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OUR 1551ST ISSUE 11.15.18 So I’m sitting quietly at my neighborhood bar, nursing a beer, chatting with some of the regulars, when a new guy walks in. “What’ll you have, pal?” says Ray, the bartender. “What a stupid question,” the guy says. “But then, you ask a lot of stupid questions. Gimme a Diet Coke.” “Okay, comin’ right up, sir,” says Ray, thinking to himself, “what an asshole.” But Ray’s a congenial guy. He likes to keep the peace. So he slides a Diet Coke across the bar and tries to make conversation. Pointing to the TV, he says to the newcomer, “Helluva thing, those wildfires out in California, eh? Dozens of people killed, whole towns burned to the ground. Schools, houses, cars, everything. It’s pretty bad.” “Nah, they got what they deserved,” says the new guy, loudly. “It’s just bad forest management. They ought to cut off federal funding to those people. Sad!” At this point, the other customers in the bar are beginning to notice. There’s an awkward silence in the room, until a perky dishwater blonde at the right end of the bar speaks up. “You know, I actually think you’re right,” she says. “The only way to stop a bad forest with a fire is a good forest with a fire.” “That makes a lot of sense, Marsha,” says another customer. “In fact, that’s just the sort of creative bipartisan thinking I could work with, if I were given a chance.” “Shut up, Phil,” says Marsha. “You’re boring the crap out of everybody. Nobody wants to hear it any more.” “Yes, ma’am, I suspect you’re right,” says Phil. “I’m just trying to point how easy-going and inoffensive I am.” “Yeah, shut up, Phil,” says the new guy. “I just met you, and even I can see you’re a loser. Think I’ll call you Flounderin’ Phil.” “Hey, you don’t need to talk to Phil that way,” says Mario, another regular. “He’s totally harmless.” The new guy turns to look at Mario. “You look kinda brown, Pedro,” he says. “You some kinda gang member? You come up here in a caravan? You MS-13?” “No, I was born in Puerto Rico. I’m an American. I live here. What’s wrong with you, anyway?” “Puerto Rico, eh?” says the new guy. “That was some really bad hurricane management you people had down there. All those fake death reports. Ridiculous. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Sad!” “Wait a minute,” says Mario. “You think you can just come in here and start insulting everybody and get away with it?” “Sure, I can. I’m a very stable genius. I have the best words. I could take you out and shoot you in the middle of Union Avenue and people would still love me.” “Why, you son of …” “You know,” says Phil, cordially interrupting, “you’re probably right, sir. And that’s just the kind of strong leadership I could work with, if given a chance …” “Shut up, Phil!” says Mario. “Yeah, shut up, Flounderin’ Phil,” says Marsha. The new guy takes a sip of his Diet Coke and looks in the mirror behind the bar. “Looks like I’m having a bad hair day,” he says. “I’ll be right back. And you,” N E WS & O P I N I O N he says, pointing a tiny forefinger at THE FLY-BY - 4 Marsha, “I’ll need two cans of L’Oreal NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 POLITICS - 7 Ultra Freeze hairspray, stat. Follow me. VIEWPOINT - 9 And don’t make me grab you.” COVER STORY “Yes, sir!” says Marsha, beaming, ob“RIVERFRONT REBOOT” viously smitten by the manly newcomer. BY TOBY SELLS - 10 As they head to the men’s room, SPORTS - 13 Mario turns to Ray and says, “What WE RECOMMEND - 14 could she possibly see in that guy?” MUSIC -17 AFTER DARK - 18 “What could anybody see in that CALENDAR - 20 guy?” says Ray. “He’s a total jerk.” BOOKS - 31 “I don’t know,” says Phil, cautiously. FOOD NEWS - 32 “He has the kind of hair I could work SPIRITS - 33 with, given the chance …” FILM - 34 “SHUT UP, PHIL,” says everyone. C L AS S I F I E D S - 36 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 39 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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f ly on the wall { VE R BATI M Mississippi Senator and suspected lynching enthusiast Cindy Hyde-Smith is grabbing big national headlines for comments she made at a recent campaign stop. “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row,” she said in response to praise by an area rancher. President Donald Trump supports Hyde-Smith in a November 27th runoff with Democratic challenger Mike Espy.

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R E LATE D N EWS Regional One Health terminated the employment of a nurse and former Memphis police officer who became an internet star after wearing a T-shirt with a Confederate flag, a noose, and the words “Mississippi Justice” to vote.

N EVE R E N D I N G E LVI S So dizzy. Feelings of “It’s about time” are interrupted by twinges of “Why now?” followed by questions like, “Is it because they both have a thing for gold-plated potties?” Donald J. Trump will honor Memphis’ own Elvis Aaron Presley with The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the president can bestow on a civilian. Presley’s contribution to American culture is being recognized in a class of seven including baseball legend Babe Ruth, conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and GOP mega-donor Miriam Adelson. It’s the potties, isn’t it? NEVERENDING DAMMIT Gannett Co. shared its Q3 earnings, and the report contains some good news for The Commercial Appeal’s parent company. Digital revenue is up by $3.3 million over last year. But digital gains couldn’t keep pace with the $5.5 million in revenue lost from declining circulation. Publishing revenue is down, and advertising and marketing also took a hit. The report was released a week after Gannett announced that results of hotly contested midterm elections wouldn’t be included in the next morning’s newspaper. By Chris Davis. Email him at davis@memphisflyer.com.

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Brady, Rerferenda, & Cops Zoo CEO retires, voters say no, & MPD maneuvers. Z O O C EO TO R ETI R E Memphis Zoo president and CEO Chuck Brady will retire from the post in April, officials announced last week. Brady started at the zoo in 1980 as curator of mammals and rose to the top job in 2003. As CEO, Brady helped raise about $80 million for capital improvements at the zoo, Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement, noting “he will be missed.” Brady was also a central figure in the ongoing and controversial saga of the zoo using the Overton Park Greensward for overflow parking. Brady was also involved in a genderdiscrimination lawsuit filed against the zoo last year by a female former employee.

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E D G E, C HAM B E R I N N EW VE NTU R E Local officials proposed a new joint venture between the Memphis & Shelby County Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) and the Greater Memphis Chamber to drive economic growth. The new plan’s major feature is an oversight board for the new venture that will set goals, give progress reports, and evaluate the venture’s success. That board will have representatives from the city, county, the Chamber, and EDGE. N EW P LAN, O LD H OS P ITAL Developers are hoping, once again, to revive the former U.S. Marine Hospital in the French Fort area, this time with a $18.7 million project that includes 71 apartments. To do it, Desoto Pointe Partners hopes to score a 20-year tax break deal with the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC) worth more than $3.6 million. C O U N C I L R E F E R E N DA R EJ ECTE D Memphis voters rejected all three Memphis City Councilrelated referendums during last week’s election. The controversial questions asked voters to extend term limits for the mayor and city council members, to repeal instant runoff voting (a system 71 percent of voters approved in 2008), and to eliminate runoff voting in single council districts. “FALS E NAR R ATIVE” O N M E M P H I S C O PS Memphis Police Department (MPD) director Michael said last week there is a “false narrative” about officer-

involved shootings in Shelby County. Media outlets have reported that 95 percent of Tennessee’s officer-involved shootings happen here, Rallings said, but noted the accurate number is closer to about 6.9 percent. “This narrative is problematic and can have negative consequences and jeopardize public safety,” Rallings said. FO R D’S N EW J O B Edmund Ford Jr., a Shelby County Commissioner and outgoing council member, was named the Memphis Public Libraries’ new financial literacy coordinator last week. Dan Springer, the city’s deputy director of media affairs, said Ford’s newly created job at the library pays $78,000 per year. So, while he rides out his council term, Ford seems eligible two checks from the city, one from the county, and his salary as a teacher with Shelby County Schools. MAN TAP I N G AR R EST AR R ESTE D A former Commercial Appeal reporter was arrested last week for videotaping an incident between Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers and two young black men at Wolfchase Galleria. Kevin McKenzie said a Memphis Police Department officer told him by videotaping he was breaking mall rules and was told if he didn’t leave, he’d be arrested. “Before I could respond, he twisted my arms behind me and placed me in handcuffs and marched me down the escalator to a back office at the mall,” McKenzie said. For fuller versions of these stories and more local news, visit The News Blog at memphisflyer.com.

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there to “teach you how to make the stuff you want to make.” “We can’t teach you how to use Illustrator because we could sit with you for five hours and you still may not know,” Harmon said. “So we have to manage the expectations of members.” However, he said once membership grows, members will be able to teach classes, as well as tutor other members in a one-on-one setting. The setup is for anyone who wants to use equipment that they can’t afford or don’t have room for, Harmon said. He adds that the membership fee — $80 a month — is “low” considering that members have access to “hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment easily.” “Once a place like this is introduced to you, then the ideas of the things you could make change,” Harmon said. “You don’t even know you want this, but if you’re a person who makes things, then this opens up the doors.” The facility will host an open house on Friday,

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being cases in point. The cautious Micawber-like conservatism of Bredesen was on full display in the Senate race, as it had been during his gubernatorial tenure, and it was a source of continuing annoyance to a good many Democratic activists, who bridled at their nominee’s implicit and sometimes overt affinities for Trumpism, as when Bredesen, post-Senate hearings, embraced the Supreme Court candidacy of Brett Kavanaugh, or when, in a TV commercial, he seemed to relish the idea of working in tandem with the president (“a skilled negotiator”) to get pharmaceutical prices down. While these overtures might have seemed ill-considered cave-ins to many of Bredesen’s Democratic supporters, they might very well have represented the candidate’s actual views. Bredesen is, after all, the governor who drastically pruned the rolls of TennCare and, in his first year in office in 2003, imposed across-theboard budget cuts of 9 percent in state spending. (By comparison, his victorious ultra-right-wing Republican opponent in 2018, Marsha Blackburn, had only demanded an 8 percent omnibus cut back then, as a state senator.) The root fact may be that Bredesen, an import from the Northeast who made a fortune in Nashville as a health-care entrepreneur, is, politically, the exception who proves the rule about Nashville — someone who, upon entering politics, branded himself a Democrat because that was the “right” label for someone running for office in Nashville. Whatever the case, Bredesen got 71 continued on page 8

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A week and more since the election, the dust has settled, as they say, and the earth on which it rests looks, superficially, amazingly the same as it was before. The landscape of Tennessee is still red-tinted, as it has been since the statewide elections of 2010 and 2014 and the post-census reapportionment of legislative seats, in-between. The state’s two Senate seats belong to the Republicans, as does the governorship, and a GOP supermajority will still be reigning in Nashville when the General Assembly reconvenes. But there are clear and obvious signs of change. Politically speaking, there are two Nashvilles. The capital city’s name, used as a synecdoche for state government, or, alternatively, for the oft retrograde doings of the legislature, connotes all kinds of redhued things. The actual city of Nashville, based on the voting habits of its electorate and the official acts of its public figures, is the most consistently blue spot in Tennessee; indeed, it is probably the last refuge on Planet Earth of the once-upon-a-time Solid Democratic South. Nashville is where not just blacks, who amount to 27 percent of the population, but politically ambitious whites find it worth their while to run as Democrats. Nashville’s legislators are still predominantly Democratic; the Congressman representing the city, Jim Cooper, is a Democrat, and so are its mayors; former Mayors Karl Dean, this year’s Democratic nominee for Governor and Phil Bredesen, the two-term Governor who carried the party’s banner in the 2018 U.S. Senate race

