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The PGA Championship tournament was held in St. Louis last weekend. It generated a lot more interest than usual, mostly (entirely?) because the legendary Tiger Woods made a serious run at the title. Golf fans are well aware that Woods has been attempting a comeback for years — with varying degrees of success — but hasn’t won a major tournament since 2008. Last weekend, the formidable Tiger of old seemed to return to form, closing with a rousing 64 and finishing second in the season’s final major. But this isn’t a golf column. This is a column about you and me and how the very way we perceive the world has transformed over the past decade or so. I’m going there, because on Twitter, Sunday, I saw a post with two pictures, side by side — and the contrast was startling: One was of Tiger’s gallery in 2002; the second was of his gallery last weekend. In the 2002 photo, the crowd was transfixed by one of Tiger’s tee shots. They stared, hands in pockets or holding a drink, mesmerized by his swing, the crack of the clubhead striking the ball, the arc of the little white pellet soaring into the ether. They were savoring the experience. By contrast, in the 2018 photo, almost every person in the gallery was holding up a smartphone, photographing or videoing Tiger’s shot. Some were even watching the action through their phones. It was a startling visual reminder of the sea change in the very way we experience reality now. So many of us feel compelled to record what we experience — and to share it. Is it just because the technology is there, and it’s easy? Or is there something more at work? From the days of cave painting, humans have created images of their lives — our families, our travels, birthdays, and weddings, etc. It’s a natural urge, I suppose, to have a visual record of our time on earth, a memory captured — a little frozen piece of time. And why create an image if it’s not to be shared? Look, I’m old enough to remember the dreaded call you would sometimes get from friends who’d just returned from vacation: “Come over Friday night. We’re going to be showing slides from our cruise.” Argh. No amount of drinks could ever make tolerable the prospect of having to “ooh” and “ahh” at slides of palm trees, beaches, and dolphins for two hours. (But we did it, because we Midwesterners are a polite people.) So, maybe the best thing about the smartphone revolution is that it has permanently killed off slide-show nights. That’s because everyone posts their vacation pics on Facebook or Instagram now, so all you have to do is spend two minutes scrolling and hitting “Like” 67 times. We take pictures of everything — butterflies, flowers, sunsets, sunrises, golf tournaments, our kids, our pets, our new glasses, our clothes, our drinks, our cars, our everfascinating faces — and that fabulous sous vide pork chop you whipped up Sunday night. Is all this because we need “likes” — some sign of public validation that we are interesting, witty, clever, beautiful, fascinating, politically savvy, sophisticated, edgy, and/or knowledgeable? I don’t know. There’s a saying that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Now that we have cameras with us at all times, does everything look like photo? I’m gonna go with “yes.” We are literally experiencing life in a different way. We’re addicted to documenting what we see and sharing those images to define ourselves to the world at large via social media. We are all documentary filmmakers. And we’re our own favorite subject. There’s nothing necessarily wrong N E WS & O P I N I O N with that, though there have been studies THE FLY-BY - 4 that show that if we are photographing NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 something, we are less likely to remember POLITICS - 7 it. That’s because we’re paying attention to EDITORIAL - 9 the act of photography, rather than, say, COVER - “MIRACLE DRUG? ” Tiger’s backswing. So maybe we need to BY CHRIS MCCOY - 10 put the camera down now and then and WE RECOMMEND - 14 MUSIC - 16 take in life its ownself — no filter. AFTER DARK - 18 Andy Warhol once said that in the BEST OF MEMPHIS BALLOT - 20 future everyone would be famous for 15 CALENDAR - 22 minutes. Now we’re our own paparazzi, FOOD NEWS - 31 and we’re all famous, all the time. EspeSPIRITS - 33 cially you, my friend. You look marvelous. FILM - 34 Like! C L AS S I F I E D S - 36 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 39 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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Clean Slate, a New Hotel, & MIM Old parks ready for new use, Overton Square project moves forward, and Memphis to be celebrated. C LEAN S LATE FO R PAR KS Memphis Greenspace, the nonprofit that bought two Downtown parks and removed the Confederate statues from them last year, is now looking to activate and reinvent the spaces. Van Turner, director and president of Greenspace, said there are no longer any impediments in the park after his group removed additional Confederate memorabilia from Memphis Park two weeks ago. “Let’s recreate the parks and put there what people want,” Turner said. “The slate is clean.” A couple weekends ago, proof of the clean slate was evident in Memphis Park, as it housed the city’s inaugural Dîner en Blanc, a pop-up dinner party established in Paris in the late ’80s. Penelope Huston, vice president of marketing for the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC), said 1,175 people attended the dinner and with the Confederate memorabilia still in the park that type of event “would not have been possible.”

fering two free active-shooter awareness and prevention trainings on Saturday, August 18th. Each session will be a 90-minute lecture in which attendees will learn how to react quickly and safely during an active shooting with the “run, hide, fight” strategy. Dale Lane, director of SCOP said the training will provide a survival plan to stay alive during active shootings, which “can happen without warning and evolve quickly.” The training will be at the SCOP office on Mullins Station, beginning at 9 a.m. and then again at 1 p.m.

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S Q UAR E H OTE L M OVES AH EAD Plans for a boutique hotel in Overton Square moved forward Monday, after developers submitted the plans to the Office of Planning and Development. Developed by Loeb Properties in partnership with LRC2 Properties and MMI Hotel Group, the hotel is slated for what’s currently a 1.3 acre parking lot to the north of Hattiloo Theater. The hotel will be designed for Marriott’s boutique brand, Tribute Portfolio, built to match Overton Square’s “unique architecture and high-end finishes that incorporate local historic imagery.” Last year, Loeb Properties was awarded a $6.1 million tax break over 15 years by the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County (EDGE) to construct the hotel. Plans submitted to EDGE priced the project at a little over $24 million. Construction of the seven-story, 109-room hotel could begin as early as December, wrapping up in early 2020.

M E M P H I S I N M E M P H I S I N M AY In honor of the city’s upcoming 200th birthday, the 2019 Memphis in May International Festival (MIM) will honor Memphis and Shelby County for the first time in the 42-year-old event’s history. Historically, MIM salutes a country for the one-month festival, but next year, tradition will be broken in order to celebrate the city’s bicentennial, festival organizers announced last week. “As the official festival of the city of Memphis, our board of directors understood what a historic opportunity this was for Memphis in May to break from tradition and celebrate a new century for Memphis,” said James Holt, president and CEO of MIM. A new event is also slated for the 2019 festival called Celebrate Memphis, which will feature food, music, art, innovation, while showcasing individuals and organizations “from every corner of the community.”

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DAM M IT, GAN N ETT You know what? I’m not going to complain. It could have been worse. It could have been like that time in 2017 when the Gannett-owned Commercial Appeal honored the best places to work in Memphis with awards featuring a picture of Nashville. So, maybe we should all be thankful that the picture illustrating this ad for the CA’s annual Most Memphis poll was, at least, taken in Memphis. You can even see a little skyline in the upper left.

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Court says Memphis’ police surveillance violated consent decree. A court ruled last week that city leaders violated a 1978 federal court consent decree by gathering political intelligence on protesters over a two-year period. The ruling by U.S. District Attorney Jon McCalla was an order denying the city’s motion for summary judgment, while granting part and denying part of the motion for summary judgement by the plaintiff, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ALCUTN). The non-jury trial is set for Monday, August 20th. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by the ALCU-TN after active protesters were added to Memphis City Hall’s “blacklist,” requiring them to be escorted while on the premises. The plaintiff alleges that the list was derived from political surveillance by the Memphis Police Department (MPD) during public protests, as well as private events. “The consent decree’s definition of political intelligence does not depend on whether the conduct being investigated was lawful in the sense of being allowed under the city’s ordinances and does not depend on whether the city’s investigative acts were taken for the purpose of intimidation or harassment,” McCalla’s order reads. “Therefore, the city engaged in political intelligence as defined and prohibited by the consent decree.” Bruce McMullen, the city’s chief legal officer responded to the order last week, saying that the ruling as “an interpretation of the definition of political intelligence under the consent decree” is “woefully outdated and

impractical to apply in modern law enforcement.” “Reading the consent decree literally, and applying it in today’s technological world, would require the police department to turn off all security cameras and body-worn cameras during a protest,” McMullen said. “It would prevent police from looking at publicly posted content and severely hamper their ability to provide public safety. “We firmly believe the consent decree was drafted

Activist Keedran “TNT” Franklin participating in protests. without any conscious thought of the technological advances that exist today, and that we have substantially complied with the consent decree in these modern times.” The police department’s monitoring of social media for protests is non-partisan and allows the department to respond to public safety threats, McMullen said. Monitoring social media has allowed MPD to dispatch the appropriate number of resources to protect protesters, he said. “We are proud that MPD’s efforts have prevented disruptions and violence from happening while allowing citizens to engage in their First Amendment rights,” McMullen said. “And we’re confident that the court will find that no one’s constitutional rights were violated.” However, McCalla said there is a “genuine dispute” to whether the city disseminated any derogatory or false information for the purpose of political intelligence, whether the city passed personal information outside of law enforcement agencies, or whether the city has infringed upon First Amendment rights. If the ACLU-TN is able to establish standing in trial next week, the court will determine the appropriate sanction, which will depend, in part, on how many and to what degree the decree’s provisions were violated. It’s about citizens’ civil liberties, said Keedran Franklin, one of protesters on city hall’s former list. “Our privacy is being attacked and violated,” Franklin said. “And we have a right to our privacy.”

