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OUR 1617TH ISSUE 02.20.20 If it’s February, I’m probably going to be writing at least one column about the Tennessee General Assembly, which gets rolling in late January each year. That column usually includes a rundown of the latest goofy bills brought up for consideration by our reliably loony GOP legislators. This year is, unfortunately, no exception. So here goes …

Last week, Representative James Van Huss (who prefers to go by his “prophet name,” Micah) proposed the following bill, which … Well, just read it: “Resolves to recognize CNN and The Washington Post as fake news and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party, and further resolves to condemn such media outlets for denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood.”

The impetus for this stellar bit of law-making was apparently the fact that Van Huss learned that a CNN pundit and a WAPO columnist had dared to suggest that some Trump supporters may not be, er, very bright or sophisticated.

By putting this bill up for consideration in the state House, Trumpster Van Huss pretty much proves the pundits’ point. In fact, Van Huss is the same Einstein who, during last year’s session, read aloud an article from The Onion as the basis for taking a position on another bill, not realizing it was satire. Oops.

But it’s not like Van Huss is breaking new ground here. The stupid has been burning in Nashville for some time now. In recent years, the General Assembly has considered: a bill that mandated abstinence-only sex education; a “gateway body parts” bill that prohibited teachers from using words such as “gay”; a bill to allow teachers to abstain from teaching evolution or climate change; a bill cracking down on “saggy pants”; a bill that addressed the possibility of a mop sink in the capitol building being a possible “foot-washing” sink for Muslims. And on it goes.

In this year’s session, Governor Bill Lee has already signed a bill that would allow some adoption agencies to deny LGBTQ couples the right to adopt, despite enormous pushback from the state’s largest corporations and business interests, who fear that such backward legislation will make it more difficult for them to lure employees to Tennessee, and that it will chase off major conventions and events, such as, say, the NHL or NBA All-Star game.

The legislators are also debating whether to leave a bust of KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest in the capitol building or perhaps replace it with one of Dolly Parton. You can’t make this stuff up.

But it’s not all fun and games and bigotry and racism. There are also the usual attempts to screw over Memphis. And this one is a doozy. Consider, if you will, this bill, which came to light on Monday: “Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 69-10-112, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: In granting a certificate of exemption under this section, no home rule municipality or county operating under a county charter form of government may exercise authority or power over landowner riparian water rights and reasonable use for water to which a landowner has a riparian water right.”

In plain English, this means that in Tennessee a county or city would no longer have control over local water rights. It means, for example, the recent successful efforts by activists such as Save Our Aquifer and the Sierra Club to convince local authorities to prohibit the TVA from drilling into the Memphis Sand Aquifer would no longer be possible. The state would make the call on Shelby County water rights, instead of having it under local control. I have no doubt that the TVA would have won that battle if it had been decided at the state level — and we’d already have five wells dug into our aquifer next to a toxic wastewater site.

The Sierra Club’s Scott Banbury agrees: “If this were in effect when we fought the TVA, the Shelby County Health Department would not have been able to take their groundwater wells away from them,” he said. “This bill would take away Shelby County’s authority to deny well permits or institute any ‘conservation fees’ on private wells. It would undo all N E WS & O P I N I O N the work of the Shelby County GroundTHE FLY-BY - 4 water Board, Shelby County Health NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 Department, and Protect Our Aquifer.”

POLITICS - 8 Enough, already. There needs to COVER STORY be an all-hands-on-deck resistance “LIKE TRYING TO END RAIN”

BY MAYA SMITH - 10 mounted to stop this bill in its tracks.

WE RECOMMEND - 16 The mayors, city council, county comMUSIC FEATURE - 18 mission, and all local House and Senate AFTER DARK - 20 legislators should have their hair on CALENDAR - 22 fire about this. This is beyond party.

ARTS - 31 Memphis’ unique and bountiful aquifer CANNABEAT - 32 is one of its greatest assets. Do we really FOOD - 33 want to have it controlled by the likes of FILM - 34 James Van Huss?

C L AS S I F I E D S - 36 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 39 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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MEMernet A roundup of Memphis on the World Wide Web. S WE PT U P The entire internet was swept away (don’t judge me) by a viral tweet that had folks all over standing their brooms upright. The tweet said that NASA claimed a day last week was the only day of the year brooms would stand on their own because of gravitational pull.

Our very own editor, Bruce VanWyngarden, got in on the miracle, uh, I mean action.

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K I N D STR AN G E R S Reddit user u/trillsuave posted that one of his elderly co-workers rides his bike to work every day. But he had a wreck last week, messed up his bike, and needed a replacement.

Within a day, the co-worker was able to secure his friend a new ride, thanks to the folks on the Memphis subreddit. Thanks for the kindness, kind strangers.

CA O N VALE NTI N E’S The Commercial Appeal got downright funny (well, punny funny) on Valentine’s Day last week. They posted a series of shareable e-cards, made especially for the Bluff City.

“Let’s grit and grind,” reads one.

“Like Peabody Ave., the road to true love was never smooth,” reads another.

But here’s my fave.

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Fake News, Coronavirus, & Refugees News agencies targeted, China travelers monitored, and a “hateful” move.

B E E R B R AC K ET C HALLE N G E The Flyer kicked off our annual Beer Bracket Challenge Monday. Twenty-four Memphis craft beers were seeded on this year’s bracket.

Powered by your votes on memphisflyer.com, the beers will battle it out for honors in four categories: dark beer, light beer, India Pale Ale, and seasonal beer.

Winners in those categories will fight on to win it all, to be dubbed the champion of the 2020 Memphis Flyer Beer Bracket Challenge.

Voting begins Thursday, February 20th, and runs through Saturday, February 29th.

Clockwise from top left: refugee resolution, “fake news” resolution, Lumineers and Lil Wayne, coronavirus (COVID-19), beer bracket kicks off

S CA M S C H E M E The son of a former city of Memphis employee pleaded guilty Monday for scheming a city maintenance program and making nearly $100,000 in the process.

Karl “Shun” Blackmon, 46, son of Leon Blackmon Sr., 70, who was formerly in charge of the city’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) maintenance program, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and conspiracy last week.

S E R I O US FAK E N EWS Last week, state House member James Van Huss (R-Jonesborough) filed a resolution to label CNN and The Washington Post as “fake news.”

The resolution says the organizations are “fake news and part of the media wing of the Democratic Party.” It also condemns “such media outlets for denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood.”

“ANTI-R E F U G E E” LEG I S LATI O N A state House committee advanced what some called a “hateful anti-refugee” resolution last week. It would advance Tennessee’s lawsuit against the federal government over refugee resettlement here.

The suit has been dismissed in federal court and that decision was upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Another attempt for a court review on the matter was denied later.

But resolution sponsor Rep. Terri Weaver (R-Lancaster) said he wants to elevate the suit to the U.S. Supreme Court

because “the federal government cannot coerce the states to pay for a federal program” without the state’s consent.

Weaver said President Donald Trump’s executive order in September and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s consent to the program “has made it a muddy mess.”

B EALE STR E ET M US I C F EST LI N E U P Memphis in May released the full lineup for the 2020 Beale Street Music Festival last week. The list includes the Lumineers, Lil Wayne, the Avett Brothers, Three 6 Mafia, Weezer, the Smashing Pumpkins, The 1975, DaBaby, and 311.

R OAD R AG E R / FAK E C O P PO P P E D A Memphis woman was convicted last week on a 2017 roadrage incident in which she pointed a gun at a pedestrian and her 2-year-old granddaughter and then impersonated a police officer. Linda Turner, 59, did all of this in view of 201 Poplar and a real police officer.

C O R O NAVI R US M O N ITO R E D There are still no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Shelby County, but health officials said last week that 20 people who have recently returned to Shelby County from China have been monitored.

Nine of those monitored have completed the 14-day isolation period prescribed by the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) and health officials across the country.

None of the Shelby County travelers had visited the Hubei Province of China where the outbreak of coronavirus — now called COVID-19 — began.

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A group of Democratic lawmakers wants thorough review of the high homicide rate among African Americans in Tennessee.

A bill (HB 1545/SB 1430) is sponsored by six Memphis members of the House, including Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-Memphis), Rep. Jesse Chism, Rep. Antonio Parkinson, and Rep. London Lamar.

Tennessee was recently ranked in the top 10 states for the highest homicide rates among African-American victims by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) in May. Analyzing the most recent data from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the VPC found that the national homicide rate for African-American victims was more than four times higher than the overall national rate. In 2016, the national rate was 5.1 homicides per 100,000 people, while the national rate among African Americans was 20.44 per 100,000.

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Lawmakers say the homicide rate amounts to a “public health crisis” in Tennessee.

Department. Of the 190 homicide victims here last year, only 26 were non-black. Black males accounted for the largest percentage of homicide victims here last year, making up a little over 75 percent of all victims.

Lawmakers say these numbers represent a “public health crisis” for the state and are calling for the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to produce a study on the issue.

“There’s nothing that targets why we lead the nation in that,” said Rep. Rick Staples (D-Knoxville). “So if we

could get information on that that is specific and factual like TACIR does, it could give us a lead or a path to follow so we can work in concert to correct this issue.”

The study would point to the causes of the high homicide rate among black Tennesseans, determine whether legislative action is necessary to address those causes, and what the state and local governments can do to reduce the rate.

It would include a historical comparison of the homicide rate among black Tennesseans, as well as possible factors contributing to changes in the rate over time. The study would also include a comparison of homicide rates among African Americans with that of other demographics in the state, as well as with the rates in neighboring states.

Going further, the study would also look at what state and local initiatives are in place to combat the high homicide rates among black Tennesseans.

“We’re not asking for TACIR to necessarily come up with implementation or corrections,” Staples said. “What we’re asking TACIR is to do a study so that we can look at what we could possibly do as the General Assembly.”

If the bill passes, TACIR would have until January 31, 2021, to present the report and any findings to the General Assembly.

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As in other locations, Sanders is thought to command the allegiance of a mass of grassroots devotees, whose numbers are hard to measure in advance.

Harris, welcoming Saturday’s crowd of Biden supporters, celebrated his home county as being the largest county in Tennessee as well as “the greatest.” The reality, though, is that, once again, Shelby County has had to yield prominence of place to the state capital of Nashville. The major

State Senator Raumesh Akbari and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris presided over a rally Saturday for presidential candidate Joe Biden at Mahogany restaurant.

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Shelby County, like the rest of Tennessee, is getting into the act for Super Tuesday, March 3rd, which is already underway via early voting.

Although there’s a local race or two that have attracted attention, most focus is on the presidential race; the Democratic presidential primary, in particular.

Although all the Democratic candidates seem to have their claques here, the two main acts among party traditionalists would seem to be those of former Vice President Joe Biden, and, perhaps surprisingly, ex-New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

Biden was the early leader in most polls of Democratic candidates, in Shelby County as elsewhere in the nation, and his support has held reasonably well locally, considering his worse-than-anticipated showing in the early tests of Iowa and New Hampshire.

Biden has yet to make an appearance here, but his surrogates have been active — including Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and state Senator Raumesh Akbari, both of whom were among the presiders at the most recent turnout for Biden, on Saturday at the Mahogany restaurant on Poplar Avenue.

Like the former vice president, Bloomberg has had two jam-packed affairs involving local surrogates as well, including one at his local field office on Tennessee Street a couple weeks ago.

Bloomberg has some local eminences in his camp also, including Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, who since his re-election last year has increasingly been flexing his broker’s muscles as a source of endorsement.

Other Democratic candidates — Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Minnesota Senator Amy Klubachar, and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg — have support as well, but the main battle in Shelby County, as perhaps in Tennessee, would seem to be between Biden and Bloomberg — between longtime party loyalists, as it were, and

Mayor Jim Strickland, here with County Commissioner and Clerk candidate Reginald Milton, is beginning to enjoy the role of political broker and is a Bloomberg mainstay. candidates themselves have been hard to find locally. Last week, Bloomberg, for example, made stops in Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, and Nashville, and skipped Memphis, though he made a visit here in December to tout his health-care plan.

The Shelby County mayor was undeterred by Biden’s slow start in

POLITICS earlier states. Said Harris: “I believe Joe Biden is that candidate that can appeal to us — we’re all the audience — from sea to shining sea, all across America.

Joe Biden is the candidate that can take a message and convert people to supporters. And he has the experience that matters.”

Akbari also was emphatic, noting that “when it comes to the general [election], unfortunately, we in Tennessee are a deep shade of red, but we can help select the nominee who’s going to take us across the finish line in November and kick the surface and get the swamp — the real swamp — out of the White House.”

