Events

Upcoming events

Aug 8

Tennessee Emancipation Day Celebration

Thursday, August 8, 2024, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Turner Courtyard and Grand Lobby Free

Join us to celebrate Tennessee’s Emancipation Day in conjunction with Black Joy, in Spite of . . .   About Tennessee’s Emancipation Day The Emancipation Proclamation went into full effect on January 1, 1863. Andrew Johnson, Tennessee’s military governor at the time, and later the 17th president of the… Read More
Aug 23

Frist Fridays 2024

Friday, August 23, 2024, 8:00–11:00 p.m.

VIP Pre-Party, 7:00–8:00 p.m. Ages 21+

Join us on August 23 for the second installment of Frist Fridays 2024 celebrating the closing weekend of Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous. Dress to impress to experience an exciting evening of fashion, music, and more. You won’t want to miss this electric evening featuring:  Throughout the… Read More
Sep 26

Performance: “A Mother’s Rivers of Tears”

Thursday, September 26, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

María Magdalena Campos-Pons collaborates with Kamaal Malak to reprise A Mother’s River of Tears, an immersive performance that debuted at the opening of María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold at the Brooklyn Museum in 2023. Drawing on ancestral rituals of the Yoruba people, the performance is a manifestation of many healing themes mirrored in Behold. It… Read More

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