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A scene from a dystopian sci-fi novel? No, it’s an email from an acquaintance in Seattle, the city that has become ground zero for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States. Is this what every American city has to look forward to? Hopefully not. The assisted-living facility just outside Seattle where the virus initiated (and from whence it spread) was not utilizing any precautions among staff or patients during the time of the outbreak. The city — and the state — were taken completely by surprise. Visitors to the facility came and went, unknowingly exposing hundreds of locals to the virus. There were no test kits, and the elderly residents of the facility were prime candidates for serious illness; 17 of them have died. State and city officials were quick to urge the “work from home, wash your hands, avoid large gatherings” mantra we are all now hearing, but the damage was done. The local populace was understandably spooked. The national news media put the Emerald City in the spotlight for weeks. But life goes on in Seattle, despite the headlines and the hype. I’ve read several stories this week on the situation, and I’m encouraged. They’re still tossing big salmon around at Pike Place. The trains are still running. The buskers are still playing on street corners. And the Seattle Sounders’ season opener had a record crowd of 40,000 or so last Sunday — maybe on the theory that a combo of beer and soccer kills coronavirus. I kid. The more likely story is that people have decided that life needs to go on and you can’t keep living in fear. We’re not on a cruise ship — and for that, we should be thankful. Seattle took a viral bullet for all of us. Just because we’re now all aware and using sanitizer and bumping elbows doesn’t mean we won’t be affected in the Mid-South, but at least it won’t be a sneak attack. Shelby County’s first case of coronavirus was announced last weekend. County, city, school, medical, and corporate leaders are aware and taking precautions. When you walk off the elevator at my office, there’s now a bottle of hand sanitizer. Everyone hits it before they head to their desks. Management has made it clear that if you are the least bit concerned about your health, you work from home. Still, even given the fact that we know it’s coming, the virus will impact Memphis in ways great and small, in ways that can’t be predicted. We’re in the “slow the infection rate” stage. Here’s one tip I can offer: Don’t listen to President Trump. This isn’t a hoax, it’s not contained, and cases aren’t going to “zero” any time soon. Similarly, don’t listen to the Fox News hosts who are calling this the “coronavirus impeachment” and claiming that the Democrats and the media are hyping the virus to bring down their beloved leader. This is irresponsible in the extreme, especially given the age demographic of most Fox viewers. It would be horribly ironic if this sort of misinformation got some of their viewers killed. (By the way, if it is a hoax, props to the wily Democrats for getting China, Italy, and Iran in on the plot so early.) N E WS & O P I N I O N So, here we are, uncertain as to THE FLY-BY - 4 how this will all play out. At least for NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 now, I think we should continue to POLITICS - 8 keep living as normally as possible. COVER STORY “TIGER TRIALS” Distance yourself socially, if you feel BY FRANK MURTAUGH - 10 that’s the path for you. Contact a doctor SPORTS - 14 immediately if you think you’ve been WE RECOMMEND - 16 exposed or if you’ve got symptoms of MUSIC - 18 the virus. The idea is to slow the curve AFTER DARK - 20 of the disease so that hospitals and CALENDAR - 23 medical personnel aren’t overwhelmed. BOOKS - 30 FOOD FEATURE - 31 Coronavirus won’t be gone for a while, BREWS - 33 certainly not by April, if experiences in FILM - 34 other countries are an indicator. This is C L AS S I F I E D S - 36 the new normal for now. LAST WORD - 39 Bruce VanWyngarden brucev@memphisflyer.com

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OUR 1620TH ISSUE 03.12.20 “Downtown is a ghost town. We have our staff working from home, per the request of the governor, which will likely go from suggested to mandatory, shortly. Some restaurants have already started closing their doors for a month or more. Half of my staff, including myself, have kids home until March 27th. Hotels are at 30-50 percent occupancy. Most of the arts events have either cancelled or are half empty. Most galas have delayed or cancelled. You can’t get food delivered by Amazon Prime; it says: ‘Check back in the future, we have no delivery times available.’”

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THAN KS?! Shelby County Trustee Regina Morrison Newman posted to Facebook that FedEx paid its $25 million tax bill at the end of February. We couldn’t decide if it was weird or not. How much you gotta pay for a post like that?

F R ES H AI R Talk about a blast of spring. Last week, Twitter was a gutter of snipes about coronavirus, a gut-check scroll of photos from the MiddleTennessee tornadoes, and that video of Trump groping the flag. But @memphisweather1 parted the clouds with one sentence: “Are you ready for an extended period of sunshine (a few days’ worth)??” (Right here is where they put a cute sun emoji. Squee!)

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TVA, Castration, & Nazis TVA plans to remove coal ash, lawmakers want parolee chemical castration, and former Nazi deported. C OAL AS H R E M OVAL The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has identified its preferred plan to remove the toxic coal ash from the now-idled Allen Fossil Plant, the first step down a long road to return the site to another functional use. In a massive, 221-page report issued last week, TVA said it prefers to excavate the ash and store it in a landfill, mainly for expediency. TVA has identified six permitted landfills which could take the ash from Allen but has not selected a specific site. C H E M I CAL CASTR ATI O N For more than an hour last week, lawmakers debated chemical casClockwise from top left: former WWII Nazi SS guard deported, coal ash plans, tration for some parolees. TVA workers drill a well, the price of flooding, refugee resettlement, Rep. Bruce Griffey (R-Paris) told lawmakers push anti-abortion bill members of the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee that he knew opposed by many. chemical castration sounded like “hard terminology.” Still, Sen. Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol), one of the bill’s sponsors, that’s just what he wants for sex offenders whose crimes said the legislation (SB 2196) is “one of the nation’s strongest involve children under the age of 12. opportunities to protect the life of the unborn.” His bill, HB 1585, would require such offenders to volunThe bill has four main provisions, including prohibiting tarily take Depo-Provera, a drug used to reduce libido and abortion at several gestational milestones from the time sexual activity, as a condition of their parole. The parolee there is a fetal heartbeat through 24 weeks. Violating any of would have to pay for the monthly treatments and could not the provisions would be a Class C felony. get out on parole without it. The treatments would continue until parole ends. WATE R C O NTR O L A bill that would have threatened local protection for the NA Z I D E PO RTE D Memphis Sand Aquifer has been delayed for this legislative A Tennessee resident who was a former Nazi SS guard dursession. ing WWII has been sent back to Germany by a U.S. immiThe bill was filed by two West Tennessee Republicans, gration judge in Memphis. Sen. Delores Gresham (R-Somerville) and Rep. Curtis U.S. Immigration Judge Rebecca Holt ruled that FriedHalford (R-Dyer). The bill would have prohibited cities and rich Karl Berger, a German citizen, should be deported to counties from exercising authority over a landowner’s water Germany because of his contribution to Nazi persecution. rights on “certain drilling requirements.” R E F U G E E R E S O LUTI O N The Tennessee House of Representatives adopted a resolution last week condemning Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to continue to welcome refugees in the state. The resolution, HJR 0741, is sponsored by Rep. Terri Weaver (R-Lancaster). It challenges Lee’s authority to authorize continued refugee resettlement and seeks to advance Tennessee’s lawsuit against the federal government over refugee resettlement. ANTI-AB O RTI O N B I LL The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced an anti-abortion bill last week pushed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and

F LO O D C OSTS Floods cost 11 Mississippi River states $6.2 billion last year, according to a group of mayors representing cities and towns along the river. The Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) released the finding and more in meetings with federal officials last week in Washington, D.C. There they are, once again, pushing infrastructure proposals to improve resiliency along the Mississippi River from the “acute shocks and chronic stresses” the region has sustained. Visit the News Blog at memphisflyer.com for fuller versions of these stories and more local news.

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The Christian Bible took one step closer to becoming the official state book of Tennessee last week. The House Naming, Designating, and Private Acts Committee may not sound exciting, but it has been a main battlefield of the Tennessee culture wars this legislative session, primarily with debates on what to do with the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the State Capitol building. Rep. Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station) brought his Bible bill back to the committee this year after it was defeated last year in a full House floor vote. A similar bill was vetoed by then-Gov. Bill Haslam in 2016. Back then, the Tennessee General Assembly’s nonpartisan Fiscal Review Committee said inevitable lawsuits from the bill would cost north of $100,000. The state attorney general even opined against the move. This time, though, Sexton added language to the bill to show it wasn’t just a Christian thing. The new bill says the Bible has had historical and economic impacts on the state, though he didn’t give much in the way of supporting evidence. He even said the folks at Liberty University have agreed to defend the move if it was contested in court. Also, there’s no $100,000 fiscal note attached to the bill this year. Just before the dog pile of Christian Representatives smothered Sexton and his bill with the righteous tones of their love of the book, one committee member disagreed with the idea. “I have multiple churches in my district and

multiple synagogues and mosques in my district,” said Rep. John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville). “If the state codified and recognizes the Bible as the state book, what does that say to [those who aren’t Christians] about their religion? How should they interpret that?” Sexton said, “It would not say anything to them, any more than having Tennessee designated as the Volunteer State.” Clemmons said the legislation is “exclusive in nature” and, in his opinion as an attorney, is unconstitutional as a violation of the establishment clause. To that, Sexton said that “every time we make a vote here and almost everything we do, excludes someone and includes someone. Exclusions and inclusions … that goes on all the time. [This bill] does not exclude anyone. … It doesn’t require anyone to go to church or buy a Bible or read it. It just recognizes it for historical purposes.” One Representative in the room likened the move to naming the state flower or bird. Another read passages from the Declaration of Independence, which, he said, showed that the United States was established as a Christian nation. Another said if legislators “see fit” to make the Bible the state book, then they’ll do what “we see fit.” The bill was passed last week with only two audible

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“nays.” No roll call vote was taken. It moved on to another committee to be added to the House calendar for a floor vote. Similar bills have been floated in West Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Each of those moves have been condemned by the nonprofit First Amendment advocates Freedom From Religion Foundation. “Imagine if, some day as the Muslim population grows, a legislature sought to declare the Koran a state book,” read a statement from the group in 2016 about Haslam’s veto. “Or, as the secular population grows, to declare Richard Dawkins’ God Delusion a state book. It’s equally inappropriate and coercive to endorse the Christian bible. Government may not take sides on religion.”

