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OUR 1367TH / ISSUE 05.07.2015 / COVER STORY P.16 “They dot the Memphis landscape like craters on the moon — old bridges, shut-down factories, and abandoned office buildings. In their day, all these places were humming with activity, helping to spin the wheels of Memphis commerce and industry.”

That was the opening sentence to Michael Finger’s 1997 story in the Flyer called “The Big Empties.” Cited in the piece were the Sears Crosstown Tower, the Tennessee Brewery, and the Harahan Bridge — all now undergoing renovation and reinvention.

Now Bass Pro has brought the Pyramid (the pointiest big empty in the world) back to life in a grand way. And just this week, it was announced that the long-dormant French Quarter Inn near the now-booming Overton Square will be torn down and replaced by the 134-room Hotel Overton. On South Main, the Hotel Chisca is coming back, and numerous other downtown and Midtown properties have gotten or are getting new life — too many to mention here. As I wrote last week, a renaissance is happening. And more big empties are filling up.

Twenty years ago, you would have been hardpressed to find anyone who thought any of those edifices had a future. Remember the huge debate about the wisdom of building AutoZone Park downtown? Lots of folks were insisting that it should be built “out east, where the people are,” instead of in what was perceived by many then as a dying downtown. Now the ballpark is one of the city’s crown jewels.

Visionaries like AutoZone’s Pitt Hyde and forward-thinking developers like Henry Turley and Jack Belz, and precious few others, put their money where their hearts were and invested in the city core when many businesses were fleeing to the hinterlands.

Their commitment to Memphis is now bearing fruit for all of us.

And I know this isn’t often said, but we also owe a debt to former Mayor Herenton, who first unleashed Robert Lipscomb on the city’s wretched public housing, almost all of which has now been transformed into livable and attractive multi-income housing.

I predict that Lipscomb’s often disparaged role in the city’s redevelopment will be one at which future historians will marvel. He’s N EWS & O P I N I O N gotten a lot of things right.

LETTERS - 4 There are still plenty of big properties THE TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE - 4 lying fallow, of course, still acres of blight THE FLY-BY - 6 in some of the city’s poorer neighborAT LARGE - 11 hoods, but the conversation has changed POLITICS - 12 from “What can we do about these eyeEDITORIAL - 14 VIEWPOINT - 15 sores?” to “What’s the best way to reinvent COVER STORY - “GOING VIRAL” this property?” That’s huge.

BY ALEXANDRA PUSATERI - 16 Looming ahead is the battle over the SPORTS - 19 future of the Fairgrounds and the MidSTE P P I N’ O UT South Coliseum, which pits Lipscomb and WE RECOMMEND - 20 an as yet unknown developer against a MUSIC - 22 core of Midtown activists who want to save RECORD REVIEWS - 24 the historic venue. I won’t predict how that AFTER DARK - 26 will play out, but one thing is certain: The ART - 30 “save the Coliseum” proponents can point CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 32 to numerous examples where reinvention FOOD - 42 has paid off handsomely for all of us.

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Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission target of possible budget cut.

Each budget season at Memphis City Hall brings a new bullseye for the Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission.

The group is an annual target for Memphis City Councilmembers Shea Flinn and Jim Strickland. Each has called for the commission to be completely cut from the city’s budget each year for the past few years. Flinn’s voice on the matter has been dampened as he resigned his council seat last week. But Strickland’s voice has been amplified in his roles as chairman of the council’s budget committee and as a front-runner candidate for the Memphis mayor’s seat.

Strickland called the music commission an example of non-essential spending during a mayoral candidate forum last week hosted by The Commercial Appeal. He’s been calling for the cut of the commission from the city’s budget at least since 2012 when he told The Memphis Flyer that a private group would better serve the commission’s mission.

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton has funded the group with $250,000 for the past few years and has the same amount included in his proposed 2016 budget that totals more than $656 million.

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Kal Rocket, Advocate for LGBT homeless youth

Last week, ’80s pop legend Cyndi Lauper spoke before a Senate subcommittee about youth homelessness, and Memphian Kal Rocket had her back — literally.

Rocket was one of four formerly homeless youth from across the nation invited to sit behind Lauper as she testified before the subcommittee.

Lauper, whose True Colors nonprofit organization addresses youth homelessness, spoke to the committee about ways to address the issue of LGBT youth homelessness since LGBT youth make up 40 percent of the estimated 1.6 million homeless kids and youth adults (ages 12 to 24) across the country.

“So you can see the disparity. You can see there’s something bigger at play here. Basically, the kids come out, and they get thrown out. Or they run away because they don’t feel accepted,” Lauper said in her Senate speech. “Is that acceptable? I say no. No young person should be left without a home because of their sexual orientation or

their gender identity. The truth is, they didn’t choose their identity. It’s like you choosing the color of your eyes.

They’re born that way.”

Rocket was chosen for the trip after being picked as one of True Colors’ “40 of the 40,” a list of 40 LGBT young adults who have either experienced homelessness or housing instability. Rocket and the three others who accompanied Lauper sat behind her as she gave her speech. While in Washington, D.C., they also spoke on an LGBT youth homelessness panel for various government department heads.

— Bianca Phillips Flyer: So how did the big day in Washington, D.C., go?

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“Targeted” continued from page 6 Tracking the music commission’s funding is tough. In the 2015 budget, the commission is listed under “special services” in the city’s Parks and Neighborhoods budget, not in the expected “grants and agencies” section alongside budgets for the Memphis Film & Television Commission, Urban Art, the Black Business Association, and more. Budgets for the commission, Second Chance, and Community Affairs are lumped together, making it hard to determine exactly which group gets and spends what.

According to the city’s human resources department, the commission’s executive director Johnnie Walker’s salary was a little more than $92,000 in the 2015 budget.

Her office assistant’s salary was nearly $37,000. The rest, it is believed, is spent on running the office, buying supplies, and making grants.

The commission is comprised of 22 commissioners appointed by the mayors of Memphis and Shelby County. It “preserves, fosters, and promotes” Memphis music “through education, networking, advocacy, and professional and industry development.” The 2015 budget claims the commission operates 15 programs, though its website lists only nine.

One of them — the Memphis Trolley Unplugged series — is on hold until trolley service resumes.

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youth homelessness. So this was the first briefing of three where they’re bringing together this plan. By 2019, they have to start putting the plan into action.

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Was your visit a success?

The panel was in front of a bunch of homeless service providers and people who work for the departments. That was the easy part because they wanted to hear, from a youth perspective, what we needed.

Congress didn’t go so well. There were two senators who were not friendly. One was majority leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and the other one was Bill Cassidy from Louisiana. He was like, “How do you know that it’s 40 percent [of homeless youth that are LGBT]? Where did you get these numbers?”

But we do know that about 40 percent of homeless youth are LGBT. And we were like, “Well, we’re not just here to talk about gay kids. We’re here to talk about homeless kids.”

You didn’t get to speak before the committee, but what were you prepared to say if chosen?

Walker said music is essential to Memphis tourism, and funding the commission puts the city’s money where its mouth is.

“A city that markets itself as ‘Home of the Blues, the Birthplace of Rockand-Roll,’ that alone says that the city should be involved in the protection of that legacy and providing resources so that legacy can continue,” Walker said.

Walker said the commission does that with legal clinics, a health-care plan for musicians without insurance, weekly radio and television broadcasts of Memphis music, a weekly Memphis music showcase at Hard Rock Cafe, and more.

Strickland said the music industry is “huge” to Memphis but the music commission does not operate efficiently or effectively. He has said the group does not quantify “what it’s doing,” and groups like The Consortium MMT [Memphis Music Town] could do better.

“Their purpose is to develop a viable music industry in Memphis and from all indications they’re doing a very good job,” Strickland said.

“Who knows Memphis music more than David Porter and Al Bell [of Consortium MMT]? No one. We ought to get behind their effort, which is privately funded.”

Budget hearings began Tuesday and are scheduled to wrap up on Tuesday, May 26th.

I would have talked about how kids from small towns have come to live with me or come to the center [Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center], and they had no idea that they could get food stamps or that someone would help them.

But a lot of places that I would take them to try and get them help would just try to “fix” them because they were gay or trans.

What about your own experience with housing instability?

I could have used services between ages 17 and 19. I lived in an apartment without utilities, and I was eating out of a food pantry. I was so scared [to go to a homeless service provider for help], because they would just be like, “Oh, well you’re gay. So that’s really the problem.”

What was Cyndi Lauper like?

Cyndi is so funny. She talks exactly like she sings with that little baby voice. And when some of the senators said some things to her, she came back with really snarky remarks. She was full of energy, and she just wants to help. She was a homeless youth. That’s why she started this.

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Church Health Center to bring fitness amenities and public art to Crosstown.

The Church Health Center (CHC) won’t be moving into the Crosstown Concourse building until 2017, but it’s already focusing on improving it’s future North Midtown neighborhood.

Operation Crosstown, the CHC’s volunteer-driven effort to make Crosstown “healthier, safer, and more livable” has just released its 2015 lineup of neighborhood improvement projects with a focus on fitness and art.

Last September, CHC hosted an idea lab for Operation Crosstown, and community members were invited to submit ideas for how to improve the neighborhood. In a test run for the organization, Operation Crosstown hosted a trashcan painting event after the idea lab.

Afterward, volunteers installed them along Cleveland.

On Giving Tuesday in December, it launched a crowd-sourced fund-raising campaign for Operation Crosstown and netted its goal of $10,000. Operation Crosstown narrowed down a list of feasible projects from the idea lab, and beginning on May 9th, it will start initiating some of those ideas.

“The project calendar we just announced is about making the ideas that the community sourced a reality,” said Dylan Sandifer, program manager for Operation Crosstown.

On May 9th, volunteers will install a bike repair station near the bus stop shelter at Poplar and Cleveland. The station will consist of a concrete pole with various bicycle repair tools and an air pump.

“The Poplar/Cleveland bus stop is the number two hub of public transit in the city. It’s a very popular area for people who use buses and bikes as their primary transportation,” Sandifer said.

“We’ll have a free bike repair station there so if someone gets a flat tire, they won’t have to miss work.”

On June 20th, outdoor fitness equipment will be erected on a yet-to-beannounced “prime piece of green space in Crosstown,” Sandifer said.

“It will be similar to RiverFit [in Tom Lee Park], but we’re making it with what Crosstown wants,” Sandifer said.

“We’ll have some picnic tables and some outdoor games, like bocce and horseshoes. We’ll have a community meeting to let people vote on what they want. It’s a fitness area, but it’s also a community park. It won’t be just a workout area.”

On the following Saturday, June 27th, the CHC will host an outdoor block party at the new fitness park. There will be food trucks and demonstrations on how to use the equipment.

Operation Crosstown will partner with Clean Memphis on August 22nd to

pick up litter and brush on the V&E Greenline, which begins just north of Crosstown Concourse and runs through the Rhodes College area.

And some time in the summer, with a date to be determined, the CHC will host a pop-up dental clinic for people without insurance in the Crosstown neighborhood.

They’re also working on adding more public art to the area.

Operation Crosstown is currently seeking artist proposals for a mural on the south wall of Midtown Crossing Grill. The application form is available at churchhealthcenter.org, and there is

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In October, Operation Crosstown will oversee another public mural project in the area, but the location for the artwork has not yet been released.

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This dog was mistakenly euthanized by Memphis Animal Services.

A dog that was supposed to be featured in a May Click magazine article on adoptable pets from Memphis Animal Services (MAS) was mistakenly euthanized before the issue even hit stands.

The dog, a 5-year-old Rottweiler, was one of 12 pets from MAS to be featured in the magazine’s May issue. MAS had agreed not to euthanize the animals that were photographed for that story. But a few days after the dog’s photos were taken for the feature, MAS staff overlooked the memo instructing them to hold the dog and he was put to sleep.

“It was a terrible mistake,” said MAS Administrator James Rogers.

Beth Spencer, a local animal advocate, contacted Rogers on April 2nd about featuring the pets in Click.

“I asked if we could keep these animals alive until May 1st because of the publication date,” Spencer said. “He offered to get them ready for adoption and have them ready in case someone saw the magazine and wanted to adopt them.”

MAS typically euthanizes strays after 72 hours. But in this case, Rogers agreed to hold these 12 animals for 21 days.

“We were glad to oblige, but holding pets for 21 days is not something that we do at MAS,” Rogers said. “In the future, this is something that we’ll take a close look at to see if it’s something we can manage and do correctly. We don’t want to make promises we can’t keep.”

On April 21st, Rogers sent Spencer an email informing her that the Rottweiler had been euthanized. He said he was investigating what went wrong. The next day, Rogers sent Spencer another email that said there were “extenuating circumstances identified by our staff concerning this pet that we should have communicated with you,” and he offered an apology.

In an interview with the Flyer, Rogers

indicated that the dog was put to sleep because it was underweight, had to be muzzled when handled by the vet clinic, and it was heartworm positive.

“Heartworms and being underweight are easily treatable and are not reasons to euthanize. His statement about the dog being underweight is a big stretch,” Spencer said.

She also said that many dogs have to be muzzled during certain vet treatments and that growling at the vet shouldn’t be considered an indicator of dog aggression.

Spencer requested the dog’s file from the city using the Freedom of Information Act. She shared that file with the Flyer. In the file, there is a note filed under “kennel comments” that reads “To be featured in Click Magazine DO NOT EUTH,” and just above that note, there’s another memo from April 19th that says “Animal time has expired. No hold memos at time of ER [euthanasia room] entry. No rescue response as of 4/19/2015.”

“Our staff missed the note that was put in there,” Rogers said.

Spencer pointed out that such mistakes happen often at MAS. In January, the Flyer reported there had been at least six dogs mistakenly euthanized in the past year.

“The people who are making these mistakes are not terminated, and that’s what needs to happen,” Spencer said.

Rogers said if they agree to hold animals while awaiting a publication date in the future that MAS will take extra steps to prevent the animals from being euthanized. Those steps include checking on the status of these pets daily and informing the customer of any change in status.

He also said that he would have MAS staff make recommendations on which pets should be included in such features rather than allowing the outside group to choose the pets.

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Lives That Matter We need to choose our “martyrs” more carefully. black, or brown.

I was warned not to write this column, because it might be construed as somehow being disloyal to black people. I was told it might be safer to take some middle ground, where I would express some amount of outrage for Gray’s death and stress the need to continue efforts to establish a civilian review board in Memphis to have some form of oversight on potential overzealous MPD actions.

I do feel sadness for Gray’s family, and I believe the Baltimore police officers involved in his death should be investigated.

And now that the Baltimore prosecutor has filed charges against the officers (who were black and white, male and female), the investigation will go forth as it should.

I also hope the Memphis City Council will give members of the civilian review board some teeth in order to help to be more effective watchdogs over incidents when law enforcement officers have possibly overstepped their legal bounds.

