Why I Won’t Be at the Nasher This Saturday

The Nasher just released the lineup for its Saturday Night in the City Garden Concert Series (full release after the jump). The first performer, this Saturday, is homeboy and Jackopiercer Cary Pierce. The last time I heard him play a concert, it cost me a night in the Oklahoma City Jail and $1,100. Here’s a story that ran in the Daily Oklahoman awhile back, under the headline “Three Arrested for Not Wearing Pants”:

Three out-of-towners were caught red-handed — sort of — after police found them running around downtown Oklohoma City without pants. The men were booked into the Oklahoma City Jail on complaints of indecent exposure. Police found the trio, who were wearing only shirts, sitting on a curb in front of the Medallion Hotel about 2 a.m. Sunday.

A female driver reported the incident.

Arrested were: [name redacted], 28, and Timothy Rogers, 26, both of Dallas; and [name redacted], 26, of Ardmore. All have since been released from jail.

We were walking back to the hotel after the concert. Streaking seemed like the right thing to do. The show was that good. But never again. As I told the judge, I learned my lesson.

Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Saturday Night in the City Garden Concert Series Line-Up

Popular Monthly Event Kicks Off Spring Season with Texas Singer and Songwriter Cary Pierce on April 5

Dallas, Texas– The Nasher Sculpture Center’s popular evening event, Saturday Night in the City sponsored by Wells Fargo, is heading outdoors for the spring season with a Garden Concert Series featuring some of North Texas’ most popular bands. The event will take place on the first Saturday of every month, April through September, from 6-11 pm. Texas singer and songwriter Cary Pierce will kick off the series with a live acoustic performance in the Garden on Saturday, April 5.

In addition to live entertainment in the spectacular Sculpture Garden and guided tours of the Center, the event features gourmet dining options by Nasher Café by Wolfgang Puck. A gourmet, three-course dinner is available in the Café and on the Terrace with reservations by calling 214.242.5144. For a more casual dining experience, guests may also purchase a gourmet pizza in the Garden for $8.

Admission to Saturday Night in the City is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for students with ID. Guests are welcome to bring blankets for comfortable seating in the Garden.

Saturday Night in the City Lineup:

April 5 - Cary Pierce

Cary Pierce is a producer, songwriter and performer. His songs have appeared on more than two million records and he has shared stages with John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows, Wallflowers, Vertical Horizon, Sheryl Crow, Mat Kearney, Jewel, Lyle Lovett, No Doubt, Collective Soul, Train, just to name a few. He has recorded with John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band),T Bone Burnett (Wallflowers, Counting Crows), Neal Avron (Everclear, Semisonic), Justin Niebank (Eric Clapton, Blues Traveler), John Fields (Switchfoot,) and others. Cary was instrumental in the early development of Vertical Horizon, Evan & Jaron, Jack Ingram and Guster. Cary is also half of the band Jackopierce (Jack ONeill & Cary Pierce). For twenty years, Jackopierce has toured the world in 44 states, 10 countries, on 3 continents. They are working on a new record (the first new material in 12 years!) to be released Fall 2008.

May 3 - Petty Theft

Petty Theft is a Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute band consisting of six talented musicians including Mike Rhyner, host of The Hardline on Sportsradio 1310 the Ticket. The Dallas-based band, who’s sets include such favorites as Won’t Back Down and American Girl, was recently honored with a Dallas Observer Music Award nomination for Best Cover Band.

June 7- Havana NRG!

Havana NRG! is a Dallas-based salsa band that has performed in every major venue and public event in the state of Texas, and was specially selected as one of the top 10 independent salsa orchestras in the world. The band is “a new breed of Latin band,” that is taking their Cuban roots and creating new energy and exciting new sounds.

July 5 - Sonny Burgess

Growing up in the sun burnt town of Cleburne, Texas, Sonny was constantly surrounded by the sounds & realities that are traditional country music. Just down the road from Fort Worth, Sonny was immersed in the music his family loved. Hank Williams, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and Chet Atkins were the regular musical fare during the evenings as Sonny and family gathered on the front porch. Inspired by the stories woven in the touching and haunting melodies, Sonny taught himself to play the guitar. In 2001, Music City Records released When In Texas. It notched four top 10 singles in the key Texas music charts and brought him the first opportunities to play venues such as the venerable Grand Old Opry, Nashville’s Fan Fair/CMA Music Festival, The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville & Orlando and Sonny made his national television debut on “Crook & Chase.”

August 2 - Hard Night’s Day

Back by popular demand, Hard Night’s Day is considered Dallas’ best Beatles tribute band, and was named Best Cover Band by the Dallas Observer in 2005, the third straight year the band won such an honor. Their repertoire includes I want to Hold Your Hand, Back in the USSR, and Can’t Buy Me Love.

September 6 - Tuxedo Junction

With a vision to recreate the sound, the look, and the mood of the big bands of the 30’s and 40’s, Tuxedo Junction offers a refreshing and authentic, musical recreation of the Big Band Swing Era. The 20-piece band has a musical library including such favorites as Fly Me to the Moon and Come Fly with Me.

About the Nasher Sculpture Center:
Open since October 2003, the Nasher Sculpture Center is dedicated to the display and study of modern and contemporary sculpture. The Center is located on a 2.4 acre site adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. Renzo Piano, a world-renowned architect and winner of the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 1998, is the architect of the Center’s 55,000 square foot building. Piano worked in collaboration with landscape architect Peter Walker on the design of the two-acre sculpture garden.

The Nasher Sculpture Center was the longtime dream of the late Raymond and Patsy Nasher, who together formed one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculpture in the world. The Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection includes masterpieces by Calder, de Kooning, di Suvero, Giacometti, Hepworth, Kelly, Matisse, Miró, Moore, Picasso, Rodin, and Serra, among others, and continues to grow and evolve.

The Nasher Sculpture Center presents rotating exhibitions of works from the Nasher Collection as well as special exhibitions drawn from other museums and private collections. In addition to indoor gallery space and an outdoor garden, the Center contains an auditorium, education and research facilities, a café, and a store.

The Nasher Sculpture Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 5 pm, Thursday from 11am to 9 pm, and until 11 pm for special events such as Saturday Night in the City. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students, and free for members and children 12 and under. For more information, visit www.NasherSculptureCenter.org.