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FEATURES CONTENTS OUTTAKES 26 Publisher's Letter 39 Let's Catch Some Cancer 40 Giving Her Glow Back: A Breast Cancer Survivor Makeover 51 4Memphis Reads 52 Memphis Food & Wine Festival: Tastings + Vino + Tunes + Community 58 Getting to Know Father Ben: His Passion for Faith & Community 62 Upcycled Garden Ideas 64 Retail in Retrospect: Laclede’s 66 Ken Hall's September/October Art Events 68 Eddie Perez Jr. 29029: Climbing for a Cause 70 Precious & Memphis'Jack:Preeminent Fashion Duo 72 Fashion: A Precious Collection for Fall 78 Fashion 4Ward SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022 28 "Bright Futures City Hall" Party 30 Theatre Memphis 32 4Memphis Music: Love Boat 34 South Main Trolley Night 36 Art Opening Reception 38 Cancer Blows 44 Live at the Garden: Darius Rucker 46 Positively Memphis Speaker Series 48 Works of Heart Reception 50 Memphis Food & Wine Festival 54 Grizz Girls Finals Showcase 54 Meet & Greet the Candidates 55 FirstBank Annual Golf Tournament Soiree 56 Omni Family Foundation Celebration 56 Carpenter Art Garden 10 Year AnniversaryCelebration 60 KWAM 75th Anniversary Party About the Cover & TOC: Dress, earrings, and necklace from Oak Hall
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It is obvious that by authoring this book, Durant overcame his struggle with reading and writing. Durant first received his undergraduate degree in Communications at Memphis State then completed three masters degrees, and earned a doctorate by the time he was 30 years old. He then went on to become a career educator - first as a teacher, a vice principal, then as a head of school. Durant’s success doesn’t mean dyslexia didn’t leave scars, but as Father Nouwen encourages us to do every day, Durant has used his scars to bear fruit.
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From Publisherthe Seek the Peace and Prosperity of the City in which I have placed Jeremiahyou.29:7
We share the same story of our worlds falling apart in the 3rd grade when we hit a brick wall trying to learn to read and write. It would be many years later after many years of struggle before we would come to realize the blessings of being dyslexic. If you google famous people who are dyslexics, they are artistic and experts in multi-tasking. Many of the most successful entrepreneurs and CEOs are dyslexic: Charles Schwab, John Chambers, Henry Ford, Richard Branson, and Steve Jobs just to name a few. The world has been blessed with many artistic dyslexics: John Lennon, Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney are a few names to headline the list.
We are called to give our lives to others, so you and I can bear fruit. And all brokenness, and all dying, and all suffering is there to allow you to enter into solidarity with the whole human family, and to give yourselves to others so that your life can bear fruit. God asks you not to have a successful life but to have a fruitful life.” Henri Nouwen
The pages of this issue of 4Memphis are full of people who may bear scars from childhood trauma or adult struggles. Their brokenness is their inspiration to bear fruit by loving their fellow Memphian. We are all broken, yet finding a way through the brokenness to love and serve others is the best medicine to heal the brokenness.
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“We are called to love. We all know something about brokenness. We see the brokenness in the world all around us. We know the brokenness in our personal lives. We know we are all broken people, and we all suffer very intimate pains. The pain of a desire for intimacy that hasn’t been fulfilled . . . the pain of a relationship that did not work . . . the pain of an addiction that is so hard to confess . . . The secret pain of loneliness that can bite us so much . . . And what I would like to say to you is don’t be afraid of your pain but dare to embrace it. If you are wounded, and I know that you are and I am, put your brokenness under the blessing.
Honestly, I don’t remember where or from which book of Henri Nouwen’s work that I first read this passage, but I then added it to my morning prayer list. I modified the first couple of sentences to speak directly to me, but the thoughts and inspiration clearly come from the work of Dutchborn Catholic priest Henri Nouwen. Father Nouwen taught psychology at the University of Notre Dame and pastoral theology at the Divinity Schools of Yale and Harvard before leaving academia to become the pastor at L’ Arche Daybreak, a community for people with intellectual disabilities.
On a personal note of humor, while I was trying to write a letter in support of Durant’s book on dyslexia, I not once was able to type the word without typing it letter for letter having to look at the word already spelled out. In my youth, I would have thought what is wrong with me - now it just makes me Seeklaugh!the Peace and Prosperity of Memphis.
The Gift of Brokenness
The message is a daily reminder that everyone I deal with today is functioning through brokenness from some past hurt or current struggle. In this issue of 4Memphis we are promoting a book signing on October 20 at Novel, by Dr. Durant Fleming, Splendid Agony, Celebrating Dyslexia. Durant and I were both born in 1960, and we are both dyslexic.
September / October 2022 Volume XIII • Number 5 PUBLISHER Jim jim@4memphis.comWalker MANAGING EDITOR Sandi Butler sandi@4memphis.comHughes ASSOCIATE EDITOR Lesley Harris lesley@4memphis.comColvett ART DIRECTOR McKendree mckendree@4memphis.comWalker ARTS CONTRIBUTOR Ken Hall ADVERTISING Mark O. cathy@4memphis.commark@4memphis.comRamirezCathyFarrell SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Cyrena Wages WEBMASTER Eddie webmaster@4memphis.comBates PHOTOGRAPHERS Mark O. McKendreeRamirezWalker CONTACT 6465 Quail Hollow Memphis, TN www.4memphis.com901.217.400038120 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER2022 LOCAL COMPANY. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS. 901.682.1868
“Bright Futures City Hall” Party
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1. Leigh Mansberg & Ruby Bright 2.Greg Duckett & Calvin Anderson 3. Pam Clary, Roselle Gause & Karen Gause 4. Eva Mosby & Laquita Walton 5. JW Gibson, Ruby Bright & Trevia Chatman 6. Nika Martin & Mary Kanowitz 7. Mark & Tanya Hart 8. D'Andrea Franklin, Leigh Mansberg, Belinda Anderson & Brenda Duckett; Photos 3, 4, 6 & 7 by McKendree Walker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 28 | 4memphis.com | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022
The “Bright Futures City Hall” in Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South’s new building, at 516 Tillman, is situated in the center of Junior Achievement’s new simulation space. A party was held August 13 at the beautiful home of Brenda and Greg Duckett, with co-hosts Belinda and Calvin Anderson, to celebrate and honor the legacy and leadership given to the community by Ruby Bright, who worked 1990s as a powerhouse leader before launching her career to start the Women's Foundation. Junior Achievement is honored to be a part of Ruby’s continued legacy. jamemphis.org
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Photography by Mark Ramirez Theatre Memphis hosted a celebratory evening July 22 welcoming and honoring Priscilla Presley. The black-tie gala featured performances by entertainers, and the exciting announcement of - Priscilla Presley Scholarship, to
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an individual for up to $2,500 to make an artistic dream come true. theatrememphis.org 1. Debbie Litch, Randall Hartzog, Priscilla Presley & Dabney Coors 2. Duncan & Abby Williams, Lindsey & Josh Hammond 3. Mila Spigolon & Pete Molinari 4. Rachel, Ron, Anise & Becca Belz 5. Erling & Jaquila Jensen 6. Karun & Annie Gadiparthi 7. Veronica & Brett Batterson 8. Hal, Geri & Julie Lansky, Tobey Hubbard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 30 | 4memphis.com | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022
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On July 16, 4Memphis Music hosted the third event of its charity concert series benefitting For The Kingdom Memphis presented by Buster's Liquors & Wines. Elvis gifted the 4Memphis Music house in East Memphis to Dr. Nic in the ‘70s, and it was overtaken for one night with mermaids, jellyfish on stilts, an adult water slide, and cruise ship charity gambling (inspired by “The Love Boat”). Guests experienced an all-star lineup of Al Kapone, Son.Person, Arc of Quasar, and Lucky 7 Brass Band. DJ Edwin Adams kept the party going in between sets by entertaining the guests with his eclectic record collection. Charity poker was held by our friend Kila Wilson, craft cocktails were served by Strangeways Solutions, and Another Roadside Attraction prepared delicious noshes - all benefitting For The Kingdom, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the needs of the 38128 community - ftkmemphis.org. Stay tuned for announcements about the next 4Memphis Music event.
