CALENDAR of EVENTS:
August 13 - 19
T H EAT E R
Germantown Community Theatre Annie Get Your Gun, a poor but spirited and happy country girl named Annie Oakley who lives by her native sharp-shooting becomes the star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Student cast. Through Aug. 16. 3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (453-7447).
Hattiloo Theatre
God’s Trombone, enjoy the original production of inspirational sermons by African-American preachers reimagined as poetry. Free. Ongoing. Sarafina!, past production about human rights in the 21st century, written by Mbongeni Ngema. Ongoing. Iola’s Southern Fields, enjoy an online past performance drawn from the writings of Ida B. Wells. Free. Ongoing. 37 S. COOPER (502-3486).
The Orpheum
Orpheum Virtual Engagement, join Orpheum staff, artists, and students for activities, interviews, and more on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Visit website for more information. Ongoing. 203 S. MAIN (525-3000).
Playhouse on the Square
Playhouse on the Square at Home, a series of digital content through POTS website and social media platforms. View past performances, engage in quizzes, enjoy digital playwriting, and more. Free. Ongoing. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).
Theatre Memphis
Online on Stage, a Theatre Memphis Facebook group that serves as a clearinghouse for performers wanting to share their talents. Featuring storytime, readings, or performance art. Ongoing. 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).
Virtual Memphis Matters Stories are brought to life unlocking healing, transformation, and joy through public performances via Zoom. playbackmemphis.org. $5. Sat., Aug. 15, 7 p.m. PLAYBACKMEMPHIS.ORG.
OTH E R A R T HA P P E N I N G S
Arrow Creative Online Store
All sales benefit local creatives. Shop locally made jewelry, candles, greeting cards, soaps, and more. Ongoing. ARROW CREATIVE, 2535 BROAD, ARROWCREATIVE.ORG.
Café Conversations: Arline Jernigan
Join local fine arts painter and yoga instructor Arline Jernigan and Braden Hixson of Brooks for a conversation centered on “Divas Ascending” via Zoom. Wed., Aug. 19, 6 p.m. MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.
“Doodling Around”
Download art by gallery artists to print out and color. Post on social media and tag the artists and gallery. Visit website for more art to color. Free. Ongoing. L ROSS GALLERY, 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200), LROSSGALLERY.COM.
Eco Printing & Natural Dying with Sophie Bloch Participants will create a silk chiffon and silk charmeuse scarf by composing designs with items found in nature. $68. Sat., Aug. 15, 6-7:30 p.m.
August 13-19, 2020
Handcrafted for the Hungry
Purchase a handcrafted bowl by a local artist benefiting the Memphis Food Bank, and the Woman’s Exchange president will donate a pound of food for every bowl purchased. Through Aug. 21. WOMAN’S EXCHANGE ART GALLERY, 88 RACINE (327-5681).
Memphis Fashion Week 2020
Celebrate local fashion and designers. Visit website for full schedule. $250 for VIP pass. Wed.-Sat., Aug. 19-22.
ARROW CREATIVE, 2535 BROAD.
MEMPHISFASHIONWEEK.ORG.
First Brush of Fall: Plein Air Season at the Garden
Memphis Flyer Coloring Book
Set up your easel through October. Enter your art for a chance to be in the December Gallery Show and Contest. Saturdays. Through Oct. 31. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100).
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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.
Order your book today benefiting local artists and journalism. $35. Ongoing. MEMPHISMAGAZINESTORE.COM.
Metal Museum Online
Peruse fine metalwork digitally. Featuring past gallery
talks from previous exhibitions, interviews with artists, and demonstrations including “Beauty in the Boundary,” the museum’s exhibition of gates and railings. Free. Ongoing. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).
My Memphis View Gallery: Art Chat
Mary-Ellen Kelly chats with Memphis artists via Instagram Live platform, @downtownmemphis/instagram. Free. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. Through Sept. 30. MY MEMPHIS VIEW ART & GALLERY, 5 S. MAIN, MARYELLENKELLYDESIGN.COM.
Online Author Event with James Lee Burke and Michael Connelly
Bestselling authors discuss a new Robicheaux novel, A Private Cathedral, via Zoom. Free with registration. Sat., Aug. 15, 4 p.m. NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (9225526), NOVELMEMPHIS.COM.
“Beside Still Waters” by Jeanne Seagle at L Ross Gallery, on view through August 29 Online Author Event with Adam Rutherford
Author discusses How to Argue with a Racist: What Our Genes Do (and Don’t) Say about Our Differences. Free with registration. Tues., Aug. 18, 2 p.m. NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (9225526), NOVELMEMPHIS.COM.
Online Author Event with Sarah M. Broom in Conversation with Imani Perry
Authors discuss The Yellow House: A Memoir via Zoom. Free with registration. Thurs., Aug. 13, 6 p.m. LIBRO AT LAURELWOOD, NOVEL, 387 PERKINDS EXTD. (800-2656), NOVELMEMPHIS.COM.
Woman’s Exchange Virtual Art Gallery
Annual fundraiser featuring original work in mixed-media, glass, sculpture, jewelry, woodturning, and more. View on website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or make an appointment. Through Aug. 21. WOMAN’S EXCHANGE ART GALLERY, 88 RACINE (327-5681), WEOFMEMPHIS.ORG.
O N G O I N G ART
David Lusk Gallery
“Heed,” exhibition of works by four artists, Massey Craddock, Leslie Holt, Ashley Doggett, and Rob Matthews, who grapple with a particular issue facing humanity and the planet. davidluskgallery.com. Through Aug. 31. 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).
L Ross Gallery
“Beside Still Waters,” exhibition of work by Jeanne Seagle.
