This week at Cheekwood - May 17-23

Gardening 101
Tuesday, May 19
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
$15 members / $20 non-members

Love the idea of having a garden, but don’t know where to start? Beginning with plant basics and covering topics such as soil and mulch, watering and fertilizing, and pruning and pest control – this class will teach you all you need to know to keep your garden looking great.

Registration ends Monday, May 18 at noon.

Lunch and Lecture - A Closer Look: The Art of William Christenberry
Thursday, May 21
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
$12 members / $20 non-members (includes lunch)

Drawing from his formal training, family traditions and a lasting relationship with his boyhood home in rural Alabama, William Christenberry has spent the past 50 years creating a remarkable body of work that explores life and the passing of time in the American South. Through clips from his documentary, William A. Christenberry, Jr.: A Portrait, and commentary from Cheekwood’s Curator of Art, discover what inspired the works featured in the exhibition Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry.

Call 353-9827 to register and order a boxed lunch.

Registration ends Tuesday, May 19 at 5:00 pm.

Exhibitions
Ongoing William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit
Ongoing The Matilda Geddings Gray Collection of Fabergé
Through June 14 Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry

Temporary Contemporary
Through June 14 Michael Baggarly: Reverberant Measures

Video Installation Gallerie
Through September 20 Lens with a Conscience

Courtyard Gallery
Through September 20 Tennessee Abstract Painters

Special Events
Through September 30 Stay Late 'Til EightFrom May 1 through September 30, Cheekwood is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night until 8:00 pm*, with special programs for the entire family on Thursdays in June and July! Come and experience Cheekwood in the evening!

*The Museum of Art will only be open on Thursday evenings.

Friday at Fan Fair aka CMA Music Festival

Walked around downtown for a few minutes before going into the Wildhorse Saloon. We were there for a Jason Aldean concert that was also fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Jason performed his hits "Hicktown", "Asphalt Cowbow", "Why", "Johnny Cash", "Amarillo Sky" and more. He was energetic and really worked the crowd and surprised us all with doing a few cover songs. He did a few Alabama songs as well as a couple from Guns and Roses

Tracy Lawrence did 5 songs. Two of his hits were "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" and "Paint Me A Birmingham." Very nice set and he still has a cool voice.

Terri Clark played next and told us about performing at the Grand Ole Opry first and than rushing right over to the Wildhorse to perform. She sang a few songs and introduced her newest song "Dirty Girl,"

Brett James, Jim Collins, Jeff Stevens took turns doing songs they had written for country artists. Very entertaining and it was my favorite part of the night. It was truly amazing to hear so many major hits that these guys have written.

To see the full gallery from this concert visit the Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Hermitage Cafe was where we finished the night at around 1:00am and it was crowded with folks who had been at the different concerts and in the various bars and were trying to sober up a little bit before the drive home.