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The March 3rd Super Tuesday vote, with presidential preference primaries favoring Democrat Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, and nominating Joe Brown and Paul Boyd, respectively, as the Democratic and Republican candidates for General Sessions Court clerk, has come and gone. But there was still politics to be found locally. In a lengthy, oddly contentious meeting of the Shelby County Commission on Monday, political factors weighed heavily on several controversial issues, most of which were resolved either unanimously or via one-sided votes. A pair of hotbutton issues were addressed in the form of late add-on resolutions at the close of Monday’s meeting, which had already generated significant steam via the regular agenda. One of the add-on resolutions opposed Republican Governor Bill Lee’s proposal for open-carry legislation, at least for Shelby County, and passed the Commission by a bipartisan 10-1 vote, the lone vote in opposition coming from GOP Commissioner Mick Wright, who chose to let his dissent speak for itself. The resolution was co-sponsored by Republican David Bradford and Democrat Tami Sawyer. The minimal discussion of the measure was itself bipartisan, with, for example, Democrat Reginald Milton and Republican Amber Mills making similar declarations of being pro-Second Amendment but citing opposition to the open-carry measure from law enforcement officials. Specifically, the resolution’s enacting

POLITICS new voting machines, and notes the subsequent reallocation last month by the commission of capital improvement funds as a means of doing so. The resolution would not be acted on directly but was by unanimous consent referred to the next meeting of the commission’s general government committee. Commissioner Sawyer appended to the resolution a copy of a letter signed by five Republican legislators representing Shelby County and addressed to the three Republican members of the Shelby County Election Commission. The letter, on the official letterhead of state Senator Brian Kelsey, carried two specific “recommendations” to the GOP SCEC members. One directly opposes voter-marked ballots, stating that “[a]llowing voters to handle and mark paper inevitably opens the election process to numerous unnecessary human errors” and that “reverting back to technology from the 1990s would be a huge mistake.” A second “recommendation” needs to be quoted in its entirely: “Second, in order to ensure that everyone has the same opportunity to vote and to limit the financial strains on the taxpayers, we recommend seven days of early voting be conducted at all satellite voting locations in Shelby County, preceded by eight days of early voting at the Shelby County Election Commission office. Opening only one early voting location in the Agricenter, as was done in 2018, was wrong and in violation of state law. The solution we propose will fix this problem.” Buried in this somewhat disingenuous language is the idea of cutting back the amount of time devoted to satellite early voting from two weeks to a single week. Sawyer was pointed and defiant in the citation of the Kelsey letter, saying that its recommendations and circumlocutions alike, as well as the

confinement of the communication to Republican members of the SCEC, constituted an affront to the commission and to the process of resolving the voting-machine issue in an orderly, conscientious manner. “The letter undermines this board,” she declared, insisting that her condemnation of the letter be given maximum public exposure. The voting-machine issue was not the only matter to invoke the possibility of cross-purposes between county and state authorities. An unexpected controversy arose over a proposal, advanced by Commissioners Milton and Van Turner at the behest of County Mayor Lee Harris, to allocate $33,799 for a Veterans Service Officer in Shelby County. Commissioner Mills, who with colleague Edmund Ford, had been to Nashville last week to discuss countygovernment needs with state officials, asked for a postponement of the action, insisting that she had been promised the prospect of not one, but five such officers for Shelby County via state action, and that county action on the matter could scuttle the state effort. An argument ensued between Mills and Harris, with the mayor, backed by several members of the commission, expressing disbelief that county action on the matter would provoke a punitive reaction in Nashville. But in the end a narrow vote approved a deferral of the issue to the commission meeting of April 20th. Modest controversy arose, too, over the commission’s action in approving a paid parental leave policy for county employees. The annual price tag of the proposal, $830,000, to be paid for by internet sales tax revenues, was objected to by Republican Commissioners Mills and Brandon Morrison, who cited a looming $85 million county deficit, and abstained from an otherwise unanimous vote of approval.

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The 2019-20 Memphis Tigers will post a winning record, making it 20 consecutive such seasons, an unprecedented stretch for a program that has existed now for more than a century. The Tigers have beaten three teams from “Power Five” conferences (they beat none in Penny Hardaway’s first season as head coach), including regional villains Ole Miss and Tennessee (the latter in Knoxville). The Tigers have suited up arguably the finest freshman in the country, Precious Achiuwa having averaged 15.8 points and 10.8 rebounds on his way to all-league recognition in the American Athletic Conference. Alas, having finished fifth in the American Athletic Conference (with a record of 21-10, the Tigers may need to reach the final of this week’s AAC tourney in Forth Worth to land a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers hope to avoid a six-year Big Dance drought, one that would equal the longest (1997-2002) since the famed 1973 team played UCLA for the national championship. While they’ve beaten the Rebels and Vols, these Tigers also have a 40-point loss to Tulsa on their record, along with a dispiriting home loss to USF in early February that seriously damaged any hopes of a run to the Big Dance. And finally, while they may feature the finest freshman in the country, his name is not James Wiseman. The Wiseman Case, as it will forever be known, is now in the hands of something called the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP), a new agency tasked by the NCAA to measure and resolve infractions. Based on the Memphis program’s track record — two of three Final Four appearances vacated — the fan base should prepare itself for a hammer it didn’t know existed six months ago. All the more threatening, there is no appeal process with the IARP.

“We’ve been through everything you can go through. We’re fighting. These guys are scrapping. I’m proud of the effort.” — Penny Hardaway after the Tigers beat UConn on February 1st We asumed last summer the story of these Tigers would be told with Wiseman front and center. We didn’t know the story would actually be told with Wiseman as merely background, offstage. The acclaimed recruit — the centerpiece among seven jewels in Hardaway’s second class — made the kind of debut in November that had the most stoic of Tiger observers swooning: 28 points and 11 rebounds in just 22 minutes of playing time. It proved to be a cruel tease. Wiseman played in two more games, even after learning he’d been ruled

“likely ineligible” by the NCAA for his family having received $11,500 for moving expenses from Hardaway in 2017. It didn’t matter that Hardaway was merely a high school coach at the time. (He coached Wiseman and East High to a state title in 2018.) After some back-and-forth, the team accepted a 12-game suspension for Wiseman, only to have the player withdraw from the program to begin training for his pro career. (Wiseman is expected to be a top-three pick in June’s NBA draft.) This was removing Jagger from the Stones. It was killing off Rachel after the first season of Friends. Hardaway found himself tasked with driving a muscle car . . . minus the steering wheel. Then in late January, as the Tigers were practicing before a clash with Connecticut, D.J. Jeffries suffered ligament damage in his left knee. The Tigers were 15-5 at the time, thanks in large part to the impact Jeffries had made since joining the starting lineup in late November: 10.8 points per game, 4.3 rebounds, and 51 percent shooting from the field. If Achiuwa was the second-best player in Hardaway’s ballyhooed recruiting class, it became clear the pride of Olive Branch High School was third. Now Jeffries would be as absent as Wiseman for the remainder of the season. “They’re learning on the fly. The pressure is different on this level than it’s ever been in high school.” — Penny Hardaway after the Tigers beat Temple on February 5th The Tigers have clearly lacked veteran leadership on the floor. You don’t get doubled up (80-40!) at Tulsa with the right captain in charge. You don’t surrender the final 15 points in a fourpoint loss to SMU at home without the right floor general shifting the game’s direction. Why the leadership void? Five senior starters departed after the 2018-19 season. Four of them were junior-college transfers recruited by Tubby Smith to play but two seasons in blue and gray. Smith brought that quartet to Memphis, of course, thinking he’d be the guy tasked with replacing them. When Smith was fired — and Hardaway hired — at the end of the 2017-18 campaign, a “class gap” was all but certain, and the hurt has been compounded by Wiseman’s absence. There’s been no superstar center — no “unicorn” — to hide or erase shortcomings among a talented-butgreen rotation of players whose roles have changed not just from one game to another, but within games. When Achiuwa and Lance Thomas went down late in that home loss to USF on February 8th, the Tigers finished a tight game with no semblance of a frontcourt. The Bulls grabbed 41 rebounds, 12 more than the Tigers in a

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game decided by two points. Lomax has emerged as arguably the best point guard in what amounts to a committee system utilized by Hardaway. He’s near the top of the American Athletic Conference with an average of 4.3 assists per game. But veteran judgment? The 6’0” sophomore chose to drive the lane as the clock wound down in a tie game at Cincinnati on February 13th. Instead of dishing to Achiuwa or another forward, Lomax put up a shot that was blocked from behind. The Tigers lost in overtime. “This is life,” acknowledges Lomax, who has played for Hardaway since middle school. “People hold you to certain standards and expect you to be somewhere. You’re gonna have your ups and downs, no matter what. Stick to the same routine, trust the same people, and don’t let outsiders spread you with negativity. In the end, you’ll be fine.” Having grown up in Memphis, Lomax knows the intensity of Tiger basketball culture as well as anyone his age. He also knows his coach personifies that culture, dating back to Hardaway’s All-America playing days (1991-93). In some respects, Lomax has

witnessed Hardaway’s development as much as vice versa. “He’s done a great job,” says Lomax. “All the punches thrown his way, he’s found a way to swing back. You lose a starter every three or four weeks, you have to adjust. You can’t play the same way. Players have to step up before you intended them to. You have to grow up faster. He’s trusted us to do our job. And he always reminds us that this is the city’s team. We have to do it for the city. Especially all the fans and boosters. He goes all out, 24/7. It’s been fun for me to be by his side, and see him develop from when I was so young.” “Where we started, we had a very deep team. We had size, we had shooting, we had speed, we had length. Where we are now . . . we’re just scrapping.” — Penny Hardaway after the Tigers lost to USF on January 12th Few would describe Achiuwa’s play as “scrapping.” Amid the team’s various stumbles and face-plants, the freshman from Queens has left an imprint unlike many rookies in Tiger history. His 18 double-doubles are a Memphis freshman record and one more than the great Keith Lee had in 1981-82. continued on page 12

