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OUR 1645TH ISSUE 09.03.20 Did you hear that FedEx successfully flew and landed a pilotless small plane last week? The system used was created by a company called Reliable Robotics, whose CEO said, “By bringing automation to aviation, we will deliver higher safety, reliability, and convenience for cargo operators and eventually for passengers.” Hmm. A passenger plane with no pilot? Really? Who’s going to point out that the Grand Canyon is just off the starboard side or explain that we might feel a few bumps because of some rough air? Can you imagine a robotic voice droning, “Please return to your seats we are experiencing a bit of turbulence nothing to worry about flight attendants please be seated”? I’d like to see a robot make an emergency landing in the Hudson River. It’s almost like the state of Tennessee, where we also have no pilot, at least not one with any sense. The federal government gave Tennessee access to more than $100 million in EBT cards last spring to help children of families in financial distress due to COVID-19 to each receive $250 worth of benefits. Most states mailed the money out quickly, realizing that the pandemic was putting children of families without adequate income in peril — and realizing that that money would quickly get put into circulation and infuse $100 million into the state economy. Tennessee? Ehhh, not so much. The Nashville numbskulls were too worried that some shysters would take that $250 card and, uh, buy baby food and diapers and groceries and sell it on the black market? Or something? Who knows? So they set up a system whereby the parents of needy children had to apply for the benefits rather than receive them automatically from the feds. Now, with a September 30th deadline to use the funds approaching, 56 percent of the children targeted by the federal aid haven’t gotten it, meaning Tennessee could forfeit $54 million in funds meant for its poorest children. Because we know those lazy welfare recipients can’t be trusted. Because racism. It’s a lot like how Tennessee has left literally billions in federal healthcare funds on the table because the legislature refuses to take part in Kyle Rittenhouse something they still call “Obamacare.” Their stupidity and spitefulness has caused the deaths of thousands of Tennesseans over the past eight years by denying them access to healthcare, and in the process, defunding and causing the closure of eleven rural hospitals around the state. Their ideology and racism is killing Tennesseans. Likewise, anyone who thinks our president isn’t doing all he can to induce more racial strife before November 3rd isn’t paying attention. At the Republican National Convention, speaker after speaker raged about how Joe Biden would “destroy the suburbs.” They kept trying to frighten white people with the specter of “lowincome housing,” of poor people coming to their neighborhoods, of Black people moving in. Your property values will fall, they warned. “Marxist mobs,” whatever the hell they are, are going to take over America. “Marxist mobs will burn your cities” is this year’s “caravans of Mexicans will steal your jobs,” this year’s “Obama will take your guns!” “Black people are coming to the suburbs” is just the latest iteration of the “other” the GOP wants you to fear, because fear is all they have. Fear is the point. It’s why President Trump is approvingly tweeting videos of white people (Vanilla ISIS?) in a caravan of pickup trucks shooting paint guns and tear gas at people on the streets of Portland. It’s why he’s retweeting a white supremacist video of a Black man pushing down a white woman in a subway. It’s why he’s going to Kenosha — where a young white supremacist from another state came to town and shot three people, killing two of them: to stir the pot, to get Americans to fight each other, to fear each other, to hate each other. It’s why he will be pushing to divide America by race and party every single day from now until the election. Here’s a simple truth: If you’re supporting caravans of militias and vigilantes shooting at people in the streets, if you’re instigating racial animus N E WS & O P I N I O N and demonizing entire groups of THE FLY-BY - 4 Americans, you are not for “law and NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 6 order.” You are fomenting lawlessness POLITICS - 8 and disorder. The Republicans tell us FINANCE - 9 over and over again that this strifeCOVER STORY “HIS TEAM. HIS TIME.” ridden, racially divided country is BY FRANK MURTAUGH - 10 what we’ll get if we elect Joe Biden. WE RECOMMEND - 14 No. It’s what we have now. Under MUSIC - 16 this president. It’s the flight we’re on, CALENDAR - 18 folks, and the pilot is no robot. He’s FOOD - 25 alive, but not well. And he can’t land FILM - 27 this plane. C L AS S I F I E D S - 28 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 31 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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Virus, Hurricane Laura, and Exposure Numbers continue to slide, storm packed a wallop, and New Memphis went digital in new normal. VI R US C O U NTS D EC LI N E Monday: Shelby County added 289 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 26,406. The death toll in Shelby County was 366. Active cases declined to 3,384. Tuesday: Shelby County added 122 new cases for a total of 26,528. No new deaths were reported. Wednesday: Shelby County added 128 new cases for a total of 26,656. One new death was reported for a total of 367. Total active cases fell again to 2,988, the first time the figure was below 3,000 in weeks. Thursday: Shelby County added 247 new cases for a total of 26,903. Three new Clockwise from top left: New Memphis’ Exposure goes digital, Best of Memphis deaths were reported for a voting open, Hurricane Laura, and TVA announces credit for local utilities total of 370. Active cases fell again to 2,969. To vote, head over to memphisflyer.com. Best of Memphis winFriday: Shelby County added 149 new cases for a total of ners will be announced in our October 29th issue. 27,052. Five new deaths were reported for a total of 375. Total active cases declined again to 2,889. There were 10,357 contacts TVA C R E D IT in quarantine. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board approved $200 million last week for WO R K WITH US? credits to local utilities, which would include MLGW. The Memphis Flyer announced last week it sought a curious and TVA will give utilities a 2.5 percent base rate credit, beginning focused journalist who aims to make Memphis a better place. in October. That money can be used “to allow each recipient the The successful candidate is self-motivated, a clear commuflexibility to apply the savings in the best way possible to invest in nicator, and dedicated to producing high-quality, original, local their communities and support those they serve.” journalism. People of color, women, LGBTQ candidates, and others from groups underrepresented in the publishing comE X POS U R E G O ES D I G ITAL munity are strongly encouraged to apply. Find full details and New Memphis told us last week about the full digital transiapplication information at memphisflyer.com. tion of its signature Exposure event. The event is normally held live and in-person on 901 H U R R I CAN E LAU R A Day (September 1st), but COVID-19 changed those plans, The National Weather Service at Memphis predicted Thursday obviously. Instead of canceling, which was briefly discussed, morning that “business will certainly pick up” around here when the organization said it was even more important to hold the Hurricane Laura moved across the Mid-South that afternoon. 2020 iteration. They were right. The storm dumped rain and brought high “We know this is a year where many of our nonprofit winds to the area. friends are seeing decreased support,” said Nora Murray, Laura also downed wires and damaged utility poles. As of Fri- New Memphis’ community engagement manager. “On top day evening, 27,900 Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) cus- of that, we know that Memphians may be feeling a little bit tomers had been impacted and 4,709 were still without power. disconnected at this time when things aren’t happening. So MLGW restored power to all customers by Saturday evening. this provides a way to marry those things and make sure that everyone feels connected.” Visit the News Blog at memphisflyer.com for fuller versions of B EST O F M E M P H I S Voting began in the Flyer’s annual Best of Memphis competition. these stories and more local news.

