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I’m in Overton Park a couple times a week, either taking my mutts to the dog park or biking through on a weekend ride. It’s truly a beautiful place. The deep woods, the green spaces and trails, the diverse and cheerful humanity jogging and biking, playing golf and soccer, or just sitting on benches watching their children play. It’s the living heart of Midtown.

But, as everyone knows by now, change is coming to Memphis’ “Central Park.”

After some prodding from the Flyer’s Toby Sells, who broke the story a couple of weeks ago, the Brooks Museum of Art revealed its intentions to move downtown — likely to the corner of Union and Front Street — to become part of the city’s proposed new riverfront development plan. Museum officials cited a lack of space in the venerable museum’s current building as a primary reason for the decision to move.

Then, on the heels of that bombshell, the Memphis College of Art announced last week that it would close its doors after fulfilling its educational obligations to its current students, probably in May 2020. In a statement given to the media, the school cited “declining enrollment, overwhelming real estate debt, and no viable long-term plan for financial sustainability.”

Rust Hall, the primary MCA building, is a gorgeous, airy, modern-looking piece of architecture, but according to two MCA board members I spoke with, it needs major updating — another expense the college couldn’t find the means to pay for.

So now there are two beautiful city-owned buildings in Overton Park that will need tenants of some sort. There is time to sort this out and come up with answers that make sense for the park and the city. The timetable for Brooks’ move, according to director Emily Balew Neff, is five years or so. And nothing will happen on that front until the city’s proposal to use TMZ funds for the riverfront is approved. And, as mentioned, MCA will be sticking around for two more years.

When these announcements were made, conspiracy theorists began speculating that a grander, more sinister plot was afoot — that, in some mysterious way, the Memphis Zoo was involved or that the two arts organizations were somehow in cahoots to abandon the park.

But as details have emerged, it’s become clear that Brooks is moving because it wants to grow and build a new home. And it doesn’t hurt that a couple of very wealthy and well-connected people are wanting to make that move happen.

MCA, on the other hand, is closing because it created more real estate debt than the institution could handle — $7 million, according to insiders — and paying off those notes became prohibitive. Did the MCA administration over-reach? Was creating a grad school and building new dorms and buying buildings downtown a bridge too far? Could the school be right-sized and survive if brought back to its original scope and mission? We’ll never know, unless a deep-pocketed sugar daddy comes to the rescue.

The fact is, small fine-arts colleges are struggling in other places, as well.

N E WS & O P I N I O N Nearly 20 such schools have closed THE FLY-BY - 4 NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 around the country since 2015. And POLITICS - 8 Forbes.com recently ran a story about EDITORIAL - 10 the many colleges and universities VIEWPOINT - 11 across the country that have leveraged COVER - “BIG SHOW! BIG TENT!” themselves into financial difficulties by

BY CHRIS MCCOY - 12 over-building and over-borrowing. It’s a WE RECOMMEND - 14 trend, and not a good one.

MUSIC - 16 On my visits to Overton Park, I LOCAL BEAT - 17 often see an MCA van parked in front AFTER DARK - 18 of Rust Hall emblazoned with the CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 20 FOOD NEWS - 28 school’s slogan, “We Make Art Work.”

SPIRITS - 29 Well, art worked for 80 years. Now? HOLIDAY EATS - 30 Not so much.

COVER (CONTINUED) - 34 Now, it’s on us to figure out how to C L AS S I F I E D S - 36 “make the park work.”

LAST WORD - 39 Bruce VanWyngarden brucev@memphisflyer.com

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VE R BATI M “Closed borders white nation, now we start the deportation.” This awkward couplet was chanted by white supremacists marching in Shelbyville, Tennessee, last Saturday.

It’s possibly the least memorable slogan since … well … we forget.

According to White Lives Matter representatives, a similar rally in Murfreesboro was cancelled because someone had “intel” (paramilitary speak for “read on the internet”) suggesting the city was “a lawsuit trap” and because 1,000 protesters showed up armed with chants like, “Nazis suck.”

November 2-8, 2017

N EVE R E N D I N G E LVI S Reports from the last year suggest a slump in the value of Elvis collectables.

Organizers of the latest Presleyrelated auction have a bone to pick with that theory. On November 4th, a 44-year-old X-Ray of Elvis’ fractured left pinky finger goes up for grabs.

Bidding is expected to start at $1,000, and the X-Ray is expected to fetch between $4,000-$6,000.

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LI STE D While it’s hard to say just how many Memphis kids had a terrible, nogood Halloween, WalletHub, the clickbaity financial website, ranked the city 97th on a list of fun cities for parties and trick-or-treating.

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Aquifer, Confederate Parks, & Beale Law group urges caution on wells, court backs council decision, task force works on Beale.

G R O U P WANTS B R AK ES O N TVA P LAN The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) asked state officials last week to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) from using Memphis drinking water to cool its new energy plant until proof is found that the plant won’t contaminate the water.

Amanda Garcia, an SELC attorney, expressed “concern” to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), that the TVA will begin operating wells, bored into the city’s drinking water, before complying with a state-mandated investigation into possible contamination.

“Nevertheless, [a TVA plan submitted to TDEC last month] appears to contemplate operating the wells after performing only a perfunctory investigation that does not answer the crucial question of whether operating the production wells may pull arsenic and other contaminants from the ash pond groundwater into the Memphis Sand Aquifer,” Garcia wrote.

Scott Brooks, a spokesman for TVA, said the exact schedule for putting the new plant online “will depend on the results of the testing.” Though, he said, the plant is expected to be in operation before mid-2018.

U O F M STARTS O N $40M M US I C C E NTE R Ground broke last week on the construction of a new, $40 million music center at the University of Memphis, the first piece in the university’s Master Campus Plan.

The 40,000-square-foot Scheidt Family Music Center is slated to have a larger performance space and be more than double the size of the university’s current music center, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music.

Proposed for the north side of Central across from the current building, the new space will include “an expansive performance hall and significant enhancements in technology and acoustics,” according to university officials.

C O N F E D E R ATE PAR KS D EC I S I O N B AC K E D Memphis’ 2013 decision to rename three parks in the city was upheld again last week by the Tennessee Court of Appeals in Jackson.

After the Memphis City Council voted in 2013 to rename Forrest Park to Health Sciences Park, Jefferson Davis Park to

the Mississippi River Park, and Confederate Park to Memphis Park, the Sons of the Confederate Veterans (SCV) challenged the council’s authority to do so and filed a complaint soon after.

A court dismissed the complaint and, on appeal, the Shelby County Chancery Court sided with the city.

SCV officials said they may appeal the latest decision to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

B EALE C OVE R C HAR G E R EVI EWE D The Beale Street Task Force worked last week to figure out how to control crowds on the street without a cover charge.

The controversial Beale Street Bucks program, which collects a cover charge to enter the street on certain nights, is “ruining Beale Street and hurting revenue,” according to Eel Etc. Fashions owner James Clark.

James Holt, president and CEO of the Memphis in May International Festival and member of the task force, said that a cover charge won’t solve the two main issues on Beale Street: crowd control and perception of exclusion.

Task force members recently travelled to New Orleans’ Bourbon Street and reported that crowds there were well managed even without a cover charge.

C LAYB O R N A “NATI O NAL TR EAS U R E” The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Clayborn Temple as a National Treasure last week and said it will work with local partners like Clayborn Reborn to identify future uses for the building.

The organizations will create an ownership and financial structure for the building, develop and implement reuses that reflect its history, and build awareness of Clayborn’s role in the fight for economic and social justice.

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We had questions and got no answers.

Representative Andy Holt (R-Dresden) and the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) left Flyer questions unanswered recently, but you should know that we did ask.

Would Rep. Holt still give away AR15s in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas? Why did the National Civil Rights Museum give Rev. Bernice King a Freedom Award this year when she’s been so outspoken against gays in the past?

We got nothing. Radio silence. Maybe the emails weren’t ignored. Maybe they’re in a spam folder somewhere. But the fact remains, the questions went unanswered, though some light has been shed on both.

Holt’s Hogfest and Turkey Shoot got national attention last year as he promised to give away two AR-15s, semi-automatic rifles, during the event.

The move was roundly criticized. The guns were like one used during the Pulse nightclub shooting that left 50 dead, days before Holt’s fund-raiser. He blamed radical Islam for the Orlando shooting, not the guns.

Nobody knows what prompted Stephen Paddock to shoot and kill 58 people and wound 546 from his Las Vegas hotel window last month. Officials are now even sending his brain in for microscopic testing to

Holt on left. King on far right.

find a motive. But Paddock was white and wasn’t a Muslim. That’s why the Flyer put the question to Holt.

But the question may be moot. He did give away AR-15s this year — three of them — at the event.

But Hogfest happened nearly a week before the Las Vegas shooting.

If there’s any insight as to what Holt might have felt about the Las Vegas shooting, he retweeted this on the Monday following the Sunday mass murder: “I don’t know if Tom Petty is dead, but I’m absolutely sure journalism is.”

A couple of concerned citizens wrote and called the Flyer office recently, angry that the NCRM gave one of its Freedom Awards to Bernice King, who has spoken and moved against gay marriage in the past.

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King famously said, “I know deep down in my sanctified soul that [Martin Luther King Jr.] did not take a bullet for same-sex unions.”

She helped lead an anti-gaymarriage march from her father’s grave.

In her 1996 book, Hard Questions, Heart Answers, King said the “present plight of our nation” is that traditional marriage is being undermined by “alternative lifestyles.”

Still, Terri Lee Freeman, president of the NCRM, said at the Freedom Award event that King and the other winners “exemplify Dr. King’s mission and legacy of fighting for and protecting the rights of every man, woman, and child, regardless of their race or social enconomic status,” but especially “the marginalized, subjugated and disenfranchised,” according to a story from The Commercial Appeal.

An email to the museum’s communications director about King’s selection for the award was unanswered.

However, King’s anti-gay views may have softened.

During Atlanta’s 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally, she include LGBTQ people among the various groups who needed to come together to “fulfill her father’s legacy.”

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front porches) have been built there recently. Schebler said that was a “huge motivating factor” for applying for historic overlay protection. The new guidelines would require that all houses be constructed with front porches.

“Unless there’s a good reason, they need to have a front porch,” she said.

The guidelines also touch on the building materials allowed for new construction, as well as the height, width, roof shape, and distance from the street.

At last week’s meeting, residents in opposition questioned the transparency and inclusiveness of the application process.

Commissioner Andre Wharton agreed and voiced his concern about whether or not enough due process has been provided to all the residents of Cooper-Young.

“I’m concerned if enough due diligence has been put into it to ensure that everyone has had an opportunity to be heard.” Wharton said. “This is a huge deal. Have everyone’s voices had a chance to be heard? I see benefits to having this designation, but I also see some of the detriment it could cause individuals.”

Wharton worried some in the neighborhood may lack the resources to adhere to the historic guidelines and couldn’t pay the required fees for improvement projects.

Encouraging the commission to have more discussion before moving forward with a vote, Wharton was the only one of seven commissioners to vote against the designation.

Before taking effect though, the application must be approved by both the Land Use Control Board and the Memphis City Council. The commission expects this process to be complete by February 2018.

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Cooper-Young is a step closer to becoming a historic overlay district after the designation was approved last week by the Memphis Landmark Commission.

Bounded by Central on the north, East Parkway on the east, Southern on the south, and McLean to the west, the 335-acre proposed historic overlay district includes about 1,600 households.

If designated as a historical landmark, the Landmark Commission would enforce a set of guidelines to regulate the neighborhood’s demolition, new construction, residential improvements, and add-ons.

For example, if a resident wants to replace a window or door, they must first pay $75 and submit an application to the Landmark Commission for approval.

Fees vary by project, ranging from $35 for a fence installation to $150 for construction of a new house.

This caveat is the key concern of eight opposition letters sent to the commission ahead of last week’s decision. One letter read: “We are not interested in having someone on some un-elected board make decisions about additions or alterations to our property, and the only winner in this scenario seems to be the Memphis Landmarks Commission, which will get the application fees.”

But, Kristen Schebler, executive director of the Cooper-Young Community Association, the official applicant of the designation proposal, said that the purpose of creating a historic overlay district is not to tell people exactly what they can build, but to ensure new structures fit the character of the neighborhood.

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POLITICS By Jackson Baker

Waiting for Shoes to Drop Harold Byrd, a Democrat, and Shea Flinn, running as an independent, are considering runs for Shelby County mayor.

November 2-8, 2017

Though competitive races for governor and senator in both major parties will dominate public attention in 2018, the other marquee race on the local ballot for 2018 remains that for Shelby County mayor.

As of now, it’s a three-way on the Republican side, with the contenders being Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland, County Trustee David Lenoir, and Juvenile Court Clerk Joy Touliatos. Democrats running include state Senate Majority Leader Lee Harris and former County Commissioner Sidney Chism.

But, conspicuously, not all the shoes have dropped.