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Guessing at Change John Ryder’s election barometer; Strickland heckled; Jesse Jackson in town; Shelby County Commission winds down.

My resourceful and distinguished friend John Ryder, the former general counsel of the Republican National Committee and as eminent a Republican as can be found in these parts, assayed forth in The Commercial Appeal last weekend with an analysis of the August 2nd election that mirrored his conclusions about the previous one. On the prior occasion, Ryder juggled some numbers from past elections in order to demonstrate that, as he insisted, the voting curve actually favored Republicans and that Democrats would discover on the then-far-off date of August 2nd, that conditions boded ill for their party. But, just as the Ides of March inexorably came for Caesar, the 2nd of August would come in for Ryder and other GOP optimists — with the

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aforementioned result, a sweep for Democratic candidates in countywide races and a measurable gain for them in other positions. Predictably, however, Ryder managed to find solace in the numbers. More Republicans across the state of Tennessee voted for governor in their primary than statewide Democrats did in theirs, he noted, a finding that led him to conclude: “This does not bode well for the Democrats in the November election.” Considering the difficulties incurred by Ryder since his similar prophecies in May, it may just be that his bod-ometer is out of order and needs to be serviced. Or he may be right, of course, in implicitly predicting a victory for Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Lee, who certainly emerged from the GOP primary as a likeable new face, and who, perhaps conveniently, lacked any political record and thus was immune to the knifethrowing tactics of his chief Republican opponents, Randy Boyd and Diane Black, who managed to slash each other into irrelevance. Or maybe the problem was that Boyd and Black were engaged in a desperate contest to see who could more accurately pose as a loyal minion to President Donald Trump. Trump deigned not to confer his official favor on either, for better or for worse. In any case, the Republicans’ four-way gubernatorial race (which included also state House Speaker Beth Harwell) certainly generated more press attention than did the Democratic race between former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and the woefully underfunded House Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh. That could be one explanation for the numbers differential of the two parties’ gubernatorial votes — which Ryder cites as gospel, despite declining to accept the Democrats’ edge in mayoral-primary voting as an indicator back in May.

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Here we go again. The voting round that concluded on August 2nd with a virtual Democratic sweep is the second local election in a row in which a resurgent Democratic Party has demonstrated quantifiable strength at the polls, just as it did in the May 1st county primary election, when the Democrats totaled 44,768 votes against 30,208 for the Republicans. And here again, too, comes some of the skeptical second-guessing that followed that outcome, the tenor of which is that an apt reading of the numbers actually proves the opposite of what the election results seemed to indicate.

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continued from page 7 Whatever the reasons for his thinking, Ryder seems implicitly to be predicting that 7th District Congressman Marsha Blackburn, an outspoken Trumpian with The Donald’s full endorsement, will triumph over her Democratic opponent for the U.S. Senate. That would be former Governor Phil Bredesen, a middle-of-the-road veteran whose two gubernatorial terms were won with significant crossover votes from Republicans and independents, and who has been faring well so far in competitive polling against Blackburn. Trump’s coattails or more blue wave? Which bodes well — and for whom — in the November general election? It remains to be seen. • If Jesse Jackson has his way, the blue wave will keep on rolling. The iconic civil rights veteran and former Democratic presidential candidate was in Memphis early this week on behalf of his Rainbow PUSH coalition’s effort to encourage more voter participation in this year’s election process. Jackson spoke Monday morning to students at Booker T. Washington High School, urging them to register to vote and to stand against violence in their neighborhoods. Afterward, asked his reaction to the Democratic sweep in the county election here, Jackson said he was pleased to see “blacks and whites voting together” in recognition of their “common interest” in “a very difficult season of our lives as Americans.” Jackson said it was too early for him to get behind a specific presidential candidate in 2020. “We don’t know who’s running. It’s too early.” But he took the occasion to inveigh against the current electoral-college winnertake-all system of voting by states. “The last time around, the loser won, and the winner lost,” Jackson said, noting Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 3 million popular vote edge. “We need a one-person, one-vote democracy,” he said. “Let the winner win, and the loser lose, to be fair.” As for the Electoral College, “we never could apply to it,” he said in a bit of wordplay. What the country needs is “universal rights, not states’ rights.” • Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, a former local Democratic Party chairman who keeps a low partisan profile as a nonpartisan political official, was invited to deliver the opening statement Saturday at a “Hot Dogs in the Park” event in Overton

Park celebrating recent Democratic election victories. Strickland complied and launched into a congratulatory message to the sponsoring organization, the Democratic Women of Shelby County, and continued with several citations by him of progress on his mayoral watch, which he attributed in part to inspiration by the DWSC. A group of four or five protesters, led by activist Hunter Demster, began heckling the mayor’s brief remarks, yelling things like “Where’s Tami?” (an apparent reference to the absence from the event of County Commissionerelect Tami Sawyer) and “How many African Americans?” in answer to Strickland’s claims of increased city contracting with firms owned by women or minority members.

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a dossier much of which has subsequently proved out. Thereafter, Trump would habitully employ the purloined term to represent anything that, as Wikipedia would put it, was “negative news about himself,” or, more simply, “accurate news” that he didn’t like. Meanwhile, Trump himself became the leading practitioner of fake news, beginning with ordering his press secretary to describe his Inauguration Day crowd as the biggest in history, and continuing with multiple lies per day throughout his presidency to date. In the process, America’s Bizarro President has managed to create a shadow universe, one whose inversions of reality would put Orwell to shame. In Trump’s world, the free media have morphed into “the enemy of the people,” a phrase made famous in the title of a play, An Enemy of the People, by Norwegian realist Henrik Ibsen. In Ibsen’s drama, a scientifically minded citizen, Dr. Stockman, discovers that toxins are poisoning his town’s public baths and attempts to warn the population, thereby angering the local political establishment, which retaliates by branding the would-be whistleblower as “an enemy of the people.” In the play, Stockman heroically remains determined to resist the unfair attacks, remaining loyal to the truth. In the reality show that is Donald Trump’s America, we of the free media, the tribunes of the people, can and must aspire to be equally steadfast.

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The term came into being during the presidential campaign of 2016 as a description of misinformation that explicitly favored Trump. The Internetcirculated story that Hillary Clinton was channeling captive juveniles to pedophiles from the bowels of a Washington, D.C., pizza joint was a case in point. That obvious canard, one that ultimately would compel a “self-investigating” gunman to shoot up a harmless pizzeria, was the kind of patently false story that the term “fake news” was first coined to describe. We now know that thousands of more tales like that, some halfway plausible, others from halfway round a full moon, were created by Russia to poison social media and the traditional media during the presidential race, as part of the “active measures” campaign undertaken by Vladimir Putin’s intelligence services to undermine Clinton’s chances of victory. The term “fake news” (or, more accurately, FAKE NEWS!) was first co-opted by Trump in January 2017, shortly before his inauguration, when the now famous Steele “dossier,” containing a compilaton of opposition research into his background, gained sudden currency. Trump first used the term against CNN reporter Jim Acosta, who at a press conference attempted to ask the president-elect about the just revealed document. “No, you’re fake news!” Trump countered, borrowing an existent term in declining to recognize Acosta or his network, and simultaneously disparaging

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n February 2018, 23 businesses in Rutherford County were raided by police. Operation Candy Crush came about when Rutherford County District Attorney General Jennings H. Jones acted on reports that stores in the area were selling marijuana-laced candies. Stores were shuttered, 21 people were indicted, and Jones held a triumphal press conference to let his constituents know that he was protecting the community against drug pushers. But there was a problem with Operation Candy Crush. The products in question were derived from cannabis sativa, but they had no intoxicating effects. The gummies contained cannabidiol (CBD), but not tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A few months before the raid, in May 2017, the Tennessee legislature had unanimously approved a measure legalizing the cultivation of industrial hemp in the state. The bill included a provision that allowed the sale of hemp-derived products containing less than 0.3 percent THC without a prescription, as long as the products are tested and clearly labeled. “General Jones could not be more misguided in his attempt to interpret the law. He is completely mistaken, perhaps intentionally so,” Joe Kirkpatrick, president of the Tennessee Hemp Industries Association told the Murfreesboro Voice. By March, all charges brought by Operation Candy Crush had been dropped, the stores reopened, and their confiscated cash returned. CBD was now unquestionably legal in Tennessee.

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CBD products are suddenly everywhere. Do they work? Are they safe?