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P O S T- M O R T E M , P R E - B I R T H B y J a c k s o n B a k e r continued from page 7 percent of the votes this year in Nashville as compared to 66 percent in Memphis. The rest of the state went for Blackburn by a 70 to 30 ratio, percentage-wise. It is difficult to imagine James Mackler, the youngish Nashville lawyer and Iraq War vet who was talked into bowing out of the race to accommodate Bredesen’s race, doing much worse, statewide. And the progressive ideas Mackler unfolded during his brief candidacy might well have proved as rousing as Beto O’Rourke’s similar approach did in Texas, making the Lone Star congressman’s race there a close-run thing and elevating him into national prominence. We’ll never know. It was assumed, probably correctly, that only Bredesen could raise the requisite amount of cash for a competitive statewide race in Tennessee. Similar reasoning underlay the nice-try but no-cigar race by Karl Dean against the GOP’s new-look gubernatorial winner, Bill Lee. The state Democratic Party, incidentally, did what it could financially to augment several of the legislative races in play on last week’s ballot, including races mounted in Shelby County’s most suburban corners against long-term Republicans thought to have an unbreakable hold on power. There was Gabby Salinas, the Bolivianborn cancer survivor and research scientist who, running as a Democrat, pleaded the cause of Medicaid expansion against its chief antagonist, the supposedly entrenched Republican state senator and state Senate Judiciary Chairman Brian Kelsey, in District 31, a sprawling land mass extending from Midtown and East Memphis into the suburban hinterland of Bartlett, Germantown, and Collierville. Gabby, as she was everywhere known, came within 2 percent of ousting Kelsey, who squeaked out a win of 40,313 to 38,793. Democrat Danielle Schonbaum made things look relatively close in her contest with the veteran Mark White in House

District 83, another East MemphisGermantown-Collierville amalgam where she polled 11,336 votes to White’s 15,129. Even closer was fellow Democratic newcomer Allan Creasy, who won 10,073 votes against incumbent Jim Coley’s 12,298 in District 97, a somewhat gerrymandered slice of Bartlett and Eads. And, of course, there was District 96 (Cordova, Germantown), where Democrat Dwayne Thompson, who managed to upset Republican incumbent Steve McManus in the Trump year of 2016, expanded his margin of victory from 14,710 to 10,493 over Republican warhorse Scott McCormick in a reelection bid. If those outcomes on the suburban rim look familiar, they are the contemporary Democratic equivalents of the kinds of gains Republicans made in the period of the GOP’s ascendancy, beginning in the late 1960s. Just as the GOP did in its rise to power, the refurbished Democratic Party, led by Corey Strong, made a point of challenging every available position, an effort that Republicans could not or would not match. Unmistakably, Shelby County’s Democratic totals were swelled enormously by the African-American voters who are the essence of the party’s base here. But this year the effort made by white Democrats, focused in the Germantown Democratic Party, whose president Dave Cambron doubled as the party’s chief recruiter of candidates, and by millennial-dominated groups like Indivisible and Future 90 and new leaders, like Emily Fulmer, was intensified to a point of fever pitch. Fulmer and others were galvanized into action again on Saturday, in a rally on Civic Center Plaza of hundreds who braved cold weather to protest the prospect of a postelection move against the Robert Mueller investigation by President Trump. Unmistakably, Democratic sentiment in Memphis and Shelby County is again on the rise, after a decade or two of slumber.

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Trump was sending a message to Republicans. Like a mob boss, he demands absolute loyalty and will turn his back on any Republican who fails to fall in line. The Republican resistance — such as it is — could find new voices among kinder, moderate GOP governors in blue states who eschewed the Trump brand of politics. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker was reelected with 67 percent of the vote. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan was reelected with 56 percent of the vote. Neither man has shown an appetite to take the fight directly to Trump. Mitt Romney, who once stood with the antiTrump resistance, just won a Senate seat in Utah. But in 2018 Romney praised Trump, saying his policies are “pretty effective.” Trump then endorsed Romney. Sticking with Trump cost Republicans the House majority and over 300 state legislative seats this time around. How many more seats in Congress and statehouses across the country are they willing to sacrifice on the altar of Trumpism? Will any Republicans step forward to try to reclaim the soul of their party before Trump further corrupts it? Juan Williams is an author and a political analyst for Fox News Channel.

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of Trump, because the election results in the House, in governors’ races, and state legislature races were good news for Democrats. But Trump was sending a message to Republicans. Like a mob boss, he demands absolute loyalty and will turn his back on any Republican who fails to fall in line. With Trump critics in the GOP like Ohio Governor John Kasich, Senator Jeff Flake, and Senator Bob Corker now leaving office, there will be few Republicans left to challenge Trump, further consolidating his rebranding of the GOP as his personal vehicle. When the House GOP conference chooses its leaders next week, it will be a contest among zealous Trump acolytes. Freedom Caucus member Jim Jordan announced his bid for Minority Leader last week, saying it is House Republicans’ job to defend the president from Democratic investigation. He is challenging an incumbent, Kevin McCarthy, who is a longtime Trump apologist who brags about his personal relationship with the president. Forget House Republicans.

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On midterm election night, I looked into the camera and told President Trump — who watches a lot of Fox News — that his success in keeping a Republican Senate majority was the dagger that destroyed the old Republican Party. He is now the sole proprietor of what I call the Trump Party. Brit Hume, my conservative colleague, disagreed. He said Trump is fulfilling longstanding GOP priorities by nominating right-wing judges, lessening government regulation on business, opposing abortion, opposing gun control, and more. But the GOP before Trump stood for free trade, not tariffs. They supported legal immigration. They fought high deficits. They backed NATO allies and opposed Russian aggression. And they did not embrace the politics of put-downs — including lying, nasty comments about women — while emboldening racists and anti-Semites. It is hard for me to believe that so many people who once called themselves Republicans, specifically in Indiana, Missouri, and Florida, decided to vote for Trump’s candidates, despite the president’s daily words and actions debasing honest political debate. Those voters had no problem with a political ad so racist that Fox, NBC, and Facebook eventually pulled it. They had no issue with his fearmongering over a caravan of desperate immigrants. They saw nothing wrong with him demonizing Democrats who stand up to him as a “mob.” It is hard to understand how close to 40 percent of the country and 90 percent of Republicans approve of this man. To choke off dissent from the old GOP, the day after the midterms Trump dumped on Republicans who did not embrace him. He named candidates who lost to shame them. He cut down proud Republican lawmakers including Representatives Peter Roskam of Illinois, Barbara Comstock of Virginia, and Mia Love of Utah. As retiring Representative Ryan Costello (R-Pa.) tweeted, it is tough enough that so many House Republicans lost their seats but then to “have him piss on [you] — angers me to my core.” In fact, of the 75 candidates endorsed by Trump, only 21 won. That is 28 percent, a losing record. Even in the Senate, where Republicans retained their majority, the party saw Democrats win the popular vote by more than 9 million votes. Somehow, Trump described those results as “very close to complete victory.” He must be talking about the party

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Kate Orff (SCAPE), Carol Coletta (Memphis River Parks Partnership), Gia Biagi (Studio Gang), and Jeanne Gang (Studio Gang), [from left to right], usher in an ambitious new look for the Memphis riverfront.

There are new leaders, new plans, and new energy — all looking to reinvent the city’s waterfront.

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RIVERFRONT REBOOT

Cover Story By Toby Sells Photographs By Justin Fox Burks

ake yourself to the river. “Land Down Under” plays softly over the Front Street Deli sandwich board that implores passersby to “Rise & Shine!” with a biscuit, croissant, or toast. Just down the bluff, a retirement-home bus idles in front of the Memphis Tourism office on Union, its driver chatting with a Blue Suede Brigade member. Through the shadows of the bluff and its buildings, the Wolf River Harbor spreads brightly — a brown and sky-blue expanse punctuated with the gleaming whites and reds of river boats and their big paddle wheels. Cars, rigs, and vans slide silently in the background across the Hernando DeSoto Bridge. Shirtless runners pad across Riverside at the stoplight, passing a group of bundled-up guys on Birds. An older couple uses their hands as visors against the glare to read historic markers and take in the whole scene — from the shiny point of Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid to the north to the tiny Harahan Bridge at the south. Then there’s the Mississippi River, flat and wide, churning slowly to the sea, seeming to simmer more than it flows. Mighty and muddy, the Mississippi River made Memphis. But what will Memphis make of the river has been a long-unanswered question. It’s one we’ve studied a lot. Lordy, how we’ve studied. Plans have come and gone since 1924, at least a dozen in the last 25 years. Elected officials, business leaders, and civicminded citizens have all tried. Some have had some success. The $63 million Mud Island River Park opened in 1982. The $43 million (and much-criticized) Beale Street Landing opened in 2014. All have had challenges, many of which still remain. But there’s a new energy in the air. The Riverfront Development Corp. (RDC) hired Studio Gang, an internationally known design firm, to form a plan in 2016. In 2017, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland formed a task force to focus on riverfront change. Last year, Studio Gang delivered its ambitious Memphis Riverfront Concept Plan, which imagined a waterfront connected with parks, markets, museums, and more. Then, earlier this year, a new group took the riverfront’s reins. The Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP) took over for the Riverfront Development Corporation (RDC), which had managed

Memphis Flyer: Memphis has been planning for its riverfront for a long time. Carol Coletta: The first riverfront plan that Memphis did was in 1924. You can say, gosh, Memphians have had a vision for their riverfront for almost 100 years. I mean almost 100 years ago, Memphians thought, I have a great riverfront. While we’ve done bits and pieces along the way, I think no one would say, we have one of the world’s great riverfronts. I think we would say, we have one of the world’s great rivers but not riverfront. So, now I think the community has come together in a way that will — I believe — allow us to make good on that promise that people saw almost 100 years ago. How so? This year, we’ve made a series of important steps to realize that ambition. The city granted us a 13-year management agreement to manage the 250 acres of riverfront that are owned by the citizens of Memphis, a 13-year agreement with a 10year extension. That was important. We completed the concept plan in 2017. But instead of a plan that sits on a shelf, which is what everyone fusses about, and rightly so, we’ve taken a very quick start on the [capital funding] thanks to national funders, including the Kresge Foundation and the JPB Foundation. We were able to start and complete River Garden on what is now called Mississippi River Park. It’s a beautiful river garden. In fact, everyone we’ve shown it to in a sneak-peek situation said, I can’t believe this is what our riverfront looks like. Also, the city is committed to getting the cobblestones underway — a restoration of those five blocks of cobblestones — in January. We’re doing a very quick start on design for Tom Lee Park, from the bluff to the water, from Carolina Street all the way to Beale. If all goes well, we can raise the money that we need, start construction in June, and our estimated schedule calls for completion in December 2020. If you put River Garden, cobblestones, and Tom Lee Park together, we have a chance — I think unparalleled in the U.S., maybe in the world — to remake the heart of Downtown and the narrative for our city by doing those projects on our riverfront. We need to make sure this time that we joined it up north to south, that we join it east to west and west to east, that’s our challenge. Make great places to be on the

riverfront but also make sure it’s all joined up. Why was the change needed from the RDC to the MRPP? One was [former RDC leader] Benny Lendermon’s retirement. He’d been here, I think, 17 years and … if you look at the riverfront today you would have to credit Benny with a number of [projects], like the Bluff Walk, the cobblestone walkway, and even the city’s foresight … in creating this big Tom Lee Park. There were important moves that had been made over the 17 years and certainly maintaining the parks is no easy feat. But I think there was, with a completion of the Riverfront Concept, excessive excitement and possibility. I think the board wanted to

put the organization in high gear. Memphians want and deserve a great riverfront, and we’re missing this great opportunity that goes way beyond the riverfront, way beyond Downtown. It extends to the city and even the region in terms of the narrative: how Memphis is viewed by the people coming into the city, going out of the city, investors, and prospects, and just Memphians. We don’t need to settle for a second-class riverfront. A statement from your organization earlier this year mentioned a new business model for MRPP. We re-thought pricing. We re-thought relationships. We started with the belief

that we manage this organization with and for the people of Memphis to trigger the transformative power of the river. We always try to start with the belief that we’re stewards of these parks for the people of Memphis, who own these parks. Making this riverfront all it should be, can be, and Memphians want it to be, is really a great act of democracy. It’s also in philanthropy, and generous corporations, and individuals who will help us get there. Let’s talk about the new, $70-million capital campaign. Where did you start? Where are we now? We are in the phase of calling on prospective donors. But early on, the city proposed to the state that the riverfront would be a focus of some of the [Tourism

Adding to the riverfront — the justcompleted River Garden infuses new life to the recently rebranded Mississippi River Park. Development Zone] funds. They felt like development on the river would generate sales taxes that would fund the TDZ. So, we were fortunate to get some early money to get design underway. But we’re going to have some major announcements on funders coming up very shortly. The Hyde Family Foundation has made a $5.2 million commitment. We’re just thrilled to have that foundation’s support and we’ve got some more commitments to be announced soon.