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The July edition of Trolley Night brought out a large crowd on the last Friday of the month. The shops were open late, there was live music playing, and restaurants offered Trolley Night specials. Did you miss this fun night? It happens the last Friday of every month, so head to South Main for the festivities! gosouthmain.com
South Main Trolley Night
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Art Opening Reception
Ramirez The Woman's Exchange, located at 88 Racine Street, is a treasure in the city of Memphis, and the WE Art Gallery has a full calendar of events this year! An opening reception was held August 14 to celebrate their most recent artwork in their gallery, which is on display and for sale until September 21. Check out weofmemphis.org for upcoming events this holiday season! 1. Beth Engle, Julie Pierotti & Noelle Holler 2. Frederique Zindy & Rick Cannon 3. Erica, Lucy & Sean McCarrens 4. Wayne & Zane Holzemer 5. Maritza Davila, Guy Miller & Judy Vandergrift 6. Lauren Malone, Toni Kaiser & Mazie Madden 7. Jon Sparks, Carol Ray & Julie Ray 8. Jean & Hal Lewis 9. Chloee Poag, Ann Wieties & Barbara Rea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 36 | 4memphis.com | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022
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I am Helena Shannon, a board certified OBGYN physician, and have been in practice at MOGA for 11 years, which officially makes me unable to say “I am one of the young doctors at MOGA” anymore. Also important is that I am a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed at 37 years old. I had a 4 month old son, Jack Thomas, at the time of my diagnosis. I went through 8 cycles of “bad chemo,” 12 months of immunotherapy, double mastectomy, 25 cycles of radiation and breast reconstruction. That was 4 years ago and I am still in remission. The biggest silver lining about this diagnosis was that I lost all of my hair, sans about 5 eyelashes, in April so I had to shave nothing from April to October (i.e. “swimsuit season”). I guess if you have to get cancer, do it in the spring. Ha! Well on to it… Breast cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in females. It is the leading cause of cancer death in females worldwide and the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in females in the US. A woman at average risk, the majority of women, has a 15% chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. That means it personally effects about 1 in 7 women. We know that screening does not prevent cancer but it certainly decreases deaths due to breast cancer, i.e. it SAVES LIVES, by detecting it at earlier stages.
Patient reason to not get screened: My response:
By Dr. Helena G. Shannon, M.D., MOGA
A screening mammogram is done on average risk patients with no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. A diagnostic mammogram is done on patients with signs or symptoms (mass, nipple discharge, thickened skin or nipples, pain, changes in breast size or shape), at higher than average risk and as follow up for abnormal screenings. Breast ultrasound and MRI may be used for follow-up of abnormal findings on or to supplement screening/ diagnostic mammogram but shouldn’t be used in to replace mammogram. Don’t get me wrong, mammograms are in no way perfect in detecting every case of breast cancer but they are the best option we have. Also 1 in 10 women will have an abnormal screening mammogram and get the dreaded “we need more imaging” phone call causing immeasurable anxiety. The good news…most patients with abnormal screenings do NOT have cancer.
“I did not have a family history.” Only 10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary/genetic.
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“Mammograms hurt.” “I assure you they do not hurt as much as numerous rounds of chemotherapy.” Chemotherapy can often be avoided with early detection. Mammograms can be a little uncomfortable but with an experienced mammography tech they are not painful.
Absolutely not! Any breast concern should be promptly addressed with your clinician. Do not be reluctant/hesitant to come because you don’t want to feel “stupid” or “waste my time” for something that is likely benign. I assure you, you will NEVER waste my time or feel “stupid” coming to see CBEme.isnot as good as mammogram in detecting breast cancer but may be used in addition, not as a replacement, to mammography. CBE may detect 5% of cancers not seen on mammogram.
The month breast cancer gets to be center stage. PINK, PINK everywhere…NFL players in pink on the field, pink ribbons on signs around the country, pink mobile mammography vehicles in business parking lots. Wonder why all this fuss about breast cancer and making people aware? Could it be that awareness SAVES LIVES?
The bottom line, breast cancer is common- a 15% lifetime risk- and screening is very accessible, mammograms require no clinician’s order, takes 10-20 minutes and SAVES LIVES. We offer in-office screening mammograms at all of the MOGA locations. Don’t be afraid of getting cancer; focus on staying alive. Say you had a 15% chance of winning the lottery on any day, every year (and the “ticket” is covered by insurance) would you play? OF COURSE YOU WOULD. Getting diagnosed with breast cancer is definitely not winning the lottery but finding it early can feel like it.
SBE does not increase the rate of breast cancer diagnosis or decrease the rate of breast cancer death but does increase the number of biopsies for benign breast lesions. Does this means that you should ignore your breasts?
“I don’t have a family history.”
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Of note, this article uses “female(s)” and “woman/en” to refer to genetic females. It also applies to patients considered to be at “average risk” of developing breast cancer, not to moderate or high risk women. October.
“Screening” can also apply to breast self examination (BSE) and clinical breast examination (CBE) done by your physician on a yearly basis.
Once Tomi and the SkinBody team selected Tammy, they set to work restoring damage caused by cancer and chemotherapy. “Chemo is so hard on the skin and body,” Tomi said. Her makeover started like any
SkinBody launched the social media contest in October, 2021, and asked for nominations of deserving breast cancer survivors. “I didn’t realize how much reading all those stories was going to touch me. It made me so grateful,” Tomi shared. “It was so hard, but I selected Tammy Pritchett as our makeover winner.” Tammy’s story is certainly one of resilience. On her 43rd birthday in April, 2020, Tammy found out she had breast cancer. She was nominated for a makeover by her sister, Leslie Lord, and her nomination read in part: “She was scared for her future yet went through the mastectomy and other surgeries with optimism and the support of her amazing husband, Adam. She told me of the fears and how you have to reconcile with death. She is a strong woman, like our grandmother. Little did she know that all the conversations and fear about the end of life would be an awful preparation for the difficulty to come.”
Tomi Beckemeyer-Owner SkinBody, Mikaela Gusikuda-LE, Ashley Riggs-LE, Tammy Pritchett-makeover winner, Shannon Anzivino-NP, and Alexis Ford-LE
“Both of those losses, I never imagined in a million years would happen to me,” Tammy shared. “Going through cancer diagnosis and treatment at the beginning of Covid and the lockdowns was incredibly isolating. Then a year later, losing my husband, left me feeling even more hopelessly alone.”