Two major figures are on the cusp of decision: former City councilman and current Chamber of Commerce vice president Shea Flinn, and Harold Byrd, president of the Bank of Bartlett and a well-known former public official.

If Flinn runs — and that’s still a serious prospect — it will not be as a Democrat, though he served a brief interim term as a Democrat in the Tennessee state Senate, where, among other things, he broke away from orthodoxy by introducing the first serious measure to legalize marijuana.

He would run as an independent because he believes that partisanship is ruining American politics, that a combination of gerrymandering and low turnouts has ensured that a politics built upon genuine debate and constructive compromise is increasingly impossible, and that the two-party system itself has become unfeasible.

If Flinn runs, it will be a way of asking, as he has expressed it, “Have moderates had enough?” His thinking is that party nominees these days, in local elections as well as statewide and national ones, are determined by the most militant and committed members of both the Democratic and Republican parties, and that, consequently, winning candidates are beholden to relatively extreme views that are bound to be resisted by militant elements in the opposition party, and that governmental gridlock is the inevitable consequence.

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His views on these matters is no secret; he has expressed them in radio interviews, and he holds them intensely enough to be on the verge of making an independent run for county mayor as an act of defiance against the intrinsic negativity of partisan politics.

There have been previous quasi-independent or third-party electoral efforts at the national level — Ross Perot’s 1992 candidacy for president against Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican George H.W. Bush being a case in point — but these have ultimately come to naught, Flinn believes, because, as he sees it, these have been trickle-down movements lacking real grass-roots involvement. He thinks that reformation of the current two-party system can only begin to happen at the most basic, local level.

In other words, Flinn as a candidate would see himself as someone pursuing a reformist mission against a two-party politics that is endangering the country, but he also believes that he could win — particularly if the two major local parties nominate candidates from their militant wings.

To put that in concrete terms: a race in which the Republican nominee would be, say, Roland, the self-styled populist from Millington, versus Democrat Harris, a legislator from his party’s progressive wing.

But Flinn, who is confident of having significant financial backing, would see his independent mission still being relevant, and viable, if the party nominees turn out otherwise — that is, if the GOP nominee ends up being either Trustee Lenoir or Juvenile Court Clerk Touliatos, both regarded as mainstream

Republicans, and if the Democratic nominee should become either Chism, a well-known political broker who has been a declared candidate longer than anyone else, or Byrd, whose intentions are still a matter of speculation.

At the moment, Byrd’s intentions remain, along with Flinn’s, the most significant unknown element in the developing mayoral picture.

As mentioned before in this space, Byrd has uncooked seeds remaining from his prior political experience.

He was a longtime state Representative who thought long and hard about running for Congress and finally took the plunge in 1994, winning the Democratic primary for the 7th District seat fairly easily but coming up short against Republican Ed Bryant, the victor in a year which saw a Republican sweep and a GOP takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Thereafter, Byrd’s home bailiwick of Bartlett became progressively more Republican, though he and other members of his family remained pillars both of the Shea Flinn Bartlett community, through their ownership of the Bank of Bartlett and prominence in numerous civic endeavors, and in the Democratic Party, where brother Dan Byrd had continued to represent Bartlett well into the 1990s.

Harold Byrd first prepared to mount a serious race for county mayor prior to the race of 2002, organizing a coalition that included basic elements of the urban Democratic constituency along with suburban supporters in a campaign that would draw on significant IOUs, both political and financial, owed Byrd from decades of his involvement in public life.

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In a sense, that 2002 campaign, though Byrd would have been run as a Democrat, was aimed at being the kind of omnium gatherum of political opposites that Flinn may be contemplating for the campaign year of 2018. But it was forced to a halt mid-way by the unexpected entrance of then Public Defender A C Wharton, who was also able to draw on similar bipartisan sources of political and financial support.

For a variety of reasons that seemed practical to Byrd at the time, he withdrew, if reluctantly, and Wharton went on to win and serve one term and the better part of another before ascending to the mayorship of Memphis via a special election in 2009.

By general consent, the county mayor’s job might have been Byrd’s for the asking in the election of 2010, when the other major likely claimant, then Sheriff Mark Luttrell, a Republican, let it be known that he would defer and not run if Democrat Byrd chose to. But by then Byrd, a well-known fitness advocate, was recovering from a bout with cancer, and the bank he administered was having to deal with the aftershock of the Great Recession of 2008-2009.

Both factors kept Byrd from being a candidate that year, and Luttrell went on to run and defeat Democratic nominee Joe Ford.

But here it is, late 2017, and Byrd is once again looking seriously at running for county mayor. He has formed a Political Action Committee (Friends of Harold Byrd) for the purpose, and he has been steadily reaching out for assurances of support from well-known Democrats, both urban and suburban, who are either in office now or likely candidates for various positions next year.

Moreover, Byrd believes he still has, uniquely for a Democrat, significant support in areas of Shelby County where Republicans are used to dominating. And he is confident that he, more than any other Democrat, can raise the money necessary to run a fully empowered mayoral campaign.

The question remains: Will either Shea Flinn or Harold Byrd actually run for county mayor? Though nothing is absolutely certain, the likelihood is that both will — Byrd as a Democrat and Flinn as an independent.

Flinn had come very close to making an announcement this week, the Flyer has learned, and the odds — once rated by him as 70-30 in favor — still tilt toward his making the race.

For his part, Byrd has set the end of the year as a personal deadline for decision, with the likelihood, he says, that one will come even sooner.

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were spooked by the prospect of raising their own salaries and those of several other elected county officials that the proposal — actually, three separate proposals in as many formal ordinances — went nowhere.

Technically, the votes taken Monday were on second reading, and there is one more final reading to come, presumably at the commission’s next meeting, scheduled for November 13th, but nobody needs a crystal ball or consultation with either a pollster or a necromancer to see that the ordinances are doomed to defeat in two weeks’ time, as well.

In point of fact, there is a commission majority in favor of the pay raises, but the county charter prescribes that issues of this kind require a supermajority of the entire commission.

That would be nine votes, and the ordinances fell short Monday by identical votes of seven for, four against, and one abstention. The seven aye votes belonged to six of the seven commission Democrats — Willie Brooks, Walter Bailey, Justin Ford, Reginald Milton, Eddie Jones, and Van Turner — and one Republican, Steve Basar. The four naysayers were Republicans Terry Roland, David Reaves, George Chism, and commission Chair Heidi Shafer. (GOP Commissioner Mark Billingsley would later ask that his vote be added on as a fifth no.) The one abstainer was Democrat Melvin Burgess Jr., who, as a declared candidate for Assessor in 2018, might have been concerned that, as a would-be tax collector for the county, his vote would draw special attention from opponents in next year’s election.

Under the proposed pay hikes, the salary of the county mayor would rise from $142,500 to $172,000; the sheriff salary from $116,995 to $154,890, and those of county clerk, trustee, register (all now pegged at $109,810), and assessor ($110,465) to go to $126,000.

The commissioners’ salaries (currently $29,100, with the chair getting $31,100) would go to a uniform $32,000.

The votes essentially fell along predictable lines, with Bailey, speaking for the Democratic contingent of aye voters, pointing out the obvious, that the cost of living was continuing to rise and wondering if the objectors were contending that the pay of officials could never rise accordingly. Roland protested with insistent righteousness that commissioners should serve the public, not themselves, and he and Reaves professed themselves open to a public referendum to change the charter and tie future raises for the affected county officials to pay raises for rank-and-file county employees. As Democrat Turner noted, that was basically a way to put things off for the present.

For the future, such a referendum is not a bad option. Though prospects for passage might be remote, they are no worse, and could be better, than the existing odds for such proposals on the commission itself. We know all the political arguments against pay raises for public officials, and we regard it as unfortunate that the arguments for them cannot be evaluated on their own merits, the same way that pay matters out in the regular marketplace are, or should be.

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VIEWPOINT By Ruth Marcus

“Historic” Tax Cuts We need “sane” tax reform, not mindless, deficit-busting cuts. blueprint in May, Trump warned against “passing unsustainable levels of debt on to our children and grandchildren and causing serious economic damage.”

The reflexive Republican response — not a conservative response, because this argument is anything but conservative — is that tax cuts will somehow, magically, generate enough economic growth to pay for themselves. This is belied not only by economic theory but by history.

Could well-designed tax cuts promote economic growth? Sure. But not enough to pay for themselves. Responsible economic analysis ranges from a low of zero effect on growth (because higher debt constitutes a drag on the economy) to a high of 32 percent of the cost of the tax cuts.

The actual numbers don’t support tax-cutters’ zeal. As economists William Gale and Andrew Samwick found, “U.S. historical data show huge shifts in taxes with virtually no observable shift in growth rates.”

Yes, the economy grew robustly after John F. Kennedy proposed and Lyndon Johnson signed a tax cut in 1964 (the top rate went from 91 percent to 70 percent), and after Reagan cut taxes in 1981 (he later raised them, because of fears of the ballooning deficit). But the economy also grew robustly after Bill Clinton raised taxes in 1993 and anemically after George W. Bush cut taxes in 2001 and 2003.

The Trump White House claims that its proposed corporate tax cuts could boost GDP by 3 percent to 5 percent.

But its analysis doesn’t consider the impact of financing the tax cuts through deficit spending.

Indeed, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center found that increased growth would be counteracted within a few years by the drag of higher deficits; overall, the plan would increase deficits by $2.4 trillion during the first decade.

Trump wants tax cuts — the biggest ever! — because he promised them.

Republicans take tax cuts as a matter of faith; they are desperate for a legislative win, any win, to take to voters next year. So deficit-financed tax cuts may be a political imperative. As an economic matter, they are simply reckless.

Ruth Marcus writes for the Washington Post Writers Group.

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President Trump is promising “massive tax cuts,” “historic tax cuts,” the “largest tax cut in our country’s history.” So this might be a good time to point out: The country doesn’t need a tax cut.

Of course, we should have a saner tax system, one less riddled with needless complexities. Most immediately, we should have a saner corporate tax system, one that achieves lower tax rates without losing tax revenue, by broadening the base and eliminating loopholes.

But tax cuts — not to mention tax cuts of the magnitude that Trump and fellow Republicans contemplate — are worse than unwarranted. They are dangerous.

They would add trillions to the national debt at a point when it is already dangerously large as a share of the economy.

Consider: When Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981, the top individual rate was 70 percent; that was reduced to 50 percent.

(The current top rate stands at 39.6 percent.) The national debt then amounted to 25 percent of the economy.

Flash forward to 2001. Implausible as this now sounds, the initial argument for a tax cut then was that massive projected surpluses counseled giving the American people a refund on the taxes they had paid.

The worry among Serious People was that the debt would be paid off too quickly(!). It stood at 31 percent of the economy.

Of course, those surpluses proved illusory, and as the economy faltered, the argument for lowering taxes shifted to economic stimulus, in 2001 and again in 2003.

Where are we now? The Congressional Budget Office reports that in 2013, the most recent analysis available, average federal tax rates were below the 35-year average for all households, except those in the top 1 percent.

So if Americans aren’t staggering under an intolerable tax burden, do economic circumstances justify a tax cut?

Trump himself keeps crowing about how magnificently the economy is performing under his supervision, with a stock market at record highs, unemployment low, and economic growth strong.

Meanwhile, the national debt is 77 percent of the economy, the highest since the end of World War II. It is on track to exceed the entire gross domestic product by 2033. That is even without a $1.5 trillion tax cut, the amount envisioned in the justpassed budget resolutions.

Don’t think this is a problem? Trump himself has disagreed. Accepting the GOP nomination, he lambasted President Obama for overseeing a doubling of the national debt. Issuing his first budget

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BIG SHOW! BIG TENT! The Indie Memphis Film Festival celebrates 20 years of movies that matter.

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n 1998, Kelly Chandler, a University of Memphis film student, got some of her fellow budding filmmakers together at a coffee shop in Midtown. Frustrated that there was no place to show their work, they decided to take matters into their own hands. The ad hoc film society attracted the attention of James Patterson’s arts philanthropy, Delta Axis, which took over running what would soon come to be called the Indie Memphis Film Festival.

Twenty years later, it’s a big birthday for Indie Memphis.

The first year, about 40 people attended the festival. In 2016, that number was more than 11,000. Indie Memphis Executive Director Ryan Watt says that even though the festival began as a niche event for filmmakers, it now ranks among the city’s most important cultural events.

“We’re bringing people to Memphis every year who would not be coming to Memphis otherwise — filmmakers, storytellers, journalists, and industry people who come from L.A. and New York,” Watt says. “They are people who tell stories about us when they go home. So for us to be in the conversation nationally, internationally in the film world is important.”

But the most important element is the audience, which is overwhelmingly from Memphis and the Mid-South area. Indie Memphis’ mission is to offer Mid-South audiences experiences they won’t get anywhere else. It’s what has kept the festival going at a time when other regional festivals are vanishing. It’s why Watt and company have plans to use the 20th edition of Indie Memphis to thank the people of the Bluff City.

