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The Nashville Rose Society invites you to see the results of more than 40 of the most accomplished, award-winning rosarians from across Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky as they compete for “Best Rose” awards in multiple categories – from hybrid teas, floribundas, and miniatures to shrub roses and old garden roses – displaying hundreds of beautiful roses in a variety of colors and fragrances. Admission to the Show is FREE with the purchase of a ticket to Cheekwood and is open to the public from 1 – 5 PM on Saturday, October 14, and from 11 AM – 4 PM on Sunday, October 15. Saturday features a FREE lecture from Co-President and established author, Ron Daniels, on the “Basics of Growing Roses” while Sunday offers participants the limited opportunity to pick their favorites (pre-registration required), right out of Cheekwood’s rose gardens, and build their own bouquet!
Saturday, October 14
9 AM – 1 PM | Massey Auditorium *closed to the public | Judging and Awards in progress
11 AM – 3 PM | Beer Garden & Lot B | Food Trucks: Chivanada, Tennessee Cobbler Company, Gypsy Crepe, Smokin’ Buttz, Blooming Kupcakes
12 – 2:30 PM | Beer Garden | Live Performance: Denny Jiosa
1 – 5 PM | 2023 Music City Rose Show included with admission to the gardens
TBA | Massey Auditorium | Free lecture on the “Basics of Growing Roses” by Ron Daniels
Sunday, October 15
10 AM -12 PM | Pick-Your-Own Rose Bouquet *pre-registration required
11 AM – 4 PM | 2023 Music City Rose Show included with admission to the gardens
11 AM – 3 PM | Beer Garden & Lot B | Food Trucks: The Love Bus, Bradley’s Creamery, Music City Fish & Chicken, Cousins Maine Lobster
12 – 2:30 PM | Beer Garden | Sunday Jazz Live Performance: Les Sabler
British artist Ann Carrington is well-known for working with discarded and found objects to create ornate sculptures and works of art. Her eccentric and elegant pieces breathe new life into otherwise mundane items such as knives, spoons, buttons, cans, and coins by unraveling their associations and assigning new meaning as sculpture. Inspired by the gardens at Cheekwood and the Cheek family, Carrington’s installation will include 33 works throughout the period rooms. Her work has recently been exhibited at the Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny as part of the Flowers Forever exhibition, as well as at Kunsthalle Munich, one of Germany’s most prestigious exhibition houses.
Now in its third year, INTERVENTIONS is an arts initiative to activate the historic period rooms. The series invites renowned artists from around the globe to imagine and implement a connection between their contemporary work and the Cheekwood Mansion.
Featured Image: Ann Carrington (b. 1962), Cora, 2023, Silver, nickel, and steel plated spoons. Photography provided by Ann Carrington Studio.
Ann Carrington (b. 1962), Shomu-en, 2023, Silver, nickel, and steel plated cutlery. Photography provided by Ann Carrington Studio.
Ann Carrington (b. 1962), Ipheion, 2023, Silver, nickel, and steel plated cutlery. Photography provided by Ann Carrington Studio.
Ann Carrington (b. 1962), Fish Wish, 2023, Tins and wire. Photography provided by Ann Carrington Studio.
Ann Carrington (b. 1962), Spiderfolk, 2023, Steel, brass and bronze. Photography provided by Ann Carrington Studio.
The Sandra Schatten Foundation
The exhibition was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA in association with Denenberg Fine Arts, West Hollowood, CA
a day filled with exceptional musical performances by the region’s top bands, delectable offerings from the city’s favorite food trucks, and spirited libations.
Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run | 11 AM – 1 PM
Bluegrass flat-picking guitar virtuoso and vocalist with high energy five-piece band
Tim Gartland | 11 AM – 1 PM
Blues harmonica master performing electric Chicago Blues with his dynamic four-piece band
Denny Jiosa
World renowned guitarist performing electrifying jazz rock with his sensational band
Charles Treadway Organ Trio
Hammond organ maestro performing jazz, funk, and soul with his 3-piece band
First-class players who have performed with giants in jazz and world music delve into styles ranging from straight-ahead swing and syncopated Latin rhythms to smooth jazz, bebop, and more. Grab a picnic table or bring a blanket and kick back to enjoy a perfect day.
Les Sabler
A dynamic force in modern jazz guitar with his powerhouse quartet
Jacob Jezioro Quartet
Top-tier bassist performing contemporary jazz with an exceptional quartet
Lisa Stewart
Traditional jazz vocalist performing with Nashville’s finest and most sought-after musicians
Chester Thompson
Legendary drummer performing iconic contemporary jazz tunes with an all-star quartet
Prepare to be enchanted this March with the debut of Cheekwood’s Masterpiece Art Series. This new series, dedicated to showing a single or small grouping of iconic, world-renowned masterworks, introduces its inaugural exhibition with a dancer sculpture, Etude de nu pour la danseuse habillée, by Edgar Degas. The bronze is a rare loan from the Marlene and Spencer Hays collection.
Closely related to Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer with tutu and satin hair ribbon, the Hays collection sculpture, standing over two feet tall, is a superb example of the artist’s most celebrated theme: the ballerina. The sculpture is a true masterpiece, depicting the young dancer’s grace and poise. Degas explored and exquisitely captured the movement of ballet, immortalizing the subject’s power and elegance.
Continuing Cheekwood’s long-standing tradition of bringing high-quality art to Nashville, The Masterpiece Art Series is a celebration of artistic brilliance. For an unparalleled art experience, see the Little Dancer on view in the Mansion galleries in conjunction with the special exhibition Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist.