GIVING HER GLOW BACK: SkinBody Makeover for a Breast Cancer Survivor
By Sandi Butler Hughes; Photography by Brynn VanBlaricom, Brynn VB Photography
While a makeover is certainly not a cure-all when cancer comes calling, it is a step in the healing process and feeling better. Tomi Beckemeyer, owner of SkinBody Memphis, wanted to offer a breast cancer survivor a makeover at her luxurious medical spa as a way to give back and to honor a woman in our “I’mcommunity.sofortunate at 72 years old that I have not had cancer, but we all know someone who has been touched by breast cancer,” Tomi shared. “It hits one-in-four women, and I wanted to give back.”
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Since Tammy’s diagnosis was at the height of the pandemic, her family was extremely cautious due to her compromised immune system. After her surgeries and treatments, in March of 2021 as the pandemic was beginning to wane, Tammy and Adam decided to take a relaxing trip away from their four kids. It was their first trip alone in years. It was on this trip that Adam contracted the virus, and despite being young and strong the unthinkable happened. Adam died in April, 2021.
If you know someone (even yourself) you would like to nominate, SkinBody Memphis will be holding another Breast Cancer Survivor Makeover contest. Follow @skinbodymemphis for more details, and email submissions to makeovergiveaway@skinbodymemphis.com throughout the month of October.
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Inenough!”addition to the makeover treatments, Tomi completed the grand prize package with everything Tammy needed for a fun night on the town. Tomi reached out to other local and woman-owned small businesses, and they generously contributed to the prize package. An overnight stay was donated by Pettigrew Adventures, who offer vacation rentals in the Memphis area. The particular property Pettigrew donated is named “Moxie House.” The pink house located in the heart of the city is dedicated to a young woman who lost her battle with breast cancer.
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House of Aglaia Salon treated Tammy to a custom style, blowout and products; other prizes included a makeup session, spray tan, a new outfit from Lori James Boutique in Laurelwood, and dinner at the Hen House Wine Bar. Tammy offered this really important message, “In addition to making sure to get a yearly mammogram, it is also just as important to do those pesky breast self exams” she said. “The type of cancer I had did not show up on any imaging; in fact I had a clear mammogram just seven months prior. My cancer was only discovered because I found a lump.
Leslie Lord & her sister, Tammy new client at SB with a VISIA Skin Analysis consultation to show skin damage and create a plan specifically for her needs. The plan designed for Tammy was multiple treatments over several months. Her plan included: Photofacials: addresses broken blood vessels and uv damage, including hyperpigmentation; no downtime Lutronic Ultra: improves texture, reduces pore size, and also brightens hyperpigmentation; no downtime Scarlet RF: lifts the face, tightens the skin including jawline and neck while reducing pore size and improving overall texture; no downtime NeoGen: most advanced resurfacing on the market; tightens and remodels the skin beneath creating a tight, glowing and flawless look
BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR MAKEOVER GENEROUSLY MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING: Ashley Riggs, LE; Alexis Ford, LE; Mikaela Gusikuda, LE; Shannon Anzivino, NP; House Of Aglaia Salon, blow out, custom style, and products; Emily Dollahite, SkinBody Memphis, makeup; Pettigrew Adventures, one night stay at Moxie House; Hen House Wine Bar, dinner; Lori James Boutique, outfit; Spray Tan by Bari, SkinBody Memphis, spray tan; Brynn VanBlaricom, Brynn VB Photography, photo session
“When we started her makeover process, her skin was damaged, and Tammy looked tired,” Tomi said. “She’s young, and we brought her glow back after all she has gone through.”
Self exams are so easy and can save your life!”
Microblading: enhancement of the eyebrow architecture by using small, superficial strokes and depositing pigment to the brows, it improves the look of thinning brows; no downtime Emsculpt Neo: most advanced treatment series for not only muscle stimulation, but fat reduction and skin tightening; may be used on the arms, upper thighs, inner thighs, stomach, back of the thighs, etc; no downtime Botox and Customized filler: Botox relaxes the muscles that create lines in the face, including the forehead and crow's feet; filler is used to enhance and restore the shape of the lips and face in a natural, balanced way; no downtime “Being given this makeover was a godsend! It gave me something to look forward to; it forced me to reprioritize caring for myself; and it was incredibly fun,” Tammy said. “They wanted to create a whole new chapter for me. I suddenly had a whole bunch of people who wanted to walk this part of my journey with me. And as an added bonus, my skin has never looked better. I can’t thank Tomi and her amazing team
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Photography by Mark Ramirez Memphis, founded by Pat Halloran, held a luncheon at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis featuring Leo Salom, President and CEO of TD Bank; and Bryan Jordan, Chairman, President and CEO of First Horizon Corporation. Guests enjoyed mingling listening to the featured speakers. Positively Memphis Speakers Series drives Memphis Campaign
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“I have been closing real estate for a long time, and the look back is not about how many or the largest ones I did, but did I make a difference in the community and its citizens? Can you make a difference in a neighborhood or be part of a solution that helped the city and its blight and growth? This is what is important to me, we exist to unlock dreams,” McEvoy says.
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at Memphis Botanic Garden. For more information, visit memphisfoodwinefestival.org. 1. Nikki Schroeder 2. Brennan Brown, Elliot Embry & Sherry Chimenti 3. Nicole Willis & Sam Pope 4. John Adams & Catie McLarty 5. Ron Olson, Craig & Abby Conley, Bobby Cline & Lee Gattas 6. Sandy & David Benson 7. Katie Mars & Cynthia Saatkamp 8. Al Larocca, Nikki Schroeder & Bob Chimenti 9. Vicki Howell, Sheryl Butler & Fran McRae 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50 | 4memphis.com | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022
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New releases from local and regional authors available at Novel. Follow us at @4memphismag on Instagram and Facebook for more 4Memphis reads.
(Aram Goudsouzian is a history professor at the University of Memphis)
Providing a unique combination of viewpoints, ten former University students, journalists, historians and eye-witnesses tell the story of James Meredith’s turbulent but successful path to become the state’s first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
In 1962, James Meredith famously desegregated the University of Mississippi (a.k.a. Ole Miss). As the first Black American admitted to the school, he demonstrated great courage amidst the subsequent political clashes and tragic violence. After President Kennedy summoned federal troops to help maintain order, the South—and America at large—would never be the same.
Novel will host Aram Goudsouzian for a Meet the Author event on Tuesday, September 27 at 6PM.
Novel will host Hayley Arceneaux for a Meet the Author event on Saturday, September 5 at 5PM.
Throughout the book, Arceneaux encourages readers to fight for the life they want, saying, “You have to hold on, because you don’t know what great things can come and change your life. Take the chance and you will feel, and learn, and grow, and become even more you. Following your dreams can take you to dreams you didn’t know you Arceneaux’shad.”
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uplifting story is the inspiration we all need today. She offers wisdom and lessons in courage to anyone fighting against the odds. And through it all, she reveals how resilience and faith can help us grab hold of the life we’ve always wanted and live it to the fullest.
An illustrated collection of essays commemorating the 60th anniversary of James Meredith’s historic 1962 enrollment at the University of Mississippi.
MAN ON A MISSION BY ARAM GOUDSOUZIAN
Man on a Mission depicts Meredith’s relentless pursuit of justice, beginning with his childhood in rural Mississippi and culminating with the confrontation at Ole Miss. A blend of historical research and creative inspiration, this graphic history tells Meredith’s dramatic story in his own singular voice. From the dawn of the modern civil rights movement, Meredith has offered a unique perspective on democracy, racial equality, and the meaning of America. Man on a Mission presents his captivating saga for a new generation in the era of Black Lives Matter.
