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After Hillary Clinton suffered a fainting spell at a 9/11 memorial service in New York City last weekend, her physician revealed that the Democratic candidate was suffering from walking pneumonia. Pundits spent the next few days analyzing the candidate’s health and what it might mean for her campaign, and taking shots at her “lack of transparency” for not announcing Hillary that she was ill prior to the incident. At this point, Clinton I am amazed that they didn’t begin investigating whether she might have the boogie-woogie flu.

But that’s how it’s going for HRC, these days. She can’t win for losing.

The New York incident marked the end of what already had been a tough week for Hillary’s campaign, coming on the heels of her now-infamous “basket of deplorables” comment, in which she said half of Donald Trump’s supporters were “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it.”

The media blowback from this remark was just the latest example of how poorly the American public is being served by the television journalists and pundits charged with “covering” this campaign. How dare she make such a foolish and negative remark, the commentators whinnied. ABC’s John Heilemann called it the “very definition of bigotry.”

Trump, taking his cue from the softballs tossed his way by the chattering class, spent the next couple of days demanding an apology. “The disdain that Hillary Clinton expressed for millions of decent Americans disqualifies her from public service,” Trump said. “You cannot run for president if you have such contempt in your heart for the American voter.”

Really, Donald? I guess Muslims, Hispanics, African Americans, women, the physically handicapped, the American military, your GOP primary opponents, and every other group of citizens you’ve insulted and disparaged during your campaign aren’t American voters?

The fact is, the election is going in this direction — she said, he said, let’s you and him fight — because the corporate media are invested in prolonging and provoking this contest. They are throwing logs on the fire — then helpfully adding gasoline — because it drives ratings, it fills hours of viewing time, it generates clicks for websites. It may even sell papers.

What would happen if the media did their job and investigated Clinton’s claim before reacting to it? For one thing, they would have discovered that she spoke the truth. According to an Ipsos poll conducted in April, 49 percent of Trump supporters believed blacks were inherently “more violent than whites”; 47 percent believed blacks were “more criminal than whites.” Other surveys have shown that more than half of Trump’s supporters believe President Obama is a Muslim and/or was born in Kenya. Sure, you can quibble about whether “half” of Trump’s supporters are deplorable, but a quick look at some videos from his rallies and speeches makes it clear that many of those folks fit into one or more of the categories cited by Clinton. “Hang the bitch” is one of their favorite rallying cries these days. Nice.

Look, calling out racists, sexists, anti-semites, misogynists, and xenophobes is not “bigotry.” It’s what every politician worth our vote should be doing. Instead, Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, won’t even say noted white supremacist David Duke is deplorable. Nor will Trump. And that’s because Trump and Pence need the votes of Duke and his followers, and, yes, of America’s racists, xenophobes, homophobes, and Islamaphobes. It’s their freaking base! To pretend otherwise is turning a blind eye to the truth.

The Trump campaign has normalized behavior that would have gotten any candidate before 2016 laughed out of the presidential race. The shenanigans (and outright crimes) of Trump’s bogus foundation that were uncovered this week by The Washington Post would have sent candidates in prior campaigns straight to perdition. But Trump sails on, because the country’s corporate media need a horse race.

I’m cynical enough to believe we’re being gamed. Just as Trump has changed the standards by which we judge candidates, Fox News has changed the rules by which N E WS & O P I N I O N the major television networks cover politics.

NYT CROSSWORD - 4 Keep the electorate stirred up, and you keep THE FLY-BY - 5 them tuning in. “Trump is closing the gap” EDITORIAL - 8 VIEWPOINT - 9 gooses the ratings. Exposing him for the COVER STORY - “FALL FASHION” fraud that he is with responsible reporting?

BY AUGUSTA CAMPBELL - 10 Not so much.

STE P P I N’ O UT We’re less than two months away from WE RECOMMEND - 16 an election that could see the most powerMUSIC - 18 ful country on earth elect an unqualified, AFTER DARK - 20 narcissistic fool to its highest office. It’s terCALENDAR OF EVENTS - 24 FOOD - 31 rifying. It’s unthinkable. You might even say SPIRITS - 33 it’s deplorable.

FILM - 34 Bruce VanWyngarden C LAS S I F I E D S - 36 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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Last week two beauty supply stores were hit hard. An organized group of five women descended on Wigs Beauty Depot snatching 30 bags of hair before escaping in a Toyota Corolla. Industry Locs Hair was also robbed by a pair of wig fiends who made off with an expensive “Peruvian weave,” valued at more than $1,000.

VERBATIM “It seems a little too good to be true to be honest … This sounds like that’s something an undercover cop would do. One minute I’m doing this ‘experiment,’ and the next minute I’m locked in a cell with ‘Big Bubba’ on a weed charge. Ain’t no way in hell I’m doing that.” — 21-year-old business major/marijuana user Tevin Hicks, as quoted in University of Memphis newspaper, The Daily Helmsman.

In “‘Free Money’ for ‘Fishy Study,’” the Helmsman reported that, in spite of a the cash incentive, not many students have answered advertisements seeking volunteers for a marijuana study. Possibly due to some universal fear of Big Bubba?

NEVERENDING ELVIS With Death Week 2016 in the can for another year, now seems like as good a time as any to turn our attention toward the future and consider a serious question posited by the U.K. Telegraph last week: “How Did Elvis Presley Become Our New Messiah?”

“Elvis worship is on the rise,” the Telegraph reports in its review of The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley, a new book by Elvis People author Ted Harrison. “Is it all just a joke, or is Presley mania the future of Christianity?”

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A second Curb Market grocer will open at Crosstown next year.

The Curb Market will open an expansive second location in Crosstown Concourse next year, returning to the neighborhood where it once stood at the corner of North Cleveland and Poplar.

“I can remember going with my mother to buy fresh produce there in the summertime,” said Peter Schutt, owner of Winchester Farms in Dancyville and the Curb Market on Cooper. “It’s ironic that it’s come back into my life, and I think it’s an important statement for the urban core of Memphis to have a return to the past like that.”

The original Curb Market served as a one-stop shop for neighborhood residents during the 1950s. Many Sears Crosstown employees depended on the grocer for fresh produce, flowers, and garden supplies, its locally sourced meat market, and a hot meal from the deli.

Curb Market was, in many ways, a community gathering place. When it reopens on March 1, 2017, a revived and renamed

Curb Crosstown will carry that spirit, Schutt says.

“The Crosstown team is interested in building a local community,” Schutt says. “Local food is a keystone of having any kind of luck with a community. It’s a unique opportunity to add an important component to their concept.”

With a sprawling 8,500 feet, the Curb Crosstown will be four times the size of Schutt’s lone location on Cooper. Customers will be able to choose from a larger selection of locally sourced produce, dairy products, and frozen items – with an emphasis on healthy, organic foods. The new market will also include an on-site butcher shop, stocked with fresh cuts of locally grown pork, beef, poultry, chickens, turkeys, and seafood from the Gulf of Mexico.

Crosstown Concourse will boast its own brewery, and other continued on page 6

Memphis Sand Aquifer: 101 A local expert gives answers about our water supply before the TVA drills into it.

A proposal by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to drill five wells into the Memphis Sand aquifer — the source of the region’s famously clean drinking water — and siphon up to 3.5 million gallons of water per day to cool its new, under-construction gas plant has been making waves among environmental activists and members of city and county government.

Just last week, a Shelby County Commission committee discussed the formation of a task force to study county regulations for well-drilling, and County Commissioner Steve Basar asked the Shelby County Health Department not to approve two of the TVA’s five drilling permits without the commission’s permission (the department has already approved permits for three wells).

The issue has led to a discussion about the health of the Memphis Sand aquifer. At a Sierra Club-hosted panel on the issue last month, Memphis, Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) president Jerry Collins said the aquifer is actually in better shape than it was 16 years ago when the average amount of water pumped from the aquifer daily was 159 million gallons.

Last year, 126 million gallons per day were pumped.

The University of Memphis Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) studies the aquifer, and program manager Scott Schoefernacker took a few minutes to discuss what makes the Memphis Sand so special and just how much water it holds. — Bianca Phillips Flyer: Do we get all of our drinking water from the Memphis Sand?

Scott Schoefernacker: Mainly from the Memphis Sand but also from the Fort Pillow aquifer, which is below the Memphis Sand. Everybody in the area gets their water from either one of those.

What makes our aquifer so special?

U of M’s Scott Schoefernacker

It’s part of a large aquifer system that extends from Southern Illinois all the way down to Louisiana. There are six aquifers within that system. The Memphis Sand is the largest one. It’s anywhere from 600 to 900 feet thick. It’s a large body of sand, and it’s full of water. There are some clay layers in there, but for the most part, it’s mainly sand, and that’s fairly unique.

[MLGW does very] little processing to the water. They aerate it to put oxygen in it. They throw in chlorine and phosphate and fluoride. It comes out from the ground, and they do that quick process, and it goes straight to the tap. It’s cheap.

We have some of the lowest water rates in the country.

Is it really the cleanest drinking water in the country?

It is some of the cleanest since we don’t have to do much to it to take out contaminants. In some parts of the country, they continued on page 6

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“Food” continued from page 5 Memphis area craft beers will be on tap at The Curb Crosstown. Located next to the main entrance on the building’s south side, the Market will also operate a full-size kitchen that serves breakfast, lunch, and early dinners.

“We’ll have a hot food bar as well as a salad bar,” Schutt says. “We’ll have indoor and outdoor seating. There’s a 15-foot wide concrete promenade that’s covered on the south side of the building that extends the full length of the store.”