Clearly, what happens when Tennessee votes with the other 14 Super Tuesday states won’t be decisive all by itself, but it will be interesting to see if the state can reclaim its erstwhile reputation as a bellweather, capable of reflecting national sentiment in its voting results.

• There is serious competition in several local races as well. Both major parties have contested primaries for the open

state House seat in suburban District 97. A tight race is brewing between Democrats Gabby Salinas and Allan Creasy, both of whom are veterans of near-win races in 2018. Two Republicans, Brandon Weiss and John Gillespie, are fighting it out for their party’s nomination. The current holder of the seat, Republican Jim Coley, is not running for re-election.

The race to succeed the retiring Ed Stanton Jr. as General Sessions Court clerk is a slugfest involving 13 Democrats and four Republicans.

Among Democrats, the candidates getting the most play would seem to be Gortria Banks, County Commissioner Reginald Milton, and fellow Commissioner Eddie Jones. Milton seems to add at least one high-octane endorsement a day (examples: Mayor Strickland, City Court Clerk Myron Lowery, former legislator and NAACP eminence Johnnie Turner), while Jones is getting support in new radio ads from former state Senator John Ford, whose prior felony conviction kept him from becoming a candidate himself.

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Darius Clayton (above) works with the Hospitality Hub outreach team to help individuals experiencing homelessness; (opposite page) Room In The Inn guests line up to enter a church for the night.

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n a recent rainy Wednesday afternoon, Reggie, wearing an oversized poncho and carrying a backpack full of his belongings, walked into St. Mary’s Episcopal Church to attend a H.O.P.E. meeting.

H.O.P.E., which stands for Homeless Organizing for Power and Equality, is a grassroots organization under the MidSouth Peace and Justice Center (MSPJC) that offers self-advocacy support to those who are currently or have formerly been homeless.

Reggie was one of half a dozen attendees at the group’s February meeting.

It was his second time going to a meeting since he came to Memphis a couple of months ago. He joined the others, making small talk as they sat around a table, sharing pizza, coffee, and soda. They got hygiene kits and bottled water to take with them.

Alice Petit, a MSPJC board member, brought two waterproof tents to the meeting. One was for a man who regularly sleeps on the church grounds, and the other was for Reggie.

Reggie is one of some 1,300 individuals without permanent housing in Shelby County. According to the Pointin-Time Unsheltered Count required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each year, in 2019 there were 58 unsheltered individuals, and 1,267 sleeping in transitional or emergency shelters here on the night of the count last January.

“We know that people will become homeless, but they don’t have to sit out there for a year.”

WITHOUT A HOME Reggie, who wished to keep his last name out of this story, has not had stable housing for nearly seven years. He was born in Columbia, Georgia, where he grew up in a lower-middle-class family.

When he was 18, he was kicked out of his family home and left to fend for himself.

Since then, and up until recently, unable to keep a steady job, Reggie moved around regularly, sleeping on friends’ couches, in shelters, and most recently in the woods near his hometown.

After hearing that Memphis had more resources and opportunities than Georgia, he saved enough money through panhandling to catch a Greyhound bus here in January. But Reggie hasn’t found the resources he hoped to find here.

He spends his days walking around Downtown Memphis and his nights sleeping on park benches, in alleys, or in church doorways. His meals consist of sack lunches from churches or whatever he can find in Downtown dumpsters.

“I just look for unopened packages,”

he says. “I found an unopened pack of Oreos today that someone had thrown away, so I ate that. I just eat whenever and whatever I can.”

After having a violent encounter at a shelter in Georgia, Reggie avoids going to emergency shelters or other places where a large amount of people gather to receive services. “Someone pulled a switchblade on me,” he says. “I thought I was going to die that night. I haven’t been back to a shelter since then because I don’t want any more trouble like that.”

Reggie says the life of a homeless person is constantly discouraging and every day he feels a range of emotions. “It rains and it’s wet and you can’t get dry,” he says. “I feel like there’s no way out.

Sometimes I think it’ll be okay, then other times it’s back to being rough. Sometimes it’s depressing. It’s always lonely.”

On the streets, Reggie’s biggest fear is his safety. “People get robbed out here,” he says. “The homeless lifestyle is dangerous.

You can’t really relax. You always have to have your guard up. There’s never a night when I can actually just sleep.” The hardest part, though, Reggie says, is not the weather or the lack of security, but the way he is treated. “It’s the way people look at me. They think I’m a criminal or a violent felon or I’m crazy. When people see me walking, they’re terrified just because of my appearance. I have no criminal record. I’m just a person who’s laid-back, quiet, and kind — and looking for help.”

THE HUB Each day, the Hospitality Hub’s outreach team goes out looking to help people like Reggie.

The Hub, founded in 2007, is a resource agency located Downtown that works to help people exit homelessness.

Kelcey Johnson, executive director of the Hub, says outreach is an important part of the agency’s work “because a lot of people aren’t going to come to see us, so we try to find out where they are and go see them. … A lot of people have never heard of the Hub or don’t trust an agency or they received bad information on the street, like no one will help them or if you’re a felon you can’t come.

None of that stuff matters. Anyone can come here.”

Johnson says the Hub is “not a traditional place where homeless people would come. We don’t do soup. We don’t do clothes closets. We don’t do stuff like that.” Instead, Johnson says, the Hub’s staff interviews clients to figure out their specific needs, what is causing their homelessness, and what’s keeping them homeless.

“The cause of your homelessness may be multiple incarcerations,” he says, “but the thing that’s keeping you homeless could be a drug addiction or PTSD from being in prison, the ability to get a job because of your continued on page 12

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The numbers from this year’s count, which was done on January 22nd, will be available in March. The data will be submitted to HUD and used to determine what resources Shelby County needs to address homelessness and provide housing for unsheltered individuals.

The data shows only a snapshot of the county’s homeless population, says Cheré Bradshaw, executive director of the Community Alliance for the Homeless (CAFTH), which leads a community effort to end homelessness in Memphis and organized the local count.

Bradshaw says CAFTH is the lead agency for coordinating with HUD so that agencies here have the funds to continue their work. Each year, the county gets about $6.7 million from HUD to combat homelessness and provide housing.

Bradshaw says homelessness is a big issue in the county, “but we’re doing really well ending it, at least for a lot of people.” CAFTH’s goal is to end longterm homelessness and make future homelessness “rare, brief, and one-time,” Bradshaw says. “We know that people will become homeless, but they don’t have to sit out there for a year.”

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Johnson says the agency works to “attack all those areas by wrapping the person up” and providing clients various types of case management.

The Hub connects clients with partner organizations that do “anything and everything,” he says.

The main needs of Hub clients include finding housing and jobs, obtaining a state ID or birth certificate, accessing a mailbox, applying for food stamps, and paying for health care.

On a given day, about 125 people walk into the Hub, Johnson says: “Some people are waiting for us to open just to use the bathroom and get a cup of coffee.”

To better reach those who could benefit from the agency’s services, the Hub is opening a day plaza. It’s expected to open “any day now,” Johnson says, and it will be a “place of beauty where people can rest.”

Over the next year, the plaza will be expanded and more amenities will be added. Johnson says the space will allow the Hub to do a new kind of outreach.

The plaza will be similar to a park, serving food daily and providing cooling stations and misters, water fountains,

places to rest, and restrooms.

Case managers will also be on-site to talk with visitors and assess their needs. The plaza is only a piece of what the Hub has planned for 2021. The agency is also relocating and expanding into a new office next to the plaza that will house the Hub’s resource center and a new women’s shelter, something Memphis needs desperately.

Based on data from the Hub, 37 percent of Memphis’ homeless population are women, but only 6 percent of the beds in shelters are open to women.

“There’s so much work to do,” Johnson says of the new shelter. “It’s going to be different from every other shelter anywhere. We’re talking to women shelter directors from around the country and gathering best practices.”

The shelter will house 32 private rooms that are expandable to accommodate women with children.

Most family shelters require a referral, but Johnson says the Hub’s will be “zerobarrier” and no referrals will be required.

“If you’re a woman living with your kids and your boyfriend comes home and punches you, and you decide you want to leave, there’s nowhere for you to go that night in Memphis at this time.”

The goal will be for women to stay there for 21 days as the Hub helps them

Lisa Anderson (left, and opposite page), director of Room In The Inn, helps individuals experiencing homelessness at the RITI intake center.

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ROOM IN THE INN Emergency shelters for women are scarce in Memphis, and because of this, Room In The Inn (RITI) gives women first preference.

RITI, which exists to “serve those experiencing homelessness in a safe environment of hospitality,” operates seven days a week, providing emergency temporary shelter at no cost.

Through partnerships with local congregations, RITI places guests at churches across the city for the night.

There, guests are given a meal and a place to sleep, and sometimes access to showers and clothes closets.

Many of the guests have jobs, says Lisa Anderson, executive director of the program. And they are working on a plan to get out of homelessness.

“Some have settled into this life,” Anderson says. “Others are temporarily frustrated and need a place to get back on their feet.”

Autumn, a regular at RITI, is looking to get back on her feet. When her husband of 18 years had a stroke and died in 2017, she went from living a comfortable, stable life to living in group homes, on the street, or at RITI. “My husband had a decent job and made good money,” Autumn says. “Our bills were paid and the kids were taken care of. I never worried, and I definitely never imagined I would be here. It can happen to anyone. It could be anyone.”

OUTMEMPHIS One demographic at high risk for homelessness is LGBTQ youth, ages 18 to 25, says Molly Quinn, executive director of OUTMemphis.

Nationally, one in four youth living on the street identifies as LGBTQ, according to a recent youth homeless study done by the Williams Institute.

Quinn says there is not a lot of local data on the number of homeless LGBTQ youth here, but studies also show that

the rate for LGBTQ youth is much higher in urban areas, urban areas in the South, areas with high poverty, and urban areas where people of color make up the majority of the population.

“And Memphis fits into all of those categories,” Quinn says. Over the past decade, she says, the center has received “tons and tons” of inquiries and walkins from LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

“People came looking for everything from hygiene supplies and food to longterm housing.”

Quinn says the majority of displaced youth come to OUTMemphis for assistance because they have experienced “family conflict.” This could include being kicked out after coming out to their family, making their home a hostile environment. And a lot of it happens when youth turn 18, Quinn says. “Their parents no longer have a legal obligation to be a parent, so they’re like, ‘Okay, you’re on your own.’”

The majority of those who come seeking help are transgender youth of color, who have few places to go where they can be accepted and supported, Quinn says.

Many of the shelters in Memphis are segregated by sex, says Quinn. “This means transgender individuals either have no place to go or if they go, they have to be closeted or put themselves at great risk.”

Tennessee has no legal protections for LGBTQ people, she adds. This makes it “harder for agencies to rationalize doing the hard work, like working with the trans community when the state government consistently attacks our rights, like they are doing right now.

“Over the years, they’ve come to us and we’ve spent a long time trying to figure out what to do,” Quinn says.

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find sustainable, long-term housing.

Below the shelter, the building will house the Hub’s other services, making it a “one-stop shop, not just a shelter for women,” Johnson says.

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figure out where to go to the place that could provide everything.”

OUTMemphis started the Metamorphosis Project in 2015 to respond to LGBTQ youth homelessness.

The first piece of the project was the Youth Emergency Services Program (YES), which provides everything except for emergency housing, Quinn says. This includes case management, which helps youth get into college or find a job and housing. They are also provided with food, clothing, and hygiene supplies.

The second part, which began in 2017, is the rapid re-housing program, which works to get youth into permanent housing as quickly as possible and provide financial assistance for at least the first year. The last piece of the project is the Youth Emergency Center, which is slated to open at the end of March. It will be Memphis’ first LGBTQ-specific emergency shelter.

“We believe that LGBTQ people deserve to be and need to be fully integrated into civic life, but we also need spaces that are just ours, especially if you’re young,” Quinn says. “Many of them have never been in a safe space with people who are all either LGBTQ or LGBTQ-affirming like our staff.”

Quinn says OUTMemphis has been building the center at 2055 Southern Avenue for four years, and on Saturday, March 28th, following a ribbon cutting ceremony, the center will be previewed to the public for the first time.

The Youth Emergency Center will serve as a drop-in center for anyone under the age of 25 and won’t be restricted only to those identifying as LGBTQ. The services currently provided at OUTMemphis’ Cooper-Young office will be available at the new center, where, Quinn says, a social worker will be on-site at all times to help facilitate those services.