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Achiuwa is only the fourth Memphis freshman to pull down 300 rebounds and he’s 11 points from becoming just the tenth to score 500. He’s a “specimen,” to borrow a description from Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall, the kind college basketball gets to enjoy but for a single season these days. Though not as consistent as Achiuwa, Lester Quinones (a fellow freshman and New Yorker) has made his own impression on the Tiger program, and beyond his uncomfortably high — for some — shorts and air-guitar celebrations after connecting on a three-pointer. His flamboyance doesn’t mean Quinones hasn’t felt the growing pains. (At times, literally. He missed five games after breaking his right hand in the Ole Miss game.) “We’ve lost way more games than we expected to,” says Quinones. “[It’s been crucial] for us to stay together and not let outside distractions interfere with where we’re trying to get . . . the NCAA tournament. We’re buying in more — and coming closer together — as the year goes on. No separation, because it’s been tough. Being the youngest team in the country, I feel like we’ve dealt with it pretty well. It’s hard to find a leader with just one senior on the team. We’re going to live up to expectations. We’ll get it done.” So, what awaits the Tigers for the 2020-21 season? It’s hard to imagine the honeymoon being over for a third-year coach. This city’s love affair with Penny Hardaway runs deeper than most relationships between a community and college coach. It’s a different kind of belief system: This is Memphis, and he’s Penny. But as Hardaway has begun to emphasize, growth is necessary. Graduate transfers — veteran leadership, even if new to town — has become part of the sport’s culture. Look for a transfer or two to provide

Lester Quinones next year’s team an actual senior class. Among the five current freshmen who may be back — Achiuwa will be a firstround pick in the NBA draft — how many will return? These are variables to consider after the current Tigers play their final game. For now, hope remains, even if but a sliver. “The low points have been losing our brothers out there,” says Lomax in reflecting on Wiseman and Jeffries. “It’s a family thing with us. But you gotta keep going, bring it together. At the end of the day, you can’t focus on the low points. Make a quick decision, keep your head up.” And like Quinones, Lomax relishes the expectations of a passionate, if embattled, fan base. Whether it’s internal bravado or the “smoke” of national attention, he wouldn’t have it any other way. “This program can be the highest level,” he emphasizes. “We want to be number-one in the country. It’s not just basketball. We want to be number-one in everything. Fans don’t want mediocrity. We don’t either.” Could the 2020-21 Tigers — however that roster is shaped, whatever the IARP decides — be a better team for the trials of this winter? “We can be better, just for having been through a lot,” notes Lomax. “Guys who have been here can teach the young guys. But every year’s different. And we’re focused on this year, still have a goal to accomplish.” Even with possible sanctions looming (a postseason ban? a scholarship reduction?), Tiger basketball will be back in the spotlight, sometimes more so when games are not being played. Such is life for a program built as much on the bruises it’s absorbed as the nets it’s cut down. “With the amount of players returning, we should have way more experience,” adds Quinones. “And [we’ll be] working hard this summer, expecting things might go south, and how we’ll recover. We’ll have that experience next year. Bigger goals. Bigger accomplishments.”

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efore kick-off, it was three, and four all coming on quick clear that Memphis counterattacks. As the goals started to had greatly missed 901 come in, the team lost a bit of its shape FC and the constant and found itself hard-pressed to snuff stream of Saturday out Indy’s continued advances forward. matches at AutoZone Of the opponent’s 15 shots, 12 came in Park. The lines to get in the stadium the second half. In that sense, it was very stretched all the way back to the gates, much a Jekyll-and-Hyde performance. Bluff City Mafia was in full voice, and However, considering how well a regular-season record 8,571 fans Memphis played in the attacking third, took their seats to see what a new there should be nothing but optimism season could bring. And while 901 FC going forward. played some of its best soccer since the team’s inception, defensive errors saw the home side fall 4-2 to Eastern Conference Rivals Indy Eleven. With six new faces in the starting lineup, the organization 901 FC started strong but faded in the second half. immediately made good on its promise to play more attacking “I saw two great goals, about a half soccer this year. Memphis started strong a dozen chances. For me, there is a lot out of the blocks, controlling the game of improvement in that area,” said head and putting constant pressure on Indy coach Tim Mulqueen after the game. Eleven. As early as the ninth minute, “We took a conference finalist and put good interplay between Duane Muckette them on their heels. Our press was very and Pierre da Silva saw the latter loft a good for long stretches of the game. I one-touch pass over the defense. Last think we just need to do a better job season’s top scorer Brandon Allen took it of adjusting when teams adjust to us. down with aplomb before cutting inside I know this one stings for our boys, it two Indy defenders and curling the ball stings for me, but there is a lot of good into the net. to that game as well.” With momentum on its side, The midfield three of Michael Reed, Memphis continued to surge forward, Jose Baxter, and J-Christophe Koffi keeping its opponent on the back foot. combined well in the middle of the In the 16th minute, captain Marc Burch pitch and were able to facilitate a good looped a corner kick into the box, where number of attacks. At right back, Mark a completely unmarked Zach Carroll Segbers’ positioning and speed made dove to head home for Memphis’ him a crucial outlet for Memphis on second (and his debut) goal. Just over a the wing; receiving the ball on the right quarter of an hour in, and Memphis was side, he frequently surged behind Indy’s running riot. So dominant was the team defensive line. Those forward runs that sporting director and owner Tim should give Memphis an extra dimension Howard, who signed a contract to join in the final third from last season, when the playing roster as goalie last week, the fullbacks didn’t always provide spent most of the first half watching play quality service. Finally, Allen is already unfold from the edge of the box. off the mark for the season; with a more But as in most things soccer, it just promising attack, he should improve on takes one moment to turn a game on his 10 goals from last year. its head. Indy, which had been pinned While the final result could back for 45 minutes, scored on what have been different with a bit more was only its third shot of the match. composure, the start to the 2020 While Memphis emerged for the second championship certainly gives fans half with the same fire and enthusiasm, plenty of reasons to be excited about Indy slowly grew back into the match 901 FC’s sophomore season. As and eventually capitalized on several Mulqueen said, there are plenty of defensive errors to steal the lead. positives to build on when St. Louis Unfortunately, Memphis’ transition comes to town next week. 901 FC’s next match is at home against St. defense was found wanting. Indy was Louis FC on Saturday, March 14th, 7 p.m. lethal on the break, with goals two,

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Welcome to Night Vale, where all conspiracy theories are true and everything is absurd. Producers of the popular podcast Welcome to Night Vale bring the strange happenings of a small town to Memphis on their “Haunting of Night Vale” tour. In “The Haunting of Night Vale,” host Cecil Palmer and his partner Carlos build a new house, but it appears that their brand new abode is haunted. In a town that has floating cats with tentacles and where presidential races are settled by knockouts in boxing rings, it’s unclear what could happen. What we do know is that Jeffrey Cranor and co-writer Joseph Fink developed the plot around a home improvement show placed in a typical haunted house setting.“We were playing with the idea of Cecil and Carlos building a brand-new house together,” says Cranor. “And we just started with the basic idea of, could a new house be haunted already? And we regularly like making jokes about what reality TV home improvement shows are like, so it was just sort of fun to play around with placing the Property Brothers in Night Vale.” Asked how they come up with ideas for the show, Cranor says, “I think it’s just years of reading and watching strange fiction and liking science fiction and horror and enjoying funny and interesting stories and stuff that is fascinating in that way. Like if you are a professional chef, you can create new flavor combinations that aren’t common. They’re probably based off of something you’ve had before, even if they’re not exactly what you ate before. But over time, you’ve kind of learned what tastes good, and you use your taste buds to play with concepts and hope people like it as much as you do.”

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Tuskegee University Golden Voices Concert Choir Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, 70 N. Bellevue, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuskegee University Golden Voices Concert Choir is steeped in history, having been an artistic model for more than a century, and director Dr. Wayne A. Barr continues that legacy as he leads choir members in a spiritual repertoire.

Femi Taylor In-Store Signing 901 Comics, 2162 Young, 1-7 p.m., $30 for autographs and selfies Femi Taylor, known for her performance as Oola in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, stops in for an autograph signing and selfies. If you do not have an item to have signed, photos (8x10) will be available.

Tracy Morgan: No Disrespect Horseshoe Casino’s Bluesville, 1021 Casino Center, 8 p.m., $39-64 One of the most respected comedians of our time, Tracy Morgan, known for his work on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, presents endless laughs as he stops by on his “No Disrespect” tour.

Twilight Tour Woodruff-Fontaine House, 680 Adams, 7-9 p.m., $30 Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to guides spill ghostly secrets and hear first-hand accounts of paranormal activity throughout the Victorian-era mansion, former home of two of the most prestigious families in Memphis history.

Emo Night Memphis Presents: Kiss Me I’m Emo Hi Tone, 412-414 N. Cleveland, 9 p.m., $10 Those of us who came into adulthood and teenagerhood during the emo phase of the midlate 2000s can revel in nostalgia, complete with side-swept hair and thick eyeliner.

An Evening with Keller Williams Lafayette’s Music Room, 2119 Madison, 8-11 p.m., $30-$125 One-man jam band Keller Williams performs his cross of genre boundaries, interweaving elements of rock, jazz, funk and bluegrass, at Lafayette’s.

SATURDAY March 14 Story of the Trees at Memorial Park Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry, 10 a.m.-noon Families will be guided through Memorial Park’s tree collection to discover the fascinating stories, legends, and uses of native trees. ChalkFest Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The whole family is invited to transform the Brooks Plaza into a colorful canvas. For creativity boosts, there will be entertainment by Soul & Parliament, food trucks, and gallery exploration. The event is free to attend. Bring your own chalk or buy a box for $3.

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After three months of painting and installation, local artist Lawrence Matthews III is ready to reveal his new mural at Orange Mound Community Center’s dedication celebration this Saturday. Through UrbanArt Commission’s District Mural Program, and with the help of assistants Amber George and Toonky Berry and photographer Andrea Morales, Matthews presents his first permanent large-scale public art piece — one that represents members of the Orange Mound community depicted as the epitome of role models and icons. “A lot of times, it’s like, let’s put the most famous person or a celebrity on this wall,” says Matthews. “I didn’t want to do that. What I wanted to do was give a platform and give space to people who are just regular working people to see themselves exalted and treated as icons.” Lawrence says that many people in the black communities don’t have the opportunity to see themselves represented this way often enough. “And that has residual effects across generations,” he says. “So maybe seeing a firefighter that is 20 feet tall or to see a nurse, a teacher, or somebody graduating high school in the background, this place that you inhabit so much. I thought that was more powerful.” Much of Lawrence’s work outside of this mural deals with the issues surrounding displacement of Africans living in America, civil rights, and the gentrification of black communities. “As an artist, I think there is a social responsibility that is a part of making art,” he says. “It’s making things beautiful, too, but also telling stories and navigating different things.”