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or the past three years, Memphians Paula Robinson and her business partner, Tracy DuMars, have run a successful mail-order store through the online retailer Amazon. Last year, they were contacted by producers of CBD products asking them to consider selling oils, salves, candies, and sprays. At first, Robinson says she was hesitant. “You always get nervous because of state laws and the federal government. But everybody in the industry was talking about how CBD was legal in all 50 states. It settled our minds.” Robinson and DuMars attended a “Hemp Summit,” where experts and early adopters in the burgeoning field of medicinal cannabinoids pitched their wares. “Everybody got up on stage and did their presentation, with their research and how long they had been in business,” says Robinson. The pair were impressed with what they heard. “We decided instead of selling other people’s products, we would sell our own.” They partnered with a skin-care products manufacturer who was eager to get into the CBD business and created Simply Hemp oils, oral sprays, teas, and even honey sticks infused with cannabidiol. But there was a problem: You can’t sell CBD on Amazon, because as far as the federal government is concerned, it’s still a Schedule 1 controlled substance. “But that’s about to change,” says Robinson. “The Senate just passed the 2018 Farm Bill, that Mitch McConnell is a big player in. It will be in a separate category from marijuana: CBD from industrial hemp. It will be completely legal in the eyes of the federal government.” Robinson and DuMars lacked a brick-and-mortar store, but started selling their products by mail and at fairs and flea markets. They found rapidly growing demand. “Since our first festival in April, we are getting repeat customers from everywhere we’ve gone,” DuMars says. “We have a lot of repeat customers for the sleep spray.” Maggie’s Pharm has been selling dietary supplements and herbal remedies in Overton Square since 1979. Manager Sue Jordan says, earlier this year, they were contacted by Veteran Grown, a Clarksville, Tennessee, industrial hemp operation. “At first we were like, ‘Is this stuff legal?’” she recalls. Bella Golightly, who works behind the counter at Maggie’s Pharm, knew there was

pent-up demand for CBD. “So many people were asking for it before we even had it.” Now, the CBD tincture, extract, sprays, and candies are flying off the shelves. Their restocking orders went from monthly to weekly. “It was pretty much instantaneous,” says Jordan.

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s this all too good to be true? A growing body of research supports the anecdotal claims. The cannabis sativa plant naturally produces more than 100 closely related compounds known as cannabinoids. For decades, black market marijuana growers have bred strains of the plant that concentrated a single cannabinoid, known as Delta-9-THC, in the unfertilized flowers or buds of the female plant. But in the process of optimizing their product for euphoric potential, they also discovered that different cannabinoids expressed in the plants could cause vastly different effects when ingested by humans. Cannabis had been used in traditional herbal remedies for millennia, but until recently there had never been a serious study of the chemistry involved. As cannabis has

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Sue Jordan (left) and Bella Golightly with CBD gummies, oils, and other products at Maggie’s Pharm in Midtown. become legal in various states, more science was applied to the question, and CBD has emerged as the most interesting group of compounds. “The CBD does not react with the same receptors as THC, and therefore does not produce the psychotropic effects associated with cannabis,” says Lindsey Carr of Midtown Chiropractic. Carr says her practice has been offering CBD products for about 10 months. “I started to carry them for my chronic pain patients due to their antiinflammatory properties. … CBD acts on the endocannabinoid system. This system plays a role in many of our necessary functions, including mood, memory, pain regulation, and cognitive processes.” Carr says the feedback has been very positive. “My patients have found CBD to be effective in relieving both pain and anxiety symptoms. I do not use CDB on a regular basis, but rather utilize it more as a ‘spot check’ if I am experiencing anxiety or inflammation. My senior Great Dane, Doc Holiday, is a daily CBD user. It has helped him recover from major bowel surgery and has helped to manage his arthritis.” As a physician, Bradley Postlethwaite knows a thing or two about arthritis. “As a rheumatologist, I would like to see more clinical trials evaluating the potential of CBD for control of pain and inflammation,” he says. “More and more patients are inquiring about it for these indications. Preclinical studies and anecdotal accounts by a growing patient population suggest that CBD could have potential as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent.” Postlethwaite says he has not been directly involved in any research, but first became interested in the chemical’s potential about eight years ago. “CBD is interesting for many reasons. It is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, has a good safety profile, has unique pharmacologic properties, and possibly a broad range of therapeutic applications, based on both preclinical research and human clinical trials. It was the first (and currently only) plant-derived cannabinoid to be evaluated in randomized controlled trials. More importantly, it was approved by the FDA for treatment of rare, severe forms of epilepsy. This makes CBD the first cannabis-derived compound to win FDA approval — and even more interestingly, the only Schedule I substance to ever be FDA-approved for treatment of human continued on page 12

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hen I asked Facebookers for their experiences with CBD, I was inundated with testimonials. “I’m getting eye injections for Diabetic Retinopathy,” says Mitch McCracken. “I also have problems with Peripheral Neuropathy, which is nerve pain in my feet. Rest assured that since being diagnosed [with diabetes] in 2003, I have done a lot of research on how to live longer.” For 15 years, McCracken’s diabetes has caused burning sensations in his feet at night and numbness during the day. “I take medication for it, but the pain and burning are still always there. That is, until recently. I no longer have to sleep with my feet sticking out from under the covers. No burning at night, no more numbness. What’s going on? My blood sugar readings are lower, my cholesterol is better, and so is my blood pressure. AND when I’m on Facebook and I read something I don’t like, I don’t feel the need to respond! The only difference is taking drops of CBD oil twice a day.” Katherine Dohan has also seen great therapeutic effects from CBD. “I’m pretty obsessed with it,” she says. “It helps my pain and anxiety. It’s been a game-changer for me. I take several drops every night of CBD oil, and I’ve been vaping organic CBD throughout the day. An herbalist told me that you need to build it up in your system and keep dosing every six to eight hours for pain and inflammation. So I’ve been vaping it when I feel like it throughout the day — pretty often to be honest — and then talking three to five drops before I go to sleep. Ally Aycock was one of several people who have found veterinary uses for CBD. “My dog is allergic to everything,” she says. “After six steroid shots in three years, I worried about the risk of long-term issues. I paid for allergy panels and put him on an allergy shot regimen. His condition did not improve. I changed his diet — and now give him CBD oil. The transformation has been amazing. No hives. No skin infections. No steroid shots.” Sue Jordan became a CBD believer soon after Maggie’s Pharm started carrying the products. She says she uses it to treat pain from her temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). “I take about a dropper full of extract a day. If I don’t take it, I can tell. I’m not taking Advil or naproxin or anything.” One respondent, BL, who asked that her real name not be revealed, used CBD salves to replace opioid pain medications after having foot surgery to repair broken bones, ripped tendons, and accumulated scar tissue. “I had taken a fair share of pain meds until my friends bought me some balms/creams that I could rub on the hurt area, which would allow me to sleep,” BL says. “I also used CBD in combination with THC in the form of edibles to help with sleep and anxiety, so I simultaneously got off all pain meds and anxiety meds. Opiates make me feel high and drowsy, but also make me sleepless and have nightmares. CBD has no real side effects at all.” BL says she now works in the field of addiction recovery. “The mind is a tricky thing. I would say that CBD does not pose relapse issues with recovering addicts. I might not recommend it for the first year or two of recovery, like many things. But, I think a lot of relapsing happens from methods not agents. Like all users of CBD, the recovering person should be educated about the product — its chemical make-up; how it is a non-narcotic, etc. I would not recommend vaping CBD to a person who has just quit smoking. I’d recommend a tincture instead.”

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n the last 12 months, there has been a major proliferation of CBD products. As with any new product, consumers should beware. “Some of these companies — it’s hard to know how many — may misrepresent the dosage or content of CBD in their products,” says Postlethwaite. “Several came under fire from FDA after their supplements were tested and found to contain no CBD at all.” Proper dosages have not yet been established, except for anti-seizure and epileptic applications. “Randomized trials are needed to determine effectiveness and recommended dose for treatment of arthritis and pain in humans, but if you extrapolate the data from preclinical studies, the average 70 kg human would seem to need a minimum dose of around 400 mg daily to have an effect on arthritis pain. Recommendations on dosing are usually included with these products and generally translate to less than 100 mg daily. Assuming CBD works as an anti-inflammatory or analgesic agent in humans, the effective dose is likely higher than what most individuals are taking.” But while CBD is exceptionally non-toxic, as far as drugs go, the same can’t be said for any additives in the various over-the-counter CBD products in stores now. Users should research the manufacturers and be wary of additives. “You want to know where the hemp is grown and whether or not it is organic,” says Paula Robinson of Simply Hemp. A “full spectrum” product contains several different cannabanoids, while an “isolate” contains just a single cannabanoid isolated for a particular effect. Most of these claims have not been evaluated by the FDA, so users should be cautious while finding the ones that work for them. “There are no official guidelines yet,” says Robinson. “Everyone’s body is different, everyone’s needs are different. … We don’t just want to give people the product and send them on their way. We want to educate people.”

