The Nashville Film Festival is wrapping up but there is another film fest for the movie buffs out there. The International Black Film Festival, starting today (Sep 30) through Sunday (Oct 4) at Belmont University, Scarritt Bennett Center and other venues across Nashville. The festival was founded more than two decades ago by Hazel Joyner-Smith.  She talked with This is Nashville’s Blake Farmer about this year’s theme– Return on Independence or R-O-I.

Artville started back in 2023 with the mission to celebrate and amplify Nashville’s vibrant artistic community. The free annual visual arts fest has featured public art installations, contemporary art, murals and more highlighting the creative culture of Nashville. Artville will be taking place this Thursday night (Sep 24) at Wasioto Park with an after dark event and Friday (Sep 25) through Sunday (Sep 27) at Walk of Fame Park in Downtown Nashville along with the American Artisan Festival.

Medium Build is Nick Carpenter, who recorded his new record 'King of Having Fun' here in Nashville, live with his full band, to best showcase the energy and emotion of the artist as a "freshly raw, sober dude wondering if he's still a person after he got all of his little dreams." Hear Medium Build in full On The Record with WNXP for insight about specific songs plus some of the places that make Music City feel like home.

The Knoblin Trail, happening now until October 3, is a way to explore the neighborhood of Donelson with 27 local businesses along the trail making Knoblin-inspired specials, menu items, discounts, products, classes, and more.

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Fridays by the River starts this Friday (Sep 11) through October 16 at Riverview Pavilion in Shelby Park. Executive Director of Friends of Shelby Rebecca Ratz says Fridays by the River is a great way to kick off the weekend describing the atmosphere as relaxed, chill, and open with picnic tables set up under these big oak trees at the Riverview Picnic Pavilion, which is right by the Cumberland River in Shelby Park. A place with food trucks, live music, draft beer on tap, and non-alcoholic options as well. A space for a vibrate energy in the park and another way to connect to community. 

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This week for What Where When-sday, we feature An Indigenous Present at the Frist Art Musuem. The gallery will end on Sunday, September 27 with events highlighting the exhibit throughout the month starting tomorrow night with Frist Films: Reframing the Narrative - Indigenous Filmmakers in focus.

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It's the time of the year for Superbloom when the meadows in Shelby Bottoms are typically in peak bloom from late August to early September with classic bright yellow Tickseed Sunflower and bright purple Ironweed. 

Another event this week for restaurant owners and service industry workers is the Nashville Area Independent Restaurant Show happening at Fat Bottom Brewery on Tuesday. A place where Nashville’s independent restaurant operators can come together for connection, conversation and community.

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Mirror Mirror Network, located on 2623 Lebanon Pike, will be closing their doors on their space after four years with a final show this Monday (Aug 24) featuring performances from DJ Afrosheen and The Serpenteens. Marco and Tracy Argiro, co-owners of the space and members of The Serpenteens says they wanted to provide a safe place for people to gather and celebrate love, art, music. 

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Englishmen Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook were teenagers in the '70s when they first wrote a concept album set in an American club called Trixies. The project was shelved and Squeeze took off as a band with a different sonic style. But the 13 songs that make up Trixies have now been revived, re-recorded and produced with integrity and intention. Before the band starts their American tour at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on August 16, we had Chris Difford On The Record with WNXP.

This week for What Where When-sday, we feature Girls Write Nashville presents House Concerts starting this Thursday at 100 Taylor Street. An intimate evening with teaching artists or alumni of the organization who are shaping Nashville’s creative community while mentoring the next generation of artists. 

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