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SUNDAY March 15 Grind City Coffee Xpo Pipkin Building, 940 Early Maxwell, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $20-$35 Coffee lovers unite! Attendees at this expo will celebrate coffee culture while event organizers shine a spotlight on the people who make our coffee community thrive. As you sip and sample, you’ll likely find yourself saying, “This is — excuse me — a damn fine cup of coffee!” Chill n’ Play Pinball Tournament Growlers, 191 Poplar, 1-4 p.m., $5 Growlers hosts a “flipper frenzy” format pinball tournament, sanctioned by IFPA. Bring your friends and show them your sweet pinball skills.

47th Annual Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Day Parade Beale Street, 2 p.m. Mark Flanagan, the last surviving co-founder of the Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Day Parade, hosts the celebration for the 47th year, with floats, cars, dancers, and more. Drink green beer, party with goats, and experience the luck of the Irish on world-famous Beale. An Evening of Poetry with Kathryn Nuernberger, Jenny Molberg, and Karyna McGlynn Novel, 387 Perkins, 6 p.m. At this free-to-attend event, the poets read from their latest poetry collections: Rue, Refusal, and Hothouse.

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aybe there’s a Memphian out there who doesn’t know Graham Winchester, 31, the musical mainstay who drums for more than half a dozen bands, guides tours at Sun Studio, and has hosted a number of tribute benefit concerts, like 2016’s Memphis Does Bowie: Benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Oh, and that’s all when he’s not home with his wife, parenting two toddlers. Winchester, whose groups dabble in bluegrass, punk, rock-and-roll, soul, and other genres, may not be the hardestworking musician in Memphis, but he certainly makes a case for himself as such. This spring, that hard work pays off, as the drumming dad hosts a songwriter series at Bar DKDC and releases two (two!) records — a self-titled solo 45 out on Madjack Records (with a release concert at Bar DKDC Friday, March 13th), and a full-length LP by Turnstyles, the duo of Winchester and multi-instrumentalist Seth Moody, out on Black and Wyatt Records in April. So how did Winchester get behind the drum kit for so many Memphis groups? He started early, when he was 10 years old. “When I started playing drums, I had to play pots and pans for at least a year,” Winchester remembers, explaining that his parents wanted to make sure he was invested before buying a drum set. “I don’t blame them. If you buy your kid drums, is it going to be annoying for two weeks and then collect dust?” Before long, though, Winchester switched his pots and pans for a snare and toms, and he even began hosting band practices at his house. “My parents were cool enough to tolerate that.” His band mates would leave their instruments at Winchester’s house between practices, and while they were away, Winchester would play — anything he could get his musical mitts on. That gave the fledgling musician early experience with other instruments, which would serve him well years later when he began writing his own songs. Before that, though, Winchester had to get his first taste of the stage. “I started playing in clubs in Memphis when I was 13,” Winchester laughs, remembering getting his cheeks pinched during ladies’ nights on the old Highland Strip. Because not all parents are as willing to let their kid learn to play an instru-

ment without a volume knob, drummers are always in demand. “I’m probably the youngest person in just about every band I’m in,” Winchester says. “So there’s a lot of older experience shaping my playing.” All those years, Winchester was getting a front-row seat in the class of songcraft, which, in turn, only increased his cachet in local circles. “If I’m singing and drumming, live or in the studio, I can pack a punch where I want to,” he says. “I can bring out that energy.” That energy will be in high demand this spring, as Winchester juggles his Wednesday-night songwriter series at Bar DKDC with a series of record releases, from this Friday’s solo 45 release to Turnstyles’ Cut You Off at The Cove in April. Turnstyles’ debut was recorded in Moody’s basement in a single night. “We did 12 songs, with the vocals,” Winchester says. “We cut from 7 p.m. to 5 in the morning and got a whole record done in one night, Please Please Me Beatles-style.” Whether Winchester’s ability to run on

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minimal sleep is thanks to his time playing late-night shows in the Memphis bar scene or helping out with the kids at home is anyone’s guess, but he finds inspiration whenever and wherever he can. “The kids really inspire me, and they make me want to go out and work, just in the most basic way, to bring home money to support them. I want them to have a great future,” Winchester says. “And their personalities inspire me. They remind me of the purest form of art, just the fun side of it.” Winchester laughs before adding, “And I try to sleep when I can.” Graham Winchester releases his album at Bar DKDC on Friday, March 13th, 7:30 p.m. Winchester hosts his Songwriter Series at Bar DKDC, Wednesdays, through March 25th.

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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 MondaysFridays, 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.

17, 7-10 p.m.; Rodell McCord Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Eric Hughes Band Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7-11 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.

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.; Jimmy James Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.-midnight; Cowboy Neil Band Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Soul Street Mojo Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

Live Music Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m.

Brass Door Irish Pub 152 MADISON 572-1813

Live Music Fridays; Carma Karaoke with Carla Worth Saturdays, 9-11 p.m.

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium 130 PEABODY PLACE 523-8536

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

Paulette’s RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

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.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020

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

The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

The Vault 124 GE PATTERSON

Mallory Everett Friday, March 13, 8:30 p.m.; Chris Johnson Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

The Halloran Centre

Westy’s

225 S. MAIN 525-3000

346 N MAIN 543-3278

Farewell Angelina Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Ghost Town Blues Band Sunday, March 15, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

The Penny Kings Second Saturday of every month, 9 p.m.midnight.

Medical Center Sunrise 670 JEFFERSON

The Lounge at 3rd & Court

KC Johns Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Thursdays, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-3 a.m., and Sundays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

24 N. B.B. KING BLVD 930-0793

South Main

Tin Roof

Mesquite Chop House

Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE 522-9596

John Williams and the A440 Band Fridays, 9 p.m.; Soul Jazz Trios with Joe Restivo Sundays, 7 p.m.

315 BEALE

Semi-Average Joe Thursdays, 6 p.m.; Jennifer Westwood, Dylan Dunbar Tuesday, March

88 UNION

Richard Wilson Saturday, March 14, 7-10 p.m.

Loﬂin Yard 7 W. CAROLINA

Rodrick Duran Band Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.; Black Water Trio Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.

South Main Sounds 550 S. MAIN 494-6543

South Main Sounds Fridays Friday, March 13, 7-9 p.m.

1884 Lounge 1555 MADISON 609-1744

Netherfriends Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.; Andrew Duhon & the Lonesome Crows, Townes Sunday, March 15, 7 p.m.

B-Side 1555 MADISON 347-6813

Tiffany Harmon, The Great Dying Thursday, March 12, 9 p.m.; Powers That be Friday, March 13, 10 p.m.; Toy Trucks, Oppussums Saturday, March 14, 10 p.m.; Devil Train Monday, March 16, 10 p.m.; St Patty’s Day Party With Cousar Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m.; Outer Ring Wednesday, March 18, 9 p.m.

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

Louise Page, Heaven Honey Thursday, March 12, 9 p.m.; Graham Winchester Record Release Friday, March 13, 7 p.m.; Los Psychosis Friday, March 13, 11 p.m.; Relentless Breeze Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.; NOTS Saturday, March 14, 11 p.m.; Electric Screamers, Danny B. Harvey, Paul Ronney Angel Sunday, March 15, 8 p.m.; Mary Gagz and Her Gaggle of Girlz Mondays, 9 p.m.; Allison Kasper Tuesday, March 17, 8 p.m.; Graham Winchester Song Swap Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Brower with Josephine Wednesday, March 18, 10:30 p.m.

March 12-18, 2020

Sean Apple Thursdays, 4-7:30 p.m.; Hillbilly Casino March 1314, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.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.

Cher: Here We Go Again Tour Monday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room

GRIZZLIES VS. THUNDER TUESDAY, MARCH 17

CHER MONDAY, MARCH 16

WILD ‘N OUT THURSDAY, MARCH 26

MARTIN LAWRENCE FRIDAY, MARCH 27

Hardwood Classics Night tips off at 7pm when the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. GRIZZLIES.COM 901.888.HOOP

Grammy and Oscar award-winning artist Cher brings the Here We Go Again Tour to FedExForum. Tickets available!

See your favorite Wild ‘N Out cast members, including DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller & more. Tickets available!

Martin Lawrence returns to FedExForum with special guests Ricky Smiley, Deray Davis & more. Tickets available!

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule March 12 - 18 Andy Suzuki & the Method Thursday, March 12, 8 p.m.; Larkin Poe Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.; Blues Traveler, Kudzu Kings Wednesday, March 18, 7 p.m.

Memphis Blues Society Juke Jam Sundays, 4 p.m.

Lafayette’s Music Room

Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church

2119 MADISON 207-5097

70 N. BELLEVUE 729-6222

University of Memphis

Black Lodge

Java Cabana

405 N. CLEVELAND 272-7744

2170 YOUNG 272-7210

903 S. COOPER 274-5151

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

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Ed Finney & Neptune’s Army with Deb Swiney Thursdays, 8 p.m.; The Skitch Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.; The Deli Rats Saturday, March 14, 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.

Keller Williams Thursday, March 12, 8 p.m.; Lucky 7 Brass Band Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m.; Almost Elton John & The Rocketmen Friday, March

Tuskegee University Golden Voices Concert Choir Thursday, March 12, 7-8:30 p.m.

Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

The Bluff 535 S. HIGHLAND 454-7771

DJ Ben Murray Thursdays, 10 p.m.; Bluegrass Brunch with the River Bluff Clan Sundays, 11 a.m.

Crosstown Theater

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

Owen Brennan’s

Rock-n-Roll Cafe

THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR

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

FREE ADMISSION WITH AD

1350 CONCOURSE, STE. 280

Unapologetic AF Show: MonoNeon with A Weirdo From Memphis Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts 1350 CONCOURSE, STE. 280

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

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

Live Music Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

RockHouse Live 5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Karaoke Mondays, Tuesdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.2:30 a.m.; Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Van Preston and Friends Wednesdays, 9-11 p.m.; Open Mic Wednesdays, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

Spring Breakdown with Kenopsia, Desolation of Eden Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m.; G Herbo: PTSD Tour Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.; Weedeater and The Goddamn Gallows, Worshipper, Burn the Witch Sunday, March 15, 8 p.m.; Clan of Xymox, The Bellwether Syndicate, Cure Mackey Monday, March 16, 8 p.m.

Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

Steak Night with Tony Butler and the Shelby Forest Pioneers Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Hi Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND

1927 MADISON 726-4372

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.; Karaoke hosted by DJ Maddy Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Old Whitten Tavern

Growlers

The Eric Hughes Band Sunday, March 15, 4-7 p.m.

3855 ELVIS PRESLEY 398-6528

2465 WHITTEN 379-1965

1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Huey’s Midtown

4381 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-4159

Bartlett

Sound Kulture: Marco Alexander Friday, March 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Folk All Y’all: An Evening with Sarah Potenza Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.; Lisa Nobumoto and Her Sizzling Six Tuesday, March 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Lee Bains, Glory Fires, HEELS Thursday, March 12, 10 p.m.; Bambara, Aquarian Blood Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.; Emo Night Memphis Presents: Kiss Me I’m Emo Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.; Afton Shows Presents Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m.; Paisley Fields, Mercy Bell Saturday, March 14, 10 p.m.; Dead Characters, I was happy when I was a kid, Ships to Alaska Sunday, March 15, 10 p.m.; Eve Maret, Andrew Weathers, Infanta Silhouette Tuesday, March 17, 9 p.m.; Lord Dying, gRiNgOs Wednesday, March 18, 9 p.m.; Clementine Was Right, Mystic Light Casino, Blvck Hippie Wednesday, March 18, 10 p.m.

Marlowe’s Ribs & Restaurant

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

Collierville 13, 10 p.m.; Short & Company Saturday, March 14, 2 p.m.; Char Magnifico’s Vintage Saturday, March 14, 6:30 p.m.; Twin Soul Saturday, March 14, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Rick Camp & The Suburban Trunk Monkeys Sunday, March 15, 4 p.m.; Cruisin’ Heavy Acoustic Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle & New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Chris Pietrangelo Wednesday, March 18, 7 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.

Minglewood Hall 1555 MADISON 312-6058

Allen Stone, Samm Henshaw,

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rockstar Karaoke Fridays; The Professor Fuzz 63, Sleeping Fit, Blvck Hippie Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.; Open Mic Music Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight; Grayling Wednesday, March 18, 9 p.m.

Railgarten 2160 CENTRAL

Andy Clockwise Friday, March 13, 7-10 p.m.; Obruni Dance Band Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.; EDM/House/Rave Silent Disco at Railgarten Saturday, March 14, 10 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.;

Huey’s Collierville

East Memphis East of Wangs 6069 PARK 763-0676

Eddie Harrison Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.; Lee Gardner Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House 551 S. MENDENHALL

Larry Cunningham ThursdaysSaturdays; Aislynn Rappe Sundays; Keith Kimbrough Mondays-Wednesdays.

Huey’s Poplar 4872 POPLAR 682-7729

The Chaulkies Sunday, March 15, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

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

2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Whitehaven/ Airport Guest House at Graceland 3600 ELVIS PRESLEY

Rob Haynes ThursdaysSaturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Live Music Mondays-Wednesdays, Sundays, 7-11 p.m.

Hernando’s Hide-A-Way 3210 OLD HERNANDO

Papa Tops West Coast Turnaround Thursday, March 12, 9 p.m.; Don Bryant featuring The Bo-Keys Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.; Reba Russell Band Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.; Ward Hayden and the Outliers Sunday, March 15, 7 p.m.; Honky Tonk Wednesdays with

Five O’Clock Shadow Sunday, March 15, 8-11:30 p.m.

Cordova Huey’s Cordova 1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 318-3030

2 Mule Plow Sunday, March 15, 4-7 p.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova 8071 TRINITY 756-4480

The Southern Edition Band Tuesdays.

Frayser/Millington Harpo’s Hogpen 4212 HWY 51 N. 530-0414

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

Celtic Crossing

Steve Lockwood and John Chambliss Second Saturday of every month, 8 p.m.; Djembe Drumming with Memphis Drum Tribe Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

Dale Watson & his Lone Stars Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Dystopia Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.

Poplar/I-240

Live Music Saturdays, 9 p.m.

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule March 12 - 18 continued from page 21 Huey’s Millington 8570 HWY 51 N.

The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, March 15, 6-9 p.m.

Pop’s Bar & Grill 6365 NAVY 872-0353

Possum Daddy or DJ Turtle Thursdays, 5-9 p.m.; CeCee Fridays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; Possum Daddy Karaoke Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m. and Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.

Germantown

Fox and Hound Tavern 6565 TOWNE CENTER, SOUTHAVEN, MS

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

Gold Strike Casino 1010 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 888-245-7829

Hollywood Casino

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

Live Music on the patio Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.

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

March 12-18, 2020

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

Huey’s Germantown The King Beez Sunday, March 15, 8:30-11 p.m.

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

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

Horseshoe Casino Tunica

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

John Paul Keith Sunday, March 15, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Raleigh 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.

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas Southland Casino Racing 1550 N. INGRAM, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 800-467-6182

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

The New Backdour Bar & Grill 302 S. AVALON 596-7115

DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

1021 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 800-357-5600

Jerry Braxton Thursday, March 12, 6-10 p.m.; Area Code March 13-14, 6-10 p.m.; The Roads Below March 13-14, 10:30 p.m.3 a.m.; U-Turn Sunday, March 15, 6-10 p.m.; The King Beez Monday, March 16, 6-10 p.m.; Deep Soul March 17-18, 6-10 p.m.

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3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

Soul Shockers Sunday, March 15, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

Dan McGuinness

Dueling Pianos Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; George Thorogood & the Destroyers Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

We Saw You.

Karaoke with Buddha Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

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Sharon & Aimee on the Memphis Grizzlies before, during, and after the game. memphisﬂyer.com/blogs/BeyondTheArc • @FlyerGrizBlog

CALENDAR of EVENTS:

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.

MARCH 12 - 18

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

TH EAT E R

Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center

Bye Bye Birdie, when the draft selects rockstar Conrad Birdie, his fans are devastated, but none more than struggling songwriter Albert Peterson, whose song Birdie was just about to record. bpacc.com. $10-$15. Fri.-Sun., Mar. 13-15, 7:30 p.m. 3663 APPLING (385-6440).

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (TICKETS, 525-1515).

Circuit Playhouse

51 S. COOPER (725-0776).

The Evergreen Theatre

The Fabulous Mrs. Rae, secrets, lies, and deception are uncovered as an unexpected guest is trapped in a B-movie star’s apartment. $25. Thurs., March 12, 7 p.m., Fri., March 13, 7 p.m., Sat., March 14, 6:30 p.m., and Sun., March 15, 2 p.m. 1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

First Congregational Church

What Happens to the Hope at the End of the Evening, your friend is late. The meal is spoiled. A shadow has fallen. The story of this evening, one evening, and any evening. The story of a reunion, a reiteration, and an act of betrayal. quarktheatre.com. $20. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through March 29. 1000 S. COOPER (278-6786).

Germantown Community Theatre

Driving Miss Daisy, set in midcentury Atlanta, the story of an elderly Jewish matron, Daisy Werthan, and her chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn. A delicate depiction of racial tensions, the passage of time, and the experience of aging. gctcomeplay.org. Sundays, 2:30 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through March 29. 3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (453-7447).

Hattiloo Theatre

Women in the Pit, folks of Mount Zion Baptist Church are pretty riled up. Deacons and elders charged with the selection of a new pastor are at odds with one another when the most qualified candidate is a woman. hattiloo.org. Sundays, 3 p.m., Saturdays, 2 & 7:30 p.m., and Thursdays, Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Through March 22. 37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Circuit Playhouse, ThursdaysSaturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m., March 13th through April 5th Playhouse on the Square

The Book of Will, after the death of William Shakespeare, his friends battle an unscrupulous publisher, a boozy poet laureate, and their own mortality to create Shakespeare’s first folio. $27-$44. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through March 22. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

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

Metal Museum

Artist reception and talk for “Tributaries: Sophie Glenn,” exhibition of under-recognized and under-represented artists in the metals field. metalmuseum.org. Sun., March 15, 3-5 p.m. 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

Wonder/Cowork/Create

Opening reception for “Plain Sight Calamity,” exhibition of new drawings and print works by Alex Williams. Fri., March 13, 5:307:30 p.m. 340 MONROE.

OTH E R A R T HA P P E N I N G S

Artists’ Link Meeting

Guest speaker, Paige Scheinberg — Art Therapy. Third Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. JASON’S DELI, 3473 POPLAR (324-3181).

Casting Demonstration

Saturdays, Sundays, 1:30 p.m. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), METALMUSEUM.ORG.

ChalkFest

Join local artists in transforming the Brooks Plaza into a colorful canvas. A fun day of chalk art, gallery exploration, music, and more. Sat., March 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Meet the Artists: Special Art Open House

Meet Gallery artists Nora Childers, Quinlan Rhodes, Mikkie Lemaster, Becky Ross McRae, Frederick Lyle Morris, Jon Woodhams, Art Hullender, Marc Wheetley, and others. Sat., March 14, 2-4 p.m. MID-SOUTH ARTIST GALLERY, 2945 SHELBY STREET.

Orange Mound Community Center Dedication Celebration Artist Lawrence Matthews III’s large-scale mural unveiling. Sat., March 14, 1 p.m.

ORANGE MOUND COMMUNITY CENTER, 2572 PARK (576-6878), UACMEM.ORG.

Pecha Kucha: Resident Artist Talk

Resident artists Carl E. Moore, S. Erin Batiste, Adriana Monsalve, Robert Goodman, and Zaire Love will discuss their work in a Pecha Kucha-style artist talk. Thurs., March 12, 7 p.m.

exhibition by poly artists Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller of the band Adult. rhodes.edu. Through March 21. RHODES COLLEGE, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000).

The CMPLX

“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.

Crosstown Concourse

“Here Is Where We Meet,” exhibition of new work by Dennis Congden and Susan Lichtman. Through April 19. “STUDIOS,” exhibition of painting, drawings, and digital drawings by Keiko Gonzalez. Through April 19.

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

Ain’t Misbehavin’, a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance and the black musicians that defined a significant era in American music. playhouseonthesquare.org. $27. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m. Through April 5. Schoolhouse Rock, Live!, playhouseonthesquare.org. March 14-April 4.