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Kim Vodicka opens a freshly minted copy of her new book Psychic Privates and begins to read aloud at the table. Java Cabana has always attracted poets and spoken word artists, so it’s not a suspicious behavior. Nevertheless, after an almost but not quite whispered verse or two, she pauses, and her eyes roll mischievously from left to right to make sure we’re not shocking the neighbors too badly. Vodicka’s poetry is “adult” in nature; a Romantic’s tour of the lower chakras with a calculated juvenile streak. Like a fusion of all the underlined parts in all the “dirty” dog-eared novels teenagers giggled over before the internet came along and took the fun out of smut. “Before Psychic Privates became a full-length book, I tried experimenting with different media,” Vodicka says, describing the evolution of her work and her previous experiences reading it in public. “One of my dreams had always been to release a poetry record,” she says, recalling the tour following the release of her Psychic Privates EP — a chapbook on 7” vinyl. “Nothing’s more important than connecting with people in the live setting,” Vodicka says. “And, yes, I’ll play anywhere — coffee shops, art galleries, bookstores, which are typical for literary things, but I’ve also played dive bars, punk clubs, a microcinema in Tucson, the rooftop of a building in Dallas, and even a tennis shoe store in San Diego. I’m also a big believer in the informal performance, the one-on-one experience of sharing a work with someone, and the intimacy of that connection, which is really what I try to recreate live. “I don’t want to be a poet for other poets, academics, and aesthetes,” Vodicka says. “I’d much rather be a poet for the average person on the street who has a thought in their mind and a feeling in their heart but maybe grew up on hamburgers and TV. What good is any of this if it doesn’t leave the congregation and the choir?”

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Night at the Museum Children’s Museum of Memphis, 5-8 p.m., $15 Exhibits come to life (!). Featuring crafts and food trucks.

Rodney Crowell Halloran Centre, 7:30 p.m., $35 The first in the new Kafe Kirk series, a concert and theater series curated by Kirk Whalum.

Love & Basketball The Orpheum 7 p.m., $8 Screening of this film about a couple in love and into basketball.

I Read that Movie at the Library Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 2 p.m. Today’s book club/film screening will cover Michael Cunningham’s The Hours.

An Evening with Gillian Welch Germantown Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. A concert by acclaimed songwriter and the heart of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, Gillian Welch. Booksiging by Inman Majors Novel, 6 p.m. Majors signs his comic novel Penelope Lemon: Game On! about a middle-aged woman who pushes at the bounds of being a single mom in suburbia.

’68 Special 50th Anniversary Celebration Elvis Presley’s Memphis, 7 p.m., $55 Includes a screening of the show as well as live music and guest appearances.

Continuum Music Festival Crosstown Arts, 6 p.m. Festival encouraging musical collaboration across genres — from chamber music to hip-hop.

Magic Carpet Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School, 10 a.m., $5 Today’s theme is “Sugar Plum Fairy.” Kids are encouraged to dance with the Roudnev Youth Ballet.

Mahalia

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Hattiloo director Mark Allan Davis was unsure. The music was strong. Sonically, it would be difficult to go wrong with a musical built around the life of gospel giant Mahalia Jackson. The singer’s life story, particularly where it intersects the life of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., might provide enough fodder for a dozen plays. But something about the script for the frequently revived gospel musical Mahalia left Davis unsatisfied. “It reminded me of a travelogue,” he says. “We went here and did this, then we went here and did that,” he says monotonously. “I couldn’t find the action.” As it happens, Davis had been hired to do just that. After producing several iterations of the popular musical, it was time to reinvent it from the ground up. “Ekundayo [Bandele] told me he wanted dancers,” Davis says, recalling a conversation with Hattiloo’s founder and executive producer. “He mentioned having recently seen Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations” and wanted the spirit of the music expressed in movement. “That made it easier once I started rehearsals.” “The actor playing Martin Luther King Jr. is also a great dancer and took things through the roof,” Davis says, describing Ailey-inspired choreography created for one of King’s best-known speeches. “I have the actors around him basically holding him, lifting him. He falls back on them while he’s doing this whole speech,” Davis says. The music for Hattiloo’s Mahalia revival is performed live. “Theresa Willis is extraordinary as Jackson,” Davis says. “MAHALIA” IS AT THE HATTILOO THEATRE THROUGH AUGUST 26TH, $22-$35. WWW.HATTILOO.ORG

Miss Dee’s Kitchen Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m., $42 A mother gives her daughter advice as she’s cleaning chitterlings. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella The Orpheum, 2 p.m. $8 A version of the fairy tale with Whitney Houston and Brandy.

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“Consuming Passions II” Art Museum of the University of Memphis, 3-6 p.m. A show of collections, on the 25th anniversary of the original “Consuming Passions.” Includes Japanese prints, sports paraphernalia, automobile art, and more.

Taste of the Town Southland Park, 6-9 p.m., $35 Food from local chefs and bakers, benefiting Main Street West Memphis. Jason Mraz BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove, 7 p.m. A concert by this singer-songwriter. Booksigning by Lisa Patton Novel, 6 p.m. A signing of the novel Rush, about sorority rush at Ole Miss.

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that Philip Glass or Steve Reich influence. But with Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, there’s a lot of emotional turns. So it wouldn’t work as well having a minimalist, repetitive thing going on underneath it. It needed to reflect those emotional shifts,” he says. “So there ended up being more twists and turns in the music. Morgan Neville pushed me to get more complex, harmonically. There’s definitely more chromaticism in this one. More modulating to different keys and exploring different harmonic areas.” In layman’s terms, it translates into some truly poignant passages that reveal the inner, darker moods of television’s favorite toddler-positive persona.

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Such success seemed unlikely when Kirkscey got his first soundtrack job. “Cigarette Girl was the first film I scored. I wasn’t really a composer at that point, but I played in a band with Mike McCarthy, the director, called Fingers Like Saturn. He mistakenly thought that I was a composer, because I had done some arranging for string quartets. I really didn’t know what I was doing, but I just said yes and hoped I would figure out how to do it. It was very stressful, but as hard as it was, it made me want to do it more. It really inspired me.” Kirkscey is staying busy. There are more soundtracks to tend to, mixes of his live Mellotron recordings with Robby Grant, Pat Sansone, and John Medeski to supervise, and performances of music by John Cage and others to rehearse for this weekend’s Continuum Music Festival. The latter, enthuses Kirkscey, is indicative of a nationwide sea change in musical tastes. “There’s a different attitude among the younger generation of classical musicians. They’re a lot more open to playing music from other genres, and there’s been an explosion of new music ensembles in the U.S. in the last 20 years. If you want to breathe life into a genre, you gotta perform new music.”

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he world of classical music evolved dramatically by the end of the 20th century, to a point where now, well into the 21st, traditional notions of proper music and genre boundaries have all but dissolved. No one in Memphis exemplifies the shift better than musician and composer Jonathan Kirkscey. For years, music fans have known him as the city’s go-to cellist for bands and performers that want to expand their sonic palates. Aside from his regular work with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Kirkscey has recorded with everyone from soul giants like Al Green and Solomon Burke to indie-rock artists like Cat Power and the late Jay Reatard. And he’s honed his composition skills on soundtracks as diverse as Mike McCarthy’s Cigarette Girl, Robert Gordon’s and Morgan Neville’s Best of Enemies, and Neville’s recent Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, a new documentary on PBS icon Fred Rogers. While his work for the Emmy-winning Best of Enemies in 2015 garnered him the 1:39 PM International Documentary Association’s award for best music in a documentary, Kirkscey’s latest score for Neville marks a new expressiveness in his work that may win him even more acclaim. Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the soundtrack, is already available on streaming services and soon will be released as a vinyl LP. Add the critically acclaimed series of Mellotron performances he’s helped stage locally, as well as his frequent work with the new music-oriented Blueshift Ensemble, and you have all the trappings of a true Renaissance man of Memphis music. Kirkscey’s well suited to genre-hopping. After taking up cello at age 6, he also dabbled in piano. “We had a piano at home when I was growing up,” he recalls. “Although I didn’t take piano lessons, I’d play it for fun.” In his teens, Kirkscey played guitar. “I was into Metallica and Slayer and Helmet. Angry teenager music! Actually, I played in my first-ever band in high school with Hemant Gupta, who I still play with in Mouserocket. It’s not what people usually want me to do when they have me compose a score, but if they want me to write a song that sounds like Ministry or Metallica, I can do that!” While that particular skill set wasn’t required for his Mr. Rogers project (though one can dream), the film did take him into new territory as a composer. “Best of Enemies definitely had more of

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

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

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

152 BEALE 544-7011

Sean Apple Thursdays, Sundays, 5 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 4 p.m. and Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m.; Elvis Week Thursday, Aug. 16, 5-11 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17, 5-11 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 18, 5-11 p.m.