When the festival invades Overton Square on Friday, November 3rd, it will kick off a three-day block party. Cooper between Union and Monroe will be closed and a giant tent erected. The space is a nexus between three of the festival’s weekend venues — Playhouse on the Square, Circuit Playhouse, and the Hattiloo Theatre. Equipped with a portable outdoor screen, the tent will not only be a gathering place for the audience, it will become a venue itself.

On Friday night, it will host the music video competition, where bands and directors from all over the world will present their latest works, followed by a special screening of Thank You, Friends: Big Star’s Third Live … And More. The documentary is a record of the night musicians from all over the globe came together to pay tribute to the legacy of Alex Chilton and the band of Memphis misfits who grew from obscurity into one of the most influential acts in rock history. The free screening will be hosted by Big Star drummer and Ardent Studios executive Jody Stephens.

Saturday night, the official 20th anniversary celebration street party, featuring DJ Alex 12 Turley and “visual treats on the outdoor big screen,” will rage until midnight.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights to catch at the 2017 Indie Memphis Film Festival.

Thom Pain

Thom Pain Two days before the festival moves to Overton Square, it will open on Wednesday, November 1st with a gala red carpet show at The Orpheum Theatre’s Halloran Centre.

The opening night film is Thom Pain, starring Rainn Wilson, who became internationally famous during his eight-year run as Dwight Schrute on The Office, the wildly successful NBC comedy. The film, which was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno, is basically a one-man show, in which the lead character’s rambling comic monolog reveals deep truths about himself and life itself.

The play has been translated into more than a dozen languages and is regularly performed around the world. This adaptation was recorded during Wilson’s starring run at Los Angeles’ Geffen Playhouse and will make its world premiere at Indie Memphis.

Wilson, Eno, director Oliver Butler, and producer Gil Cates will all be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. New York Times reviewer Charles Isherwood said Thom Pain “can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and, depending on your sensitivity to meditations on the bleak and beautiful mysteries of human experience, in a puddle of tears.”

You Look Like Back in May, The Memphis Flyer’s Chris Davis reported on You Look Like, a made-inMemphis comedy phenomenon created by Katrina Coleman and Tommy Oler.

“I had gone to see it and was really inspired by it, so I got local filmmakers to make a show,” says Craig Brewer. “Sarah Fleming was in charge of shooting it. Edward Valibus was in charge of cutting it together. We made a sizzle reel, and then we took that sizzle reel and sold the concept to [independent studio] Gunpowder and Sky.” With the backing of a national production company, Brewer’s BR2 Productions, led by producer Erin Hagee Freeman, created 10 10-minute episodes of the most radical game show you are likely to see. Two comedians face each other on the P&H’s tiny stage and trade insults. The only rule is each line must start with the phrase “You look like …”

It’s no-holds-barred shade throwing, but despite all the wildly offensive vitriol, the mood is convivial. “It was very important for us to capture the atmosphere we felt at the P&H Cafe. You felt very safe to laugh,” says Brewer. “It just felt inspiring. It didn’t feel insulting. That was the key thing we had to figure out about the show. How do we capture that feeling in that live audience?”

This will be the world debut of the show, which will screen four episodes. You Look Like is in turns shocking and side splitting. An audience applause meter determines the winners, but some of the best moments take place in the heavily graffitied bathroom of the P&H, where comedians who lose the duel of wits are forced to stare into the Mirror of Shame and insult themselves.

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Producer and editor Valibus was responsible for cutting down the hours of filmed material into a coherent, fast-paced contest. “The closest comparison is a roast battle, but they usually tell about three jokes per comedian. That’s a bazooka. We’re more like a machine gun. … I think what’s really funny is watching a comedian take a hit. Sometimes they’ll be like, ‘Yeah, that’s pretty true. That’s spot on.’”

Valibus says the edgy humor is ultimately empowering. “I think it’s because everybody gets theirs. There’s self-depreciation in just being attacked. It’s finding that we’re all screwed up. It’s nice that someone took the time to find out what’s screwed up about you.”

MLK 50 Next year is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, a tragedy whose consequences are still being felt today, in Memphis and all over the country. In the first of many upcoming commemorative events, Indie Memphis’ programmer Brandon Harris has put together a slate of films built around the theme of civil rights history and protest, beginning on Friday, November 3rd at the Hattiloo Theatre with Uptight!, a 1968 film directed by Jules Dassin. Shot in Detroit, the groundbreaking independent production, which tells a story of hope, paranoia, and betrayal among black militants, was inspired by John Ford’s The Informers and features a soundtrack by Stax legends Booker T. and the MGs. Later that night at Studio on the Square, is Working In Protest, a documentary by Indie Memphis veterans Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley. “This film covers 30 years of protest,” says Hawley. “We were documenting these events in a short form kind of way, because we felt like we had to. It was happening around us, and we are natural documentarians. We never really intended to make it a feature or something that would go to festivals. We just wanted to put it up on the internet and say, ‘Look what has happened around us yesterday.’ But then when we looked back, we realized that they all kind of connect. They show an evolution in the last 20 years of protest in the U.S.” The film includes footage of demonstrations from both Democratic and Republican national conventions, as well as Occupy Wall Street, and the Moral Monday movement in North Carolina. “You see the rise of the militarization of the police,” says Galinsky. “It’s not a critique of protest, but you see a layer of ineffectiveness in our protest, and it raises a question of what we might do if we really want change.”

On Saturday afternoon, Wade Gardner will bring the conversation into the present day with his startling documentary. “Marvin Booker Was Murdered tells the story of a homeless street preacher whose family is from Memphis, Tennessee,” says the director.

Marvin Booker’s father was Rev. B. R. Booker, an AME church elder who was involved in the 1968 protests that brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis. Marvin met King as a child and, after the assassination, devoted his life to memorizing the civil rights leader’s speeches and spreading the message of justice and acceptance. “He was in Denver,” says Gardner, “and as he was waiting to be booked into jail, he was beaten to death by five jail guards. It was caught on video, witnessed by more than 20 people.”

Booker’s assailants were never indicted. “As soon as Marvin was killed, the cover-up began. The deputies got together to get their stories straight, and the demonization was in full force. The way they treated the Booker family was as if they had committed the crime.”

After the screening, Garner and the Booker family will be present to discuss the latest developments in the case and answer questions from the audience.

The MLK50 program includes a bloc of short films by Memphis filmmakers, including Katori Hall’s Arkabutla, Mark Goshen Jones’ Henry, and Myles by Kevin Brooks.

The BLM Bridge Protest: One Year Later is a documentary short by Commercial Appeal photojournalist Yolanda M. James, who was on hand on July 10, 2016 when 1,000 protesters shut down the Hernando De Soto bridge.

“One of the thoughts that ran through my mind was that I was documenting an historical moment, and I could not screw it up,” she recalls. “Memphis had not seen a protest this large since the 1960s, and it was important to record as much of this spontaneous event as possible. It was my day off, but I needed to be there to capture the news as it unfolded. At times I had to catch my breath because the scene had an overwhelming sense of captivating energy that genuinely touched my heart and spirit.”

The film combines audio interviews with activists and MPD Director Michael Rallings with images captured on the day of the protest. “We needed to hear their voices on how the event transpired, as well as to see if any changes were made to better relations between police and the community,” says James. continued on page 34

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“I’m your doctor, when in need/Want some coke, have some weed/You know me, I’m your friend/Your main boy, thick and thin/I’m your pusherman” — Curtis Mayfield, “Pusherman” In the blaxploitation documentary, One Last Deal, House Party producer Warrington Hudlin wonders aloud if the movie title Super Fly is a noun or an adjective. If the word “fly” represents some kind of heightened achievement, he decides, “super fly,” must be that same kind of achievement exponentially rarified. However you define it, Gordon Parks Jr.’s 1972 crime drama Super Fly was some kind of rarified achievement, setting trends in fashion and filmmaking, while attracting its share of critics.

In 1971, Melvin Van Peebles’ indie crime drama Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song cracked the door on black independent filmmaking in America. No sooner was that door open than movies like Shaft and Super Fly came hustling through, challenging industry norms. And like Shaft, with its iconic soundtrack by Isaac Hayes, Super Fly’s success was driven in no small part by Curtis Mayfield’s socially conscious, hook-laden score. Packed with hits like “Pusherman” and “Freddy’s Dead,” it doubled as a rough-and-tumble autobiography about growing up poor on the tough streets of Chicago, where opportunity was scarce.

Super Fly was criticized for glamorizing the lives of gangsters and coke dealers, even the ones looking to get out. From the film’s famously customized Cadillac Eldorado (not unlike Isaac Hayes’ own “solid gold” ride) to a wardrobe often provided by actors who were asked to wear their own clothes, Parks’ film helped to shape the look of the 1970s and set the tone for future conversations about race, media, and industry.

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Theophilus North McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College, 7 p.m.

Jazz Age-set play based on the Thornton Wilder novel.

Bruce Hornsby Germantown Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

Smooth smooth smooth rock from Bruce Hornsby tonight.

Booksigning by Mike Lewis & Lisa Buser Novel, 6 p.m.

Mike Lewis and Lisa Buser sign and discuss their book Calling the Wild: The History of Arkansas Duck Calls — A Legacy of Craftsman and Rich Hunting Tradition.

Friends of the Library Social: Harlem Nights Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 6-8 p.m.

Art, dance, music, food, and conversation celebrating a cultural or artistic theme each month.

Spirits for Scholars Woodruff-Fontaine House, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $45 Wine and spirits tasting, silent auction, and wine pull benefiting Memphis College Prep Elementary School.

Indie Memphis Film Festival Various locations and times Screenings and more during this annual festival, now marking its 20th year. For more information and a full schedule, go to indiememphis.com. And read more on page 12.

Zion Cemetery Dinner Rhodes College, 6:30 p.m.

Fund-raising dinner for the historic African-American cemetery. Keynote speaker is Micah Greenstein.

Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Festival Memphis Jewish Community Center, 7 p.m.

This annual festival kicks off tonight with author Tova Mervis, who will be speaking about her latest book, The Book of Separation.

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By Chris Davis “Some of them are real creatures, and some of them aren’t,” Suzy Sassafras Hendrix says, attempting to define the ceramic work in “Oddities,” a multi-media show opening at the Jack Robinson Gallery. “I have a mouse rhinoceros. And I have a bullseye-bull with a couple of bulls-eyes on his forehead. And I’ve got a regular bull and a mole rat-mouse thing. These creature’s ceramic heads are mounted on velvet covered boards and placed into the sometimes-elaborate thrift store frames Hendrix has been collecting for decades.

“I’d thought about saying I’d do people’s pets,” Hendrix says. “But then I’d have to work in the colors animals actually come in, not turquoise and pink. Where’s the fun in that?”

When Hendrix was originally approached about doing a show, she was asked about pulling together a body of existing work. “That’s why there are so many mediums in this show,” she says ticking off the kind of work she’s bringing together: ceramics-fused glass, glass painting, etc. As she began to assemble the past work, she also started completing work that had been left undone and toying with new ideas.

“There’s some abstract work thrown in that goes well with all that,” she says. “I have a bunch of bugs and things like that that are painted on glass and some of those are real insects. But some are griffins or sea creatures. “There’s a termite in a frame that was destroyed by termites,” she says. “It’s probably my favorite piece, and I don’t know if I can part with it.”

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Smoke on the Mountain Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25 Musical comedy about Saturday night gospel singing.

Keller Williams Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School, 8 p.m., $27-$30 Performance by this indie artist described as a “jammin’ hybrid of alternative folk and groovy electronica.”

Walt Disney’s The Aristocats CTI 3D Giant Theater, 4 p.m., $8-$10 Animated film about an opera singer who leaves her fortune to her cats. The butler isn’t down with it and dumps the cats in the country.

Travis Tritt Gold Strike Casino, 8-9:30 p.m.

Country music superstar Travis Tritt performs tonight.

Pupsgiving Bangkok Alley (Brookhaven), 4-7 p.m.

Food, cocktails, and a silent auction benefiting All 4s Rescue League and the Savior Foundation.

Fall Music Series Overton Square, 6-9 p.m.

Musical series in the heated outdoor Tower Courtyard. Tonight’s artist is Josh Waddell. Through November 25th.

“From Trash to Treasure” Levy Gallery, Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School, 5-7 p.m.

Opening reception for new works by folk artist Frank Lilly.

Michael McDonald The Orpheum, 8 p.m., $39.50-$79.50 Former Doobie Brother and acclaimed solo artist Michael McDonald performs tonight in support of his latest album Wide Open. Marc Cohn opens.

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Sound and Furry There will be lots of great music-related films — and music — at this year’s Indie Memphis Film Fest.

I We Saw You. with

MICHAEL DONAHUE

November 2-8, 2017

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ndie Memphis’ ties to this city, and all the musical history that comes with it, give music a place of honor in what is ostensibly a festival of film. Many documentaries on local music have premiered here, from Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me to Antenna, which memorialized the local club that hosted so much post-punk rock-and-roll. This year is no different, with perhaps more musically oriented content being offered than ever before.