The new building will have a kitchen, dining room, computer lab, showers, and a laundry room. It will also house four dorm-room-like suites to serve as emergency shelters for LGBTQ youth.

Each room is designed for one person, as Quinn says there is “value in youth having autonomy in their own space. The group setting in shelters can be just as traumatizing as living on the street.”

Adult shelters will take youths, Quinn says, but “we know that the needs of someone 18 to 24 years old are very different than someone who is 40 or 50 years old.”

Guests will be able to stay at the new facility for up to 30 days, but Quinn says that most people need between one and seven days in an emergency shelter before transitioning to something more permanent. “We’re hoping to help a pretty significant amount of kids every year.”

Quinn says the shelter could expand, but OUTMemphis “wanted to start small since we’ve never done this before.” Eventually, the additional land

on the lot could be used to build more emergency housing or longer-term transitional housing.

Each day someone is homeless, the risk of danger and long-term effects multiplies. “From the day you become homeless to the day you find housing, every day that you’re on the street or homeless, you’re at such high risk for so many other things,” says Quinn.

There is a high risk for contracting HIV, as well as being exposed to drugs, targeted by sexual assault or violence, or soilicited for sex work. “All these factors can contribute to long-term homelessness,” she says. “The risk of longterm impact is so high, especially for trans youth of color.”

“There’s no ending it,” Johnson says, “but there is help, and there are options.”

‘LIKE TRYING TO END RAIN’ Kelcey Johnson of the Hospitality Hub says there is no ending homelessness in Memphis.

“If Memphis does a good enough job reducing homelessness, the word gets to Nashville and people there will come here,” he says. “You don’t end homelessness. Every day, people get out of the military and hit the streets. People leave jail or the hospital every day with nowhere to go. There’s no ending it. It’s like trying to end rain. But there is help, and there are options for everyone.”

Johnson says he is committed to the work the Hub and others around the city are doing to help as many people as they can exit homelessness.

“I see something happening every day,” Johnson says. “I see victories every day. I do it because people need advocates. They need someone to speak up for them. People need partners who have knowledge.”

Meanwhile, Reggie yearns to find those partners as he searches for stability and what he calls a “normal life and a way out.

“I just need something to help stabilize me,” Reggie says. “Without a house, you can’t clean up and get to a job, but without a job, you can’t get a house. So what do you do?”

For now, he’s grateful that he can replace his makeshift tent, made from tarps and sticks, with a real one. “That gives me some sense of security. If nothing else, at least I can stay dry.”

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Make-A-Wish® Mid-South Associate Board hosts its 10th annual Wine for Wishes event at the Cadre Building this Friday to benefit local children with critical illnesses.

Make-A-Wish® Mid-South grants wishes to 300 children in the community per year, and members of the Associate Board hope to surpass last year’s $70,000 goal to help keep their mission going strong.

“We’ve got a lot of things that are in the works to help push us above what we did last year,” says Keith Montgomery, a member of the Associate Board. “So if we hit that $80,000 mark, we will definitely be on track to grant over 10 wishes for kids in the Mid-South.”

Montgomery fondly recalls his latest opportunity to work hands-on to grant a wish to a young boy, whose only wish was to be able to pet a monkey.

“That was the wish that he wanted,” says Montgomery. “What we do is try to figure out how to take that to the next level, how to support that wish and make it really fun and bigger than that. We held his wish reveal at the Memphis Zoo, and we had a scavenger hunt where he found little monkeys, and when he found a stuffed monkey, we announced to him that we were sending him and his family to Florida to play with monkeys at a sanctuary.”

Montgomery says that it is important to provide opportunities like these to children.

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Love Thy Neighbor Happy Hour for a Cause Young Avenue Deli, 2119 Young, 4-9 p.m. #CFisLAME. One dollar of every Memphis Made draft beer and 30 percent of select appetizers sold will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - West Tennessee Chapter. Giveaways every hour.

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High Point Pub’s Annual Mardi Gras Parade and Party High Point Pub, 477 High Point Terrace, 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

The evening-long Mardi Gras party kicks off around dusk. Parade starts at 9 p.m. Best parade float wins a $20 pub gift certificate. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Crosstown Arthouse presents Blue Collar Crosstown Arts, 1350 Concourse, Suite 280, 7:30-9:30 p.m., $5 A screening of Paul Schrader’s directorial debut, the 1978 American crime drama Blue Collar, starring Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, and Yaphet Kotto.

Galentine’s Sip + Shop Propcellar, 2585 Summer, 6-9 p.m., $7/general admission, $12/VIP Ticket sales benefit Restore Corps, a local nonprofit whose mission is to eradicate human trafficking by empowering survivors, equipping communities, and seeking justice through systemic change.

Mardi Gras at The ’Garten Railgarten, 2166 Central, 6 p.m.-midnight The Mardi Gras fun continues at Railgarten in Midtown. Free familyfriendly party includes a festive bead toss and live music from local favorites Marcella & Her Lovers (7-9 p.m.) and Lucky 7 Brass Band (9-11 p.m.).

Bishop Grand Opening Masquerade Ball Bishop, 545 S. Main, 7-10 p.m., $100 The Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman restaurant celebrates its opening. Festivities include a silent disco, mask bar, band, DJ, performance by Opera Memphis, alcoholic beverages, food, and more. Ticket sale proceeds benefit the Southern Foodways Alliance.

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Crosstown Brewing Company celebrates its two-year anniversary this Saturday with special beer releases, live tunes, food trucks, specialty glassware, and more.

Although Crosstown Brewing opened its doors two years ago, two of their most popular brews, Traffic IPA and Siren Blonde Ale, have been in existence for much longer.

“We’ve been at this beer thing professionally for two years, but as a hobby, for more than 10,” says Clark Ortkiese, co-founder of Crosstown Brewing.

“Will [Goodwin] and I constructed Traffic and Siren in my backyard.”

These two brews have been two of Crosstown Brewing’s core beers since the grand opening, and, in the last two years, they have since been accompanied by a slew of other craft beers, including Crosstown Brown (brown ale), Ocansey (Memphis pale ale), and Spacebird (donut stout).

Ortkiese says that the process of developing recipes is simple: “We brew beer that we think tastes great.”

At the anniversary celebration, the brewery will introduce its newest creation: Twain, a white India pale ale.

“The white IPA is made with a Belgian wit yeast, so it gets all these really spicy, clovey, kind of peppery notes to it,” says Ortkiese, adding, “Twain is obviously a Mark Twain reference for rivertown, and it’s also a variation of the word ‘two.’ So that’s been fun for us to get ready for that beer.”

The brewery will serve other variations of their year-round beers, like Spacebird, that’s been bourbon barrel aged with French Truck Coffee, as well as Blueberry Herb Siren and Passionfruit Traffic.

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Soup Sunday FedExForum, 191 Beale, 11 a.m.2 p.m., $10 (ages 6-12), $20 (adult) Sample soups, breads, and desserts from more than 50 restaurants in support of Youth Villages. Proceeds go to the Chris Crye Mentoring Program, which pairs more than 200 adult mentors with young people across Tennessee.

Mardi Gras at Crosstown Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse, 5-7 p.m.

Free event features a second line parade, flash mob dance led by Steven Tate, free beads, crafts for kids, and music by members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and DJ Swagg. Classic corvettes displayed on the plaza. Bring your leashed pup in costume for a chance to win a prize.

“Discovering the Past: A Personal Perspective on African-American History” Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 1:30-3 p.m.

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Junior Brown A true country original headlines Ameripolitan Music Awards.

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Memphis Flyer: I expect you’ll be a great fit with the ambiance of Hernando’s Hide-AWay. There aren’t a lot of clubs left on the circuit anymore that capture that countrypolitan vibe so well.

Junior Brown: We’re just glad we can play anywhere because live music is really not what it used to be. Most people are getting their entertainment on computers and so forth now, instead of going out. There’s not much dancing anymore in dance clubs. But we’re just very grateful that we still have an audience that comes out and there’s still an interest among young people.

We’re always getting new fans. A lot of

hero of mine. So I’ve been in contact with Dale over the years. He’s been very gracious about including me in some of these things.

Dale’s a good songwriter. There’s a real talent to that, separate from the singing and the playing, that a lot of artists just can’t get ahold of.

It’s a whole different side of music, the writing. The beauty of a good traditional country song is keeping humble, keeping it simple, and keeping it honest. Simplicity is not easy.

I don’t think there should be anything hip about country music.

Don’t get me wrong: I think Gram Parsons was great, but I think the hippies really screwed country music up. And hey, I’m an old hippie myself, so I’m as guilty as anybody else. I’ve recorded a Jimi Hendrix song, for crying out loud. But although I’m a fan of the Flying Burrito Brothers, they turned country into something cool. And country’s supposed to be square. The coolness and the hipness come from appreciating it for its integrity, its humility. Once you try and hipify that, you’ve cheapened it. I think that’s a tightrope that Ricky Skaggs has always walked, and he’s come out on the right side of it.

Yet a lot of people think of you as that guy who can go from classic country to playing a Hendrix solo.

Yeah, or surfer music.

Yeah, I still play the same mix as when I started. I do novelty songs. I do a song in Spanish once in a while. So I’m not a purist. And I’m not a country boy, per se.

My dad was a college professor! But when I sing a country song, I put everything I’ve got into it. And I’m very conscious to try not to cheapen it. I’m very proud of my songs.

They’ve stood the test of time.

The material you did 25 years ago still rings true.

Yeah! See, that’s what I like about country music. Once you find something good, it’s good forever.

The Ameripolitan Music Awards start Friday, February 21st, with multiple acts at various venues, culminating with the ceremony at the Guest House at Graceland on Monday, February 24th.

Visit ameripolitan.com for details.

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unior Brown is a paradox: a ’em are people who will come up and songwriter with a keen sense say, “My father or my grandparents of the wit and economy of loved your music, and that’s why classic country, but who I’m here.” So it goes down through nevertheless burst on the the generations. scene decades ago with some unorthodox ideas and a fierce This won’t be your first Ameripolitan playing style that ran the gamut from appearance, will it?

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We played the ceremony when I Almost 30 years on, all of those received an award a few years back. elements have survived intact — as has And then I was there to help present Brown’s unique style. His earliest songs an award to Lloyd Green, a steel guitar still stand strong, even side-by-side with his 2018 release, Junior Brown Deep in the Heart of Me. For that, and for his unerring ear in capturing the magic of classic honky-tonk material, he’s a perfect fit with Dale Watson’s Ameripolitan Music Awards — four days celebrating honky tonk, Western swing, and rockabilly in all their contemporary permutations. Brown and Watson will kick things off on Friday night at the newly rejuvenated Hernando’s Hide-A-Way. I recently had a chat with Brown, in which he waxed philosophical on just what makes good country music good, and how he walks the line between classic sounds and being true to himself.

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule February 20 - 26 Alfred’s 197 BEALE 525-3711

Gary Hardy & Memphis 2 Thursdays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.; Karaoke Thursdays, TuesdaysWednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Sundays-Mondays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Mandi Thomas Fridays, Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.; The 901 Heavy Hitters Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Flyin’ Ryan Fridays, Saturdays, 2:30 a.m.; Memphis Jazz Orchestra Sundays, 6-9 p.m.

B.B. King’s Blues Club 143 BEALE 524-KING

The King Beez Thursdays, 5 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill 341 BEALE 577-8387

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

Blues City Cafe

Fe b r u a r y 2 0 - 2 6 , 2 0 2 0

138 BEALE 526-3637

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Sean Apple Thursdays, 4-7:30 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Brandon Cunning Trio Friday, Feb. 21, 5-9 p.m.; John Paul Keith Friday, Feb. 21, 9:30 p.m.1:30 a.m.; Dave Stuckey and Kyle Eldridge, Amber Foxx, Pat Reedy Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Band Sundays, 5-9 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Bluff City Troubadours Mondays; Earl “The Pearl” Banks

Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room

Club 152

Big Don Valentine’s Three Piece Chicken and a Biscuit Blues Band Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Fridays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Cowboy Neil Band Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

168 BEALE 576-2220

152 BEALE 544-7011

Kathryn Legendre, Shawn Young, Jittery Jack and Amy Griffin Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m.

Handy Bar 200 BEALE 527-2687

The Amazing Rhythmatics Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Itta Bena 145 BEALE 578-3031

Nat “King” Kerr Fridays, Saturdays, 9-10 p.m.