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• COVID-19 has clearly affected the way running for office has proceeded, locally. Certain races that usually involve a significant amount of public appearances or door-to-door contacts are more than usually dependent on social media, mailouts, phone banks, and — not least — polls. Much polling is, of course, carried out by disinterested parties and seeks genuine opinion sampling. But increasingly candidates invest in polling, including “push polls” that are phrased so as to insinuate various points of views, for or against. And there are “benchmark” polls, designed to elicit public attitudes on various issues so as to guide the campaign strategy of a given candidate. Two polls that were dropped last week indicate the range. One, arriving in people’s message boxes, is entitled “The Voter Survey,” and, despite its generalized name, is not so anodyne as all that, including as it does several leading questions that “push” in the direction of some candidates as against others. The other poll, on Facebook, asks a wide variety of questions about various candidates and offices, and, to the degree that it deals with positions, phrases those

positions more or less fairly. It, like the other poll, seems to focus ultimately on the state House District 83 race between incumbent Republican Mark White and Democratic challenger Jerri Green — indicating that the District 83 race is considered up for grabs. More on these two polls anon. • The Shelby County Commission is scheduled to meet next in committee on September 9th, and, if all goes as County Mayor Lee Harris has indicated, they’ll finally have a budget book from the administration to pore over. Uncertainty over the final shape of the 2020-21 budget has vexed the last several meetings of the commission, and the budget book, which has been firmly promised for delivery on September 8th by Deputy Mayor Dwan Gillom, could go far toward resolving several issues or opening up new questions. Or both.

Congressman David Kustoff In recent meetings, the commission has been asked to lift a freeze on new hiring for several departments, both in the purview of elected officials and elsewhere. Those departments seeking relief from the freeze have pointed out that the proposed new positions would remain within fiscal limits voted on earlier. The commission has agreed to lift the freeze in one or two instances but in other cases has held judgment, pending receipt of the budget book. Budget issues have been complicated by disagreements between the commission and the administration over an abundance of matters — ranging from the actual status and amount of funds on hand to the matter of authority over revising specific allocations. The original budget proposal submitted by Harris for the new fiscal year was rejected by the commission, which, after a lengthy series of meetings, proposed and voted on a different sort of budget altogether. In several areas, implementation of the budget has awaited the final details in the aforesaid administration budget book.

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The U.S. Postal Service cannot “continue to act like Blockbusters in a Netflix world.” So said 8th District U.S. Representative David Kustoff in a Zoom address to the Rotary Club of Memphis. The matter came up in relation to concerns about the effect of reductions of postal services on mail-in ballots. Speaking from his local office in Ridgeway Loop, Kustoff said those reductions reflected ongoing social changes — mainly the drastic reduction in first-class mail caused by the cyber-revolution — and had begun under President Obama. “The Postal Service will have to adapt,” he said. On another matter, Kustoff took note of the fact that there has been no congressional follow-up to the original COVIDrelated stimulus payments and said that the window for passing another stimulus bill had, for practical purposes, shrunk to the dimensions of the next three weeks. Members of Congress stand ready to return to Washington to vote for a solution as soon as one is agreed to by the two parties, he said, but, “once we hit October, everybody will be in their districts and involved with campaigns.”

What is the price of the pandemic for working women?

was a panelist on a recent webinar discussing the navigation of COVID-19 for business owners. One of the final questions in the Q&A segment was, “What is the long-term impact you foresee for women in the workplace? I’m seeing more and more cases of professional women stepping away from the workforce after juggling just got to be too much. What could this look like in five to 10 years?” The first panelist to answer commented that it was a depressing question and that working women could slide back into a workplace that looks like it did 20 to 25 years ago. I surmise her perspective as an employment attorney having conversations with employers and employees navigating the corporate complexities of COVID-19 framed her answer. A quick Google search for “workTeresa Bailey ing mothers in 2020” does tell a sorrowful tale, with headlines such as “Pandemic Could Scar a Generation of Working Mothers” and “2020 Will Be the Death of the Working Mother.” Conversely, the response that flew out of my mouth as the next panelist to respond was that I was inspired to imagine how women will react over time, despite the challenges they face this year. Top of mind for me was the “10 years from now” part of the question. The day before, I’d pored through a McKinsey Consulting Group study released in July titled “Women as the next wave of growth in U.S. wealth management.” The study highlighted that the amount of wealth U.S. women control now ($10 trillion) will almost triple over the next decade. That massive transfer of resources also means that more women than ever before will become investors, and they will choose the companies deserving of their investment. This August, coincidentally, we also celebrated the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. The country held socially distanced celebra-

tions, erected statues, and the city of Philadelphia even declared themselves the “City of Sisterly Love” for all of 2020. This tribute not only recognized women’s suffrage in 1920 but also that women of color waited until 1965 for the same right to vote. One hundred years after their first represented vote, women now make up 7.8 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, as CNN reported in May. During those years from 1920 to 2020, millions of women climbed the ladder in corporate America, despite steep challenges. Some also opted out of the climb altogether and started their own business. In fact, as of 2019, 42 percent of U.S. businesses were owned by women according to the annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report. By 110 years after that first vote, McKinsey Consulting projects women will control the majority of financial assets that baby boomers currently possess. Putting those pieces together gives me an optimistic outlook for working women in America. Although working mothers may lose footing in the workforce due to the pressures of this pandemic, with more seats in company boardrooms and, over the next decade, more votes as company shareholders, women stand to gain substantial influence in corporate America. When the likely wave of women returns to the workforce once this pandemic passes, what new problemsolving and juggling skills will they bring with them? Which companies will see the unique skill set of women as desirable and focus their resources on finding innovative ways for women to balance their family and business goals? Perhaps 10 years from now, the price that COVID-19 working women paid today will be recognized as the cost required to inspire women to invest in women. Teresa Bailey, CFP, CDFA, is Director of Development and Wealth Strategist at Waddell & Associates. She can be reached at tbailey@waddellandassociates.com.

