The Frist Announces October-December Programming

Here comes the busy new season. First up, the landmark exhibition World War I and American Art opens on Friday, October 6, and as we hope you've heard, it features an impressive roster of heavyweights, including John Singer Sargent. Opening evening in our auditorium, Sargent's great-nephew Richard Ormond, CBE, will present a free lecture "Mr. Sargent Goes to War." No one on staff can recall ever hosting a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, so this is big news.

On Friday, October 20, there will be a free concert of the Music of World War I narrated by music historian and public radio host Michael Lasser, with performances by vocalists Cindy Miller and Alan Jones. Featuring live renditions of notable songs from the period such as "Over There," Lasser's program promises to be insightful and emotional.

Fisk University Galleries and Special Collections to present America Responds: A Frist and Fisk Collaborative Gallery Tour on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27. This free, two-part tour will offer participants additional perspective on the artists who worked against the backdrop of war and global changes to society.

And on October 13 opens Extrasensory, a collaborative exhibition created by our visitors and community groups. It's inspired by Nick Cave: Feat. and the five senses and you can see it for $0 in the always free Conte Community Arts Gallery.

Check below to see the full lineup of event programming at The Frist.

Friday, October 6 Exhibition Opens: World War I and American Art

Friday, October 6 Lecture: "Mr. Sargent Goes to War" presented by
Richard Ormond, CBE

Tuesday, October 10 "Food for Thought: Changing the World"

Wednesday, October 11 Two-day painting workshop: The Greats and Their and Wednesday, October 18 Abstract Response, with Lakesha Moore

Friday, October 13 Exhibition Opens: Extrasensory

Friday, October 13 ARTlab with Beth Reitmeyer for ages 15-18

Friday, October 13 In-Gallery Discussion: U.S. Military Veterans of Writer Corps Share their Stories

Saturday, October 14 Day of Adornment: Bollard Decoration Project

Friday, October 20 Concert: The Music of World War I narrated by music
historian Michael Lasser, with performances by
vocalists Cindy Miller and Alan Jones

Saturday, October 21 Get Fit at the Frist

Thursday, October 26 America Responds: A Frist and Fisk

and Friday, October 27 Collaborative Gallery Tour

OCTOBER 2017

Thursday, October 5 Music at the Frist
6:00-8:00 p.m. Kirby Jane Easler and Keegan McClellan
Grand Lobby
Free

Enjoy the music of two of Nashville's preeminent fingerstyle guitar players, Keegan McClellan and Kirby Jane Easler.

Keegan McClellan is an instrumental acoustic guitar solo artist. His modern fingerstyle playing features techniques such as percussive strikes, right hand tapping, and extensive use of alternate tunings. McClellan's compositions reflect deep interest in the quality of the smallest details, cultivated by copious hours of practice, as well as the big picture: listenability.

Kirby Easler is a Nashville-based guitarist from Charleston, South Carolina, specializing in solo acoustic performance and fingerstyle arranging. Kirby is a protégé of Grammy Award-winning guitarist John Knowles and has worked and performed alongside some of the industry's top guitarists, including Thom Bresh and Tommy Emmanuel. In 2015 Kirby placed second in the Contemporary division of the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame guitar competition, and in April 2014 Kirby and her Yorkshire terrier, Grabel, were featured on The Late Show with David Letterman for an episode of "Stupid Pet Tricks."

Admission is free for college students with valid school ID on Thursday and Friday evenings from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. (with the exception of Frist Fridays).

Thursday, October 5 Mini-ARTlab with Beth Reitmeyer
3:00-4:00 p.m. for ages 11-18
Nashville Public Library, Main Branch
(registration not required; just walk up!)

Free

At this Frist Center Community Partner location, join artist Beth Reitmeyer to dabble in basic geometric forms as inspiration for potential sculptures. Materials provided. No experience required.

Thursday, October 5 Mini-ARTlab with Beth Reitmeyer

4:30-5:30 p.m. for ages 11-18

Conexión Américas

(registration required; visit fristcenter.org/artlab to sign up)

Free

At this Frist Center Community Partner location, join artist Beth Reitmeyer to dabble in basic geometric forms as inspiration for potential sculptures. Materials provided. No experience required.

Friday, October 6 Exhibition Opens

• World War I and American Art

Friday, October 6 Mini-ARTlab with Beth Reitmeyer
10:30-11:30 a.m. for ages 11-18

Nashville Public Library, Bordeaux Branch
(registration not required; just walk up!)

Free

At this Frist Center Community Partner location, join artist Beth Reitmeyer to dabble in basic geometric forms as inspiration for potential sculptures. Materials provided. No experience required.

Friday, October 6 ARTlab with Beth Reitmeyer

2:00-6:00 p.m. for ages 11-14<