King Jerry Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille 159 BEALE

Lunch on Beale with Chris Gales Thursdays-Saturdays, 12-4 p.m.; Eric Hughes solo/acoustic Thursdays, 5-8 p.m.; Karaoke Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.; Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe 162 BEALE 521-1851

David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe Patio 162 BEALE 521-1851

Sonny Mack Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m.midnight, and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Fuzzy Wednesdays, Fridays, 7 p.m.-midnight; Baunie and Soul Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight.

Tin Roof

Paulette’s

315 BEALE

RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

Semi-Average Joe Thursdays, 6 p.m.; Brett Westgrove Feb. 2122, 10 p.m.; Jerry Patton Sunday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m.; Ross Ellis Sunday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; Cody Clark Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7-10 p.m.; Rodell McCord Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Chris Hill Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Vintage Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m.

182 BEALE 528-0150

Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall 182 BEALE 528-0150

Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Saturdays, 4:30-8:30 p.m., and Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Memphis Blues Masters Mondays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight, and Fridays, 4-8 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Band Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Soul Street Mojo Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE 522-9596

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 Vault 124 GE PATTERSON

Rum Boogie Cafe Eric Hughes Band Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.; Pam & Terry Fridays, Saturdays, 4:307:30 p.m.; FreeWorld Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Memphis Blues Masters Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-11 p.m.

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.

Calvary Episcopal Church 102 N. SECOND 525-6602

Nicole Keller Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium 130 PEABODY PLACE 523-8536

Songwriters with Roland and Friends Mondays, 7-10 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Jamie Baker & the VIPs Sunday, Feb. 23, 8:30-11 p.m.

The Lounge at 3rd & Court 24 N. B.B. KING BLVD 930-0793

LAPD Thursdays, 8 p.m.; John Williams and the A440 Band Fridays, 9 p.m.; Reba Russell Band Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m.; Soul Jazz Trios with Joe Restivo Sundays, 7 p.m.

John Shaw Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.

B-Side 1555 MADISON 347-6813

Alicja Pop, Dream Journal, Los Psychosis Friday, Feb. 21, 10 p.m.; Bernie Benefit Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m.; Devil Train Mondays, 8 p.m.; David Cousar Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

Westy’s 346 N MAIN 543-3278

Steve Schad Fourth Saturday of every month, 9 p.m.-midnight.

Medical Center Sunrise 670 JEFFERSON

Maria Spence Sunday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.

South Main South Main Sounds 550 S. MAIN 494-6543

Abby Frances, Wyatt Edmondson, Camryn Clark, CJ Starnes Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m.

Spindini 383 S. MAIN 578-2767

Candace Mache Jazz Trio Friday, Feb. 21, 7-10 p.m.; Joe Restivo Jazz Trio Saturday, Feb. 22, 7-10 p.m.

Lahna Deering Trio Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Steve Selvidge Band Friday, Feb. 21, 11 p.m.; Will Sexton Band Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m.; Jimbo Mathus Saturday, Feb. 22, 11 p.m.; Mike Doughty Monday, Feb. 24, 9 p.m.; Mary Gagz and Her Gaggle of Girlz Mondays, 9 p.m.; Tiffany Harmon Trio Tuesday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.; Graham Winchester Song Swap with JD Westmoreland and Tiffany Harmon Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m.; Allison Kasper, Daykisser Wednesday, Feb. 26, 11 p.m.

Black Lodge 405 N. CLEVELAND 272-7744

Native Blood, Sunweight, Rosey Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m.

Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222

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

Celtic Crossing 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

Mesquite Chop House 88 UNION

Dog Street Band, Casper Allen Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m.

1884 Lounge 1555 MADISON 609-1744

Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 6-9 p.m.; Candy Company Mondays.

Cody Canada & the Departed Thursday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.; Lost

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule February 20 - 26

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Ed Finney & Neptune’s Army with Deb Swiney Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Turnstyles Friday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m.; The Skitch Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Bluff City Backsliders Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m.; Jazz Jam with Frog Squad Sundays, 6 p.m.; Freeman Weems Mondays, 6 p.m.; Comedy with Geno Mondays, 8 p.m.; Gayland Grooms Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Ben Minden-Birkenmaier Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

Railgarten 2160 CENTRAL

Lucky 7 Lovers Saturday, Feb. 22, 8:30 p.m.

Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

The Wild Bill’s Band with Tony Chapman, Charles Cason, and Miss Joyce Henderson Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.; Memphis Blues Society Juke Jam Sundays, 4 p.m.

East Memphis

Guest House at Graceland

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

3600 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-3322

60 N. PERKINS EXT. 537-1483

An Evening with George Winston Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.

Huey’s Poplar 4872 POPLAR 682-7729

The Settlers Sunday, Feb. 23, 4-7 p.m.; Five O’Clock Shadow Sunday, Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Rob Haynes Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Live Music Mondays-Wednesdays, Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Ameripolitan Music Awards Monday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.

Hernando’s Hide-A-Way 3210 OLD HERNANDO 398-7496

James Intveld, Dale Watson Thursday, Feb. 20, 9 p.m.; Junior

Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Rodeo Event Center 4835 AMERICAN WAY

La Maquinaria Norteña Friday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m.

Bartlett Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center 3663 APPLING 385-6440

Shawn Mullins Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Collierville Highlander Restaurant & Pub

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts

78 N. MAIN

1350 CONCOURSE, STE. 280 507-8030

Chris Gales Friday, Feb. 21, 7-10 p.m.

The Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Series: Calum Graham Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Coalescent Saxophone Quartet Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Streeter & The Tribe Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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Growlers 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

The Dantones Sunday, Feb. 23, 8-11:30 p.m.

Cordova Huey’s Cordova

Chalked Up, Knoll, Ships to Alaska Thursday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.; Brother Levee, Watson Maack, Drew Elliott Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Crew Love Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Tony Macalpine, Schiermann, Reframe Sunday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; Bad Omens, Oh, Sleeper, Thousand Below, Bloodline, Oceans Divide Us, Caraway Monday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.; Om, Wovenhand Tuesday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.; Juju Beats: The Area 51 Tour Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m.

1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 318-3030

Hi Tone

7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Royal Blues Band Sunday, Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Frayser/Millington Huey’s Millington 8570 HWY 51 N.

Even Odds Sunday, Feb. 23, 6-9 p.m.

Germantown Huey’s Southwind The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Chris Renzema: The Boxer & The Bear Tour Thursday, Feb. 20, 9 p.m.; Daniel Donato, Kitty Dearing Friday, Feb. 21, 10 p.m.; India Ramey Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 p.m.; Frayser Boy Birthday Bash Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 p.m.; Plaque Marks, Pressed, Future Losers Sunday, Feb. 23, 9 p.m.; TRUCKFIGHTERS, Valley Of The Sun Sunday, Feb. 23, 9 p.m.; That 1 Guy Tuesday, Feb. 25, 10 p.m.; Tongue Party, Pressed, The Gloryholes Wednesday, Feb. 26, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

Tony Holiday & the Soul Service Sunday, Feb. 23, 4-7 p.m.; Young Petty Thieves Sunday, Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Java Cabana 2170 YOUNG 272-7210

Open Mic Night Thursdays, 8-10 p.m.; Live Music Saturday, Feb. 22; Djembe Drumming with Memphis Drum Tribe Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MADISON 207-5097

Swingtime Explosion Thursday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m.; Triple Annie Thursday, Feb. 20, 9 p.m.; Rollin Rosatti Band Friday, Feb. 21, 6:30

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

The Chaulkies Sunday, Feb. 23, 8-11:30 p.m.

North Mississippi/ Tunica Gold Strike Casino

Poplar/I-240

Lamplighter Lounge 1702 MADISON 726-9916

Jason Pulley, Modal Zork, David Randall Howle II Thursday, Feb. 20, 9 p.m.; Otis Shredding, One-a-Day, Bloody Elle Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 p.m.; Wreath, Beauty School, Spence Bailey Sunday, Feb. 23, 10 p.m.

Midtown Crossing Grill 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

Natalie James and the Professor Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; “The Happening” Open Songwriter Showcase Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

Pope Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m.

University of Memphis The Bluff 535 S. HIGHLAND 454-7771

DJ Ben Murray Thursdays, 10 p.m.; Neon Mooners Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m.; Bluegrass Brunch with the River Bluff Clan Sundays, 11 a.m.

University of Memphis, Harris Concert Hall INSIDE THE RUDI E. SCHEIDT SCHOOL OF MUSIC 678-5400

Vivaldi and Piazzolla Four Seasons Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m.

Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Whitehaven/ Airport Graceland Soundstage 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY

Tanya Tucker with special guest Brandy Clark Thursday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.; Tesla Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7-10 p.m.

Brown, Dale Watson Friday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m.; Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Wayne Hancock Sunday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; Honky Tonk Wednesdays with Dale Watson & his Lone Stars Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

1010 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 1-888-245-7829

Dueling Pianos Friday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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

Rock-n-Roll Cafe

John Paul Keith Sunday, Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

3855 ELVIS PRESLEY 398-6528

Raleigh

Elvis Tribute featuring Michael Cullipher Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Live Entertainment Mondays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Elvis Gospel Music Show Fridays, 1-2:30 p.m.; The Shootouts, Rose Sinclair, Bill and the Belles Saturday, Feb. 22, noon; Sarah Vista, Sean Mencher, Eddie Clendening Sunday, Feb. 23, noon; Ameripolitan All-Stars Tribute Monday, Feb. 24, noon; Karaoke hosted by DJ Maddy

Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

Open Mic Night and Steak Night Thursdays, 6 p.m.-midnight; Blues Jam hosted by Brad Webb Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m

Ameripolitan Fashion Show and Western Swing Showcase Sunday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m.

p.m.; Almost Famous Friday, Feb. 21, 10 p.m.; Amber McCain Duo Saturday, Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m.; Akina McKenzie Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m.; Shelby Lee Lowe Saturday, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m.; Forever Abbey Road Beatles Experience Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Webb Wilder and The Beatnecks Sunday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; Madison Line Mondays Mondays, 6 p.m.; TN Songwriter’s Showcase Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle & New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Circuit Playhouse 51 S. COOPER 725-0776

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CALENDAR of EVENTS:

Family of Museums

FAB FRIDAYS FEBRUARY 21

Send the date, time, place, cost, info, phone number, a brief description, and photos — two weeks in advance — to calendar@memphisflyer.com or P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101.

FEBRUARY 20 - 26

DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE FLYER’S ONLINE CALENDAR ONLY.

TH EAT E R

Casting Demonstration

Saturdays, Sundays, 1:30 p.m.

Elmwood Cemetery

METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), METALMUSEUM.ORG.

Harriet Tubman: One Woman’s Journey, learn from the experience of America’s most revered abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, during a deeply touching performance. Refreshments served. elmwoodcemetery.org. $20.

Thurs., Feb. 20, 7 p.m.

Exhibition Dinner & Dialogue: Nigerian Edition

Authentic Nigerian cuisine, wine, music, and conversation. $100.

Sat., Feb. 22, 7-9 p.m.

ART VILLAGE GALLERY, 410 S. MAIN (521-0782).

824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212).

The Evergreen Theatre

Looking Inward: Mindfully Looking at Art

Six Degrees, two months before his high school graduation, basketball star Cameron Emerson is sent spiraling into a whirlwind of emotion revealing connections that he never knew existed. $20. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 21-22, 7 p.m.

Program, led by Stephen Black, delves into the restorative powers of art and meditation to help participants quiet the mind, observe art, and let go of mental clutter to experience art in new ways. Free.

Fourth Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.

1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

Harrell Performing Arts Theatre

7PM BEST OF FLOYD 8PM LASER PRINCE 9PM BEST OF FLOYD

Fe b r u a r y 2 0 - 2 6 , 2 0 2 0

MARQUEE MOVIE ON THE CTI GIANT SCREEN 7:00 PM

Skeleton Crew, at the start of the Great Recession, one of the last automotive plants in Detroit is on shaky ground. Workers have to make choices on how to move forward if their plant goes under. rhodes.edu. Free. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 23, 2 p.m.

Through Feb. 23.

RHODES COLLEGE, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000).

New Moon Theatre Company

Quills, the Marquis de Sade is in an asylum for his sadomasochistic, pornographic writing. After confiscating the Marquis’ quills and paper, the Abbe is surprised to find new stories circulating. newmoontheatre.org. $20. Fri., Sat., 8-10 p.m., and Sun., 2-4 p.m.

Through Feb. 23.

AT THEATREWORKS, 2085 MONROE (484-3467).

203 S. MAIN (525-3000).

Rose Theater

Let’s Do It Again, the timeless songs of Stax in celebration of the 20th anniversary year with the annual Black History Month show. $20. Tues., Feb. 25, 7 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS CAMPUS (948-0260).