Speaking of Big Star, Thank You, Friends: Big Star’s Third Live … and More (already released on DVD) documents a unique assemblage of A-list musicians who come together periodically to celebrate the band’s music, especially its enigmatic and haunting third album, first released in 1978. Those who frequent the concert series at the Levitt Shell will recall the 2014 performance of Big Star’s Third, complete with members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, where the band’s drummer Jody Stephens was joined by Mitch Easter, Chris Stamey, Ken Stringfellow, and others in a re-creation of Big Star’s sound.

The ever-shifting group reached its apotheosis last year at the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles, where the ensemble was filled out

by Jeff Tweedy and Pat Sansone of Wilco and Robyn Hitchcock, to name a few. It’s breathtaking to see and hear the songs gain new life in a live setting, yet some of the material leaves one longing for a bit more of the anarchy that always lurked behind even their most polished recordings. The music does take flight in a more chaotic way as the band leans into the latter day material. One only wishes the guitars were louder.

Meanwhile, another kind of Memphis beat is honored in Mr. Handy’s Blues, a new documentary about W.C. Handy by hometowner and longtime television producer/director Joanne Fish. Ten years in the making, it explores the intriguing combination of insider/ outsider status Handy embodied, being

well-versed in orchestral music even as he turned a sympathetic ear to that then-obscure folk form known as the blues. Woven into his roller coaster of a life story are testimonials from musical heavyweights on Handy’s impact on American music. Especially compelling is the footage of current-day big bands playing his arrangements, captured with the clarity of high fidelity techniques.

Another hometown documentary overlaps with Handy’s influence. Furry Lewis & The Bottleneck Guitar Story is a musicological appreciation that dips briefly into Lewis’ life story. This is a labor of love by local director David

Furry Lewis on the balcony Beale Brian Guinle, as he guides us through the crucial historical details suggesting that Lewis was the first to record and popularize the sound of bottleneck guitar.

Starting with the parallel influences of U.S. soldiers bringing slide guitar techniques to the mainland from Hawaii, and W.C. Handy’s embrace of the blues, the film picks up Lewis’ story when he finds his first broken guitar.

“It was time for him to be set in his place,” says Guinle. “Not just put a note

on the street. Because he played a more important part in our music.”

Guinle’s story ultimately settles into the director’s 1977 footage of jazz saxophonist Fred Ford interviewing Lewis and setting up several performances by the guitarist in his last years. It is here, and in footage of Lewis and young Lee Baker playing together, where the film really shines. Lewis plays his unique electric Martin GT-70 with aplomb and Ford chimes in with brief, learned observations. Unlike so many music documentaries which offer mere samples of live performances, this one lets Lewis’ playing go on for the bulk of the film, and it’s a treasure.

Beyond these histories of local visionaries and their performances, there’s a lot more music to be found.

The documentary Sidemen focuses on the players behind the distinctive ensemble sounds of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Another, A Life in Waves, tells the story of synthesizer pioneer Suzanne Ciani. Beyond documentaries, the narrative features Barracuda, Flock of Four, and The Golden Age all spin dramatic tales around musical performers and their circles. And there will be special screenings dedicated only to music videos, including outdoor screenings at the Indie Memphis block party. Dozens of local bands will be featured.

But it will be the ultimate local band — Booker T. and the MG’s — that will shine out above the others, in a screening not even listed under the festival’s musicrelated fare. Up Tight! was an obscure offering in the early days of what some call “blaxploitation” film. A dramatic political allegory in its own right, it is especially notable for the soundtrack, composed by Booker T. Jones and performed by the MG’s. Unlike classic MG’s fare, it goes beyond funky instrumentals for more introspective and moody gospel flavors, including “Johnny, I Love You,” sung by Jones himself. And of course, the centerpiece is an extended version of their masterpiece, “Time Is Tight.”

L O C A L B E AT B y M i c h a e l D o n a h u e

Keeping It Simple After appearing on America’s Got Talent, Drew Erwin goes acoustic.

Drew Erwin

Songwriting is more comfortable these days, he says. “When I was writing songs, I was trying to write a hit song or something. I just got out of the whole ‘I want to write catchy hooks’ and just switched to, ‘I want to write real things that I’m emotionally invested in and can be passionate about when I’m singing about them.’

I just want to do away with all the bullshit and just write things that mean stuff to me.”

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on the floor live. Me and my guitar. I did the guitar and vocal live. No click track or anything like that. Then just overdubbed little stuff. But for the most part, it’s just acoustic guitar and a vocal, then some piano overdub and some electric guitar overdub on some of the songs.”

Erwin began “learning different chord progressions and what works melodically. I just kind of got a clearer, ‘Hey. I can do this. Just me. I don’t need a band.’ And honestly, I feel like I can rope people in better if it’s just me.

When I take away all the distractions.”

The recordings are “all incredibly personal,” he says. “Like if a song’s about somebody, they know that that song’s about them. I wanted you to feel like you were in the room listening to the record. It was a live take, and instead of worrying about the production and stuff, it was more about the delivery and how I was saying things — even if I was flat on the note.

If the note was emotional, I was like, ‘I’ll just keep that there.’”

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There was a time when Drew Erwin performed his original songs on an electric guitar, with a lead guitarist, keyboard player, bass player, and drummer behind him.

Times have changed. Simplicity is key.

“Normally, it’s just me and a guitar,” Erwin says. “A microphone. Most of the time I’m playing acoustic.”

He likes it that way. “I don’t have to rely on anybody else. I’m just kind of doing my own thing.”

He’s learned to savor his independence. Erwin, 21, first appeared on the music scene in 2012, when he was a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent. The experience isn’t one of his favorite memories. He was told what to wear and what song to sing. He didn’t win. But he didn’t stop singing.

Erwin scaled things down when he began playing a weekly gig at Silly Goose, downtown. The owner saw one of his videos on YouTube and invited him to play. It turned into a regular Friday gig. “It’s been, seriously, probably the best thing for me as far as getting better and working at stuff,” Erwin says. “My ear has gotten so much better. I’ve really conditioned my voice, because I’m playing for three hours down there.”

Erwin also credits the University of Memphis music department, where he will graduate with a music business degree this spring. On November 5th, as the headliner at the fourth annual This Is Memphis festival at Clayborn Temple, he’ll perform selections from his new EP, Covers in a Bar, with a 16-piece string ensemble. The event, which showcases members of U of M music department, is produced by the university’s Blue Tom Records.

An old upright piano was the impetus for his new EP. “I had just purchased a 1960s Wurlitzer upright piano. I really liked the way that it was all beat up and banged up.”

“Covers in a Bar,” the title track, was the first song Erwin wrote for the EP. “I was teaching guitar lessons out in Collierville. I got home, made a cup of coffee, and just sat down at that piano.

That was the first thing I came up with.”

The autobiographical song alludes to his America’s Got Talent experience and is “about not wanting to die in Memphis playing covers in a bar.”

He liked the simplicity of his voice backed by one musical instrument and wanted to replicate that on the EP. “Instead of really geeking out, trying to make some big production, I just went

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule November 2 - 8 Alfred’s 197 BEALE 525-3711

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

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

The King Beez Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Thursdays, Fridays, 8 p.m.; Will Tucker Band Fridays, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Sundays, 5 p.m.; Memphis Jones Sundays, Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.; Doc Fangaz and the Remedy Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill 341-345 BEALE 577-1089

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

Blues City Cafe 138 BEALE 526-3637

King’s Palace Cafe Patio 162 BEALE 521-1851

Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room

Memphis Bluesmasters Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.midnight; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Fridays, Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. and Sundays, 3-7 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Friday, Nov. 3, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sensation Band Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Monday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m.midnight; Brian Hawkins Blues Party Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Chris McDaniel Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Live Music WednesdaysSundays, 7-11 p.m.; Live DJ Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 p.m.; Third Floor: DJ Tubbz Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

Handy Bar 200 BEALE 527-2687

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

Hard Rock Cafe 126 BEALE 529-0007

Adam McClelland Thursday, Nov. 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Overton Ovation Friday, Nov. 3, 6-8 p.m.; Jerred Price Friday, Nov. 3, 9-11 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 4, 9-11 p.m.; The Skitch Sunday, Nov. 5, 8-11 p.m.

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Sonny Mack Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Thursdays, 7-11 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Sensation Band Tuesdays, Fridays, 7-11 p.m.; Fuzzy and the Kings of Memphis Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Chic Jones and the Blues Express Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; North and South Band Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

168 BEALE 576-2220

Big Don Valentine’s Three Piece Chicken and a Biscuit Blues Band Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Myra Hall Friday, Nov. 3, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Juke Joint Allstars Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

145 BEALE 578-3031

New Daisy Theatre

King Jerry Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille

Borgore Friday, Nov. 3, 10 p.m.; ISSUES Saturday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m.; Cannibal Corpse with Power Trip Monday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.

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

Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE 522-9596

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

159 BEALE

King’s Palace Cafe David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe 182 BEALE 528-0150

Young Petty Thieves Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Pam and Terry Friday, Nov. 3, 5:30-8:30 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; FreeWorld Friday, Nov. 3, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Eric Hughes Band Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Gracie Curran Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight; Plantation Allstars Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Rumba Room

531 S. MAIN 523-9754

303 S. MAIN 523-0020

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

Amber Rae Dunn Hosts: Earnestine & Hazel’s Open Mic Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

130 PEABODY PLACE 523-8536

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

Harbor Town Amphitheater

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

The Silly Goose DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

South Main Ghost River Brewing 827 S. MAIN 278-0087

740 HARBOR BEND 494-9716

Sunday Evening with Chris Davenport Sunday, Nov. 5, 5-7:30 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown

7 W. CAROLINA

African Jazz Ensemble Sunday, Nov. 5.

77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Soul Shockers Sunday, Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Loflin Yard Electric Church Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

Mollie Fontaine Lounge

330 BEALE 525-8981

Chris Gales Solo Acoustic Show Mondays-Saturdays, noon-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.

162 BEALE 521-1851

182 BEALE 528-0150

Earnestine & Hazel’s

679 ADAMS 524-1886

Belle Tavern 117 BARBORO ALLEY 249-6580

The Rusty Pieces Sunday, Nov. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Center for Southern Folklore Hall 119 S. MAIN AT PEMBROKE SQUARE 525-3655

Delta Cats, Billy Gibson & Linear Smith First Friday of every month, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

Dirty Crow Inn 855 KENTUCKY

Nancy Apple Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Bobbie Stacks & Her Assets Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Bobbie & Tasha Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Dim the Lights featuring live music and DJs First Saturday of every month, 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.

Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222

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

Canvas 1737 MADISON 443-5232

Karaoke Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.; Kyle Pruzina Live Mondays, 10 p.m.-midnight.

Purple Haze Nightclub

Celtic Crossing

140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139

903 S. COOPER 274-5151

DJ Dance Music MondaysSundays, 10 p.m.

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

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Blind Mississippi Morris Fridays, 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 5:30 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Band Sundays, 6 p.m., and Mondays, 7 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.

Club 152 152 BEALE 544-7011

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule November 2 - 8 The Cove

Minglewood Hall

2559 BROAD 730-0719

1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Crockett Hall Tuesdays with the Midtown Rhythm Section Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Mulan Asian Bistro 2149 YOUNG AVE 347-3965

613 UNIVERSITY 843-3775

551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

Rhodes MasterSingers and Memphis Symphony Orchestra Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Senses Nightclub

Chris Gales Sunday Brunch First Sunday of every month, 12-3 p.m.

Unique Saturday Saturdays, 10 p.m.-3 a.m.

Murphy’s

Wild Bill’s

1589 MADISON 726-4193

1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

Jessie and the Jinx, Ben Abney and the hurts, Justin Vinson

2866 POPLAR 249-3739

The Wild Bill’s Band Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

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

Howard Vance Guitar Academy 978 REDDOCH 767-6940

midnight; Lights May Flicker and the Memphis Rock and Soul Band Sunday, Nov. 5, 4-8 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Owen Brennan’s THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

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

First Friday at Five Coffee House Concert First Friday of every month, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 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.; Cecil Yancy Saturday, Nov. 4, 12-3 p.m.; Robert Hull Sundays, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; Crosstown Bluegrass Sunday, Nov. 5, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

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

Hi-Tone

Brandon Taylor’s Ghost Radio Sunday, Nov. 5, 8-11:30 p.m.

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Cordova

1 Last Chance at with the Wreck Its Thursday, Nov. 2, 9 p.m.-midnight; Native Blood, Long Live the Goat, Risky Whispers Friday, Nov. 3, 9 p.m.; On and Ohn Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.; Lately David, the Breton Sound, Petty Gene Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.; FLYZ, Abel Ferrara Sunday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m.; Alex Fraser, Ben Ricketts, Teri Quinn Monday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m.; Helms Alee, Seraph/The Light Drones Tuesday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m.; The Skull, Lo-Pan, Lazerwülf Wednesday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m.

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

Vintage Sunday, Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

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

The Southern Edition Band Tuesdays.