The youngest American to ever orbit the earth— cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux—shows us all that when we face our fears with hope and faith, extraordinary things can happen. Once upon a time, there was a girl who rode a Dragon to the stars . . . Thus begins the remarkable true story of Hayley Arceneaux, the youngest American to orbit the earth. In this boldly optimistic debut memoir, Hayley Arceneaux details how she overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to grab hold of a life greater than she’d ever imagined. With her signature upbeat messaging, Arceneaux recounts her odyssey, from her cancer diagnosis at age ten and the yearlong treatment that inspired her goal of working with pediatric cancer patients, to living through her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis, to getting her lifelong dream job at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a physician assistant. She was sure she’d finally attained the life she wanted, and then the amazing and unimaginable happened: She was invited to go to space as a St. Jude ambassador.
EDITED BY KATHLEEN WICKHAM, CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE JAMES MEREDITH, CURTIS WILKIE, MARQUITA SMITH, WILLIAM WINTER, SIDNA BROWER MITCHELL AND MANY OTHERS. (Kathleen Wickham is a journalism professor at the University of Mississippi and former Memphian)
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JAMES MEREDITH: BREAKING THE BARRIER
Novel will host editor Kathleen Wickham and contributor Sidna Brower Mitchell for a Meet the Author event on Monday, September 26 at 6PM.
WILD RIDE BY HAYLEY ARCENEAUX
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Chefs and co-chairs Wally Joe (Acre Restaurant) and Jose Gutierrez (River Oaks) will again be leading the “food” portion of MFWF. Guests have the opportunity to taste the finest in culinary samplings designed specifically for this event. If you haven’t yet attended a MFWF, you may not realize just how much is available to try. The culinary team serves a dizzying array of dishes. “If you decided to speak to no one and simply move as efficiently as possible from booth to booth, there is no way one person could possibly sample everything at this festival,” says Jose. “And who would try? The conversations with chefs, vintners and guests are as much a highlight as the food and wine!”
The assembled culinary team of 40+ chefs includes renowned Master Chefs and restaurateurs such as Gerard Bertholon (Cuisine Solution, Alexandria, VA), Michael Ginor (Hudson Valley Foie, Hudson Valley, NY), and Deb Paquette (Etch, Nashville, TN). Local chefs have been enthusiastic supporters since the first festival in 2016, and this year will be no different. Some of the local festival-goer-favorites include Erling Jensen (Erling Jensen), David Krog (Dory), Ben Smith (Tsunami), Franck Oysel (Porch & Parlor), and Oscar Pena (Moondance Grill). Sandi Butler
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While the Memphis Food & Wine Festival (MFWF) is certainly all about fine wines, a new whiskey-centric event, Trust Your Spirit Benefit, has been added to the festival offerings. Wild Turkey Distilling Bourbon Whiskeys will be the featured spirit, and will be hosted by the Wild Turkey National Ambassador Bruce Russell. Bruce is the third-generation of the storied Russell family, and he is carrying on his family’s legacy in the bourbon business. Bruce’s grandfather Jimmy Russell, founded Wild Turkey, and he’s often referred to as the Buddha of Bourbon. He is also credited with helping to save bourbon from extinction during a time when it was not as popular as it is today. The evening will include a cocktail welcome reception and noshes from Chef Valarie Hall, spirits education, and guided tour of curated Wild Turkey whiskeys. Bruce will also share legendary bourbon tales of his iconic bourbon family. This separately ticketed event will be held Thursday, October 13 at Ridgeway Country Club.
The Memphis Food & Wine Festival is more than a festival - it is a celebration of spectacular foods, magnificent wines, great music, and giving back to the Memphis community. The festival will be held October 15 at the Radians Amphitheater at the Memphis Botanic Garden, and this 2022 installment will include an extra event and new nonprofit partnerships.
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The abundance in culinary offerings is matched only by the wine selections with over 100 curated wines from around the world to sample. Guests will see many names they recognize from esteemed vineyards such as Silver Oak, Twomey, Rockmere, and Copper Cane. “We curate the wines to be accessible and affordable while being highly reviewed and respected from some of the most esteemed vineyards in the world,” stated festival board president David Benson of Southern Glazer’s Wines and Spirits. Part of the MFWF experience is trying wines from producers you may not know, and the vintner available to tell you about what you are drinking. The best part is you may discover a new favorite! Another change for this year’s festival is a new charitable focus, and the primary beneficiary is the Mid-South Food Bank. David Benson explained the decision to select different non-profit partnerships. “Food insecurity is a real issue in our community,” he stated. “Our board thought it was important to align our celebration of great food with an entity that helps meet the basic food needs of people in our community who need that boost.” Cathy Pope, Food Bank CEO added, “Mid-South Food Bank is the leading food distributor in our region. We feed the need by distributing millions of pounds monthly to families fighting hunger. Hunger can impact anyone at any time. That’s why we depend on and are grateful for community partners like the Memphis Food & Wine Festival to support our mission of eliminating hunger in the Mid-South.” A portion of the event proceeds will also benefit the James D. Eason Transplant Institute at Methodist Hospital. Since its inception, the Memphis Food & Wine Festival has donated an astounding $375,000+ to local charities. What Memphis festival would be complete without great music? Once again, a stellar lineup will entertain guests throughout the evening. The W. C. The Handy Band will greet everyone as they enter the festival grounds. The main stage will feature sets by the Will Sexton Quintet and the Ghost Town Blues Band. The Joe Restivo Trio will perform at the invitation-only VIP event on Friday, October 14 at the Hyatt Centric. Visit www.memphisfoodwinefestival.org to purchase tickets to both events, and for the complete list of participating vintners and chefs, as well as for complete festival information and more details on the Trust Your Spirit Benefit event. Cheers to MFWF for an experience like none other! These events would not be possible without the support of generous sponsors including Horseshoe Casino, Sedgwick CMS, Marine Sales Group, Ellichman Vein and Vascular Centers, the Memphis Grizzlies, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, and Local IQ – part of the USA Today Network.
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Guests enjoyed a summer party at the home of Nick Rice to “meet & greet” the candidates of the August Shelby County 2022 elections. Attendees enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers, cold beverages, and conversation at this casual, yet festive, get together around Nick’s beautiful pool! 1. Nick Rice, Carlyn Addison, Stuart Breakstone & Joe Smith 2. Coble Caperton, Lee Wilson, John Parker II, Rob Vance & Carlos Bibbs 3. Erin O’ Dea, Madison & Kelly Dobbins & Lisa Gill 4. Will Perry & Danielle Mitchell Sims 1 2 3 4 54 | 4memphis.com | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022
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across the South also came to Memphis to join the fun. In addition to attending the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational, FirstBank golfers played in their own tournament at Chickasaw Country Club, and the winners were awarded a gold jacket - after all, this IS Memphis! The after-party included great food from The Fry Guy and other refreshments. 1. Mike Hannold & Rhett Lankford 2. Steve Foglesong, Maggie Reynolds, Debbie Laird & Charlotte Underwood 3. Mike Agee & John Walker 4. Abby Utley, Bizzy Walker & Kiki Whartenby 5. Tom & Darilyn Christenbury 6. Laura Reynolds, Evelin Anido, Janet & Tim Farrell 7. Melissa Coleman, Louis Smith, Whitt Thompson, Monica Stewart & Paulette Duke Ross 8. Drew & Lynda Baddour 9. Annie Thompson, Darin Patterson & Elizabeth Nickey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022 | 4memphis.com | 55
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The Collierville Chamber of Commerce hosted a “Party for a Purpose” August 9 at the Collierville Chamber office honoring the Omni Family Foundation. Omni Family Foundation supports youth transitioning out of foster care with wrap-around support and resources including case management, housing, skill-building tools, and education — all designed to inspire hope, pave a strong path for their future, and ensure they find long-term independence. Co-Hosts for the event were Alderman Missy Marshall and Tennessee State Senator Page Walley, District 26. The event was sponsored by The Bank of Collierville and hospitality provided by staff from The Skybox Grill Collierville.