Tennessee Shakespeare Company

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3050 CENTRAL AVE / MEMPHIS, TN 38111

Networking event and one-stop shop for creative students and employers or internship sites. Over 50 students will share their work, receive feedback, and hear about opportunities. Tues., Feb. 25, 4:306:30 p.m.

McCoy Theatre

Disney’s Aladdin, $29-$145. Feb. 26-March 8.

P!NK PALACE

Memphis Creative Collaborative Showcase

440 POWELL, COLLIERVILLE (853-3228).

The Orpheum

WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG

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

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), join actors Lena Wallace Black, Lauren Ginn, and Wesley Williamson for this hilarious romp through Shakespeare’s many plays. $15-$20. Sun., 2:30 p.m., and Fri., Sat., 7:30 p.m.

Through Feb. 23.

Southern Literary Salon: The Unlikely Sisterhood of Zora Neale Hurston And Margaret Mitchell, featuring cocktails of Hurston and Mitchell’s preference, light snacks, and an engaging, performative reading, followed by a fun postread discussion. tnshakespeare.org. $15-$27. Sun., Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART, 1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Open on Main: My Memphis View Art & Gallery

“Native Voices, 1950 to Now: Art for a New Understanding” at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Friday, Feb. 21st, 10:30 a.m.

Twelfth Night: Tour Preview, threeactor schools-touring production of Shakespeare’s comedy preview for families. Reserve tickets by email, carmenmandley@tnshakespeare.org. Wed.-Thur., Feb. 26-27, 10:30 a.m.

7950 TRINITY (759-0604).

Universal Parenting Place

PlayBack Memphis, bringing stories to life in a safe space to unlock healing, transformation, and joy. Families welcome. Free.

Third Thursday of every month, 4:30-6 p.m.

LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, 990 COLLEGE PARK.

University of Memphis, Department of Theatre & Dance

Hamlet: Fall of the Sparrow, set inside a video game, the show asks the audience to consider who is playing and who is being played in this adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most-produced plays. memphis.edu/theatre. $25. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Through Feb. 22.

3745 CENTRAL (678-2576).

A R T I ST R EC E PT I O N S

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Opening reception for “Native Voices, 1950 to Now: Art for a New Understanding,” exhibition of over 80 contemporary Indigenous works from the 1950s to today. brooksmuseum.org. Fri., Feb. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

OT H E R A R T HAPPE N I NGS

Art + Culture: Lecture and Tour Thurs., Feb. 20, 6-8 p.m.

ART VILLAGE GALLERY, 410 S. MAIN (521-0782).

Art, Cocktails, and Conversation

Art curious series featuring art collector Dr. Darren Johnson.

RSVP by email, Tues., Feb. 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

ART VILLAGE GALLERY, 410 S. MAIN (521-0782).

Artspace Immersion: Spotlight Memphis

Celebrates the achievements of the Artspace Immersion: Memphis 2018-2020 cohort as Memphis arts and cultural organizations share their vision for space. Free with RSVP. Thurs., Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m.

PLAYHOUSE ON THE SQUARE, 66 S. COOPER (726-4656), ARTSPACE.ORG.

Artist Mary-Ellen Kelly will be selling “My Memphis View” products including books, prints, T-shirts, drink coasters, and posters, as well as featuring a local emerging artist every three weeks.

Ongoing.

MY MEMPHIS VIEW ART & GALLERY, 5 S. MAIN, MARYELLENKELLYDESIGN.COM.

O N G O I N G ART

Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

“37th Annual Juried Student Exhibition: Juror Tyler Stallings,” Through Feb. 28.

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

“IEAA Ancient Egyptian Collection,” permanent exhibition of Egyptian antiquities ranging from 3800 B.C.E. to 700 C.E. from the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology collection. Ongoing.

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

Art Village Gallery

“Negritude: The Igbo Has Landed,” exhibition of works by international artist Gerald Chukwuma in his first solo exhibition in the United States. Through Feb. 29.

“Out of Africa: Inhabitants of the Earth,” exhibition of work by Nigerian artist Uchay Joel Chima.

Ongoing.

410 S. MAIN (521-0782).

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Millennium Theatre

“Unfolding: The Next Chapter in Memphis,” exhibition of visual art by local Memphis artists, curated

by Kenneth Wayne Alexander. artsmemphis.org. Ongoing.

575 S. MENDENHALL (578-2787).

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

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

Ongoing.

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

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

“Reflections by the Sea,” exhibition of quilts, paintings, and photographs by Marilyn League and Frederique Zindy. Through Feb. 24.

60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483).

The Caritas Village

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS Friday, March 13 • 9 p.m.

Millennium Theatre

“New Landscapes,” exhibition of original artwork by Amelia Lovel (BrainStormArts). Prints and other merchandise will also be available. caritasvillage.org.

Through Feb. 29.

2509 HARVARD (324-5246).

Clough-Hanson Gallery

“The One Who Looks, Looks Upon the One Who Looks Upon the One Who Looks Upon…,” exhibition by poly artists Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller of the band Adult. rhodes.edu.

Through March 21.

4339 PARK (761-5250).

RHODES COLLEGE, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000).

Eclectic Eye

The CMPLX

LEANN RIMES Friday, March 27 • 9 p.m.

Millennium Theatre

“The Audacity: Addressing Our Representation in Popular Culture,” exhibition of original fiction worlds, stories, and characters created by black illustrators, comic and manga artists, and toymakers.

Through March 21.

“Sankofa,” exhibition of work

by Amber George and Nubia Yasinblend blending folklore and their own stories with elements of African Spiritualism and folk magic. Through March 21.

2234 LAMAR.

David Lusk Gallery

“Deconstructed,” exhibition of new works by Catherine Erb. davidluskgallery.com. Through March 21.

97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at Harrell Performing Arts Theatre, through February 23rd

“At Home at the Dixon,” exhibition of work inspired by William Chase’s “A Memory” by William Eggleston and Jennifer Steinkamp.

Through March 21.

“Renaissance Woman,” exhibition of sculpture, and legacy of one of 20th-century America’s most influential artists, Augusta Savage (1892-1962). Through March 22.

“To Disappear Away: Places Soon to Be No More,” exhibition of multimedia works including painting, collage, ready-made sculpture, music, film, and photography by Lawrence Matthews whose images are an exploration of gentrification. Through April 4.

“Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum,” exhibition of collage by Romare Bearden.

Through March 22.

“Who is that Artist: Kong Wee Pang,” exhibition of interactive space with modular mural elements that will allow the viewer to

participate in the creative process.

Through March 8.

“The Art of My Healing,” exhibition of paintings depicting movement and color by Judy Weintraub. eclectic-eye.com. Through Feb. 26.

242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Edge Gallery

Folk Artists, exhibition of work

by Debra Edge, John Sadowski, Nancy White, Bill Brookshire, and other folk artists. Ongoing.

509 S. MAIN (647-9242).

FireHouse Community Arts Center

Mosal Morszart, exhibition of works by Black Arts Alliance artist. memphisblackartsalliance.org.

Ongoing.

985 S. BELLEVUE (948-9522).

Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, University of Memphis

“To Weave Blue (Poema al tejido),” exhibition of work related to weaving by six contemporary artists and poets from Guatemala who consider various aspects of textile production within Maya communities. (678-2216), memphis.edu.

Through March 13.

3715 CENTRAL.

Fratelli’s

Dianne and Gary Dixon, exhibition of watercolor paintings.

Through Feb. 29.

750 CHERRY (766-9900).

Germantown Performing Arts Center

“The Chosen Ones,” exhibition of works by Danny Broadway. gpacweb.com. Through March 5.

1801 EXETER (751-7500).

Graceland

“Hillbilly Rock,” exhibition featuring items from The Marty Stuart Collection. Ongoing.

3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322).

Jay Etkin Gallery

“Current & Ancient Trends,” Through March 7.

David Hall, exhibition of watercolor works on paper. Ongoing.

942 COOPER (550-0064).

L Ross Gallery

“Shelter,” exhibition of works by Randy Akers. Through Feb. 29.

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Marshall Arts Gallery

“Capas,” exhibition of new work

by Lilia Hernandez Gallusha and Morgan Page featuring multidisciplinary work, including textiles on paper and installation. Through Feb. 29.

“Love of Art” and “Memphis,” exhibition of work by Nikki Gardner and Debra Edge by appointment only. Ongoing.

639 MARSHALL (679-6837).

Memphis Botanic Garden

“In Full Bloom,” exhibition of paintings by Kelly Roy. Through March 2.

750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“Arts of Global Africa,” exhibition of historic and contemporary works in a range of different media presenting an expansive vision of Africa’s artistry. Through June 21, 2021.

“Ernest C. Withers: Baseball Photographs,” exhibition that examines African-American identity and representation as captured through the lens of noted civil rights-era photographer Ernest C. Withers. Through July 5.

“A Journey Towards Self-Definition: African American Artists in the Permanent Collection,” exhibition of paintings, photographs, textiles, and sculpture by mainly self-taught African American artists from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Through May 10.

Rotunda Projects: E.V. Day’s “Divas Ascending,” exhibition of repurposed costumes from the NYC Opera archives into sculpture. These icons of women’s empowerment and entrapment are transformed to confound conventional clichés. Through July 5.

“Native Voices, 1950 to Now: Art for a New Understanding,” exhibi-

tion of over 80 contemporary Indigenous works from the 1950s to today, including paintings, photography, video, sculptures, performance art, and more. brooksmuseum.org. Feb. 22-May 17.

“About Face,” exhibition located in the Education Gallery highlighting the different ways artists interpret the connection between emotion and expression. Ongoing.

“Drawing Memory: Essence of Memphis,” exhibition of works inspired by nsibidi, a sacred means of communication among male secret societies in southeastern Nigeria by Victor Ekpuk. Ongoing.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Metal Museum

“Master Metalsmith: Sarah Perkins,” exhibition of work by the 2019 Master Metalsmith. For over 30 years, this exhibition series has honored the most influential metal artists of the day, bringing the work of internationally acclaimed metalsmiths to Memphis for solo exhibitions. Ongoing.

374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

Overton Park Gallery

Dorothy Northern and Jennifer Sargent, exhibition of work.

Ongoing.

1581 OVERTON PARK (229-2967).

Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum

“Images of Africa Before & After the Middle Passage,” exhibition of photography by Jeff and Shaakira Edison. Ongoing.

826 N. SECOND (527-3427).

St. George’s Episcopal Church

“Parishioners Photography,” exhibition of amateur and professional work by members of the congregation. stgchurch.org. Through Feb. 23.

2425 S. GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

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Through March 31.

926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

Talbot Heirs

Debra Edge Art, ongoing.

99 S. SECOND (527-9772).

Tops Gallery

“Allegory of the Unnamed Cave,” exhibition of a largescale painting installation

by Corinne Jones. Through March 14.

400 S. FRONT.

Tops Gallery: Madison Avenue Park

“Allegory of the Unnamed Cave,” large-scale painting installation by Corinne Jones.

Through March 14.

151 MADISON (340-0134).

Village Frame & Art

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“20th Century Memphis Photographs,” work by Charlie Ivey and Virginia Schoenster, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

“Colored Pencil Showcase,” exhibition of work by the Memphis Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America featuring portraiture, landscape, floral, wildlife, and abstract pieces in a wide range of styles. Through Feb. 28.

7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

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Argentine Tango

Learn, practice, and dance authentic Argentine tango with Memphis Argentine Tango Society (MATS).

Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Ballet Memphis Winter Mix Fe b r u a r y 2 0 - 2 6 , 2 0 2 0

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Wonder/Cowork/Create

Other People’s Poems, a gathering of people who enjoy poems and want to read and/ or recite them out loud. One rule: The poem is not one you wrote. This month’s theme is love poems. (846-4515), Free.

Thurs., Feb. 20, 6-7 p.m.

340 MONROE.

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Booksigning by Mark Greaney

WKNO Studio

BERT FERGUSON COMMUNITY CENTER, 8085 TRINITY (341-9282).

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1010 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS (1-888-245-7829).

NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (922-5526), NOVEL.COM.

All level dancers; everyone is welcome. $10. Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Check out memphisparentcampexpo.com for more information, and be sure to follow Memphis Parent on your favorite social channel for updates!

Bill Engvall, here’s your sign.

Stand-up comic, best known for his work as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group, comes to crack you up. goldstrike.mgmresorts.com. $35. Sat., Feb. 22, 7 & 9 p.m.

540 S. MENDENHALL (767-8882).

Argentine Tango Society USA

Representatives from day camps, sports camps, overnight camps, enrichment camps, educational camps, and more will be on hand!

