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1. Byrd's Eye View - A Country Christmas 2009

Holiday activities abound at Gaylord Opryland

2. Byrd's Eye View - Artrageous 22

Annual benefit tempts your 'Sweet Imagination'

3. Byrd's Eye View - Jay-Z

Rap mogul ends his tour in Nashville with a stellar show

4. Byrd's Eye View - Willie Nelson

Legendary musician performs for a sold out crowd at The Ryman

5. Mike Epps and Friends Comedy Explosion

6. Flashed! Wine Down Main Street

Franklin's finest come out for vino and a cause

7. Byrd's Eye View - Titans and TNA

Kyle Vanden Bosch's second annual fundraiser unites two sports he loves

8. Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee's Jingle Bell 5k

Course begins on Park Road. Register at www.edgereg.com or www.pcat.org. Call 615-383-0994 for more information.

9. New Direction: Video Artists Explore Southern Identity

Juried exhibition of works by six artists whose work investigates topics ranging from consumer culture to the process of becoming an adult. Works will be on view through Feb. 21.

10. Family Tradition: The Hank Williams Legacy Co-Presented by SunTrust and Ford Motor Company

The exhibit focuses on country music's iconic Williams family, its colorful and calamitous personal history and the enduring artistic impact of Hank Williams and his son Hank Williams Jr. On view through December 2009 during gallery hours.

11. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

A couple struggling to put together a church Christmas pageant are faced with the task of casting the most unruly bunch of siblings in town. Performances continue through Dec. 6.

12. Nutcracker the Musical

All shows are preceded by dinner or Sunday lunch. Performances continue through Dec. 20. All proceeds benefit the FiftyForward Donelson Station's Senior Center for the Arts.

13. Byrd's Eye View - Panty Raid!

Nashville's original burlesque beauties get 'Stripped Down'

14. The Plan of Nashville: Celebrating Five Years

Exhibit chronicling the creation of The Plan of Nashville, a community-based, 50-year vision of how the urban core of the city should look and work in the future, on view trough Jan. 10.