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However, why I wrote this column didn’t come to me until I sat across from my granddaughters and grandson for a joyous brunch in Overton Square. I’ve read all of this fatalistic crap about how black children are destined to fail in life.

I’ve heard all the arguments. They’ll have no parental guidance. I’ve ingested those cold statistics that project by the time they’re in their teens they’ll know a family member who’s been shot or is in jail or is dead. Because they’re black, they’ll be prone to acquiring felony records that will immediately limit future career opportunities and they’ll be sentenced to being on the welfare rolls.

None of those dire predictions will happen as long as my grandchildren remain in the loving embrace of their family.

Whether they like it or not, they will be exposed and entrenched in the values of pride, honesty, and the drive to succeed.

They will not help to burn down cities.

They will strive to be active parts of the foundations upon which great cities and communities are built. But above all, it will be instilled in them, that wherever life takes them, they will always be ensconced in the truth that “all lives do matter,” including theirs.

Les Smith is a reporter for WHBQ Fox-13.

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I never met Freddie Gray. But in reporting on cases in “the pit” — the bottom floor of the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center in Memphis — I’ve met plenty of guys like the man so many African Americans in Baltimore have exalted to martyr status.

They are the ones who suffer from a fatal flaw of omission, as they anxiously relate to me their stories of persecution at the hands of police, either before or after their arrests. I’ve patiently listened.

Then I’ve gone back and checked their criminal rap sheets and found out the vital information, the arrest history they didn’t bother to tell me.

In the case of the 25-year-old Gray, public outrage with his death has continued to overshadow a lengthy criminal record that included almost two dozen prior arrests from illegal gambling to burglary to drug possession. It makes me shake my head in wonderment that Gray’s acknowledged criminal career and the highly questionable nature of his death in the custody of Baltimore police, should be elevated to a martyrdom that becomes the catalyst for people burning down their own neighborhoods under the banner of “black lives matter.”

Why, given the illustrious history of the civil rights movement, are we African Americans now willing to let social media, racially motivated opportunists, and our thirst to create modern-day martyrs lead us to ignore the lack of moral character of some of these victims of police misbehavior?

In the dictionary, “martyr” is defined as a person who willingly suffers death on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause.

Where does Gray fit into any of that?

What in his life dictated his death should be elevated to the same category as those of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, or James Chaney? Why should Gray’s murder be categorized as a life that mattered any more than that of white civil rights icons Detroit housewife Viola Luiza or slain civil rights activists Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner?

The success of the civil rights movement didn’t hinge on the skin color of those who knowingly and willingly were ready to sacrifice their lives for the tenets of social justice they believed in. It was because, in one of the most turbulent times in our history, those eventual victims of atrocities all embraced the unpopular concept that all lives matter, whether white,

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THDA’s Mission If the new mortgage rate for first-time home-buyers in Shelby County has gone up of late — and it has, a fact important and juicer for the economy as a whole — much of the credit for that belongs to Ralph Perrey, executive director of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), a state agency whose reason for being is to spur such growth.

As Perrey put it on a visit to Memphis on Monday, “The economy comes back when housing comes back, and housing comes back when the first-time buyer returns to the market.”

After years of explosive housing growth in the Nashville area, particularly in the state capital’s surrounding, so-called “donut” counties, Perrey’s mission just now is to ramp up home-buying in West Tennessee and East Tennessee to an equivalent level.

At this point, about 20 percent of THDA’s mortgage business is in Memphis. Up until now, the surrounding donut counties have accounted for a majority of it.

THDA, which was created by the state of Tennessee some 43 years ago, is self-funding and operates within the context of the general housing market and, as an issuer of

mortgage loans, plays by the rules of that market. But it serves an overtly public purpose, not only accelerating the growth and accessibility of housing but applying its profits to other useful ends.

Perrey, a baseball fan who watches games wherever he goes, dissertated on the functions of his office at AutoZone Park Monday night, between pitches of the game between the Memphis Redbirds and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Ralph Perrey at AutoZone Park

“What we hope to do is build our business,” Perrey said. “With every additional loan, if we do our work well, it helps us support more activities through our housing trust fund. We manage nine different federal programs.

Here in Memphis, there’s a lot of interest in what you can do to eliminate blight and get rid of eyesores.

“We’re negotiating with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to use some leftover foreclosure [-prevention] money. We committed all of it we had, but some of it, an unneeded portion, was returned to us. We think, by the fall, we’ll have a few million dollars to use against blight, and that could be very impactful to certain areas of Memphis.”

Before heading to the ball park, Perrey had spent an afternoon hobnobbing with mortgage bankers from the tri-state area, who are holding their annual convention here. “As we tell people, we are being more aggressive in engaging with lenders. That combination has really made a difference. Our loan product is up 58 percent compared to last year,” Perrey said.

THDA’s “main line,” explained Perrey, is to finance single-family mortgages, which the agency buys from the originating lenders and then administers, with a marginal savings for the home-buyer. “For the lenders, it’s a marketexpanding opportunity. We give them a product they can use for customers they might otherwise say no to.” The

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The Tennessee Housing Development Agency’s work is above politics, says director Ralph Perrey, here to work up some business.

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term “public-private partnership” has gotten a pretty good workout in policy circles in recent years, and it adequately describes the way THDA operates.

“We provide backup,” is how Perrey puts it. “We’re not a poverty program, but we do make it possible for people of limited means to have their own homes, so long as they can demonstrate a certain financial capacity. But we’re not just for poor people.”

He said that THDA also facilitates loans for people well into what could be described as middle class, such as start-up couples “who may think they don’t have a good enough credit score or are worried about the down payment.”

At present, TDHA can offer a 30-year fixed-rate loan at a 3.99 percentage rate, marginally better than the market at large, and can also offer down-payment closing assistance.

In other words, THDA doesn’t do hand-outs, but it provides a hand up for people in all economic circumstances who, for various reasons, might need a bit of help in getting what they want out of the housing market. Because the agency’s standards for lending include a demonstration of solvency, it has a very low delinquency rate with its loans. “We think there are a lot of people in Tennessee who would qualify for a THDA mortgage, and that’s why we’re here,” said Perrey, who said TDHA will offer a newly configured loan package sometime this summer especially tailored for credit unions and other lenders who may not deal with FHA loans per se.

Perrey is a product of Republican politics, having

left a career as a radio newsman to serve former Congressman and Governor Don Sundquist as his entrée into government. But he sees himself as working within the stream of a bipartisan tradition. “There isn’t that much difference in how Republican and Democratic administrations have dealt with THDA. There’s been a great deal of continuity. Everybody likes housing.”

It’s nice to know, especially these days, that some aspects of government are above politics. As Ralph Perrey tells it, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency is one of them.

• Hackles were raised in Democratic Party circles in 2014 over former party Chairman Sidney Chism’s overt and enthusiastic support of the reelection of Sheriff Bill Oldham, who ran as the Republican nominee. The Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee went so far as to formally censure Chism for not only endorsing Oldham but for allegedly attempting to dissuade the eventual Democratic candidate, Bennie Cobb, from running against him.

Now Chism, a former Shelby County commissioner who was term-limited and could not run again in 2014, is employed by Oldham as a “public information specialist,” and Chism is once again undergoing scrutiny. As part of the commission’s preliminary budget process, the Sheriff’s Department presented its financial prospectus back in mid-April, but the department’s employment of Chism and former county preparedness director, Bob Nations, prompted a callback before the commission’s budget committee on Wednesday of this week.

Budget Committee Chair Heidi Shafer said that further information was needed in the case of both Chism and Nations, the latter of whom, she said, had not become fully vested for pension purposes but would achieve that status in the sheriff’s employ.

“We just want to know if these jobs are really needed in light of the substantial increases the Sheriff’s Departent is seeking elsewhere,” said Shafer.

Also subject to a callback for further accounting on Wednesday were Juvenile Court and the Shelby County Election Commission. Shafer professed a concern over a request for $200,000 as a consultant’s fee to look into revising current election procedures, as well as the Election Commission’s request for a six percent raise in compensation for its emplyees.

“Not many Shelby Countians would find it easy to believe that the Election Commission deserves merit raises,” Shafer said.

• As of Friday, persons interested in filling the Super District, Position 2 seat (if not the shoes) of influential Councilman Shea Flinn, who has resigned, were able to pick up papers at the council office. Applications are due

by Thursday, May 14th, and the remaining 12 council members will choose an interim replacement for Flinn’s seat on Tuesday, May 19th.

It will take a majority of seven votes to name the fill-in council member, and that could result in several ballots.

Indications are that all or nearly all of the individuals who had previously drawn petitions to run for the seat in the October 8th election will attempt to gain the interim nod as well. It’s one of those nothing-to-lose situations.

But, given the fact that sitting council members may not wish to offend a possible future colleague by making the wrong choice, they may see as a more appealing option the idea of choosing someone who does not intend to run for the seat in the regular city election.

Some of those who have already indicated they are candidates for the interim position only are lawyer Alan Crone and activists Frank Triplett and Diane Cambron.

That list is sure to grow between now and May 14th.

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Koch Fight As the Flyer reported back in February, members of the Tennessee General Assembly who had expressed either support for or open-mindedness toward Governor Bill Haslam’s “Insure Tennessee” proposal for Medicaid expansion were being targeted in their home districts by savage attack ads sponsored by a group calling itself Americans for Prosperity (AFP). During the special session called by Haslam, AFP members, clad in red T-shirts, roamed the hallways of Legislative Plaza with placards attacking the governor’s proposal and crowded into hearing rooms, taking up all but a few available seats.

All legislators felt the heat from this sea of red in Nashville and from the paid inflammatory assaults on their reputations back home, but it was Republicans, members of the governor’s own party, who were subject to the most pressure.

During the special session, Jimmie Eldridge and Ed Jackson, two legislators from Jackson, site of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, were firm and unrelenting backers of “Insure Tennessee,” which they saw as beneficial to their hospital and to their area at large. Ads appeared in the Jackson area accusing them of “betrayal,” and coupling their likenesses with that of President Obama, thereby exploiting latent political tensions and doubtless racial ones as well.

There is little doubt that the attack ads were paid for out of the same AFP pot that in recent years has intervened with prodigious outpourings of money and resources in general elections and in GOP primary races pitting Tea Party types against Republican regulars, especially relative moderates. That same AFP pot of gold has unstintingly financed efforts, nationally and in every conceivable locality, to discredit climate change,

net neutrality, right-to-vote campaigns, teachers’ unions, and workers’ rights in general, to enumerate but a partial sampling of the AFP enemies’ list.

And who is AFP? It is a mask, little more than a synonym for right-wing industrialists David and Charles Koch, the financiers of this and several other propaganda organizations generically (and accurately) referred to as “AstroTurf ” (meaning artificially simulated facsimiles of genuine grass-roots groups).

In Tennessee as elsewhere, the Kochs have pitted their immense fortunes against indigenous local movements that have the slightest look of progressivism or relevance to ordinary Americans. They are enabled to do so by the shameful 2010 Citizens United decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, which effectively nullified the already insufficient safeguards of the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance reform.

The interests of the Kochs of AFP are not indigenous and civic-minded; they are self-serving and predatory.

Combatting their deleterious effects on the Democratic process is not easy, but it can be done — as it was in Tennessee last year, when three state Supreme Court Justices survived an organized attempt to oust them that was largely financed by the Kochs.

Defeating the judicial purge required a coordinated and systematic — and expensive — effort on the part of numerous professional and civic groups across the state. And with new statewide elections coming up next year, it will need to be repeated.

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I don’t remember much about Miami’s improbable Game 6 comeback in the 2013 NBA Finals, but I sure remember shaking my head at all the Heat fans shown pounding on the doors and pleading to be allowed back into AmericanAirlines Arena. Think they still bail out early?

It pays to stick around for the final buzzer, if only for the sheer joy of the glorious, quintessentially Memphis moments that follow: Streamers rain from the rafters, and DJ Khaled’s voice fills the building, declaring that all our beloved Grizzlies do is win, win, win, no matter what. The sound of thousands of elated fans pouring into the lobby, high-fiving amid chants of “Z-BO! Z-BO!” is as sweet as a giggling baby. If I could bottle that feeling, I’d be an instant bajillionaire.

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What’s the rush? Downtown Memphis does not suddenly become New Delhi after a Grizzlies game. We may not know what the lever next to the steering wheel does, other than make a weird clicking sound, but we have it pretty good when it comes to traffic. “Beating the traffic” saves you about 10 minutes. You’ll spend more time waiting for a table at Babalu on a Saturday night than you will sitting in post-game traffic.

Oh, but you have to work in the morning? So do all the other 18,000-plus people here. That’s why coffee exists. There are three locally owned coffee shops on Cooper Street alone.

FedExForum is vaulting up the ranks of the league’s best playoff environments, thanks to a lot of dedicated people who work their asses off. They’re on the court with GRIZZLIES on their chests and numbers on their backs. They’re playing soundbytes and dancing at center court.

They’re sharing Zach Randolph’s Deep Dish Thoughts and dropping giant banners to proclaim “WE GRIND HERE.” They’re growling those three magic words, “SHOT CLOCK … VIOLATED!” They’re flipping off trampolines in Elvis costumes.

They’re scrambling to get a growl towel on every chair before the doors open. Do them the honor of sticking around for the whole show.

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I saw a fantastic play at the Orpheum last month.

Well, in the interest of full disclosure, I saw about three-fourths of a fantastic play. I left once I figured out how it was going to end. Because, you know, traffic and stuff.

Hannibal Buress was hilarious at Minglewood Hall a few weeks ago.

From what I saw, at least. I left early because it was raining. Gotta beat those crowds, right?

I know what you’re probably thinking.

“Wow, this woman is a real piece of work.

Why go at all, if you’re not going to stay until the end? That’s dumb. And rude.”

Yup. Sure is.

Other than the part about Buress being hilarious, I made that stuff up. I would never leave a play before the final curtain.

I wouldn’t leave a concert before the house lights went up.

And I sure as hell wouldn’t leave a Grizzlies game early — and neither should you. Especially when they’re winning.

Especially during the playoffs.

Despite five straight years of playoff appearances, the Grizzlies haven’t been rewarded with the respect they deserve beyond the hometown. Instead, we get to read yet another round of articles titled “Don’t Sleep On the Grizzlies.”

Because “It’s a small market.”

Because “People want to watch superstars.” Because “They play ugly, old-school basketball.”

Blah, blah, blah.

Memphis’ roots in the NBA may be shallow, but the city’s relationship with that orange ball is deep. If Z-Bo’s twerk moves in the post, Marc’s off-the-charts hoops acumen, and the Grindfather’s general chaos aren’t entertaining enough for you, well, I don’t know what to tell you.