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ong ago, in the year 2019, the Memphis Tigers enjoyed an epic football season. You may remember it. The U of M won 11 of 12 regular-season games, including an upset of 15th-ranked SMU a few hours after ESPN’s GameDay crew made its debut on Beale Street. The Tigers beat Cincinnati for the program’s first outright American Athletic Conference championship, right here in Memphis at the Liberty Bowl. Even with a seasonending loss to Penn State in the Cotton Bowl — the Cotton Bowl — Memphis finished the campaign ranked 17th in the final AP poll (the third time in six seasons a once-mocked program has finished in the Top 25). Brady White saw it all. In his fifth season of college football — a foot injury and White’s transfer from Arizona State have extended his career — White became only the second Memphis quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a season, throwing three times as many touchdown passes (33) as interceptions (11). Once tagged with the tired euphemism, “game manager,” White became a star quarterback in 2019. In its 2020 football preview, Sports Illustrated included the California native — and Ph.D. candidate, in case you hadn’t heard — among five long shots for the Heisman Trophy. (Yes, that trophy.) With coronavirus and quarantine still operative words across the United

States, White and the Memphis Tigers have September 5th circled on their calendars. The opening game of the 2020 season (when Arkansas State visits the Liberty Bowl) will be among a precious few across the country, four FBS conferences — including the mighty Big Ten and Pac 12 — having at least postponed their fall season. Two Memphis opponents — Purdue on September 12th and UT-Martin on November 21st — have already canceled their scheduled clash, leaving the Tigers with a 10-game regular season. Should Memphis manage to defend its AAC championship, rest assured it will happen in front of much smaller crowds. Football in a season unlike any other. Black athletes make up the majority of college football rosters, particularly at the FBS level. If you’re remotely close to such a program today, ignoring the Black Lives Matter movement would be like ignoring the oxygen entering your lungs. Shortly after the murder of George Floyd in May — with the country under quarantine to fight the coronavirus — the Tiger football team gathered to walk as a group in protest of racial injustice. However the upcoming season plays out — if it plays out — count on similar unified, visible acts to keep awareness and activism alive. White recognizes this as a responsibility of his generation, whether or not you

happen to wear shoulder pads on fall Saturdays. “We’ll always be united,” says White. “And we’ll stand for what we believe in, what’s right. It’s a true brotherhood. We’re bonded together, and we have each other’s backs. We’re not just football players. We’re human beings and we’re going to use our voices and our platforms for things like this. For me, it’s about loving one another and treating everyone the way we would want to be treated. It’s a principle we’re taught at a young age. I was created in God’s image, a person who’s imperfect. I know He created everyone else the same. That’s common sense and natural to me.” If anything, the summer of protest accentuated bonds between White and his teammates that each knew

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already existed. The bonds just added a few layers of meaning. “Some people speak out a little more than others,” he explains, “but just because someone doesn’t post on Twitter, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have an opinion. To be able to talk with one another, to connect … we’re united. Everyone has their own mind and thoughts. We use our own experiences and knowledge to stand with one another and support one another. How can we be better as individuals, as a country, and be leaders for change?” The doctor will see you now. White completed his undergraduate studies (business) shortly after his 2016 foot injury at Arizona State. He’s earned a master’s degree (sports and leisure science) since arriving on the Memphis campus and now finds himself in rarefied air: a student-athlete as interested in completing his doctoral dissertation as helping his team to another prestigious bowl game. “I’ve been working my butt off for a while in the classroom,” says White in speaking the obvious. “I’ve always prided myself on that, pushing myself in all areas. There’s always room to learn, but especially in college.” White’s Ph.D. program is classified under “liberal studies,” which has some margin for focus. He hopes to work in sports when football is over and intends

to concentrate his dissertation on this track. “I can communicate with my advisors to get classes that will help me with what I want to do in the future,” he says. “I’m not just picking random classes, but I’m able to find classes or even tweak classes due to the flexibility of the program. I don’t know if it’s coaching or more on the business side [of sports], but I know I want to be involved in that.” In elite company. Memphis just missed a spot in the AP’s preseason Top 25, finishing tops among “others receiving votes.” But nine of the ranked teams are from the Big Ten or Pac 12 (and won’t play this fall), so consider Memphis among the country’s elite programs. Again. And based on what we saw in 2019, the Tigers earned it. “That was probably the best season in Memphis football history,” says White. “When you’re directly involved, you look back and see areas that could have been better. The leader in me always wants to keep improving. But it was special, and it was so much fun. Everyone involved had a great mindset the entire season. It was a no-flinch mentality. Competing for championships and getting those big bowl-game berths are the standard for our program.” White bristles at a suggestion that continued on page 12

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the 2019 Tigers enjoyed a season in which practically everything went right. (One exception, of course, being a late no-catch ruling on a White pass in the Temple game that may have cost Memphis an undefeated regular season.) He notes the considerable amount of work that went into making sure “everything went right.” Film room. Weight room. Practice field. Places even the most devoted fans don’t get to see on a regular basis. “There are so many things that are out of your control,” notes White, “and I’ve been a part of teams that were hit by the injury bug. So we were blessed. But when you focus on your job, the 11 guys on each side of the ball, special teams … when they’re together and focusing on executing and playing hard, you get the results. The work we put in, the preparation from week to week … if we take care of our job, we perform really well. And it can be replicated in the near future.” With a third healthy season, White could topple a pair of longstanding Memphis records. He needs 2,906 yards to break Danny Wimprine’s mark of 10,215 (set over four seasons, from 2001 to 2004). And 23 touchdown passes would break Wimprine’s record of 81. Like it or not, White has become a star quarterback. “I know who I am,” says White. “I’m a genuine human being. With that comes belief and confidence. I’m a man of faith. I know who my creator is, and I know who he created me to be. I play for an audience of one. I love my family, my friends, and all of Tiger Nation, but I look to play for my audience of one, and that’s my lord and savior. It frees me up, because I have that peace and comfort as a player. I’m able to maximize the abilities I’ve been blessed with. I’m not perfect, but I’m my own unique and special player and quarterback. I know what value I have. At the end of the day, I’m an uber-competitor, and I just want to win ballgames. Whatever the coaches ask of me, I will get done, as long as we win the game.” A star among stars. College football’s annual “watch lists” are seriously overrated. There are no fewer than 90 players on the watch list for the Maxwell Award, given to the country’s finest player at season’s end. (Yes, it’s a poor man’s Heisman, and not the only one.) Nonetheless, Memphis had three players on the list and is one of only four programs that can count as many (along with Indiana of the Big Ten, Louisville, and, ahem, Alabama). White’s favorite target, senior wide receiver Damonte Coxie, made the cut, having caught 76 passes for 1,276 yards as a junior. Alas, the Tigers’ third selection, sophomore running back Kenneth Gainwell (1,459 rushing

