( standing for Jazz And More) at Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville and headlining the event is Grammy nominated Brian McKnight. Tickets can be obtained through Ticketmaster for ...

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Shakespeare in the Park



I had a couple of girl friend's in town last week, and in our explorations of Nashville we stumbled upon The Nashville Shakespeare Festival's "Shakespeare in the Park."

In Centennial Park, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival presents a Shakespearean play for any who would like a family-friendly and FREE night of entertainment under the stars. They do accept donations and in exchange you receive a playbill and/or Mardi Gras beads.

This year, the ...

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

I don't care what you call it, it's Fan Fair to me.


Today starts the 2007 CMA version of Fan Fair. And this Fan Fair is the 15th for this humble writer. Having moved from New Orleans, my first Fan Fair was a bit of culture shock (it was 1992) then Fan Fair was held at the Tennessee State Fair Grounds (sort of appropriate) and Country Music was in one of it's largest growth spurts. The big new "Star" in Country Music, ...

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Nashville Screen Writer’s Conference 2007



nashscreen1.gifNext weekend (June 1-3) the 9th Annual Screen Writer's Conference takes place in the Union Station Hotel in downtown Nashville.

Karen Murphy, producer of such wonderful films as "Best in Show", "This is Spinal Tap," and "Waiting for Guffman", inspired and created The Nashville Screen Writer's Conference in 1999 with the help of businessman Gary Haber of the Haber Corporation.

This year's conference is titled "The Year ...

Monday, May 28th, 2007

2007 CMA Music Festival June 7-10



Formerly known as "Fan Fair," the CMA Music Festival offers country music fans of all ages, shapes and varieties a great way to experience Music City in a whole new way. The Festival includes music from over 400 artists (up and coming as well as big-time acts like Reba McEntire, Big and Rich and The Oak Ridge Boys) as well as autograph signings and fun zone activities to make ...

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

9th Annual Grand Old Dulcimer Day - May 20th, 2007



DulcimerNashville's Grand Old Dulcimer Club, in conjunction with Metro Parks, plans to hold its 9th Annual Grand Old Dulcimer Day this Sunday, May 20th from noon until 6pm at the historic Two Rivers Mansion in Nashville. Admission is free, and open to all ages (and playing levels - whether you play, or even if you're not sure exactly what a ...