Partnering with Church Health, Curb Crosstown will sell whole-grain breads baked across the hall in the Church Health kitchen.

“Their emphasis on food being medicine is important,” Schutt says. “I fully believe that having a local food economy is really important to having a more closely knit community in general.”

“Q & A” continued from page 5 have to process their water to get it up to standards to put out there. We’re lucky.

Why is there very little contamination?

The sand is like a big filter pack.

Contaminants do get into the aquifer, but it’s so large and so vast, and there’s so much water, so it typically gets filtered out.

How much water is in the aquifer?

[CAESER] director Brian [Waldron] always throws out the number of 57 trillion gallons, give or take, underneath Shelby County. If you took all the water from underneath Shelby County and you flooded the entire county, it would basically go to the top of Clark Tower.

Is 3.5 million gallons of water a day a lot?

In my mind, it’s not that much water per day. The [United States Geological Survey] has said, if they pumped just the 3.5 million gallons a day, it would change the water level by seven feet [at the plant site and four feet at a radial distance of one mile]. Typically, we don’t have the issue of quantity. It always comes down to the issue of quality of water, and we have good quality water, so you want to preserve that quality.

How quickly does the Memphis Sand recharge?

There’s a study being done out at a research site at Pine Crest, just east of Moscow, Tenn. It’s not very well-known how fast it recharges, but we’re working on it.

Recharge comes from unconfined areas (meaning there’s no clay layer) of the Memphis Sand, and in our case, that’s Fayette County. That’s our recharge area.

Greensward, Fourth Bluff, Crosstown { The zoo’s parking plan gets underway, and the Fourth Bluff gets $5M.

Zoo parking Public input will be sought on the plan to reconfigure the Memphis Zoo’s parking lot.

Design work has begun on the plan that will bring more space there. The change will ultimately bring an end to the decades-long use of the Overton Park Greensward as an overflow parking lot.

The overall design process will include public outreach and meetings.

Overton Park Conservancy officials said last week that keeping the public informed “will be a key part of this project,” which will be overseen by OPC, the zoo, and the city of Memphis.

“Our goal is to provide regular updates to the public, as well as ample notice of opportunities for the community to provide feedback,” OPC said.

The college try A local group wants a tax deal to push the already red-hot development scene around the University of

Artist’s rendering of an upgraded Fourth Bluff the state.

The deal could bring $83 million to the area in the next 20 years, officials said. The funds would fuel infrastructure projects to make the area more attractive to students and developers.

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Fourth Bluff FTW Memphis won $5 million last week for a project to help re-energize a four-block stretch of downtown Memphis that includes Cossitt Library, Memphis Park, and Mississippi River Park.

“This part of downtown is the missing piece that would link nodes of activity to the north [Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid] and south [Tom Lee Park, Beale Street, Main Street],” said project organizer Maria Fuhrmann.

The grant will bring new signage, events, public art, and more to the area.

Fourth Bluff Fridays, one event linked to the Fourth Bluff project, has brought a pop-up beer garden (and hundreds of people) to Memphis Park.

Memphis (U of M).

The University Neighborhood Development Corp.

(UNDC) told Memphis City Fourth Council members last week it Bluff hopes to create a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district around the area. The move would allow portions of state taxes collected there to be funneled back to the area, instead of going to

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Crosstown theater Movement began this week to build a an $11 million, 450-seat “art community theater” on the Crosstown Concourse property.

A Downtown Memphis Commission board was slated to review the project Tuesday. The theater would “develop the Crosstown area of Memphis as a multicultural community that fosters creativity, education, and diversity through the arts,” according to the application.

The theater would play host to community theater shows, national music acts, local music shows, symphony events, and more, according to a financial statement provided in the DMC application.

If funding for the project is approved, officials said construction would begin in October and the project could be complete in November 2017.

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with their single-minded and brute agendas, against the flawed, occasionally fragile and floundering, but somehow enduring democratic governments of the Western world.

Forster’s conclusion overall is summed up in the grudging compliment to the latter, implied by the irony of his book’s title. Hardly an uncritical booster, Forster was fully aware of all the tawdry compromises, pig-headed partisanships, and back-and-forths of parliamentary political systems, but he saw them as the best governmental solutions possible, given the inherent defects of humankind.

A case in point: In Nashville this week, the General Assembly has been called back into session by Governor Bill Haslam to deal with a legislative oversight in this spring’s regular session that would cost the state $60 million in federal transportation funds. The problem was a new state law that increased the allowable blood-alcohol level for drivers under 21 from .02 percent to .08 percent. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration informed the state that the change clashed with federal zero-tolerance legislation that requires the .02 level for states to qualify for its full share of federal funding.

Facing an imminent deadline of October 1st, beyond which the state’s funding allotment would be cut by 8 percent, Haslam didn’t monkey around.

He called the special session, and all indications are that the General Assembly will fix the offending glitch post-haste.

So far, so good. The system works,

hurrah! Meanwhile, the Republican leadership of the state House of Representatives indicated it wanted to use the occasion of the special session to expel one of its own, state Representative Jeremy Durham of Franklin, who became a huge embarrassment after an investigation by state Attorney General Herb Slatery implicated him in 22 instances of apparent sexual harassment of women.

Expulsion of Durham (who lost a reelection campaign this year in the wake of the investigation) would relieve the state of the obligation for annual pension payments to the offender and would seem to be a no-brainer. That’s where things get complicated. On Monday, when Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) announced her intent to file a motion for expulsion, several Democratic members unexpectedly raised objections — based on procedural issues, concerns for due process, and what-have-you.

The reason for the Democrats’ obstructionism was not so noble. The minority Democrats have no love for Durham, their frequent scourge in the past.

But they wanted to extend debate on the matter long enough to make a case that the Republican leadership sat on the Durham scandal until it became impossible to prevent public awareness of it. The bottom line: Maximizing negative publicity for the GOP super-majority.

E.M. Forster would have no trouble understanding the motive — one of partisanship, pure and simple. In any case, it, too, is how the system works.

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VIEWPOINT By Eugene Robinson

Russian Hands Trump’s tax returns could offer answers to the lingering Russia questions. wrongdoing in the suit, but the suit does suggest that if traditional lenders were reluctant to get involved with Trump, Russian money had no such compunctions.

Which raises an obvious question: To what extent are Trump and the Trump Organization dependent on Russian investment? We have no way of knowing.

Examination of Trump’s tax returns might provide the answer.

We do know that Trump considered Russian oligarchs prime customers for high-end properties. In 2008, he sold a Palm Beach mansion to billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev for $95 million. Less than four years earlier, Trump had picked up the property at a bankruptcy auction for $41 million — meaning he made quite a tidy profit. Rybolovlev, who was then worth nearly $13 billion, is not believed to be as close to Putin as some of the other oligarchs, but neither is he in any sense an opponent of the regime.

Despite earlier claims to the contrary, Trump now says he has never actually met Putin. He tried his best to do so in 2013, when he took his Miss Universe pageant to Moscow, but Putin canceled a planned meeting and sent a lacquered box as a present instead, along with what was described as a warm note.

In his campaign, Trump has consistently called for better relations with Russia. He has accepted Russia’s annexation of Crimea as a fait accompli and suggested he might not come to the aid of the Baltic states if Russia invaded. Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort did extensive work on behalf of Viktor Yanukovych, the thuggish Putin-backed Ukrainian president who was ousted in 2014 and lives in exile in Russia.

As a general rule, I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, and I do believe in coincidences. But Trump’s chest-thumping “America First” attitude toward the rest of the world seems to make an exception for Russia, and we need to know why.

Trump supporters will say I’m speculating without the relevant facts. I say provide them: Release the taxes, now.

Eugene Robinson writes for the Washington Post Writers Group.

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Trump has been consistent in calling for better relations with Russia. He has accepted Russia’s annexation of Crimea as a fait accompli.

NEWS & OPINION

Why does Donald Trump say such nice things about Vladimir Putin and Russia?

What is Trump hiding in the tax returns he refuses to release? And are those two questions related?

Voters should demand answers. Until we get them, we can only speculate about Trump’s weird admiration for a strongman who presides over a system of autocratic cronyism, flouts international law with his territorial ambitions, works against U.S. interests in hotspots around the globe, and might have even deployed computer hackers to meddle in our election.

There may be nothing nefarious here; perhaps Trump just admires Putin’s swaggering style. But there are reasons to wonder whether Trump’s warm-and-fuzzy feelings are prompted by financial motives.

“Reasons to wonder” normally do not qualify as legitimate fodder for journalism, but these are not normal circumstances.

Trump has broken with four decades of precedent and adamantly refused to let voters see his tax returns. His excuse — that he is under audit — is bogus. Given his history as a swashbuckling wheelerdealer, including four corporate bankruptcies, there are legitimate questions about his finances. Yet he stonewalls, knowing that speculation does not qualify as proof.

Here’s what we know. In July, Trump said in a tweet that he has “ZERO investments in Russia.” If this is true, the more relevant question may be the extent to which Russian oligarchs, by definition beholden to Putin, have investments in Trump and his empire.

In 2008, Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., said at a New York real estate conference that “Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets.” Referring to the Trump Organization, where he works with his father, he added that “we see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.”

That boast would make perfect sense.

Following the bankruptcy of Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts in 2004 — which involved three casinos in Atlantic City and one in Indiana and allowed Trump to get out from under an estimated $1.8 billion in debt — banks became wary of lending to Trump, according to widespread reports.

A 2010 federal lawsuit alleged that much of the money that financed the Trump SoHo luxury hotel development in Manhattan, which broke ground in 2006, came from a shadowy Iceland-based corporate entity. The suit alleges that “the money behind” the firm was “mostly Russian” and that the Russians involved “were in favor with Putin.”