yards and 610 receiving yards in 2019) announced last Sunday that he’s opting out of the upcoming season. With Coxie riding shotgun and even minus Gainwell, White will have the keys to one of the most powerful machines in college football. The Tigers averaged 40.8 points per game last season (eighth among 130 FBS programs) and it was no spike on the timeline. Memphis has averaged 40.7 points per game over the last six seasons, the 2017 squad putting up an astounding 45.5 per game (second in the country). Few scoreboards have been exercised like that at the Liberty Bowl, where Memphis has gone 35-5 since the start of the 2014 season. The Tigers win. And they score lots of points. Even with a second coaching change during this period — Ryan Silverfield takes over for Mike Norvell, who departed for Florida State — the Memphis program should be capable of winning shootouts, and regularly. “Damonte and I love one another and we want what’s best [for the program],” says White. “We’re at it each day, trying to get better and make the most out of this last opportunity. It’s nice to have guys around you who share the same goals. I’m super thankful to have that guy by my side. He’s got great ability, but I love the dude’s mentality. It’s unique, extremely driven, competitive. He’s a special human being.” Who will be taking handoffs out of the Tiger backfield in Gainwell’s absence? Junior Kylan Watkins — pride of Whitehaven High School — is the top returning ground-gainer, having rushed for 325 yards (on 5.2 yards per carry) a year ago. Also in the mix will be sophomore Rodrigues Clark. Look for a committee, of sorts, to fill the void left by Gainwell, who last season became the first player in 22 years to finish a game with 100 rushing yards and 200 receiving yards (against Tulane). In addition to Coxie and Gainwell, junior guard Dylan Parham and senior kicker Riley Patterson (134 points in 2019) have received preseason all-conference recognition. On the defensive side of the ball, senior cornerback T.J. Carter has an NFL career in his sights. Three others seniors on defense — linemen O’Bryan Goodson and Joseph Dorceus and linebacker J.J. Russell — will make game days rough for Tiger opponents. As for the new man in charge, Silverfield spent four years at Norvell’s side, most recently as the team’s deputy head coach. He knows what’s worked over the last four seasons and, with offense in his bloodstream, would seem the right man to keep this machine’s engine roaring. “I actually worked with Coach Silverfield briefly at Arizona State, before he left for the NFL,” notes White. “We’re really tight. I feel like we

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have an understanding of one another. Everyone’s confident in him as a coach. He’s the man for the job and deserves it. We love him. This team rallies behind him. There hasn’t been a lot of change. He’s his own coach, so there are little things he does differently, but it’s been an easy transition. There’s been no awkward feeling-out period.” Reason to play. Back to that AP poll. The defending AAC champions are not ranked to start the season, but two of their conference brethren are: Cincinnati (20) and UCF (21). If pandemic football proves manageable, the Tigers will face both the Bearcats and Knights in October, and they won’t need 40,000 fans in the stands for motivation. “I’m my teammates’ biggest fan,” says White. “I want to see them do well so that they can achieve all their dreams and aspirations, take care of their families, and do everything they want in life. It’s a lot bigger than scoring touchdowns.” The new normal. Masks and 12 feet of space between fan groups will be part of college football in 2020. Tailgating, for now, is a thing of what seems like a distant past. But few sports are as structured as bigtime college football, practice sessions broken down to the precise minute, position groups meeting for strategy

and tactics within the larger context of a weekly team venture. Perhaps health protocols can be adopted into such structure, and perhaps college programs — particularly those in the southeastern United States — will prove to be the morale- and budget-boosters they’ve been for generations. “Everything’s gonna be a lot different this year,” acknowledges White. “But I’ve been working out pretty intensely, studying film. You need to have a different approach, be safe and make sure you stay healthy. But [the pandemic] hasn’t changed my routine a whole lot. I’m still attacking it as if it’s a normal season. “We recognize [the uncertain conditions], and we accept it. You’d rather over-prepare and be ready to go than sit on your hands and find yourself behind the eight ball. I love the way we’re doing it. The biggest thing is getting your mindset to go-mode, getting it cranked up. It’s been different, a ton of time off. That mindset has to change. Physically, guys should be feeling better than ever. We should be locked and loaded, ready to roll.” Attending a Tiger game at the Liberty Bowl this fall will be significantly different than in previous seasons, allowing for social distancing and other protective measures against the spread of the coronavirus. For details, visit GoTigersGo.com/feature/2020football.

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A History of Yellow Fever and Elmwood Cemetery: Zoom Presentation elmwoodcemetery.org, Thursday, September 3, 6 p.m., $10 Learn how Memphis was devastated by an opportunistic vector from Africa called Aedes aegypti, a terrible lack of sanitation and good hygiene, and a stagnant bayou that sluiced through Downtown. Worldwide Vegan Chalking Night facebook.com/revolution-vegane, Riverside and Beale, Friday, September 4 Draw vegan messages together with thousands of other activists around the world. Bring your own chalk or share with other artists.