You invited consultants here over the summer to have a look at Mud Island. Did we ever hear back from them? Yes, we did. I can’t talk about the plans for Mud Island yet. But I can tell you that we’ve got some really exciting things cooking that come directly from that visit. We know that Memphians are uneasy about Mud Island. It’s sitting out there. … But what should it be? There are all those legitimate questions. We think we have a way forward on Mud Island that will activate it, animate it in a way that Memphians will kind of fall in love with. Any idea when we might hear something? I think it could very much be a nextseason kind-of-thing. We’re working on it. Talk about River Line and the connections it’ll make. One of the beautiful things about Memphis in the last few years is that we really have begun to understand the power of connection. Connection was one of the major themes, major valued things, of the Riverfront Concept. It’s a critical missing piece of our trail system that we’ve invested in. This will make Wolf River Greenway Trail that much more valuable. It will make Big River Crossing and Big River Trail that much more valuable. River Line connects Downtown from the north end to the south end. That’s never been done with any sort of decent pedestrian [walkways], and certainly not with biking trails. Then to think about connecting it all to South Memphis where South Memphians now have an easy safe way to get from their neighborhood up to Big River Crossing and into Downtown. It will have a spectacular impact. Path to New Orleans Imagine riding a bike from Germantown to New Orleans. If planners have their way, you’ll be able to do it in the future. Wolf River Conservancy and city leaders are pushing to complete the nearly 26-mile Wolf River Greenway Trail (stretching from Germantown to the River Line Downtown) by 2021. Across the river, leaders in West Memphis have completed bike trails that connect to Big River Crossing and are working to do more. Big River Trail will now take you south to Marianna, Arkansas. But those leading the project want cyclists to one day be able to ride Mississippi levee trail all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. We spoke with Keith Cole, executive director of the Wolf River Conservancy, and Paul Luker, director of planning and development for West Memphis. What do you make of River Line and the Wolf River Greenway Trail? Keith Cole: It’s going to be a gamechanger for the city. All of these projects are designed to connect people and communities. As we do that, we’ll provide new access and provide potentially new economic activity that people might not have thought about or done before without continued on page 12

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the riverfront for more than a decade. With the concept plan in hand and MRPP at the helm, the buzz about the river got loud. Its new leader, Kresge Foundation fellow Carol Coletta, had big ideas and the connections, motivation, and know-how to push them forward. Within months, things were changing. Look no further than the brand new River Garden park and River Line trail system that opened on Friday. We talked with a few folks with front seats to riverfront activity. Portions of those interviews are below.

continued from page 11 these access points. How does the connectivity with River Line and Downtown affect the Greenway? The more connectivity and the more access you can have, it should provide more users. Let’s say you live in the South Main district of Downtown. Before the opening of the River Line, you could — if you knew what you were doing — ride from South End and go all the way to Harbor Town. Certain areas were a little rocky and not safe. But now, that’s improved. So, you create these new avenues and new connectivities from these different projects … more accessibility should create more users.

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How will River Line affect West Memphis? Paul Luker: I think they’re complementary. River Line will make it easier for the larger population concentration of Memphis to easily access what we’re calling our River Park. Right now, it’s just some trails with the idea that we’re going to keep working on it. We’ll be adding trails but, also, with some land acquisition, it’ll allow us to have some larger events and stage some things and offer more variety to go beyond biking and trail walking. What else are you doing in this area? We want to continue to play off of Big River Crossing. It’s a catalytic project. The city of West Memphis has always looked at the Mississippi River and tried to think of how they could take advantage of that asset. The thing that has always come to mind is having a park there. Well, Arkansas State Parks already has a lot of parks. We were never really able to sell them on the idea of another state park there. But when Big River Crossing came around, that reignited the enthusiasm for trying to develop something park-like on the river. How has Big River Crossing affected West Memphis? It’s still in its infancy as to what it’ll give to West Memphis. But right now it’s given us recognition that we have something on this side of the river, that we have an attraction. Pancho’s restaurant, which is at the trailhead of Big River Crossing, they’ve seen a big uptick in their business related to bike traffic. That’s one tangible impact. It’s like a lot of projects — you have to prove that it’s really going to get used before people will risk their money. We’re still waiting for the full impact of what can be seen from Big River Crossing as far as how it’s affecting West Memphis. It’s at least changed the conversation when you bring up West Memphis/Crittenden County. Tom Lee’s Potential With River Line and River Garden opened last week, MRPP set its sights on Tom Lee Park. To transform the flat, wide-open park (best known as a festival grounds for

Memphis in May), MRPP picked Studio Gang and SCAPE, a New York City-based landscape architecture and urban design studio. Gia Biagi, principal of Urbanism and Civic Impact for Studio Gang, told us her team wants to help the park “reach its full civic potential.” What are the broad opportunities and challenges with Tom Lee Park? Gia Biagi: We are energized [by] the potential of Tom Lee Park to strengthen the relationship between Memphians and their Mississippi River waterfront. We are excited to help Tom Lee Park reach its full civic potential … by delivering a revitalized park that is inviting, inspiring, and helping to better connect Memphians to the riverfront and to each other. We’ve heard a lot about transforming the park with outdoor “rooms.” What can we expect at the park? Our goal for the urban design of the park is to create a variety of experiential spaces that will transform what is now a flat surface into a diverse landscape that is more accessible, welcoming, and can be active 365 days a year. We are working with our partner, landscape architect SCAPE Studio, to develop a landscape of micro-forests and large clearings to come together with architectural structures, outdoor learning spaces, and activity courts.

Mighty and muddy, the Mississippi River made Memphis. How have the discussions with Memphis in May gone? What can festival-goers expect in a re-designed Tom Lee Park? Over the last two years, we have collaboratively worked with Memphis in May to explore ways that the park design can also benefit festival-goers. We have worked closely with Memphis in May and other key stakeholders to arrive at a design for the park that will also improve the logistics of large events. We have been discussing how areas of hardscape and other structures can be used as stages, food tents, access, and loading. We’re working toward improvements that make for a vibrant, signature civic space that can accommodate all kinds of events and even reduce overhead and operating costs for both the Memphis River Parks Partnership and Memphis in May. How will the redesign better connect Tom Lee Park with the rest of Downtown? We’re working on gateways and crossings that make it safe, easy, and enjoyable for walkers, bikers — even scooter-riders — to get to the park from Downtown and nearby neighborhoods, as well as connections to transportation nodes for people visiting from further away.

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Goose Bumps

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get in 20 minutes after the start of the game. It was somewhat ironic, scores of fans waiting in 40-degree chill to pay and see a “non-revenue sport.” Soccer is here, folks. Memphis 901 FC will start play in March, but keep an eye on the Tiger women’s program. It’s exceptional, and has been for some time now. • Call me a believer in the 2018-19 Memphis Grizzlies. Recent wins over Utah, Denver, and Philadelphia — three playoff-bound teams — have the Griz not just firmly in postseason position, but near the top of the Southwest Division. And as the Golden State Warriors continue to lord over the Western Conference, consider this: the Grizzlies have yet to raise a banner for team achievement to the rafters at FedExForum. With the San Antonio Spurs undergoing their

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version of a rebuild and the Houston Rockets stumbling out of the starting blocks, the Grizzlies’ first division title doesn’t seem out of the question. Perhaps Raise a Banner could be adopted as a franchise mantra this winter. If point guard Mike Conley stays healthy — and puts 32 points on the board now and then, as he did last Saturday against the Sixers — the Grizzlies look like a team that could play deep into April, perhaps even May. • Running Pony is the Steven Spielberg of basketball video intros. Frankly, there have been recent Memphis Tiger teams that haven’t quite deserved the 60-second adrenaline pump Running Pony put together for the pregame show. But this season’s video seems to be the result of two crowd-raising forces colliding. And it’s all about the video’s opening. Clad in a suit straight from Men in Black, Tiger coach Penny Hardaway carries a basketball to center court, above the U of M logo. He leans at the waist and proceeds to dribble the ball twice — right hand to left, then back to his right — and passes the ball offscreen to his left. It’s a three-second infusion of goose bumps unlike anything FedExForum has seen on Tiger game nights in at least a decade. Hardaway’s star power is such that merely a glimpse is enough to bring Memphis fans alive. But for a hint — even just three seconds — of Hardaway playing basketball? It’s almost too much to process for those of us who remember the man’s dribbling days of yore. So another Emmy goes to Running Pony. “Cool” was the first overused word in the English language, so apologies, but the Memphis Tigers have the coolest basketball coach in the country. • The Memphis Tiger football team is one win shy of clinching a fifth consecutive winning season. How rare in these parts is such an achievement? We have to go back four decades to find such a run, the Tigers having posted winning marks from 1973 to 1977. That was, quite literally, a different era for college football, with fewer than half the bowl games we have today. (None of those Tiger teams played in a postseason contest.) Even if Memphis loses its last two regular-season games — to SMU and Houston — the Tigers will play in a bowl game for a fifth straight year (and aim to end the program’s three-game bowl losing streak). It’s worth emphasizing as coach Mike Norvell’s third season nears the finish line: Winning football has grown customary at the U of M.

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ats off to coach Brooks Monaghan and the University of Memphis women’s soccer team. The Tigers’ season ended earlier than they’d like, last Friday at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex, but later than most teams can claim. Their loss to Wisconsin came in the first round of the NCAA tournament and less than a week after the Tigers won their first American Athletic Conference championship. This was the Tigers’ seventh appearance in soccer’s version of the Big Dance since 2007. I attended three U of M sporting events last week. I saw larger crowds at FedExForum (men’s basketball) and the Liberty Bowl (football), but only at Mike Rose did I see a line of fans waiting to

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Some people are born funny. Some achieve funniness. Others have funniness thrust upon them. Shakespeare sort of said that. And so did Kids in the Hall co-founder Kevin McDonald, who’s coming to perform stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, and an improv jam with Memphis’ own Bluff City Liars. “It’s going to be a great workshop,” says comedian and Bluff City Liar Benny Elbows-Frederick. “The Kids in the Hall is one of the greatest sketch shows of all time, and Kevin’s going to teach how they wrote it. The fact that the sketches written in the workshop will be performed on the show Sunday night is icing on the cake.” There are sprinkles on that icing too. Some Memphians who take part in the workshops will also get to perform some of the developed sketches alongside McDonald. “Honestly, we just got an email from him out of the blue,” Frederick explains. “Someone must have told him about our shows at TheatreWorks. It was a little weird getting an email from someone I’d watched so much growing up. I was a little skeptical that maybe it was a prank.” Don’t think you’re funny enough to jam with one of the Kids? McDonald has some tips. “I think to be more spontaneously funny you have to attempt to be funny all the time,” he says. “If you try making people laugh a lot, it soon becomes natural to at least try to be funny a lot. You also figure out what jokes work and which ones do not. The more you try comedy, the easier it becomes and the less afraid of it you get.” The other way of being spontaneously funny is to be born a funny person, McDonald says: “However, no workshop in the world can help you with that. A good workshop can make you funnier — but I believe you are either born naturally funny or you are not.”

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David Feherty The Orpheum, 7:30 p.m., $61-$184 Golf personality David Feherty takes the stage tonight. He’s been described as a cross between Johnny Carson and Oprah Winfrey.