Trump was not charged with any

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FALL Fashion 2016

September 15-21, 2016

Sophistication and Memphis funk make for a fun-filled season of new styles and trends.

Just like the autumn weather, fall fashion brings change. And like the temperature drop, the new looks and styles of fall will be most welcome.

Ironically, as our blazing summer temperatures finally cool, the colors of fall arrive to warm us up all over again.

Elsewhere, fashion trends are dictated by designers and their runway models, but in Memphis, our style is authentically idiosyncratic.

We selected this year’s Flyer fashion models at the Peabody Hotel’s summer Rooftop Parties, and the final four brought their own style to our shoot.

We mixed that up with a balance of vintage pieces and fresh-off-the-runway looks — along with a generous serving of Memphis grit.

The shoot took place on Summer Avenue in the Propcellar building, a brick-and-ivy edifice that feels very SoCal. Just as Memphis music is a gumbo of soul, rap, and punk, the city’s — and our models’ — fashion sense is a patchwork of sophistication and funk. Enjoy.

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On Taryn: Green felt hat; navy and white knit jacket; sunglasses; all from Lansky 126. Grey T-shirt from Baer’s Den in Laurelwood.

Vintage gold maxi ruffled skirt from Found Memphis on Broad Avenue.

Handmade copper earrings from Bead Couture on Broad Avenue.

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On Amanda: Black hat from Stock & Belle on South Main.

Vintage bolero jacket from Found Memphis on Broad Avenue. Plaid button-down from the Attic in Overton Square.

Handmade sterling earrings by Question the Answer available on www. questiontheanswer.com.

On Jay: Teal hat from Lansky 126.

Vintage lavender dress shirt and vintage brown Levi’s; both from Found Memphis on Broad Avenue.

Grey zip-front sweater from Baer’s Den in Laurelwood.

On Darryl: Sportscoat; jeans; plaid buttondown; all from Baer’s Den in Laurelwood. Tony Allen graphic T-shirt from Stock & Belle.

Sunglasses, model’s own.

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On Taryn: Sunglasses, from Lansky 126. Vintage bomber jacket from Found Memphis on Broad Avenue. Blush pink dress; wrap belt; both from Stock & Belle. Handmade agate choker by Brave Design available at Joseph.

Bra from Coco & Lola’s on South Cox.

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On Jay: Button-down from Lansky 126. Vintage tie and vintage Levi’s corduroys from Found Memphis on Broad Avenue. Sunglasses, belt, and watch all model’s own.

On Darryl: Vintage puffer vest from Found Memphis on Broad Avenue. White striped buttondown from Lansky 126. Raw denim; leather bracelets; both from Stock & Belle on South Main. Watch, model’s own.

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We Recommend: Culture, News + Reviews

Baby’s Corner

Bronwyn Reed

By Chris Davis

Are you looking to have the time of your life? Would you love to relive the 1960s-era nostalgia you thought was so rad in the 1980s? If “yes” is the answer to these questions, then the musical theater adaptation of the Jennifer Grey/Patrick Swayze musical is just the retro-retro fare you’ve been waiting for. “The classic story on stage,” as the Dirty Dancing musical is subtitled, has managed to overcome a dozen years’ worth of not great reviews, touring regularly across North America, without ever docking in Manhattan for a proper Broadway run. This week, the story of a sexy cabana boy and the affluent teenage vacationer who loves him stops briefly at the Orpheum for a Memphis run with Bronwyn Reed (Lucy the babysitter from Law & Order SVU) in the role of Frances “Baby” Houseman.

Musical theater isn’t a new direction for the TV actor. The Stanford graduate is an award-winning stage performer who danced with the Joffrey Ballet and has been doing professional theater and opera since she was 7.

“It’s been so fulfilling and wonderful to come back in this way after a little siesta when I was doing more film and TV,” Reed says. “I miss it so much, and I was hoping for the right opportunity to come around, and this show is so, so much fun.”

Reed thinks her dance game was a little rusty when she accepted the role, but before joining the tour she spent a summer intensely training. “It was wonderful because it mirrored Baby’s journey,” she says.

“DIRTY DANCING: THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE” AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18TH. $25-$125.

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THURSDAY September 15

FRIDAY September 16

Mid-South Maze Agricenter International, 4-10 p.m., $5-$7 This year’s maze features the Grizzlie’s Mike Conley, or as the maze folks call him the “Cornductor.” (It’s okay to groan.)

Moonshine Ball Gibson Guitar Factory, 7 p.m., $200-$10,000 A party on B.B. King’s birthday celebrating cool things happening in the city, including efforts to save Aretha Franklin’s house and the Million Dollar Quartet series. Presented by the Memphis Charitable Foundation.

Digimon Adventure tri Chapter 1 Reunion Malco Paradiso.

Anime feature with Tai and the DigiDestine in Digital World (!).

Time Warp Drive-in Summer Four Drive-in, 7 p.m., $10 Tonight’s theme is “Paranoid Visions” and features the music of the Conspiracy Theory and the films of John Carpenter, including They Live! and The Thing.

Your tailgate party on tap Spirits, p. 33 SATURDAY, September 17 “Home of Future Things” Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, 5-7:30 p.m.

Opening reception for this exhibition of work exploring the cyclical nature of mass consumption by Sue Johnson.

New Breed Brass Band Levitt Shell, 7 p.m.

A new breed of New Orleans’ second line brass bands.

Jimmy Ogle’s Tour of Elmwood Elmwood Cemetery, 10:30 a.m., $15 A tour of the cemetery led by local historian Jimmy Ogle.

The Tested Baobab Filmhouse, 7 p.m., $8 A film about a tragedy that has farreaching consequences for three people.

Cooper-Young Festival Cooper-Young, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Crafts, food, tons of music and people at this huge annual festival.

Fans from across the multiverse, assemble!

Super Stars

By Chris Davis Where can you meet the father of a hero, the daughter of a demon, a survivor of the zombie apocalypse, and the Man of Steel all in one place? This weekend at the Landers Center, when the new Delta Fan Fest offers Memphis-area sci-fi, anime, and comic-book fans a different kind of convention experience.

Each of Memphis’ various cons has a gimmick. The Memphis Comic Expo, for example, is creator-oriented focusing on artists and writers. The long-running MidSouthCon is famous for servicing a diverse array of fandoms, from horror and gaming to actual science. The Delta Fan Fest offers fans access to some pretty super super celebrities who’ll sign their names on stuff for a fee. This year’s Fan Fest lineup serves up familiar faces from shows like Arrow, Smallville, Lois & Clark, and The Walking Dead. Heavy hitters from DC’s TV universe include Dean Cain, John Schneider, and Katrina Law. Before he popped up in a pivotal role in the ABC/CW series Supergirl, Cain played DC’s hunky Kryptonian on the innovative nerd-romance Lois & Clark. Schneider never got his own pair of tights, but the actor who rose to fame playing Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard, went on to play Jonathan Kent — Superman’s Earth dad — in Smallville.

The real draw, however, may turn out to be Law, who plays Nyssa, the daughter of the immortal master assassin Ra’s al Ghul on Arrow. Fans love (and love to hate) Nyssa, one of the darkest characters in the CW’s darkest super soap. She’s mysterious, multisexual, and among the deadliest characters in TV’s superverse.

DELTA FAN FEST AT THE LANDERS CENTER IN SOUTHAVEN SEPTEMBER 17TH-18TH. $20-$25.

Cooper-York Festival Memphis Made Brewing Company, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

An offshoot of the Cooper-Young Festival featuring beer, food trucks, and live music from Devil Train and more.

Art Paired Racquet Club, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $10 An art fair paired with wine and liquor tastings. Continues Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

An Evening with Alejandro Escovedo Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School, 8 p.m., $35 A performance by singer/ songwriter Alejandro Escovedo, known as a musician’s musician and a singer of sad songs.

Trouble Man Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 7 p.m.

Screening of this film, featuring Robert Hooks and Paul Winfield, about a P.I. hired to find who’s responsible for stealing from a gambling operation.

Part of the Motown Black & White Film Series presented by Stax and Indie Memphis.

Booksigning by Wendy E. Simmons The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 6:30 p.m.

Wendy E. Simmons signs and discusses her collection of essays about traveling in North Korea, My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth.

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Bobby Rush

MUSIC By Chris Shaw

Pass the Porcupine Meat New music from Bobby Rush, the Sheiks, and Clay Otis.

September 15-21, 2016

Bobby Rush — Porcupine Meat (Rounder) Bobby Rush earned his first gold record in 1971 largely due to a hit called “Chicken Heads.” Keeping that in mind, it comes as little surprise that over 40 years later, Rush released an album called Porcupine Meat, his first album for Rounder Records. Over the course of his 60-plus-year career, Rush has written over 300 songs and earned three Grammy nominations and a whopping 10 Blues Music Awards to go along with 41 nominations.

Working with two-time Grammy-winning producer Scott Billington for the first time, Porcupine Meat finds the old bluesman pulling new tricks in a New Orleans studio with Keb’ Mo’, Dave Alvin, and Joe Bonamassa all making guest appearances on the guitar. But while the list of guest appearances features an elite group of players, Rush is the real star here.

On “I Think Your Dress Is Too Short,” Rush’s voice is still silky smooth, and the title track “I Don’t Want Nobody Hanging Around” is an instant modern blues classic as Rush lists all the people whom he doesn’t want bothering him day-to-day. But Porcupine Meat isn’t all fun and games. The song “Got Me Accused” is just as socially relevant 40 years ago as it is today, as Rush sings about the racial discrimination he’s experienced. Porcu-

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pine Meat is available everywhere this Friday.