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D. Reager, who has written extensively for the Memphis Flyer, has been making things happen in the Memphis music scene for most of his life. The founder of the Rock for Love benefit concerts for the Church Health Center over a decade ago and a key player in the Makeshift Music collective and label, he’s been an often-underrecognized presence on the scene. But if you think that ended when he moved to Chicago in 2017, think again. Though he is fully owning his new adopted home as never before, he continues to fuel the flames of the Memphis-Chicago connection. When Chicago music fans look across the landscape for inspiration, Memphis looms large on their horizon. It’s something Reager is aware of now more than ever. “I noticed when I moved up here, a lot of my Memphis ‘credits’ that didn’t mean shit in Memphis at all, to anybody, suddenly meant something to somebody,” he notes. “One of my managers at Reckless Records told me the Pezz record I played on was one of his all-time top five favorite records. When I tell folks that I know Jeremy Scott, they think that shit’s a big deal. And most of the bands I’ve played in have had better shows in Chicago than in other places. I can’t explain the connection, but it’s definitely there.” Reager himself is helping stoke continued interest in Memphis music through his Back to the Light podcast, produced from his Chicago basement. Scanning through the list of interviewees reads like a who’s who of Memphis music. Local stalwarts such as Graham Burks, Joshua Cosby of Star & Micey, Oxford/Memphis phenom Ben Ricketts, and Music Export Memphis founder Elizabeth Cawein are just a few examples. “That’s who my friends are, that’s where I’m from,” explains Reager. “And that’s gonna continue. My next interview will be with Ross Johnson. Even some of

Back to the Light host J.D. Reager my outside interviews have Memphis connections. Like Ken Stringfellow [the Posies founder who joined the latter-day Big Star]. Dave Catching [Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age], who played with [legendary ’80s rockers] the Modifiers, has Memphis connections. Everything I do comes from Memphis. It’s still in my heart, even though I’m not there. I feel, in a weird way, more connected to it now

than I did when I was living there.” But Back to the Light isn’t the only expression of Reager’s deep roots here. It’s not even the only podcast. “Back to the Light is not just gonna be a show. We’re gonna have a podcast network, with three shows: Back to the Light, The Jack Alberson SongStory podcast, and, starting in September, we’ll have the first episode of a monthly Shangri-La Records podcast.” Beyond that, his Back to the Light record label will be launching a new series of releases in November. “I need to make a list of everything I have going on,” he says, “because it’s a lot.” The label will be similarly Memphis-centric, beginning with older recordings Reager made with his Memphis band, Two Way Radio. “We were in $5 Cover, the Craig Brewer show. And we made a record with Scott Bomar. That was 10 years ago. It never came out, but it’s coming out in November.” Look for records by Alyssa Moore and Reager himself next year on the Back to the Light label. A life centered on Memphis music comes naturally to Reager. He sees it as having been inevitable. “My late father, John Paul Reager, was one of the many bass players of the Modifiers, and was also the soundman at the Antenna Club in the ’80s and early ’90s. He was better known as the guitar player in the Blues Alley Orchestra. He played with B.B. King and Rufus Thomas and every famous blues musician who came through Memphis in the ’80s. There was a John Paul Reager day in the city of Memphis in, like, 1984. I probably had no choice in the matter. I’m not built for much else. “But,” adds the lifelong fan of the Modifiers, “I think of [Modifiers founder] Bob Holmes as my true spiritual father. I feel like I’m carrying on his legacy, not my dad’s.” Since Holmes’ death last fall, “something has awakened inside of me that’s been closed off for a long time. It’s lessons learned from Bob, honestly. Time’s too short. We need to get this shit out while we’re still alive.”

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God’s Trombone, enjoy the original production of inspirational sermons by African-American preachers reimagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of spirituals. 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).

Kudzu Playhouse

Kudzu Playhouse Virtual, join Kudzu social media for donation based classes, games, scholarship opportunities, and more. Download the app for more fun theater activities and information. Ongoing. P.O. BOX 47 (888-429-7871).

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).

Gallery Show and Contest. Saturdays. Through Oct. 31. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Quinlan Rhodes, exhibition of works in a transcendent process of self-discovery captivated by Jungian psychology and influenced by dream symbolism, the unconscious, archetypes, and her love for nature and its diverse inhabitants. Sat., Sept. 5, 2-4 p.m.

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Peruse the art and craft of 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.

Amanda Lee Savage: “Art and Anticolonialism”

Historian and cofounder of Native Rites will join participants remotely to speak on topic in the context of the exhibition “Native Voices, 1950s to Now: Art for a New Understanding” via Facebook. Free. Thurs., Sept. 3, 6 p.m.

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Honor the artists who have given of themselves in the way of art. To nominate an artist, send a short note to the Gallery, 2945 Shelby St., Bartlett, Tennessee 38134, or email, mable1002000@aol.com. $100. Through Nov. 30. MID-SOUTH ARTIST GALLERY, 2945 SHELBY.

My Memphis View Gallery: Art Chat Crosstown Arts Residency Program 2021

Multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphisbased artists and curators working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres. Through Sept. 15.

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Download art by gallery artists to print out and color. Post on social media and tag the artists and gallery. Brighten your day and stay connected through art. Visit website for art to color. Free. Ongoing. L ROSS GALLERY, 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200), LROSSGALLERY.COM.

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Quinlan Rhodes at the Mid-South Artist Gallery, Saturday, September 5th, 2-4 p.m. First Brush of Fall: Plein Air Season at the Garden

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.

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Pinch District Art on the Patio Artists’ Market

First Sunday of every month, 2 p.m. WESTY’S, 346 N MAIN (543-3278).

Pinot’s Palette Virtual Paint

Register online for Zoom invite and an emailed supply list. Don’t forget the wine. Visit website for dates and times, $15. Ongoing. PINOTSPALETTE.COM.

Reader Meet Writer: Daniel Nayeri

Author discusses new book, Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story) via Zoom. Register to attend. Thurs., Sept. 3, 6 p.m. NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (922-5526).

Watercolor Florals 101

Shelby Brown, studio artist at Arrow, has made a PDF of steps, techniques, and a 25 minute video tutorial to teach you how to make watercolor florals. $10-$50. Ongoing. ARROW CREATIVE, 2535 BROAD.

Worldwide Vegan Chalking Night

Together with thousands of other activists all around the world, draw vegan messages. Fri., Sept. 4. BEALE STREET LANDING, BEALE AND RIVERSIDE.

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Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

“Africa: Art of a Continent,” exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogelman collection. Ongoing. “IEAA Ancient Egyptian Collection,” exhibition of Egyptian antiquities ranging from 3800 B.C.E. to 700 C.E.

“playground,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Elizabeth Alley and Susan Maakestad. Curated by Dresden Timco. Ongoing.

from the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology collection. Ongoing.

Crosstown Arts at The Concourse

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“Unfolding: The Next Chapter in Memphis,” exhibition of visual art by local Memphis artists, curated by Kenneth Wayne Alexander. artsmemphis.org. Ongoing. 575 S. MENDENHALL (578-2787).