Sorry your life is so boring.

Here in We Don’t Bluff City, we know the Grizzlies belong. But some fans aren’t helping our Beale Street Bears prove it when they can’t even stay in the building for the full 48 minutes. Let other teams’ fans look like jerks on TV. We can be better.

The families who leave at halftime to put the kids in bed? I get it. Bless them and their little future season ticket holders. They weren’t the ones filing out of the Grindhouse during Game 2 against Portland while several minutes remained in the fourth quarter.

As I stood to let an older couple out of my row, I secretly rooted for the Blazers to mount a comeback. Not enough to win it, of course — just enough to teach those fans a lesson. To remind them that

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he 21-year-old sitting across a Café Eclectic booth laughs softly and speaks with tenacity. He could talk about videos all day, he says, and soon, he might. He’s moving to Los Angeles later this month, going the way of many popular YouTubers and internet content creators who seem to find their way to the Pacific Coast.

Darius Benson, at first glance, wouldn’t strike you as an internet celebrity.

The social media sensation is well-dressed and taller than expected, even though his profile states clearly that he’s 6’4”. Before meeting, he offers any time in the afternoon. He doesn’t wake up before 11 a.m. Lucky him. He sometimes laughs nervously, but when we start talking about Vine, and what he hopes to do professionally, he becomes more confident and collected. He knows what he’s talking about — he’s been here before. He’s talked about Vine a million times.

To his nearly 2.4 million followers on the social media app, Vine, Benson is better known as MrLegenDarius, a comedian who specializes in what he calls “silly, short skits.” Vine is the Twitter version of YouTube, where users can post six-second videos that automatically loop called Vines. Others can then “revine,” or repost, the video to their own followers. Each video also notes the number of loops of the Vine — and it’s not uncommon to see Benson’s videos looped in the millions.

(In total, he has more than a billion loops across his videos.)

“For a while, basically all I could watch was Vines,” Benson says. “If I tried to watch a YouTube video that was three [or] four minutes, I’d be like, ‘I just don’t have the time.’”

Vine’s platform has forced the creative hand of content 16 creators, squeezing out every millisecond of video.

Some users post impromptu rants in the car. Others

have elaborate short films utilizing special effects. Artists have also taken to the medium as a new form of expression for their art, particularly stop-motion artists. More recently, corporations have taken to getting content creators like Benson to advertise for them, using the style they’re known for to push products or create ads.

Some attribute the success of platforms such as Vine to the digital generation’s shrinking attention span. One frequent statistic often thrown out, particularly in the case of Vine, is that the average American attention span has decreased since 2000 — when it sat at 12 seconds — to a measly 8.25 seconds (less than that of a goldfish).

Though that number has been shared on Facebook, printed in books, and published in news articles, research into the specific report quoted found no such study. One published in 2008 by the University of Hamburg detailed internet usage by 25 participants that showed that 52 percent of all website visits by their participants was shorter than 10 seconds.

Ten seconds is where the founders of Vine worked backward from. From the inception of the platform, founders experimented with various lengths of video to see what felt right. While five seconds felt too short and six seconds felt like something was missing, the looping feature added another dimension.

Vine launched in January 2013, six months before Instagram’s 15-second video feature was introduced. Shortly thereafter, Benson, an engineering major, started posting Vines during his spring semester at the University of Memphis. That summer, while working at Target, he posted even more often. His videos were, and are, often spur-ofthe-moment, finding inspiration in the smallest things, hanging out with friends, or sitting alone in his bedroom.

Darius Benson posts videos to Vine regularly, ranging from skits to messages to followers. Benson’s 6-second videos have turned him into an internet celebrity. in New York City — where he invited followers to come meet him — drew crowds. He had half-a-million followers.

“For the first time, I saw that many people showing up just for Vine,” he says, holding up his smartphone. “It’s really cool to see the power of [this]. Everything on Vine came from my phone.”

If Benson is in a place where Vine’s demographic — 18 to 20 years old, 57 percent female — hangs out, he’s likely to be recognized. One of his most popular videos, featuring him acting as James Doakes from TV’s Dexter, often gets one of his lines thrown at him in public.

For the most part, Benson keeps his comedy clean, hoping he’ll be able to continue to reach a wider audience and be able to show his conservative parents.

“I also think there’s more respect for comedy that’s generally clean,” he says.

“It helps you with opportunities. Like if Pringles wants a promo, they’re going to choose somebody whose content is [cleaner], not someone who’s cussing all the time.”

Homeschooled until he was 14, Benson says he’s used to “making his own fun.” As a child, he says learning skills like juggling was like a “really long training program” for Vine.

His parents, he says, aren’t “that psyched” about having an internet celeb in the family.

“My parents are just like, ‘Eh, that’s funny,’” he says. “But when I was talking about not going to school anymore, they were kind of worried about me.”

Benson’s father, Alvin Benson, the director of the Shelby County Fire Department, told him he needed to have a backup plan. His father was the driving force behind Benson attending the University of Memphis for engineering, something he wasn’t very passionate about. Eventually, he decided to drop out and pursue content creating fulltime.

“I’ve always been stubborn,” he says. “When I decide I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it. They saw that decision and they were like, ‘I don’t know. College is a thing you gotta knock out.’”

His parents want to know who he’s talking to in the entertainment industry and check in from time to time, making sure Benson’s not being taken advantage of or making unwise choices. Despite their concerns, both parents are proud. Alvin is actually in one of his son’s Vines, celebrating his two million followers.

“Oh, that’s cool. Check out those pictures over there,” he says in the video, pointing to a wall of photos, posing with Bill Clinton, President Barack Obama, and the Dalai Lama, among other famous figures.

That Vine received more than 330,000 likes and looped more than 13 million times.

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His first Vine, titled “got jokes,” featured a talking head version of Benson.

“How do trees get on the internet?” he asks in the video. “Wait for it, wait for it. It’s good. They log on. You feel me?”

Now his comedic videos range in style — parodies of viral content, Vine-focused memes, or just a made-up skit, with Benson playing all the parts. He gained popularity when he released a parody series called “Hip Hop Disney,” where Benson covered popular hip-hop songs as if they were performed by Disney characters. The first video in that series — now more than 26 parts — went viral.

“It got 300,000 likes,” Benson says. “It was on the top of the ‘popular Vines’ page all day. That was my breakout moment, like, ‘Wow, I really made something.’”

It wasn’t just that series. The first time Benson was featured in a WorldStarHipHop Vine compilation, people also started to take notice. The website’s compilations (sometimes shortened to “comps”) garner millions of views each week. Nowadays, he isn’t as surprised when his videos make it onto weekly or monthly compilations of popular Vines. He says if he gets around 150,000 likes on a video, he will usually see that video on a compilation.

Benson is driven and focused on contentcreating as a business opportunity. Since he blew up, he’s landed sponsorships from Pringles, Microsoft, and even joined other popular Vine stars in promoting the movie Unfriended Unfriended, a horror film with an aggressive social media marketing team, centering on a group of teens in a video chat together.

He’s able to get these promotional gigs through a liaison company that manages offers from marketing teams, middle-men between online content creators and brands.

Benson is able to take creative control over his content, so his sponsored posts aren’t just blanket ads for brands; they’re still what fans of MrLegenDarius can expect.

Benson has also had opportunities to interact with his followers at Playlist Live conventions in Orlando, Florida, and Washington, D.C., dedicated to online content creators and their fans. Vine meetups with other content creators

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posted that, he kind of hinted like, ‘Maybe I could get on a video sometime,’” he says.

“Before, he was like, ‘Yeah, I don’t know about that Vine thing,’ but now he’s kind of warmed up to it after I started gaining followers and getting opportunities.”

Benson is now looking to diversify into YouTube. He says many YouTubers who have tried to transition into Vine end up having a harder time transferring due to the time constraints.

“They’re used to slowing things down,” Benson says. “One thing that I like about transitioning to YouTube from Vine is that I still have that quick, get-to-the-point mentality when it comes to my videos. I think that helps me a lot.”

When it comes to YouTube, the opportunities aren’t just based on promotional material that Benson has to create on his own. He can make money through actual views, something he’s good at getting. And with consistent viewership, he can end up with a viable, reliable source of income.

Benson’s also seeking a challenge.

He’s done well on Vine, but on YouTube, he feels longer video options will allow his creativity to flourish. He’ll be able to not only expand upon ideas he’s initially released on Vine, but also create alloriginal content with more structure — such as guides to teaching white people to dance and more elaborate skits. “[YouTube] is where things are happening,” Benson says. “I mean, eventually, I could make my own movie. There’s a lot of steps to that, it takes more experience, but that’s kind of what I’m looking toward.”

For most of us, going from posting funny videos in your spare time to making a living at it and moving to Los Angeles seems like a big leap. But it was a change that Benson fell into naturally: uploading Vines for fun, turning that into a hobby, then, eventually, figuring out how to make it his job.

“It takes a little bit of the fun out of it when you have to do it,” he says. “But I think I’ve done a pretty good job in balancing the two. It’s like work and play combined. That’s why I’m moving to Los Angeles — to try and branch out, so I have a good following across multiple platforms.”

Benson’s been to L.A. six times over the past year, and in L.A., they take Vine seriously.

Collaborators meet up — six or seven people, Benson says — and just knock out videos, making multiple videos at a time to publish throughout the week. Benson prefers his spontaneous, natural style, but he says hanging out with other content creators breeds friendships, a bond within a lifestyle that is focused on creating entertainment.

“We’re all kind of weird,” Benson says. “Vines are a weird thing to have in common with somebody.

A person who doesn’t make Vines, they can’t understand.”

“Eventually, I could make my own movie. ... It takes more experience, but that’s what I’m looking toward.”

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Two Redbirds pitchers are rolling through the minor leagues. through the Cardinals system, Gonzales embraces his learn-on-the-fly season of 2014. “I had fun with it,” he says. “It was always exciting, thrilling to be at a new level and getting to know a new team. The competition just kept getting better. Jumping levels, the process [of learning] speeds up. I learned a lot.”

Drafted by the Cardinals as a shortstop in 2010, Tuivailala moved to the mound in 2012 when it became clear his arm had more long-term value than his bat. Able to tease 100 mph on the radar gun, Tuivailala emerged last season as a force out of the bullpen, primarily with Palm Beach (37.1 innings) and Springfield (21). Overall, he struck out 97 hitters in 60 innings, for a nine-inning rate (14.6) that would make Nolan Ryan blush. He appeared in two games with Memphis and made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on September 9th in Cincinnati.

Overall, Sam Tuivailala struck out 97 hitters in 60 innings, for a nine-inning rate (14.6) that would make Nolan Ryan blush.

Tuivailala appeared in eight games for Memphis last month without allowing a run, then got a call from the Cardinals when reliever Jordan Walden went on the disabled list with a biceps injury. He pitched two innings of relief in the Cardinals’ 14-inning win over Pittsburgh last Sunday.

As for his multi-stop tour last season, Tuivailala chuckles when asked about the itinerary. “I definitely didn’t expect the season to go fast like that. But I had a lot of fun, learning how to pitch to guys. I’ll get a better season out of myself — and learn more — this year.”

Tuivailala pitched in high school (in addition to playing the infield), but didn’t know he had a high-90s fastball in his right shoulder until his third season as a professional. He spent a lot of time during spring training this year with Cardinal closer Trevor Rosenthal, whose high-90s fastball helped him earn 45 saves with St. Louis last season.

“We’d bounce things off each other,” says Tuivailala, “the grips, how to approach hitters. And what you do when things don’t go as planned. It’s the mental side of how to approach guys.”

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very baseball fan loves Crash Davis. The career minor-leaguer — most famous for his season with flame-throwing Nuke LaLoosh and the Durham Bulls — may be fictitious, but he’s a one-man allegory for any athlete who plays entirely for the love of the game. No seven-figure contract, no sports-drink endorsements, no celebrity wife on the arm.

If a 30-something bush-leaguer is an American folk hero, what are we to make of the player who, still in his early 20s, plays his way from Class A to the major leagues (“The Show”) — in one season? Even LaLoosh had to pack his bags but once — for his big-league promotion — after finding the strike zone.

In Marco Gonzales and Sam Tuivailala, the Memphis Redbirds currently feature a pair of pitchers who performed at four levels in 2014: Class A Palm Beach, Double-A Springfield, Triple-A Memphis, and with the St. Louis Cardinals in The Show. They’ll each play big roles in any success the 2015 Redbirds have on the field, if they’re not pitching at Busch Stadium in another pennant race for the Cardinals.

The 23-year-old Gonzales came so close to earning a spot in the Cardinals’ starting rotation that he actually started for St. Louis (against Memphis) in the April 3rd exhibition game at AutoZone Park. (He allowed one run on three hits in 5 ⅔ innings against his current teammates.) Selected with the 19th pick in the 2013 draft, Gonzales befuddled hitters at Palm Beach last season (1.43 ERA in 37.2 innings) before doing the same at Springfield (2.33, 38.2). The lefty actually bypassed Triple A and made his major-league debut for St. Louis in his home state of Colorado on June 25th. Over the second half of the season, Gonzales earned four wins in Memphis and four more with the Cardinals to earn the franchise’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year award.

Another former Redbird, Carlos Martinez, narrowly edged out Gonzales for the final slot in the St. Louis rotation. When Cardinal ace Adam Wainwright tore his Achilles heel in April, Gonzales would have been the logical choice for a promotion, but was on the disabled list himself with shoulder soreness.

Reflecting on his rapid climb

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By Bianca Phillips

Humans can have their indie bands and their tent cities at Bonnaroo in Middle Tennessee this coming June. But this weekend, dogs get their own Dog-a-Roo festival at the Outback off-leash dog park in Shelby Farms.

The second annual Dog-a-Roo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9th with all proceeds benefiting Shelby Farms Park and the Shelby Farms Greenline.

The event features a canine costume and talent contest, a bow wow boutique where dog owners can purchase treats and other goods for their pups, dock dog diving, and an agility course. Mid-South rescue groups will present dogs for adoption in the Parade of Rescues. And local dog trainers will demonstrate positive training techniques.

There’s even a Four-Legged 4K Run/Walk through the park’s trails.

Plus, there is a little something for the people — food trucks and live music by reggae band Chinese Connection Dub Embassy.

“Dog-a-Roo is for all dogs and all people. It’s for the rescue dog that may meet his new family at the event. And it’s for the family with a new dog looking to learn how to use the Outback dog park,” says Natalie Wilson, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy’s event and program manager.

Wilson points out that the Outback dog park can be intimidating for new park users since, at 120 acres, it’s the largest off-leash park in the country. She hopes Dog-a-Roo can showcase the park’s features (such as the five man-made lakes) and its programs (like the Shelby Farms Canine Academy).