Booksigning by Harrison Scott Key Novel, 7 p.m. A bookreading and signing by Scott Key for this comic memoir.

Strut! 2018 Mercedes-Benz of Memphis, 6-8 p.m., $50-$75 Annual fashion show benefiting the Community Legal Center.

Fred Hughes Germantown Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Two performances by this legendary jazz pianist. Infinitus Halloran Centre, 10 a.m., $15 A concert of beatboxing string music.

SATURDAY November 17 Holiday Bazaar Memphis College of Art, 5-10 p.m. Annual artists market from students, faculty, and staff of MCA. Score all your gifts for your people who like cool stuff. Memphis Potters’ Guild 2018 Holiday Show & Sale St. Anne Catholic Church (706 S. Highland), 5-8 p.m. Featuring works in porcelain, stoneware, and earthenware from artists all over the Mid-South. Through Sunday.

Speakeasy on the Square Playhouse on the Square, 6 p.m., $50 A speakeasy-themed fund-raiser with food, entertainment, and “giggle water.” Christmas Parade Southland Mall, 10 a.m. Parade with marching bands, floats, dancers, and more in Whitehaven. Harvest Gala Caritas Village, 6-9 p.m., $80 A fund-raising event with a meal from local chefs and artwork by Jamond Bullock.

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Madstones

Mad, Mad World By Chris Davis “Do you know what madstones are?” he asks. A metaphor, clearly. A joke, probably. Madstones is the name of Corey Mesler’s newest poetry collection, and the Burke’s Book Store owner’s not above a little fun at his own expense. “They’re not actually stones,” he explains. “They’re regurgitated matter from ruminants like cows and goats. You find them in fields. It was once believed they had magical healing properties.” Mesler connects the idea to his own work: “It’s thrown up matter that has some kind of numinous presence to it.” The anklet Barbara Stanwyck wears in Billy Wilder’s noir masterpiece, Double Indemnity; TV cowboys; words by Frost and Bukowski; Klaus Kinski’s fever dreams; dogs: These are a few items from the buffet table. Mesler’s regurgitations are a tangle of old movie stars, TV shows, stories from the nightlife and bright midwinter mornings. “Inauguration Day 2017” begins with crows and beetles and “it will end badly.” “Pop culture is really where I live,” Mesler says. “I’d rather watch Double Indemnity than read Proust. “The title poem means a lot to me because it’s the jumping off point for the book. But I like to keep something for the end. And toward the end, there’s a poem that kind of speaks for the book. It’s called ‘Let’s Do This.’ “Let’s throw a party and invite those people who insult us, who are so edgy they have no middle,” he writes. “Let’s assume we’re all in this together, making it up as we go along, singing the old songs, believing in the newest and best revolutions.” Mesler’s hosting a booksigning event on his home turf. He’ll be reading selections from Madstones Thursday, November 15th at Burke’s. READING AND BOOKSIGNING WITH COREY MESLER AT BURKE’S BOOK STORE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH. 5:30-7 P.M. FREE.

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Zee’s production and songcraft, it’s astounding that all of the tracks on Zeenith were previously unreleased, having been cut as demos at Memphis’ Trans Maximus International (TMI) studios. Those demos arose from still earlier demos the band cut in Louisiana under the name Thomas Edisun’s Electric Light Bulb Band [sic]. When Mississippi-based promoter and manager Leland Russell heard those, “he came and hunted me down in high school,” says Orange. Ultimately, Russell convinced them all to join him in a move to Memphis, where he set them up in a band house across from his new home on Raleigh LaGrange. Once there, they relentlessly honed their material. “One thing I can say about that band is, I made them rehearse a lot,” recalls Orange. “We were very well rehearsed before we would go in and cut. So we could do a lot of those arrangements in real time.” The blend of turn-on-a-dime performances and imaginative production bells and whistles adds up to a kind of loose perfectionism in the tracks. While Orange’s voice has echoes of Paul McCartney or Freddie Mercury, things never get too glossy: The foibles give the record an earthy humanity that is sometimes missing from power pop. Ultimately, Zuider Zee did get their big break with a major label, but that was years after these demos, and it was too little, too late. “The material on Zeenith wasn’t really an album. We just put that together for this release. Zuider Zee on Columbia Records in 1975 was a big deal. But they just completely dropped the ball. Probably no one’s heard of it because they never released a single. And in those days, radio wouldn’t play you unless you told them what to play.” As if to refute the fickle logic of major labels like Columbia, the once-forgotten demos pre-dating their big break now add up to one of the best releases of 2018, or any year: a strange, inventive hybrid made by Louisiana boys stuck in the Bluff City, casting their eyes to England for a bit of transcendence.

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s I speak with the songwriter on the other end of the phone, it’s a bit difficult to believe that he’s from Lafayette, Louisiana: His accent is colored with the rounded tones of the English midlands. “I bounce back and forth between the U.S. and the U.K., as you can hear in my voice,” explains Richard Orange, chief guitarist and songwriter of the long lost Memphis band Zuider Zee. Though he now lives in Orange County, California, to these ears, it’s proof positive that he is an artist committed to growth and change, just as he was in the early 1970s, when his group was poised to take the world by storm. Memphis is already familiar with one tale of unsung power pop masters who cut marvelous tracks here in the early 1970s, only to languish in obscurity. So iconic is the Big Star story that it’s a shock to learn, with this year’s release of Zuider Zee’s Zeenith (Light in the Attic Records), that there was an even more obscure band woodshedding and recording in Memphis at the same time. Like Big Star, Zuider Zee (it rhymes with cider tea) was creating highly original music that holds up remarkably well today, but that is where all Big Star comparisons must end. The greater adventurism in the songs, sounds, and arrangements of Zeenith are what make Zuider Zee unique, somehow redefining both power pop and prog rock simultaneously. Certainly, the band was drawing inspiration from the Beatles’ example of constant evolution, not to mention other sounds coming from across the pond. “What I liked at the time was mostly from England. I just adored King Crimson,” says Orange. Like those icons of prog, Zuider Zee was actively seeking novel sounds, textures, and harmonies (including a greater use of keyboards). But, unlike most prog, all innovations were in the service of concise songs that eschewed long flights of virtuosity. Hearing the adventurism of Zuider

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Lost tracks from one of Memphis’ seminal bands are released.

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTORS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH ORPHEUM THEATRE

TEN HIGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH BAR DKDC

RUSTY PIECES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH BELLE TAVERN

After Dark: Live Music Schedule November 15 - 21 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Club 152 152 BEALE 544-7011

Alfred’s 197 BEALE 525-3711

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

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

The King Beez Thursdays, 5 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.

Sean Apple Thursdays, 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, 4-7 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 21, 6-9 p.m.; Blues Players Club Thursdays, Sundays, 8-10 p.m.; Brimstone Jones Thursday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.-midnight; Thump Daddy Friday, Nov. 16, 7-11 p.m.; DJ Ron Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.; A.M. Whiskey Trio Mondays, Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 17, 7-11 p.m.; DJ DNyce Saturdays, 11 p.m.; DJ Mad Efx Sundays, midnight.

Handy Bar 200 BEALE 527-2687

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

Hard Rock Cafe 126 BEALE 529-0007

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

Blue Note Bar & Grill

Itta Bena

341-345 BEALE 577-1089

145 BEALE 578-3031

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

182 BEALE 528-0150

Memphis Bluesmasters Mondays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.midnight; James Jones Fridays, 4-8 p.m., Sundays, 8 p.m.midnight, and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Porter Road Jug Band Friday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight and Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.-midnight; Little Boys Blue Saturday, Nov. 17, 3:30-7:30 p.m.; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Sundays, 4-8 p.m. and Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

162 BEALE 521-1851

Sonny Mack MondaysFridays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m.-midnight and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Fuzzy Wednesdays, Fridays, 7 p.m.-midnight; Baunie and Soul Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight.

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room 168 BEALE 576-2220

Big Don Valentine’s Three Piece Chicken and a Biscuit Blues Band Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Myra Hall Friday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.midnight.

Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE 522-9596

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

New Daisy Theatre

Tin Roof

Lyfe is Dope 5th Year Anniversary: Jam Session Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.

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

Blues City Cafe 138 BEALE 526-3637

159 BEALE

Lunch on Beale with Chris Gales Wednesdays-Sundays, 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.

King’s Palace Cafe 162 BEALE 521-1851

King’s Palace Cafe Patio

330 BEALE 525-8981

King Jerry Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille

David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays,

315 BEALE

Hudson Moore Live Performance Thursday, Nov. 15, 8:30 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe 182 BEALE 528-0150

Eric Hughes Band Mondays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Pam and Terry Fridays, Saturdays, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Jo D’Amato Friday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.midnight; Rad Trads Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.-midnight; Memphis Blues Masters Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Ghost Town Blues Band Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight; Vince Johnson and Plantation Allstars Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Belle Tavern 117 BARBORO ALLEY 249-6580

The Rusty Pieces Sunday, Nov. 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Blues City Pastry Shop & Coffee Bar

GRIZZLIES VS KINGS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE SATURDAY, JANUARY 12

Marc Gasol Cooking Apron to the first 5,000 fans. Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Night presented by Kroger. Get details at GRIZZZLIES.COM 901.888.HOOP

Grammy Award Winner, global superstar and Memphis native returns to FedExForum with his Man of The Woods Tour. Tickets available!

Brass Door Irish Pub 152 MADISON 572-1813

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

Center for Southern Folklore 123 S. MAIN AT PEABODY TROLLEY STOP 525-3655

Evening with Zeke Johnson Saturday, Nov. 17, 7-10 p.m.

Dirty Crow Inn 855 KENTUCKY

Nancy Apple Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.; Grape Friday, Nov. 16, 9 p.m.; Dan Montgomery Saturday, Nov. 17, 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.

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium 130 PEABODY PLACE 523-8536

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 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

Ronnie Caldwell Friday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m.; The Rusty Pieces Saturday, Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m.

The Vault 124 GE PATTERSON

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

Heath and Bobbie Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Tim Plunk Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.

The Halloran Centre

South Main

225 S. MAIN 529-4299

Infinitus Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Vintage Sunday, Nov. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.

153 S. MAIN 576-0010

Hi-Jivers Thursdays, 8 p.m.

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

Loﬂin Yard 7 W. CAROLINA

Electric Church Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

South Main Sounds 550 S. MAIN 494-6543

Joe Leathers, Rice Drewry, Trey Robeson, John Hirt, and Abby Francis Friday, Nov. 16.

Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:30-8:30

November 15-21, 2018

Ghost Town Blues Band Thursday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Fridays, 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m.; Eskimo Brothers Friday, Nov. 16, 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, 9:30 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Band Sundays, 6 p.m., and Mondays, 7 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall

ZAC BROWN BAND SATURDAY, MARCH 30

Making a stop at FedExForum with the Down the Rabbit Hole Live Tour. Tickets on sale Friday, November 16 at 10am!

Get tickets at FedExForum Box Office | Ticketmaster locations | 1.800.745.3000 | ticketmaster.com | fedexforum.com

BACKSTREET BOYS TUESDAY, AUGUST 27

Bringing DNA World Tour, their biggest arena tour in 18 years, to FedExForum. Tickets available!

After Dark: Live Music Schedule November 15 - 21 Spindini

Huey’s Midtown

P&H Cafe

383 S. MAIN 578-2767

1927 MADISON 726-4372

1532 MADISON 726-0906

Crystal “The Sax Lady” Jazz Trio Friday, Nov. 16, 7-10 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, 7-10 p.m.

The Chaulkies Sunday, Nov. 18, 4-7 p.m.; The JW-Jones Band Sunday, Nov. 18, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

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

Lafayette’s Music Room

2160 CENTRAL

2119 MADISON 207-5097

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

Marcella and Her Lovers Friday, Nov. 16; Devinn’s birthday with Limes and Ten High Saturday, Nov. 17; Devil Train Monday, Nov. 19; Dave Cousar Tuesday, Nov. 20; Mighty Souls Brass Band Wednesday, Nov. 21.