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

Hard Rock Cafe 126 BEALE 529-0007

Memphis Music Monday Third Monday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Itta Bena 145 BEALE 578-3031

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

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

Blues City Cafe

King’s Palace Cafe

138 BEALE 526-3637

Silky O’Sullivan’s

130 PEABODY PLACE 523-8536

The Peabody Hotel

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

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

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room

Rum Boogie Cafe

Blind Bear Speakeasy

Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall

162 BEALE 521-1851

King’s Palace Cafe Patio Sonny Mack Mondays-Fridays,

Memphis Bluesmasters Mondays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.midnight; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars FridaysSundays, 4-8 p.m.; Little Boy Blues Friday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Delta Project Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.-midnight;

225 S. MAIN 529-4299

Rodney Crowell Saturday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown

The Rusty Pieces Sunday, Aug. 19, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Eric Hughes Band Thursday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight and Monday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.midnight; Pam and Terry Fridays, Saturdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; FreeWorld Friday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Memphis Blues Masters Sunday, Aug. 19, 7-11 p.m.; Fuzzy Tuesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.-midnight; Vince Johnson and Plantation Allstars Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

The Halloran Centre

77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Big Don Valentine’s Three Piece Chicken and a Biscuit Blues Band Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Friday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.-midnight; Fuzzy Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

182 BEALE 528-0150

David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 162 BEALE 521-1851

7-10 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 18, 7-10 p.m.

Belle Tavern 117 BARBORO ALLEY 249-6580

119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

Live Music Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m.; The Rusty Pieces Saturday, Aug. 18, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

Brass Door Irish Pub 152 MADISON 572-1813

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

Dirty Crow Inn 855 KENTUCKY

Karaoke Night Thursdays, 8 p.m.; The Po Boys Friday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.; Rev Neil Down Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 p.m.; Bobbie Stacks and friends Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Earnestine & Hazel’s 531 S. MAIN 523-9754

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

Amy LaVere Band Sunday, Aug. 19, 8-11:30 p.m.

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

Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Mondays-Wednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.

Regina’s

149 UNION 529-4000

Peabody Rooftop Parties Thursdays, 6-10 p.m.

The Vault 124 GE PATTERSON

Heath and Bobbie Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Anna Benson Friday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; Broke Tall Folk Saturday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.

South Main Loﬂin Yard 7 W. CAROLINA

Electric Church Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

Spindini 383 S. MAIN 578-2767

Crystal “The Sax Lady” Brown Jazz Trio Friday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.

60 N. MAIN

Open Mic Night Saturdays, 4-7 p.m.; Richard Wilson - Live Original Blues, Gospel, and Jazz Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020

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

The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

Sleep Out Louie’s 150 PEABODY PL SUITE 111 ENTRANCE ON, S 2ND ST

Eric Hughes Friday, Aug. 17,

Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222

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

Canvas 1737 MADISON 443-5232

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

Celtic Crossing 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

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

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Ghost Town Blues Band Thursday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Fridays, 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Band Sundays,

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

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

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Cowboy Neil Sunday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m.-midnight and Wednesday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m.-midnight.

168 BEALE 576-2220

200 BEALE 527-2687

Chris Gales Solo Acoustic Show Mondays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.; Eric Hughes solo/acoustic Thursdays, 5-8 p.m.; Karaoke Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.; Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill

2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Thursdays, 7 p.m.-midnight and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Fuzzy Wednesdays, 7 p.m.midnight and Friday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.-midnight; Myra Hall Band Saturday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.-midnight; Baunie and Soul Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight; James Jones Tuesdays, 7 p.m.-midnight.

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1589 MADISON 726-4193

590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

The Fast Mothers Saturday, Aug. 18.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Open Mic Music Mondays, 9 p.m.midnight.

Railgarten 2160 CENTRAL

A Tribute to The King Thursday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.; Lucky 7 Brass Band Friday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.;

University of Memphis The Bluff 535 S. HIGHLAND

DJ Ben Murray Thursdays, 10 p.m.; The Vegabonds Friday, Aug. 17; Jay Jones Saturday, Aug. 18; Bluegrass Brunch with The River Bluff Clan Sundays, 11 a.m.

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

Rock-n-Roll Cafe

Poplar/I-240

3855 ELVIS PRESLEY 398-6528

Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Vinyl Revival Thursday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Thumpdaddy Saturday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.; Flashback Sunday, Aug. 19, 4-7 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and

Elvis Tribute featuring Michael Cullipher Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Live Entertainment Mondays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; KARAOKE hosted by DJ MADDY Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

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

2 Mule Plow Sunday, Aug. 19, 4-7 p.m.; The Dantones Sunday, Aug. 19, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

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

3 Mississippi Sunday, Aug. 19, 6-9 p.m.

Hi-Tone

Toni Green’s Palace

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

4212 HWY 51 N.

Auspicious, NU-95, Ardent, Third & Delaware Thursday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.; Dire Hatred, Process of Suffocation, Hate Doctrine Friday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; MadAir Decks Presents: Crosstown Block Party Sat.-Sun., Aug. 18-19, 4 p.m.; Sumo Tre Sunday, Aug. 19, 9 p.m.; Monolord, Onus, Namazu Wednesday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m.

Toni Green’s Palace MondaysSundays, 7 p.m.; Live DJ Thursdays, Fridays, 7 p.m.

Germantown Germantown Performing Arts Center 1801 EXETER 751-7500

An Evening with Gillian Welch Thursday, Aug. 16, 8-10 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown

North Mississippi/ Tunica

1927 MADISON 726-4372

L.A.P.D. Sunday, Aug. 19, 4-7 p.m.; Roadside Glorious Sunday, Aug. 19, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove

Indian Pass Raw Bar Memphis

6285 SNOWDEN, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662) 892-2660

2059 MADISON 207-7397

Jason Mraz Tuesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m.

Paul Taylor Jazz Quartet Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.; Marcella and Her Lovers Friday, Aug. 17, 7-10 p.m.; Jeremy Stanfill and Josh Cosby Sunday, Aug. 19, 12-3 p.m.

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel

2119 MADISON 207-5097

Elvis vs. Beatles Friday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Southaven Jason D. Williams Saturday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.; Marcella & Her Lovers Sunday, Aug. 19, noon.

Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

Juke Joint All Stars Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; The Wild Bill’s Band with Tony Chapman, Charles Cason, and Miss Joyce Henderson Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.; Memphis Blues Society Juke Jam Sundays, 4 p.m.

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Ghost Town Blues Band Friday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Oasis Hookah Lounge & Cafe 663 S. HIGHLAND 729-6960

Live Music with DJ ALXANDR Fridays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Live Music with Coldway Saturdays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

East Memphis East of Wangs 6069 PARK 763-0676

Lee Gardner Fridays, 6:30-9 p.m.; Randal Toma, Solo Guitar Tuesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.; Eddie Harrison Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.

Huey’s Poplar 4872 POPLAR 682-7729

The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, Aug. 19, 8-11:30 p.m.

7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Summer/Berclair Cheffie’s Cafe 483 HIGH POINT TERRACE 202-4157

Songwriter Night hosted by Leigh Ann Wilmot and Dave “The Rave” Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.

John Paul Keith Band Sunday, Aug. 19, 8-11:30 p.m.

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

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

Bartlett South Memphis FireHouse Community Arts Center 985 S. BELLEVUE 948-9522

Voices Open Mic Variety Show Third Friday of every month, 7 p.m.

Hadley’s Pub 2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Amber McCain Band Friday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.; Furious George Sunday, Aug. 19, 5:30 p.m.; The Brian Johnson Band Wednesday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m.

Main Street COMO, MS

RL Boyce Picnic & Blues Celebration Thursday, Aug. 16, 4-8 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 17.

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

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.

Raleigh Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

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

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Lafayette’s Music Room

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

Cordova

8071 TRINITY 756-4480

Thief’s Hand with Stepping Stone Saturday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.; Upon A Burning Body Tuesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m.; Crockett Hall Tuesdays with the Midtown Rhythm Section Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

Fingertrick Sunday, Aug. 19, 8-11:30 p.m.

The Southern Edition Band Tuesdays.

1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Midtown Crossing Grill

Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova

Growlers

Jamie Baker Thursday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.; Derryl Perry Thursday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.; Kris Lager Band Friday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m.; Almost Famous Friday, Aug. 17, 10 p.m.; Char Magnifico and Vintage Saturday, Aug. 18, 2 p.m.; Ashton Riker Saturday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.; Seeing Red Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 p.m.; Tom Lonardo Quartet Sunday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Royal Blues Band Sunday, Aug. 19, 4 p.m.; Swingtime Explosion Big Band Sunday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m.; Johnny Mac Monday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m.; Cruisin’ Heavy Tuesday, Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m.; The Michael Brothers Tuesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle & New Orleans Wednesday, Aug. 22, 5:30 p.m.; Terry Prince & the Principles Wednesday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m.