The Sheiks — Please Pass the Fruit (Automatic Dope) Taking a cue from Jack Oblivian — the ace guitarist and songwriter that the Sheiks back up — the power trio known as the Sheiks recently released Please Pass the Fruit, a career-spanning demo tape of sorts that covers 2011 through 2015. Limited to 100 copies, Please Pass the Fruit features recordings culled from sessions at the Burgundy Ballroom and High/Low studios in Memphis, in addition to some Austin, Texas, recording sessions done by Andrew McCalla.

Aside from a pretty amazing cover of Waylon Jennings’ “Only Daddy,” all 14 tracks on Please Pass the Fruit are from the Sheiks’ ever-growing catalog. The Sheiks are currently on tour with Oblivian, but copies of the cassette should be available the next time the band performs locally — which, given the Sheiks’ propensity to play as much as possible — should be sometime before the month is over.

Clay Otis — Addults (High/Low Recording) Any day that Clay Otis informs me of a new project is a good one. Otis has been obsessed with writing pop

songs about prescription speed (see his song “Adderall Girls” with Shadow Brother) for a while now, and it appears he enjoys the subject so much that he’s decided to dedicate an entire album title to the wonder drug taken by children and adults alike. Much like all of Otis’ projects, there is a playfulness found throughout Addults — from song titles like “Redneck Cousins” to the album art that features a crude rendering of Otis as some sort of disengaged, possibly stoned teacher. I know I’d sign up for that class.

But while there’s always some humor present on a Clay Otis release, he calls Addults a departure from his earlier material in the sense that it is a much more personal album. The lyrics on Addults are some of Otis’ best, possibly a product of this being his fifth album in as many years. There’s a new side to the singer here, a side I’d dare call mature. Clay croons, laments, and lets his heart bleed all over Addults, and the result is some of his best work to date.

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Clay Hughes Thursday, Sept. 15, 7-10 p.m.; Thomas Claxton Friday, Sept. 16, 7-10 p.m.; Firing Embers Saturday, Sept. 17, 4-7 p.m.; Common Rarity Saturday, Sept. 17, 7-10 p.m.; Patti Parks Sunday, Sept. 18, 4-7 p.m.; Memphis Music Monday Third Monday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Memphis Style Friday, Sept. 16, 9:30-1 a.m., and Saturday, Sept. 17, 9:30-1 a.m.

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1st Floor: Mercury Boulevard Mondays-Thursdays, 7 p.m.; DJ Dynce Sundays, 11 p.m., and Thursdays, 11:30 p.m.; DJ Tubbz Mondays-Wednesdays, 11 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; 3rd floor: DJ Crumbz Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; 2nd Floor: DJ Spanish Fly Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.; 1st Floor: DJ Toonz Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.; SOR Memphis: The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Saturday, Sept. 17, 4-8 p.m.; Sean Apple Sundays, 1 p.m.; Adam Levin Sundays, 1 p.m.; After Dark Band Sundays, 6 p.m.; School of Rock Memphis Sunday, Sept. 18, 6-8 p.m.

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Ol’ Man River Moonshine Ball Friday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.

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Murphy’s

2012 MADISON 272-BLUE

1927 MADISON 726-4372

1589 MADISON 726-4193

2120 MADISON 432-2222

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

Celtic Crossing 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

GUITAR WOLF AT COOPER-YOUNG FEST This Saturday afternoon, Japanese rock-and-rollers Guitar Wolf will invade Cooper-Young Fest for a performance on the stage sponsored by Goner Records and the Grizzlies. Formed in Nagasaki in 1987, Guitar Wolf are the living embodiment of garage rock, complete with stage names (Guitar Wolf, Bass Wolf, Drum Wolf), blistering fuzzed-out rock riffs, and a whole lot of leather. The band is the only out-of-town act to perform at any of the stages during Cooper-Young Fest, but their ties to Memphis run deep, as Goner Records released Wolf Rock! way back in 1993. That record would be the first release for Goner, followed by the release of the Oblivians album Call the Shots. Not a bad start.

If there were a best-case scenario to see a band like Guitar Wolf, Cooper-Young Fest is probably it. The festival will no doubt be packed, and watching a band like Guitar Wolf blow the minds of innocent bystanders who only wanted to buy some artisan craft goods could and very well may be your best source of entertainment all month. After working with Goner, Guitar Wolf released records on Matador and even Sony before forming their own record label and releasing T-Rex from a Tiny Space Yojouhan earlier this year. The band is also playing at the Hi-Tone later that night with tour mates Hans Condor (another band pushing the limits of live rock-and-roll), but that show will cost you $12.

Other highlights at Cooper-Young Fest include Chickasaw Mound (also on the Goner Stage), the Dirty Streets (headlining the main stage), and Reverend John Wilkins (playing the Mulan Stage). Plan accordingly.

— Chris Shaw Guitar Wolf, Saturday, September 17th at Cooper-Young Fest. 4:30 p.m.

Paulette’s

Rumba Room

RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

303 S. MAIN 523-0020

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 MondaysWednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.

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

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

The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

DJ Dance Music MondaysSundays, 10 p.m.

1884 Lounge 1555 MADISON 609-1744

Memphis’ Concert for Social Change: Leon Timbo, Chantae Saturday, Sept. 17, 6 and 9 p.m.

Bhan Thai 1324 PEABODY 272-1538

Half Step Down Saturdays, 7-10:30 p.m.

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DJ Tree Fridays, 10 p.m.; DJ Taz Saturdays, 10 p.m.; Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 6-9 p.m.; Candy Company Mondays.

Cooper-Young Community Association 2298 YOUNG 272-2922

Cooper-Young Music Fest Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Ed Finney & the U of M Jazz Quartet Thursdays, 9 p.m.; The Tinglers Friday, Sept. 16, 10 p.m.; The Bluff City Backsliders Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 p.m.; Justin White Mondays, 7 p.m.; Don & Wayde Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MADISON 207-5097

Davis Coen Thursday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m.; Blue Healer Thursday, Sept. 15, 9 p.m.; Pam & Terry Friday, Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m.; Brennan Villines Friday, Sept. 16, 10 p.m.; Susan Marshall & Friends Saturdays, 11 a.m.; The River Bluff Clan Saturdays, 3 p.m.; Marcella Simien Trio Saturday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m.; Almost Famous Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Makky Kaylor Sunday, Sept. 18, 4 p.m.; Mary Gauthier Sunday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.; John Paul Keith & Friends Mondays, 6 p.m.; Travis Roman Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.; John Kilzer Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.; Dewey Starr Album Release Tuesday, Sept. 20, 8:30 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle and New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Mandy Rowden Wednesday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.

Levitt Shell OVERTON PARK 272-2722

New Breed Brass Band Friday, Sept. 16, 7-8:30 p.m.; George Coleman with Rhodes College Jazz Band Saturday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Henry Gross Sunday, Sept. 18, 7-8 p.m.

Memphis Made Brewing Company

Hi-Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Ethan Samuel Davis with Leah Blevins, Travis Roman, & Nightingale Thursday, Sept. 15, 8 p.m.; Dead Soldiers, Hooten Hollers, Urban Pioneers Friday, Sept. 16, 9 p.m.; Guitar Wolf with Hans Condor Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 p.m.; Die Young, Sentenced to Burn, Jesus Piece, Reserving Dirtnaps Sunday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.; Negro Terror, SVU, Haany Chao$ Monday, Sept. 19, 9 p.m.; Hovvdy with Aster, Cheap Spirits, & Elf Rage Tuesday, Sept. 20, 9 p.m.; C.W. Stoneking with Dave Cousar Wednesday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.

768 S. COOPER 207-5343

Nervous Aggression Thursday, Sept. 15; North by North, Joybomb, Bravado Friday, Sept. 16; Courtesy Saturday, Sept. 17.

Off the Square Catering 19 S. FLORENCE 728-6085

Nashville Songwriter’s Assn Intnl (NSAI) Memphis Chapter Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. COOPER 278-4994

Mark Edgar Stuart, Bronwynne Brent Friday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight; Benny Elbows Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Rhodes College, Hardie Auditorium 2000 N. PARKWAY 843-3000

All-Russian Recital: 30 Years of Russian Studies Sunday, Sept. 18, 3 p.m.

Rhodes College, Tuthill Performance Hall 2000 N. PARKWAY 843-3000

Faculty Concert Series Friday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Sports Junction 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Live DJ Fridays.; Live music Saturdays.

Cooper-York Festival Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

The Tower Courtyard at Overton Square

Midtown Crossing Grill

Bluesday Tuesday Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

Roger Wild Saturday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Memphis Ukelele Meetup Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Minglewood Hall 1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

Leon Bridges Friday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.; Concerts 4 Social Change: Leon Timbo & Chantae Cann with Adajyo, Brennan Villines & Big Baby Saturday, Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m.; Concerts 4 Social Change Saturday, Sept. 17, 6-8 and 9-11 p.m.; Young Guns Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m.

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Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

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

WISEACRE Brewery 2783 BROAD

Fall Music Lineup Mondays, 7-10 p.m.

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The Pistol & the Queen Sunday, Sept. 18, 4-7 p.m.; The Chaulkies Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

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Bartlett

Shelby Forest General Store

Barbie’s Barlight Lounge

Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center

7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

661 N. MENDENHALL

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

Maria’s Restaurant

3663 APPLING 385-6440

SOLAS Friday, Sept. 16, 8-10 p.m.

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.; Gary Keith Saturday, Sept. 17, 12-3 p.m.; Lee Cagle Sunday, Sept. 18, 12:30-3 p.m.

