Museums and gardens

• Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist | March 9-June 16 | Over 50 drawings, prints, and photographs by French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
• TROLLS: Save the Humans | May 2-Sept. 1 | Six giant trolls ranging from 16 to 50 ft tall placed throughout Cheekwood

• Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous | May 30-Aug. 25 | 65 photos selected by photographer Ann Ray, 50+ dress objects spanning McQueen’s career, and 10 gifted garments from Ray’s wardrobe
• Shahpour Pouyan: Winter in Paradise | May 30-Aug. 25 | Drawings and ceramic sculptures, as well as Pouyan’s first VR installation
• ¡Printing the Revolution! | June 28–Sept. 29 | 119 works ranging from traditional screen prints and digital graphics to augmented reality pieces and site-specific installations
• Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga | Oct. 25–Feb. 16, 2025 | Designed with the Frist’s younger audience in mind, this all-ages exhibit offers a colorful, atmospheric exploration divided into four thematic sections — Sky, Sea, Forest, and City.

Art sales and shows

• The Chestnut Group: Painting the Greenways | April 25-28 | The art sale features original plein air works inspired by Nashville’s greenways, with a portion of sales donated to Greenways for Nashville.
• The Harding Art Show | May 2-4 | Now in its 48th year, the Harding Art Show showcases art from more than 75 artists from across the country.
• Tomato Art Show | Aug. 9-10 | Peruse tomato-themed paintings, sculptures, textiles, and other mediums for sale at Tomato Art Fest.

• American Red Cross Blood Drive | Monday, March 18 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Loveless Cafe, 8400 Hwy. 100 | Free | Each month, the American Red Cross comes to Loveless Cafe for a blood drive — enter the zip code 37221 to find the sign-up page.
• Luck O’dditty Improv | Monday, March 18 | 7:30 p.m. | The Mockingbird Theater, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin | $20+ | Join the group for “clean-ish comedy improv” the day after St. Patrick’s Day.

• Vanderbilt vs. Belmont: All 4 Lou Showdown | Tuesday, March 19 | 6-9 p.m. | First Horizon Park, 19 Junior Gilliam Way | $10 | Seating is general admission on the concourse level — $4 of each ticket will support the Live Like Lou fund for ALS research.
• MTSU Recording Industry 50th Anniversary Celebration | Tuesday, March 19 | 5:30-9 p.m. | National Museum of African American Music, 510 Broadway | Free | Alumni, current students, and the community are invited to celebrate five decades of educational achievement.

• TEDx Nashville: The Science Behind Why Humans Need Music | Wednesday, March 20 | 7 p.m. | Analog at Hutton Hotel, 1808 West End Ave. | Free | Miriam Lense, director of Vanderbilt’s Music Cognition Lab, joins artist Crystal Rose to discuss the role of music in our lives.

• Waxahatchee Tigers Blood Listening Party | Thursday, March 21 | 4-5 p.m. | Grimey’s, 1060 E. Trinity Ln. | Free | Grimey’s will be spinning the new album, “Tigers Blood,” and sharing exclusive merch, posters, and other party favors.

• PDK Pop-up | Friday, March 22-Saturday, March 23 | Times vary | PDK Southern Kitchen & Pantry, 8121 Sawyer Brown Rd. | Cost of purchase | Shop old, new, and local retail items from the restaurant’s pantry shop.

• Furniture retailer Bliss Home is closing its Nashville store at 2711 8th Ave. S. A liquidation sale is underway with updates posted to the shop’s Facebook page. The store is expected to remain open until all inventory is sold. (The Tennessean)

• Blue Sushi Sake Grill opens at McEwen Northside in Franklin on Monday, March 25. The sushi concept, which has one other Nashville area location at Fifth + Broadway, offers shareable plates, daily happy hour specials, and 15+ vegan sushi rolls.

• The Avett Brothers extended their upcoming tour, adding a stop at Franklin’s FirstBank Amphitheater on Friday, Sept. 13 with special guest Melissa Etheridge. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22.

• No. 12 Vanderbilt women’s basketball will play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade, taking on No. 12 Columbia in a First Four contest in Blacksburg, Virginia. No. 11 MTSU women’s basketball will take on No. 6 Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

• The Nashville Sounds announced ballpark upgrades ahead of the 2024 season. Among the enhancements are extended netting, a new LED field lighting system, Coors Light Home Run Porch improvements, and new lounge furniture and games at The Band Box.

• Sun’s out, fun’s out. From shrimp-eating contests to Gullah cultural celebrations, enjoy an array of fun events + festivals this spring and summer in Mount Pleasant — including the Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival in April and the Sweetgrass Festival in July. Grab your shades + plan your getaway.*

• Win two GA Weekend Passes to Bear Shadow music festival nestled in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina’s Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, May 11-12, 2024 ($600+ value). Festival headliners include Black Pumas, JJ Grey & Mofro, and Futurebirds. Enter to win on our Instagram.*

• Need a spring refresh? Local business Casa Min — now open in the Lenox Village Town Center — is blooming with affordable home decor, gifts, kids toys, Korean skincare, self care products, and more. Start shopping.*

• 312 Pizza Company and Five Points Pizza | 312 is all about Chicago deep dish and thin crust, while Five Points Pizza’s pies are cut into big, foldable slices.