Frayser/Millington Huey’s Millington 8570 US 51 NORTH,

Young Petty Thieves Sunday, Nov. 5, 8-11:30 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

The Bruce Barham Trio Sunday, Nov. 5, 4-7 p.m.; The Chaulkies Sunday, Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

Germantown Germantown Performing Arts Center

Lafayette’s Music Room

1801 EXETER 751-7500

Bruce Hornsby Thursday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Polly Gibbons Friday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.

2119 MADISON 207-5097

Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons Thursday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.; Alanna Royale Thursday, Nov. 2, 9 p.m.; Memphis Funk-N-Horns Friday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m.; Carlos Ecos Band Friday, Nov. 3, 10 p.m.; Cassette Set Saturday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.; 901 Heavy Hitters Saturday, Nov. 4, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sunday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m.; Bryan Hayes & the Retrievers Veterans Day Concert Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m.; Marcella and her Lovers Sunday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m.; Deborah Swiney CD Release Party Monday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m.; Kyndle & Adam Tuesday, Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m.; Jason Lee McKinney Tuesday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m.; 3RD Man Wednesday, Nov. 8, 5:30 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Wednesday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m.

LBOE 2021 MADISON 725-0770

Ladies of Seeing Red Friday, Nov. 3, 7-10 p.m.

Levitt Shell OVERTON PARK 272-2722

Los Lobos Friday, Nov. 3.

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.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Prime Cut Sunday, Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

The Dantones Sunday, Nov. 5, 8-11:30 p.m.

St. George’s Episcopal Church 2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN 754-7282

and Wayward Saints Friday, Nov. 3, 9 p.m.; Simply Saucer Monday, Nov. 6.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Hungry Skinny Saturday, Nov. 4; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.midnight; Psychotic Reactions Wednesday, Nov. 8.

Railgarten 2160 CENTRAL

Waker Thursday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.; PT & PRVLG Friday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.; Data Drums Saturday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.; River City Tan Lines Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke with Public Record Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

A Concert for All Saints Sunday, Nov. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Huey’s Poplar

North Mississippi/ Tunica

4872 POPLAR 682-7729

University of Memphis The Bluff 535 S. HIGHLAND

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

East Memphis Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School 60 N. PERKINS EXT. 537-1483

Keller Williams Saturday, Nov. 4, 8-9:45 p.m.

Five O’Clock Shadow Sunday, Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

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

Poplar/I-240

South Memphis Stax Museum of American Soul Music 926 E. MCLEMORE 946-2535

Soul Cinema: Super Fly (1972) Monday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.

5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Jack Rowell’s Celebrity Jam Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Led Zeppin Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.-

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

6069 PARK 767-6002

Neil’s Music Room

Travis Tritt Saturday, Nov. 4, 8-9:30 p.m.

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

East Tapas and Drinks Eddie Harris Thursdays, Fridays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Van Duren Solo Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.

Gold Strike Casino 1010 CASINO CENTER IN TUNICA, MS 1-888-245-7829

Bartlett

Huey’s Southaven

Hadley’s Pub

7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Brian Johnson Band Friday, Nov. 3, 9 p.m.; The Backstreet Crawlers Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.; Cruisin’ Heavy Sunday, Nov. 5, 5:30 p.m.; Nuttin’ Fancy Band

Royal Blues Band Sunday, Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

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Growlers

The Nth Power, Ghost-Note, MonoNeon Saturday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House

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David Collins Jazz and Deborah Swiney Thursday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.; Big Barton Friday, Nov. 3, 9 p.m.; The Penny Kings Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.; David Collins & the Frog Squad Sunday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m.; Ben Minden-Birkenmaier Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.

Rhodes College West Campus

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Friends of the Library Social: Harlem Nights

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Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center

Evening of art, social dance, music, cuisine, and conversation celebrating a different cultural and artistic theme each month. This month, zeitgeist and artistic renaissance of 1920s Harlem. free. Thurs., Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m.

Smoke On the Mountain, hilariously touching musical comedy about Mervin Oglethorpe, who wants to bring his tiny congregation into the modern world with Saturday night gospel sing.

It goes comically awry. www. bpacc.org. $20-$25. Fri., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Nov. 5, 2:30 p.m.

3663 APPLING (385-6440).

McCoy Theatre

Theophilus North, based on the novel by Thornton Wilder, set in Newport, RI, during the height of the Jazz Age in the 1920s as the title character searches for adventure and his place in the world. www.rhodes. edu. Free. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7 p.m. Through Nov. 12.

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

Memphis Zoo

Shake(s), Rattle & Roll, creatively links Memphis music to the works of Shakespeare. www.tnshakespeare.org. Free.

Sat., Nov. 4, 2 p.m.

2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (333-6500).

TheatreWorks

Buried Child, a cranky, sarcastic, ill alcoholic argues with his wife who has an unusually close relationship with the local minister. The prodigal grandson returns after six years, and secrets rise to the surface. (484-3467), www. newmoontheatre.org/. $20.

Fri., Sat., 8-10 p.m., and Sun., 2-4 p.m. Through Nov. 5.

2085 MONROE (274-7139).

ART I ST R EC E P TI O N S

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

Opening reception for “From Trash to Treasure,” exhibition of new works by Frank Lilly. www.buckmanartscenter.com.

Fri., Nov. 3, 5-7 p.m.

BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2836).

Next2Rock2017 EACC Fine Arts Center Gallery

Artist reception for “The Whole Ball of Wax,” exhibition of encaustic paintings primarily made of melted beeswax on wooden panels by artist Kimberly Shawn. www.eacc. edu. Sat., Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.

EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1700 NEWCASTLE, FORREST CITY, AR.

Eclectic Eye

Opening reception for “Skyward,” exhibition of ceramics and oil by Melissa Bridgman and Martha Kelly. www. eclectic-eye.com. Fri., Nov. 3, 6-8 p.m.

242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Epiphany Salon & Gallery

Opening reception for Carl Scott, Judy Weintraub, and Angela Durham, exhibition of paintings and Beads of Faith featuring live music by Soriana Wood and Richard Jacobs.

Sat., Nov. 4, 6-8 p.m.

440 N. FRONT (522-3010).

Java Cabana

Artist reception for “Putting the Pieces Together,” exhibition of new paintings by Erica McCarrens. Sat., Nov. 4, 7-9 p.m.

2170 YOUNG (272-7210).

L Ross Gallery

Opening reception for “Luna Piena,” exhibition of abstract works by Jeri Ledbetter. www. lrossgallery.com. Fri., Nov. 3, 6-8 p.m.

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Memphis Botanic Garden

Artist reception for “In the Midst,” exhibition of abstract paintings by Sophie (Kauerz) Canale. www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Sun., Nov. 5, 3-5 p.m.

750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Orange Mound Gallery

Closing reception for “Maintaining Place | Making Space,” exhibition of work by Felicia Wheeler, Matthew Thomas, and Lawrence Thomas III. www.artsmemphis.org. Sat., Nov. 4, 6 p.m.

2232 LAMAR.

Overton Park Gallery

Artist reception for “Vietnam 65 66 67,” exhibition of photography by Donald Earl Bailey (1939-2011). Fri., Nov. 3, 6-8 p.m.

1581 OVERTON PARK (229-2967).

St. George’s Episcopal Church

Artist reception for MGAL 2017 Juried Winter Exhibit, including Concert for All Saints. www.stgchurch.org.

Sun., Nov. 5, 5:30 p.m.

2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

WKNO Studio

Opening reception for “Somewhere in Time,” exhibition of photographs by Karen Pulfer Focht featuring Memphis music images, smaller art, cards, and ornaments for sale. www.wkno. org. Sun., Nov. 5, 3-5 p.m.

7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

Voices Up! on Race & Violence at Crosstown Concourse, Thursday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m.

OT H E R A R T HAPPE N I NGS

Art for Elephants

Special lecture with worldrenowned elephant researcher, Dr. Kate Evans, as she gives us a look at her work with elephants in Africa. Featuring silent auction to help save this declining species. Sat., Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (3336500), WWW.MEMPHISZOO.ORG.

Call to Artists for Art Village Gallery Juried Group Exhibition

Opportunity for artists to contribute to the ongoing social and political discussion to inform and influence the perspective of others through art. For more information, visit website. Through Dec. 1.

WWW.URBANARTCOMMISSION.ORG.

Broad Avenue Fall Art Walk

Featuring art exhibits, artist demonstrations, music, and international food offerings.

Visit Kaleidoscope Kitchen for food from Sudan, Syria, Nepal, and East Africa. Fri., Nov. 3, 5-10 p.m.

BROAD AVENUE ARTS DISTRICT, BETWEEN HOLLYWOOD AND COLLINS (323-2787), WWW.BROADAVEARTS.COM.

Caged Birds Writing Competition

Currently accepting submissions for the fall 2017 competition organized by graduates from the MFA program of the University of Memphis to encourage at-risk teens to write and affirm their literary voices. For more information, visit website or email cagedbirds901@gmail.com.

Through Nov. 15.

WWW.CAGEDBIRDSWRITINGCONTEST.WORDPRESS.COM.

Casting Demonstration Saturdays, Sundays, 3 p.m.

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

Cooper-Young Art Tours For more information, featured artists, and pop-up performances, visit website.

First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

COOPER-YOUNG DISTRICT, CORNER OF COOPER AND YOUNG, WWW. COOPERYOUNG.COM.

Crosstown Arts Digital Lab

Six-station computer lab supports Memphis’ creative community by providing artists and musicians full access to industry-standard art- and music-making technology.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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

November 2-8, 2017

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

Register as a solo artist, band, or fan for competition that ends with a national live finale in Los Angeles. For competition registration and fan voting details, visit website.

Through Dec. 12.

WWW.981THEMAX.COM.

“Shakespeare, Race, and Performance: What We Still Don’t Know” Ayanna Thompson (George Washington University) was recently elected President of the Shakespeare Association of America. She will discuss nontraditional casting in Shakespearean performance.

Thurs., Nov. 2, 7 p.m.

RHODES COLLEGE, HARDIE AUDITORIUM, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000), WWW.RHODES.EDU.

“Stargazer Garden” Flower-Folding

Stop by and fold a paper flower for collaborative art installation. Mondays-Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE (FORMERLY SEARS CROSSTOWN), N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY, WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

O N G O I N G ART

Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

“Desert to Delta: Saudi Contemporary Art in Memphis,” exhibition by 20 artists and a video artist collective from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. www.memphis.edu/amum.

Through Jan. 6, 2018.

“Africa: Art of a Continent,”

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Ongoing.

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

ANF Architects

“RiverArtsFest Invitational,” exhibition featuring the work of: Beth Edwards (2017 poster artist), Eli Gold, Judy Vandergrift, Karen Bottle Capps, Maggie Russell, and Terry Lynn. www.anfa.com.

Through Nov. 2.

1500 UNION (278-6868).

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

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

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

Bingham and Broad

“My Kin Is Not Like Yours,” exhibition of works by Debra Edge. Ongoing.

Clough-Hanson Gallery

“Celebrating 100 Years of Women at Rhodes College,” exhibition of work by 12 current and former faculty alongside alumni, including Mary Sims, Erin Harmon, Alex Carter, Esther Ruiz, and Daisy Craddock. www. rhodes.edu. Through Dec. 2.

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

David Lusk Gallery

“Angst,” exhibition of painted photographs by Catherine Erb. www.davidluskgallery. com. Through Dec. 23.

“Full Circle Stories on Paper,” exhibition of mixed media paintings on paper by Dorothy Strum. www.davidluskgallery.com. Through Nov. 4.

“Recent Paintings,” exhibition of water-media works and monograph by George Dombek. www.davidluskgallery.com. Through Nov. 4.

97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

Eclectic Eye

“Skyward,” exhibition of ceramics and oil by Melissa Bridgman and Martha Kelly. www.eclectic-eye.com. Nov. 3-Dec. 29.

MOONSHINE

BALL

242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

FireHouse Community Arts Center

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

985 S. BELLEVUE (948-9522).

Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, University of Memphis

“Sally Heller: Mind over Mayhem,” exhibition of large-scale installations out of everyday matter. These improbable landscapes, made of artificial debris, reflect the chaotic state of mass-market culture, nature, and consumerism. (678-2216), www. memphis.edu/fogelmangalleries. Free. Through Nov. 9.

THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

3715 CENTRAL.

2563 BROAD (323-3008).

Fratelli’s

NOVEMBER 10

“Manipulated Memories,” exhibition of mixed-media works by Sharon Grinspan. www.memphisbotanicgarden. com. Through Nov. 28.

750 CHERRY (766-9900).

Java Cabana

“Putting the Pieces Together,” exhibition of new paintings

by Erica McCarrens. Nov. 3-Jan. 24.

2170 YOUNG (272-7210).

Jay Etkin Gallery

“Treasures Along the Path,” exhibition of paintings by John Torina featuring art essay by Fredric Koeppel. www. jayetkingallery.com. Through Nov. 20.