Clough-Hanson Gallery

“Interiors: A Study of Domestic Quarantine,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Paula Kovarik and Sophia Mason. Curated by Jenna Gilley. Ongoing. “Quarantine Couple,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Lacy Mitcham Veteto and Gregory Allen Smith. Curated by Ben Aquila. Ongoing. “Second Life, Third Life,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Meredith Potter, Melissa Wilkinson, and Emily C. Thomas. Curated by Roland Donnelly-Bullington. Ongoing. “Eyesolation: Seeing and Looking in Quarantine,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Melissa Dunn, Alexander Paulus, Emily C. Thomas, Mary K VanGieson. Curated by Katie Clark. Ongoing. “Home is Where the Art Is,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Nick Peña, Ryan Steed, and Nancy Cheairs. Curated by Julia Conway. Ongoing. “All by Myself,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Jesse Butcher and Emily C. Thomas. Curated by Marlo Morales. Ongoing. “Landscapes in Isolation,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Clare Johnson, Maysey Craddock, and Susan Maakestad. Curated by Caroline Koch. Ongoing.

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

“Nasty Women Memphis: War Paint,” exhibition that serves to demonstrate solidarity among artists who identify with being a Nasty Woman in the face of threats to roll back women’s rights, individual rights, and reproductive rights. nastywomenmemphis.com. Sept. 4-Nov. 1.

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David Lusk Gallery

“Years of Magical Thinking,” exhibition of paintings on round birch panels by Kelly S. Williams. Through Sept. 3. 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“For America,” exhibition of paintings from the National Academy of Design visually documenting the academy’s membership and a singular history of American painting from 1809 to the present. Through Sept. 27. “Journey,” exhibition of printmaking by Maritza Dávila. Through Sept. 27. “Made in Dixon / Hecho en Dixon,” exhibition of artwork by Dixon program participants of all ages, diverse cultural backgrounds, and interests. Through Dec. 20.

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Visit artist Mary-Ellen Kelly online for “My Memphis View” products including books, prints, T-shirts, drink coasters, and posters. Featuring virtual gallery tour. Ongoing.

“Art and Anticolonialism” with Amanda Lee Savage, Thursday, September 3rd, 6 p.m., via Rhodes College’s Facebook

4339 PARK (761-5250).

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“See Me, Save Me,” exhibition of abstract paintings highlighting the plight of pollinators by Michelle Peel. Through Sept. 30. 750 CHERRY (766-9900).

Jay Etkin Gallery

Permanent Collection: “The Flow Museum of Art & Culture.” Ongoing. 942 COOPER (550-0064).

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CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER 3 - 9 continued from page 19 tion of flower and landscape paintings by Libby Anderson. Through Sept. 30. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“Arts of Global Africa,” exhibition of historic and contemporary works in a range of different media presenting an expansive vision of Africa’s artistry. Through June 21, 2021. “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. Ongoing.

“Tradition of Excellence: Japanese Techniques in Contemporary Metal Arts,” exhibition of Japanese metalworking techniques and materials by Japanese and American artists highlighting the influence of Japanese metalworking on contemporary metal arts. Curated by Hiroko Yamada and originating at Penland Gallery. metalmuseum.org. Free. Through Sept. 13. “Tributaries: Sophie Glenn i Rust Never Sleeps,” exhibition of works by furniture maker and metal worker from New York City, NY. Through Sept. 27.

“Intrepidly Yours,” exhibition of Spring 2020 BFA work by last graduating class. mca2020bfa.com. Through Feb. 28, 2021. 1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Memphis Heritage

“Newman to Now” Virtual Exhibit, exhibition of historic photographs taken by Don Newman between the 1940s and ’60s and contemporary photographs of the same sites taken by photographer Gary Walpole to explore continuity and change in Memphis’ built environment. memphisheritage.org. Ongoing.

INDIE ACTING STUDIO, 6757 STAGE, KARSILAMADANCE.COM.

Neko Mew’s Belly Dance Classes

Need to stay active while social distancing? Local artist and belly dancer Jen Russell offers weekly video tutorials via Facebook Live. Donations accepted, payable through Venmo. Available via Facebook group Neko Mew’s Belly Dance Classes. Viewers can also receive individualized instruction by donating $5 for the first video lesson and $10 for each subsequent video. Wednesdays.

374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

Ross Gallery

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 5:306:30 p.m. Through Sept. 30.

Metal Museum

“Life/Work,” exhibition of work by CBU art faculty. By appointment after September 7th. cbu.edu. Through Sept. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).

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Stax Museum of American Soul

“Beautiful Souls: Joel Brodsky and the Faces of Stax Records,” exhibition of some familiar faces and famous Stax album cover photographs. Through Sept. 30. 926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

Wednesday Opera Time

OPERA

“Opera Speed-Runs” Series by Jake Stamatis

Tales of Hoffman on YouTube by Handorf Company artist. Free. Ongoing. OPERA MEMPHIS, 6745 WOLF RIVER (257-3100).

Join Opera Memphis every Wednesday on Facebook for an assortment of live events including “Opera for Animals,” Bingo Opera, and more. Free. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. OPERA MEMPHIS, 6745 WOLF RIVER (257-3100).

Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and Mondays-Fridays, 4-7 p.m. Through Dec. 12.

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Mobile operas will come to your neighborhood or place of work to perform a themed concert. Visit website for details. Ongoing.

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OPERA MEMPHIS, 6745 WOLF RIVER (257-3100).

2282 MADISON (272-2727).

Jockeys & Juleps Derby Virtual Watch Party, Saturday, September 5th, 3 p.m., southernreins.org

From creative movement for 3-year-olds to advanced, preprofessional training under the guidance and direction of Mandy Possel. All levels invited to join Fall classes.

Introductory Belly Dance Classes

Learn proper posture and movement, increase balance, endurance, core strength, and positive body image. $60.

University of Memphis Theatre & Dance: Free Livestream Classes Visit the Facebook page for live streaming with student instructors. Free. Ongoing. UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, UNIVERSITY CENTER THEATER, 499 UNIVERSITY, MEMPHIS.EDU.

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Spillit Storytelling Workshop

Online five-week course will work participants through the stages of developing their stories. All leading to a Spillit showcase where the stories will debut. spillitmemphis.org. Wed., Sept. 9, 7 p.m. SPILLITMEMPHIS.ORG.