Mac DeMarco Thursday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.; Joseph Shackelford Friday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m.; Almost Famous Friday, Nov. 16, 10 p.m.; Wampus Cats Saturday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m.; Drunk Uncle Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 p.m.; Pearl

Railgarten Cowboy Mouth Friday, Nov. 16, 9 p.m.; FamJam with McKenna Bray Saturday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Steve Selvidge Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.; Carson McHone Sunday, Nov. 18, noon; Big Ass Truck Wednesday, Nov. 21, 6 p.m.-midnight; Big Ass Truck

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.

Open Flame Bar & Grill 3445 POPLAR AVE. SUITE, 1

Randal Toma, Solo Guitarist Fridays, 7-9 p.m.

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

Whitehaven/ Airport

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

Mo Boogie Thursday, Nov. 15, 7-11 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Memphis Funk-NHorns Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.; Flashback Sunday, Nov. 18, 4-7 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and

Elvis Tribute feat. Michael Cullipher Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Live Entertainment Mondays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Karaoke hosted by DJ Maddy Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Whitehaven Branch Library 4120 MILLBRANCH 396-9700

Family Tunes & Tales Saturday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m.-noon.

Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222

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

Bartlett

Canvas 1737 MADISON 443-5232

Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center

Celtic Crossing

Sanders Family Christmas Friday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2:30 p.m.

3663 APPLING 385-6440

Karaoke Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.; Kyle Pruzina Live Mondays, 10 p.m.-midnight. 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

Hadley’s Pub

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

2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Animal Cracker Friday, Nov. 16, 9 p.m.; Furious George Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 p.m.; AM Whiskey Wednesday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m.

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Jazz with Ed Finney, Deb Swiney, and David Collins Thursday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.; The Burners Friday, Nov. 16, 9 p.m.; The Bluff City Backsliders Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 p.m.; David Collins Frog Squad Sunday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m.; The Tailored Renegades Monday, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m.; Richard Wilson Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m.; Karaoke with DJ Eggroll Wednesday, Nov. 21, 9 p.m.

Collierville Tony’s Trophy Room 929 W. POPLAR 457-7134

The Memphis Snake Doctor’s Blues Band Saturday, Nov. 17, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Cordova Delta Blues Winery 6585 STEWART

Crosstown Concourse

Music at the Winery Friday, Nov. 16, 10-11 p.m.

N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY

Germantown

The Music of Herbie Hancock Saturday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.; Spins featuring DJ Capital A Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 p.m.

Growlers 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Book of Wyrms with Tenative Thursday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.; Boy Band Throwback Friday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.; Odd Fest Saturday, Nov. 17, 6 p.m.; Brown Kid Monday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m.; Crockett Hall Tuesdays with the Midtown Rhythm Section Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

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

Yautja, Autolith, The Animal’s Comfort Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.; Tire Fire, Risky Whispers, Tankerous, Naildriver Friday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m.; MewithoutYou, Smidley, Davey and the Chains Saturday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.; Wailing Banshees, the Big Bad, Shamefinger, and Heels Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.; Withered, UN, Wrong, Pressed, and Namazu Tuesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m.

Arthritis Run Saturday, Nov. 17, 11:30 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Derryl Perry Sunday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m.; Bonfire Orchestra Sunday, Nov. 18, 8 p.m.; Memphis Jazz Orchestra Monday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m.; The Faculty Tuesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m.; Jason D. Williams Wednesday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m.

Midtown Crossing Grill 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

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

Minglewood Hall 1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

Sol Pla featuring Maria Tate Saturday, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m.; PJ Morton Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Stolen Faces: Grateful Dead Tribute Band Friday, Nov. 16, 10 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 p.m.

University of Memphis The Bluff 535 S. HIGHLAND

DJ Ben Murray Thursdays, 10 p.m.; Mustache the Band Saturday, Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m.; Bluegrass Brunch with the River Bluff Clan Sundays, 11 a.m.; Seth Walker and Bluff City Bandits Wednesday, Nov. 21, 9 p.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.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House

the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Summer/Berclair High Point Pub 477 HIGH POINT TERRACE 452-9203

Pubapalooza with Stereo Joe Every other Wednesday, 8-11 p.m.

Huey’s Poplar 4872 POPLAR 682-7729

Fingertrick Sunday, Nov. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel AT CASINO CENTER, SOUTH OF MEMPHIS, NEAR TUNICA, MS 1-800-303-SHOE

Patti LaBelle Saturday, Nov. 17.

551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

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

North Mississippi/ Tunica

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

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

Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

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

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1801 EXETER 751-7500

Jazz in the Box - Fred Hughes Trio Friday, Nov. 16, 7-8:30 p.m.; Peanut Butter & Jam: Tap, Rhythm, and Rhyme Saturday, Nov. 17, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; GPAC Youth Symphony’s Fall Concert Sunday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m.

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Germantown Performing Arts Center

CALENDAR of EVENTS:

November 15 - 21 T H EAT E R

The Evergreen Theatre

Friends of George’s Theatre Company returns with a brand new show, A Fabulous Navidad. Proceeds benefit The Community Legal Center. (550-6205), 25.00. Fri., Nov. 16, 8-10 p.m., and Sat., Nov. 17, 8-10 p.m. 1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

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

Playhouse on the Square Peter Pan, www. playhouseonthesquare.org. Nov. 16-Dec. 30. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

The Halloran Centre

Ain’t Misbehavin’, with snazzy period costumes, complete with bowlers and spats and ermine and pearls, the dynamic five-member cast turns the theater into a rollicking rent party. $35. Sat., Nov. 17, 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. 225 S. MAIN (529-4299).

McCoy Theatre

must cope with her cruel new reality. (843-3839), Free. Thurs., Nov. 15, 7:30-9 p.m., Fri., Nov. 16, 7:30-9 p.m., Sat., Nov. 17, 7:30-9 p.m., and Sun., Nov. 18, 2-3:30 p.m.

Fabulation or, The ReEducation of Undine, on the brink of social and financial ruin, Undine Barnes Calles tries to retreat to her childhood home and forgotten family only to discover she

Theatre Memphis

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a fastpaced and witty musical, litters the stage with letters as mid-pubescents (played by adults) vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime and learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything. $35 adults, $15 student; $30 military and 62 and older. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with matinees at 2 p.m. on Sundays. 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

Send the date, time, place, cost, info, phone number, a brief description, and photos — two weeks in advance — to calendar@memphisflyer.com or P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101. DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE FLYER’S ONLINE CALENDAR ONLY.

(below) “The Financiers and Other Fanciful Creatures” by Angi Cooper, at Playhouse on the Square; (right) “Quiet Moments” by Joy Phillips Routt at Playhouse on the Square TheatreWorks

Ricochet: The Preview Show, fresh out of the police academy, Brian Henderson battles with the complexities of his identity while striving to fit in as a rookie officer. (430-0526), $20 suggestion donation. Fri., Nov. 16, 7:308:30 p.m., and Sat., Nov. 17, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 2085 MONROE (274-7139).

Universal Parenting Place

PlayBack Memphis, bringing stories to life in a safe space to unlock healing, transformation, and joy. Families welcome. (207-3694), Free. Third Thursday of every month, 4:30-6 p.m. LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, 990 COLLEGE PARK.

A R T I ST R E C E PT I O N S

Crosstown Concourse

Artist Reception for “R&D,” a collection of artwork from the fall 2018 University of Memphis sculpture students. Fri., Nov. 16, 6-9 p.m. N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY.

Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, University of Memphis

Opening Reception for “Press,” exhibition of work by University of Memphis alumna Natalie Eddings, “Press,” a vicarious navigation of intergenerational, racial trauma, and minority stress. Free. Fri., Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m. 3715 CENTRAL.

Gallery 1091

Artist Reception for “Science to Art,” Dr. K. Gopal Murti, who studied the biological world, from tissues to molecules. His scientific micrographs garnered international awards, were featured on the covers of scientific journals, and were incorporated into college and medical text books. Sat., Nov. 17, 2-4 p.m.

November 15-21, 2018

WKNO STUDIO, 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

Platelet Donors Needed Platelll

If you are between the ages of 18 and 50 and in good health, you may be eligible to donate platelets for support of important research activities. Eligible donors can donate every two weeks. Donations require about two hours of your time and you will receive $150 in compensation. Walk-in donations are not accepted.

Proud Mary

Opening Reception for “Maddie Stratton: Women & Florition,” exhibition of 16 paintings by New Orleansbased artist. Light snacks & a signature cocktail will be provided. (249-2532). Open to the public. Tues., Nov. 20, 5-9 p.m. 433 CLEVELAND (249-2532).

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68th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Fund-raiser: Open Market

Memphis College of Art’s 68th Annual Holiday Bazaar will be an open market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. With more than 100 artists represented, the Bazaar is the destination for fine art and custom, handmade gifts

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give a gift of

HOPE.

For a limited time you can name an apple on the Tree of Hope in our new distribution center.

For more information or to make an appointment contact:

901-252-3434 info@keybiologics.com www.keybiologics.com

You can share an apple with your friends, family or your employee group. The more who give, the more we can help. We’re so close to meeting our goal. But we can’t do it without you. www.midsouthfoodbank.org/hungertohope

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continued from page 20 this holiday season. Sat., Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART, 1930 POPLAR (272-5100), MCA.EDU/ EVENT/68TH-ANNUAL-HOLIDAYBAZAAR-FUNDRAISER-OPENMARKET/.

November 15-21, 2018

68th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Fund-raiser: Preview & Purchase Party

MCA will host a Preview & Purchase Party from 5-10 p.m. for its 68th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Fundraiser. Get first dibs on all artwork and gifts. There are over 100 artists participating. Refreshments and horsdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres served. Fri., Nov. 16, 5-10 p.m. MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART, 1930 POPLAR (272-5100), MCA.EDU/ EVENT/68TH-ANNUAL-HOLIDAYBAZAAR-FUNDRAISER-PREVIEWPURCHASE-PARTY/.

Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Link Meeting

Featuring Bill Branch (painter, wc/BA, U of Central AR/graduate studies, U of AR). Third Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. JASONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DELI, 3473 POPLAR (324-3181).

Casting Demonstration

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

Erica Bodine Potteryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5th Annual Holiday Sale Handmade local pottery for

sale inside Memphis Madeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event room in their taproom. Thurs., Nov. 15, 4-7 p.m. MEMPHIS MADE BREWING COMPANY, 768 S. COOPER (251-459-3684).

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.

Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 (443-7718), WWW.PITTERPOTTERSTUDIO.COM.

Memphis Pottersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild Holiday Show and Sale

Features work by local artists, in porcelain, stoneware, and earthenware. The works encompass a broad spectrum of ceramic objects. Fri., Nov. 16, 5-8 p.m., Sat., Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. ST. ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, 670 S. HIGHLAND (323-3817), WWW. THEMEMPHISPOTTERSGUILD.COM.

Keeping Up with the Collections

Learn more about the Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest acquisitions with the Registrar and Director of Collections &

Memphis Pottersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild Show and Sale at St. Anne Catholic Church, November 16th-18th Exhibitions. A discussion of newly acquired pieces and their makers in this ongoing series. Free. Sun., Nov. 18, 2-2:30 p.m. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW.METALMUSEUM.ORG.

Memphis Magazine Fiction Contest

Winning authors will be honored with a $200 gift certificate to Novel. For more information, contest rules, and submission, visit website. Through Aug. 31, 2019. WWW.MEMPHISMAGAZINE.COM.

Resident Artist Talk

The resident artists discuss their work in a series on monthly artist talks. This month: Rory Golden, Darius Wallace, Jon Crawford, and Jing Niu. Thurs., Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m. CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Africa: Art of a Continent,â&#x20AC;? permanent exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogelman

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“Science to Art” by Dr. Gopal Murti at Gallery Ten Ninety-One, through November 29th

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

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

4339 PARK (761-5250).

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

Eclectic Eye

“Year One,” exhibition of work by Jill Samuels that utilize acrylic, watercolor, maps, and embroidery thread in their creation. Through Jan. 2, 2019.