Gold Strike Casino

Author discusses and signs One Minute Out, No. 9 in the Gray Man series. Sat., Feb. 22, 6 p.m.

THEATREWORKS, 2085 MONROE (849-2243), TANGOMEMPHIS.ORG.

Meet the staff and leadership of area camps and learn all about your child's spring, summer, and fall enrichment options.

C O M E DY

Three choreographers, Uri Sands, Julie Marie Niekrasz, and Crystal Michelle Perkins, will create original work that takes inspiration from people and ideas that live as outliers of culture and society. Fri., Feb. 21, 8-10 p.m., Sat., Feb. 22, 8-10 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 23, 2-4 p.m.

BALLET MEMPHIS, 2144 MADISON (737-7322).

Collage Dance Collective: RISE

Powerful, historically inspired performances including Kevin Thomas’ iconic Rise ballet.

The company’s professional dancers perform alongside dance stars of tomorrow. $25.

Sat., Feb. 22, 8 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m.

GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 1801 EXETER (751-7500), GPACWEB.COM.

Booksigning by Paul Smith and Kenny Tedford

Authors discuss and sign Four Days with Kenny Tedford: Life Throught the Eyes of a Child Trapped in a Partially Blind & Deaf Man’s Body.

Wed., Feb. 26, 6-7 p.m.

BARNES & NOBLE, 2774 N. GERMANTOWN (386-2468), BN.COM.

Booksigning by Trent Brown

Author discusses and signs Murder in McComb. Tues., Feb. 25, 6-9 p.m.

NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (922-5526).

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“Container Gardening” Memphis Master Gardener Cindy Pickle will present tips on choosing the right container and potting soil.

Register online. Free. Sat., Feb. 22, 1-2 p.m.

Madison and author of Cigarettes Inc: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism, speaks on topic. Thurs., Feb. 20, 5:30-8 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, UNIVERSITY CENTER, MEMPHIS.EDU.

“Long Term Care Issues & Planning” Accredited Wealth Management Advisor registered with Lion Street Financial, Patrick McDowell, will enlighten and answer questions on topic.

Register online. Free. Thurs., Feb. 20, 6-7:30 p.m.

COLLIERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW PARKWAY (4572600), COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

“The Plagues of Early Memphis: Part I”

Causes of death for the settlers of Memphis is the topic Kim Bearden will discuss during this 45-minute indoor, seated presentation. Advance registration required. 18+ $20. Sun., Feb. 23, 1 p.m.

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

“The Plagues of Early Memphis: Part II”

Kim Bearden will discuss Memphis history and frontier medicine during an indoor, seated presentation on the diseases that took the lives of early Memphians. $20. Sun., Feb. 23, 3 p.m.

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

Seagram’s Escapes Empowerment Tour with Cynthia Bailey

Female-first panel day of inspiration, unconditional self-care, and championing women’s empowerment. Get the tools you need to find confidence and become a beacon for women’s empowerment. $15. Mon., Feb. 24, 7-9 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS HOLIDAY INN, 3700 CENTRAL (678-8200).

Daily Memphian Seminar: “Women and Business 2020”

COLLIERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW PARKWAY (4572600), COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.COM.

Be inspired and motivated by leading women business professionals who are impacting change within their respective industries. Featuring Alexis Pugh, Alex Castle, and Kontji Anthony. $25. Thurs., Feb. 20, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

“Discovering the Past: A Personal Perspective on African-American History”

C O N F E R E N C ES/ C O NVE NT I O N S

Professor DiAnne Malone of the University of Memphis and Union University will talk about her personal discovery of her family history in celebration of Black History Month. Free. Sun., Feb. 23, 1:30-3 p.m.

BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700), MEETUP.COM.

“The Jim Crow Cigarette in China: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism” Nan Enstad, professor of the University of Wisconsin-

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), DAILYMEMPHIAN.COM.

TEDx Memphis 2020

The TEDx stage will welcome 19 speakers from diverse backgrounds and wildly different life experiences, but all with one thing in common: the desire to share an idea with you. $50-$150. Sat., Feb. 22, 9 a.m.

CROSSTOWN THEATER, 1350 CONCOURSE, TEDX-MEMPHIS.COM.

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Old Forest Hike

Walking tour of the region’s only urban oldgrowth forest. Last Sunday of

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Eclectic Eye Annual Sale

Discounts of 10-75 percent off a wide range of eyewear. Eyelights subscribers will receive an additional 10 percent off lenses, as well as a free gift for attending. Through Feb. 22.

ECLECTIC EYE, 242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Marketplace at Wolfchase

Featuring local authors, artists, and small business entrepreneurs at Wolfchase Galleria Center Court. Visit website for more information.

Through Dec. 31.

WOLFCHASE GALLERIA, 2760 N. GERMANTOWN (907-6828), YVONNEJAMES.COM.

Memphis Coin Club Annual Show

Buy, sell, trade at this educational expo. Free. Fri., Feb. 21, 12-5 p.m., Sat., Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

LANDERS CENTER, 4560 VENTURE, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-280-9120), MEMPHISCOINCLUB.COM.

Mid-South Sports, RV, and Boat Show

$10. Fri., Feb. 21, 2-8 p.m., Sat., Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, SHOWPLACE ARENA, 105 S. GERMANTOWN, MEMPHISBOATSHOW.COM.

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35th Annual Bowlin’ on the River Bowl-A-Thon

Participating bowling centers include Billy Hardwick’s All-Star Lanes (1576 S. White Station) and Funquest Bowling (440 U.S. 72 West in Collierville). Reserve your lane online. Feb. 22-April 25.

BOWLATHON.COM.

Crosstown Walkers Indoor Walking Program

Meet at the red spiral staircase in the East Atrium.

Commit to getting your steps, receive a health assessment, nutrition education, chance to win a gift card, and swag bags. RSVP by email, porsche@crosstownarts.org.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, noon Through April 1.

CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, 1350 CONCOURSE, CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Memphis Tigers vs.

Houston Cougars Mens Basketball Sat., Feb. 22, 1 p.m.

FEDEXFORUM, 191 BEALE, FEDEXFORUM.COM.

Wilder vs. Fury II Viewing Party

Gold Strike Casino’s Moneyline Book, Bar & Grill restaurant and sports betting venue will host a viewing party for the rematch of boxing heavyweights. Call for premium seating. 21+ Sat., Feb. 22, 8 p.m.

GOLD STRIKE CASINO, 1010 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS (662-357-1111), GOLDSTRIKE.MGMRESORTS.COM.

Shoppers can view and purchase furniture, rugs, crystal, sterling, antiques, and other treasures. Sales support the WE mission, “Helping others to help themselves.” Refreshments provided. Through April 25.

M E ETI NGS

WOMAN’S EXCHANGE ART GALLERY, 88 RACINE (327-5681),

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

WEOFMEMPHIS.ORG.

The Dixon Book Club

Interactive discussion on great reads. For more information, email lschmidt@ dixon.org. Free with admission. Third Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m.

GHOST RIVER BREWING, 827 S. MAIN (278-0087).

MS Touchdown Club

Meeting include lunch, invocation and pledge of allegiance, recognition of guests and officials, guest speaker, and announcements. RSVP by preceding Wednesday by phone or email, cwicker@ desotocountyms.gov Last Monday of every month, 11:30 a.m. Through April 27.

United Way Free Tax Prep

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, UWMIDSOUTH.ORG.

KIDS

Junie B. Jones Jr.

Visit website for more information. $10. Fri.-Sun. Through Feb. 23.

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HOLIDAY INN SOUTHAVEN, 280 MARATHON WAY (603-9135).

Make an appointment to receive help with tax preparation. Income restrictions apply. Visit website for locations and more information. Free.

Through April 15.

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LANDERS CENTER, 4560 VENTURE, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-280-9120), LANDERSCENTER.COM.

Memphis Parent Family Choice Awards: Nominations Open

Vote for your favorite family-friendly services and businesses in the Mid-South.

Check out the categories in the February issue, vote online, and results in April. Vote now. Through March 6.

MEMPHISPARENT.COM.

Open for Submissions: Ag Day Student Art Contest

Theme: Ag Brings Everyone to the Table: Exploring Ag Careers, open to students grades 3-12 in Shelby or DeSoto counties. For more information, visit website.

Through March 13.

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Free. Third Thursday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m.

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See what used to be, Memphis-style, with Mike McCarthy. Call to schedule a personal tour. Ongoing.

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Soup Sunday 2020 at FedExForum, Sunday, February 23rd, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Our Stories Matter: African American Read-In Celebrate Black History Month with readings from children’s books by black authors. Free.

Sat., Feb. 22, 12-2 p.m.

WHITEHAVEN BRANCH LIBRARY, 4120 MILLBRANCH (310-4294), BCBOOKSANDAUTHORS.COM.

Trolls Live!

Get ready for another hairraising adventure when Poppy, Branch, and their friends come to life on stage. $19. Sat., Feb. 22, 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 23, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.

CANNON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (TICKETS, 525-1515).

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2020 ADDY Awards: Creative is Queen

Featuring MC Goldie Dee, entertainment, open bar, provisions by Party Memphis, and awards. Expressive and outrageous attire encouraged. $100.

Sat., Feb. 22, 7 p.m.

SPECTRUM, 616 MARSHALL, AAFMEMPHIS.ORG.

Al Chymia Shrine Circus For more information, call or visit website. $15. Thurs., Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m., Fri., Feb. 21, 4 & 7 p.m., Sat., Feb. 22, 11 a.m., 3 & 7 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 23, 2 & 6 p.m.

AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, SHOWPLACE ARENA, 105 S. GERMANTOWN (377-7336), ALCHYMIASHRINE.ORG.

Back to the Moon: For Good

Planetarium show that lets the audience relive the thrills of lunar exploration. Various times, see website for details.

Ongoing.

AUTOZONE DOME PLANETARIUM, MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Bishop Grand Opening Masquerade Ball

Opening festivities include a silent disco, mask bar, band, DJ, performance by Opera Memphis, alcoholic beverages, food, and more. Ticket sale proceeds benefit the Southern Foodways Alliance. $100. Sat., Feb. 22, 7-10 p.m.

BISHOP, 545 S. MAIN (896-0228).

2020 Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Early Voting

Black History Month Celebration: Young Artists and Entrepreneurs Featuring artwork, children’s books, paintings, and crafts with special guest Moziah

Bridges, founder of Mo’s Bows.

Sat., Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

SLAVEHAVEN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM, 826 N. SECOND (527-3427), SLAVEHAVENMEMPHIS.COM.

Celebrating Black History

Featuring displays and artifacts pertaining to black history. Free. Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

Through Feb. 29.

BARTLETT MUSEUM, 2969 COURT.

City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign

The Poor People’s Campaign — a grassroots, multiracial movement — drew thousands of people to Washington, D.C., to demand social reforms while living side-by-side on the National Mall in a tent city known as Resurrection City.

This poster exhibition explores the history and legacy of this important moment in U.S. history. Through June 30.

MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Crosstown Concourse Scavenger Hunt

Fun, free family activity. Pick up a scavenger hunt guide at the front desk in the Central Atrium. Show your completed book at Area 51 or MEMPopS for half-off a frozen treat.

Ongoing.

CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, 1350 CONCOURSE, CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Fab Fridays: Laser Music Shows & Giant Screen Movies

All shows on CTI Giant Theater or AutoZone Dome Planetarium. Visit website for shows and times or more information.

Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

AUTOZONE DOME PLANETARIUM, MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Heart Ball

Featuring silent and live auctions, dinner, and live music by Burning Las Vegas. Benefiting American Heart Association.

Sat., Feb. 22, 6 p.m.

THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 UNION (529-4000), HEART.ORG.

High Point Pub’s Annual Mardi Gras Parade and Party

The evening-long Mardi Gras party kicks off around dusk.

Parade starts at 9 p.m. Best parade float wins a $20 pub gift certificate. Laissez les bons temps rouler. Sat., Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m.

HIGH POINT PUB, 477 HIGH POINT TERRACE (452-9203).

Inside Memphis Business presents CEO of the Year Awards Breakfast 2020

Honoring Dr. James Downing of SJCRH, George Hernandez of Campbell Clinic, William J. “Will” Chase Jr. of Triumph Bank, and Briggette Green of TopCat Masonry Contractors, LLC with remarks by

Jack Soden of Elvis Presley Enterprises. $25. Thurs., Feb. 20, 7:30 a.m.