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A History of Yellow Fever and Elmwood Cemetery: Zoom Presentation

Learn how Memphis was devastated by an opportunistic vector, a terrible lack of sanitation or good hygiene, and a stagnant bayou in this online presentation. $10. Thurs., Sept. 3, 6 p.m. ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212), ELMWOODCEMETERY.ORG.

Taggert’s Back Tour with Réal Andrews

Spend an exclusive evening with Réal Andrews, who recently returned to daytime television as Marcus Taggert on ABC’s General Hospital. $33-$150. Fri., Sept. 4, 5:309:30 p.m. THE ARCADE, 540 S. MAIN (5265757), ARCADERESTAURANT.COM.

Zoo Dude

Hosted by Chief Zoological Officer Matt Thompson, Memphis Zoo updates. Free. Wednesdays, Sundays, 8 a.m., and Saturdays, noon. MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (3336500), MEMPHISZOO.ORG.

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Ghost Walk

Join the Historical Haunts Investigation Team and explore the macabre and dark history

of Downtown Memphis. $20. Fridays-Sundays, 8 p.m.

Free Skate + Games

Free skate rental or yard games like spikeball, pickleball, Kanjam, frisbees, and hula hoops at the bottom of the Vance steps in the park. Fridays-Sundays, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

Metal Museum Audio Tour

BEALE STREET LANDING, BEALE AND RIVERSIDE, MEMPHISRIVERPARKS.ORG.

Explore the Sculpture Garden and accompanying audio tour while adhering to safe social distancing. PWYC. Ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kroc Center Online Fitness Classes

Classes will be offered free and online. From mediation and yoga to Boot Camp and kickboxing, find the right class for you. Free. Ongoing.

METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

Tours for Very Small Groups

Elmwood Cemetery’s staff is ready to take you and your very small group on a tour around the grounds in groups of 9. Masks required. $5. Ongoing, 10 a.m.

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Series of small games that will take you on a virtual tour of a state from the safety of your home. Free. Ongoing. URBANADVENTUREQUEST.COM.

Walking Tour and Ghost Hunt

Tour the South Main district and investigate a well-known site which was the scene of the brutal murder of patrolman Edward Broadfoot in 1918. 13+. $25. Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486), HISTORICALHAUNTSMEMPHIS.COM.

Featuring 30-plus artists and brands from Memphis and the surrounding areas in a safe and socially distanced pop-up experience. Sundays, 12-5 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Through Dec. 27. MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362).

Marketplace at Wolfchase: Literary Pop-up Market

Featuring book signings and more. Contact Yvonne for vendor space. Every other

Taggert’s Back Tour with Réal Andrews at The Arcade, Friday, September 4th, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Sunday, 12-6 p.m., and every other Friday, Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Through Nov. 1. WOLFCHASE GALLERIA, 2760 N. GERMANTOWN (907-6828), YVONNEJAMES.COM.

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Virtual Voodoo Village Festival

Gather your tribe, the village awakens again. Return to the castle of Grimbergen to explore the village and enjoy quality underground music via Facebook. Sat.-Sun., Sept. 5-6. FACEBOOK.COM/LIVE-TV-PLAY.

Ballet Memphis Online Pilates and Ballet Classes

Classes offered include Espresso Flow, Stretch & Burn, Fascial Fun, Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Intermediate Mat Flow, and Get Moving. $10. Ongoing, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. BALLET MEMPHIS, 2144 MADISON (737-7322).

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AUTOZONE PARK, THIRD AND UNION (721-6000), MEMPHIS901FC.COM.

Our Virtual Yoga Downtown

Join Charlie Baxter Hayden for yoga on IG Live, @downtownmemphis. Tues., 6 p.m. DOWNTOWNMEMPHIS.COM.

Power Flow Yoga

Cohosted by Hot Yoga Plus and diversiFIT. Limited spots available, sign up ahead of time and arrive 15 minutes early to check in. Thurs., Sept. 3, 6 p.m. LOFLIN YARD, 7 W. CAROLINA.

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Unwind and refocus in the Church Health Meditation Garden with Greg Graber. No sign up is required. Open to all levels. Wear a mask, bring a mat/cushion and hand sanitizer. Free. Sat., 9:30 a.m. Through Sept. 5. CHURCH HEALTH CROSSTOWN, 1350 CONCOURSE AVE, CHURCHHEALTH.ORG.

Sunset Yoga Downtown

Join instructor Bridget Danielle on Fourth Bluff or on Facebook Live for a weekly yoga series. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Free. Sundays, 6:15 p.m. Through Oct. 25. MEMPHIS PARK (FOURTH BLUFF), FRONT AND MADISON, DOWNTOWNMEMPHIS.COM.

Virtual Training & Group Fitness

YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South offers workouts for anyone to try at home. Workouts include yoga, barre, Boot Camp, exercises for active older adults, and Les Mills training. Visit website to join. Free. Ongoing. YMCAMEMPHIS.ORG.

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Churches from the Presbytery of the MidSouth: Sunday Worship Livestream Combined livestream worship. Visit website for more information and livestream link. Sun., 11 a.m. IDLEWILDCHURCH.ORG.

Cradle Gardening at Elmwood Cemetery: Orientation

Online meeting on the date of your choosing to learn more about being involved as a volunteer cradle gardener in an hour-long webinar. Free. Tues., Sept. 8, 6 p.m. ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212), ELMWOODCEMETERY.ORG.

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Read in Peace Book Club: Zoom Edition

Online meeting to discuss monthly book. Register for meeting invite. Proceeds benefit Elmwood Cemetery. $5. Ongoing, 5:30 p.m. ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212).

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Weekly Zoom gathering for anyone 18+ who identifies as a member of the trans or GNC community. For login information, email ahauptman@outmemphis.org. Tuesdays, 6 p.m. OUTMEMPHIS.ORG.

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A Service of Evensong

A service of Evensong offered by four voices singing Gregorian chant and music by Oldroyd, Barnard, Brewer, and Britten. Free. Sun., Sept. 6, 5 p.m. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 102 N. SECOND (525-6602), CALVARYMEMPHIS.ORG.

