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Cheekwood

Out, About: Christmas celebrations for elves of all ages

Rachel Iacovone

December 13, 2024

While our annual list is still on the way (patience, people!), it did get me thinking about how much the Christmas cheer is devoted to drinking with your 20-and-30-something friends in this city. So, here’s some options for the whole fam.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, NashVillager, Out About, WPLN News Tagged With: Cheekwood, Christmas, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville Zoo

Diversely Segregated, Nashville Confidential and Reporter Roundup

Khalil Ekulona

January 11, 2024

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Filed Under: Diversely Segregated, Nashville Confidential Tagged With: alexis marshall, blaise gainey, catherine sweeney, Cheekwood, chris crofton, jerome moore, marcus knight, public transportation, state legislature

Installing Tens of Thousands of Lights Will Take Hundreds of Volunteers

Nina Cardona

April 1, 2013

20-thousand pounds of things like copper tubes, glass spheres and fiber-optic lights have been delivered to Cheekwood. They’re the unassembled pieces of artist Bruce Munro’s massive summer exhibit of light sculptures. And setting them up will be one of the biggest undertakings in the museum and garden’s history, requiring hundreds of volunteers.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Bruce Munro, Cheekwood

Summer Exhibit Will Illuminate Cheekwood

Nina Cardona

December 12, 2012

Cheekwood officials hope this summer will break attendance records that were set in 2010 with the help of Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures. Once again, they’re betting on the draw of outdoor art and keeping the gardens open even after the sun goes down.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Art, Bruce Munro, Cheekwood, Lights

Tree Houses Win Cheekwood Members

Blake Farmer

September 5, 2012

Nashville’s Cheekwood Botanical Garden had a weekend for the record books. On the last day of its tree house exhibit, Cheekwood hit a one-day high for visitors buying memberships.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cheekwood

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