“The Shelby Farms Canine Academy offers year-round dog training workshops and seminars. And we have something called Dog Scouts, where they earn patches based on what they learn,” Wilson says, adding that this year’s class of Shelby Farms Canine Academy will have their graduation ceremony at Dog-a-Roo.

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THURSDAY May 7

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Crimes of the Heart Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center, 8 p.m., $10 The Bartlett Repertory Company presents this Pulitzer Prize-winning play about three sisters who meet up in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where a shocking event occurs.

Urban Barn Market Woodruff-Fontaine House, 4-10 p.m., $5-$15 A market featuring antiques, vintage items, handmade crafts, plus food, music, and artist demos.

Pharaohs of Memphis Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 7 p.m., $9 Screening of this documentary following the creation and rise of Jookin’ in Memphis.

Kiss Me, Kate Playhouse on the Square, 8 p.m., $22 Taming of the Shrew set to Cole Porter music.

Lágbájá Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s, 8 p.m. $25 A performance by this Nigerian Afropop group led by the masked Lágbájá, who represents the faceless common man.

Juan Rojo Gallery Talk Circuitous Succession Gallery, 7-8 p.m.

Multi-media artist Juan Rojo discusses his work, which explores the depiction of women.

Song & Dance Evergreen Theatre, 8-10 p.m., $5-$20 Tap dance company the Hot Foot Honeys perform a tribute to great vocalists.

Memphis Greek Festival Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Huge annual festival celebrating Greek culture with food, dancing, live music, and more. Continues Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Perea: A Bright Spot airs on WKNO on May 14th

A Bright Spot

9PM –1AM

By Chris Davis

They say first impressions are lasting. And Memphis documentary filmmaker Willy Bearden has vivid memories of the first time he ever visited Perea Preschool with Memphis musician John Kilzer. The two men were working together on a project about the relationship of art and religion when Kilzer asked Bearden if he’d be interested in making a film about Perea, an experiment in early childhood education created by the Church Health Center in 1999.

“That’s exactly what I’m about,” Bearden answered. “I want to show people all the good things happening in Memphis.” His concise, 30-minute documentary, Perea: A Bright Spot, collects stories that illustrate the positive impact this unconventional preschool is having on students and parents in Memphis’ economically disadvantaged Klondike neighborhood. It starts airing on WKNO Channel 10 Thursday, May 14th.

“Everybody looked so happy and so engaged,” Bearden says, recalling his first visit to Perea. “There were 120 students, all 3 year olds and 4 year olds. And there were parents there, too. And the whole place just had this palpable vibe. Everybody was on the same page and getting along. You walk in and think, ‘Something is really going on here, and I want to find out what it is.’”

Perea preschool only accepts students whose parents agree to become active participants in the educational process. “[Church Health Center CEO] Scott Morris told me that Perea requires a lot [from its] parents,” Bearden explains. “You’ve got to come in a couple of times a month and read to the kids. What does this do for the parents? Well, maybe they don’t read well and maybe they’re not comfortable with that. So what do they do? They practice up on their reading. Then the kids see parents taking part in the classroom and it has this ripple effect that is just incredible,” Bearden says.

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SATURDAY May 9 Symphony in the Gardens Dixon Gallery & Gardens, 6-8 p.m., $20 Annual outdoor concert by the Memphis Symphony Big Band.

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Mother’s Day Tea Elmwood Cemetery, 10 a.m., $35 A mother and daughter tea with a tour of the cemetery grounds.

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Taste of Poland Chez Philippe, 6-10 p.m.

Dinner in recognition of Memphis In May’s honored country Poland.

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Shimmy Mob Bumpus Harley-Davidson, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

A flash mob event featuring bellydancing. Benefiting the Family Safety Center.

Allbreed & Household Pet Cat Show Agricenter International, 9 a.m., $7 Annual show featuring rare breeds as well as household cats.

Elijah Germantown Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m., $12 A performance by the Germantown Symphony Orchestra, the Germantown Chorus, and the Oxford Civic Chorus of Mendelssohn’s oratorio.

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The Blues Foundation celebrates the 36th Blues Awards and the grand opening of the Blues Hall of Fame.

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ittle Walter’s harmonica, Johnny Winter’s Firebird guitar, and Koko Taylor’s $2,000 gold boots all have a new home at the Blues Hall of Fame, along with many other artifacts that tell the story of influential blues musicians nationwide.

“Once we got rolling, the artifacts being donated just kept on coming,” said Nora Tucker, manager and curator.

“Almost all of our donations come from the families of musicians, which is a testament to how long the Blues Foundation has been around and our relationship to the blues community.”

Opened in 2001, the Blues Foundation’s headquarters sits across the street from the Lorraine Motel on S. Main, with a recently constructed life-size statue of Little Milton greeting people as they walk by. Inside, to the right of the Blues Foundation entrance, is a nine-panel art gallery that will feature the work of legendary blues photographer Dick Waterman for the next six months.

Past the free art gallery is a large set of stairs descending to the Blues Hall of Fame. Complete with interactive screens that act as a database for hundreds of blues artists, the Blues Hall of Fame features guitars, stage clothing, Grammy Awards, and even platinum records from artists like Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Other highlights of the exhibit include Albert “Master of the Telecaster” Collins’ amazing leather jacket, original hand-written lyric sheets from W.C. Handy and Memphis Slim, an original Otis Spann electric piano, and many more one-of-a-kind artifacts. Tucker said that when curating the Blues Hall of Fame, the Blues Foundation wanted to focus on the blues as a genre instead of the bigger musical landscape of Memphis and Mississippi.

“We are the Blues Hall of Fame, so we specifically recognize all this great work that has been done within the blues genre,” Tucker said. “We don’t really need to tell the story of what created the blues because it’s already being told at places like the Blues Exhibit in Tunica and the Rock and Soul Museum. You can go to other museums and see a chronological story about Memphis music and its evolution, but we wanted to create something that concentrates specifically on blues musicians and their bodies of work.”

An exhibit at the Blues Hall of Fame featuring memorabilia from Lightning Hopkins and Big Joe Williams.

One of 10 tour jackets left from the Muddy Waters 1982 World Tour.

Even with an amazing start to their collection underway, Tucker said the exhibit will grow and evolve as more musicians get inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

After a 10-month construction process, the Blues Hall of Fame will officially open at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8th during the weekend-long Blues Foundation celebration, which includes the 36th Annual Blues Awards.

Thursday, May 7th 10 a.m. — Will Call and BMA Merchandise Sales – Ticket Desk Cook Convention Center (immediately across the street from Sheraton entrance) Noon–3 p.m. — Health screening for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, custom ear plugs provided by Musicares, and more. — Sheraton Memphis Downtown (St. Louis foyer at top of escalator) 1-3 p.m. — Yellow Dog Records Showcase with Fo’ Reel and Eden Brent — B.B. King’s, 143 Beale, free 1:30–3:30 p.m. — The Recording Academy Chicago & Memphis Chapters Reception Celebrating the Blues Music Awards — Heritage Ballroom Sheraton Memphis Downtown 5:30 p.m. — The Party Begins Reception, featuring performances by 2015 Blues Music Award nominees — Grand Lobby, Cook Convention Center 5:30-9:45 p.m. — Auction & Blues Music Award Merchandise Sales — Outside the Ballroom, Cook Convention Center

6:30 p.m.-1 a.m. — Dinner, Awards, & Nominee performances — Ballroom, Cook Convention Center Friday, May 8th 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Grand Opening of the Blues Hall of Fame — 421 S. Main 11 a.m.-11 p.m. — Tennessee Brewery Revival with Billy Gibson — 495 Tennessee St. (2 blocks from Blues Hall of Fame) 1-5 p.m. — Brandon Santini’s 4th Beale Street Mess Around — Proceeds benefit the HART Fund, with performances by: Janiva Magness, John Primer & Bob Corritore, Victor Wainwright, Jarekus Singleton, Andy T- Nick Nixon Band, EG Kight & Greg Nagy, Monster Mike Welch & Anthony Geraci, Igor Prado, Lisa Mann, Annika Chambers, Mick Kolassa, Jeff Jensen Band, Wendy DeWitt & Kirk Harwood, and more — Rum Boogie Café 4:30-8:30 p.m. — Play-it-Forward Fundraiser, benefiting Generation Blues.

Featuring Andy T-Nick Nixon Band, Janiva Magness, Brandon Santini, John Primer with Bob Corritore, EG Kight, Lisa Mann plus many other special guests — Hard Rock Café 4:30 p.m. — Barbara Blue Beale Street Note Dedication — Silky O’Sullivan’s 6-10 p.m. — 30th Anniversary with Tas Cru & Band of Tortured Souls — Rum Boogie Café 8 p.m. — BMA Blues Jam proudly presented by 2 Left Feet, featuring the Electrix (Eli Cook, Scott Holt, Eddie Turner), Roger Earl & Bryan Bassett of Foghat, Billy Blough & Jeff Simon of the George Thorogood Band, and more — Earnestine & Hazel’s 9 p.m. — Bernie Pearl & Barbara Morrison — Blues Hall 10 p.m. — Vizztone Label Group Presents: Bob Margolin, Amanda Fish, Dave Gross, Long Tall Deb, Rob Stone, and more — Rum Boogie Café 10 p.m. — Barbara Blue’s official CD release party — Hard Rock Café Saturday, May 9th 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Blues Hall of Fame Open — 421 S. Main 5:30 p.m. — Women in Blues Showcase — Rum Boogie Café 9 p.m.– Gracie Curran & the High Falutin’ Band — Rum Boogie Café

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RECORD REVIEWS By Chris Shaw

Sweet & Bloody Memphis-based and Memphis-connected musicians release new music.

May 7-13, 2015

Cities Aviv - Your Discretion Is Trust (Collect Records) Sure this is the Record Reviews column and Gavin Mays (aka Cities Aviv) moved to Brooklyn a few years ago, but during his time here Mays constantly put Memphis underground rap on the national map. His latest album Your Discretion Is Trust was released digitally this week and is available for download on iTunes as well as Spotify. The 14 tracks on Your Discretion Is Trust see Mays staying within the confines of his earlier work (specifically 2014’s Come to Life), and longtime producer RPLD GHSTS appears on multiple tracks, including “Is this Alright” and “Earth Signs.”

On the opening track “Anticipation,” Mays raps about mobbing through the city with his crew “who take no lives” one minute, and then shifts to contemplating his existence the next.

Such vast changes in lyrical content are par for the course in a Cities Aviv track, and Your Discretion Is Trust is yet another example of the many different ideas Mays is capable of executing in the studio. The samples get pretty psychedelic as the fourth album from Cities Aviv unfolds, especially by the mid-album track “Earth Signs.”

Even if this is a surprise record, the songwriting on Your Discretion Is Trust is fully realized, and Mays sounds like an artist at the top of his game throughout most of the album.

Favorite Track: “Isolation Quarters”

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Caleb Sweazy - Lucky or Strong (Blue Barrel Records) Caleb Sweazy’s fourth studio album was recorded at Music+Arts Studio in Memphis by producer Kevin Houston (Sid Selvidge, North Mississippi Allstars). Sweazy enlisted some notable Memphis players for his Blue Barrel Records debut, including Jessie Dakota (Memphis Dawls) on drums, Logan Hanna (Grace Askew) on guitar, and John C. Stubblefield (Lucero) on keys and upright bass. Lucky or Strong was recorded completely live and finds Sweazy recalling bittersweet tales that cover everything from an old Model A Ford to WWI. Sweazy claims to like songs that make the listener feel happy and sad at the same time, and this collection of guitar-driven, bluesy folk rock is sure to do just that. With this lineup of prominent Memphis musicians and producer Houston at

the helm, Lucky or Strong is a good indication that Sweazy is a local songwriter worth paying attention to.

Favorite Track: “Soldier’s Heart” Useless Eaters - Singles 2011-2014 (Slovenly Records) Seth Sutton has been cranking out garage rock longer than some Memphis bands stay together, and he’s got the back catalog to prove it. His first single as Useless Eaters came out six years ago, and he’s released more than a dozen more since then, not to mention a handful of full-length albums, split singles, and a smattering of cassettes.

The 13 tracks on the Singles 20112014 cover a pivotal moment for Useless Eaters, a time when Sutton was experimenting with new songs, new ideas, and perhaps most importantly, new bandmates. Different cities shaped the songs on this collection (recording sessions took place in Nashville, Oakland, and Melbourne, Australia), and the songs range from straightforward garage punk tunes like “I Hate the Kids” to downer psych rock jams like “Addicted to the Blade.”

For anyone just getting familiar with Useless Eaters (this is the first time we’ve ever written about them), this collection on Slovenly is a great place to start, especially because most of these singles have been sold out for quite some time.

Favorite Track: “Bloody Ripper” Mary Owens - Sweet Soul (Blue Tom Records) Mary Owens’ debut album is on Blue Tom records, the in-house label at the University of Memphis and also the home of Mason Jar Fireflies and Drew Erwin. Recorded by Boo Mitchell, Sweet Soul is a collection of Owens’ first songs as a solo artist, although she sure sounds like a singer who’s been honing her craft for years. Owens’ vocal approach sits somewhere in between country music and R&B, mixing elements of both genres to create a unique, soulful sound that is distinctly Memphis. Pre-orders for Owens’ first album included the option for a recorded personalized cover of the buyer’s choosing, proving that while Owens’ might be young, she’s already got complete confidence in her voice. Sweet Soul is available for the first time this week.

Favorite Track: “Talkin’ to You”

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Queen Ann & the Memphis Blues Masters Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; The Memphis 3 Mondays, 7 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

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Jerry Lee Lewis Cafe & Honky Tonk 310 BEALE 654-5171

The Jason James Trio FridaysSundays, 7-11 p.m.; Rockin’ Joey Trites and the Memphis Flash Saturdays, 3-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

168 BEALE 576-2220

183 BEALE 522-9596

182 BEALE 528-0150

Vince Johnson and the Boogie Blues Band Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Beale St Mess Around Friday, May 8, 1-5 p.m.; Pam and Terry Fridays, Saturdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Tas Cru & the Tortured Souls Friday, May 8, 6-10 p.m.; Bob Margolin Vistone Blues Party on Beale Friday, May 8, 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday Wilde & Reno Jack Saturday, May 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Grace

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Rum Boogie Cafe

162 BEALE 521-1851

David Bowen Thursdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m.; Dave Keys Friday, May 8, 6-10 p.m.

182 BEALE 528-0150

Memphis Bluesmasters Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Plantation Allstars Fridays, Saturdays, 3-7 p.m.; Bernie Pearl & Mike Barry feat.