PAUL THORN

942 COOPER (550-0064).

DECEMBER 2

L Ross Gallery

“Triptych Memphis,” exhibition of work by London Thomas, Nicole Maron, Samilia Colar, Alesandra Bellos, Colleen Couch-Smith, Bree Mayes, and others benefiting Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Memphis. Through Dec. 17.

391 S. FRONT.

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

“From Trash to Treasure,” exhibition of new works by Frank Lilly. www.buckmanartscenter.com. Nov. 3-Dec. 16.

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

Circuitous Succession Gallery

“Anima/Persona,” exhibition of digital collage portraits by Annette E. Fournet. www. circuitoussuccessiongallery. com. Through Nov. 20.

1789 KIRBY PARKWAY.

“Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper,” exhibition of recreated historic fashions. www.dixon. org. Through Jan. 7, 2018.

“Boukay,” exhibition of mixed-media works by Justin Bowles. www.dixon.org.

Through Jan. 7, 2018.

“Made in Dixon,” exhibition showcasing the colorful and joy-filled artwork created by artists of all ages in the Dixon’s educational programs. www.dixon.org. Ongoing.

4339 PARK (761-5250).

EACC Fine Arts Center Gallery

“The Whole Ball of Wax,” exhibition of encaustic paintings primarily made of melted beeswax on wooden panels by artist Kimberly Shawn. www.eacc.edu.

Through Nov. 10.

EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1700 NEWCASTLE, FORREST CITY, AR.

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Marshall Arts Gallery

“Local Talent: Memphis, Tennessee,” exhibition of work by Dan Ball, Birdcap, Dwayne Butcher, Jason Miller, Greely Myatt, Pinkney Herbert, and other local artists. www.bdartcur.com. Through Nov. 4.

“Love of Art” and “Memphis,” exhibition of work by Nikki Gardner and Debra Edge by appointment only. (6479242). Ongoing.

639 MARSHALL (679-6837).

Memphis Botanic Garden

“In the Midst,” exhibition of abstract paintings by Sophie (Kauerz) Canale. www. memphisbotanicgarden.com.

Through Nov. 29.

750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“By the Book: A Tribute to Dolph Smith,” exhibit focusing on Dolph Smith’s artist notebooks, featuring six on display. Also includes the work of 11 artists who have worked with Smith. Through

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“Putting the Pieces Together” by Erica McCarrens at Java Cabana

“Luna Piena,” exhibition of abstract works by Jeri Ledbetter. www.lrossgallery.com Through Nov. 25.

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“Coming to America: Lachaise, Laurent, Nadelman, and Zorach, 1914-1945,” exhibition of sculptures. www. brooksmuseum.org. Through Jan. 7, 2018.

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

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

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art

“Le Monster, Part Boo,” exhibition by MCA community of students, faculty, and staff who have reimagined drawings of monsters originally created by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s child patients. www.mca. edu. Through Nov. 4.

1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Metal Museum

“Cascadian Lines,” exhibition of works by Christopher Gerber in the museum store. www. metalmuseum.org. Through Nov. 12.

“A Few of Our Favorite Things,” exhibition of selections by

employees, apprentices, interns, and volunteers from permanent collections. www.metalmuseum. org. Through Nov. 5.

Master Metalsmith: David Secrest, exhibition by sculptor and blacksmith well known for his incorporation of textures and patterns in forged iron, fabricated steel and bronze sculptures, and furniture. www.metalmuseum. org. Through Dec. 31.

“The Tributaries: Zachery Lechtenberg,” exhibition of enameling techniques applied to jewelry and illustration combined creating brightly colored cartoon style imagery. www.metalmuseum.org.

Through Jan. 14, 2018.

Orange Mound Gallery

“Maintaining Place | Making Space,” exhibition of work

by Felicia Wheeler, Matthew Thomas, and Lawrence Thomas III. www.artsmemphis.org.

Through Nov. 4.

2232 LAMAR.

826 N. SECOND (527-3427).

7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

St. George’s Episcopal Church

C O M E DY

MGAL 2017 Juried Winter Exhibit. www.stgchurch.org.

Nov. 2-27.

2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

Talbot Heirs

Debra Edge Art. Ongoing.

99 S. SECOND (527-9772).

TOPS Gallery

Mid-South Community College

2000 W. BROADWAY, WEST MEMPHIS, AR ((870) 733-6722).

WKNO Studio

“Images of Africa Before & After the Middle Passage,” exhibition of photography

by Jeff and Shaakira Edison.

Ongoing.

374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

“Horseshoe Lake: The Arkansas Delta Project,” exhibition of photographs by Jack Kenner. www.deltaarts.org.

Through Nov. 30.

Slavehaven Underground Railroad Museum

Overton Park Gallery

“Vietnam 65 66 67,” exhibition of photography by Donald Earl Bailey (1939-2011). Nov. 3-24.

1581 OVERTON PARK (229-2967).

Ross Gallery

“Forgotten Fables and Footlong Fractals,” exhibition of works by Jimmy Crosthwait, including marionettes and Zen chimes, a series of penand-ink “maze” drawings, and sculptural pieces. www.cbu. edu/gallery. Through Dec. 6.

“Noumenon and Beyond”, exhibition of 18 paintings inspired by the writings of Native American author Vine

“Luna Piena” by Jeri Ledbetter at L Ross Gallery, through Nov. 20th DeLoria Jr., other Native writers, and the teachings of the Buddha by Tom Murray. www.cbu.edu/gallery. Through Nov. 12.

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

“Late Works,” exhibition of sculptures and collages by Marja Vallila. www.topsgallery.com. Through Nov. 11.

Jewish Comedy Night with Bob Alper, a rabbi who entertains audiences across the country with his stand-up comedy. Unique brand of humor — sophisticated and clean — appeals to everyone.

(683-3591), www.bsholom. org. $50. Sat., Nov. 4, 7:3010:30 p.m.

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

Tops Gallery: Madison Avenue Park

“Presencing a Scene,” exhibition installation including audio and visual by Corinne Jones. www.topsgallery.com.

Through Nov. 22.

151 MADISON (340-0134).

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Poetry Society of Tennessee monthly meeting, (361-0077).

First Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m.

3030 POPLAR (415-2700).

Village Frame & Art

Gallery Artists, exhibition of work by Charlie Ivey, Virginia Schoenster, Lou Ann Dattilo, and Matthew Hasty. Ongoing.

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6675 HUMPHREYS (683-3591).

400 S. FRONT.

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“Somewhere in Time,” exhibition of photographs by Karen Pulfer Focht featuring Memphis music images, smaller art, cards, and ornaments for sale. www.wkno.org. Through Nov. 30.

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Voices Up! On Race & Violence, a spoken word event by youth, for everyone featuring emcees LaStacia Cloyd and John Inman. www. crosstownarts.org. Thurs., Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m.

Production of

Epiphany Lutheran Church

LECT U R E /S P EA K E R

Centering Prayer, opportunity for silent contemplation, followed by inspirational poetry and readings. www. epiphanylu.org. Sundays, 5 p.m., and Wednesdays, noon.

Thursday NOV 16, 12:30PM ($5 Thursday Only) Friday NOV 17, 7PM Saturday NOV 18, 7PM Tickets

Music Director

Amanda Daly November 2-8, 2017

Stage Manager

Chat Adaway

Adult $12 Student $6 (12 & under)

Asst. Stage Manager

Erica Richardson

Sponsored by State Rep. Deborah and Dr. Scott Ferguson Book by Thomas Meehan

Academies of West Memphis Performing Arts Center 501 West Broadway West Memphis Music by Charles Strouse

Lyrics by Martin Charnin

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All authorized performance matierials are also supplied by MTI.

Addressing Grief & Loss A Two-Part Series and topics will include self-assessing, stages of grief, symptoms of grief, legacy building, and good grief for children. Free.

Sat., Nov. 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

B O O KS I G N I N G S

MONUMENTAL BAPTIST CHURCH, 704 SOUTH PARKWAY (946-2529).

Booksigning by Beth Ann Fennelly

Crime Prevention

BURKE’S BOOK STORE, 936 S. COOPER (278-7484), WWW. BURKESBOOKS.COM.

Emma Crystal

Author and interior designer gives lecture and signs About Decorating: The Remarkable Rooms of Richard Keith Langham. Tues., Nov. 7.

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

Author discusses and signs Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs. Tues., Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m.

Director & Choreographer

Booksigning by Richard Keith Langham

N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY.

7887 POPLAR (861-6227).

Crittenden Youth Theatre

Broad Avenue Fall Artwalk, Friday, November 3rd, 5-10 p.m.

Booksigning by C.N. Nash

Author discusses and signs Mirroring Effect. Sat., Nov. 4, 3 p.m.

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

Booksigning by Joyce Franklin-Smith

Author discusses and signs Discovering Purpose in a Crisis. Sun., Nov. 5, 2 p.m.

NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (9225526), WWW.NOVELMEMPHIS.COM.

Booksigning by Mike Lewis & Lisa Buser Authors discuss and sign Calling the Wild: The History of Arkansas Duck Calls — A Legacy of Craftsman and Rich Hunting Tradition. Thurs., Nov. 2, 6 p.m.

NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (9225526), WWW.NOVELMEMPHIS.COM.

Stay safe over the holidays.

Join Captain Chris Locke and detectives from the Collierville Criminal Investigation Division as they talk about crime prevention steps and reconstructing crimes. Wed., Nov. 8, 6-7 p.m.

COLLIERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW PARKWAY (457-2600), COLLIERVILLELIBRARY. LIBCAL.COM/EVENT/3679839.

TO U R S

Calvary Episcopal Church Tours

Docent-led tours discuss stained glass windows, architecture, and symbols in Christian art. In addition, private tours are available by appointment for a suggested donation of $10 per person.

Free. Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 102 N. SECOND (525-6602), WWW. CALVARYMEMPHIS.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.

WWW.CITYTASTINGTOURS.COM.

Jimmy Ogle Free Walking Tour: November 6th, 1934 Street

Tour of November 6th, 1934 Street from Beale Street to Court Square. Meet at Elvis Presley Plaza between Main and Second. Free. Mon., Nov. 6, 6:06 p.m.

BEALE STREET, DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS (604-5002), WWW.JIMMYOGLE.COM.

Global Health Forum

Tree Tour of Elmwood

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

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

Panel of speakers discuss general community health in the Mid-South, global health, and health issues related to gender and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and people with disabilities.

Thurs., Nov. 2, 5 p.m.

I Have Shaken Rivers Out of My Eyes: Black Poetry & Prophetic Rage

Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Professor and Dean of the Howard University School of Divinity, speaks on topic in the River Room. Free. Thurs., Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, UNIVERSITY CENTER, 255 UNIVERSITY CENTER, PARIS THEATER, WWW. MEMPHIS.EDU/MOCH.

Great way to familiarize yourself with Elmwood while getting to know the canopy that shades its residents and visitors. Register online or call us with questions. $10.

Sat., Nov. 4, 10 a.m.

E X POS/SA LES

Daffodil Bulb Sale

Sat., Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

Episcopal Bookshop Open House

Unique gifts handcrafted by local artists and fair trade items from around the world.

Expanded collection of adult and children’s books. Holiday items including crèches. Sat., Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., and

CALENDAR: NOVEMBER 2 - 8 Sun., Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

BEALE (523-2344), WWW.THEWITHERSCOLLECTION.COM.

THE EPISCOPAL BOOKSHOP, 672 POPLAR (527-5684).

School of Rock Youth Production

Mid-South Jewelry and Accessories Fair Popular midwest market featuring 350 vendors. $20. Thur.-Sun., Nov. 2-5, 9 a.m.

MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (630-241-9865), WWW.HELENBRETT.COM.

F E S T IVALS

India Fest

Sat., Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

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

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2017

Opening night party at Halloran Centre followed by films, competitions, parties, and more. For more information and schedule of events, visit website. $10-$250. Through Nov. 6.

Nov. 3-12.

HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 805 DILWORTH LANE, HERNANDO, MS, WWW.KUDZUPLAYERS.COM.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company Education Programs

Featuring an opportunity for students to participate in playshops, performances, and learn about TSC. For more information, visit website.

Through June 30, 2018.

WWW.TNSHAKESPEARE.ORG.

S P E C IA L E V E N TS

David Rogers’ Big Bugs

Representing eight different species, this nationally recognized traveling art exhibit features 10 giant wooden bug sculptures towering up to 18 feet tall. Through Dec. 31.

Luck Be a Lady! Auction Benefiting DeNeuville Learning Center Sat., Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.

HUTCHISON SCHOOL, 1740 RIDGEWAY (761-2220), WWW. DENEUVILLECENTER.ORG.

Memphis Pick Awards Party

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

Mon., Nov. 6, 4-6 p.m.

“LeMoyne-Owen College: A Beacon of Hope”

New York Fashion Week Comes to Memphis

Exhibition of a central institution in Memphis since its founding in 1871 as the LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School. Ongoing.

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

OLD DOMINICK DISTILLERY, 305 S. FRONT.

Celebrate Harlem Fashion Row’s 10th Anniversary with three fashion experiences. #hfr #10thanniversary #memphisfashion #nyfw $27-$105. Sat., Nov. 4, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.