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

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

“It’s About Time,” exhibition of new works by Lisa Williamson. www.buckmanartscenter.com. Through Dec. 14.

Edge Gallery

Folk Artists, exhibition of work by Debra Edge, John Sadowski, Nancy White, Bill Brookshire, and other folk artists. Ongoing.

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

509 S. MAIN (647-9242).

Crosstown Concourse (formerly Sears Crosstown)

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. “Give A Damn! Music + Activism at Stax Records,” exhibition of artifacts, including Isaac Hayes’ 14-footlong custom-made office desk, stage clothing worn by Johnnie Taylor and Hayes, rare photos and documents, short films, music, and original artwork contributed by Shelby County students. www.crosstownarts. org. Through Dec. 2. Wish Book: “Lay of the Land,”

FireHouse Community Arts Center

Mosal Morszart, exhibition of works by Black Arts Alliance artist. www. memphisblackartsalliance.org. Ongoing. 985 S. BELLEVUE (948-9522).

Germantown Performing Arts Center exhibition of large-scale, landscape cyanotypes on fabric photographic works by John Pearson. www.crosstownarts. org. Through Dec. 2. “R&D,” a collection of artwork from the fall 2018 University of Memphis sculpture students.

Ongoing. N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY.

David Lusk Gallery

“All of a Piece,” exhibition of paintings by Mary Sims. www. davidluskgallery.com. Through Nov. 17. “Paper: 45 Years,” exhibition

of abstract paintings on paper by Robert Rector. www. davidluskgallery.com. Through Nov. 24. “Understory,” exhibition of work by Maysey Craddock. Through Dec. 22. 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

Vida y Arte: Family Day, enjoy the exhibition Taller de Grafica Popular: Life and Art, and learn about these inspiring Mexican works of art. (761-5250), Free. Sat., Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

“Magellan’s Medicine,” exhibition of works by Dr. Malini Gupta. www.gpacweb. com. Through Nov. 30. 1801 EXETER (751-7500).

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CALENDAR: NOVEMBER 15 - 21 featuring items from The Marty Stuart Collection. www.graceland.com. Ongoing. 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322).

Jack Robinson Photography Gallery

“Things That Happened Along the Way,” exhibition of mixed-media work by Lester Sivets and Sue Wille. www.robinsoneditions.com. Through Nov. 15. 44 HULING (576-0708).

Jay Etkin Gallery

David Hall, exhibition of watercolor works on paper. www.jayetkingallery.com. Ongoing. 942 COOPER (550-0064).

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

“Origami in the Garden,” exhibition of 24 museum-quality outdoor sculptures depicting origami-inspired works crafted by artists Kevin Box, Te Jui Fu, Beth Johnson, Michael G. LaFosse, and Robert Lang. www. memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through March 24, 2019. “Bounty,” exhibition of watercolors by Bill Branch. www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Nov. 30. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“Outings Project,” exhibition of paintings from museum walls onto the streets, creating an opportunity to discover, appreciate, and understand artwork in a new way by French artist Julien de Casabianca. www.brooksmuseum.org. Through Jan. 6, 2019. “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. “A Buck & a Half Apiece,” exhibition of photographs by Ernest Withers. www.brooks.org. Through March 20, 2019. Rotunda Projects: Federico Uribe, exhibition of magical creatures and playful installations from everyday objects. www.brooksmuseum.org. Through Oct. 11, 2019. “Talking Continents,” exhibition of large-scale sculptures and installations that use language, history, literature and psychology to draw attention to the barriers that separate and divide humanity by Jaume Plensa. www.brooksmuseum. org. Through Jan. 26, 2019. “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.

“The Financiers and Other Fanciful Creatures,” exhibition of mixed-media collage assemblages by Angi Cooper. Through Jan. 1, 2019. “I Can See Clearly Now,” exhibition of paintings by Jan Carnall in the cafe lobby gallery. (7264656), Through Jan. 1, 2019. “Quiet Moments,” exhibition of paintings by Joy Phillips Routt in the downstairs west gallery. Through Jan. 1, 2019. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Gutierrez. www.cbu.edu/gallery. Free. Through Dec. 14.

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

99 S. SECOND (527-9772).

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).

Proud Mary

“Maddie Stratton: Women & Florition,” exhibition of 16 paintings by New Orleans-based artist. (249-2532), Nov. 20-Jan. 3. 433 CLEVELAND (249-2532).

Ross Gallery

“The Death of Fear,” exhibition of work by Sisavanh Phouthavong Houghton and Nelson

St. George’s Episcopal Church

MGAL Juried 2018 Winter Exhibition, exhibit includes artistic works of varied styles and mediums from more than 30 artists. (754-7282), www.stgchurch.org. Free. Through Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

Debra Edge Art. Ongoing.

Village Frame & Art

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

WKNO Studio

Science to Art, exhibition of photographs and paintings by award-winning scientist-turnedartist, Dr. Gopal Murti. (458-2521), www.wkno. org/gallery1091.html. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Through Nov. 29. 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

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“Master Metalsmith: Lisa Gralnick,” exhibition of jewelry and sculpture in addition to previous work from the series, “Scene of the Crime.” Shown publicly for the first time and featuring oversized jewelry as sculptural installations. www. metalmuseum.org. $6. Through Jan. 13, 2019. 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 blackand-white images of protesting children. www. civilrightsmuseum.org. Through Dec. 31. 450 MULBERRY (521-9699).

Overton Park Gallery

Exhibition of works by Dorothy Northern and Jennifer Sargent. Ongoing. 1581 OVERTON PARK (229-2967).

Playhouse on the Square

“The Dance of Color,” exhibition of work by Dottie Harness in the lobby gallery. Through Jan. 1, 2019.

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Brooks Milongas

Members of the Argentine Tango Society give lessons and tango demonstrations in the rotunda. Included with museum admission. Third Wednesday, Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.

15, 5:30-7 p.m. BURKE’S BOOK STORE, 936 S. COOPER (278-7484).

Booksigning by Blythe Kuykendall

Blythe Kuykendall reads from and signs Gorgeous Me. Free. Tues., Nov. 20, 4-4:30 p.m. NORTH LIBRARY, 1192 VOLLINTINE (830-385-2218).

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

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Communities in Conversation with Claire Colebrook

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).

Stop 345

The Kevin McDonald Thing, Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall is coming to Memphis to share an evening of stand-up comedy. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Sun., Nov. 18, 8-10 p.m. 345 MADISON (507-2720).

B O O KS I G N I N G S

Booksigning by Corey Mesler

Author will read from and sign copies of his new book of poetry, Madstones. Thurs., Nov.

In celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Colebrook will bring an environmental lens to Shelly’s text. Thurs., Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m. RHODES COLLEGE, HARDIE AUDITORIUM, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3292).

David Feherty

The professional golfer-turnedgolf analyst, talk show host, and sports broadcaster has made a name for himself as one of the most hilarious and irrepressible personalities in golf. $61-$184. Thurs., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. THE ORPHEUM, 203 S. MAIN (5253000).

Memphis 101

Learn about the rich, cultural heritage of Memphis during this high-energy, interactive crash course revealing why Memphis is the place it is today. Free. Tues., Nov. 20, 6-8 p.m.

NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, 450 MULBERRY (527-4625 X222), WWW.NEWMEMPHIS.ORG/EVENTS/ EVENTITEM-391395/.

Positively Creative Summit

Designed especially with local creatives in mind. Sat., Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART, 1930 POPLAR (272-5100), WWW.MCA.EDU.

Uncovering Women’s Stories

Two local historians will share how they uncover the stories about remarkable women in Memphis history. Beverly Bond and Janann Sherman are past honorees of Women of Achievement awards for vision. Fri., Nov. 16, 6 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (378-3624).

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Bite-Sized Tours

Order lunch from Park & Cherry, and then Dixon staff members and docents will lead a quick tour of their favorite works of art or plants in the garden. Your lunch will be waiting for you after tour. Thurs., 11:45 a.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON. ORG.

architecture, and symbols in Christian art. Private tours available upon request. Free. Second Wednesday, Sunday of every month, 11:15 a.m. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 102 N. SECOND (525-6602), WWW. CALVARYMEMPHIS.ORG.

City Tasting Tours

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

Cutting Garden Tours

See what used to be, Memphisstyle, with Mike McCarthy. Call to schedule a personal tour. Ongoing. (486-6325), WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ YELLOWROCKGHOST/.

Calvary Episcopal Church Tours

Docent-led tours discuss stained glass windows,

November 15-21, 2018

Scenic views through South Memphis and consideration on how to improve bicycle facilities and connectivity within the South Memphis area. Join us at 10:30 a.m. to get on your bike. Sat., Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR.

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MEMPHIS PARK (FOURTH BLUFF), FRONT AND MADISON, WWW. DOWNTOWNMEMPHIS.COM.

Fans can see and take pictures with the 2018 Pacific Coast League and Triple-A National Championship trophies. Each tour spot is scheduled to feature the chance for fans to win prizes, meet Rockey the Redbird, and more. Fri., Nov. 16, 5 p.m.

Yellow Fever Rock & Roll Ghost Tour

South Memphis Glide Ride

SOUTH MEMPHIS FARMERS MARKET, CORNER OF MISSISSIPPI BOULEVARD AND SOUTH PARKWAY EAST (726-6409), WWW. REVOLUTIONSMEMPHIS.COM.

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

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REI Memphis presents the Opt Outside campaign to connect with local outdoor recreation spaces. Free beer by Memphis Made and tacos from El Mero for the first 500 entrants, lots of games, live music, and prizes. Free. Sat., Nov. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Day Out at Overton Park Greensward

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.

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Redbirds Sell901 Trophy Tour

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Start your morning in Hughes Pavilion with fitness instructor Peggy Reisser. Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Wednesdays, 6:15 a.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

Sunset Yoga

Join Peggy Reisser for an hourlong Vinyasa flow class. All levels welcome. If you have blocks, straps, or blankets, please bring them. Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Third Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

Zumba

Child-friendly class. Call for more information. Free. Third Tuesday of every month, 5-6 p.m. Through Dec. 18. UNIVERSAL PARENTING PLACE, LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, 990 COLLEGE PARK (207-3694), WWW.KNOWLEDGEQUEST.ORG.

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The Dixon Book Club

Author Visit with Amanda Lucidon

Interactive discussion on great reads. For more information, email lschmidt@dixon.org. Free with admission. Third Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

Get Lit Book Club

Discuss monthly selections over a beer. 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).

Lupus Support Group

Our mission is to ensure that patients in Memphis with lupus, as well as their caregivers, family, and friends, have a safe and supportive place to connect. Free. Third Saturday of every month, 1-3 p.m. NESHOBA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, 7715 E HOLMES (7552250), WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ CURELUPUSTN/.

Morning Buzz

Be part of the Memphis creative community and AIGA Memphis. Third Thursday of every month, 7:30 a.m. CAFE ECLECTIC, 603 N. MCLEAN (725-1718), WWW.AIGA.MEMPHIS.ORG.

A Novel Book Club

A wide variety of genres, interests, and reading styles, with book club members involved in choosing future selections. Third Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (9225526), WWW.NOVELMEMPHIS.COM.

Olive Branch Genealogy Club

Dr. Richard Webby from St. Jude will speak on the 1918 Flu Epidemic. Third Wednesday of every month, 12-2 p.m. Through Nov. 21. B.J. CHAIN LIBRARY, 6619 HWY 305 (662-895-4365).

T.O. Fuller State Park Monthly Meeting Call for more information. Third Wednesday of every month, noon. T.O. FULLER STATE PARK, 1500 MITCHELL (543-7581).