Barbara Morrison Friday, May 8, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Hartis Sweetwater Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m.-midnight; Low Society Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight; The Dr. “Feel Good” Potts Band Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; McDaniel Band Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Don Valentine Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Mississippi Big Foot Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Low Society Friday, May 8, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Delta Project Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m.-midnight; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

King’s Palace Cafe

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Wet Willie’s

Huey’s Downtown

209 BEALE 578-5650

77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Blues Duo Friday, May 8, 7-11 p.m.; Rhythm Hounds Band Saturday, May 9, 7-11 p.m.

Barbara Blue ThursdaysFridays, Wednesdays, 79 p.m., Saturdays, 5-9 p.m., and Sundays, 4-9 p.m.; Dueling Pianos Thursdays, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.3 a.m., and Sundays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

The Ori Naftaly Band Sunday, May 10, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Memphis Sounds Lounge 22 N. THIRD 590-4049

Grown Folk’s Music 7:30 p.m.

Onix Restaurant & Jazz Lounge

Rum Boogie Cafe’s Blues Hall

King’s Palace Cafe’s Tap Room

145 BEALE 578-3031

Susan Marshall Fridays, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.

Curran & the High Falutin’ Band Saturday, May 9, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Memphis Blues Society Jam Sundays, 711 p.m.; Annika Chambers & Jeff Jensen Monday, May 11, 8 p.m.-midnight and Tuesday, May 12, 8 p.m.-midnight; Brandon Santini Wednesday, May 13, 8 p.m.-midnight.

King’s Palace Cafe’s Patio

138 BEALE 526-3637

412 S. MAIN 552-4609

119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

Neo Soul and R&B Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.; Smooth Jazz Fridays, 8-11 p.m.; Old School R&B Saturdays, 8-11 p.m.

Brass Door Irish Pub

RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

Blind Bear Speakeasy Live Music ThursdaysSaturdays, 10 p.m.

152 MADISON 572-1813

Live Music Fridays.

Brinson’s 341 MADISON 524-0104

Melting Pot: Artist Showcase Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Double J’s Smokehouse & Saloon 124 E. G.E. PATTERSON 335-0251

Live Music Thursdays, 711 p.m., Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Grawemeyer’s 520 S. MAIN 526-6751

Evan Farris Saturdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-10 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Fridays, 6-10 p.m.

Paulette’s Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Mondays-Wednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.

The Plexx 380 E.H. CRUMP 744-2225

Old School Blues & Jazz Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.

Purple Haze Nightclub 140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139

DJ Dance Music ongoing, 10 p.m.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020

Saturday Salsa Night Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m.

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The Cove

Minglewood Hall

100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

2559 BROAD 730-0719

1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

Spindini 383 S. MAIN 578-2767

Jeff Crosslin Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Jazz with Jeremy & Ed Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Mr. Adams Friday, May 8, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; Steve Schad Saturday, May 9, 10 p.m.; Open Jam Sundays, 6 p.m.; Justin White Jam Monday, May 11, 7 p.m.; Juke Joint Blues Jam Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

Goner’s Own DJ Friday, May 8, 10:30 p.m.; Impala Saturday, May 9, 10 p.m.

Bhan Thai 1324 PEABODY 272-1538

Loveland Duren Fridays, 710 p.m.; Two Peace Saturdays, 7-10:30 p.m.

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BARBARA BLUE LIVE AT SILKY O’SULLIVANS The reigning queen of Beale Street will be recognized this Friday with a brass note on the Beale Street Walk of Fame. Barbara Blue has been at it for a while now, releasing 11 albums throughout the course of her career, in addition to playing on Beale Street five nights a week. Blue will join Elvis, Robert Johnson, and Justin Timberlake (along with many others) on the walk of fame, and to celebrate she will be officially releasing her latest album, Sweet, Strong, and Tight.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Blue visited Memphis in 1997 and paid $5 to sing with the famous dueling pianists at Silky O’Sullivans. Silky liked what he heard so much that he hired Blue on the spot, and she became a regular performer weeks after. Eighteen years later, Blue can still be found at Silky’s, playing original songs that are influenced by female vocalists ranging from Janis Joplin to Etta James.

Produced by Boo Mitchell, Sweet, Strong, and Tight is a collection of 13 tracks that definitely prove Blue belongs on the Walk of Fame. The Beale Street performer has claimed to know more than 3,000 songs, but she picked some of her best for her latest album, and tracks like “Rudy’s Blues,” “Rolling up on Me,” and “I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down” definitely capture the essence of what it means to be a legendary Beale Street performer. On the title track “Sweet, Strong, and Tight,” Blue claims to be the cure for a strong hangover, something she’s probably witnessed first-hand when dealing with the Silky’s crowd on a Sunday morning.

With Blue performing two shows Friday night and all the Blues Hall of Fame events happening this weekend, it’s a good time to have the blues in Memphis.

— Chris Shaw Barbara Blue will perform on Friday, May 8th at Silky O’ Sullivans from 7-9 p.m. and at the Hard Rock Café from 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.midnight.

Boscos Squared 2120 MADISON 432-2222

Sunday Brunch with Joyce Cobb Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The Buccaneer 1368 MONROE 278-0909

Devil Train Mondays, 8 p.m.; Dave Cousar Tuesdays, 11 p.m.

Camy’s 3 S. BARKSDALE 725-1667

Live Music Fridays.

The Caritas Village 2509 HARVARD 324-5246

Summerglen - Trombone and Marimba Enchantment Thursday, May 7, 11 a.m.2 p.m.

Celtic Crossing 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

Chris Johnson Thursdays, 10 p.m.; DJ Tree Fridays, 10 p.m.; DJ Taz Saturdays, 10 p.m.; The Reel McCoy Sunday, May 10, 11 a.m.3 p.m.; Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 69 p.m.; Charvey Mack Tuesdays, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Artistik Lounge Featuring Devin Crutcher every third Sunday, 7-11 p.m.

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

Uncle Tony’s String Band Thursday, May 7; River City Cadillacs Friday, May 8; Holy Drug Couple Saturday, May 9; Sleep On It with Embrace Sunday, May 10.

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Overton Park Golf Shack

The Evergreen Theatre

2015 Park Friends Music Series every other Wednesday, 6-8 p.m.

1705 POPLAR 274-7139

Song & Dance: A Tap Tribute to Great Voices Friday, May 8, 8-10 p.m., Saturday, May 9, 8-10 p.m. and Sunday, May 10, 2-4 p.m.

2080 POPLAR

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Bluesday Tuesday Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Hi-Tone

P&H Cafe

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

1532 MADISON 726-0906

Water Liars Friday, May 8; Amelia Ray with Fred X Monday, May 11, 1011:45 p.m.; Open Mic Comedy Night Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Objekt 12 Live Saturday, May 9, 9-11 p.m.; Open Mic with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Midtown

The Phoenix

1927 MADISON 726-4372

1015 S. COOPER 338-5223

Dead Irish Blues Sunday, May 10, 4-7 p.m.; Jeffrey and the Pacemakers Sunday, May 10, 8:30 p.m.

Bluezday Thurzday Thursdays, 8-11:45 p.m.; Cowboy Bob’s Roundup Mondays, 811:45 p.m.; Memphis Songwriters Association second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9 p.m.

Java Cabana 2170 YOUNG 272-7210

Hanna Star & the Teenage Teenagers Sundays, 1:303 p.m.

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MADISON 207-5097

Roman & Green Thursday, May 7, 6 p.m.; Feufollet Thursday, May 7, 9 p.m.; Chris Johnson & Landon Moore Friday, May 8, 6:30 p.m.; The Ori Naftaly Band Friday, May 8, 10 p.m.; Susan Marshall & Friends Saturday, May 9, 11 a.m.; Deering & Down Saturday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.; American Fiction Saturday, May 9, 10 p.m.

Lindenwood Christian Church

Rockhouse Live Midtown 2586 POPLAR

The Pistol & the Queen’s Regal Rock & Roll Revue Thursday, May 7, 9 p.m.1 a.m.; OMNI CD Release Show Sunday, May 10, 8 p.m.1 a.m.

Strano Sicilian Kitchen 948 S. COOPER 552-7122

Davy Ray Bennett Wednesdays, Sundays, 6-9 p.m.

Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

The Soul Connection Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

2400 UNION 458-8506

Wing and a Prayer Sundays, 9:45 a.m.

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Dan McGuinness Pub

521 S. HIGHLAND 323-0900

4698 SPOTTSWOOD 761-3711

Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Somebody’s Darling Saturday, May 9, 10 p.m.2 a.m.

East Memphis Brookhaven Pub & Grill

Memphis Pink Palace Museum 3050 CENTRAL 636-2362

Underground Open Mic Night Sundays, 6:307:30 p.m.

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens 4339 PARK 761-5250

551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt Mondays-Thursdays, 5-9:30 p.m.; Larry Cunningham Fridays, Saturdays, 6-10 p.m.

Fox and Hound English Pub & Grill

Live Music Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Symphony in the Garden Saturday, May 9, 4 p.m.

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

El Toro Loco

Huey’s Poplar

2809 KIRBY PKWY. 759-0593

4872 POPLAR 682-7729

695 BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 680-8118

University of Memphis

Acoustic with Charvey Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House

60 N. PERKINS EXT. 537-1483

Lágbájá Friday, May 8, 8-10 p.m.; Leo Kottke Wednesday, May 13, 8-10 p.m.

Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Mondays, 7-10 p.m.

5101 SANDERLIN 763-2013

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Beat Generation Sunday, May 10, 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m.

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

Van Duren Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Ridgeway High School 2009 RIDGEWAY 416-8820

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Live in Concert Sunday, May 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s 1817 KIRBY 755-2481

Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

The Windjammer Restaurant 786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

Karaoke ongoing.

Poplar/I-240 Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

The Thrill at Neil’s featuring Jack Rowell and Triplthret Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; FLASHBACK Band Sunday, May 10, 4-7 p.m.; Gene Nunez and Debbie Jamison Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

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Old Whitten Tavern

THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

2800 WHITTEN 379-1965

Lannie McMillan Jazz Trio Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Summer/Berclair

Live Music Fridays, 9 p.m.1 a.m.; Karaoke with Ricky Mack Mondays, 10 p.m.1 a.m.; Open Mic with Susie and Bob Salley Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

High Point Pub

Cordova

Old Millington Winery 6748 OLD MILLINGTON 873-4114

Fox and Hound English Pub & Grill

Mother’s Day Concert Sunday, May 10, 3-6 p.m.

847 EXOCET 624-9060

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Germantown

Huey’s Cordova 1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 754-3885

477 HIGH POINT TERRACE 452-9203

The Chaulkies Sunday, May 10, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Delta Joe Sanders & Friends every other Tuesday, 8-11 p.m.; Pubapalooza with Stereo Joe every other Wednesday, 8-11 p.m.

Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Wine Bar 9087 POPLAR 755-0092

Live Music on the patio Thursdays-Saturdays, 710 p.m.; Half Step Down Fridays, 7-10 p.m.

Belmont Grill

Dan McGuinness 3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

Fitz Casino & Hotel 711 LUCKY LN., TUNICA, MS 800-766-5825

Live Entertainment Wednesdays-Sundays, 6 p.m.

9102 POPLAR PIKE 624-6001

The Brothers Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m.

Fox and Hound English Pub & Grill 6565 TOWNE CENTER, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-536-2200

Maria’s Restaurant

Live Music Thursdays, 5 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays.

6439 SUMMER 356-2324

Karaoke Fridays, 5-8 p.m.

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The Other Place Bar & Grill

Hollywood Casino

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4148 WALES 373-0155

Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.1 a.m. and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

1150 CASINO STRIP RESORT, TUNICA, MS 662-357-7700

Live Entertainment Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Horseshoe Casino Tunica 38664 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 800-357-5600

Trombone Shorty Saturday, May 9; In Legends Stage Bar: Live Entertainment Nightly ongoing.

South Memphis Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Huey’s Southaven 7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

926 E. MCLEMORE 946-2535

Stax Fresh Trax first Thursday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Terry and the Wallbangers Sunday, May 10, 8 p.m.midnight.

Whitehaven/ Airport

Mesquite Chop House 5960 GETWELL, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-2467

Marlowe’s Ribs & Restaurant

Pam and Terry Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.

4381 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-4159

Tunica Roadhouse

Karaoke with DJ Stylez Thursdays, Sundays, 10 p.m.

7825 WINCHESTER 737-6755

Chelsea/Crown Saturday, May 9, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Greg Pratt Wednesday, May 13, 5-10 p.m.

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Wadford’s Grill & Bar 474 CHURCH, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-510-5861

662DJ, Karaoke/Open Mic Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.

Raleigh Mugs Pub

RockHouse Live

Arlington/Eads/ Oakland Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub 6230 GREENLEE 592-0344

Live Music Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Fridays, 9 p.m.

Bartlett Hadley’s Pub 2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Scott & Vanessa Sudbury Unplugged Thursday, May 7, 8 p.m.-midnight; White Noise Theory Friday, May 8, 9 p.m.1 a.m.; Rewind Saturday, May 9, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday Funday with the Lineup Sunday, May 10, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Jonez’n Wednesday, May 13, 8 p.m.midnight.

5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Mondays Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Live Music Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

St Benedict at Auburndale High School, 8250 VARNAVAS, CORDOVA 260-2840

Memphis Men of Harmony Barbershop Chorus presents “Harmony and Trivia” Saturday, May 9, 7:30-9 p.m.

Shelby Forest General Store

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova

7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

The Lineup Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.; Robert Hull Saturday, May 9, noon-3 p.m. and Sunday, May 10, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Collierville Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Ghost Town Trio Sunday, May 10, 4-7 p.m.; Soul Shockers Sunday, May 10, 8-11:30 p.m.

8071 TRINITY 756-4480

Frayser/Millington Haystack Bar & Grill 6560 HWY 51 N. 872-0567

Karaoke Nights at The Stack Wednesdays-Fridays, Sundays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine Sunday, May 10, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

Breeze Cayolle Sunday, May 10, 8-11:30 p.m.; Huey’s Germantown Humpday Patio Party with the Sojourners Wednesday, May 13, 5-7 p.m.

Ice Bar & Grill 4202 HACKS CROSS 757-1423

Unwind Wednesdays Wednesdays, 6 p.m.-midnight.

Mesquite Chop House 3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

Pam and Terry Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.

North Mississippi/ Tunica

4396 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 372-3556

Karaoke Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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2951 CELA 382-1576

King Beez Friday, May 8, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Saturday, May 9, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove 6275 SNOWDEN LANE 662-892-2660

Foreigner with Night Ranger Friday, May 8, 7 p.m.

The Crossing Bar & Grill 7281 HACKS CROSS, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 662-893-6242

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Open Mic Blues Jam with Brad Webb Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

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his Light of Ours” at the Brooks Museum is a timely and necessary exhibition. It is unique among documents of the civil rights movement because it showcases exclusively activist photography. The included images were all tactically made and smartly deployed by artists whose mission was not only to document what was happening, but to influence events in real time. “Our job,” writes exhibition curator and featured photographer Matt Herron “was to get the pictures and get them out into the wider world, not to collect glory or jail time as some civil rights hero.” In order to get their work out into the world, activist photographers developed guerilla methods — improvising darkrooms, lying to officials, and hiding out when circumstances were dangerous.