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Crosstown Concourse

“Number: Presents Art of the South 2018,” exhibition of works by artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,

Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and other Southern states. www.crosstownarts.org. Through Sept. 2. FocalPoint Art Show, exhibition of new work by Jason Miller, Robert Fairchild, Zoe Nadel, La’Donna Roberts, and Lester Jones inside FocalPoint. Through Nov. 30. “Tunnel Vision,” exhibition of collaborative installation by Frances Berry and Jenny Fine. www. crosstownarts.org. Through Sept. 2. N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY.

David Lusk Gallery

“Daily Art,” e-exhibition featuring 31 artists for 31 days. Visit website to see, discuss, and purchase art from daily featured artist. www.davidluskgallery. com. Through Aug. 31. 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“In the Garden,” exhibition of over 400,000 photographic objects dating back to the inception of photography as a medium. The collection explores garden imagery and humans cultivating the land. www.dixon.org. Through Sept. 20. 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Eclectic Eye

“Through My Lens”, exhibition of high resolution digital images that capture the beauty of nature in urban culture by Sabrina Turner www.eclectic-eye. com. Through Sept. 19. 242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

FireHouse Community Arts Center

“In Living Color: The Butterfly Effect,” exhibition of work by Yin and Young Soul Artistry. www.mbaaf-

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JASON’S DELI, 3473 POPLAR (324-3181).

MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (6362362), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Casting Demonstration Saturdays, Sundays, 3 p.m.

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

Gallery Talk

Museum staff speak on topics including current exhibitions and works from the permanent collection. Meet in the lobby of the main building before the talk begins. Free. Saturdays, Sundays, 2-2:30 p.m. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW.METALMUSEUM.ORG.

Girls’ Night Out

A fun evening of painting. Snack bar included. BYOB. $12. Third Thursday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Through Dec. 31. PITTER POTTER STUDIO, 845 GERMANTOWN PKWY (901.443.7718), WWW.PITTERPOTTERSTUDIO.COM.

MadAir Decks Presents: Crosstown Block Party

Skate deck art exhibition featuring 27 local Memphis artist’s unique MadAir Deck design. Sat.-Sun., Aug. 18-19, 4 p.m. HI-TONE, 412-414 N. CLEVELAND (278-TONE), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Senior Arts Series: John Angotti

Featuring John Angotti, an accomplished musician, composer, and music director whose secular and religious work has taken him around the United States and abroad. $5. Wed., Aug. 22, 1:30 p.m. THEATRE MEMPHIS, 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323), WWW.CRATIVEAGINGMIDSOUTH.ORG.

Submissions Open for MCA 68th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Fund-raiser.

Visit website for more information. Through Oct. 1. WWW.MCA.EDU.

O N G O I N G ART

Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

“Consuming Passions II: A Collection of Images,” exhibition showcasing sports paraphernalia, Japanese prints, automobile art, posters and material culture from World War I and World War II, and pop-culture related artifacts. www.memphis.edu. Aug. 19-Oct. 6. “Africa: Art of a Continent,” permanent exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogelman collection. Ongoing.

Consuming Passions II: A Collection of Collections Curated by Edmund Warren Perry Jr.

opening reception Sunday, August 19th 3pm-6pm on view August 20th-October 6th Consuming Passions II is a collection of collections. In 1993, AMUM staged its first Consuming Passions exhibition which featured comic books, outsider art, television-themed board games, home-crafted textiles, snowshakers, and many other local and regional collections. This sequel on the twenty-fifth anniversary of that earlier exhibition will revisit the theme of collectors and collecting. Drawn from the varied pursuits of both hobbyists and citizenscholars, Consuming Passions II will showcase sports paraphernalia, Japanese prints, automobile art, posters and material culture from World War I and World War II, and provocative assemblies of popculture related artifacts.

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

Art Village Gallery

“Somnium (Daydreams),” exhibition of 10 medium to large-scale figurative paintings on reverse canvas by Mario Henrique. www.artvillagegallery.com. Through Aug. 31. 410 S. MAIN (521-0782).

ANF Architects

“Art Conversations,” exhibition of paintings by Catherine Vaughn. www.anfa.com. Through Sept. 6. 1500 UNION (278-6868).

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Fratelli’s

“French County/Farmhouse,” exhibition of paintings by Rose Sitton. www.memphisbotanicgarden. com. Through Aug. 31. 750 CHERRY (766-9900).

Graceland

“Hillbilly Rock,” exhibition featuring items from the Marty Stuart Collection. www.graceland.com. Ongoing. 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322).

Jack Robinson Photography Gallery

Metal Museum

“Forge,” work by 15 international metal artists whose practice has been identified as having a significant impact in the field of blacksmithing. Through Sept. 16. “Tributaries: Venetia Dale-Next After the First in Order, Place, and Time,” installations that refocus attention on support objects secondary to the items they hold up, contain, or aid. Appreciated as individual creations when removed from context and made in pewter. www.metalmuseum.org. Through Sept. 9. 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

National Civil Rights Museum

“I AM A CHILD,” exhibition of photographs to shed light on the immigrant family separation at the U.S.Mexican border. More than 30 black-and-white images of protesting children. www.civilrightsmuseum. org. Through Dec. 31. 450 MULBERRY (521-9699).

Playhouse on the Square

“Larger Than Life,” exhibition of larger-than-life charcoal drawings of larger than life celebrities by Lucien Scott Croy. Through Sept. 9. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Ross Gallery

“Earth Ruminations,” exhibition of images and objects drawn directly from the environment, made using traditional, alternative, and hybrid photographic processes by Gustavo Plascencia. www.cbu. edu/gallery. Aug. 17-Sept. 19. “It’s not personal,” exhibition of multi-media works elevating stories from popular culture, those hidden in the archives, and everyday conversations from passersby and participants by Katie Hargrave. www. cbu.edu/gallery. Aug. 17-Sept. 19. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).

Slavehaven Underground Railroad Museum

“Images of Africa Before & After the Middle Passage,” exhibition of photography by Jeff and Shaakira Edison. Ongoing. 826 N. SECOND (527-3427).

St. George’s Episcopal Church

“Local Color,” exhibition of colorful portraits of people and animals by Meredith Wilson, Maggie Russell, and Melanie Anderson. (754-7282), www. stgchurch.org. Through Aug. 26. 2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

Talbot Heirs

Debra Edge Art. Ongoing. 99 S. SECOND (527-9772).

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“Eco Prints,” exhibition of prints on paper. Framed prints are $150, unframed $60. www.robinsoneditions.com. Through Aug. 31. 44 HULING (576-0708).

Java Cabana

“New Beginning,” exhibition of paintings by Tonya Pearce Through Aug. 31. 2170 YOUNG (272-7210).

Jay Etkin Gallery

“Female Form,” exhibition of work exploring the way the female body is glorified, fractured, obfuscated, multiplied, and rebuilt through the artist’s gaze. www.jayetkingallery.com. Through Aug. 31. David Hall, exhibition of watercolor works on paper. www.jayetkingallery.com. Ongoing. 942 COOPER (550-0064).

L Ross Gallery

“Shake, Rattle, and Roll,” exhibition of all things Elvis by contemporary Southern artists celebrating Elvis Week. www.lrossgallery.com. Through Aug. 31. 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Leadership Memphis

“Trolley Night: Music, Messages, and Movements,” exhibition in partnership with The Withers Collection Museum & Gallery. Through Aug. 31.

9/11 MEMORIAL EXHIBIT

SEPTEMBER 1-3 • 10AM-6PM DAILY The Fitz is humbled to present a tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, including the 343 members of the FDNY who made the ultimate sacrifice. The memorial provides interactive education, including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. Interactive guided tours are carried out by actual firefighters who were present at the World Trade Center on 9/11 who provide firsthand accounts of the day and its aftermath. The memorial is open to all ages. Bring your friends and family. Admission and parking is free.

365 S. MAIN ST. (278-0016).

Marshall Arts Gallery

“Love of Art” and “Memphis,” exhibition of work by Nikki Gardner and Debra Edge by appointment only. Ongoing. 639 MARSHALL (679-6837).

Memphis Botanic Garden

“The Hidden: Looking Isn’t Always Seeing,” exhibition of works by Leslie Ponder. www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Aug. 29. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

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“Black Resistance: Ernest C. Withers and the Civil Rights Movement,” exhibition focuses on and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the events from March 27 through April 8, 1968. www. brooksmuseum.org. Through Aug. 19. “Arts of Global Africa,” exhibition of historic and contemporary works in a range of different media presenting an expansive vision of Africa’s artistry. www.brooksmuseum.org. Through June 21, 2021. “About Face,” exhibition located in the Education Gallery highlighting the different ways artists interpret the connection between emotion and expression. www.brooksmuseum.org. Ongoing. “Drawing Memory: Essence of Memphis,” exhibition of works inspired by nsibidi, a sacred means of communication among male secret societies in southeastern Nigeria by Victor Ekpuk. www. brooksmuseum.org. Ongoing. 1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art

“Horn Island 34,” exhibition of works by MCA students, faculty, and alumni resulting from annual trip to Horn Island, a barrier island off the coast of Pascagoula, Mississippi. mca.edu. Aug. 20-Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Memphis Jewish Community Center’s Shainberg Gallery

“Awakened by the Storm,” exhibition of paintings by Sarah Megan Jenkins. www.jccmemphis.org. Through Aug. 30. 6560 POPLAR (761-0810).