Mesquite Chop House

8071 TRINITY 756-4480

3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

The Southern Edition Band Tuesdays.

Frayser/Millington Old Millington Winery 6748 OLD MILLINGTON 873-4114

6439 SUMMER 356-2324

Karaoke Fridays, 5-8 p.m.

Java Trio Sunday, Sept. 18.

60 N. PERKINS EXT. 537-1483

An Evening with Alejandro Escovedo Saturday, Sept. 17, 8-10 p.m.

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

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

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

North Mississippi/ Tunica

Dan McGuinness Pub

Bally’s

4694 SPOTTSWOOD 761-3711

CASINO CENTER DRIVE IN TUNICA, MS 1-800-38-BALLY

Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House

City Mix Friday, Sept. 16, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

The Crossing Bar & Grill

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

7281 HACKS CROSS, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 662-893-6242

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

Fox and Hound Sports Tavern

The Fillin Station 4840 VENTURE DR., SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-510-5423

5101 SANDERLIN 763-2013

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Roxi Love Friday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Poplar

Hollywood Casino

4872 POPLAR 682-7729

The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

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

T.J. Mulligan’s 1817 KIRBY 755-2481

Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

The Windjammer Restaurant 786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

Karaoke ongoing.

Poplar/I-240 East Tapas and Drinks

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

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

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6069 PARK 767-6002

Carlos & Adam from the Late Greats Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.; Van Duren Solo Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.; Elizabeth Wise Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.

Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Hadley’s Pub

Whitehaven/ Airport Marlowe’s Ribs & Restaurant Karaoke with DJ Stylez Thursdays, Sundays, 10 p.m.

Owen Brennan’s

Arlington/Eads/ Oakland/Lakeland

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

AT CASINO CENTER, SOUTH OF MEMPHIS, NEAR TUNICA, MS 1-800-303-SHOE

Gary Allan Saturday, Sept. 17.

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

JoJo Jeffries & Ronnie Caldwell Sunday, Sept. 18, 8-midnight; Karaoke Night Mondays, 8-10 p.m.

Tunica Roadhouse 1107 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 662-363-4900

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.

Jack Rowell’s Celebrity Jam Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Sista Lucille Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m.; Flashback Sunday, Sept. 18, 4-7 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel

4381 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-4159

2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Hillbilly Mojo Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.; Cruisin’ Heavy Friday, Sept. 16, 9 p.m.; Bluff City Bandits Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 p.m.; Swingin’ Leroy Sunday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m.; Whiskey Revival Wednesday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.

RockHouse Live 5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub 6230 GREENLEE 592-0344

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

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

Collierville

Germantown

Huey’s Collierville

Germantown Performing Arts Center

2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Charley Mac’s Six String Lovers Sunday, Sept. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.

Cordova Fox and Hound Sports Tavern

1801 EXETER 751-7500

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

Huey’s Southwind

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas

7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Soul Shockers Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Cordova

7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 754-3885

2 Mule Plow Sunday, Sept. 18, 4-7 p.m.; Deering & Down Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

Havana Cuba All-Stars Saturday, Sept. 17, 8-11 p.m.

819 EXOCET 624-9060

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Raleigh

Huey’s Germantown The Dantones Sunday, Sept. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.; Patio Party: Charvey Mac Wednesday, Sept. 21, 5-8 p.m.; Huey’s Germantown Patio Party Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m.

Ice Bar & Grill 4202 HACKS CROSS 757-1423

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

Southland Park Gaming & Racing 1550 N. INGRAM, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 800-467-6182

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

The New Backdour Bar & Grill

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Possum Daddy’s Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova

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302 S. AVALON 596-7115

Karaoke with Tim Bachus Mondays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

September 15 - 21

The Evergreen Theatre

The Prince and the Pauper, www.theatreworksmemphis.org. Through Oct. 2.

1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

Germantown Community Theatre

The Odd Couple. www.gctcomeplay.org. $12-$24. Sundays, 2:30 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through Sept. 25.

3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (754-2680).

Hernando High School Performing Arts Center

The Outsiders. www.kudzuplayers.com. $17.

Sundays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 7 p.m.

Through Sept. 26.

805 DILWORTH LANE, HERNANDO, MS.

Hutchison School

Sunday

To Kill a Mockingbird, www.tnshakesspeare.org. $16-$34. Sept. 20-Oct. 2.

1740 RIDGEWAY (761-2220).

September 18 5-8pm SCARECROWS ON DISPLAY

The Orpheum

Dirty Dancing. www.orpheum-memphis.com. $25-$125. Through Sept. 18.

203 S. MAIN (525-3000).

Playhouse 51

Send Me No Flowers, a romantic comedy set in the early 1960s. www.playhouse51.com. $12. FridaysSundays. Through Sept. 25.

8077 WILKINSVILLE (872-7170).

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Theatre Memphis

Beauty and the Beast. www.theatrememphis.org. $15-$30. Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m., and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Through Sept. 25.

630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

Dinner includes: germantown commissary nothing bundt cakes On the border J. Brooks Premium Coffee Roasters

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September 15-21, 2016

901.636.2211

Artist reception for “Charted: Natural Studies,” exhibition of watercolors by Michael Francis Reagan. www.theannesdaleparkgallery.com. Fri., Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m.

1290 PEABODY (208-6451).

Disciple Gallery

Artist reception for “Marking 25 Years,” exhibition of branding work (marks and logos) from the last 25 years of Disciple Design. www.discipledesign.com. Sat., Sept. 17, 6-9 p.m.

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Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, University of Memphis Opening reception for “Home of Future Things,” exhibition of work considering the cyclical nature of mass consumption by Sue Johnson. (678-2216), www.memphis.edu/ fogelmangalleries.

Free. Fri., Sept. 16, 5-7:30 p.m.

3715 CENTRAL.

Germantown Performing Arts Center

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1720 Poplar at Evergreen 278-1199

Art After Dark

Galleries and gardens will be open late.

Featuring light refreshments, entertainment, and a cash bar. Free with admission. Every third Thursday, 6-8 p.m.

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

Art for Jobs

Artist reception for “CUBA Despues Del Tiempo Especial, Antes De Los Americanos,” exhibition of photography by Terry Manning in conjunction with Havana Cuban All-Stars show. Features Cuban food tasting and Latin music. www.gpacweb.com.

Sat., Sept. 17, 5-7 p.m.

1801 EXETER (751-7500).

PAINT A PIECE, 9289 POPLAR (754-0884), WWW.PAINTAPIECE.COM.

Forging and Casting Demonstration Sat.-Sun., Sept. 17-18, 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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

Art show and sale benefiting Advance Memphis.

Thurs., Sept. 15.

O N G O I N G ART

ADVANCE MEMPHIS, 769 VANCE AVENUE, WWW.ADVANCEMEMPHIS.ORG.

ANF Architects

Art Paired: Fine-Craft & Finely Crafted Libations

Indoor art fair coupled with tastings of wine and distilled spirits. Works by artists from across the U.S. and Mid-South. $10. Sat., Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

RACQUET CLUB OF MEMPHIS, 5111 SANDERLIN (765-4400), WWW.ARTPAIRED.COM.

Artist Lecture: Sue Johnson

Lecture by artist in conjunction with current exhibition, “Home of Future Things.” Thurs., Sept.

15, 7-8:15 p.m.

FOGELMAN GALLERIES OF CONTEMPORARY ART, UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, 3715 CENTRAL (678-2216), WWW.MEMPHIS.EDU/FOGELMANGALLERIES.

Artist talk for “I Will Have to Tell You Everything” and “Preserved” Hamlett Dobbins and Peter Fleming speak about current exhibitions. Sat., Sept. 17, 11 a.m.

DAVID LUSK GALLERY, 97 TILLMAN (767-3800), WWW.DAVIDLUSKGALLERY.COM.

Dish, Dine, Paint, & Wine

Adult event where you can bring your favorite snacks and beverages, hang out with your friends,

“Architect Artists: A Collective Exhibit,” exhibition celebrating art and architecture featuring work by Clark Buchner, Bob Browne, Terry DeWitt, and Matthew Lee. www.anfa.com. Through Sept. 30.

1500 UNION (278-6868).

Church Health Center Wellness

Frank Baer Photography, sales benefiting the Church Health Center. www.churchhealthcenter. org. Through Oct. 21.

1115 UNION (761-1278).

Clough-Hanson Gallery

“The Weight of Hope,” exhibition examining this particular political moment featuring work

by Dread Scott, Terry Lynn, Mariam Ghani, and Damon Davis. www.rhodes.edu. Through Oct. 24.

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

Playhouse on the Square

“El Espacio en Medio,” exhibition of works by MCA Instructor Wesley H. Ortiz. www.mca.edu.

Sept. 16-23.

“Mazes, Marionettes, Zen Chimes, and More,” exhibition of work by Jimmy Crosthwait, www. playhouseonthesquare.org. Sept. 16-Oct. 23.

66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

OPERA

30 Days of Opera

The Annesdale Park Gallery

390 S. MAIN (386-4299).

5992 Quince RD / Mem., TN 38119

OT H E R A R T H A P P E N I N G S

Opening reception for “Home of Future Things” at Fogelman Galleries, Friday

See performances in your community.

For more information and scheduled community performances, visit website. Through Sept. 30.

WWW.OPERAMEMPHIS.ORG/30-DAYS-CALENDAR.

DAN C E

Oh, the Places You Will Go! Dance Showcase

Featuring students and dance instructors performing a wide variety of dance numbers with the theme of “places.” $10. Sat., Sept. 17, 2-4 p.m.

BARTLETT PERFORMING ARTS AND CONFERENCE CENTER, 3663 APPLING (753-2158), WWW. FREDASTAIRE.COM.

