The fall installment of Nashville International Airport’s (BNA) arts showcase, called Flying Solo, kicks off this Sunday, September 6th, 2009.
The show includes Jim Collins’ Flying Calf
John Donovan’s Colossal Bunny Head
and other intriguing work by artists from the region.
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The summer series of art exhibits at Nashville International Airport (BNA) includes works by a photographer who documents musicians and music festivals, a family of artists, and the Lost Boys of Sudan.
(Ryan Mastro, Centeroo Fountain, 2007)
In Concourse C, look for photographs by Ryan Mastro, who’s been documenting musicians and music festivals since 2005 and is one of the official photographers for several large music festivals including Bonnaroo, Coachella and Outside Lands.
(Eric Oglander, Untitled)
In various places throughout the airport, you’ll also see work made by Gary and Eva Oglander and their sons, Daniel and Eric, who live and work together in a studio/home in the woods outside Nashville.
(Old Wise Man III , Chol Garang)
And, staying on in Concourse A, you’ll find masks, sculptures, paintings, and photography by 11 Lost Boys of Sudan, young men dislocated by civil war.
The summer Flying Solo Series will be on display at Nashville International Airport (BNA) from June 7 through Aug. 30, 2009.
The spring installment of the Flying Solo Series showcase at Nashville International Airport (BNA) opens on March 8 and features work by Justin Simcik, Gregor Turk, Lain York, the Lost Boys of Sudan and Shannon Stoney, whose work includes this really great photograph.
If you’ve traveled through Nashville International Airport (BNA) in the past few months, hopefully you had a chance to check out the great art and hear some of the free music concerts, which include a noontime performance today by David Anderson.
But if you’ve stopped to get something to eat at the airport recently, be sure to look closely at your bank and credit card statements. Officials thought they’d stopped a debit/credit card scam being operated at one of the food vendors back in October, but it looks like the problem is back.
This article includes a contact number in case you think your card may have been compromised at the airport.
Too bad Johnny Cash isn’t around; he’d know what to do…
(Photo of Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, taken by Marty Stuart. Part of an exhibit of Stuart’s photos that will be at Nashville International Airport through June. Courtesy Nashville International Airport)
The winter installment of the Flying Solo Series – artwork by regional artists – kicks off on December 8th at Nashville International Airport (BNA). Here’s a preview of what you’ll see.
Okapi Twins , ceramic sculpture by Cindy Billingsley
Progress – acrylics with oil pastels – by Antuco Chicaiza
The Tarmac Sequence, #18 of 21 panels -industrial tapes, mesh, polyweave tarpaulin over wood panel – by Justin Simcik
Airports earn a big chunk (and in some cases a majority) of their non-aeronautical income from on-site parking fees, which offer convenience in exchange for rates which are often a few bucks more per day than off-site lots.
In general, there are plenty of parkers to go around. But with folks cutting back on travel – and trying to squeeze more out of their travel budgets – there are more open empty stalls at airport parking lots than ever before.
Maybe that’s why Nashville International Airport (BNA) is offering to accept off-site competitor’s parking coupons until November 15.
According to the airport’s press release:
“Valid coupons from any competing parking service will be honored and applied toward parking fees accrued when customers utilize any of BNA’s parking lots. Off-airport parking companies in the immediate vicinity of BNA are considered competitors…. Competitors’ coupons can be applied toward parking fees accrued in the valet, short-term, long-term and economy parking lots…”
Once the holidays are over, I predict we’ll see more matching offers like this at other airport parking lots. And then, it’s anyone bet when airports will adopt the grocery store idea of offering “double coupons” days. I’m all for it.
The theme of this year’s is “Southern Style: Feel Likes Home,” and to celebrate, a variety of musicians are performing at Nashville International Airport (BNA) on Friday, October 17th.
Saaneah performs from noon -2 pm on the C-Concourse stage.
On the A/B Tootsie’s stage, look for Denitia Odigie from 11 am – 1 pm.
And Biscuits and Gravy will be on the A/B Tootsie’s stage from 2 pm – 4 pm.
For a while now, the folks at InMotion Entertainment have been renting DVDs and portable DVD players at about 30 airports around the country. Travelers can pick up a player and a movie in one city and drop everything off at their destination. If there’s no InMotion outlet where they’re going, everything can be dropped in the mail.
Now comes word that redbox – an outfit that rents DVDs for $1 a night out of automated red boxes in 9,000 grocery stores, McDonalds, and other locations around the country – is expanding to airports.
The first redbox airport location is at Nashville International Airport (BNA). There’s one kiosk pre-security and another located past security screening.
Bonus: Join the redbox mailing list and you’ll get one free redbox DVD rental.
Nantucket Island’s Cisco Brewery has lent its name – and sent its beers, wines and spirits – to the newly opened Cisco Brew Pub at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Look for it in Terminal B (American Airlines). In addition to seafood and pub fare, the menu includes ales and lagers from the brewery, wines from Nantucket Vineyard, and spirits from Triple Eight Distillery.
Down south, Nashville International Airport (BNA) is celebrating the opening of yet another batch of new food and retail outlets. Included in this round are La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, Neely’s Bar-B-Que, the Tennessee Tavern, Boswell’s Music City Harley-Davidson and, yum, a branch of Godiva Chocolatier.
Country music icon Marty Stuart is not only a songwriter and musician; it turns out the Mississippi native is also an accomplished photographer. He got his first camera at age 13 while making his bluegrass debut as a rhythm guitarist in Lester Flatt’s band.
Beginning June 2nd, you can see 40 of Stuart’s photographs in the Concourse C corridor at Nashville International Airport (BNA). The photographs tell the story of three major influences on Stuart’s life: country music singers and songwriters, rockabilly music and performers, and the Lakota Tribe of North and South Dakota.
Photo of Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard by Marty Stuart