The movies:

June 6: The Help
June 13: Shrek
June 20: Twilight: Breaking Dawn
June 27: Captain America (edited)

The projector starts rolling at sunset, but the party starts at 4 p.m., with refreshments from the likes of Moe’s Southwestern Grill, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Stonehouse Q, Kona Ice, the Grilled Cheeserie gourmet food truck and Moose Head kettle corn. Sound fun? Good. Did we mention it's free? Full press release below:

But I really like making studio visits and seeing an artist's work space, so we compromised — I met her at a FedEx/Kinkos where Christine does a majority of her work. It turned out to be the perfect extension of her practice, which is exactly what I look for in these studio visit posts.

Christine wore a blue dress that she chose because it was the exact color of the walls — Kinkos Blue, she called it. She brought along a collection of the books she's been using for inspiration for her next project, a study of the segment of Indian tourism that's based on Swiss tourism, and a group of villages that each call themselves "The Switzerland of India." That artificiality or doubling of reality makes so much more sense in a FedEx/Kinkos than anywhere else. That might sound hyperbolic, but I don't think it is — things like photographs of nature and books about building one's self-esteem all amass these giant quotation marks around them inside of Kinkos' artificial environment. It's a great way to understand how Christine's earnestness comes out of a lifetime spent amidst sarcasm and irony — so much so that even irony is understood to be ironic. This is post-irony.

See what kind of an art studio an office supply store can be after the jump.

• Photo: Peter Nash
• Footsie

Born on Cinco de Mayo. For true!!! Footsie celebrated her third birthday just days ago. She’s just off the track, and her guardian marvels over her innate beauty, white brindled Velcro personality, calm disposition and the “own you” stare. Footsie will decorate your life as only a loving greyhound can do. Calm indoors, statuesque, clean and quiet, these retired racers crave human comfort. And they love the outdoors and a good romp in the yard or a walk in the park. If you’ve never seen or been with a greyhound, prepare yourself for the wonder. Greyhound Pets of America-Nashville. Call Mardy: 269-4088.

Portrait by PeterNashDogs.com.

What's the last show that you saw?

The last show I saw was Bombino and William Tyler at the VFW Hall on Charlotte. It was completely amazing and I felt lucky to have been present for such a wonderful event.

What's the last show that surprised you? Why?

The last show that really surprised and dazzled me was the Mary Reid Kelley's The Syphilis of Sisyphus at Fredericks and Freiser in New York. I love her work, the first time I saw it was at Site Santa Fe in a drawing show even though I would describe her work as video art. Her work is mind blowing and she is a quintuple threat: an amazing poet, actress, costume maker, director, scholar. Any time an artist so fully realizes a world vision I am in awe of their talent. I also can't resist her nerdiness and bookishness. Anytime my contemporary art is that genuinely smart and adept at referencing literature and history to that extent I'm pretty enthralled.

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Stop the presses! We have a winner. Newfie, rescued via Proverbs1210.org, has it all: He’s housebroken, car-trained, sits, retrieves, takes direction, loves other dogs. Most of all, he charmed me instantly. He’s being loved on in a foster home, and believe me, tears will flow when he leaves. Newfie possesses a glamour coat that frames his commanding personality. Imagine him by your side ready to please. He comes to you vetted and trained. Oops — he chases cats. Most dogs do.

Call Jerilyn at 504-8287 for an appointment.

Portrait by PeterNashDogs.com.

• Photo: Peter Nash

Where’s Waldo? Sitting on a bench outside Nashville’s own Humane Association. I took this fine fellow outside and asked politely if he’d mind jumping up on the bench — and wouldn’t you know. Mr. Handsome is under 2 years old, weighs 58 pounds and is ready to please you. He’s neutered (ouch) and fit. And smart.

Visit him now: Humane Association off White Bridge Road, 352-1010.

Portrait by PeterNashDogs.com.

• Photo: Peter Nash

Nashville Humane is offering “No Fee Over Three” for the month of April. No fee as in FREE. And Beatrice is up a tree just for you. That’s right, Nashville’s coolest shelter says come on down and pick a cat over three. Beatrice, a 100 percent healthy short-haired Calico loves to play house, watch TV, or watch you watching her. Come see this striking beauty.

Nashville Humane is just off White Bridge road behind Sprintz. 213 Oceola Ave, 352-1010.

Portrait by PeterNashDogs.com.

• Sara M. Harvey

But it turns out that there are published sci-fi/fantasy/horror writers other than McClellan working in Tennessee and that some of them live right here in Nashville — for instance, Sara M. Harvey. My introduction to her was the last installment in her "Blood of Angels" series, The Tower of the Forgotten, which was released last year.

Harvey's life seems well suited to a fantasy writer. She is a clothing historian by day — she told me that she has a lecture on the history of underwear that is very popular. And she used to be a tour guide for The Nashville Ghost Tours.

This background shows in her work. The Blood of Angels books feature ghosts as well as women in elaborate steampunk costumes. Even before I knew her background, I noticed that when she writes about clothing, rather than focusing on how squished and prominent women's boobs look in corsets — if you read a lot of fantasy, you know what I'm talking about — she talks a lot about how it feels to move in a corset. It's just a small detail, but it's one of those things that sets her apart.

After our interview, I read Harvey's novel Seven Times a Woman, her take on old Japanese kitsune legends. If you want to support her as a local author but are nervous about tackling a whole trilogy about ghostly Nephilim with grody eyeball issues — though I will warn you that if you skip it, you're missing out on a delicious villain — Seven Times a Woman is a lovely book that even Nashvillians who aren't big fantasy fans will enjoy.

Join us below the jump for a discussion that ranges from The Hunger Games vs. Battle Royale to promoting yourself — and oh yeah, the aforementioned grody eyeball issues.

We've been told a soft opening is in the works. Soon. Like, real soon. Like, days from now soon. (The superstitious should beware — hint, hint.) But so as not to inundate the joint while they're still working out kinks, we'll leave it at this:

• The first night's fare will be a double feature.

• The first film will feature ... no, no, we've been sworn to secrecy. Let's say: a VHS cult heroine noted for her large ... talents.

• The second film — from the maker of one of the most beloved of all sicko cult movies — features a self-explanatory one-word title, unconventional business practices, and lots of reconstituted body parts.

• You'll find more info here. Doors open at 6 p.m.

But like we said, you didn't hear it from us.