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Getting to Know Father Ben: His Passion for Faith & Community
Afew years ago a friend of mine said to me, “Have you ever heard one of Father Ben’s homilies? I just heard the best homily at his mass today, I’m sending it to you!” It was a Sunday afternoon, and while I had already been to church that day I thought why not listen to another homily (this is a “sermon” in the Catholic Church) while I was cleaning the house. To this day, I can still recall what that homily was about. I was hooked. Word of Father Ben’s impactful homilies had been spreading throughout the community even before he came to St. Michael Catholic Church on Summer Avenue in 2018. Prior to St. Michael, Father Ben spent four years as chaplain at Bishop Byrne High School in Memphis, four years as associate pastor of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, two years as associate Father Ben Bradshaw, St. Michael Catholic Church on Summer Avenue
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Father Ben loves the Memphis community, and he and other religious leaders will be joining together to pray for peace in the city.
Father Ben credits women and everyday people he encounters as a source of inspiration in his life. “I have been really lucky to know incredible women leaders including my mother, religious sisters, single mothers, and outstanding women leaders who have been very formative in my life, and I see the strength that they have. As a priest we get exposure to thousands of mothers in multiple faiths and multiple parts of the world, and seeing what they worry about and struggle with, is inspiring for me. That has had a huge impact on me,” Father Ben says.
Father Ben was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Memphis in June of 2006 and performed his first mass at St. Louis Catholic Church, offering it to Monsignor Paul Clunan.
Father Ben’s skills are a hot auction item at Catholic school fundraisers as he’ll come and cook dinner at the highest bidder’s home.
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pastor at the Church of the Incarnation in Collierville, and as pastor at Resurrection Catholic Church in Memphis.
Fortunately, Father Ben’s captivating homilies are right at your fingertips as he has launched a podcast, The “Soul Food Priest,'' which includes his homilies, recipes, Q&As, and interviews. Mass may also be found online at stmichaelmemphis.org.
Father Ben has a unique way of
“During cooking school I always thought about the priesthood,” Father Ben says. While working Sunday brunches in Memphis he realized he was missing Sunday masses, so he started going back to church and prayed about the possibility of becoming a priest.
Father Ben has a unique way of grabbing your attention, teaching, and relating to all ages. He approaches homilies like he’s having coffee with a friend. He steps away from the altar and into the aisle, paces back and forth, refers to the parishioners as “brothers and sisters,” grabs your attention by asking a question, draws you in with fascinating facts, and you know the heart of the homily is coming when he says “I’ll close with this…” and you just can’t wait to hear it. What is Father Ben’s secret? “I love history, so I always try to bring in a bit of historical elements if I can. I plan out my homilies for the month…I don’t really know what I am going to say, but I know where I am going to end.” Father Ben says one of his secrets to his captivating homilies is he adheres to “Transcendental Truth,” which crosses religious barriers and means there are some experiences that every human being has experienced - such as worry, anger, discouragement and to some level self-esteem issues. So, just who is Father Ben? Ben Bradshaw was baptized Lutheran but became Catholic at a young age. He grew up in midtown Memphis with his parents and sister, went to church at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and attended grade school at St. Louis Catholic School. He started thinking about becoming a priest in first grade, when he first met Monsignor Paul Clunan. It was also at this age that Father Ben started cooking for his family, and he has loved cooking ever since. He started working in a kitchen at age 17.
Father Ben’s calendar stays full. St. Michael’s church offers many fun, engaging events such as “Burnt Offerings: Cigars and Conversation with Father Ben” for the Men’s group; Cocktails & Conversation with Friends and Father Ben” for the Ladies of St. Michael; and “Bread Alone,” which reflects Jesus saying in the Gospel “Man shall not live by bread alone,” where Father Ben utilizes his culinary skills at St. Michael’s during a cooking class with couples of the parish. And,
One of Father Ben’s seminary instructors was Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. “I look up to him so much. He has been such a fantastic mentor. He is just a good, humble man. An outstanding example of what a priest should be,” Father Ben says.
At age 27, Father Ben took a leap of faith and went to a Catholic Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. “In my seminary class we had former attorneys, former accountants, electricians, guys that came from multiple backgrounds. And in my humble opinion that’s very helpful when being a pastor because it is a little like running a business - you have to do fundraising, building projects, budgets and recruiting employees.”
Father Ben will join local chefs and priests at Cooks & Collars, an inaugural dinner and fundraiser benefiting Catholic Charities of West Tennessee Emergency Services Programs, held at FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms on September 15, 2022.
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Father Ben attended and graduated from two cooking schools in the United States: Johnson & Wales in Charleston, SC; New England Culinary Institute in Vermont; and pastry school at Ecole Lenôtre in Paris, France. “I had an awesome family growing up, they always encouraged me to work. When I was working in commercial kitchens I was always working holidays and long hours, which was good preparation as a parish priest,” Father Ben says. He worked at La Tourelle as Erling Jensen’s sous chef, at Chez Philippe as a prep cook, and City Bread Company as head pastry chef.
Father Ben enjoys traveling, and has traveled the world. “As a parish priest, you can travel anywhere in the world and there is a Catholic church,” Father Ben says. “I love traveling for this very reason. I just led a group to Italy, and next year we are leading a group going to France. I try to do a mission trip every year, usually to Guatemala but the next will be to El Salvador. About every four years I go to West Africa - I really love it!”
KWAM 75th Anniversary Party
Photography by Mark Ramirez KWAM, The Mighty 990, celebrated 75 years on the airwaves with a big party at the Hyatt Centric. The rooftop setting was perfect on the unseasonably cool August evening. The station’s broadcast tower was visible just across the Mississippi River, and it was the perfect backdrop to celebrate the history of KWAM (which stands for “We Are Memphis”). With diverse programming such as Tim Van Horn’s Wake Up Memphis in the mornings, Todd Starnes nationally syndicated show, live coverage of Briarcrest Christian School football games, the Mid-South Gardening Show, and positive Memphis guests in the afternoons on the Earle Farrell 4Memphis Show, this station is a celebration of the Bluff City. Tune in at mighty990.com, and on the radio dial at 990 AM and 107.9 FM. Congratulations, Todd Starnes and KWAM!
