Upcoming Events: Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Category: Bluegrass News
By Travis Tackett
October 15, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Songwriter Session: Steve Leslie w/ Jim Ferguson — 11:30 a.m.
International Home Movie Day — Noon- 5:00 p.m. (FREE)
(International Home Movie Day is an annual celebration in cities across the world of 8mm, super 8mm, and 16mm home movies. Attendees are invited to bring in family movies, and a team of archivists and volunteers will inspect the films, and project ones in suitable physical condition. Moving Image Archivist Kelli Hix and representatives from local film transfer houses will also offer advice on care and transfer of home movies)
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Banjo Demonstration w/ Robin Ruddy — 1:00 p.m.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Book Talk: John Roger Simon discusses Cowboy Copas. WSM radio announcer Eddie Stubbs will join Simon for the discussion. (Cowboy Copas and the Golden Age of Country Music) — 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Songwriter Session w/ Craig Carothers — 11:30 a.m.
Performance and Autograph Signing w/ Daily & Vincent — Noon (FREE)
(visit countrymusichalloffame.com to view autograph signing rules)
Interview: Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Session Musicians w/ Ray Walker and Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires. — 1:30 p.m.
Autograph Signing with Ray Walker and Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires — 3:00 p.m. (FREE)
(visit countrymusichalloffame.com to view autograph signing rules)
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Fiddle Demonstration: Billy Contreras with Amanda Contreras — 1:00 p.m.
Film Screening: Nashville Now featuring guests Waylon Jennings, Merle Kilgore, and Hank Williams Jr. (1989) — 2:00 p.m. (FREE)
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Songwriter Session w/ Billy Montana — 11:30 p.m.
Interview and Performance: Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters w/ Dean Dillon — 1:30 p.m.
Autograph Signing w/ Dean Dillon — 3:00 p.m. (FREE)
(visit countrymusichalloffame.com to view autograph signing rules)
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Banjo Demonstration: Dan Knowles with Tim May — 1:00 p.m.
About the Country Music Hall of Fame® & Musuem
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum tells the story of one of the world’s most popular art forms. Here, the music and its makers speak through timeless art, the latest interactive exhibits and live performances. Visitors may also dine at SoBro Grill®, located in the conservatory, which offers a wide variety of contemporary southern cuisine.
The Museum is located at 222 Fifth Ave. S. in downtown Nashville, and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. The Museum Store is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily and the SoBro Grill is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A snack bar, Sobro2Go, is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
Admission is $17.95 for adults, $9.95 for children ages six to 17, and free for children under six. The Museum offers discounted admission ($16.15) to seniors (55 and older), the military and students (with valid IDs). Group rates are available for tours of 15 or more. There is no charge to visit the Curb Conservatory or the Museum Store.
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The Foundation also operates CMF Records, the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive, the CMF Press, historic RCA Studio B, and Hatch Show Print.
More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com or by calling (615) 416-2001.