C O M E DY

Cafe Eclectic

The Wiseguys Present: Storytellers Unplugged, combines fast-paced improv, guest storytellers, and scenic improv. $5.

Third Saturday of every month, 10:30 p.m.

603 N. MCLEAN (725-1718).

Midtown Crossing Grill

Memphis Against Humanity: A Comedy Show for Horrible People, politically incorrect show. $7. Fri., Sept. 16, 8-10 p.m.

394 N. WATKINS (443-0502).

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Memphis Cook Convention Center

OutLoud Comedy Showcase, www.mglcc.org. Fri., Sept. 16, 9 p.m.

892 S. COOPER (278-6422).

P&H Cafe

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

You Look Like, the biggest and meanest insult comedy show in Memphis. Comedians and Improvisers from across the country battle it out where every joke starts with the phrase “You look like...” (423714-6852). $8. Sat., Sept. 17, 9-11 p.m.

1532 MADISON (726-0906).

Booksigning by Kristi Bradley

Black Writers & Book Clubs Spoken Word Showcase, featuring national and regional poets promoting Memphis literacy and the BWABC Literacy Foundation. (399-0418), www.bwabcliteracyfestival. com. Sat., Sept. 17, 121:30 p.m.

255 N. MAIN (576-1200).

SOUTH MAIN BOOK JUGGLER, 548 S. MAIN (249-5370).

Booksigning by Robert Hicks

Author discusses and signs The Orphan Mother. Fri., Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m.

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

B O O KS I G N I N G S

Booksigning by Wendy E. Simmons

Booksigning by Jennifer Weiner

Author discusses and signs The Littlest Bigfoot. Fri., Sept. 16, 4 p.m.

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

MAC ENT ENTERTAINM PRESENTS

Author discusses and signs Mysta. Sat., Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Author discusses and signs My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth. Mon., Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m.

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

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Free Mediation Clinic for Divorcing Parents

Free. Sat., Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

TRAINING RESOLVED, LLC, 866 WILLOW TREE CIRCLE (609-6079), WWW.TRAININGRESOLVED.COM.

Mid-South Coalition for Comfort Care and Bioethics: Planning for Long-Term Care

Donna S. Harkness, Professor of Clinical Law at University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and Director of the Elder Law Clinic, speaks on topic. Sun., Sept. 18, 2-4 p.m.

BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700), WWW.MEMPHISLIBRARY.ORG.

“Monumental Buddha Statues Once in Afghanistan”

Dr. Llewelyn Morgan of the University of Oxford will present a lecture on the monumental Buddha statues in the Bamiyan valley of Afghanistan and their destruction by the Taliban in 2001 provoking international outrage. Mon., Sept. 19, 7 p.m.

RHODES COLLEGE, BLOUNT AUDITORIUM IN BUCKMAN HALL, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000), WWW.RHODES.EDU.

Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum 160th Anniversary Celebration: “Sermons on the Grounds”

Ministers from the Memphis community will speak briefly on the topic “The Role of the Church in the Black Liberation.” Sundays, 3 p.m. Through Sept. 30.

SLAVE HAVEN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM, 826 NORTH SECOND STREET (527-3427).

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Delta Fan Fest

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Pop culture and comic convention featuring celebrity media guests including Dean Cain, Ernie Hudson, Katrina Law, and more from shows like the Walking Dead. $15-$25. Sat., Sept. 17, 10 a.m.6 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

FEATURING MARVIN HUNTER & AMBROSE JONES III

LANDERS CENTER (DESOTO CIVIC CENTER), 4560 VENTURE, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-280-9120), DELTAFANFEST.COM.

HOSTED BY WHODI

GENERAL ADMISSION $15 RESERVED $25 VIP $35

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Tickets available at the Fitz Gift Shop or

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call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or visit

comedy show tickets call 1-662-363-5825

ticketmaster.com.

Mention code: CPCCUP

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MOSCOT Trunk Show

Fall 2016 Originals and Spirit collections will be available for pre-order in Collierville on Friday and Midtown on Saturday. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 16-17, 10 a.m.

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

Polk vs.

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September 15-21, 2016

Purchase tickets at the Fitz Gift Shop, ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

MMA At the FITZ

Sat., Oct. 1 7 pm

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Call 1-662-363-LUCK (5825) and mention code: CPMMA

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Saturday, October 22 • 2pm – 7pm COME JOIN US FOR A TASTE OF SOULFUL BLUES, TASTY BREWS AND MOUTH-WATERING BBQ Admission Packages

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$20 Eat, Drink & Look Good

Includes standard room, two breakfast buffets, and two $10 admission packages.

$10 All I Want’s a Beer $5 Just Get Me in the Door Tickets available at the Fitz Gift Shop or Ticketmaster.

GA $15 • Reserved $20 • VIP $30

Call 1-662-363-LUCK (5825) and mention room code CPBREWS.

Tickets available at the Fitz Gift Shop or call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Hotel Package $149

Includes a deluxe room and two reserved tickets.

Call 1-662-363-LUCK (5825) and mention code: CPRUSSO

Meet 100 authors from across the country featuring food, prizes, kids’ zone, giveaways, music, and more.

Sat., Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (654-7388), WWW.BWABCLITERACYFESTIVAL.COM.

Cooper-Young Festival

Parking and shuttle located at CBU, 650 E Pkwy S. Sat., Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

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

Cooper-York Festival

Celebrating its third year with Devil Train, the Tinglers, New Ballet Ensemble, the Velvet Dogs, food trucks, and limited release beers. Sat., Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

MEMPHIS MADE BREWING COMPANY, 768 S. COOPER (207-5343), WWW.MEMPHISMADEBREWING.COM.

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Freewheel

Group bike rides for slow riders. Wed., Sept. 21, 6 p.m.

HIGH COTTON BREWING CO., 598 MONROE (896-9977).

Go Ape Treetop Adventure

FitzgeraldsTunica.com • 1-662-363-LUCK (5825) •

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Must be 21. Management reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the event or offer. Tax not included on listed price. Advance hotel reservations required and subject to availability. $50 credit or debit card is required upon hotel check-in. Arrivals after 6pm must be guaranteed with a credit card. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700.

Course in Shelby Farms Park open for its second season. Ongoing.

SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.GOAPE.COM.

CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER 15 - 21 “El Espacio en Medio” by Wesley Ortiz at Playhouse on the Square

HopeWorks 20th Annual “Eagle of Faith” Career Cup Benefit

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and golfers will tee off to a shotgun start at 8 a.m. $250 individual, $1,000 team of four. Fri., Sept. 16, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

“Black Holes”

$7. Through Nov. 18.

WINDYKE COUNTRY CLUB, 8535 WINCHESTER (272-3700 EXT. 107), WWW.WHYHOPEWORKS.COM.

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

Memphis Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes

“Churches in the Anti-Slavery Movement”

Take steps to improve health. No registration fee for the walk portion of Step Out ($25 for 5K Run) benefiting Tennesseans living with diabetes. Sat., Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Special exhibit featuring churches that harbored fugitives in their sanctuaries. Through Sept. 30.

SLAVE HAVEN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM, 826 NORTH SECOND STREET (527-3427).

MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (682-8232), STEPOUT.DIABETES.ORG.

Sensory World Autism Awareness and Special Needs 5K

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Benefiting Memphis Joy Prom Inc. $25. Sat., Sept. 17, 8 a.m.

BERT FERGUSON COMMUNITY CENTER, 8085 TRINITY, WWW.SENSORYWORLDMEMPHIS.COM.

M E E TI N G S

Omicron Psi Omega Interest Meeting

Greek organization that embraces women who self-identify as aggressive, dominant, or masculine within the LGBT community. Sun., Sept. 18, 4 p.m.

OUTMEMPHIS: THE LGBTQ CENTER OF THE MID-SOUTH, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.OMICRONPSIOMEGA.ORG.

KIDS

Battle of the Books 2016-2017 Kick-off Party

Enjoy music, refreshments, and a free book to all students K-12. Free. Sat., Sept. 17, 2-3 p.m.

GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 1925 EXETER (757-7323), BATTLEOFTHEBOOKS-TN.ORG.

Practice ACT Test

Take a practice ACT test, run by the Princeton Review. Bring pencils and calculator. Arrive at least 10 minutes before start time. For students in grades 9-12. Free. Sat., Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

LUCIUS E. & ELSIE C. BURCH JR. LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (457-2601), COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

CLUB 152, 152 BEALE (730-4380).

SOR Memphis: The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour

Jam out as we recreate these epic albums from beginning to end. Featuring Radiohead’s OK Computer, The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, and a tribute to Metallica. $10. Sat., Sept. 17, 4-8 p.m.

CLUB 152, 152 BEALE (730-4380).

S P E C IAL EVE N TS

15th Annual Women of Stamina Awards Acknowledges the gifts of longevity, quality life, and acquired wisdom to women 80 years and older.

Hyattsville, MD Mayor Candace B. Hollingsworth is the keynote speaker. $40. Sat., Sept. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

HOLIDAY INN SELECT DOWNTOWN, 160 UNION AVENUE (509-2260), WOMENOFSTAMINAAWARDS.COM.

2016 IMB Innovation Awards

Honoring the very best in local business innovation in 2016. Thurs., Sept. 15, 7:15 a.m.

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

3 Lives Blood Drive

Tues., Sept. 20, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

REMINGTON COLLEGE, 2710 NONCONNAH (389-5302), WWW.3LIVES.COM.