1. Todd Starnes, Earle & Cathy Farrell 2. Dalton Glasscock 3. Philip Davis, Caleb Parke, Josh Rivera, Taylor Williams & Mike Wright 4. Grace Baker & Kyle Proctor 5. Lauren Dandridge, Mary Pittman, Kyle Rossiter & Noel Foster 6. Frank Colvett 7. Angie & Paul Shanklin 8. Harold & Dawn Graeter, Diane & Bill Kimbro 9. Josh & Jan Davis 10. Natalie McGriff, Rickey Adam & Anne-Elizabeth Matheny 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 60 | 4memphis.com | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022
KWAM 75th Anniversary Party, continued 11. Nancy & Greg Davis 12. Chuck & Tammy Condron, Andy Denning 13. Chloe & Alan Pillow 14. Linda & Gary Frazier 15. Laliana Vaughn 11 12 13 14 15 Culinary chat Earle visits with Chefs Emily LaForce and Jose Gutierrez with River Oaks Restaurant about the Memphis Food & Wine Festival, October 15th. Weekdays 3-5pm For more FarrellProductionsMemphis@gmail.cominformation:Sponsoredby SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022 | 4memphis.com | 61
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Gardens are an extension of our home where we can connect with nature. Our garden is a place where we can spend time with our loved ones, relax, and watch our flowers and food grow. Gardening is an amazing way to add sustainability to your life. While growing your own food and flowers; you can keep the endeavor as sustainable as possible with upcycling. Upcycling is the process in which one reuses or repurposes discarded materials to create a higher value and quality than the original. You can create the garden of your dreams without spending a fortune. By upcycling, one can save things from going to the landfill while upgrading their garden. It's the best of both worlds. From bottle trees to a pair of planted boots there's an idea for all garden situations. All you need to get started is a little creativity. So what can be upcycled in your garden? You can be as creative as you want and use any found objects. Saving materials from remodeling, picking up things from the side of the road, yard sales, and thrift stores are all goldmines for cheap/free things you can use; after all one person's trash is another’s treasure. However, you do have to be careful if you are growing food: do not use materials that previously contained toxic chemicals, and beware of rusted metal and pressure-treated lumber that can leak chemicals into your foods.
A great way to attract wildlife to your garden is by creating birdbaths and insect hotels. Building a birdbath is simple. All you need is a bowl or dish filled with water and place that on a stump, upturned bucket, or even an old stool. Be sure to change your birdbath water daily. It is an indescribable experience to watch birds bathe and congregate within your garden. Insect hotels are a great way to ensure you have plenty of pollinators and beneficial bugs in your garden. While building an insect hotel think about the types of insects you want to attract. If you provide the right conditions they will flock to it. Choose an area that has low foot traffic and is dry and shaded for your insect hotel. Build a frame and use natural materials easily found in your yard like logs, sticks, leaves, tree bark, woodchips, pine cones, and stones to create “rooms” for your new neighbors. Don’t forget to plant enticing plants nearby your bug hotel like Monarda, Echinacea, and Buddleias. These "sprucing up your garden" ideas are just scratching the surface. The possibilities are endless. Making your home garden magical does not have to be expensive. You can turn simple objects into fun, rustic, and whimsical garden treasures. These projects provide a chance to be creative and environmentally friendly. We hope you found some of these ideas inspiring while also sparking some creativity! Together we can sustainably spruce up our gardens.
At the Memphis Botanic Garden, we love to upcycle. You can visit the Garden and see how we have incorporated found things within our display. We use old sinks, toilets, boots, bricks/rocks, tires, and glass bottles within our Garden. Old kitchen sinks or toilets are perfect planters because they already have drainage holes (the plug holes). All you have to do is place them in the desired spot and plant them up. Using old boots and shoes as planters adds a rustic feel to your garden. You can fill them with potting mix and plant them with flowers or succulents. It is best to choose low-maintenance plants in these because they only hold a small amount of soil and tend to dry out Bricks/rocksquickly.can be used to edge garden beds. Rocks can be used to design garden art in your beds. At Treetop Adventure in My Big Backyard, we use old rocks to lay out images of dragonflies throughout the garden. We also use a lot of old bottles for garden art. Bottles can be used to create bottle trees or even used to edge garden beds. Bottle trees originated from Africa, where it is believed that shiny objects placed outside the home will attract evil spirits away from the family. Bottle trees add an instant pop to any garden.
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You just simply drill holes into the item and hang them with twine from a stick.
Windchimes are a fun way to add a sensory aspect to your garden. They can be made of many different materials like spoons, forks, and old tins. Many found objects will make an enchanting chime.
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Laclede’s changed ownership and eventually closed in the mid-1970s. Demure for eternity, Laclede Sturdivant’s grave marker at Memorial Park lists only her date of death in 1978. Evidently, she was of the mind that a woman’s age is a deeply guarded secret and must be taken to the grave!
In the annals of Memphis’ retail history, Laclede’s was as exclusive as the couture collections carried in the salon, posh and
Reproduced with permission of copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. quoted, describing Laclede’s. Laclede herself was, of course, a very stylish woman with a keen eye for style and design. She had worked in Paris in the cosmetics business, and it was there she dated the eccentric millionaire, Howard Hughes. It was even rumored that he gifted her a car. She carried a staff, but it was never clear if she actually needed it for health reasons or if it was a fashion accessory.
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Laclede’s was instrumental in the original Memphis Fashion Week. She annually hosted an exclusive Champagne Showing during Fashion Week that was a highly anticipated event. Held at her Union Avenue salon, the afternoon fashion showings displayed the finest and latest looks from New York and Paris. Dick Hawley, longtime WMC-TV broadcaster, regularly served as the commentator for the fashion shows, and Berl Olswanger provided the musical accompaniment. After the shows, Laclede was always lauded with a standing ovation.
“New York may have created the fashion, but women in cities like Memphis wore the fashion,” said Babbie Lovett, a frequent model for designer trunk shows at Laclede’s. “Before there was a Dallas or Atlanta with a central market for buyers, the fashion designers would sell directly to specialty stores through fashion shows and trunk Laclede’sshows.”was known for carrying exclusive American and French designers. “Next to New York, Memphis was a most important city for fashion because of the cotton industry. We were a fashion leader with big-ticket customers, and much of that was due to shops like Frances Wright and Laclede’s,” Babbie recalled. Designers carried at Laclede’s included Ferragamo, Mr. John, Halston, and Jean Louis of California. One of the most notable designers at Laclede’s was Norman Norell, often called the father of American high fashion. Memphis ladies were especially fond of his designs which were sophisticated, simple, and tailored. One frequent Laclede’s patron and signature model was Precious (Mrs. Jack) Williams. (see page 70 for more about Precious and Jack.) The interior of the fashion salon was an elegant reflection of the designer clothes she sold. The floors were lush, beige carpeting, and crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling. “It was like a glamourous cocoon,” as Jack Mann-Williams was
Laclede’s was one of the chicest fashion boutiques in Memphis. While it may not be as familiar as some of the retail stores from our collective Memphis shopping past, it was certainly one of the most exclusive. Located at 1494 Union Avenue, Laclede’s was a part of what was often called “Fashion Row” in Midtown. As the population moved East, stores such as Frances Wright, Mam’selle, and Julius Lewis opened along Union Avenue. Laclede’s opened in the early 1950s and was originally owned by Laclede Sturdivant, an icon of designer fashion in Memphis and the Mid-South.