CLAYBORN TEMPLE, 294 HERNANDO (734-8695), WWW.HARLEMSFASHIONROW.COM/MEMPHIS.

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Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Festival

Featuring book signings, workshops, special exhibitions, and Empowered Women Luncheon included in premium series package, and more.

Visit website for schedule of events. $12-$40 members, $15. Nov. 2-19.

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

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Bike to Brunch: Dixon Gallery & Cafe

Monthly fun ride featuring bicycles and brunch.

The ride will be about 60 minutes each way, at a pace slow enough to chat along the way. All experience levels welcome. Sat., Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

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Bike to Lunch

Participants meet at the northwest corner of Front and Monroe for a short bike ride to downtown restaurants with Revolutions Bike Co-op.

First Tuesday of every month.

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Body & Soul Yoga

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Senior yoga with membership, $15 per year.

Fridays, 10-11 a.m.

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Couch-to-5K Program

Led by a seasoned track coach/health-andwellness educator to introduce inexperienced exercisers to a program that will get them across the finish line of a 5K. Tuesdays, Fridays, 7:309:30 a.m. Through Nov. 9.

Cyclocross Memphis

Outdoors, Inc. presents the 31st annual Cyclocross Memphis, the longest running cyclocross bicycle race in the U.S.A. Saturday, Nov. 4, 8-10 a.m.

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One World, One Sky

Saturdays, 9:45 a.m. Through Nov. 11.

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Peabody Bike Train

Peabody Bike Train will ride through CooperYoung before school to pick up young cyclists along the way headed to school at Peabody Elementary.

Choose a stop that’s close to you. Parents and community welcome. Wed., Nov. 8, 7:30-8:15 a.m.

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“Pictures Tell the Story”

Students can reenact the historic “I Am A Man” photograph as part of MLK50 Campaign. School representatives must call the museum to schedule sessions. Through Dec. 31.

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A Night of Southern Elegance Black & White Gala

Evening of fine wine and dining, auction, and dancing directly supporting Fayette Cares. $125. Sat., Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.-midnight.

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Night Out With the Vets

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LGBTQ veterans will be offering up jello shots for a $1 donation each benefiting LGBTQ Veterans Alliance. $5. First Saturday of every month, 9 p.m.-midnight.

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One Year Party at Ghost River’s Taproom Featuring music by Cameron Bethany and IMAKEMADBEATS. food trucks by Memphis Mojo Cafe and El Mero Taco, pop-up market featuring eight local vendors, and Ghost River giveaways.

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Pupsgiving

Enjoy food, cocktails, music, and silent auction benefiting All 4s Rescue League and the Savior Foundation. Sun., Nov. 5, 4-7 p.m.

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Mid-South Maze

Featuring corn maze, haunted hayride, and haunted maze. For more information, visit website. $5-$15. Through Nov. 4.

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Benefiting Tennessee Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Project. Thurs., Nov. 2, 5-7:30 p.m.

PALLADIO INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUE MARKET, 2169 CENTRAL (276-3808).

Scarecrow Displays

Each scarecrow delivers messages ranging from recycling to planting for wildlife created by local garden groups and their friends. Through Nov. 17.

LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER, 5992 QUINCE (767-7322), WWW. MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

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Paradox Underground Experience

Culinary speakeasy in Memphis that offers dining experiences of a lifetime. A seemingly obscure location is transformed into a unique event. Five courses paired with the perfect libations. $150. Sat., Nov. 4, 7 p.m.midnight.

(619-3584), WWW.PARADOXCUISINE.COM.

Smoked Rib Dinner and Party

Tour the farm, meet the animals, and ride to the beach benefiting programs that empower those affected by childhood adversity. $25. Sat., Nov. 4, 5-10 p.m.

ARK FARMS, 5231 COVINGTON PIKE (334-7225), WWW.COMETOTHEFARM.ORG.

Spirits for Scholars

Annual wine and spirits tasting benefitting Memphis College Prep Elementary School. Includes complimentary spirits and food, silent auction, and wine pull. $45.

Thurs., Nov. 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

WOODRUFF-FONTAINE HOUSE, 680 ADAMS (620-6475), WWW. MEMPHISCOLLEGEPREP.ORG.

St. Jude Fund-raiser at Mama Gaia

Mama Gaia is supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® by donating 25 percent of all sales collected at Crosstown Concourse location. $5-$10. Thurs., Nov. 2, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

MAMA GAIA, 1350 CONCOURSE (203-3838).

Zion Cemetery Annual Dinner

Keynote speaker for the dinner will be Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel.

Awards will be made to June West, the Lee Family, and

“Somewhere in Time” by Karen Focht at WKNO Studio, Sunday. Nov. 5th Christine McVay. $50. Thurs., Nov. 2.

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Part of the Indie Memphis Film Festival, portrait of Highlights Magazine following the 70th Anniversary issue. Q&A with director, Tony Shaff. Sun., Nov. 5, 1:40 p.m.

MALCO STUDIO ON THE SQUARE, 2105 COURT (725-7151).

The Aristocats

Saturdays, Sundays, 4 p.m.

Through Nov. 12.

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

I’ll Push You: A Real Life Inspiration

Also showing at Collierville Towne Cinema. Thurs., Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.

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

The Price of Fame Tues., Nov. 7, 7 p.m.

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

Soul Cinema: Super Fly (1972)

Cocaine dealer, Youngblood Priest, is looking to leave the drug business, but before he can go, he has to make enough money to support his lavish lifestyle. Pay what you can. Mon., Nov. 6, 7 p.m.

STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC, 926 E. MCLEMORE (9462535), WWW.STAXMUSEUM.COM.

A Wider Angle Film Series: Amnesia

In the early ’90s, a young DJ from Berlin hoping to make his name in the budding EDM revolution comes to Ibiza, where he befriends a mysterious older woman who refuses to speak German. In English, German, French, and Spanish with subtitles. Free.

Wed., Nov. 8, 6 p.m.

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• Tracy and Josh Burgess are opening Lucy J’s Bakery in Crosstown Concourse later this year that will not only serve up pastries, pies, and other sugariness, but also provide a living wage to their employees. That’s right, all employees will start out at $15 an hour.

“It’s unheard of here,” Tracy says.

“And they will all have health benefits through the Church Health Center.”

That’s not all. They plan on hiring at least half of their employees from the Dorothy Day House, a nonprofit which assists families who are battling homelessness.

The Dorothy Day House, located in Midtown near the Concourse, houses three families at a time, giving them a place to live, providing job placement opportunities, and eventually finding them new furnished homes with the first month’s rent covered.

The Dorothy Day House, unlike

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ow many artists does it take to make an edible masterpiece?

Two. And a whip.

Actually, a whip is a whisk, and the artists are Mary Katherine Dunston and Courtney Lollar, two women who have been making custom cakes for a decade apiece and who recently opened their own cakery Two Girls and a Whip in the South Main neighborhood in October.

“We deal primarily in all things cake and cake related,” says Dunston, who works in the fondant medium.

Lollar is on the buttercream side of things, Swiss meringue buttercream as a matter of fact, a less sugary version of traditional icing, and between the two of them, they’re a perfect match.

“Courtney does everything I don’t do.

We’re a perfect marriage,” Dunston says.

They offer custom cakes and cupcakes — think floating unicorns and fishnet wedding cakes, gourmet cakes and cupcakes, and boozy cakes and cupcakes.

Everything is divided into three categories: Basic Betties - chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, lemon, etc.; Fancy Nancies — Nutter Butter, Pay Day, Snickers, carrot, etc.; and Top Shelf Boozy Suzies — White Russian, Pina Colada, Strawberry Margarita, and Irish Carbombs — with real alcohol, y’all.

Prices range accordingly. Cakes can go anywhere from $35 to $2,600. That’s a 60-hour cake we’re talking about here, a version of which you can see on display in the shop.

Lollar got her start making ice cream cakes for Ben & Jerry’s while a student at MCA (yet another creative transplant to Memphis thanks to the fine arts college), and Dunston made her first fondant cake on a whim to take to a party.

“It was a Pittsburgh Steelers helmet, and I screamed and cried,” Dunston says. “I made my own fondant. I had no idea you could go to the cake store and buy it. I spent $150 on just the stuff to make it, and I screwed up the fondant five times.”

Dunston contacted Lollar a couple of years ago about doing a dessert food truck together, and Lollar suggested opening an actual bakery.

“I was like, wow, okay, let’s do that,” Dunston says.

“It can be stressful, but it’s fun,” Lollar says.

Two Girls and a Whip, 363 S. Front, (901) 472-2253, twogirlsandawhip.com.

Dunston (left) and Lollar, the Two Girls.

other shelters, allows the whole family to stay together.

Tracy is the director of development for the DDH, and Josh, who has a long history in the restaurant business, is the executive director of Lucy J’s.

Lucy J’s, named for the couple’s children, Lucy and Jacob, will offer danishes, cupcakes, cakes, custom cakes, pies, breads, muffins, and other favorites, and there will be a pay-what-you-can coffee option, with all the profits going to the Dorothy Day House.

Lucy J’s will be located in the West Atrium of the Concourse. Hours will be Mon. through Fri., 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sat., 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit lucyjbakery.com or find them on most social media platforms.

S P I R ITS By Richard Murff

Out of the Cage Tennessee’s famed Blackberry Farm Brewery has put some beers in a can.

Classic Saison last year. Blackberry Farm beers are typically sold in “cork & cage” bottles, because they are literally corked like champagne. Beautiful, to be sure, but not the sort of thing that travels well.

And they just don’t make that much of it. They can’t. “Craft” isn’t even the right word. As much as “artisanal” is overused, it’s the only one that will do here.

Admittedly, the lowly can o’ beer lacks the style we’ve come to expect from Blackberry Farm, or from Kelly English, for that matter. Sure, the labels are designed by Tennessee artists because, well, of course they are. In the end, though, we aren’t buying the packaging.

So on to the beer. The Screaming Cock Pale Ale is a great, crisp pale ale, and if you prefer the lager style, the TN Times Pilsner is another great choice that won’t wrestle with your dinner. The Coyote Tactics IPA is a little hoppier than the pale ale, but you still get the feeling that these are brewed to pair well with good food. And at a place like Iris, you really don’t want anything wrestling with the moulard breast.

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o one goes to France for the beer. We all know that there is beer in the Fifth Republic, but the French tourism board doesn’t waste any space on its website about it.

So, it would be idiotic for me to recommend Chef Kelly English’s Restaurant Iris, with its wondrous French/Creole food, for its beer.

Sure, Chef English is from Louisiana, and he takes the Creole part of his food seriously. And yes, New Orleans is known for beer — but more for the quantity consumed than the quality brewed. Nevertheless, here I am, being an idiot. Go to Iris and drink the beer.

The beer in question is Blackberry Farm Brewery’s new line of three canned brews: Screaming Cock Pale Ale, TN Times Pilsner, and Coyote Tactics IPA. All three styles were launched this summer and were available in Memphis originally through Iris, but are now available at Andrew Michael as well.

Blackberry Farm is relatively new to the craft beer scene, but they’ve done it right. Back in the late 1970s, the farm opened as a six-room inn snuggled on 4,200 insufferably beautiful acres in Walland, Tennessee. Since then, the brand has out-kicked the title of “luxury resort” to become something of an icon of sleepy-eyed relaxation, farm to table food, and a wine and cocktail menu that seems inexplicably wholesome. Even their website makes me mellow. All of this provokes the question: Can that Smoky Mountain air, free-flowing water, and free-range food be captured in a can? No, not remotely.

We’ve all got to go to work in the morning. But it is very good beer.

Given the culinary level at which Blackberry Farm has been operating for 40 years, their move into the craft beer space isn’t surprising. Nothing will bring down a fine meal a peg or two like a bad wine or a bland beer. Nor is it surprising that BFB has produced some awardwinning craft brews — including taking the gold in the World Beer Cup for its

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Riko’s Kickin’ Chicken 1329 Madison (726-5347)

Neighborhood: Midtown Open For: Lunch Cuisine Type/s: American Riko’s, a popular food truck, turned into an instantly popular restaurant when it opened last spring. Sure-fire selections include the hot wing platter, the Kickin’ fries (topped with chicken!), and the famous shrimpburger. The holidays are here, and Riko’s has deep-fried 14 to 16-pound turkeys, $49.99. Catering is also available. Stop by for more details.

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87 S. 2nd (578-9800) 1250 N Germantown Pkwy. (800-2453) kookcanuck.com Neighborhood: Downtown and Cordova Attire: Casual Open For: Lunch and dinner Cuisine Type/s: American and Canadian Custom-made for big appetites. The Kooky Burgers are fine indeed, ditto for the inventive BBQ Egg Rolls, and nothing’s more fun than the tabletop s’mores.

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Neighborhood: Crosstown Attire: Casual Open For: Lunch and dinner Cuisine Type/s: New American Serving real food from American farmers, Next Door has a high-energy, urban vibe, making it a great place to gather with friends and family for the holidays.