The nine photographers whose work is featured hail from vastly different backgrounds. All uprooted their lives to travel through the South as the movement picked up speed in the early 1960s. Bob Fitch’s personal photography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s family is featured alongside Maria Varela’s densely atmospheric photographs of black Southern life. Tamio Wakayama, a Canadian photographer who spent his early years in an internment camp, photographed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) at the height of its influence. He later wrote, “There was a pervading sense that not only were we a part of history, but we were history itself.” Work

by George Ballis, Herbert Randall, Bob Fletcher, David Prince, and Bob Adelman is also included, organized chronologically by event, rather than by photographer.

The exhibition is divided into four distinct sections: “Black Life,” “Organizing for Freedom,” “State and Local Terror,” and “Meredith March Against Fear and Black Power.” The featured works are both formally visually striking and saturated with important narrative, more than is possible to take in on one viewing. I found myself circling the exhibition, returning to certain photographs again and again with the feeling that there was still more to absorb. It is hard to overstate how moving these images are.

Subtle details within some of the photographs reveal parts of the civil rights story often looked over, such as the pervasive presence of weapons amongst

both activists and Southern segregationists. A particularly striking photograph by Herron shows a young organizer and an older man sitting in a small library, facing a curtainless window, their backs turned to the camera. The older man holds a rifle.

Herron writes in the exhibition materials, “The movement was nonviolent; the community was not.”

Some of the best photographs in the exhibit are also, on first glance, the quietest.

Wakayama’s sparse shot of a memorial service held for slain activists James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner is devastating. Organizer Bob Moses stands amidst the ashes of Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Flowers are situated in rubble and charred wood.

Perhaps the most important takeaway from “This Light of Ours” is that the formal beauty of these photographs — their importance as works of art — is inseparable from their strategic importance as catalysts of social change. In one of Waka-

After the Ku Klux Klan burned this cross in front of a Mississippi Delta Freedom House, a civil rights worker transformed it with a painted message. Tamio Wakayama. Indianola, Mississippi, 1964

maya’s photographs, a young man stands on the porch of an organizing center in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. A wooden cross bisects the foreground of the photo, visually separating the young man’s head from his body. The cross is emblazoned with a hand-painted logo that reads simply, “Freedom.”

In “This Light of Ours,” we have a potentially important curriculum for today’s protests, where, as Herron put it, “everyone is a photographer and everyone carries a camera.” We need thorough references like exhibitions like this to understand how we got where we are and where we are going next. Herron put it simply: “The job isn’t done. We made a lot of progress in the civil rights movement, but it is far from over.”

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142 COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS BUILDING (678-2224).

Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center

ANF Architects

Crimes of The Heart, deeply touching and funny creation about three eccentric sisters who reunite at Old Granddaddy’s home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, in 1978 as the town is rocked by scandal. www.bpacc.org. $10.

Thurs., May 7, 8 p.m., Fri., May 8, 8 p.m., Sat., May 9, 8 p.m., and Sun., May 10, 2:30 p.m.

“Where They Were and Where They Are Now,” exhibition and 40th Anniversary Art Show Retrospective featuring the work of about 20 artists previously shown over the years in the gallery. www.anfa. com. Through June 30.

1500 UNION (278-6868).

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

3663 APPLING (385-6440).

“Chinese Symbols in Art,” exhibition of ancient Chinese pottery and bronze. www. belzmuseum.org. Ongoing.

Faith Temple Ministries

Auditions for My First Time, seeking two Caucasian actors, ages 16 to 18 years - one male and one female - to audition for a made-for-TV stage.

(274-5502), Mondays, Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.

5191 ELVIS PRESLEY.

Hattiloo Theatre

Purlie Victorious, Purlie Victorious is a flamboyant, self-ordained minister.

Religious hypocrisy, racial bigotry, civil rights issues, and the changing Southern society backed by forced integration are subjects in this play that reflected the turbulent social issues of the time. (525-0009), www.hattiloo.org. $24.

Thursdays-Sundays, 7:30 p.m.

Through May 24.

37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Playhouse on the Square Kiss Me, Kate, Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew set to Cole Porter’s greatest score. www.playhouseonthesquare. org. $35-$40. ThursdaysSundays. Through May 31.

66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Theatre Memphis

The Philadelphia Story, classic American comedy takes a witty look behind the scenes of a posh socialite wedding. www. theatrememphis.org. $25. Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m., and Thurs., 7:30 p.m. Through May 10.

May 7-13, 2015

630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

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119 S. MAIN, IN THE PEMBROKE SQUARE BUILDING (523-ARTS).

TheatreWorks

Attorney/Joker: Part Sign, last unproduced play by the late Randy Youngblood. Soulful celebration of spontaneity and salute to community spirit. (274-1000), www. ourownvoice.org. $12.

Fridays, Saturdays, 8-9:30 p.m.

Through May 15.

2085 MONROE (274-7139).

A R TI S T R EC E P TI O N S

Germantown Performing Arts Center Opening reception for MGAL Spring Juried Art Exhibit, exhibition by Memphis Germantown Art League. www.gpacweb.com. Sat., May 9, 4-6 p.m.

1801 EXETER (751-7500).

Shady Grove Presbyterian Church

Opening reception for “Contemplative Forms,” exhibition of ceramic sculpture by Anne J. Froning. www.shadygrovepres.org. Fri., May 8, 6-7 p.m.

5530 SHADY GROVE (683-7329).

Crimes of The Heart at Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center

Munch and Learn

Bring a brown bag lunch; sodas and water will be supplied. Wednesdays, noon-1 p.m.

THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

OT H E R A R T HAPPE N I NGS

Architecture and Our Youth Design Competition

Winners for 4th to 12th grade level youth in Shelby County will receive prizes and their artwork will be on exhibit during May. Through May 31.

Open Crit

Monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. Second Tuesday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Through Dec. 31.

HOWARD HALL, 2282 MADISON, WWW.MEMPHISHERITAGE.COM.

CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Juan Rojo “Musa” Gallery Talk

ONGOI NG ART

CIRCUITOUS SUCCESSION GALLERY, 500 S. SECOND, WWW. CIRCUITOUSSUCCESSION.COM.

Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

Fri., May 8, 6-9 p.m.

Lecture for “Traces of Memory”

Tomasz Strug, deputy director and chief curator of the Galicia Jewish Museum speaks about the current exhibition. Tues., May 12, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER’S SHAINBERG GALLERY, 6560 POPLAR (761-0810), WWW.JCCMEMPHIS.ORG.

Beth Van Hoesen, exhibition by artist/printmaker. www. memphis.edu. Through July 2.

“What I Kept,” exhibition revolving around the objects that international women brought over from their home countries. Through July 2.

“Africa: Art of a Continent,” permanent exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogelman

Cafe Pontotoc

“Exploration in Imagination,” exhibition of mixed-media works by Elayna Scott, inspired by nature and her travels. Ongoing, 4-11 p.m.

314 S. MAIN (249-7955).

Circuitous Succession Gallery

“Musa,” exhibition of multimedia works by Juan Rojo.

By appointment through May 22. www.circuitoussuccession. com. Through May 22.

500 S. SECOND.

David Lusk Gallery

“An Epoch,” exhibition of new paintings on panel and mylar by Jared Small. www.davidluskgallery.com.

Through May 23.

4540 POPLAR (767-3800).

Gallery Ten Ninety One “Two Views: Expressions of Abstracts,” exhibition of paintings by Rose Sitton and Pat Traylor. www.wkno.org.

Through May 28.

WKNO STUDIO, 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

Germantown Performing Arts Center

MGAL Spring Juried Art Exhibit, exhibition by Memphis Germantown Art League.

(921-1767), www.gpacweb.com.

Through May 27.

1801 EXETER (751-7500).

Hyde Gallery

MFA Show 2015, exhibition of work by Sarah Ahmad, Frances Berry, Jacob Gambill, Bailey Gonzales, and others. www.mca.edu. Through May 9.

INSIDE THE MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART’S NESIN GRADUATE SCHOOL, 477 S. MAIN.

Jay Etkin Gallery

“Passion & Reason,” exhibition of recent paintings and works on paper by Pamela Hassler.

Through May 31.

942 COOPER (550-0064).

L Ross Gallery

“Sisters,” duo exhibition for Lisa Jennings and Jeni Stallings. www.lrossgallery. com. Through May 30.

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Memphis Botanic Garden

“Heartbeat,” exhibition of work inspired by Poland

by Marilyn Trainor Storey and Chris Morrow. www. memphisbotanicgarden.com.

Through May 30.

750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“Play,” exhibition exploring the intersection of play and art using pieces from the permanent collection. www. brooksmuseum.org.

May 9-Sept. 20.

“Artists/Activists: Marcellous Lovelace, Frank D. Robinson, and Siphne Sylve,” exhibition addressing a variety of social, cultural, and political issues. www.brooksmuseum.org.

Through May 10.

“This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement,” exhibition of 157 black-and-white images

by Bob Adelman, George Ballis, Bob Fitch, Bob Fletcher, Matt Herron, David Prince, Herbert Randall, Maria Varela, and Tamio Wakayama. www. brooksmuseum.org. Through May 10.

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“20th Century Color Woodcuts: Japonisme and Beyond,” exhibition of American and British prints. www.brooksmuseum.org.

Through Sept. 8.

“British Watercolors from the Golden Age,” exhibition of watercolors from the late-18th through the early-20th centuries. www. brooksmuseum.org. Through Sept. 20.

“Cats and Quotes,” exhibition featuring felines in paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and prints paired with famous quotes about felines from a variety of periods. www. brooksmuseum.org. Through Jan. 3, 2016.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art

2015 Spring BFA Exhibition: Part II, works from more than 50 BFA candidates and includes a variety of media from painting to sculpture to digital media. www.mca.edu.

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“Commonplace,” exhibition of paintings by Marc Rouillard. www.mca.edu. Through May 9.

1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

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“Fluidity: Explorations in Glass,” exhibition of glass art

by Christie Moody. (3213243), www.cbu.edu/gallery.

Through May 22.

“Traces of Memory,” exhibition of photographs by the late Chris Schwarz offering a contemporary look at the Jewish past in Poland. www. jccmemphis.org. Through May 31.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).

Scottish Rite

“The Dual Show Experience,” exhibition of drawings and paintings by Carl Moore. www.masoniccontemporary. org. Through May 10.

6560 POPLAR (761-0810).

Metal Museum

“Art Is an Accident,” exhibtion of an amalgamation of American imagery, toys, and other found objects by J. Fred Woell. www.metalmuseum. org. Through June 12.

“Tributaries: Vivian Beer,” exhibition of furniture combining contemporary design, craft, and sculptural aesthetics. www. metalmuseum.org. Through June 12.

825 UNION.

Shady Grove Presbyterian Church

“Contemplative Forms,” exhibition of ceramic sculpture by Anne J. Froning. www.shadygrovepres.org.

Through May 31.

5530 SHADY GROVE (683-7329).

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

Painted Planet

“Soul: Memphis’ Original Sound,” exhibition of photography by Thom Gilbert. www.soulsvillefoundation.org.

Through June 13.

Gallery Artists on View, exhibition by gallery artists.

(338-5223), TuesdaysSaturdays, 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.

1015 S. COOPER (725-0054).

926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

Playhouse on the Square “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” exhibition of works by Brittany Wilder. www.mca. edu. Through June 7.

66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Sue Layman Designs

“Contemplative Forms” exhibition

by Anne J. Froning at Shady Grove Presbyterian Church

“Conclusion of Delusion,” exhibition of original oil paintings by Sue Layman Lightman. www.facebook. com/SueLaymanDesigns.

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“Easy Perennials in Memphis”

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

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Kong Wee Pang, exhibition of works. Through May 31.

820 S. COOPER (725-0091).

TOPS Gallery

“Material Will: Force In Form,” exhibition of new works by Memphis-based painter Dale McNeil. www.topsgallery.com.

Through May 31.

400 S. FRONT.

Woman’s Exchange Tea Room

The Woman’s Exchange Sixth Annual Art Show, exhibition of paintings, sculpture, and pottery from more than 50 artists including Knox Everson, Kay Coop, and Adam Shaw. www.womansexchange.com. Through May 15.

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Strictly Hip Hop Sunday, featuring open mic, live band, and DJ. $5, ladies free.

Sundays, 5 p.m.

Melting Pot: Artist Showcase, open mic night hosted by Darius “Phatmak” Clayton. $5. Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

341 MADISON (524-0104).

The HUB

LoveSpeaks, Fridays, 11 p.m.-2 a.m.

515 E.H. CRUMP.

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Sat., May 9, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

THE URBAN EARTH, 80 FLICKER (323-0031), WWW.GREGTOULIATOS.COM.

Evenings of TransPhysical Phenomena Mediumship with Rev. Mychael Shane Join Rev. Mychael Shane for demonstration of mediumship featuring authentic voice of the

88 RACINE (327-5681).

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Cinco de Mayo Fiesta with USA Dance

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Song & Dance: A Tap Tribute to Great Voices

Join the Hot Foot Honeys, Memphis’ premier tap dance company, as they pay tribute to great vocalists and performers who have influenced music, dance, and culture over the past 75 years. $5-$20. Fri., May 8, 810 p.m., Sat., May 9, 810 p.m., and Sun., May 10, 2-4 p.m.

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Second Saturday of every month, 8 p.m.

603 N. MCLEAN (725-1718).

Chuckles Comedy Club

Cocoa Brown Live, actress/ comedian performs. (4215905), chucklescomedyhouse. com. Thurs., May 7, 8 p.m., Fri., May 8, 7:30 and 10 p.m., and Sat., May 9, 7:30, 8 and 10 p.m.

LOL Memphis Sketch & Improv Comedy Show, featuring improv games and sketch parodies. Cast members perform small sets throughout the show to introduce what’s coming next. (654-8594), $10. Second Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m.

1700 DEXTER.

Flirt Nightclub

Trippin on Thursday, hosted

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Thursdays, 6 p.m.

3659 S. MENDENHALL (485-1119).

Java Cabana

Open Mic Nite, www. javacabanacoffeehouse.com.

Thursdays, 8-10 p.m.

2170 YOUNG (272-7210).

Memphis Pink Palace Museum

Underground Open Mic Night, come experience amazing and creative artists as they showcase their uplifting gifts of spoken word, song, dance and Christian rap. (461-4911), Free.

Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

3050 CENTRAL (636-2362).

B O O KS I G N I N G S

Booksigning by Florence Ann Romano Author discusses and signs Nanny and Me. Thurs., May 7, 4:30 p.m.

THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD, 387 PERKINS EXT. (683-9801), WWW. THEBOOKSELLERSATLAURELWOOD. COM.

“Welcome To the Dollhouse” exhibition

by Brittany Wilder at Playhouse on the Square ascended masters. Billet readings and apportation demonstrations, and blackout séance events. $100.

Thurs., May 7, 7-10 p.m., Sat., May 9, 7-10 p.m., and Tues., May 12, 7-10 p.m.

LIFEVIBRATION CENTER, 2010 EXETER (324-2586), WWW. PSYCHICMEDIUMRHONDA.COM.

Healing and Reconciliation after Deadly Conflict: What Can Africa Teach Us?

David Zarembka, an America Quaker living and working in Kenya will speak on topic.

Sat., May 9, 7 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1207 PEABODY (726-4104).

Homophobia in Africa: The New Friends Underground RR

David Zarembka will speak on the wide-reaching effects of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill

C A L E N DA R: M AY 7 - 1 3 in Uganda and the response of the Quaker churches in Kenya.

Sun., May 10, 1 p.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 685 S. HIGHLAND (320-9376), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

Mayor Luttrell’s Family Life Series Featuring healthy living lifestyle tips, cooking demos, group exercises, and more.

Every other Wednesday, 67 p.m. Through May 13.

ST. JAMES AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 600 N. FOURTH.

“One Day, Many Solutions”

Fisher & Phillips employment law attorneys in Memphis, including Jeff Weintraub, Jay Kiesewetter, Sally Barron, and Courtney Leyes, will present various human resource topics. $125-$160. Fri., May 8, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS MARRIOTT-EAST, 5795 POPLAR (682-0080), WWW.LABORLAWYERS.COM.

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Allbreed & Household Pet Cat Show

Come and observe rare and familiar breeds as well as household pets and learn about others benefiting cat rescue groups. Pre-registration required for judging. $7. Sat., May 9, 9 a.m.

butterfly plants for the garden from Nancy Morrow and live music by Terry Fink and Mississippi John McDowell.

Sat., May 9, 1-6 p.m.

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Garden Tours

Short guided tour around the Dixon grounds. Garden docents will highlight currently blooming plants and other points of interest.

Tuesdays, Sundays, 2 p.m.

Through June 30.

DIANE’S ART, GIFT, AND HOME, 1581 OVERTON PARK (828-3685), GREENMANSIONSMEMPHIS.COM.

Special tour on the final day of “This Light of Ours” exhibition. Free with museum admission. Sun., May 10, 2-3:15 p.m.

Walking tour of the region’s only urban old-growth forest. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.

SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR (276-1387).

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Annual Hosta Sale and Garden Tour

More than 1,000 hostas to choose and tours of the Hosta Trail by the Mid-South Hosta Society.

Free parking and admission. Sat., May 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (276-2819), WWW. MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM

Urban Barn Market at thte Woodruff Fontaine House this weekend Green Mansions Pop-Up Shop for Mom Featuring living art terrariums, air plants, and

Featuring arts and crafts, information booths, and outdoor art gallery. Fri.-Sat., May 8-9, 1-3 p.m.

A curated antique, vintage, and handmade marketplace featuring handpicked vendors from the region, local food purveyors, musicians, and artistic demonstrations. $5$15. Fri., May 8, 4-10 p.m., Sat., May 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun., May 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Bluff City 10K

Unique experience with a cash prize purse and finisher medals. Sat., May 9, 7-11 a.m.

OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR, WWW.HATTILOO.ORG.

Memphis Greek Festival

Urban Barn Market

WOODRUFF-FONTAINE HOUSE, 680 ADAMS (526-1469), WWW. URBANBARNMARKETMEMPHIS.COM.

Hattiloo Black Arts Festival

Tours at Two

AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (757-7777), WWW.CFA.ORG.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, HARRIS CONCERT HALL, INSIDE THE RUDI E. SCHEIDT SCHOOL OF MUSIC (678-5400), WWW.MEMPHIS.EDU.

Featuring activities for furry friends including contests, rescue parades, the Fourlegged 4K, gourmet pet treats, pet specialist information sessions, and more. Sat., May 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Old Forest Hike

THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

COLONIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, 4778 SEA ISLE (332-2435), WWW.PRIZMENSEMBLE.COM.

Dog-A-Roo Festival

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6200), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Join a Dixon docent or member of the curatorial staff on a tour of the current exhibitions. Free for members. $5 nonmembers. Tuesdays, Sundays, 2-3 p.m.

Artsfest

Featuring Lily Afshar, Celia Linde, and Krzysztof Petech.

Festival events are free for U of M students, faculty, and staff with ID. $20-$75. Fri.Sun., May 8-10, 7:30 p.m.

Featuring Gareth Lubbe of South Africa. Fri., May 8, 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.

Guided Tour by Dr. Earnestine Jenkins

ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, 573 N. HIGHLAND (327-8177), WWW. MEMPHISGREEKFESTIVAL.COM.

Memphis International Guitar Festival

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THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

Greek feast. $3. Fri.-Sat., May 8-9, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

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AUTOZONE PARK, THIRD AND UNION (721-6000), WWW.MILB.COM.

Walk in the Park

Meet at the temporary Visitor Center near the Woodland Discovery Playground.

Sundays, 2:30 p.m.

SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

Yoga Day Retreat

$25-$45 suggested donation.

Sat., May 9, 10 a.m.

QUAN AM MONASTERY, 3500 S. GOODLETT (679-4528).

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Being Spiritual and LGBTQ: Group Conversation

Ongoing discussion group facilitated by a rotating group of local clergy supportive and encouraging of LGBTQ people. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.

Read and explore written works by women and LGBT authors. Second Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

Read In Peace: The Elmwood Cemetery Book Club Victoriana-historian Jeanne Crawford will join the group to talk about Victorian mourning customs. Wed., May 13, 10 a.m.

ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212), WWW.ELMWOODCEMETERY.ORG.

Social Business: How to Partner with a Non-Profit

Memphis Femfessionals board member Christi Eason will break down five ways to maximize your partnership with a non-profit to benefit your business. $25 members, $40 nonmembers. Wed., May 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Healing Planet Spa Night

HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION, 4100 AUSTIN PEAY (213-5400), WWW.METHODISTHEALTH.ORG.

Meditation and Dharma Talk

Featuring chanting, silent “sitting meditation,” and Dharma talk with Q&A or book discussion. Fridays, 6 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m.

QUAN AM MONASTERY, 3500 S. GOODLETT (679-4528), WWW.BUDDHISTMEMPHIS.COM.

Women’s Bike Chat

Every third Sunday, 2 p.m.

REVOLUTIONS COMMUNITY BICYCLE SHOP, 1000 S. COOPER (INSIDE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH) (258-3130), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

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Girl’s Night Out

Daughters, mothers, granddaughters, grandmothers, sisters, mentors, mentees, and friends create memorable moments together featuring fun activities and refreshments. $25. Fri., May 8, 6-9 p.m.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, 2525 CENTRAL (320-3170), WWW.CMOM.COM.

Kids Night Out

Bring children ages 7 and up to Co-Motion Studio for

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Open enrollment for Tennessee Shakespeare Company Youth Camp

Two camps offered for children in grades 4 to 12 beginning June 8. For more information and registration, visit website. $250-$500.

Through May 31.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, MEMPHIS (678-2000), WWW.TNSHAKESPEARE.ORG.

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36th Annual Blues Music Awards Thurs., May 7.

MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (576-1200), WWW.BLUES.ORG.

THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

Blues Hall of Fame Grand Opening Fri., May 8, 10 a.m.

THE BLUES FOUNDATION, 421 S. MAIN, WWW.BLUES.ORG.

GenQ’s GSA Mixer

All college GSAs and noncollege youth (18-25) are invited to socialize and eat with each other. Every third Friday, 7-9 p.m.

MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

Grand Auction

Mingle with winemakers and featured artist Ashley Longshore during the live auction. $150. Sat., May 9.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF

with an HBCU Alumni Mixer on May 7 and the 145th Commencement on May 9 featuring guest speaker Donna Brazile. For full schedule, visit website. $75. Thurs., May 7, 5-8 p.m., Fri., May 8, 8 a.m.7 p.m., Sat., May 9, 10 a.m.1 p.m. & 7-10 p.m., and Sun., May 10, 10:45 a.m.

LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, 807 WALKER (435-1530), WWW.LOC.EDU.

Peabody Rooftop Party

$10-$15. Thursdays, 6-11 p.m.

Through Aug. 16.

THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Shimmy Mob Memphis 2015 Featuring food, laughs, and shimmies benefiting the Family Safety Center. Sat., May 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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hours for free. Participate in the foundry class, explore galleries, listen to live music, and more featuring a handson activity. First Thursday of every month, 5:30-8 p.m.

Through Aug. 6.

METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (7746380), WWW.METALMUSEUM.ORG.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day in style with platform modeling, aerial artist performances

by Valeria’s Wings, style consultations, giveaways, food and beverage sampling, and more. Thurs., May 7, 6-8 p.m.

WOLFCHASE GALLERIA, 2760 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. (372-9409), WWW.SIMON.COM.

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Esplanade

Featuring buffet with Indian, Mediterranean, and American cuisine including pasta and omelet station, live Jazz, and Henna dancing. $25.

May 10-11, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

THE ESPLANADE, 901 CORDOVA STATION (753-3333), WWW.ESPLANADEMEMPHIS.COM.

Stroke Support Group

Monthly topics discussed for stroke survivors and caregivers. Light refreshments served. Second Tuesday of every month, 2 p.m.

COOPER WALKER PLACE, 1015 S. COOPER (338-5223).

CO-MOTION STUDIO, 416 N. CLEVELAND (316-7733), WWW.COMOTIONMEMPHIS.COM.

architectural interest. Through May 25.

CIAO BELLA, 565 ERIN (205-2500), WWW.FEMFESSIONALS.COM.

MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

Care for women with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses featuring dinner, massage, facials, nails, hair/ wigs, and footbaths. Free.

Second Monday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

an evening of hula hooping, parkour, pizza, and fun. $20$25. Fri., May 8, 6:30-10 p.m.

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Brushmark Call for reservations. Sun., May 10, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Animal Communication with Missa Dixon

Bring a recent photo of your pet that clearly shows their eyes. Dixon, local animal communicator and writer will translate for your pet. $15.

Sat., May 9, noon-4 p.m.

THE BROOM CLOSET, 3307 PARK (443-5692), WWW. THEBROOMCLOSETMEMPHIS.COM.

Antarctica Revisited Challenges

Pink Palace Manager of Education Alex Eilers is going to Antarctica this winter to study Weddell Seals. Join in on special challenges at the museum. Ongoing.

MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW.ANTARCTICAREVISITED.COM.

Azaleas Color Memphis

Enjoy the redesigned planting areas using new selections and color combinations to create

The High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Orpheum Monday ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

High School Musical Theatre Awards

Students and supporters from 30 participating schools throughout the Mid-South will gather for the final ceremony where more than 200 students will perform on stage. $15-$35. Mon., May 11, 7-9 p.m.

THE ORPHEUM, 203 S. MAIN (525-3000), WWW.ORPHEUMMEMPHIS.COM.

LeMoyne-Owen College Alumni Annual Reunion Weekend The celebration will kick-off

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MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6225), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Stork’s Nest Grand Reopening

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

NEW HORIZON APARTMENTS, 3644 DUCHESS (348-9254).

CHEZ PHILIPPE, THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4188), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Program sponsored by the March of Dimes and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Memphis Chapter encouraging pregnant women to receive early and regular prenatal care. Sat., May 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Symphony in the Gardens Bring dancing shoes and join in an evening of big band music. $12 members, $20 nonmembers. Sat., May 9, 6-8 p.m.

THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

Whet Thursday

Part of a seasonal series inviting community members to enjoy the museum after

Celebrate Mom with a threecourse menu of savory tea sandwiches, assorted sweets and scones, and a selection of teas. $30-$40. Sun., May 10, 3-5 p.m.

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Garden

Treat Mom to an unforgettable experience in the Japanese Garden featuring a gourmet buffet, live music, children’s crafts, and outdoor family fun. $45 members, $55 nonmembers. Sun., May 10, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Mother’s Day Tea at Elmwood Cemetery

Mothers and daughters are invited to take time out from the hustle and bustle and enjoy tea with mimosas, scones, lemon squares, and brownies, and an abbreviated grounds tour. $35. Sat., May 9, 10 a.m.

ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212), WWW.ELMWOODCEMETERY.ORG.

Peabody Mother’s Day Brunch

Brunch buffet including breakfast dishes, seasonal entrees, salads and antipasto, seafood and sushi, a carving station, kid’s buffet, and a 32-foot-long dessert table. $64, $22 for children.

Sun., May 10, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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TENNESSEE BREWERY, 495 TENNESSEE.

Featuring the cuisine of Poland and the country’s most famous culinary star, Chef Grzegorz Łapanowski. $70. Sat., May 9, 6-10 p.m.

CHEZ PHILIPPE, THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4183), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Private Winemaker Dinner

Featuring the wines of Bernardus, Krutz Family Cellars, Robert Turner Wines, Tallulah, and The Scholium Project paired alongside four courses by local chefs Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman.

Location TBA. $750 (includes entry to the Grand Auction). Fri., May 8.

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Featuring beer and food trucks. Sundays, noon, and Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. Through May 31.

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Documentary about Jookin’, a form of dance that originated in Memphis in the 1980s, and the present-day tension between the pioneers and the stars of today’s world. $9. Thurs., May 7, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6200), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Humpback Whales 3D

Close encounters with Humpback Whales and their ecological survival in the world’s oceans. Through Nov. 13.

CTI 3D GIANT THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Absent Friends present the cult classic with a live shadowcast and costume contest. $10. Second Friday of every month, 11:30 p.m.

THE EVERGREEN THEATRE, 1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

Women’s Movie Night

Every third Sunday, 5-7 p.m.

MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

The Stemmed Glass Mother’s Day Wine Tasting Event Atmosphere of live music where the enjoyment, education and tasting of alcohol or non-alcohol

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S OU E I P U O R G S HA Allbreed & Household Pet Cat Show at the Agricenter on Saturday wine is a pursuit and pleasure available to everyone. 21+ event. Sun., May 10, 6-9 p.m.

Agricenter Farmers Market

Saturday, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (INFO, 452-2151), WWW.AGRICENTER.ORG.

Carriage Crossing Farmer’s Market Fridays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Through Sept. 30.

CARRIAGE CROSSING, HOUSTON LEVEE & BILL MORRIS PKWY. (854-8240), WWW.SHOPCARRIAGECROSSING.COM.

Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market

www.cycfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 1000 S. COOPER (278-6786).

Farmers’ Market at the Garden

Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. Through Oct. 28.

MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

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Patrick, Seamus, and Deni Reilly; Kayla, Jamie, and DJ Naylor

On the eve of their 10th anniversaries, two restaurant owners talk business.

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atrick Reilly and DJ Naylor have beaten the odds. Ten years ago, each started a restaurant, and today, they’re going like gangbusters. Reilly is the owner and chef at the Majestic Grille on South Main.

Naylor founded Celtic Crossing Irish Pub in Cooper-Young.

As it turns out, these two men share a lot more than an anniversary. Both grew up in Ireland, about two hours apart, and each is the 10th child in his large, IrishCatholic family. Both came to Memphis by way of Boston and Orlando. Both married Americans, and today their kids are in the same class at school.

More to the point, each signed a second 10-year lease for their respective restuarants.

The Flyer recently caught up with them to talk about crossing the pond, tricycle-

friendly dining, and why restaurants fail.

Reilly: It’s funny how our lives are kind of parallel. Do you remember how we met?

Naylor: Well, back in the day I consumed a fair amount of Guinness at Dan McGuinness, which is where we met.

You would drift in at about 10:30 p.m. for a quick one. During your shift, I might add — isn’t that right?

Reilly: (Laughing) That’s very true. I used to have an old Nextel phone, and it never did work at Dan McGuinness. So if they were trying to get a hold of me, they would call John Moyles behind the bar.

Naylor: And here we are, 10 years later, and your son Seamus is riding his tricycle around the restaurant.

Reilly: (Laughing) I never thought I’d run a tricycle-friendly restaurant, but I do.

(Pause) So how do you think you made it to 10 years?

Naylor: My thought — and this is

where I fell out with some of my partners — was that we needed to take a portion of what we made and put it back in the restaurant. This idea that you always take the money out — I think a lot of restaurants fail because of that.

Reilly: That’s what people don’t realize.

The bulk of restaurants don’t fail because they aren’t making good food. They fail because they don’t have enough cash.

The truth is, there are months when, for whatever reason, you don’t make any money. And you can’t live through that if you don’t have cash reserves.

Naylor: If I were to ask you to look out over the next 10 years, what do you see?

Reilly: I’ve fielded offers to run other restaurants, but I’m reluctant. If I do another project, it has to be a step up.

I’ve spent so much time and energy and emotion on the Majestic. If I did something new, it’d have to be just right.

How about yourself?

Naylor: We’re looking to become more family-oriented. More of a restaurant, a place where families can come for lunch or brunch. Maybe not as reliant on that business that comes in after 11 p.m. on a Friday or a Saturday night. We’re also looking to become a better neighbor.

Reilly: That’s what I like about running a restaurant: It never gets old. It’s always changing, the parts are always moving.

Naylor: And when the day’s over, it’s over. You can have a big night, and it’s busy, it’s crazy. But at the end of the night, everybody goes home, everybody gets fed. And then the next day, you start all over again. It’s a blank canvas. It’s a new opportunity.

The Majestic Grille is marking its 10th year with the “10 til 10” dinner series leading to the big celebration in May 2016. Celtic Crossing will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a weekend of events, set for June 26th-28th.

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Recipes weren’t generally written down for this soul food staple, and over time, it’s been seen less and less on dining room tables.

“It’s a recipe probably born out of economic necessity, but then adopted because of taste, and now celebrated in part out of nostalgia,” according to Mary Beth Lasseter, associate director of the Southern Foodways Alliance.

“Back then, you had too far to go to get anything, and nobody was going too go far for dessert,” says Doris McGhee, who bakes butter roll for her sister’s restaurant the Dining Room on Lamar.

“My grandma just came up with the dessert with what she had in the kitchen. She didn’t look it up or write it down. She just thought, ‘we need some dessert,’ so she came up with that.”

When the Dining Room opened two years ago, patrons started asking about butter roll. McGhee has never seen a recipe for butter roll, and she didn’t know anyone who made it.

“I went way back in my memory,” McGhee said. “And I remembered the smell, and I remembered the flour, and I got my thinking process together.

I was always in the kitchen standing around when I was 10. I remember the cinnamon and the nutmeg and the butter, but I had to think on it for about a month to pull it together.”

McGhee makes butter roll by filling biscuit dough with cinnamon and nutmeg. She rolls it up tightly and bakes the pan in 2 percent milk and sugar.

The result is sweet gravy smothering a doughy crepe that’s so packed with cinnamon it’s almost spicy.

When McGhee prepares butter roll on Saturday mornings, the line goes out the door. Most of the people who recognize the dish are between 40 and 60 years old, and they’re all grateful that McGhee unearthed what their grandmothers never wrote down.

In 2009, Shelbi Sellers and her husband were at a local restaurant when they caught that sweet smell.

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mother who was “the butter roll queen of North Memphis.”

Her dish was a hit, and now, she shares her creations as Ms. Shelbi L. Southern Belle Gourmet Butter Rolls.

In addition to what she calls the butter roll classic, Sellers also makes seasonal flavors to-order such as cranberry rum glaze and pink champagne.

In her nod to authenticity, Sellers makes her butter roll very plainly.

She starts with biscuit dough and then brushes it with butter and a bit of nutmeg and salt. She rolls it up and cuts the dough like one does with cinnamon rolls. The rolls bake in a bath of condensed milk and butter, and the smell of the thick custard hits you before it even gets out of the oven.

“Smells and how people make you feel, you never forget,” Sellers said.

The butter roll has had its time as the dressed-up poor man’s dessert.

Chef Felicia Willett has featured it on her menu, and she and University Club chef Stan Gibson have also prepared butter roll at the exalted James Beard House in New York City.

Sellers calls what she does a “lost art.” The butter roll is moslty known to specific demographics, and it is at risk of becoming extinct. Presentation isn’t what defines a butter roll. It’s born out of the desire to make something sweet out of hardship. There can’t be a universal origin because it sprang from the hands of women who wanted to make food stretch while satisfying the heart.

Although they have different methods, both women agree that butter roll has to be made from scratch. Anything else is just plain wrong.

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Comic books are rewriting film in their own image.

Is this a bad thing? If it means more quality movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron, maybe not. It’s a sprawling epic that represents the best work the corporate Hollywood studio system can produce. With Whedon’s work, that’s not damning with faint praise, it’s just a statement of fact.

Contemplate, for a moment, the extraordinary difficulty Age of Ultron’s screenplay alone represents.

Whedon had to juggle Captain America, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.),

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n “The Freshman,” the first episode of the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, our heroine, having killed the villainous Mayor by exploding her high school, discovers that the vampires have followed her to college. Buffy’s trusty sidekick Xander knows what to do: Get the gang back together.

“Avengers assemble!” he exclaims.

Now, 16 years later, Buffy mastermind Joss Whedon has released his second, and if the director is to be believed, final, Avengers movie to a different world. In 1999, “Avengers assemble” was a reference to Marvel Comics’ B team — it was funny because it wasn’t the X-Men. Now, Captain America (Chris Evans) helms the flagship of the biggest film franchise in the world. Disney’s success with Marvel has set the standard for the 21stcentury blockbuster, and all other Hollywood studios are trying to emulate it. Even Star Wars, the original modern film franchise, is adapting the model. It’s no accident that Furious 7 has the same number of main characters as The Avengers. Whedon’s 2012 film, the first to unite all of the different strains of the Disney-owned end of the Marvel Universe, was used as a blueprint, with Vin Diesel playing the Captain America role and Dwayne Johnson playing Nick Fury. The results of that cargo cult appropriation was laughably bad but extraordinarily profitable for Universal.

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Only a few of the X-Men movies were able to pull off something so complex, and Whedon moonlighted as a script doctor on the first one of those back during the Buffy days.

Creativity often flourishes while pushing against restraints, and in this case, Whedon is in one of the tightest straitjackets any writer/director has ever had to don. With so many subplots and characters to deal with, every beat in the screenplay has to be accounted for.

Whedon pulls it off, even accounting for the fact that the first cut he turned in to the studio was reportedly more than 40 minutes longer than the final 2-hour-20minute running time.

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Whedon is the best in the business at teasing out real human emotions from fantastical characters in unbelievable situations. One of the ways he does this is by being honest with the audience.

As Hawkeye, who seems to serve as Whedon’s voice in Age of Ultron, points out late in the picture, here’s a guy with a bow and arrow fighting an army of robots in a city that is currently being levitated into space. “None of this makes any sense!” He’s telling Scarlet Witch, the new member of the team who just a few minutes ago was an enemy, to cowboy up, and it works, both in plot as a motivational speech and as a Shakespearian aside to the audience.

Shakespeare looms large in Whedon’s world. When he worked himself into exhaustion on the first Avengers movie, he directed an all-star cast in a lowbudget adaptation of Much Ado About

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Nothing to unwind. He has also absorbed the greatest lesson from the English language’s greatest humanist: “The fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves.”

Early in the film, while our heroes are busting up yet another Hydra base in Eastern Europe, Scarlet Witch uses her mind-bending powers to trap each of the heroes in a hallucinatory world where they are confronted by their fears and desires. At that point, Whedon has been in action mode from the word go, but things suddenly slow down and get weird. Captain America sees what his life would have been like had he not been

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Black Widow relives her childhood dream of being a ballerina perverted into a life of killing in a brutal Soviet training camp. Thor sees Asgard ruled by evil.

And Iron Man sees himself unable to prevent the destruction of the Avengers and the world. The sequence, which cuts back and forth between frantic action and reverie, is the single greatest moment in any Marvel movie to date.

Ultron is a creation of Tony Stark’s hubris. Tony’s worst fear is the destruction of humanity by superpowered cosmic forces, but his solution is to cre-

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Think of the benefits! The cyborg race he will create to replace us will be a great improvement over this mortal coil. Spader’s performance is mostly a voice performance laid on top of motion capture and CGI work, but that doesn’t make it any less brilliant.

Age of Ultron has one of the things The Avengers lacked: romance.

It pairs the most emotionally vulnerable of the team, Bruce Banner, with the most emotionally cut off, Natasha Romanoff. But, this being a Whedon joint, the gender roles are switched. Johansson’s Natasha pursues Ruffalo’s Bruce, who flees like Cinderella from the ball at the stroke of midnight. The two actors have great chemistry together, even when one of them is a green CGI creature the size of a front-end loader. When Natasha, faced with a choice between love and duty, inevitably chooses duty, her solution will look very familiar to Buffy fans.

That Banner, for the first time, has a possible future outside of super science and “Avenging” gives the big, mandatory fan service moment emotional heft. When the Hulk, driven insane by Scarlet Witch, goes on a rampage in a populated area, Iron Man has to super-size his armor to subdue him. Iron Man fighting the Hulk has been a fanboy favorite ever since it played out on the comic pages 30 years ago, and Whedon’s interpretation proves just how good at this stuff he is. He out-Transformers Michael Bay in the giant robot fighting department while simultaneously echoing and outdoing the city-destroying brawl between Superman and General Zod in Zach Snyder’s Man of Steel.

Most importantly, Age of Ultron does what big studio movies have been trying to do since before Errol Flynn took up his bow and rapier in 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood: It’s a fun flick to watch in a big theater full of people. Is it a perfect movie? No, but its failings are set by the limitations of the genre. Is it the kind of movie Whedon would be doing in this critic’s ideal world? Not really. His skills and vision are bigger than men in tights.

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COMMERCIAL SPACE 1995 MADISON AVENUE Right in the heart of Midtown Memphis! 1995 Madison Ave. is a perfect place to operate a business. This newly renovated space is approximately 650 square feet (approx. 13x50). $800 per month plus prorata share of utilities, taxes, and insurance.Haralson Property Resources, LLCJosh Haralson1995 MadisonMemphis, TN 38104Phone 901-210-0409 E-mail:josh@haralsonpr.com

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The GOP could open a haberdashery with all the hats that have been thrown into the ring for the 2016 presidential nomination.

It looks pretty much the same as the last go-round, minus Mitt Romney and Ron Paul,

THE RANT

summer with their traveling vaudeville debate theater. The reviews for the last troupe were boffo. They brought down the house in every city. So what if that house was in foreclosure? Since there are so many candidates with such wonderful things to say, I thought a guide to the Republican presidential candidates might be useful.

That is, if Obama doesn’t rip up the Constitution, declare martial law, and run for a third term.

So without further delay, the prospective contenders for the office of president are: Ted Cruz: Texas Senator and morality crusader Philosophy: Whatever Joe McCarthy said.

Famous Quote: “I intend to speak in support of defunding Obamacare until I am no longer able to stand.” Spoken prior to an empty Senate chamber recitation of Green Eggs and Ham. Rand Paul: Senator from Kentucky Philosophy: Neo-Libertarian. “I read all of Ayn Rand’s novels when I was 17.”

Famous Quote: “A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin.”

Ben Carson: Neurosurgeon and narcissist Philosophy: I’m the Bizarro Obama.

Famous Quote: “Obamacare is the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery.”

Jeb Bush: Former Florida Governor Philosophy: Please don’t blame me for my idiot brother torching the globe.

Famous Quote: “Immigrants are more fertile, and they love families.”

Rick Perry: Texas Governor Philosophy: I got glasses this time to make me look smarter.

Famous Quote: “Oops.”

Chris Christie: New Jersey Governor and bridge builder Philosophy: Sit down and shut up.

Famous Quote: “Sit down and shut up.”

Scott Walker: Wisconsin Governor and union buster Philosophy: Whatever the Koch brothers tell me.

Famous Quote: “Let ’em protest all they want. Sooner or later the media stops finding it interesting.”

Marco Rubio: Florida Senator and pitchman for Aquafina Philosophy: I’m really running for vice president.

Famous Quote: “I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate the way these scientists are portraying it.”

Carly Fiorina: Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Philosophy: Just because I drove HP into the ground doesn’t mean I can’t be president.

Famous Quote: “If Hillary had to face me on the debate stage, at the very least she would have a hitch in her swing.” (I don’t know what it means either.)

Mike Huckabee: Former Arkansas Governor and future pitchman for reverse-loan mortgages Philosophy: Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior?

Famous Quote: “Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription.”

I suppose you could call the rest fringe candidates, since their views are so radical. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said that the GOP “must stop being the stupid party.” Anti-sex advocate Rick Santorum said, “Contraception is not okay. It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.”

These are all worthy topics for future hilarious debates, but for the most eloquent statement of qualifications, you have to give it up to grifter and perennial candidate Donald Trump, who said, “The only difference between me and the other candidates is that I’m more honest and my women are more beautiful.” In this tabloid culture, what more could you want in a president?

Randy Haspel writes the “Recycled Hippies” blog, where a version of this column first appeared.

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