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Hasani Sahlehe art Tops Gallery, 400 S. Front, through 10/31
Time’s Circle art by Emi Brady and MIchelle Duckworkth Levy Gallery, Buckman Arts Center, 5-7pm Anna Bearman - Dimitri Stevens art show closing reception James Lee House, 3-5pm Pretty Woman: The Musical Orpheum Theatre, through 10/16 34th Annual Southern Festival of Books Nashville, TN, through 10/16 october events 9/30 10/7 10/8 9/23 9/20 9/29 10/1 10/6 10/9 10/11 10/14
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6th annual FREE Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: Macbeth In various outdoor locations throughout Shelby County, through 10/23 31st annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Hot Springs, AR, through 10/15
Art for Jobs Advance Memphis, 575 Suzette Donated art from two dozen artists sold to support this nonprofit that offers job training, readiness, and placement. through 9/22 2nd annual Mighty Roots Music Festival Stovall, Mississippi About six miles northwest of Clarksdale, MS, this Americana music festival brings great acts to a vintage gin setting. though 9/24 Latin Fest Overton Square Courtyard, noon-6pm Music, dance, food, crafts celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Evanescent Brooks Museum, through 10/16 Big fun art outdoors. Go interact. Memphis Songwriters Series Hosted by Mark Edgar Stuart Halloran Centre, 7pm Shai Maestro Quartet + Strings Crosstown Arts - Green Room, 8-10pm Jazz in the Box: Shelly Berg GPAC, 7pm Mempho Music Fest Radians Amphitheater, through 10/2 9/8 9/11
And like clockwork Autumn approaches bringing home a flood of art events of all kinds. For us – the viewers and audiences – it is like flipping a light switch. Suddenly there are more options that we can grasp. Everything on this list – and I remind you that my monthly lists are representative, not comprehensive – is the culmination of a great deal of work, not just practicing a piece of music for instance, but also spending perhaps decades mastering an instrument. We have classics Macbeth and Much Ado About Nothing, we have chestnuts like Arsenic and Old Lace and the “Stone Soul Picnic,” and we have brand new things like Who Says We Can’t – A New Music Cabaret and once in a lifetime events like Renee Fleming with the Memphis Symphony. If you pore over rather than glance over this listing, you will be taken aback by the sheer quantity of talent and effort…all there for our enjoyment. Please go and please applaud loudly. -Ken Hall 35th Anniversary Celebration of Church Health Overton Park Shell, 5:30-9pm A free concert to celebrate! Headliner Keller Williams Grateful Grass with Clarksdale’s own Stone Gas Band opening. Memphis-Germantown Art League Showcase & Sale Gallery Ten Ninety-One, WKNO through 9/30 Pockets Rex art by Clare Torina Clough-Hanson Gallery, Rhodes College, 5-7pm Liminality art by Sepideh Dashti Ross Gallery, Christian Brothers University, 5-7pm WLOK Stone Soul Picnic Overton Park Shell, 3-9pm A decades-long tradition of great soul & gospel music. Otherworld art by Kit Reuther David Lusk Gallery, through 10/8 Renee Fleming in Concert Memphis Symphony and Opera Memphis, Cannon Center, 7:30pm This much beloved international star comes to Memphis for a thrilling concert. Smoke on the Mountain Germantown Community Theatre, through 9/25 Who Says We Can’t - A New Musical Works Cabaret Beethoven Club, 7pm Central Gardens Home Tour 1-5pm Eye Am art by Jaimie Monger Eclectic Eye, 6-8pm Pass Over Circuit Playhouse, through 10/9 Herb Alpert & Lani Hall GPAC, 8pm Much Ado About Nothing Theatre Memphis, through 10/2 Country Blues Festival Overton Park Shell, 7pm Trouble Begins at Eight: Mark Twain Tennessee Shakespeare Company 7950 Trinity, 3pm Hear the Grizzlies’ Peter Pranica present a one-man show of pithy wisdom.
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These Days art by Colleen Couch and Bill Webb Jr. The Medicine Factory, through 11/4 Art on Fire Dixon Gallery & Gardens, 7-11:30pm River Arts Festival Juried art with music, food, and beverage returns to the north end of Riverside Drive in downtown Memphis, through 10/23 Leo Kottke Buckman Performing Arts Center, 8pm In this Moment Ballet Memphis, through 10/31 Memphis Reads Christian Brothers University, 7pm Book signing by Dr. Scott Morris Novel, 6pm Dr. Morris discusses and signs his latest book Care: How People of Faith Can Respond to Our Broken Health System University of Memphis Symphony Orchestra Scheidt Center, 7:30pm Works of Schumann and Hailstork. Soul of the City Elmwood Cemetery, 6pm Jazz in the Box: The Verve Jazz Ensemble GPAC, 7pm Simple Pleasures: The Art of Doris Lee Dixon Gallery & Gardens, through 1/15/23
The Marvelous Wonderettes DeSoto Family Theatre, through 10/24 An Inspector Calls Germantown Community Theatre, through 11/16
The 25th annual festival will screen a range of independent features, documentaries, and shorts at the Halloran Centre, Crosstown Theater, Circuit Playhouse, Playhouse on the Square, and Malco Studio on the Square, through 10/24 Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 Memphis Symphony, Crosstown Theater/ Germantown United Methodist, 6:30/2:30pm, through 10/23
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Eddie was on a simple, but lofty mission: To participate in the 29029 Everesting Challenge and raise $10,000 for Operation Red Shoes, a non-profit founded in 2015 to assist and financially support the patients being treated for cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and their families. The 29029 Everesting Challenge is an event where participants have up to 36 hours to climb up a ski slope at Snowbasin, Utah, 13 times over. The 13 climbs add to 29,029 feet of total elevation climbed, which is the height of Mount Everest. Eddie hiked the 30 miles to climb the 29,029 elevation, and he completed in just under 30 hours!
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Eddie reached his original goal of $10,000 even before he did the climb, and he has raised over $16,000 and donations are still coming in! Jr.
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On August 19 when kids were going back to school, Eddie Perez, Jr., a senior at Christian Brothers High School, was not in class. Instead, he was hiking a ski slope in Snowbasin, Utah, to raise thousands of dollars for Operation Red Shoes.
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Eddie trained during the months leading up to the climb, and he shaved his head as a symbol of his support of these kids who are fighting cancer. “My hair has always been such a part of my identity, and to get rid of it was like me really stepping in to these patients’ challenges, taking on some of their challenges as my own,” Eddie says.
Eddie loves adventure and to push himself, and this 29,029 foot climb challenged him physically, emotionally, and mentally. But he was doing it for a bigger purpose. “It was a blessing to be able to offer up my pain and endure and suffer for children and families who don’t get the option. They are climbing up their ‘Everest’ every single day.”
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Eddie is still raising money for this worthy cause. You can donate by visiting his website, eddieperez29029.com, or by scanning the QR code below: Eddie Perez 29029, continued
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The support Eddie received from his school and the community has been astounding. CBHS fully supported Eddie emotionally and financially. “CBHS gave me excused absences for this, and it feels incredible that teachers, board members, faculty and staff have donated to the cause. I really felt the brotherhood at CBHS. They facilitated my dream and supported these real-life experiences,” Eddie says. Eddie believes the real MVPs during his challenge were his family, who kept him energized during the rough overnight hours of the climb. “They stayed up the whole time, they gave me words of support, dancing at 3 a.m. - anything to put a smile on my face. They were so selfless,” Eddie says.
Our 4Memphis Fall Fashion shoot was held at Gage D’Amour on Belvedere, one of the most grand streets in the Central Gardens neighborhood. The exquisite home was built in 1912, the year Brooks Museum was founded, Handy's “The Memphis Blues'' was published, and the West Tennessee State Normal School, the institution that would become the University of Memphis, opened. From 1971 to 2005, Gage D’Amour was the home of Precious and Jack. If these closets could talk, they would certainly tell fantastic stories of designer frocks and elite fashion in Memphis.
Jack bought all Precious’ clothes, and most of them came from Laclede’s, the high fashion salon on Union Avenue (more about Laclede’s on page 64). He invested in more than 1000 designer pieces for his wife. Her closet held such legendary labels as Halston, Pauline Trigere, and most notably, Norman Norell. Norell was by far the couple’s favorite designer. This was during an era when designers sold directly to stores and boutiques rather than at a central buying market such as Dallas or Atlanta today. Through Laclede’s, Precious and Jack had a relationship with Norell, and the designer would often send samples for Precious to try.
