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Jalan-Jalan and LeQuire Gallery’s Art & Antiques holiday event

LeQuire Gallery and Jalan-Jalan Antiques have teamed up to host a unique holiday exhibition and shopping experience 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.  Presenting “Stone-Flesh-Paint,” an exhibition by Canadian, New York-based artist Maggie Rose, the Nashville retailers will display the selection of large and small scale paintings throughout Jalan-Jalan’s showroom of rare, museum-quality Indonesian antiques. 

Rose primarily explores expression, the color and texture of flesh, and her paintings often feature ethereal portraits of people, bovines and clothing bathed in natural light.  Her new series of paintings are inspired by the idealized sculptures and friezes of classical antiquity. 

The exhibition will move from Jalan-Jalan to LeQuire Gallery on Dec. 12, where it will remain on view through Jan. 20.  Any artworks purchased in December can be taken home immediately. 

Nashville in Harmony presents 'Ear Candy'

Nashville in Harmony returns this weekend with some true musical merriment: “Ear Candy: Musical Treats for the Holidays.”  Artistic director Don Schlosser leads the 120-voice chorus in performing “choral works of art, some new seasonal favorites,” plus a few surprises. 

It runs through Dec. 17 at Towne Centre Theatre, 136 Frierson St., Brentwood.  Performances are at 8 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.  Tickets are $16-$20, available at www.townecentretheatre.tix.com or 615-221-1174. 

Winter Concert at The Theater Bug

The Theater Bug is back and ready to usher in the season with its sixth annual Winter Concert.  Join more than 50 of Nashville’s most talented youth and teens for an evening of music, dance and festive fun. 

Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. Sunday at The Theater Bug, 4809 Gallatin Pike (in the back building of New Life Baptist Church).  Tickets are $5, available at www.ticketsnashville.com. 

Image from Drink-n-Draw Second Saturday Brunch Session at Channel to Channel.(Photo: Photo courtesy of Channel to Channel)

Drink-n-Draw Brunch Session at Channel to Channel

Now offered three times a week, Drink-n-Draw provides a fun, collaborative space for artists of all levels to practice drawing or painting the human figure while enjoying an adult beverage or two.  Each two-hour session features a live nude model and a series of gesture poses held in short or long time increments.  Chairs and stands are provided, and a few drawing horses and easels are available on a first come, first served basis. 

The brunch session takes place every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon and includes a spread of tea, coffee, mimosas, beer and food provided by Yazoo Brewing Company and Dozen Bakery.  Other Drink-n-Draw sessions are held 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday and are sponsored by Yazoo Brewing Company.  You are also welcome to BYOB. 

Each session is $15 per person.  Thirty- or 90-Day unlimited memberships can also be purchased for $40 and $90 respectively. 

Channel to Channel is at 507 Hagan St. in the Packing Plant.  In addition Drink-n-Draw sessions, its hours are 1-6 p.m. Thursday, 1-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday.  There will not be any sessions Dec. 24-Dec. 31. 

'’Twas The Night Before Christmas' at Chaffin’s Barn

In addition to its regular main stage show (“It’s A Wonderful Life”) and a sold-out production of “A Tuna Christmas,” Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre has a special children’s show opening this weekend.  Ken Ludwig’s charming “’Twas The Night Before Christmas” follows the lively adventures of a mouse, an elf and a sassy little girl as they manage a major mixup with Santa’s naughty-and-nice list. 

Final session of 'Food for Thought' at the Frist

On Tuesday, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts hosts the final session of “Food for Thought,” a series of lunchtime art-themed conversations facilitated by Vanderbilt professors, Frist Center curators and members of the Nashville art community. 

Inspired by “Nick Cave: Feat,” now on view in the Frist’s Upper-Level Galleries, this session explores the power of performance art and its ability to transform individuals and communities. 

The discussion will be facilitated by Katie Delmez, curator of the exhibit; Richard N. Pitt, associate professor of sociology at Vanderbilt; and Nashville-based poet and social practice artist Stephanie Pruitt. 

The session is 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Frist Center auditorium.  Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation begins at noon.  It is free with advance registration.  You can register here: http://fristcenter.org/calendar/detail/food-for-thought-changing-the-world or call Vanderbilt University at 615-322-8585. 

The Frist is at 919 Broadway.  Hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday.  Admission is $12; $9 for seniors and college students; $7 for active military; free for members and kids 18 and younger. 

A 2016 “A Studio Tenn Christmas. "(Photo: Photo courtesy of MA2LA)

'A Studio Tenn Christmas' at The Factory at Franklin

The holidays are here, and Studio Tenn is gearing up for a spirited concert-style celebration.  Billed as “a modern take on the vintage holiday special,” “A Studio Tenn Christmas” promises a mix of musical classics, from traditional carols to the glory days of big band and everything in between.