Amanda Lucidon, former official White House photographer will talk about her new children’s book, Reach Higher: An Inspiring Photo Celebration of First Lady Michelle Obama. Free. Sun., Nov. 18, 2-4 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700).

Experience Wakanda with Marvel’s Black Panther

Marvel’s Black Panther will be on campus to lead guests through the Wakanda experience. Members: $3 / Nonmembers: $20. Sat., Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, 2525 CENTRAL (320-3170).

Family Tunes & Tales

Memphis Symphony Orchestra provides the background and theme music for story time. Free. Sat., Nov. 17, 11 a.m.-noon. WHITEHAVEN BRANCH LIBRARY, 4120 MILLBRANCH (396-9700).

PAW Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue $25. Tues., Nov. 20, 6 p.m., and Wed., Nov. 21, 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

CANNON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (TICKETS, 525-1515), WWW.THECANNONCENTER.COM.

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Harvest Gala Fund-raiser

Sip Caritas-inspired cocktails while listening to local musicians and watching Caritas’ artist-in-residence, Jamond Bullock, paint. The evening continues with a signature meal and wine pairings by Mac Edwards, done in collaboration with other local chefs. $80. Sat., Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m. THE CARITAS VILLAGE, 2509 HARVARD (327-5246).

Chilly Chili 5K to benefit Concord Academy on Saturday, November 17th Speakeasy on the Square

A Prohibition-era fundraising cabaret with cocktails, games, and more. As part of the theater’s 49th birthday, enjoy all the giggle water, food, and entertainment you desire. $50. Sat., Nov. 17, 6 p.m.

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Guided Meditations

Includes a sitting meditation and a walking meditation designed to increase balance and stability. Visit link to download guided meditations to your mobile device. Ongoing.

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

Hooks Institute Open House

Faculty panelists will present scholarship and policy recommendations on various topics. Hooks Institute staff will provide an overview and how the community can engage. Thurs., Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, UNIVERSITY CENTER (678-3974), WWW.MEMPHIS.EDU.

“LeMoyne-Owen College: A Beacon of Hope” Exhibition of a central institution in Memphis since its founding in 1871 as the LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School. Ongoing.

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

Memphis Fighting Game Community Local Play Play, learn, and compete in the classic arcade tradition with local players. Various fighting games such as Street Fighter, Tekken, and MvC: Infinite. Equipment

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Memphis Bigfoot Festival

The most famous cryptozoological creature has his own festival, now in its second year. Hosted by the Flyer’s own Toby Sells. Saturday, Nov. 17th. Free. MEMPHIS MADE BREWING COMPANY, WWW. MEMPHISMADEBREWING.COM.

STRUT! 2018

Final catwalk featuring fashion, food, drinks, and more benefiting the Community Legal Center. $50-$75. Thurs., Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m. MERCEDES-BENZ OF MEMPHIS, 5389 POPLAR (834-7222), WWW. CLCMEMPHIS.ORG.

Trans Awareness Week

Featuring workshops, ice cream social, service day, and more. Visit website for a full schedule. Through Nov. 20. OUTMEMPHIS: THE LGBTQ CENTER OF THE MID-SOUTH, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW. OUTMEMPHIS.ORG.

Women’s Bike Chat Ride

All ages and experiences, both members and nonmembers welcome. Meet at Revolutions and decide where to go from there. Where would you like to go? This ride is women-only. Free. Sun., Nov. 18, 2-4:30 p.m. REVOLUTIONS COMMUNITY BICYCLE SHOP, 1000 S. COOPER (INSIDE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH) (726-6409), WWW. REVOLUTIONSMEMPHIS.COM.

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Memphis Christmas Parade in Whitehaven

Marching bands, floats, dancers, and community groups, their appearance in the parade, which will begin at Elvis Presley Blvd. near Southland Mall and head north on Elvis Presley ending at Whitehaven Plaza. Sat., Nov. 17, 10 a.m. SOUTHLAND MALL, 1215 SOUTHLAND MALL (396-1150).

Santa Landing at the Pink Palace

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Cornhole Tournaments Two-person teams compete with other teams to win weekly cash prizes. Register on Eventbrite link. Free. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Thursdays, 7 p.m. LOFLIN YARD, 7 W. CAROLINA, WWW.LOFLINYARD.COM.

Flight Tour: A Taste of Memphis

Up to 16 people per bike enjoy a flight of local spirits and brew during this twohour pub-crawl with Sprock n’ Roll’s bike bar to Old Dominick Distillery and Ghost River Brewing Tap Room. BYOB, but no glass tour. $315-$400. Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 12-8 p.m., and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Through Dec. 31. DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS (500-7101), WWW. SPROCKNROLLMEMPHIS.COM.

Food Truck Thursday

Join the food truck frenzy and meet the food trucks that congregate at Court Square to grab some grub. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. COURT SQUARE, AT N. MAIN AND COURT, WWW. DOWNTOWNMEMPHIS.COM.

Friday Night Wine Tasting

A special wine tasting at Pyramid Wine & Spirits. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. PYRAMID WINE & SPIRITS, 120 AUCTION (578-2773).

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

Night at the Brewery

Join United Housing, a nonprofit providing quality housing opportunities to Mid-South residents, for its annual fundraiser. Deadline to purchase is Nov. 11. $20$25. Thurs., Nov. 15, 5-8 p.m. CROSSTOWN BREWING CO., 1264 CONCOURSE (272-1122), WWW.UHINC.ORG.

Savor the Seasons: A Distinguished Chefs’ Dinner

Formal dinner showcasing a seasonal menu. The evening will include live music and a silent auction. $85-$600. Thurs., Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS HOLIDAY INN, 3700 CENTRAL (678-8200).

Sunday Supper Series

Includes new cocktails, new bar menu, and a family style, dinner. Raw bar and a list of cocktails, beer, and wine priced $10 or under will also

be available. Call or visit website for reservations. $40. Sundays, 3-9 p.m. GRAY CANARY, 301 FRONT, WWW.THEGRAYCANARY.COM.

Transcribe and Taste

Join CBU students from Dr. Juliette Paul’s “Restoration and 18th Century” English course to help unlock historic recipes held at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, and sample delicious pastries, cookies, and drinks inspired by the recipes contained within the handwritten cookbooks and prepared onsite. Free. Fri., Nov. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY, WWW.CBU.EDU.

Wok’n in Memphis Brunch Pop Up

Brunch pop-ups featuring American Chinese food plus delicious drinks. $12. Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. THE SILLY GOOSE, 100 PEABODY PLACE (206-930-5569), WWW.WOKNINMEMPHIS.COM.

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Six-part series which features documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions on immigration issues against the backdrop of our immigration history. Every other Thursday, 6 p.m. Through Nov. 29. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700), WWW. MEMPHISLIBRARY.ORG.

Chimes Square Movie Nights: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before Adolf Hitler’s Nazis can obtain its awesome powers. Free. Thurs., Nov. 15, 7 p.m. OVERTON SQUARE, MIDTOWN, WWW.OVERTONSQUARE.COM.

Dream Big 3D

From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars, and smart, sustainable cities, this film celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels. Through Nov. 16. CTI 3D GIANT THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Tiny Giants 3D

A spectacular adventure into the world of tiny creatures. The Tiny Giants from Lichterman live animal shows will be held at the Pink Palace Museum 12:30 p.m. each Saturday from November 17th through January 26th. Nov. 17-Jan. 26. CTI 3D GIANT THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362).

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f ever there was a book that’s right in my wheelhouse it’s this bookseller’s memoir. I was sent by God to review it. The Diary of a Bookseller is just that, a sincerely rendered, day-today year in the life of an antiquarian bookseller in a small Scottish town. I was prepared to enjoy the particular and peculiar differences between what he does regularly in his used bookstore, across the pond, as compared to what I have done in mine over the past 30 years at Burke’s. But, what I found more interesting is that his days are so similar to mine. His customers could be our customers. His worries are assuredly our worries. His joys are our joys. Even his stock is somewhat similar to our stock, both weighted toward local histories and writers, both a mix of used books and select new books. The similarities pile up; I won’t bore you with others. It’s hard for me to determine whether or not this book is for anyone who doesn’t work in a bookstore, especially an antiquarian bookstore. But, part of the charm, or at least guilty pleasure of the book, is Bythell’s dour humor and his barbed tongue. He dishes on his employees: “Nicky arrived at 9:13 a.m., wearing the black Canadian ski suit that she bought in the charity shop in Port William for £5. This is her standard uniform between the months of November and April. It is a padded onesie, designed for skiing, and it makes her look like the lost Teletubby.” Or later this, about another: “I have a feeling that ‘outraged’ may well be her factory setting.” He dishes on his customers: “A customer came to the counter and said, ‘I’ve looked under the W section of the fiction and I can’t find anything by Rider Haggard.’ I suggested that he have a look under the H section.” His store is called The Bookshop and it is in Wigtown. His stock is eclectic, everything from cheap Agatha Christie mysteries to pricey and scarce histories from the 16th and 17th centuries. His

insights into the buying and selling of used and rare books were as exciting, for this reader, as his sarcastic quips. In general, in his daily diary, he talks about the books he’s acquired, what he’s reading, the friends he’s made in the business, his partner Anna, his fishing trips, the store’s faulty heating, the estate sales he travels to in search of new stock, and what irritates him. Many things irritate him; his sardonic wit overrides everything. He also notes how many online orders the shop received and how many they were able to fulfill (we do this daily also) and how many customers he had that day and how much money they pulled in. In a singularly British manner, it’s a quaint way to concoct a book. Of course, working with the public is a constant source of good material for anyone writing a memoir. People are fascinating, ridiculous and sublime, predictably drab or constantly unpredictable, funny and sad, sharp and dull. A year spent noting the passing parade, especially if one is a lively observer, as Bythell is, makes for entertaining reading. Hemingway said, “This looking and not seeing things was a great sin, I thought, and one that was easy to fall into. It was always the beginning of something bad and I thought that we did not deserve to live in the world if we did not see it.” Bythell sees, and he also has a keen waggishness which makes his reflections funny and memorable and this book a hoot. Finally, it’s also the observation of small, human scenes like this which makes the author a delightful companion through a year of bookselling: “When the old man in the crumpled suit came to the counter to pay for the copy of Dostoevsky’s The Idiot, I discreetly pointed out that his fly was open. He glanced down — as if for confirmation of this — then looked back at me and said, ‘A dead bird can’t fall out of its nest,’ and left the shop, fly still agape.”

