Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown’s new digs

Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown unveils new tower in Nashville, TN

Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown's lobby in the new tower.

A view of the lobby. | Photo via Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown

There’s a new tower in town. We’re referring to Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown’s shiny new addition — the 250,000-sqft, four-floor Surgery and Critical Care Tower.

The development, part of a $300 million campus renovation, replaced what used to be the West Building and the Saint Thomas Education Center. Construction began in August 2020 and the first phase, the Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, opened in June.

Project background

If you’re unfamiliar with this $300 million investment project, allow us to lay the details out on the examination table. The renovation coined the “Midtown Modernization Project” includes the changes outlined above + the expansion of specialty programs, a new medical office building, a revamp of building exteriors, and a new spine institute with specialized surgical suites.

Tell me about the tower

The new building begins accepting patients Mon., Oct. 10 and adds 36 intensive care unit beds, 18 operating rooms, and 63 post-anesthesia care unit beds to the campus. The Innovation and Learning Center will also allow live-streaming from operating rooms for collaboration between hospital campuses.

DYK

In 2021, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and the Ascension Saint Thomas Foundation partnered with Root Nashville to plant 100 trees on the Midtown campus, paying homage to the hospital’s 100-year history. The trees are expected to prevent ~1,932 gallons of stormwater runoff, store 3,003 pounds of carbon, and remove seven pounds of air pollutants annually.

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Today

Friday Night Frights | Fri., Oct. 7 | 8-10 p.m. | Diskin Cider, 1235 Martin St. | Cost of purchase | Cozy up outdoors with seasonal ciders, food, and a screening of “Beetlejuice.” 🎥
Keith Urban | Fri., Oct. 7 | 7 p.m. | Bridgestone Arena | $43.95+ | Keith Urban brings his “The Speed of Now” world tour to Nashville with special guests Tyler Hubbard and Ingrid Andress.

Saturday

2022 Fangtastic 5K | Sat., Oct. 8 | 7 a.m. | Bridgestone Arena | $55+ | Celebrate the start of the Preds’ 2022-2023 season with a race around downtown. 👟
Bubbles and Birds | Sat., Oct. 8 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Liquor Lab Nashville, 144 2nd Ave. N. Ste. 10 | $65 | You’ll learn how to create three specialty cocktails in this step-by-step course.

Sunday

Family Sunday | Sun., Oct. 9 | 1-5:30 p.m. | The Frist Art Museum | Cost of admission | Join the museum for family tours, multisensory gallery experiences, and a visit to the Martin ArtQuest Gallery. 🖼️

Monday

Yoga at the Library | Mon., Oct. 10 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Nashville Public Library, Southeast Branch | Free | Beginner and intermediate yogis are invited to join this class online or in-person. 🧘
Smashing Pumpkins | Mon., Oct. 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Bridgestone Arena | $60+ | The band performs its “Spirits on Fire” tour with special guests Jane’s Addiction and Poppy.

Tuesday

Investigating Insects | Tues., Oct. 11 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Warner Park Nature Center, 7311 Hwy. 100 | Free | Search under the leaves, among the blossoms of fall flowers, and beneath the rocks to identify insects of Warner Parks. 🐞
Paint Pour | Tues., Oct. 11 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Painting with a Twist, 4009 Charlotte Ave. | $46 | Each guest will choose four colors and have two 12x12 canvases.

Plan Ahead

BOOze at the Zoo | Thurs., Oct. 13 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Nashville Zoo | $79 | Grab your best costume and celebrate spooky season at the Zoo with unlimited BOOze samples, trick-or-treating, live music, and plenty of party animals. 🍻

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Weather

77º | Sunny | 5% chance of rain

Development

Developers are planning a November construction start for a mixed-use building at 625 W. Trinity Ln. The Hayden will offer 74 residential units with ~7,000 sqft of retail space. 🏗️ (Nashville Post)

Eat

Nashville’s Pelican & Pig and Slow Hand Coffee + Bakeshop owners have plans to open two concepts in downtown Lebanon. Juniper, opening in early 2023 at 124 N. College St., will focus on wood grill and wood-fired oven dishes. Slow Hand Bakehouse (111 S. Greenwood St.) will open late 2022. (Nashville Business Journal)

Nashvillian

Five-time CMA nominee Ashley McBryde was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Garth Brooks extended the invitation while the two were on air with CBS Mornings on Thursday. An induction date will be announced at a later time. (WTVF)

Legacy

Nashville developer Pat Emery has died at the age of 72. Emery was a leader in envisioning Fifth + Broadway and had a hand in much of Cool Springs’ commercial district. His most recent work includes finalizing plans for Nashville’s forthcoming theme park, Storyville Gardens. (The Tennessean)

Job

Amazon is hiring 2,000 Nashvillians ahead of the holiday season with the potential to stay on as full-time employees. Based on the location and the role, most starting pay is $19+ an hour and some sign-on bonuses reach up to $3,000. Explore openings. (WZTV)

Edu

The Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association has announced its third class of Hall of Fame inductees. Civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois and former Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement are among the class of 25 honorees. See the full list. 🏆

Community

East Nashville’s The Lipstick Lounge is celebrating 20 years this Sat., Oct. 8 with an outdoor block party. From 2-7 p.m., guests can expect live music, a high heel race, dog parade, local vendors, food, and a game of Hollywood Squares.

Seasonal

Nashville Brewing Company and Blackstone Brewing Company crowned Nashville’s Kelsey Simon as the breweries’ 2022 Bierkönigin, or “Beer Queen,” at the annual Oktoberfest event last Saturday. Congrats, Kelsey! 👑

Travel

Chicago topped Conde Nast’s readers’ choice list of best cities in the US, and the cold never bothered us anyway, so we’re eager to plan a trip. Where would we stay? In this charming yet upscale two bedroom loft, of course. The best part is, it includes free parking.*

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The curtains have opened

Woolworth Theatre opens in downtown Nashville, TN

A view from the audience of the Woolworth Theatre stage.

“Shiners,” the theatre’s first residency, is now playing. | Photo via Dowdle Construction Group

Downtown’s historic Woolworth building at 223 Rep. John Lewis Way N. has gained new life.

Woolworth Theatre is now operating at the site, seating ~400 guests and operating a cocktail lounge before and after shows. “Shiners,” a show blending circus, Broadway, and comedy elements, premiered at the venue last week. Tickets are on sale now for shows through Fri., March 31.

The building was originally constructed in 1890 and is most notably known for being one of Nashville’s original “five and dime” stores. It is on the historic registry as part of the Fifth Avenue Historic District for lunch counter sit-ins during the civil rights movement and was most recently home to the restaurant Woolworth on 5th.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Skylar.

Editor’s pick: Earlier this week, I told you about some of Nashville Ballet’s Community Division adult classes — and that I took a class myself. If you forgot to check back to our Instagram, here’s the video proof. I wouldn’t be a true Leo if I didn’t ask y’all to comment and hype up my dance skills now would I? 🩰

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