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CALENDAR: AUGUST 16 - 22 continued from page 27 TOPS Gallery

“Screen Door,” exhibition of work by Ann Craven, Dana Frankfort, EJ Hauser, and Margaux Ogden. www.topsgallery. com. Through Sept. 8. 400 S. FRONT.

Village Frame & Art

“20th Century Memphis Photographs,” work by Charlie Ivey and Virginia Schoenster, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 540 S. MENDENHALL (767-8882).

WKNO Studio

2018 MGAL Member Showcase and Sale, www.wkno.org. Through Aug. 29. 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

Woman’s Exchange Art Gallery

Eighth Annual Woman’s Exchange Art Gallery Open House, exhibition of approximately 100 local and regional artists’ work in all media. (541331-0077), www.womans-exchange.com. Through Aug. 24. 88 RACINE (327-5681).

DAN C E

Farewell for Now Concert

Bridging Souls Productions will celebrate eight years of dance throughout Memphis and the Mid-South with a final performance. $10. Fri., Aug. 17, 7 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Belly Dance Open House

TO U R S

30 Thursdays: Nature at Night

Join Karsilama Tribal Belly Dance for an open house featuring door prizes, food, mini intro belly dance choreography class, performances, and more. Free. Wed., Aug. 22, 7:15-9 p.m.

Join Horticulture staff member Carson Ellis for a guided stroll through the Butterfly Garden. Thurs., Aug. 16, 6 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

BUCKMAN ARTS CENTER AT ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483), WWW.KARSILAMADANCE.COM.

City Tasting Tours

Memphis Burlesque Heaven-N-Heels

$25-$55. Fri., Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m. MINGLEWOOD HALL, 1555 MADISON (866-609-1744), WWW.MINGLEWOODHALL.COM.

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Terry Fator, entertainment that combines singing, comedy, and unparalleled celebrity impressions. (1-888-747-7711), goldstrike.com. $45-$75. Fri., Aug. 17, 9-10:30 p.m. 1010 CASINO CENTER IN TUNICA, MS (1-888-245-7829).

P&H Cafe

You Look Like, a monthly showcase of spite, battle of bitchery, and competition of “Oh, hell no.” Watch the quickest wits from all over the country talk mad shit. (2833814), $8. Third Saturday of every month, 9-11 p.m. 1532 MADISON (726-0906).

Spartan City Poetry Society, featuring open-mic performances and poetry group activities. Sat., Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m. 8457 TRINITY (415-2764).

National Civil Rights Museum

5th Annual Drop the Mic Poetry Slam, themed “Freedom Forward” featuring poets in three age categories performing original works before a judges panel and audience for a chance to win cash prizes. www. civilrightsmuseum.org. Free. Sat., Aug. 18, 4 p.m. 450 MULBERRY (521-9699).

Breakaway Bardog 5K and Monroe Avenue Festival, Sunday, August 19th, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. L E CT U R E / S P E A K E R

Go Beyond Symptoms for Radical Change: A Dalian Method™ Presentation

Unique and groundbreaking healing method by a certified Dalian Method facilitator. Free. Fri., Aug. 17, 7-8 p.m. ART BODY SOUL STUDIO, 1024 YATES (207-4161), WWW.ARTBODYSOULSTUDIO.COM.

Talk About It Tuesday

Monthly panel discussion with Q & A designed to bring people from the local community together to inspire discussion about the significant impact of

cultural history in movements for economic and social justice. Free. Every fourth Tuesday. Through Dec. 18. ERNEST WITHERS COLLECTION GALLERY & MUSEUM, 333 BEALE (523-2344), WWW.WITHERSCOLLECTION.ORG.

Understanding Issues in Human Resources Through Storytelling

Fisher Phillips, along with Spillit Memphis, presents the first of this series addressing the issues faced by transgender individuals in the workplace. $20-$25. Thurs., Aug. 16, 4:30-7 p.m. HIGH COTTON BREWING CO., 598 MONROE (526-0431), WWW.FISHERPHILLIPS.COM.

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

Cutting Garden Tours

Garden docents will focus on the cutting garden each week on Saturday morning. Meet in the Catmur Foyer to see the large urn design and start tour. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW. DIXON.ORG.

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Very Important Bride Food Tasting and Show Food tasting and show for brides planning a wedding. Free. Tues., Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m.

WHISPERING WOODS HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER, 11200 GOODMAN, OLIVE BRANCH, MS (368-6782), WWW.MIDSOUTHWEDDINGSHOW.COM.

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Featuring all-day live music and raffles, local vendors, a dunk tank, Grandma’s Meatball Eating Contest, and more benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Sun., Aug. 19, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Continuum Music Festival

Collaborations among musicians and artists of diverse genres from Memphis and beyond, bringing to life unique performances and workshops. Free-$25. Fri.-Sat., Aug. 17-18. CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY, WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

RL Boyce Picnic & Blues Celebration

Visit website for Friday activities. Thursday night at Como Library private concert for 10 people only. For tickets and more information, email boycesherena039@gmail.com. Free-$100. Thurs., Aug. 16, 4-8 p.m., and Fri., Aug. 17. MAIN STREET, COMO, MS, WWW. FANCYMAG.COM.

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Women’s Bike Chat Fourth Anniversary Ride

This ride is women-only. Guys, we’ll catch you on the next one. Sun., Aug. 19, 2-5 p.m. REVOLUTIONS COMMUNITY BICYCLE SHOP, 1000 S. COOPER (INSIDE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH) (726-6409), WWW.REVOLUTIONSMEMPHIS.COM.

M E ETI N G S

Get Lit Book Club

Discuss monthly selections over a beer. This month, discuss The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Open to public. Join the group on Facebook to learn more. Free. Third Thursday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m. GHOST RIVER BREWING, 827 S. MAIN (278-0087).

30 Thursdays at the Garden

On Thursday nights throughout Daylight Saving Time extended hours until sunset open to members at no cost. Thursdays. Through Oct. 31. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

Amtgard

The Barony of Soul’s Crossing live-action role-playing game. From arts and science competitions to battle games and quests, a family-friendly group with levels of participation for any physical level. Free. Sundays, 1 p.m. 1372 OVERTON PARK, 1372 OVERTON PARK, WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ GROUPS/SOULSCROSSING/.

Big Orange Gala

Meet Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer at the Gala, hosted by the Memphis UT Knoxville Alumni Chapter. Relive your college days dancing the night away and mingling with fellow Volunteers. $75. Fri., Aug. 17, 7-11 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (683-2208), WWW.ALUMNI. UTK.EDU.

Peabody Rooftop Parties

Live music and beautiful views of the sun setting over the Mississippi River. Ladies get in free before 7 p.m. Visit website for scheduled entertainment. 21+ $10-$15. Thurs., 6-10 p.m. Through Aug. 16. THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Stargazing with Memphis Astronomical Society (MAS)!

Telescopes provided to help view constellations, planets, and star clusters. Gazing events begin at sunset. Sat., Aug. 18. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

H O LI DAY EVE N TS

A Tribute to The King Thurs., Aug. 16, 7 p.m.

RAILGARTEN, 2160 CENTRAL.

Elvis Week 2018 KIDS

Magic Carpet: On Your Toes with the Sugar Plum Fairy and Roudnev Youth Ballet

Children ages two to eight are invited to grab their tutus and magic carpet for a dancing adventure across the globe with Clara and her Nutcracker. $5. Sat., Aug. 18, 10 a.m. BUCKMAN ARTS CENTER AT ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483), WWW.BUCKMANARTSCENTER.COM.

Night at the Museum

Children will see the exhibits come to life and interact with police, firemen, artists, dancers, chefs, and many others. Free for members, nonmembers $15. Fri., Aug. 17, 5-8 p.m. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, 2525 CENTRAL (458-2678), WWW.CMOM.COM.

Visit website for schedule of events during Elvis Week. Through Aug. 18. GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), GRACELAND.COM.

Elvis Week 2018: The Circuit Playhouse Tour

Formerly The Memphian Theatre, in the 1960s, it was frequented by Elvis Presley and his friends for private movie screenings and parties. To schedule tour, call or email marcus@playhouseonthesquare.org. $5-$15. Through Aug. 18. CIRCUIT PLAYHOUSE, 51 S. COOPER (725-0776), WWW.PLAYHOUSEONTHESQUARE.ORG.

King in August: Elvis Week at Overton Square

Kick-off Elvis Week with Elvis in Chimes Square on August 10th featuring free Hawaiian leis and Blue Hawaii Punch, Elvis

impersonator, Brian Lee Howell, screening of Blue Hawaii, and more. Visit website for all activities. Through Aug. 19.