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In addition to Precious dressing up in the magnificent clothes, mannequins at Gage D’Amour also displayed her wardrobe. In the living room area, a lifesize form wore the vintage pieces. Jack was quoted as saying he changed the mannequin’s clothes often. The clothes and the mannequin seemed to be another of Jack’s design elements of the house, just as important as a table or sideboard.
Jack Mann-Williams was a native Memphian, and 1948 graduate of Memphis Tech High School. By profession, he was an interior designer. The couple traveled the world, and Precious would be wearing her fabulous clothes. She also was always impeccably dressed in Memphis when they attended galas and parties or simply having dinner at Justine’s. Precious was often photographed modeling for Laclede’s and wearing Norell during the original Memphis Fashion Week. Laclede’s and Precious & Jack were synonymous, one with the other.
In 1972, several of Precious’ Norells were featured in a retrospective exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Jack was quoted at the time, saying that “very few women will ever discard a Norell if they own one.” One of the most stunning “costumes” in the exhibit was a red and gold sequin jersey chemise and matching coat trimmed with Russian sable collar and cuffs. This same ensemble was displayed in 1980 in San Francisco.
Jack christened the home with the French name which means “token of love.” The house may have been an expression of the couple’s love, but their hearts were stitched together with designer threads. He had exceptional taste and style, and Precious was his muse. She was tall and slender, a size 6 or 8, with broad shoulders - her body was statuesque and pure perfection for wearing haute couture.
In today’s parlance, “costume” is usually in regard to the theater or Halloween. However, in fashion-speak through the 1970s in magazines and newspapers, a woman’s outfit was often referred to as a “costume.” For Precious Williams, a Memphis socialite and fashion icon, and her husband Jack Mann-Williams, designer costumes were their very essence.
Precious owned one of the most desirable Norell pieces of all: a red ostrich feather coat. Norell originally designed it for a Cadillac ad campaign, and it was also featured on the cover of Life magazine. She noted that the red was “true.” She explained that she had a red By Sandi Butler Hughes Photos Courtesy of Memphis Public Library
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chiffon Norell dress she bought for her trousseau, and the ostrich feather coat matched it perfectly even though it was bought some 25 years
In her later years, Precious was very elusive. She declined interviews, and she was rarely seen in public. Jack managed the sale of the collection, as well as speaking with the press. The extravagant life was being sold, garment by garment. The ostrich feather coat sold at auction for $4,000. The red and gold jersey brocade dress and coat with sable trim sold for $2,300 at auction. Nicole Kidman bought a vintage beaded flapper dress from the 1920s that belonged to Precious. Halston had gifted Precious a black bathing suit. It fetched $1,495 at auction. Today, Gage D’Amour is being beautifully and lovingly restored by another couple, Meg and Mike McCord. Meg is a fashion maven herself, and she is embracing the significance of the home’s connection to Memphis fashion history and the eccentric previous owners. “Precious - and Jack too - pushed the envelope of fashion in Memphis,” Meg said. “They elevated Memphis style to a higher level.” Babbie Lovett, Memphis fashion icon and 4Memphis fashion history consultant, knew Jack and Precious and often modeled in shows alongside Precious. “Fashion lets you be who you want to be that day,” she said. “It’s all visual. Hold your head up, raise your If these closets could talk, they would certainly tell fantastic stories of designer frocks and elite fashion in Memphis.
shoulders, and feel like a star. We’re all actors, and fashions are our costumes.” For Precious and Jack, avant-garde attire was their costume of choice, shining a designer spotlight on a fashionable MemphisPreciousrunway.modeling a classic Norman Norell sequined chemise and brocade evening coat with fur trim, Laclede’s, 1969.
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are often referred to as “investment pieces,” clothes that can be worn for years without looking old or outof-style. The Precious Collection, as it was dubbed, ended up as exactly that - an investment. From LA to NYC, her collection created quite a stir when the couple began selling the pieces. The striking ostrich feather coat dazzled shoppers when it was displayed in the window of the upscale resale shop, Decades in Los Angeles. (For more about Decades and owner Cameron Silver, see the March-April 2022 issue of 4Memphis). The opportunity to purchase well-known Norells caught the attention of a New York Times writer and vintage fashion collector. So much so that the writer traveled to Memphis to “shop” her closet and subsequently write an article about her experience with the Williams.
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· Preppy loafers / Derbies (yes, get out your Preppy Handbook) · High shine metallics for parties · Wellies / Pantaboots aka trouser boot hybrids
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· Boxy white shirts · Long knit dresses · Maxi length skirts · Knit vests Shoes: · Ballet flats, Motto Boots/over-the-knee boots
Every Memphis girl knows it’s hot here until November. They also know Fall is the best time to shop. Fall clothes seem to be worn longer in our southern seasons. Many call it our “non-season” because it is not what it is. However, we push forward with hope that as the leaves fall so will our temperatures. Seth Weisser, cofounder of What Goes Around Comes Around, tells bazaar.com “The change in weather opens up so many wardrobe opportunities.”
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As you transition into Fall, look for darker colors to add to things you are wearing now. “Fall” in love with the color black again. It's sleek, modern and sophisticated. Oversized silhouettes will be a key look. Search for great jackets to work back with other items in your closet. Think layers so you can add or subtract clothing with the changing Thetemperatures.opportunities
· Mary Jane’s with modern look
for Fall style are endless. It’s this Memphis girl’s favorite season – how about you?
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The Long Hot Summer of 2022 - this could be the title of a movie with us style seekers as characters searching all summer long for the perfect ruffle. Ruffle dresses and tops were all the rage for spring and summer. Nonetheless, don’t get your feathers ruffled, Fall is a whole new season, and ruffles are tamed.
Clothing: · Baggy jeans · Khaki pants · Leather Motto jackets
As Lady Whistledown in the Netflix series “Bridgerton” posted gossip in her writings, my job with this column is to help you understand today’s fashion trends. I will be listening, reading and observing all regarding vogue in Memphis and abroad. My name is T. Rendy, and our next challenge is how to look “fallish” without falling out!
· Pointed shoes and chunky, slanted heels
After some research, here are key Fall pieces to shop for:
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Know a woman of impact? Starting September 1, the American Heart Association, Mid South will take nominations for up to 20 local women to be recognized as the 2023 class of Mid South Women of Impact To nominate yourself or someone you know visit: www.Heart.org/MidSouth. For more information about the Mid South Go Red for Women Movement, email Kate Staggs@Heart org
Why? Because losing even one woman is too many Each honoree assembles a team of volunteers and sets ambitious goals as they spearhead community initiatives and raise funds to support the health and well being of women in their community. This year, these nineteen women collectively raised over $57,000 towards funding scientific research and educational programs here in the Mid South
An inclusive initiative to drive awareness and raise funds for women’s heart health in local communities, the American Heart Association opens yearly nominations for local women to be honored for their unwavering leadership, ingenuity and heartfelt impact.
The advocacy of this special group of women will be celebrated during the annual Go Red for Women Luncheon held at the Hilton Memphis on September 29 But today, 4Memphis has chosen to honor them in these pages with a professional photo shoot sponsored by photographer and Go Red for Women advocate, Sandy Adams.
The American Heart Association, Mid-South is proud to celebrate the 2022 Woman of Impact!
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