1350 CONCOURSE.

Crosstown Theater

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

David Lusk Gallery

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

97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

COURTESY OF THE HUNTINGTON

Set It Off, presented by Je’Caryous Johnson. $47. Sat., March 14, 4 & 8 p.m.

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CROSSTOWN ARTS, 1350 CONCOURSE, STE. 280 (507-8030).

ONGOI NG ART

New Works by Bill Huettel, buckmanartscenter.com. Through April 26.

Video Art by Nicole Miller, exhibition of film and installations to explore the transformative capabilities of the moving image to reconstruct interpretations of self and culture. Through April 19. 1350 CONCOURSE.

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

Clough-Hanson Gallery

“The One Who Looks, Looks Upon the One Who Looks Upon the One Who Looks Upon…,”

CALENDAR: MARCH 12 - 18 continued from page 23 The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“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 (18921962). 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. 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Eclectic Eye

“Unbridled Ambition,” exhibition of works in by Heidi Walter. eclectic-eye.com. Through April 22. 242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

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.

Germantown Performing Arts Center “Artist’s Journey,” exhibition of visual arts by Pam Santi. Through March 31. 1801 EXETER (751-7500), GPACWEB.COM.

Jack Robinson Photography Gallery

“Salon des Refusés,” exhibition of unselected submissions to the University of Memphis’ 37th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. Through March 20. obinsoneditions.com

March 12-18, 2020

44 HULING (576-0708).

smorgasbord of laughs with a serving of Improv Insanity, a helping of Musical Armando with pianist and songwriter Jason Pulley, and to top it all off, an improv jam with the Bluff City Liars. Second Friday of every month, 10-11:30 p.m.

L Ross Gallery

“and now for her final trick...,” exhibition of mixed media and encaustic works by Mary Cour Burrows. Through March 28. “the dream continues...,” exhibition of acrylic works on canvas by Annabelle Meacham. Through March 28.

394 N. WATKINS (443-0502).

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

PO ET RY / S PO K E N WO R D

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“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 SelfDefinition: 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. “Native Voices, 1950 to Now: Art for a New Understanding,” exhibition of over 80 contemporary Indigenous works from the 1950s to today, including paintings, photography, video, sculptures, performance art, and more. Through May 17.

Novel

An Evening of Poetry with Kathryn Nuernberger, Jenny Molberg, and Karyna McGlynn, authors read from their books of poetry. Sat., March 14, 6 p.m. 387 PERKINS EXT. (922-5526).

B O O KS I G N I N G S

Booksigning by Lee Durkee

Author discusses and signs The Last Taxi Driver. Thurs., March 12, 11 a.m. NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT.

Booksigning by Michael Nelson in conversation with Joe Birch

Author discusses and signs Clinton’s Elections: 1992, 1996, and the Birth of a New Era of Governance. Sun., March 15, 2 p.m.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

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

Ross Gallery

“What is a Weed” and “Bridges,” exhibition of sculptures by Gregory Allen Smith and drawings by Remy Miller. Through April 3. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).

St. George’s Episcopal Church

Artists’ Link Spring Show & Sale, exhibition of work including clay sculpture, collage, assemblage, fiber art, photography, and paintings. stgchurch.org. Through March 29, and Mondays-Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Through March 29. 2425 S. GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

“Run This Town: Memphis Women of Soul,” exhibition of never-before-seen costumes, photographs, and other memorabilia, which tell the

Booksigning by SissyMarySue stories of 12 Memphis women and how they continue to shape the Memphis music landscape in the 21st century. Through March 31.

Chalkfest at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Saturday, March 14th, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tops Gallery

“Allegory of the Unnamed Cave,” exhibition of a largescale painting installation by Corinne Jones. Through March 14.

animal, and travel photography by Bruce McGee. wkno.org. Free. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Through March 27.

400 S. FRONT.

7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

Tops Gallery: Madison Avenue Park

OPERA

“Allegory of the Unnamed Cave,” exhibition of a largescale painting installation by Corinne Jones. Through March 14. 151 MADISON (340-0134).

WKNO Studio

“Cosas Diversas/Diverse Things,” exhibition of nature,

WKNO Live Broadcast: Così fan tutte

A behind-the-scenes look at Midtown Opera Festival 2020 and production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Darel Snodgrass will lead a discussion with Ned Canty. Michael Sakir and the cast will rehearse live on

air. Free. Thurs., March 12, 6:30-9 p.m. CLARK OPERA MEMPHIS CENTER, 6745 WOLF RIVER PARKWAY, OPERAMEMPHIS.ORG.

C O M E DY

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel

Tracy Morgan: No Disrespect, age 18+ admitted w/ 21+ caesars.com. $40-$65. Fri., March 13, 8 p.m. AT CASINO CENTER, SOUTH OF MEMPHIS, NEAR TUNICA, MS

Local

Comma Comedians Present: 1, 2, 3 Comedy, Every other Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Author discusses and signs series, Jelly Beans the Cheetah and Hope, and the accompanying children’s musical. Sat., March 14, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. BARNES & NOBLE, 2774 N. GERMANTOWN (386-2468), BN.COM.

LECT U R E /S P EA K E R

Lent After Dark

Dinner precedes After Dark speaker starting at 5:30 p.m. Guest speakers for this evening offering include Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Rabbi Judy Schindler, Fr. James Alison, and others. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Through April 1. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 102 N. SECOND (525-6602), CALVARYMEMPHIS.ORG.

95 S. MAIN (473-9573).

Midtown Crossing Grill Three-Course Comedy, a

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During the noon hour of the Lenten season, visiting preachers from places near and far speak from the pulpit. Enjoy the Waffle Shop before or after speaker. Free. Tuesdays-Fridays, 12:0512:40 p.m. Through April 3. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 102 N. SECOND (525-6602), CALVARYMEMPHIS.ORG.

Memphis Heritage Preservation Series

Join Memphis Heritage for a glass of wine, great company, and interesting backstory with a focus on historic properties that are or have been owned by the City of Memphis. $50 members, $75 nonmembers. Mondays, 7 p.m. Through March 23. HOWARD HALL, 2282 MADISON, MEMPHISHERITAGE.ORG.

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TO U R S

Bicentennial History Hikes

Meet at the guest services desk in the Visitor Center. Tuesdays, 2 p.m. LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER, 5992 QUINCE (767-7322), MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

City Tasting Tours

Savor tastings at five eateries, interact with chefs and managers, and sample local flavors while strolling down Main Street and enjoying new art installations and historic landmarks. WednesdaysSaturdays, 1:30 p.m. CITYTASTINGTOURS.COM.

Cutting Garden Tours

Garden docents will focus on the cutting garden each Saturday morning. Meet in the Catmur Foyer. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Haunted Memphis Bus Tour

Informative, entertaining guides will share the dark history of Memphis, including murders, hauntings, and interesting history. 13+, $25. Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486).

Reception and artist talk for “Tributaries: Sophie Glenn” at the Metal Museum, March 15th

online. Free with registration. Thurs., March 12, 5:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, FEDEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 365 INNOVATION DR.

WE Consign March Insiders on Tour Board a Backbeat Tours bus to gain a new perspective of Downtown Memphis. Learn history, facts, and locations you never knew about. $20-$25. Wed., March 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m. TENNESSEE WELCOME CENTER, 119 RIVERSIDE.

Old Forest Hike

Walking tour of the region’s only urban old-growth forest. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR (276-1387).

Twilight Tour

Evening at the mansion that will transport you to the gilded age of Memphis in one of the city’s last remaining Victorian-era mansions. Light refreshments served. 21+, $30. Fri., March 13, 7-9 p.m. WOODRUFF-FONTAINE HOUSE, 680 ADAMS (526-1469), WOODRUFF-FONTAINE.ORG.

Yellow Fever Rock & Roll Ghost Tour

See what used to be, Memphis-style, with Mike McCarthy. Call to schedule a personal tour. Ongoing. (486-6325).

E X POS/SA LES

Book Sale Mondays

The library will be open to the public. New books added every week. Book prices range from $2 to $15. Plus prints and artwork for sale. Mondays, 1-4:30 p.m. Through March 29. MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART, 1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Memphis Scipreneur Challenge

Showcases STEM-related intellectual properties (IPs) being generated at Memphis’ premier research institutions and provides entrepreneurship training to students and postdoctoral fellows. Register

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

S PO R TS / F IT N ES S

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. Through April 25. VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BOWLATHON.COM.

901 FC: Memphis Professional Soccer League

$20. Sat., March 14, 7 p.m. AUTOZONE PARK, THIRD AND UNION (721-6000), MEMPHIS901FC.COM.

901 Wrestling Live Sat., March 14, 8 p.m. REC ROOM, 3000 BROAD (209-1137).

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.

Extreme Midget Wrestling Live

Tues., March 17, 8 p.m. REC ROOM, 3000 BROAD (209-1137).

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Join Crosstown Brewing Co. for the release of a ROUGAROUX new limited beer, Rougaroux. Full Dog Food truck CROSSTOWN ARTHOUSE PRESENTS FREEWAY RELEASE PARTY Join Crosstown Brewing Co. for the release of a ROUGAROUX will be there serving food, starting at 2pm, and 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Crosstown Theater | $5 beer, new limited Rougaroux. Full Dog Food truck 12:00pm 10:00pm a music video ﬁlming and live performance by RELEASE PARTY will be there serving food, starting at 2pm, and

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Starts at noon | Crosstown Arts Portion

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This winter, Crosstown Walkers will kick off a free 10-Week Indoor Walking Program, which runs This Crosstown off a free fromwinter, January 22-April Walkers 1st. Signwill upkick to commit to 10-Week Indoor runs getting your steps Walking in around Program, Crosstownwhich Concourse. Red staircase in East Atrium 12:00pm - 1:00pm from January 22-April 1st. Sign up to education, commit to Receive a health assessment, nutrition FREE getting your steps in around Crosstown Concourse. and swag bags. Red staircase in East Atrium Receive a health assessment, nutrition education, 7:00pm | FREE FREE- 10:00pm | Crosstown Theater and swag bags.

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Acoustic Guitar Series: The Cutaway ALBERTO LOMBARDI Acoustic Guitar Series:

7:30 - 9:30pm ALBERTO LOMBARDI The Green Room | $15 7:30 - 9:30pm The Green Room | $15

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College basketball tournament action. Get your bracket at The Book®, Casino Services, or download from Horseshoe’s Facebook page. Completed brackets must be returned by March 19, 11 a.m., to be eligible. Mon.-Thur., Mar. 16-19. HORSESHOE CASINO TUNICA, 1021 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS (800-357-5600).