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“Lisa Marie: Growing Up Presley”

Exhibit includes personal items from childhood and musical career. Explores Lisa the daughter, the mother, her charity work, her career, and how she will carry on her dad’s legacy. Ongoing. GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), GRACELAND.COM.

FOOD & DR I N K E V E N TS

Grand Opening: Primas Bakery and Boutique Festive shopping and sweet treats available for purchase. Free. Fri., Aug. 17, 5-8 p.m.

PRIMAS BAKERY AND BOUTIQUE, 523 S. MAIN (352-4193).

Memphis Brew Bus Tour

Afternoon trip into the amazing Memphis craft brewing scene. Tour three local craft breweries, talk with the brewers, and drink a beer at each stop. IDs required at all stops. $49. Saturdays, 2-5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 8.

See Lucky North Club for details. Must be age 21 or older to play. Play responsibly; for help quitting call 800-522-4700.

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Southern Foodways Alliance Barbecue Digest

Join the Southern Foodways 5389 Flyer 8.2 Beat the Heat 4.575x6.1.indd Alliance for a film screening of Whole Hog followed by Like Father, a film about his son, Zach Parker, owner of B.E. Scott’s Barbeque. Zach will speak and bring whole hog barbecue for attendees. $12. Thurs., Aug. 16, 7-9 p.m.

7/26/18 3:04 PM

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

Taste of The Town

Taste foods from local chefs and bakers. Listen to live music and bid on silent auction items provided by local artists benefiting Main Street West Memphis. $35. Tues., Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m.

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2018 Breakway Bardog 5K & Monroe Avenue Festival

SOUTHLAND PARK, 1550 N. INGRAM, WEST MEMPHIS, AR (870735-8814), WWW.BROADWAYWESTMEMPHIS.COM.

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I Read That Movie @ the Library: The Hours

Screening of The Hours adapted from Michael Cunningham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel inspired by Virginia Woolf ’s classic Mrs. Dalloway, followed by discussion. Free. Sat., Aug. 18, 2 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2726), WWW.MEMPHISTN.GOV.

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THE LAST WORD by Jen Clarke

Trump supporters can vote for their favorite Space Force logo on the president’s campaign website.

Sorry, border wall. You’ve been demoted. Trade war, you’re on notice. There’s a new boondoggle in the ole U.S. of A., and its name is Space Force. Because what this country really needs — before we can even think about securing our elections or rebuilding Puerto Rico — is to hunker down for a Space War. Print 1,000 copies of this and plaster them to my car if I’m wrong, but Space Force may be the dumbest idea of all time. For a president whose avocation is spraying free-association word bricolage from his mouth and Twitter fingers 24 hours a day, that is quite an accomplishment. Yes, we have played this game long enough to know last week’s announcement is a set of jangling keys meant to divert our collective attention from some sinister immigration policy or looming Mueller investigation bombshell. And, sure, the cockamamie proposal may end up flying warp speed through a Republican Congress whose members are cozy with the industries who stand to make big bucks on anti-gravity space blasters. For now, though, it feels good to laugh. Watching Mike Pence detail mercifully vague plans to launch the Space Force by 2020, I almost felt sorry for him — as much as it’s possible to feel sorry for a guy who thinks the movie Mulan is liberal propaganda. He asked for this, though. He wanted to be vice president so badly he’s willing to stand on the Pentagon dais and brief military professionals about an interstellar defense strategy that sounds like it was lifted from one of those YouTube videos of doped-up teens after wisdom tooth extractions. With a straight face! Like many others who have served at the whim of capricious bosses and clients, I too have been dispatched to look into the feasibility of an “out of the box” idea from above. However, I know the best and quickest approach to these requests is to get an estimate. If a quick number-crunch doesn’t elicit a “Jesus, that’s how much it would cost? Forget it,” get another estimate. The next best approach is to avoid the person or change the subject whenever he brings it up, until he moves on to something else. Either would have worked in this scenario. The price tag for research and development of a space army would make any true fiscally responsible conservative weep. Name-dropping Barack Obama or CNN before scrambling away would have bought at least 280 Twitter characters’ worth of time. Then again, Pence may have viewed the task as God’s punishment for making eye contact with a lady server and ordering a ginger ale before his wife sat down for dinner in 1993 or something. Nowadays, one must self-flagellate a little in order to be a heartbeat away from the highest office in the land. I love Space Force because it’s 100 percent the kind of idiotic million-dollar idea people come up with when they’re blasted out of their minds. Having worked in bars, I’m quite familiar with cocaine gibberish. A space army that fights … um, TBD … is exactly the stuff I would expect to hear from a patron who has taken a few too many trips to the restroom. To be clear, I would never accuse POTUS of tooting — that would be downright unpatriotic. But I’m willing to bet at least one fun-loving individual has woken one afternoon with an empty wallet, save for a bar napkin with “SPACE FORCE” scrawled on it. Maybe he muttered “Space Force? What the hell is this about?” before tossing the napkin into the trash. He may have forgotten about his revolutionary strategy for weaponizing the cosmos until weeks later, when a concerned friend mentioned how weird he had been acting. “Bro, you were babbling about space weapons and you were like, ‘Space Force all the way!’ Do you remember? What was that about? Is everything okay with you?” The name “Space Force” belongs on a child’s generic astronaut costume or a poorly counterfeited Stair Wards or Battlestart Galtactical figurine, not a serious branch of the United States military. I can think of at least a dozen Space Force puns without even trying. Space Force these clowns out of the White House, am I right? Here’s a tagline: To Infinity and Beyond Ridiculous. And do not get me started on the comedic potential of Space Farts. Did no one warn these people about Space Farts? This administration is a Space Farce. Jen Clarke is an unapologetic Memphian and a digital marketing strategist.

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MINGLEWOOD HALL

8/17: Memphis Burlesque 9/2: Hair & Fashion Show 9/3: Comedy w/ Earthquake & K-Dubb 9/8: Lil Scrappy & Yung Joc 9/20: SuicideGirls Blackheart Burlesque 9/21: JJ Grey & Mofro w/ New Orleans Suspects 10/4: Whiskey Myers 10/12: Houndmouth w/ Family of the Year 10/23: Social Distortion w/ Will Hoge 10/24: Lecrae & Andy Mineo 10/27: Andy Grammer 11/1: Gary Clark Jr w/ Peterson Brothers 11/3: Underoath w/ Dance Gavin Dance 12/29: Tora Tora w/ Dirty Streets

Celebrating 75 Years

Just Announced: Thu Sep 27 - Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience Sat Oct 13 - Downtown Live! w/ Paul Taylor Tue Oct 30 - Daisyland Halloween Headbanger’s Ball w/ Slander Fri Nov 2 - 6lack Coming: Fri Aug 30 - Daisyland w/ Rusko Sat Sep 8 - Moon Taxi Sun Sep 9 - Daisyland Live w/ Matt and Kim Wed Sep 12 - Mat Kearney Mon Sep 17 - An Evening with Todd Rundgren Tue Sep 18 - Daisyland 3 Year Anniversary w/ Chromeo Sun Sep 23 - Tamia Sat Sep 29 - Daisyland w/ Shadow People Sun Oct 7 - Eric Johnson Tue Oct 9 - The Breeders Thu Oct 18 - Blue October Fri Oct 26 - Daisyland w/ The Widdler Sat Nov 3 - Daisyland w/ Riot Ten Thu Nov 8 - Daisyland w/: Dirt Monkey Sun Nov 11 - Daisyland w/ Pauly D Fri Dec 7 - Atmosphere Tue Dec 11 - Ministry

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The Treasures In The Ozarks 2018 Arts N Craft Show will be held within the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains beside the famous Spring River in Hardy, AR on September 22-23. Our show features handcrafting artisans only from a variety of art & craft genres. A fabulous show in a gorgeous setting, it’s a perfect weekend getaway! Come join us!! facebook.com/treasuresintheozarks

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8/15: $3 Pint Night! 8/16: Memphis Trivia League! 8/17: Ghost Town Blues Band 8/31-9/1: Opposite Box w/ Zoofunkyou (NO COVER) Kitchen Open Late! Now Delivering All Day! 278-0034 (limited delivery area)

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ALL DAY TUESDAY Thurs Aug. 16: Mitchell Johnson and the Suspicious Minds (Elvis Tribute), 7p Fri Aug. 17: Lucky 7 Brass Band, 7p Hannah Star and the Teenage Teenagers, 8p Sat Aug. 18: Jason D. Williams, 9p Sun Aug. 19: Brunch w/ Marcella & Her Lovers, 12p Fri Aug. 24: Freeworld, 8p Sat Aug. 25: Real Memphis Wrestling Sun Aug. 26: Susan Marshall, McKenna Bray, Jana Misener, 12p Sat Sep. 7: Drivin’ and Cryin’, 8p railgarten.com • 2166 Central Ave • 231-5043

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