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Todd says he’s got the taste version of photographic memory, so he can match up flavors of things he’s eaten sometimes years apart. It’s helped him punch up Interim’s menu, with such dishes as the Duck BBQ sandwich, with duck confit, golden raisin barbecue sauce, kale slaw, and a pretzel bun. “It’s Memphis in a nutshell,” he says. “It’s fancy, but it’s barbecue.” Another Todd original is the Braised Short Rib with sweet potato, carrot puree, haricot vert, honey-thyme demi-glace. A couple dishes he didn’t touch were the Mac & Cheese Casserole and the Crispy Gulf Oysters. That was part of the owner’s edict to stabilize and reconnect. Meaning, Todd brought consistency to the restaurant. For example, that beloved Mac & Cheese did not have a set recipe. He created one. As far

as reconnecting, Todd vowed to make his existing customers happy, while energizing his new customers. He also had to connect with his new staff. He was well aware he was the third chef at Interim in a year. “You have to treat people with respect, put in the hours,” he says. One staffer he turned to was pastry chef Franck Oysel, whom he calls Interim’s biggest asset and a great sounding board. Todd consulted with Oysel on the menu. Oysel dissuaded him from certain items and convinced him to bring back mussels. Todd’s flourish was to serve those mussels in a coconut curry. Todd is giving his all into this latest gig. “For me,” he says, “it’s like cracking my chest open and putting my heart out there.” Interim, 5040 Sanderlin, (818-0821), interimrestaurant.com When Wayne Lumsden transferred from New York to Memphis for his job, he really didn’t know too much about the city. In fact, he was expecting mountains. But, soon enough, Lumsden, a Jamaican native, settled in and founded the Caribbean Association of Memphis. His fellow Jamaicans like the dishes at Evelyn & Olive, though they felt they could use some tuning up. That’s what Lumsden has been doing since he took over ownership at the restaurant from Tony Hall and Vicki Newsum in June. He owns the restaurant with his wife, Caroline. Fans (like me) shouldn’t worry too much. The menu is the same. That terrific Rasta Pasta is still there, as are the popular oxtails and grilled jerk shrimp. Lumsden defines the menu as “American/Jamaican.” Lumsden says he’s been tweaking the spices and working on the method of cooking to make the meals a bit more authentic. He says Jamaican cooking is mostly stovetop. “It’s stuff we ate as a kid,” he says. Some of the true Jamaican fare he plans on offering soon: coconut steamed salmon and Caribbean fried chicken. For winter, he’s really going to up the game. “You wouldn’t believe,” he says, as he describes soups with chicken feet and goat’s head. Lumsden says he’s got a regular clientele from the Evelyn & Olive regulars; he’d like to build on that. He’s using the restaurant’s original menu, making it more authentic. “Your favorite things got better,” he says. Evelyn & Olive, 630 Madison, (748-5422) evelynandolive.com

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avid Todd, the newish chef of Interim, has a tattoo of a hamburger and hotdog robbing a bank. To him, it means “grub life,” as if to say this path is inevitable. He also has another tattoo of a cat DJing and spinning a pizza, so there’s that too. But back to that “grub life” thing, Todd says he’s spent the last 22 years (he’s 40) working in various restaurants — both high- and low-end — all around town. He was recommended to the Interim job by the restaurant’s former chef David Krog. “I told [the owners] I absolutely, 100 percent can do this job. They had heard good things,” he says. “We had a conversation about food, my vision of food. It went from there.” Todd, who’s been at Interim now about three months, says it took some time for his culinary vision to gel, but maturity and sobriety helped him focus on the number one thing for him: flavor.

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lemon over it, or add a few lemon slices to the mug. Sip, then slide into bed. Then there’s cognac. If you’re drinking this distilled wine straight, look for bottles with the VSOP rating, which signals that the cognac was aged at least four years (the acronym stands for “very superior old pale”). I tried an ounce solo one night; the next, I combined cognac and amaretto liqueur (one and a half ounces of the former and ¾ ounce of the latter). Traditionally served over ice in an old fashioned glass, this drink, called the French Connection, had depth, due to the cognac, while the almondy taste of the liqueur reminded me of marzipan. This weekend, I discovered the Lavender Honey Cream Cocktail, a sophisticated milkshake-like drink that required making lavender honey syrup, which is easier than it sounds, but still, something I saved for my less somnolent hours since it involved turning on the stove. The following night, I was ready — and so I combined one and a half ounces vodka, one ounce of heavy cream, an egg white, and an ounce of lavender honey syrup in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and gently shook it for 30 seconds. Then, I strained the drink into a cocktail glass and retired to the living room, where I put on a Nina Simone album and lit a scented candle from Anthropologie. Nina sounded theatrically melancholy; I sipped my drink and felt my eyelids grow heavy. Perhaps it did the trick too well — I didn’t manage to rinse my glass or the cocktail shaker before conking out, which meant that both items had to soak in the sink the following morning.

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ate one night last week, I wound up at the bar at Catherine & Mary’s. It was about an hour before closing, and, on a whim, I decided to meet friends for a quick drink. I was already wearing my pajamas — Target pajamas, the type that look more like work-out wear than lingerie — and, I am ashamed to write today, I just put on a jean jacket and a pair of clogs before heading out the door. Truth is, I was tired, both from work and from recent sinus surgery, and it seemed easier to go with the flow than to stay home as-is or get dressed back up before driving Downtown. My friends didn’t blink. Neither did the bartender, when I blurted out my obvious fashion faux pas. I pointed to my PJs, and he nodded knowingly and whipped together a deliciously foamy concoction of blood orange juice and gin, topped with a rosemary sprig and served in a coupe glass. That one drink made me feel like my pajamas were a chic, clever joke that he, my friends, and I were all in on. And within an hour, I was back home and climbing into bed, where that dreamy taste of gin, blood orange, and herbs quickly sent me off to slumberland. The next night, I was all dressed up — striped pajama bottoms, an old T-shirt, and wool slippers — with nowhere to go. Instead of heading back out, I turned to the internet, where I found dozens of bedtime cocktails to taste-test. Nightcaps, it turns out, are really a thing. The trick is to just have one — too much alcohol at bedtime, doctors warn, and you can have overly vivid dreams, night sweats, disturbed REM patterns, and insomnia. My current favorite, which is particularly perfect for these cooler nights, is the Hot Chai Toddy. I found the drink on a spirits website called Supercall; apparently, it originated at a British bar called the Gin Garden. First, you brew a cup of Chai, which I did using a new electric water kettle. While that’s happening, simmer one and ¾ ounces of apple juice with a cinnamon stick and a spoonful of honey. Pour the tea and the apple juice concoction into a mug, then stir in one and ¾ ounces of gin. Squeeze a

FILM REVIEW By Chris McCoy

Lost in the Fire

Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal are a couple in crisis in Wildlife.

he central motif of Wildlife, the brilliant new film by actor-turneddirector Paul Dano, is an allconsuming wildfire. Released on the weekend when unreal images of burning Malibu and Paradise, California, flocked into our collective field of vision, the film has acquired an unexpected timeliness. Or maybe it wasn’t so unexpected. As the Earth warms and rainfall becomes heavier but more sporadic, wildfire is becoming more common and more severe. This is a case of Dano and his partner, co-writer, and producer Zoe Kazan, making their own luck via deft choice of material — an adaptation of a 1990 novel by Jackson, Mississippi, native Richard Ford. It’s 1960, and 14-year-old Joe (Ed Oxenbould) is trying to fit in and make friends at his new high school in Great Falls, Montana. His father Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a golf pro, popular with the old rich guys at the country club. His mother Jeanette (Carey Mulligan) stays at home to keep the house like a good little wife. Dano’s been acting since he was 10, and he’s

been spectacular in films like Love & Mercy, where he nailed a difficult part as young Beach Boy Brian Wilson. So it’s natural that he would be an actor’s director. Wildlife is told from Joe’s point of view, but Dano pays equal attention and care to each of his lead trio of actors. In the beginning, it feels like Jerry’s story. Gyllenhaal’s epic, thrusting jawline embodies Eisenhower-era masculinity. He yucks it up with the privileged class on the links, even hustling them out of a few bucks here and there. But tellingly, he’s introduced cleaning the golf cleats of a cigarette-smoking banker, hunched over subserviently before capital. When a bet comes back to bite him and he loses his job, Jerry starts to spiral into depression. A man without a job in America ought to be ashamed, even if it’s not his fault. Gyllenhaal’s performance is finely modulated — his mood in each brief scene is directly connected to what happened in the previous scene. Each rejection saps his will to go on just a little more. As Jerry flounders, Jeanette starts to flourish. She

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Remember Brent Kavanaugh? Or was it Bart? Those noxious hearings seem so long ago, I can hardly remember. I seem to recall something about the rollicking activities of Bart and his bros P.J., Jeff Squi, and Tobin having a “drink until you puke” contest during Beach Week on a private island Sessions somewhere. In between alcohol-fueled episodes of bird-dogging teenage girls, Kavanaugh’s Krewe was directly responsible for the banning of beer on the beach because girls kept getting sand in their Schlitz. It seems Burt may have received serious mental impairment from Beach Week, because 30 years later, he sat in front of a Senate sub-committee and continued to repeat the phrase, “I like beer,” as if it were some sort of alcoholic zombie mantra. The all night benders, the shit-faced stupors, along with the alleged sexual assaults, are just the qualities many fine people look for in a Supreme Court Justice. I heard Thurgood Marshall was known to butt-chug some suds while attending keggers at Howard University Law School. I don’t know for sure but many people are saying that. He shouldn’t worry. I understand that Thurgood Marshall is getting more popular every day. He and Frederick Douglass rented a loft in D.C. where they have “brewski orgies” every weekend. Bruce Kavanaugh is still waiting for an invitation. Trump got his frat-boy “fixer” onto the Supreme Court just in time to quash any pesky subpoenas he might receive to testify before the special counsel. Weren’t the tumultuous Kavanaugh hearings supposed to be the major issue for the Republicans in the mid-terms? Oops. As usual, Trump had to change the subject to make it all about himself. He told his rabid cultists to “pretend I’m on the ballot,” and they did. Either voters believed his racist and maniacal rantings about the caravan filled with ISIS terrorists and horny “big, strong men” walking from Honduras to your town to have their way with your women and spread exotic diseases — or you believed the truth. Fox News even featured an ex-ICE agent who said the migrants were bringing smallpox, leprosy, and TB, even though smallpox was eradicated in 1980. According to President Norman Bates, Democrats are evil people who “don’t care about crime and want illegal immigrants to pour in and infest” the nation. When Nancy Pelosi objected to the reference of migrants as “animals,” Trump responded by stating that she “came out in favor of MS-13.” Miraculously, when the election was over, the caravan vanished from the news, except for Trump’s stunt sending 5,000 troops to spend Thanksgiving in West Texas eating turkey and dressing from an MRE pouch. Trump’s post-election press conference was the most graceless, combative, and condescending yet. Words can’t compare with the YouTube video you should see for yourself. His singling out of CNN’s Jim Acosta as, “A rude, terrible person [who] shouldn’t be working for CNN,” was only the beginning of the cratering of decency. After the press berating, the unforgivably recused Jeff Sessions only lasted an hour. Trump left it to General John Kelly to do the firing. This was expected, but before Trump flew off to France, he installed his pool boy as acting attorney general. The lackey’s name is Matt Whitaker, who looks like a bouncer in a biker bar, but was actually a huckster for World Patent Marketing, a fraudulent invention promotion firm that scammed clients out of $26 million dollars, including the doomed investments from their marketing outreach program for veterans. The FTC shut the company down in 2017 citing “threats, intimidation, and gag clauses,” and froze their assets. Now who doesn’t deserve a job in the White House after that? Especially since Whitaker wrote in USA Today that Hillary should be indicted and appeared on CNN advocating for limitations to the Mueller probe. It’s become obvious that in the lame-duck session, the cornered Trump will do as much damage as possible before the new Congress comes in and demands to see his birth certificate, so expect more Brownshirt rallies. Cable news pundits assert that Democrats should feel elated for taking back the House, but this election left me disgusted. I’m dismayed that nearly half the country thinks that this sociopath’s blatant racism, sexism, and fear of the “other” is all right by them. This was the most vile, repulsive, and racist campaign in my lifetime, and that was just in Tennessee. The former “image consultant,” Marsha Blackburn, embraced every Trump atrocity, and then some. Her television ads were a disgrace. Sure, Phil Bredesen stepped on his dick with the whole Kavanaugh business, but I naively believed enough people thought he was a good enough governor to be elected. He wasn’t just beaten, he was slaughtered, proving that fear-mongering works among the rural folk. Our little corner of Tennessee was a blue canoe in the midst of a redneck sea. Trump has pledged a “war footing” if the Democrats begin investigating his abuses, meaning nothing gets done for the foreseeable future. There hasn’t been one calm day since this duck-tailed Colonel Parker clone took office. California is currently experiencing the deadliest fires in its history, on top of the 12 people slaughtered in a bar by a twisted gunman with an illegal extended magazine. Trump has yet to utter a word. He has, however, announced the winners of this year’s Presidential Medal of Freedom awards, including right-wing Justice Antonin Scalia, baseball legend Babe Ruth, and home-boy, Elvis Presley. At least he doesn’t have to worry if they’ll be showing up for the medal ceremony. Randy Haspel writes the “Recycled Hippies” blog.

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