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

Literary Salon: Just Mercy

The work of Bryan Stevenson will be highlighted in honor of Black History Month. Meet at Café Brooks for an open conversation about themes in the book. Tour of museum exhibitions to follow. Free. Wed., Feb. 26, 6 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Mardi Gras at Crosstown

Features a second line parade, flash mob dance led by Steven Tate, free beads, crafts for kids, and music by members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and DJ Swagg. Classic corvettes displayed on the plaza. Bring your leashed pup in costume for a chance to win a prize.

Free. Tues., Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.

CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, 1350 CONCOURSE.

Mardi Gras at The ’Garten

Family-friendly party includes a festive bead toss and live music from local favorites Marcella & Her Lovers and Lucky 7 Brass Band. Free. Sat., Feb. 22, 6 p.m.

RAILGARTEN, 2160 CENTRAL.

The Memphis Monologues Performers include Nic Harris, Shiloh Grace, Anasa Troutman, Elizabeth Cawein, Ariel Fox Figueroa, Reather Wendi Kujori, and S. Taylor Williams.

Benefiting Planned Parenthood of TN and North MS. $35.

Thurs., Feb. 20, 7-9:30 p.m.

ELEVEN W HULING, 11 WEST HULING, PLANNEDPARENTHOOD.ORG.

“Notable Black Memphians”

Visual and educational exhibition of notable black Memphians who strengthened the community through education, law, medicine, business, and music. Based on the work of Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis.

Through March 13.

WOODRUFF-FONTAINE HOUSE, 680 ADAMS (526-1469), WOODRUFF-FONTAINE.ORG.

“Race to the End of the Earth”

Hands-on interactive exhibit follows the footsteps of two legendary explorers in one of the most stirring tales in the annals of Antarctic exploration, the contest to reach the South Pole. Through May 17.

MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

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2 YEARS OF BEERS 12:00pm - 10:00pm Crosstown Brewing Co.

02.25

MARDI GRAS at Crosstown Concourse 5:00pm - 7:00pm Central Atrium • FREE

The 19-speaker lineup will share ideas on fighting poverty, juvenile justice reform, health care outcomes, and more. Tickets are available on the TEDx website.

Crosstown Brewing Company celebrates two years in business with several new beer releases, live tunes, food trucks, specialty glassware, and more.

Entry is FREE.

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Enjoy a second line parade (for people and dogs!), fl ash mob dance led by Steven Tate, free beads, crafts for kids, and music by members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and DJ Swagg. Classic corvettes will be displayed on the plaza. Bring your leashed pup in costume for a chance to win a prize!

with Memphis Public Library & Connect Crew

02/24 - 9:30 - 11:30am, Cafe at Crosstown Arts, FREE 02/26 - 6:30 - 7:30pm, Creative Movement Studio, Pay-what-you-can 02/26 - 6:30 - 7:30pm, Plaza, Pay-what-you-can

CROSSTOWN ARTS Crosstown Arthouse presents

BLUE COLLAR

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Thu Feb 20th 7:30pm - 9:30pm Crosstown Theater

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Blue Collar is a caper about three auto workers (Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, and Yaphet Kotto) who rob their union and unexpectedly uncover an illegal loan operation and ties to organized crime.

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$20

Calum Graham was recently named one of the World’s Top 30 Guitarists under 30 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. His signature playing style has enthralled millions of listeners on YouTube and Spotify, which has led to tours across America, Europe, and China.

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Charles Streeter is a drummer, producer, composer, bassist, and keyboard player who has worked with such artists as Chaka Khan, The Jacksons, Jennifer Lopez, Stephanie Mills, and DW3. He’s currently on tour with Tori Kelly.

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2 Years of Beers

A special day of celebrating two years, featuring several beer releases, live tunes, food trucks, specialty glassware, and more. Sat., Feb. 22, 12-10 p.m.

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Crosstown Brewing Co. Bluegrass Brunch

Get your brunch on with a rotating list of visiting food trucks and music by The Late Greats. Sundays, 1-4 p.m.

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Fat Tuesday at Celtic Crossing

Celebrate Fat Tuesday in “St. Patrick’s Day” style and indulge in a night of debauchery and gluttony. Featuring crawfish (Irish and Nola style) and zydeco music. Tues., Feb. 25, 11 a.m.-11:45 p.m.

CELTIC CROSSING, 903 S. COOPER (274-5151), CELTICCROSSINGMEMPHIS.COM.

Galentine’s Sip + Shop

Shop local while supporting local nonprofit Restore Corps, whose mission is to eradicate human trafficking by empowering survivors, equipping communities, and seeking justice through systemic change. $7-$12. Fri., Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m.

PROPCELLAR VINTAGE RENTAL, 2585 SUMMER.

Garden to Table Dinner with Chef Phillip Dewayne and Aaron Bertelsen

Dixon resident chef prepares dinner with Aaron Bertelsen’s new book, Grow Fruit and Vegetables in Pots, as inspiration. Enjoy local beer, paired wines, and a copy of the book. $150. Thurs., Feb. 20, 6-9 p.m.

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

The Color Purple at the Malco Paradiso, Sunday, February 23rd, 1 & 5 p.m.

Soup Sunday 2020

Sample delicious soups, breads, and desserts from more than 50 of the best restaurants and eateries Memphis has to offer. All proceeds benefits Youth Village’s Chris Crye Mentoring Program. $20-$75. Sun., Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

FEDEXFORUM, 191 BEALE, YOUTHVILLAGES.ORG.

Wine for Wishes

The 10th annual Wine for Wishes features great wines, fabulous food, live music, and a silent auction benefiting Make-A-Wish Mid-South. $75. Fri., Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m.

Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles

Documentary followed by special performance by Broadway singer and actress Alexandra Silber. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Tues., Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m.

TEMPLE ISRAEL, 1376 E. MASSEY (761-3130), JCCMEMPHIS.ORG.

King Bibi

Explores Netanyahu’s rise to power using archival footage of media performances through the years. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Thurs., Feb. 20, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 6560 POPLAR (761-0810), JCCMEMPHIS.ORG.

Normal Isn’t Real: Succeeding with Learning Disabilities & ADHD

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Four successful young adults share the ups and downs of their journeys to becoming experts on themselves and what they need to succeed.

Free. Mon., Feb. 24, 6-8 p.m.

2020 Morris and Mollye Fogelman International Jewish Film Festival

The Princess Bride

CADRE BUILDING, 149 MONROE, MIDSOUTH.WISH.ORG.

Through Feb. 25.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, JCCMEMPHIS.ORG.

35th Anniversary The Color Purple Sun., Feb. 23, 1 & 5 p.m.

MALCO PARADISO CINEMA, 584 S. MENDENHALL (682-1754), MALCO.COM.

Blue Collar

Caper about three auto workers who rob their union and unexpectedly uncover an illegal loan operation and ties to organized crime. Thurs., Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.

CROSSTOWN THEATER, 1350 CONCOURSE, CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Dinosaurs of Antarctica This film introduces audiences to the amazing and bizarre prehistoric creatures that inhabited Antarctic forests and swamps hundreds of millions of years ago. Visit website for schedule. Ongoing.

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

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, UNIVERSITY CENTER THEATER, 499 UNIVERSITY (682-3115), CONCORD-ACADEMY.ORG.

A comedy fairy tale adventure about a woman and her one true love. Saturdays, Sundays, 4 p.m., and Fridays, 7 p.m.

Through Feb. 29.

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

“Short Stories, Small Bites, Short Film”

Lifted from the pages of R.L. Maizes’ collection of short stories, We Love Anderson Cooper. Featuring two short films titled Sushi, Meatballs, & Everything and Gefilte. $20 members, $25 nonmembers.

Sun., Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 6560 POPLAR (761-0810), JCCMEMPHIS.ORG.

Vitalina Varela

A 55-year-old Vitalina Varela arrives in Lisbon three days after her husband’s funeral.

She’s been waiting for her plane ticket for more than 25 years. Wed., Feb. 26, 7 p.m.

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he 2019 film Harriet is the most recent major artistic interpretation of the life of the abolitionist/activist/spy Harriet Tubman.

The American heroine has long been celebrated in theater, opera, literature, postage stamps, and fine arts.

Jackie Murray knows all about that.

Since 2012, the Memphis actor/singer has been performing a one-woman show of Tubman’s life to audiences around the region. There is a certain inevitability in how it came about. A few years before she embarked on her Tubman crusade, Murray was sick in a hospital in Washington, D.C. And she was frightened. She remembers it as something of a Danny Thomas moment before he made the big-time in entertainment and was inspired to create St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: “I said, God, if you let me out of this situation, I will go back to Memphis, and I’m going to sing and act and do what you put me on this earth to do.”

She got out of the hospital and headed back to Memphis. “As soon as I put my car in park, my phone rang and it was one of the local theaters asking, ‘Are you back?

Do you want to do a show?’ I was like, well look at that!”

Harriet Tubman (left) comes to life in Jackie Murray’s one-woman show.

Murray got into productions at Playhouse on the Square and other theaters around town. She became a member of the company at Hattiloo Theatre. And soon enough, she felt the need to write a play. The Imperial Dinner Theatre in Pocahontas, Arkansas, encouraged her, and she determined she’d do a biographical play.

Tubman kept coming to the fore. “The more that I did my research, the more her personality started to shine,” Murray says.

“I also read that she had a one-woman show after the Civil War. She needed a way to make money, and one of her gigs was to go around and tell about the atrocities of slavery through her performance.

So I was like, well that’s it.”

The next performance of Murray’s Tubman tribute — Harriet Tubman: One

Woman’s Journey — is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 20th, at Elmwood Cemetery (elmwoodcemetery.org).

She’s done dozens of performances in the Mid-South since the first one at Hattiloo in 2012. “It’s said that Harriet had a beautiful singing voice,” Murray says, “even though it was raspy because of what she had gone through as a child when she got really sick.

“I envisioned her standing on the bank of the river, speaking and singing to these folks, those enslaved Africans, and letting them know, okay, this is what’s up and this is what we needed to do,” Murray says.

“So that’s how the whole premise of how I was going to present it happened — I turn the audience into the runaways, and we’re taking this trip together.”

She booked the show in Arkansas mostly, then into Mississippi and Tennessee. She became a teaching artist with the Tennessee Arts Commission, and that expanded the performances of Tubman’s life around the state, particularly in schools.

That eventually led to Murray being contacted by a booking agent who needed someone to play Tubman at an event in Nashville. “I was to be in character and walk around with other historical figures like Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant,” she says. The event was sponsored by the A+E Networks, which includes the History Channel, Lifetime, FYI, and Biography, among others. And that gig led to her being asked to attend the upcoming A+E HISTORYCon the first week in April in Pasadena, California, where she’ll perform and be part of a panel discussion.

It just shows how busy Murray’s life has been. She’s been nominated as Best Actress by PLAY Enterprises, publisher of PLAY Magazine that covers urban theater. That event is the end of March in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, she’s working on another play, Aspire, about a young gifted girl who must, in adulthood, rediscover her inspiration.

And when she’s not doing all of this, she is a guide with A Tour of Possibilities that gives visitors a look at AfricanAmerican history in Memphis. The tour goes from Downtown to Cotton Row to Slavehaven to the Mason Temple and the National Civil Rights Museum. She puts her all into conducting those tours, just as she does her Tubman performances and everything else she endeavors. “I give it some soul and bring the city to life to let people know there’s way more to Memphis than Elvis and barbecue.”

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A reporter for Cannabis Wire said Kroger was “the first company of its kind to” lobby on the issue.

Trump budget — If you didn’t already love President Donald Trump, he’s coming to take your (legal-ish) cannabis.

Trump’s new budget strips a policy that has, so far, protected state medical marijuana programs from the Justice Department. The Boston Globe reports that the policy has been stripped from Trump’s last two budgets and that former President Barack Obama had asked for it to be removed, too. But Congress — since 2014 — has always restored the protections.

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est Memphis — The Body and Mind (BaM) dispensary on OK Street in West Memphis is under construction, slated to open later this month.

When it does, the medical cannabis dispensary will be the first to open in the West Memphis area. Body and Mind is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company investing in cannabis cultivation with a production facility in Nevada. Its products include dried flower, edibles, topicals, extracts, and vape pen cartridges. Body and Mind strains have won the Las Vegas Hempfest Cup 2016, High Times Top Ten, and the NorCal Secret Cup. The company will team up with Arkansas’ Comprehensive Care Group to open the West Memphis dispensary.

The project will get underway with $1.2 million in start-up costs, according to a news release issued by Body and Mind.