CATCH EVERY GAME HERE. WATCH ALL THE action on 55 HDTVs. 20 beers on tap at a chilly 290 And an award-winning menu stacked with PRO BOWL CALIBER selections. Make Sammy’s your home field for EVERY GRIDIRON GAME!

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30 Days of Celebration

Enjoy free events for park fans of all ages including nature, fitness, arts, and music opportunities. For more information including dates and times, visit website. Free.

Through Sept. 30.

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

800.467.6182 • southlandpark.com • West Memphis, AR Players must be 21 years of age or older to game and 18 years of age or older to bet at the racetrack.

Play responsibly; for help quitting call 800-522-4700.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Jam out as we play a tribute to Jimi Hendrix and recreate Weezer’s “Blue Album.” $10. Sun., Sept. 18, 6-8 p.m.

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See website for scheduling. $7.

Through Nov. 18.

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

Interfaith Peace Vigil: “Envisioning a Nonviolent Memphis” Includes music, readings, and Campaign Nonviolence Pledge. Sun., Sept. 18, 3 p.m.

NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM PLAZA, BETWEEN MAIN AND CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, WWW.CAMPAIGNNONVIOLENCE.ORG.

James Award Celebration

In honor of Planned Parenthood’s 75th anniversary featuring keynote speaker Gloria Steinem. Thurs., Sept.

15, 7-9 p.m.

MEMPHIS HILTON, 939 RIDGE LAKE (684-6664), WWW.PLANNEDPARENTHOOD.ORG/ MEMPHIS.

Mabon Celebration

Mabon is a time to reflect on the previous year. Free. Tues., Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m.

THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486), WWW. THEFELLOWSHIPOFAVALON.COM.

Mixology: The Mysteries of Egypt

Celebrates the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis. Includes cuisine, live entertainment, music, and art. $35. Sat., Sept. 17, 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

WWW.MULYP.ORG.

MSPJC People Powered Party

Sat., Sept. 17, 11 a.m.

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

National Library Card Sign-up Month

New online registration option for customers ages 13 and older. Through Sept. 30.

WWW.MEMPHISLIBRARY.ORG.

Park(ing) Day

On-street parking spaces are transformed into public parks.

Fri., Sept. 16, 11 a.m.

September 15-21, 2016

DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS, WWW.DOWNTOWNMEMPHIS.COM.

Scenes of the Dinosaurs

Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Free for members. Through Oct. 2.

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

Stomp in the Swamp

$15. Sun., Sept. 18, 5-8 p.m.

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

FOOD & DR I N K E V E N TS

Ballet on Wheels Community Partnership Luncheon

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RSVP through website or by phone. Thurs., Sept. 15, 11 a.m.

GALLOWAY CHURCH, 1015 S. COOPER (870-4348), WWW.BALLETONWHEELS.ORG.

Burgers & Brews: 2016 Membership Appreciation BBQ

$5 members, $10 nonmembers. Sat., Sept. 17, 4 p.m.

WISEACRE BREWERY, 2783 BROAD.

Cheers to Charity: A Wine Tasting Event

Fund-raising and wine-tasting event. $40. Fri., Sept. 16, 6-10 p.m.

PEMBROKE SQUARE AT PEABODY PLACE, 130 SOUTH FRONT STREET (523-0219), WWW.NAHSE.ORG.

Downtown Food Tours

Savor tastings at five popular eateries, interact with chefs and managers, and sample a range of local flavors while learning about Memphis historic landmarks. Meeting location disclosed with ticket purchase. $55. Saturdays, 1:30 p.m.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.CITYTASTINGTOURS.COM.

Food Truck Fridays

Fridays, 11:30 a.m. Through Sept. 30.

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

Tips for Charity

A volunteer wait staff at Cafe Palladio will serve lunch during regular hours. 100 percent of tips will be donated to the Binghampton Christian Academy. Thursdays, 11 a.m.3 p.m. Through Oct. 6.

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

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A Brighter Summer Day

Foreign film based in 1960s Taiwan. $5. Sat., Sept. 17, 2 p.m.

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

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Mon., Sept. 19, 5:30 p.m.

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

Art Paired at the Racquet Club of Memphis, Saturday and Sunday Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

$8 members, $10 nonmembers. Fri., Sept. 16, 6-9 p.m.

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

National Parks Adventure 3D

Ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Through Nov. 11.

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

The Nehemiah Project

Highlights the work of Just City and Memphis Union Mission. Fri., Sept. 16.

MEMPHIS SLIM COLLABORATORY, 1130 COLLEGE (590-4591), WWW.JUSTCITY.ORG.

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

Documentary about a central figure in the modern art movement. $5. Fri., Sept. 16, 1 p.m.

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

Time Warp Drive-In: Paranoid Visions

The films of John Carpenter featuring They Live!, In the Mouth of Madness, The Thing, and Prince of Darkness. $10.

Fri., Sept. 16, 7 p.m.

MALCO SUMMER 4 DRIVE-IN, 5310 SUMMER (681-2020), WWW.MALCO.COM.

Top 40 Under 40 Urban Elite Professionals Documentary Thursdays, 6 p.m. Through Oct. 31.

BAOBAB FILMHOUSE, 652 MARSHALL, WWW.BAOBABFILMHOUSE.COM.

When the Levees Broke Memphis Reads screens Spike Lee’s film in the Bluff Room.

Thurs., Sept. 15, 5:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, 255 UNIVERSITY CENTER, PARIS THEATER.

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New locations for Tart, Babalu, and Wild Beet Salad Co.

When Babalu first opened in Overton Square in 2014, there were two-hour waits on Friday nights. I know. I was there.

The Eat Here Brands eatery, which is also responsible for four other Babalus in Jackson, Mississippi, Birmingham, Knoxville, and Charlotte, as well as

Wild Beet Salad Co. has diversified its operations in more ways than one.

After opening in 2014 as Lettuce Eat Salad Co., owner Kelcie Hamm was informed that using “lettuce” as a verb was already trademarked by a company in Chicago. Eventually she settled on Wild Beet Salad Co. “I love it. I’m very happy with it,” Hamm says.

Now that she’s in the middle of ordering all new uniforms, signage, and binary codes, she figured it would be a good time to secure that second location.

In April she signed a lease at a location in Knickerbocker Plaza at 4715 Poplar.

She hopes to open in the fall.

Wild Beet Salad Co. serves fresh, chopped salads made to order topped with fresh-made dressings along with a variety of wraps in a fast-casual style.

The new location will be an exact replica of its original counterpart but with some additional seating.

“I’m really excited. I’m hoping to open more,” Hamm says.

Wild Beet Salad Co., 6641 Poplar, Suite 106 and 4715 Poplar, (901) 552-5604, wildbeetsalads.com.

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“We sell our bread to other businesses, and we have to rent another space to make it and ship it [to our Cooper-Young restaurant]. It’s a pain, and it’s costly,” Johnson says.

At their second location, Johnson and company will make all their breads and offer a to-go window with most of the favorites on the menu as well as a few premade salads, granola, etc.

Johnson says they are looking at November for the opening.

Their plans don’t stop there either.

“We hope to acquire the restaurant space in the building and open a brasserie.

It will be a whole other ball game,” Johnson says.

Tart, 820 Cooper St. and 40 S. Main, (901) 725-0091, tartmemphis.com.

Interim and Amerigo, among other restaurants, hopes to reach those outside the parkways with its second Memphis location next to International Paper.

“They built a new building just off of Poplar,” Eat Here Brands CEO Bill Latham says of the former Cozymel’s location. “They contacted us and asked if we would be interested. We took a look and said yes.”

Plans are to be similar to the Overton Square location but different.

“Every one of our restaurants is different, but we will try to make sure there are plenty of similarities,” Latham says.

Perhaps most importantly, it will have another kick-ass patio. And the guacamole.

Latham says they hope to open by the end of the year.

“I’ve always thought Memphis could support two Babalus,” Latham says. “It’s a great location with a tremendous amount of office space all around us and great neighborhoods north, south, east, and west. We love Memphis.”

Babalu Tacos & Tapas, 2115 Madison and near the corner of International Drive and Poplar, (901) 274-0100, https://memphis.eatbabalu.com.

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t is not news that Memphis is experiencing a renaissance on multiple levels, particularly on the food front, becoming a foodie destination all of its own.

So much so that some of the relative newcomers to the scene are already expanding.

Heather Bryan-Pike and Abby Jestis opened the French-inspired cafe and patisserie Tart in 2014 to much fanfare, and in April of 2015 sold the CooperYoung establishment to a silent owner.

Almost since taking it over, the new owner and Sleepy Johnson, Tart’s chef and general manager, have been prepping for a new location, settling on the lobby of One Commerce Square.

The reasons are not only to bring their fresh, homemade, and locally sourced sandwiches (Croque Monsieur, am I right?), pastries, and soups to people who live in zip codes other than 38104, but also because of logistics.

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Tailgating Time The secret to pre-gaming is having the right libations.

I like Tin Roof, which has an aptly named Gameday IPA that hits the mark. It’s got some hop to it that’s balanced out with citrus, so it isn’t wildly bitter. And not to be too blunt about it, but at 4.3 percent ABV, you can safely drink a fair amount of it.

Also, I know it’s a marketing gimmick, but speaking as one of the eight living Americans who actually like reading William Faulkner, I also like Yalobusha’s Snopes Family Pilsner. I should add, generally speaking, you can’t go wrong with a Pilsner at an early season tailgate. They’re lighter in flavor and alcohol, and more suitable for warm weather.

Speaking of Faulkner, it’s best to avoid moonshine because, well, it’s moonshine. You might think you can hold it, but you can’t. No one can.

Not even Faulkner, although he never seemed to get the memo. That edict

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goes for most hard liquor at a tailgate.