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Tues., March 17, 7 p.m. FEDEXFORUM, 191 BEALE, FORUMMEMPHIS.COM.

Memphis Hustle Basketball

Mon., March 16, 7 p.m. LANDERS CENTER, 4560 VENTURE, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-280-9120), LANDERSCENTER.COM.

Night Bike Tour

Join Curious Bike Tours for a 90-minute bike tour of iconic sites including Beale Street, Victorian Village, Sun Studio, and the Civil Rights Museum. Starting point is 20 Mina in Downtown Memphis. Through May 30, 7 p.m. CURIOUSBIKETOURS.COM.

Walk ‘n’ Talk

Sip on a cup of tea or coffee from Fourth Cup while you listen to Memphians’ stories and share ideas with others. Wednesdays, 6:45-7:30 a.m. RIVER GARDEN, 51 RIVERSIDE, MEMPHISRIVERPARKS.ORG.

M E ETI N G S

Fantastical Writers of the Mid-South

For writers who specialize in science-fiction/fantasy/etc. Second Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. BARNES & NOBLE, 2774 N. GERMANTOWN (386-2468).

March 12-18, 2020

A Novel Book Club

about tree rings. Sat., March 14, 10 a.m.-noon.

Olive Branch Genealogy Club

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

Kim Richardson will speak on courthouse research. No dues, and all in the Memphis metro area are welcome. Third Wednesday of every month, 2-4 p.m. Through Nov. 18.

Tiger Hoops: 100 Years of Memphis Basketball

Experience this exhibition of 100 years of Tiger Men’s and Women’s Basketball from their beginnings as the West Tennessee State Normal School to the present. Through Oct. 4.

B.J. CHAIN LIBRARY, 6619 HWY 305 (662-895-4365), OBGC.LIMEWEBS.COM.

KIDS

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

Disney On Ice: Dream Big

Welcome to Night Vale Live

$36. Thurs., March 12, 7 p.m., Fri., March 13, 7 p.m., Sat., March 14, 11 a.m., 3 & 7 p.m., and Sun., March 15, 1 & 5 p.m.

Podcast in the style of community updates for a small desert town featuring announcements from the Sheriff ’s Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events. $25. Wed., March 18, 7:30-9 p.m.

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

An Evening with Kwame Alexander

Join award-winning children’s book author along with singer-songwriter Randy Preston for an interactive experience including parade, book signing, and more. Tues., March 17, 5:30 p.m. CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, 1350 CONCOURSE.

Memphis Parent Cover Kids Contest Put your kid on the cover of Memphis Parent magazine. For contest rules and photo submission information, visit website. New this year — it’s free to enter. Through March 18. 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.

A wide variety of genres, interests, and reading styles, with book club members involved in choosing future selections. Third Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m.

AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (757-7777), AGRICENTER.ORG.

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

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

Saturday Series: Diary of a Wombat

$15. Sat., March 14, 10 a.m.

S P E C IA L E V E N TS

The Chambers Escape Room

Escape room located on the 2nd floor of the atrium. Choose from two rooms where you can Escape Alive as a reluctant group of tourists or find stolen information in Mission Improbable. $25. Fri., Sat., 3 & 5 p.m. SAM’S TOWN HOTEL & CASINO, 1477 CASINO STRIP RESORTS (662-357-7686), SAMSTOWNTUNICA.COM.

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.

47th Annual Silky Sullivan Beale Street St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday, March 14th Elegant Southern Style Weekend: Spring Edition

Join Priscilla Presley for a oneof-a-kind fun-filled weekend in true Southern Style. Featuring delicious meals, lively parties, interactive seminars, and celebrity guests. March 13-15. GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), GRACELAND.COM.

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.

Herbal Work Study: Spring Greens

The first two hours will be spent weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the herb garden. The last hour will be spent learning about edible

spring greens masquerading as weeds. Sat., March 14, 8:1511:30 a.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

“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.

Story of Trees at Memorial Park

Walk through an extensive tree collection a guide. Discover the fascinating stories, legends, and uses of some native trees. Kids can decorate a tree cookie necklace, and learn

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

H O LI DAY EVE NTS

47th Annual Silky Sullivan Beale Street St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Wear your green and bring the family for the city’s largest parade with bands, cars, dancers, floats, and more. Sat., March 14, 2 p.m. BEALE STREET, DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS (529-0999), BEALESTREET.COM.

Beale Street St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl Featuring the raising of the goat at Silky O’Sullivan’s, blessing of the kegs at Handy Park, and Beale Street pub crawl. Tues., March 17, 5 p.m. BEALE STREET, DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS (529-0999).

The Emerald Isle: The Irish (& Scots!) of Elmwood

Erin go Bragh! Join the staff of Elmwood Cemetery in the Lord’s Chapel for a unique treat in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day. $20. Sun., March 15, 3 p.m. ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212).

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SILKY O’SULLIVAN’S, 183 BEALE (522-9596).

FO O D & D R I N K EV E N TS

Collins Chapel Hospital Living Legacy Beneﬁt Brunch

Collins Chapel Hospital for African American people opened in 1910. It closed in 1980 due to lack of funds and patients. This event benefits the efforts to reopen the facility. Call for tickets. $100. Sat., March 14, 10:30 a.m. THE ESPLANADE, 901 CORDOVA STATION (345-4114).

Crosstown Brewing 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. CROSSTOWN BREWING CO., 1264 COCOURSE

Global Café Community Dinners Come alone or with friends and sit at the community table to meet new friends or share a meal with old friends. Enjoy complimentary hibiscus tea with each purchase. Sundays, 6 p.m. GLOBAL CAFE, 1350 CONCOURSE.

Grind City Coffee Xpo

Celebration of coffee culture and everything that goes with it. From roasters to shops, the Xpo highlights the people and passion that exist in the coffee community. $20-$35. Sat., March 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. PIPKIN BUILDING, MID-SOUTH FAIRGROUNDS, GRINDCITYCOFFEE.COM.

Lenten Wafﬂe Shop

The volunteer-run Waffle Shop offers a sit-down lunch experience with friendly table service and take-out orders. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.1:30 p.m. Through April 3. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 102 N. SECOND (525-6602),

CALVARYMEMPHIS.ORG.

Memphis Black Restaurant Week

Enjoy $15 two-course lunches and $25 three-course dinners. Through March 14. VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, BLACKRESTAURANTWEEK.COM.

Memphis Brew Bus

Visit three local craft breweries for tours, talks with the brewers, and a beer at each stop. Recorded narration on bus by DJ Ric Chetter with beer trivia, beer history, and local music. 21+ $49. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Through Sept. 19. THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486).

Mobile Farmers Market Second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon.

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

Soulful Food Truck Festival

Featuring black-owned food trucks, live entertainment by Gerald Richardson, Angie P. Holmes, and Courtney Little, and DJ Zoom on the 1s and 2s. $10. Sun., March 15, noon-6 p.m. TIGER LANE, 335 S. HOLLYWOOD.

Sunday Supper Series

Includes new cocktails, new bar menu, and a family-style, dinner. Raw bar and a list of cocktails, beer, and wine priced $10 or under will also be available. Call or visit website for reservations. $40. Sundays, 3-9 p.m. GRAY CANARY, 301 FRONT, THEGRAYCANARY.COM.

F I LM

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

Also showing at Malco Collierville Town Cinema 16. Tue.-Wed., Mar. 17-18, 7:30 p.m. MALCO PARADISO CINEMA, 584 S. MENDENHALL (682-1754).

King Kong

In the classic adventure that made her a star, Fay Wray plays the beautiful woman who conquers the savage heart of a giant ape. $13.50.

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Focuses on one Chabad rabbi, 34-year-old Chaim Bruk, who moved from Brooklyn to unlikely Bozeman, Montana, to bring his brand of Judaism to the American West. Filmmakers in attendance. $10. Wed., March 18, 7 p.m. MALCO STUDIO ON THE SQUARE, 2105 COURT (725-7151).

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Special screening of the sequel to the award-winning documentary examines the science behind teens’ emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and more. Free. Wed., March 18, 7-8:30 p.m. ST. GEORGE’S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, 8250 POPLAR AVENUE (261-2300).

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Taxi Driver

UFOs, cab rides, and hard luck in Lee Durkee’s new novel.

orgive me, because I’m going to name-drop here. Two years ago, in a phone interview about her excellent novel An American Marriage, Tayari Jones told me that we are in need of normal folks’ stories, now more than ever. I couldn’t help remembering her words during a recent interview with author and former taxi driver and bartender Lee Durkee, whose new novel The Last Taxi Driver (Tin House Books) is often preoccupied with similar concerns. “I know writers who have gone from undergraduate to graduate programs to being teachers to being tenured,” Durkee says. “And I’m wondering, where’s the grist? If 95 percent of the writers in America work in English departments, I don’t think that’s healthy for our literature.” Durkee, whose own career trajectory is the polar opposite of the Associated Writers Program and MFA program route, adds, “The people being neglected are the people with regular jobs.” Durkee’s debut novel Rides of the Midway was published in 2001. In early life and in the years between Midway and The Last Taxi Driver, Durkee accumulated a veritable trunk-full of grist. The Mississippi native lived in Arkansas, New York, and Vermont before returning to Mississippi, where he drove a taxi while writing The Last Taxi Driver. “It was the most sobering, fascinating job I’ve ever had. Bartending isn’t exactly a sheltered environment, but when you’re driving a cab you’re dealing with levels of poverty that you don’t usually see,” Durkee says. “The taxi company I worked for had a contract with a local hospital, so when somebody was being kicked out of the hospital for whatever reason — usually economic — we would have to take ’em back to wherever they lived in north Mississippi.” Durkee remembers dropping off an 80-year-old man, recently ejected from the hospital, at an unairconditioned teardrop trailer parked in the middle of a field. “Your

job is to help the needy and then abandon them as quickly as possible so you can pick somebody else up,” Durkee says bitterly. “That’s just the name of the game.” That grim game informs Durkee’s new novel. There is depression, dirt, grit, and grist aplenty, but the novel shyly displays a bruised beauty as well. Durkee writes, “We are the poor man’s ambulance, and we are also, sad to say, the poor man’s priest, our cab the confessional in which people litmus-test their wildest fears and prejudices.” So, for the reader and for Durkee himself, it’s likely for the best that he’s now writing full-time — and no longer driving a cab. “[Writing] was never my primary source of income until about four months ago, when I got to quit driving. And I get up and write now for the first time in my life. That’s new to me.” The Last Taxi Driver does have humor and heart, both things that serve hardworking folks well. It strives for brighter horizons while committing to acknowledging the darkness inherent in most human ventures. Lou, the novel’s protagonist, muses, “You swear off your prejudices, but they keep accumulating. You vow away traffic tantrums, yet the car camera keeps recording them. And most every day you learn there is a limit to your kindness.” The novel is wickedly funny, too, as is Durkee in conversation. For all the hospital runs, there’s also the cab dispatcher’s drug-addled son, so many Bigfootshaped air fresheners, and even a UFO encounter, something Durkee says he’s experienced more than once. “My friend was driving, and I told him to open the sunroof so I could stand up in the seat with my torso protruding above the car, just staring at this UFO that I could have hit with a slingshot. It just seems like a part of my life, for whatever reason, and I go with it,” Durkee says. “I get the cynicism, but it’s a fascinating world.” Lee Durkee discusses and signs The Last Taxi Driver at Novel, Thursday, March 12th, at 6 p.m.

