Thursday, October 7, 2010

The Nashville Scene's Top Picks for the Week

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Big Sean at Limelight
Is this pick just another case of name-based nepotism? We've been accused of worse. Read more.

Barbara Lamb at Bongo After Hours Theater
Fiddle ace Barbara Lamb’s latest release on her Lots of Coffee Records label is called Twisty Girl, and it’s an apt title ... Read more.

Shooter Jennings at Exit/In
Ho-hum, another crypto-paranoiac chill-wave Southern-rock aggro-metal concept album from a scion of country music royalty. Read more.

Alecia Nugent Band at Station Inn
Louisiana gal Alecia Nugent’s in a good place these days, figuratively speaking ... Read more.

Menomena at Mercy Lounge
Sometimes calling a band’s latest effort “less weird” is as much criticism as compliment ... Read more.

Music City Baroque Flood Repair Benefit at St. George's Episcopal Church
Nashville's period-instrument ensemble Music City Baroque got its start at St. George's Episcopal in 2004 ... Read more.

Greg Dulli and Craig Wedren at Mercy Lounge
Had former Afghan Whigs singer Greg Dulli bought into the hype of hyperbolic rock journos ... Read more.
Chris Crofton Stand-Up at The End
Most stand-up comedians aren’t funny. Chris Crofton is. Read more.
 
Makoto Fujimura Lecture at Belmont's Curb Center
A lecture from this internationally respected culture commentator, visual artist and worldly Renaissance man ... Read more.
 
Oktoberfest in Germantown
It’s time to practice your polka, slip on your barmaid getup and head to Germantown, where you can sip-and-spaetzle to your heart’s content. Read more.
 
Gameness Fighting Championships at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds
See, “gameness” is a word commonly used to describe aggressive pit bulls, as opposed to the word “cur,” which denotes tail-tuckers ... Read more.
 
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird Screening & Book Talk at the Library
Nashville Public Library offers a tantalizing double whammy of remembrance ... Read more.
 
The Nashville Zombie Walk at Riverfront Park
In conjunction with World Zombie Day on Oct. 10, several cities across the globe will host what are known as zombie walks … Read more.
  
Mother Nature at Two Moon Gallery
The space plays host to a new pair of artists who specialize in nature-inspired work. Read more.
 
State of the Art Contemporary Lecture: Alfredo Jaar at the Frist
The Frist welcomes artist Jaar in the latest installment of their “State of the Art” lecture series. Read more.
 
American Impressionist Society Juried Exhibiton at Richland Fine Art
Impressionism has become a characteristic means of art-making among contemporary painters. Read more.
 
Hillsboro Village Art Walk
Missed the Downtown Art Crawl? You can take advantage of another monthly art extravaganza. Read more.
 
(dys)figure at Watkins College of Art
The latest Visiting Artist Exhibit at Watkins features work by Matthew Alexander, Angela Burks & more. Read more.
 

The Exonerated at Christ Church Cathedral
Nashville knows Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen’s intense examination of capital punishment and criminal justice. Read more.
 
Juvie Lakewood Community Theater
There’s no irony nor much laughter here in Jerome McDonough’s short play, set in a juvenile detention center. Read more.
 

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