Open seven days a week at 11 a.m., the menu features a variety of shared plates, fresh salads, sandwiches, burgers (don’t miss the 50/50 Burger!), and bowls. Next Door offers kegged wine, craft beer, and cocktails. Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @nextdooreatery. continued on page 33

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continued from page 13 Abel Ferrara Indie Memphis was founded by a group of independent filmmakers who wouldn’t take no for an answer, and through the last two decades, it has continued to celebrate that spirit of unfettered creation and expression. Few filmmakers fit that bill better than this year’s featured guest, Abel Ferrara.

The 66-year-old director made his debut in 1981 with the now-legendary exploitation film Ms. 45, a gritty tale of a mute woman, played by Zoë Lund, who takes bloody revenge on the men who raped her.

Indie Memphis will celebrate Ferrara’s uncompromising legacy with a double feature.

The first is a 25th-anniversary screening of The Bad Lieutenant, the 1992 film written by Lund and Ferrara. Harvey Keitel stars as the most corrupt policeman imaginable, who spends his days smoking crack and shaking down innocent citizens for drug money. But the brutal murder of a nun awakens something in the unnamed officer, and he struggles to choose between redemption and ultimate damnation.

Ferrara will also host a screening of The Blackout, his 1997 feature starring Matthew Modine as a troubled man trying to reconstruct what happened during a wild night on the town in Miami with his friend, played by Dennis Hopper.

Lately, Ferrara has devoted himself to music. Alive in France is the director’s documentary of his band, the Flyz, on their European tour. It will screen on Saturday, November 4th, at 10:30 p.m. On Sunday, November 5th, the Flyz will play live at the HiTone in Crosstown.

Good Grief Kids on the playground ask tough questions like, “What kind of tool did your daddy use to kill your mommy?” These kinds of stories are related with disarming ease in Good Grief, a lively documentary about children who’ve lost parents or close care-givers, and a camp in Arkansas, that provides them with community, a place to heal, and how to manage when the playground’s not much fun.

Hopefully, the creative team behind this tightly wrapped documentary had a considerable budget for Kleenex. It’s hard to watch all 52 minutes with dry cheeks, and the tears it elicits — as likely to arise from rage or horror as sympathy — are never cheap or easy. As this candid, often wise film from co-directors Melissa Anderson Sweazy and Laura Jean Hocking reminds, there are many different kinds of feelings, and it’s okay to work through the whole spectrum.

Sweazy had a reasonable objective for Good Grief, which was named for Baptist Memorial Healthcare’s Kemmons Wilson Family Center for Good Grief. She and Hocking wanted to make a movie about living, not dying, and to tell the sophisticated, sometimes shocking story of a camp for grieving kids to people who might not normally respond enthusiastically to any or all of those words.

Good Grief introduces siblings Connor and Ava, whose mother was murdered by their father in a terrible act of domestic violence. It introduces Meaghan, whose brother AJ mistook their father for an intruder and, having been raised to use arms and defend himself and his family, shot through the door with tragic results. It introduces AJ, who recalls the whole story with clarity and insight. Also introduced are Angela HamblenKelly, the executive director and visionary force behind the center, and the camp counselors and volunteers. Everyone onscreen has lost loved ones to illness, accident, and ongoing disasters “We know hope exists; we see it every day,” Kelly explains. “Sometimes we let people hold onto us because we know it’s out there if they don’t. We let them know they can hang onto us until they can find it themselves.”

Death is a tough sell, but a hopeful outlook, lyrical visuals courtesy of cinematographer Sarah Fleming, and a sumptuous original soundtrack by Toby Vest and Krista Wroten Combest, make this potential downer float like a helium balloon. — Chris Davis

TWENTY YEARS OF INDIE MEMPHIS MEMORIES

We asked filmmakers and audience members to share with us some of their favorite memories of the last two decades of Memphis’ premiere film festival.

My first real life moment as a filmmaker was seeing a film I made on a big screen for the first time in front of an audience. It was a wild experimental film that I’m sure was very trying for the audience, but the festival screened it nonetheless and a kind man by the name of Craig Brewer came to me afterwards and told me he liked what we were doing.

Whether that was the kindness in his heart or a genuine remark, it changed my path forever. I try to return that favor these days. I love seeing new filmmakers screen new films.

There’s magic in those dark rooms when those images appear onto the screen.

Another favorite memory would be when I decided to propose to my now-husband in front of 350 people at the premiere of my documentary, This Is What Love in Action Looks Like. Having all of those special people in one room at the same time and being at the place where my religion is practiced, there was no place more fitting than on the stage at Indie Memphis — Morgan Jon Fox, filmmaker

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Seeing [West Memphis 3 member] Jason Baldwin walk out, unannounced, onto the stage during the Q & A for Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. — John Pickle, filmmaker Jerry Lawler telling Andy Kaufman stories for 45 minutes after the screening of Man on the Moon. — Kent Osborne, actor, animator, and writer for Adventure Time The entire 2011 festival is one of the best times I have ever had at a film festival. I ran into a lot of friends, made a lot of new friends, enjoyed as many of the non-screening activities as possible, and saw many great films. — Skizz Cyzyk, filmmaker, Indie Memphis jury member I loved the days of screening on Beale Street and hanging out with filmmakers at the (then) less crowded bars after. — Stephen Stanley, producer/director Screening my Destroy Memphis documentary last year, after waiting 10 years to find the right person to help me edit and get it on the screen. — Mike McCarthy, filmmaker Occupy Indie Memphis. It was a timely and ridiculous premise for the Awards Show in 2011, and we shot the video sequences at the fest. People actually thought that a group of rejected filmmakers were protesting the festival. Chris Parnell even got in on the shenanigans! Every year feels like one big lock-in: You don’t sleep, you run around like crazy, and at least one of your friends cries. I love it! — Savannah Bearden, filmmaker/ actor, and awards show producer For a full list of films and a schedule of events, visit www.indiememphis.com.

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Amazon Land I love Amazon.

I love automating my recurring purchases so a seven-pound bag of cat food appears on my doorstep on the first day of every month. I love adding items to my wishlist, getting eerily accurate recommendations, and never having to wait more than two days for a package. I love AmazonBasics and Amazon Video. I love having a record of every single item I’ve ordered since 2002.

“Same, girl,” say the people who profit off my personal data. I grudgingly love how easy it is for me to buy crap 24 hours a day.

However, I do not love the beauty pageant that is the bidding process for Amazon’s second headquarters. Watching city leaders trip over each other to offer up their communities — as if that company isn’t powerful enough already — depresses me.

Since the company announced it was looking for a home for its HQ2, 238 contestants have entered the Thirstiest City in North America Contest. Fifty-four states, provinces, territories, and districts clicked Add to Wishlist. Of the 50 United States, only Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Vermont, and Arkansas opted out. Marketing firms across the continent have billed untold hours to help chambers of commerce, convention boards, and city governments prostrate themselves before CEO Jeff Bezos with viral videos and PR stunts. As if the city with the cleverest hashtag is going to win, instead of the one that coughs up the biggest tax bribe, I mean break.

Shame and sense fly out the window when there are “up to 50,000 high-paying jobs” on the table. It’s so brazen — so transparently capitalistic — I wonder if it’s all a big prank. Will there be consolation prizes? Or will the desperate runner-up cities be shamed for putting so many eggs in one shopping cart?

I get it. The infusion of new jobs and the direct and indirect investment will transform the city Amazon chooses for its HQ2. Can you imagine if Memphis was the one? I cannot. I understand the motivation. The optics would be worse if our city and county mayors said “Nah, we’re good with this.” At best, it’s a long shot. And I’m not sure it would help the people who need it. The idea of 50,000 jobs sounds incredible. The idea of 50,000 jobs with an average annual salary over $100,000 sounds even better. Or it would, if we could secure a promise that Memphis residents would be the ones hired and trained to do them. Otherwise, rents would go up, tax rates would climb (somebody’s got to pay that $60 million incentive), and we’d be stuck wondering how all these blessings haven’t made a dent in the poverty rate. Please, prove me wrong.

Little Rock placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post announcing its withdrawal from the HQ2 incentives arms race. Like Memphis, the city doesn’t meet the mass transit requirement outlined in the request for proposals, among a few other deal-breakers. The disruption would not be worth the sacrifice, the ad explains. San Antonio dropped out too, because as Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said in an open letter, “blindly giving away the farm isn’t our style.”

I wish Memphis could be that self-aware. The enthusiasm and pride are always nice to see, but no amount of fun facts can change the important reality that this city needs to love itself a little more before it can get a suitor like Amazon’s attention.

In the meantime, I hope having an itemized list of the types of characteristics companies are seeking will inspire some action. We’ve long known what the city needs, but those deficiencies are harder to ignore when they’re spelled out.

Designating $10 million for public transit, airport infrastructure improvements, and workforce development in its Amazon resolution is an admission on the Memphis City Council’s part that those should be priorities, no matter what.

Instead of joining a free-for-all to woo a particular name, make Memphis a place where a company would want to invest.

Embrace and nurture the people who are already here running their hustles and feeling a little insulted by city council offering 10 percent of the city’s budget to a billionaire. Who knows, the next Jeff Bezos might already be here among us. It wouldn’t be the first time.

Jen Clarke is an unapologetic Memphian and digital marketing specialist.

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Giving away the farm — and dignity — to gain HQ2 is a bad idea.

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CELEBRATING 75 YEARS UPCOMING SHOWS: Fri Nov 3 - Daisyland w/ Borgore Sat Nov 4 - Issues Mon Nov 6 - Cannibal Corpse Fri Nov 10 - The Jesus and Mary Chain Sat Nov 11- DOWNTOWN Live! w/ Kim Waters and Kayla Waters Sun Nov 12 - August Alsina Sat Nov 18 - Daisyland w/ Slander Fri. Nov 24 - Key Glock Sat Nov 25 - Tank & Leela James : Savage X The Soul Tour Sun Nov 26 - Poptone Wed Nov 29 - Hollywood Undead Sat Dec 2 - Curren$y Tue Dec 5 - Daisyland w/ Snails Mon Dec 11 - Kamasi Washington Fri Dec 15 - Shinedown Acoustic w/ Smith & Myers Sat Dec 16 - Daisyland w/ Figure and Midnight Tyrannosaurus Fr Jan 19 - Greensky Bluegrass Sat Jan 20 - The Eric Gales Band Thu Feb 1 - August Burns Red w/ Born of Osiris, Erra, Ocean Grove Fri March 2 - The SteelDrivers Sat Mar 3 - Beth Hart NEW DAISY THEATRE | 330 Beale St Memphis 901.525.8981 • Advance Tickets available at NewDaisy.com and Box Office

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11/4: The Nth Power w/ Ghost-Note & MonoNeon 11/9: Backup Planet 11/17: CBDB w/ Masseuse 11/24: Brenna Villines 30th Bday Party 12/1: Julien Baker w/ David Bazan & Pillow Talk 12/8: Pokey LaFarge w/ The Easy Leaves 12/30: Roots Of A Rebellion w/ CCDE

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MURPHY’S Pool Table • Darts • WI-FI • Digital Jukebox Visit our website for live music listings or check the AfterDark section of this Memphis Flyer KITCHEN OPEN LATE, OPEN FOR LUNCH! 1589 Madison • 726-4193 www.murphysmemphis.com

Coco & Lola’s

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11/1: $3 Pint Night!

11/2: Memphis Trivia League!

11/4: UFC 217 Bisping vs. St Pierre 11/5: Roller Sport Roller Derby National Championships Live on the Big Screen 11/11: FREE MUSIC SATURDAY’S w/ Guy Marshall Kitchen Open Late! Now Delivering All Day! 278-0034 (limited delivery area)

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ACOUSTIC SUNDAY LIVE! THREE WOMEN AND THE TRUTH

featuring: Gretchen Peter, Kathy Mattea and Mary Gauthier with very special guest Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Recipient TOM PAXTON, with the Don Juans.

Sun, Dec. 17, 2017 - 7pm (doors open at 6:15).

Halloran Centre for Performing Arts 225 S. Main St. Memphis, TN 38103 Tickets visit orpheum-memphis.com or call 901.525.3000.

TUT-UNCOMMON ANTIQUES 421 N. Watkins St. 278-8965 1500 sq. ft. of Vintage & Antique Jewelry. Retro Furniture and Accessories. Original Paintings, Sculpture, Pottery, Art & Antiques. We are the only store in the Mid-South that replaces stones in costume jewelry.

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WATCH PARTIES

Call or text Steve 901-277-2442

D & D ELECTRIC

Five Piece Band available for weddings, corporate events, parties etc... in Memphis and Nashville. Song list on website. More information including song lists and booking information at www.rick.business or call 407.608.8015. Calendar will fill up fast so act now.

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CHIP N’ DALE’S ANTIQUES 3457 Summer Avenue • Memphis, TN 38122 EVERYTHING ON SALE! Open Tues-Sat | 901-452-5620 “Celebrating 30 years in Business”