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Moondance chef Joel LeMay learned from his big brother. It was like he was looking down on me. He was like, ‘Man. He got in the kitchen, too.’ I was so inspired at that point in time. And it felt right.” LeMay eventually was promoted to chef. “Once they gave me that chef jacket, I never took it off. You couldn’t get me to take it off.” He later went to work for Bonefish Grill, where he moved up the ladder. He worked at the company’s restaurants in Metairie and Baton Rouge, and in California and Texas. Three years ago, LeMay moved to Memphis to work at another Bonefish Grill. Memphis reminded him of New Orleans “because it was so colorful. You know, there are so many different areas, and every region is so different from the other one.” After seven years with Bonefish, LeMay decided last year to make a career move. He interviewed with Moondance owner Tommy Peters and corporate chef Oscar Pena. They asked his opinion on the menu. “I come from a corporate restaurant [environment] where I’m told how things should be,” he says.

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saisons, and Yazoo rarely gets it wrong. Rarely. The real issue was that it didn’t taste like a saison. Part of it may have been my expectations, like when my mother told me that carob was “like chocolate.” I’ve hated it ever since. Saison De Bois is aged for six months in French oak puncheons (a type of barrel or a short stave used to keep tunnels from burying miners alive, depending on who you ask), which explains why it had the oakiness of fundraiser Chardonnay. The issue went deeper than that, though. Only later did I find out it is part of Yazoo’s aptly named “Embrace the Funk” series, launched around the time I was warning you to steer clear of those sour beers. The end effect was that the clean finish of a great saison was blurred by a tartness that just shouldn’t have been there. In defense of sour beers, I’ve had one or two since my initial warning that have been pretty good — and as refreshing as claimed. And in defense of Yazoo, the Saison De Bois was the first I’d call a misfire. If you need a second opinion, the beer has won the odd prize. Like my judgement, however, you need to take these honors with a healthy grain of salt. In a lot of trade awards, like political primaries, it’s hard to avoid a backroom fix. It was fitting, then, that I’d discovered this misbranded attempt at random in Oxford, home of the Ole Miss Rebels … wait, no … wait, it’ll come to me … What the hell is their mascot these days? The whole ZIP code seems to be going through an identity crisis down there. A few hours later, after the lamb and the second bottle of wine, the landshark fins had started to circle in the Côtes du Rhône. I was feeling expansive; I’m setting a speed record for a book I’m writing and have a reasonably successful marriage. At the risk of derailing both, as well as this column, I ordered a Scotch for dessert. The plan was to drown the circling fins before they could get started, but I miscalculated. It seemed to actually encourage the little devils.

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he lighting at the City Grocery down in Oxford is mercifully low. There I was with the charming Mrs. M, squinting through a romantic gloom that made even me look good, as we got into our second bottle of wine. Well, the second bottle we had there, at any rate. Earlier we’d been on the rooftop bar of the Graduate Hotel eating charcuterie — which if you don’t know is like cold cuts but more high-minded and priced like antibiotics. Was it worth it? Well yes. It was our anniversary. I’d booked us into the Graduate Hotel — The Growler Package to be clear — which was cheaper than the regular rate and included a growler and a discount at a local taproom. Normally a husband needs to be careful about combining tax write-offs with anniversary outings, but we’ve all got to take risks these days. The plan was to drop into The Growler on our walk to the square, and that is, I’m pretty sure, what happened.

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t’s strange to contemplate how Dungeons & Dragons has conquered the world. The game began in the early 1970s in a Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, hobby shop. Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, and the shop’s owner, Jeff Perren, were avid wargamers who created sets of rules to govern battles between brigades of miniature army men. During one game set in medieval times, someone (exactly who is the source of much controversy and a few lawsuits) had the idea that, instead of controlling whole armies, they could try playing as individual heroes. Gygax added rules for using magic and fantastic monsters to fight and published the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974. For a game that has been described as combining “the charm of a Pentagon briefing with the excitement of double-entry bookkeeping,” the nerdy hobby spread like wildfire. By 2017, after the game’s fifth edition was released, there were an estimated 15 million players in the United States. But D&D’s legacy goes far beyond the tabletop. The basic concepts introduced by the game — characters defined by a set of skills and statistics whose success or failure is

based on random rolls of the dice, and who gather treasure and useful items as they gain experience and advance in level — underlies video games from The Legend of Zelda to Call Of Duty to Grand Theft Auto. But I think D&D’s greatest cultural contribution was the creation of the “generic fantasy setting.” J.R.R. Tolkien had taken a scholarly approach to creating Middle Earth, using elements of myth and legend from Northern European antiquity. His numerous imitators were much less rigorous about who they stole from, and Gygax read all of them, gleaning their best ideas and combining them into one syncretic setting. Everything from Shrek to Game of Thrones to Skyrim seems to take place in variants of the D&D world. Pixar’s newest picture Onward takes the generic fantasy setting as its jumping-off point. “Long ago, the world was full of wonder!” the opening narration exclaims. Bearded wizards in pointy hats palled around with pegasus-unicorns. But magic is famously not user-friendly, so some spoilsport had to go and invent technology, and now the elves and trolls and centaurs live in a world that looks like a Northern California suburb. It’s elf Ian Lightfoot’s (voiced by

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Hold My Beer!

THE LAST WORD

We really dodged a bullet that the upcoming holiday is St. Patrick’s Day and not Cinco de Mayo. Can you imagine the chaos if we were drinking Corona instead of Guinness this week? I told a coworker that I refused to think people are so stupid that they would believe the beer had anything to do with the Coronavirus. My co-worker said, “Hold my beer.” The truth is, while reports emerged of Corona beer sales falling, it was only half the truth. All beer sales dropped, according to one fact-checking website. You’d almost believe the general public would drink more during a time of crisis. Apparently the general public opted to stock up on sanitizer, toilet paper, and water instead of alcohol. Are we maturing as a nation during times of crisis? Pfft. Don’t be silly. Though on the subject of public panic, I’ve seen some pretty weird reactions. Take the end-of-the-world crisis predicted for 2012 by the Mayans, for example. My brother lovingly and thoughtfully gifted his whole family gas masks. Not the cheap ones either. These gas masks looked military issued grade A, sturdy as hell with all the bells and whistles. My only thought was, “If you wankers are going to repopulate the Earth, I opt out.” During the same time period, a friend took me for coffee and laid out a plan to move to Idaho. He felt — for reasons unknown to me or anyone, really — Idaho would be immune to global flooding due to magnetic shifts and whatnot. When I told him that I thought some 90-year-old Mayan woman tasked with chiseling the Mayan calendar out of stone had just simply gotten tired and quit around about the date December 20, 2012, he took me to the movie 2012 to back up his argument. It was his $22.50. I saw a free movie. Feeling the movie would sway my outlandish belief that the world would survive past 2012, he invited me join him in Idaho and build a new world. Again, my only thought was, “If wankers like you are going to repopulate the Earth, I opt out,” followed by the spoken words, “No thanks. I don’t like potatoes.” Which is a damn lie. I love spuds. Speaking of spuds, the Irish holiday looming before us will get special attention by those who want to use it as an excuse to act immaturely. According to Wallet Hub, Chicago is the best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I find this hard to believe. I’ve been to Beale Street for the Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Parade. Not only does Beale celebrate the Irish community, but they also have an annual raising of the goat. Raised goats are pretty cool. I don’t remember it, but my Uber receipt is proof. It will hold up in a court of law. By the way, PSA: You don’t want to end up in a court of law. Uber if you are going to drink green beer and watch raised goats on Beale. If you must go to Chicago, it’s close enough to drive so that you aren’t accidentally served Corona on a plane by hordes of strangers who may potentially have pesky virus germs. Also according to Wallet Hub, 57 percent of Americans plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in 2020 and will spend $6.16 billion, roughly 10 times the amount Mike Bloomberg spent on his campaign to sway the American Samoa caucus in his favor. This has nothing to do with leprechauns and such, but while we’re doing math, might as well point out an election year fact. The average partier will spend $43; 79 percent of them will wear green. Fifty pounds of green dye will be used to turn the Chicago River green for five hours while 400,000 onlookers gawk at the process. I guess when you don’t have a Beale Street and a Silky O’Sullivan’s in your back pocket, you rely on garish marketing antics. In fact, Chicago has relied on this particular antic since 1962. Another presidential fun fact, the crystal ball of shamrocks will be given to the POTUS by Ireland’s prime minister again this year. Which will promptly be put to good use as the table centerpiece for the annual POTUS St. Patrick’s Day meal, Big Mac with a side of fries. Getting back on track, people are stupid. And it’s St. Patrick’s Day this week, so let’s celebrate with a nice room-temperature Guinness wearing an overpriced paper face mask surrounded by all the wankers out there who want to repopulate the Earth after (insert current reason to panic here). Julie Ray is the Flyer calendar editor and author of the Five Things To Do This Weekend in Memphis weekly web post for Memphis magazine.

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