AR Cannabis, Arkansas’ largest marijuana-doctor clinic network, will open a clinic in West Memphis soon. The clinic’s site says it will begin taking patients there on March 31st. The clinic is planned close to the corner of Broadway and Missouri.

West Memphis was a topic of debate during last month’s meeting of the Arkansas Marijuana Commission. Leaders wanted to add another dispensary license to Zone 3 (the West Memphis zone) because no dispensaries had opened yet, according to a report in the Arkansas Times.

Earlier in the meeting, the commission voted to approve an additional license in another zone for the same reason. However, they held back on the West Memphis request, noting that dispensaries there were close to opening their doors.

According to commission documents, Delta Cannabis Co. will open in West Memphis in mid-2020.

A 3.5 gram bag of Purple Punch may soon be available to Memphians — uh, West Memphians, that is.

Tennessee hero — Lebanon cannabro Spencer Boston took a stand at the stand for marijuana about two weeks ago.

The 20-year-old was on trial for possession (natch). During his impassioned speech against the tyranny of the country’s prohibition on herb, Boston removed a fatty from his pocket and lit it, right there in the courtroom before, well, everyone.

A cuffed and orange-jumpsuited Boston said in a YouTube video later that it was marijuana (not CBD) and that “it was disrespectful, but it was what needed to be done.”

FO O D By L orna Field

Black Restaurant Week The fifth annual MBRW will kick off on March 8th.

This is the fifth Black Restaurant Week since you launched the first one years ago. How much has it changed or grown

What are some dishes or foods that you’re most excited about or that you think are particularly unique?

Soul Rolls at Sage, peach cobbler nachos at Chef Tam’s Underground Café, and sweet potato pancakes at The Waffle Iron.

Cynthia Daniels (above) readies Memphis Black Restaurant Week for a fifth year of first-rate food.

or evolved in the last five years?

It’s grown outside of Memphis and is now a nationwide event in major cities across the country.

How do you choose which restaurants participate?

There’s a mixture of Memphis staples involved and newer restaurants that need marketing support to gain more business.

There’s a wide variety of food options across all the different participating restaurants — is that intentional? Do you try to get as much food variety as possible

Now that you have a few years under your belt, what do you think the future of Black Restaurant Week looks like in the next five years and beyond?

I feel like it will continue to grow outside of the Midtown and Downtown areas. We’ve expanded to include South Memphis and Orange Mound this year.

Do you have any particularly fond memories from Black Restaurant Week over the last few years?

It never fails that I can run into MBRW supporters during the year and they always tell me that MBRW introduced them to their favorite new restaurants.

That proves the week was successful, and the success continues long after the weeklong event.

Do you have any message for prospective restaurant patrons who are thinking of coming out for MBRW for the first time this year?

I want to remind people that MBRW is for everyone! It’s a celebration of food, and we embrace all ethnicities who want to experience amazing food and hidden jewels throughout the city.

MBRW is happening March 8th through 14th. Find more information and check out participating restaurants at blackrestaurantweek.com or follow along on their Facebook page: facebook.com/ MemphisBlackRW.

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or does that happen organically?

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emphis Black Restaurant Week (MBRW) is right around the corner, and there will be so many exciting options to choose from across the city.

MBRW is an annual celebration of black-owned businesses, with a goal of boosting awareness and bringing in new customers to support minorityowned restaurants around Memphis.

Participating restaurants are offering two-course lunches for $15 and three-course dinners for $25 for the whole week, providing an affordable way for Memphians to sample food from lots of different eateries without breaking their budget.

This year’s featured restaurants include old favorites — like The Four Way, which has been a Memphis staple since the civil rights era — and notable newcomers, like Flava House, a restaurant and hookah lounge that opened its doors in late 2019. Other participants include Chef Tam’s Underground Café, Curry N Jerk, The Waffle Iron, and many more.

Cynthia Daniels has been organizing MBRW since 2015 and wants people to know that MBRW has something for everyone.

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FILM By Chris McCoy

Sexy Times Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield are smokin’ hot in The Photograph.

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n The Photograph, LaKeith Stanfield plays Michael Block, a feature writer for a fictional magazine called The Republic. As depicted on the screen, Michael’s job seems to consist mostly of lounging around the office looking really, really good — that is, when he’s not busy winging hither and yon on his unlimited travel budget. As someone who has actually made their living as a magazine feature writer, I have to give writer/director Stella Meghie credit for nailing the essence of the job.

I’m kidding. If Michael’s job was portrayed realistically, there would be a lot more hair pulling, imposter syndrome-inspired breakdowns, and late nights spent wondering if it’s too late to go to law school. He certainly wouldn’t be able to afford his spacious and immaculate apartment in New York.

But realism isn’t what people want out of a romantic movie. It’s one of the rules of the genre that our principals have to have aspirational jobs. Michael’s about-to-be girlfriend Mae Morton (Issa Rae) works as curator at the Queens Museum of Art — a job which

would pay okay in real life, but not enough to afford an apartment with cathedral-high ceilings. It’s all part of the charm of the genre. Meghie wants you to identify with Michael and Mae. They’re just like you, only a little better — the best version of you.

Besides posing in carefully placed pools of golden light, Mae’s current work duties include organizing a retrospective exhibit of her late mother’s photography.

That’s how these two ridiculously good-looking people meet. Michael is working on a story about the disappearing culture of fishermen in rural Louisiana when he meets Isaac Jefferson (Rob Morgan). He sees a striking photograph on Isaac’s mantel, taken by Christina Eames (Chanté Adams). Christina, Isaac tells him, was once his girlfriend, but she moved to New York to become a photographer, and they lost touch.

When Michael returns to New York and tracks down the Louisiana mystery woman, it turns out she was Mae’s mother. When Michael and Mae come face to incredibly attractive face, sparks fly immediately.

A few nights later, Michael scoops up an intern at the magazine office and goes to an artsy French movie

Sorry to Bother You’s LaKeith Stanfield (left) and Insecure’s Issa Rae smolder sexily in Stella Meghie’s The Photograph. at the Queens Museum, hoping to catch a glimpse of Mae. She sees him first, and their attraction is so electric, their respective wingman and wing-woman immediately fall into bed together.

Things take a little longer to develop for our classy protagonists, who, it cannot be emphasized enough, are just stupid hot. Before they get busy, they have relatable dinner conversation, like what the hell happened to Kanye West?

Seriously, what happened to that guy?

It will take an approaching hurricane to get them in the sack making the beast with two backs. As in King Lear, the intensity of emotion summons equally intense weather, only instead of grief and madness lashing the castle walls with rain, it’s the sexual energy released by these two hotties bumping uglies that’s knocking out power up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

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FILM By Chris McCoy Obviously, Michael and Mae need to be together for the good of humanity, but there are complications.

Michael has applied for a job with The Associated Press in London, where he will cover Brexit with his smoldering sexuality. Mae’s mom left her two letters when she died. One of them was for her, and the other for her father — but there’s no name on the father envelope.

Turns out, the man who raised Mae was not her biological papa, and her mama has left her a posthumous parentage mystery.

So, in case you haven’t caught on by now, The Photograph is a fairly formulaic romance. As both a critic and a genre film fan, I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with following a formula. It’s how you execute that counts. Meghie knows what

presents

she wants, and she gets it from every aspect of the production. If anything, Stanfield and Rae are too perfect, and their relationship sometimes feels conflict-averse. The variation to the formula comes from the parallel story, told in flashback with the help of some acid-washed ’80s costume design, of how Christine escaped from poverty in Louisiana to become a famous photographer in the big city and the personal price she paid for her success.

The question becomes, will Mae and Michael make the same mistake of sacrificing happiness for success? One thing’s for sure: They’re going to look good doing it.

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Join us as these men share their story of hope, suicide survival and the impact one person can have in the life of another.

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THE LAST WORD by Randy Haspel

License to Ill

THE LAST WORD

This president makes me sick. Literally. After enduring relentless night sweats during restless sleep, I felt light-headed and dizzy. Any exertion left me exhausted. I thought a nice shower might help, but I ended up having to lie down while attempting to zen away my rapid, palpitating heartbeat. Walking from bedroom to den was encumbered with an equilibrium imbalance that left me clutching the wall. I didn’t know what was happening to me. I tried to act calmly so as not to frighten my wife, but Melody could see through my charade and suggested we go to the emergency room.

Rather than go to the ER on a Saturday night, we instead called the doctor’s service, which asked if we had a blood pressure monitor in the house. When Melody hooked me up and the cuff finally loosened from my bicep, my blood pressure was off the charts. A Xanax eased the situation until I could call my doctor on Monday. By miraculous luck, someone had canceled their three o’clock appointment and I was able to grab it. When my blood work was suspect, I was sent to a nephrologist, then a urologist, before returning to my primary doctor. The prognosis? Hypertension combined with acid reflux was disturbing my stability.

So, now I’m on daily blood pressure and digestive medications. When I asked the doctor if he had any further instructions, he said, “Turn off the news and play more guitar.”

But it’s hard to ignore or escape the American Horror Story sitting in the White House. After the thoroughly co-opted and corrupted Republican Senate aquitted the president from two articles of impeachment, the gaseous windbag felt emboldened enough to take a couple of victory laps. After President Clinton’s impeachment, Wild Bill appeared in the Rose Garden alone, showed contrition, and apologized to the country for his indiscretions that prompted the R-rated ordeal that followed.

Trump chose to show up at the annual prayer breakfast, ordinarily a non-political event that focuses on faith, and launch a diatribe against his perceived enemies, calling the top FBI officials “scum” and questioning Nancy Pelosi’s faith while she sat just feet away. Trump addressed the gathering declaring: “As everybody knows, my family, our great country, and your president have been put through a terrible ordeal by some very dishonest and corrupt people.” He could just as well have been referring to his rotten cabinet that cheered him on.

Appearing in the East Room of the White House after the breakfast, Trump instigated a vendetta against impeachment witnesses that would have made Richard Nixon blanch. Referring to fired FBI Director James Comey as “that sleazebag” and Nancy Pelosi as “a horrible person,” Trump gathered his minions, sent them out on cable TV, and prepared to get some payback.

Gordon Sondland, the million-dollar Republican donor recalled from his post as ambassador to the European Union, was the first victim of Trump’s retribution. Then, “simmering with rage,” as his aides attested, Trump had impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman fired from his position on the National Security Council and escorted by security guards from the White House grounds — along with his twin brother, who had nothing to do with the impeachment, just in case Trump couldn’t tell them apart.

Only a month ago, Trump pardoned an Army soldier convicted of war crimes. Now he’s dismissed a decorated veteran who had earned a Purple Heart in combat. Trump then asked the Pentagon to investigate Vindman for any potential wrongdoing. The Pentagon declined.

The idiot man-child then demanded that the House “expunge” his impeachment, calling the whole thing a “hoax.” Like the Bizarro Superman of comic book fame, Trump protects the guilty while punishing the innocent.

Emboldened by his acquittal, Trump began to purge the unfaithful from his administration, enlisting the Justice Department and Trump’s slavish attorney general, William Barr, to exact revenge on his critics. Trump’s obedient protector immediately appointed an outside prosecutor to examine the origins of the investigation into the former National Security Advisor and disgraced convicted liar Michael Flynn.

After that, Barr interfered with the sentencing recommendations of convicted comic villain Roger Stone. All four government prosecutors resigned from the case, prompting more than 1,100 former prosecutors and Justice Department officials to call for Barr’s resignation.

I say impeach his ass again. Seriously. This bloated megalomaniac thinks because he was acquitted by a fearful Republican Senate that he’s home free to continue his work as capo of the Trump crime family. There were at least 10 more charges of obstruction of justice outlined in the Mueller report. They weren’t included in this impeachment go-round because Robert Mueller wasn’t very telegenic and failed to move public opinion. Mueller clearly stated that the outlaw president could not be charged only because of a legal “opinion” that prevents a sitting president from indictment. Mueller told congress, “If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so.” He never said so. In fact, Mueller reported to the shyster Attorney General that his probe found “multiple acts by the president that were capable of exerting undue influence over law enforcement investigations,” which translates into a profusion of abuse of power.

Mueller’s 448-page report was dismissed after most Americans didn’t bother reading it. I ordered the report in book form, but the print was small enough to require a magnifying glass, and was so dense, it was like trying to read War and Peace in Sanskrit.

It didn’t matter. All of Mueller’s evidence of criminality was ignored. No president in history has been more deserving of removal from office than this counterfeit con man. Until this cruel fool is displaced from our collective reality, I’ll be here at home — playing the guitar.

Randy Haspel writes the “Recycled Hippies” blog.

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