Sure, there is always the tried-and-true Bloody Mary, but go easy; game day is a marathon, not a sprint.

And there’s always the wine option, though with all due respect to Milo of Croton, who supposedly consumed 18 liters of wine daily (probably to wash down the ox), vino just seems out of place at a tailgate. Instead, consider cider. I know. The very word conjures up both the insufferably trendy and antebellum family heirlooms in the same breath. Which is no mean feat.

That said, Sonoma Cider and Smith & Forge both make good hard ciders that aren’t too sweet. But do check the ABV, some of the newer ciders really pack a wallop. Still, while I’m no doctor, I did go to a lot of med school parties, so I’m pretty sure something made of apples can’t be too bad for you.

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ver since Milo of Croton reportedly carried an ox across the Olympic stadium before killing, roasting, and eating the thing in a single day, sports fans have been tailgating. Tailgate parties are about the easiest entertaining there is — which is probably why men are allowed to throw them. It’s casual. Your clothes are supposed to have team logos and numbers on them and probably someone else’s name across the back.

Small talk is replaced by deep and unwieldy philosophical discussions on the impending cosmic implications of The Game.

It should be pointed out, however, that these primordial get-togethers aren’t as easy as they were back in Milo’s day, or even back in mine. When I was in college, there were only about three beers, and they all tasted exactly alike.

Budweiser was slightly more expensive than Miller, which made it more sophisticated.

(I swear I had a friend who drank Bud when scoping for a date because he thought it made him look like a bon vivant.

Nowadays, he pulls the same stunt with Range Rovers.)

Cheap domestic beers still have plenty of fans, people who like them because they’re used to the flavors and those beers take them back to yesteryear, a carefree time when you could drink a beer without having to talk about it. But those days are in the past for most of us. Now, if you set out a cooler of Budweiser or Coors at your tailgate, you’re going to look like you’re just mailing it in.

Having a nice variety of beers is the key to the modern tailgate party.

And when I want variety, I head to the Madison Growler and Bottle Shop, a sort of shop within a shop at the Cash Saver on Madison. The growler station sports about 30 local and regional brews on tap. And one aisle over, in what I like to call the “Glorious Hall of Beer,” there are 300 or so varieties.

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he current state of the American Hero™ has become a bit of an obsession of mine since I (901) 725-1717 started reviewing films 2430 Poplar Avenue on the regular. I’ve come www.plannedparenthood.org/memphis to believe that the traits attributed to a film’s hero say a lot about the values of the film’s creators.

10/19/15 6:36 AM I’m loosely defining “hero” as “the guy you’re expected to root for.” Beyond the “antihero” trend that, let’s face it, has been going on since Humphrey Bogart, there’s been a subtle, but definite, change in the values portrayed by the heroes of big budget Hollywood product. Selflessness and duty are out, protecting your personal assets and genetic lineage at all costs is in.

Take last year’s big budget disaster San Andreas, for example, where the Rock plays a rescue helicopter captain in the L.A. Fire Department. When the Big One hits, devastating California, this “hero” steals a chopper and bypasses literally thousands of potential rescues to go chasing after his ex-wife and daughter. If I was a firefighter, I would be offended by this characterization.

Then there’s Clint Eastwood’s 2014 war film American Sniper. In the old days, portraying an American soldier in a real life war zone as killing women and children would be enough to get you called in front of HUAC. But in American

Tom Hanks (above); Hanks and Aaron Eckhart (below)

Sniper, when we meet our hero Chris Kyle, the very first thing he does is kill an Iraqi woman and child. That may or may not be something that Kyle actually did, but he did a whole lot of other stuff too, so why lead with it? Contrast that with the epic, four-hour biopic Che, where Steven Soderbergh completely omits Che Guevara’s time as commandant of the La Cabaña prison, where he was responsible for the execution of dozens of political prisoners. Soderbergh wanted to bury his subject’s brutality; Eastwood paints it as a virtue.

Which brings us to Sully, Eastwood’s latest film about the hero of the “Miracle on the Hudson”. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) was at the controls of US Airways Flight 1549 climbing out of LaGuardia airport in New York City with 155 passengers and crew onboard when the Airbus A320 flew through a flock of Canadian geese. Birds were sucked into both engines, which exploded, leaving the plane without power. It just so happened that Sully was a 42-year veteran pilot who moonlighted as a safety trainer and consultant, and he knew this was not a situation anyone ever trained for, because it was not considered survivable. And

HERO WORSHIP we have all seen what happens when an airliner crashes into one of the most densely populated areas on the planet.

But Sully didn’t panic. He made a snap decision to ditch the plane in the Hudson River and saved all 155 people on board. “It wasn’t a crash,” Sully calmly tells the NTSB investigators early in the film. “It was a controlled water landing.”

The real-life Sully is someone whom Ernest Hemingway would recognize as a hero: a man doing his job to the best of his ability. Hanks is the perfect actor to portray Sully. But let’s get real: Hanks has been the best thing about practically every movie he’s been in. I’ll gladly watch Hanks do just about anything, as evidenced by the fact that I’m a big fan of Joe Versus the Volcano.

He’s flawless as the low-key family man whose sense of duty means he was the last guy out of the sinking plane.

But — you knew there was going to be

a “but” — here’s the problem with Sully.

The whole ordeal, from takeoff to the rescue of the last passengers by a passing ferry, took about 24 minutes. The film runs about 96 minutes. Eastwood and writer Todd Komarnicki play with structure to create a kind of Rashomon Lite, with the NTSB investigators playing the part of inquisitor, but it’s so bluntly obvious that Sully did the right thing that there’s no real conflict, even when the director gooses the final courtroom scene with some artificial drama. Nor does Eastwood manage to create a sense of claustrophobia when Sully is thrust into the media spotlight. Sully is a feel-good movie about a guy who deserves hero worship, but it is also, unfortunately, a bit of a bore.

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If I get fired from my day job, it will be because I was looking up “dog sunglasses” on my computer. I’ve looked at our electronic devices usage policy, and I didn’t see anything specifically prohibiting using my lunch break to find my poodle some eye protection, but you know how corporations are. Picky, picky, picky.

Now that I think about it, it might be because I always forget the company blocks access to Pandora. I don’t know why I can’t remember that. I like a little music in my office, and, as much as I love public radio, sometimes I need music with words. So I try to pull up Pandora and get this red and black warning that I am perilously close to the third rail of internet surfing and if I do it again, corporate minions will show up at my office to haul me out. I think about this when I remember I can’t stream my big band station. Oh, sure. I could listen to Benny Goodman on YouTube. YouTube isn’t blocked. Go figure that one out, and let me know what you come up with.

Sometimes I daydream that on the 13th time I forget that site is blocked, air raid sirens will start screaming, and men in tactical gear wielding frothing German Shepherds and Tasers will show up at my office. Then I’ll be put in a small room with nothing but a metal table and two chairs and a one-way mirror.

Interesting tidbit. When writing that last sentence, I couldn’t remember if I meant a “one-way mirror” or “two-way mirror.” Turns out THEY ARE THE SAME THING. It’s like flammable and inflammable meaning the same thing.

I don’t understand the need to make English our official language. I’m a native speaker, and it makes me drink. When all native speakers can explain why oneway and two-way mean the same thing, we can discuss a national language.

Now that I think about it, it might not be the dog sunglasses (I went with the bright yellow, by the way). It might be how the other day I called everyone into my office to see the video of a rooster wearing turquoise pants running around the chicken yard. That’s right. The rooster was wearing pants. Bright turquoise pants. I had no idea how much my life needed a video of a rooster in britches. Just trust me. You need that rooster in your life, too.

Ebay is also blocked on our corporate network. Amazon is not. Maybe that one was a “pick your battles” decision. We are not prohibited from looking up the score from last night’s game, but we are prohibited from clicking any links to any sites discussing said game. My job requires me to be familiar with approximately 16,923 government ordinances, requirements, and statutes. I am not blocked from any government website, but I did try to order an informational poster from the one.gov website and was kindly reminded if I tried that crap again, the Stormtroopers would show up with thumbscrews and a pink slip. One becomes unsure how one is to comply with statutes requiring the posting of certain information if one cannot obtain the method of delivery for said required information. Working for corporations is often like unknowingly starring in a Samuel Beckett play.

Americans don’t take vacations. We spend our weekends checking our work email accounts. But I keep reading about how much time we waste at work on the internet. Doesn’t it all wash? I lose my vacation every year, but spend 20 minutes a day clearing my brain by looking at dog-shaming websites and trying to find a really good casserole recipe. I’m not saying I’m owed it. I’m saying six of one, half dozen of the other. Like how there’s only so much T-ball an adult can possibly be expected to endure, so taking a call from work is a welcome respite from watching your kid miss a stationary ball literally two feet away for the 394th time in a row.

Work/life balance has gone electronic.

My company gives its employees a little elasticity, but I know people who have been fired for checking March Madness scores and downloading pictures of Land Between the Lakes for a child’s school project. I know a rule is a rule, but c’mon.

Not being able to check March Madness scores might possibly be classified as cruel and unusual punishment by the Geneva (Kansas) Convention.

I know you have one burning question: How did my dog like the sunglasses? Not as well as I’d hoped. He likes wearing mine, so I thought he’d love a pair of his own. As it turns out, I think he just likes being a diva in my oversized Jackie O. tortoise shells. He does look fabulous.

Susan Wilson writes for yeahandanotherthing.com and likethedew.com.

She and her husband Chuck have lived here long enough to know that Midtown does not start at Highland.

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Negotiating the treacherous landscape of corporate internet rules.

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