The Black & White Social 6

Dress in your flyest black and/or white attire to enjoy music, DJs, swag, special guests, contests, stunning Mississippi river views, and more. $20. Sat., Sept. 5, 4 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 6, 8 p.m. BASS PRO PYRAMID, 1 BASS PRO (291-8200).

DIG Memphis Mysteries While at home, do some investigative work to solve a mystery from a collection of images in the digital archives. New photo posted weekly. Ongoing. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700).

Family Fun Saturday: Rainbow Hunt

Each child will receive a bag of rainbow pieces and a magnifying glass to help them discover the colors that the rainbow spilled all over our Garden. Free with admission. Sat., Sept. 5, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Grind City Designs and Dixie Picker T-Shirt Benefit

Local businesses have put together vintage finds and fresh designs for T-shirts. Each shirt sale provides 24 meals provided through MidSouth Food Bank. $25-$29. Ongoing. GRINDCITYDESIGNS.COM.

Jockeys & Juleps Derby Virtual Party Celebrate the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes featuring an online silent and live auction, bourbon and wine pulls, and more. $100. Sat., Sept. 5, 3-7 p.m. SOUTHERN REINS CENTER FOR EQUINE THERAPY, 916 BILLY BRYANT (290-1011), SOUTHERNREINS.ORG.

Lunchtime Meditations with Amy Balentine

Explore a variety of meditation practices designed to help you find balance and reduce stress. Join live or enjoy past meditations online. Fridays, noon. DIXON.ORG.

Outdoor Scavenger Hunts

Choose an outdoor familyfriendly scavenger hunt. A portion of the proceeds benefit HopeKids. $13-$40. Ongoing.

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Download a bingo card or make your own for a fun game while enjoying Mississippi River Park. Free. Ongoing.

River Garden Guides

Download River Garden Field and Bird Guides and explore Mississippi River Park. Ongoing. MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARK, OFF RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MEMPHISRIVERPARKS.ORG.

United Way of the MidSouth: Driving The Dream

For those impacted by COVID-19. Puts callers in contact with essential services, without individuals having to repeat the circumstances for the call. Follow-up ensures those connections were made. Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (888-709-0630), CALL.DRIVINGTHEDREAM.ORG.

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Memphis Dawah Association: Mobile Food Pantry

A weekly mobile food pantry organized by Memphis Dawah Association and MidSouth Food Bank. Volunteer opportunities available. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. MEMPHIS DAWAH ASSOCIATION, 837 CRAFT (601-672-0259).

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Featuring reassembled skeletal structures, computer graphics of the newly discovered species, and a glimpse into the world of scientific field research. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m., 1, 4 & 5:30 p.m., and First Saturday, Sunday of every month. Through Sept. 20. CTI 3D GIANT THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362).

Harry Potter Movie Series

Each weekend leading up to Halloween, watch a different Harry Potter movies in the series. Saturdays, Sundays. Through Oct. 25. CTI 3D GIANT THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362).

Indie Memphis Movie Club

Weekly virtual screening opportunities, plus online Q&As on Tuesday evenings between programmers and special guests. Visit website for more information and schedule. Ongoing. INDIEMEMPHIS.ORG.

Oxford Virtual Film Festival

Presentation includes 24hour rental period and filmmaker Q&A. New releases until the end of the year. $10, $40-$175 virtual passes. Ongoing. OXFORDFILMFEST.COM.

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and Herb rosemary-infused simple syrup, Thistle and Bee honey, My Cup of Tea tea bags, and chef Justin Hughes’ Wooden Toothpick spicy peppercorn blend. “They were all very supportive of this,” McCarter says. “They saw this as another way to help with their revenues and get the word out. It’s a win-win for everyone.” “It’s a way to project their brand,” Brown adds. They now offer three boxes: the Official Memphis Travel Box ($74.99 for seven items), Support Local Box ($64.99, six items), and the Ultimate Support Local Box ($119.99, 12 items). Customers sometimes will get “little pieces of artwork” with their order, McCarter says. This month, the first 100 people who order the Memphis Travel Box and the first 50 who purchase the Ultimate Box will receive a Get ARCHd Memphis retro skyline wooden block. Cristina McCarter and Lisa Brown

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hen her City Tasting Tours stopped because of the pandemic, Cristina McCarter decided to fight back. She began boxing. But not in the pugilism sense. She and Lisa Brown started City Tasting Box, featuring products ranging from barbecue sauce to popcorn — from “local restaurants and local food artisans,” McCarter says. City Tasting Box will begin shipping boxes to the public on 901 Day — September 1st. McCarter created City Tasting Tours four years ago. “It’s a food tour company where I will take people — visitors and locals alike — to different restaurants in Downtown Memphis,” she says. “They get to meet the chefs. I also share with them historical facts and landmarks of the city.” When COVID-19 hit, McCarter decided to “expand the City Tasting brand” a little farther. “I couldn’t do tours anymore.” City Tasting Box seemed like the perfect direction. “We can ship them nationwide and really put Memphis and its culinary scene on the map — and give people something they physically can taste.” She told her idea to Brown, who is with the Memphis Transformed nonprofit. “She really liked it. And she comes from more of a corporate background.” She could see the potential of one day making the business even bigger, “instead of just a local thing.” Brown appreciated McCarter wanting to help local restaurants. “I love the 901 push behind it all,” Brown says. “And it’s a smart way to create new business.” McCarter started with “those who already packaged their things, were already selling them in grocery stores.” Makeda’s Cookies butter cookies were first. “Then I thought about the farmers market and the other chefs I wanted to work with.” Other products found in City Tasting Boxes include Rendezvous barbecue sauce, Fry Me Up seasoning from Tamra “Chef Tam” Patterson of Chef Tam’s Underground Cafe, Grecian Gourmet Greek vinaigrette, The Commissary barbecue seasoning, Jacko’s Pepper Jelly mango pepper jelly, Pops Kernel Gourmet Popcorn sweet caramel popcorn, New Wing Order buffalo sauce, B Chill Lemonade, Nine Oat One granola, Cane

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e are all time travelers. We’re not the kind that jump in a blue police box and teleport to the Aztec Empire, but the kind who go into the future one second at a time. It is what defines us. “Clearly, any real body must have extensions in four directions,” wrote H.G. Wells in The Time Machine. “It must have Length, Breadth, Thickness — and Duration.” One thing that has had an unexpectedly long duration is Keanu Reeves’ career. At least, it would have been unexpected in 1989, if all you had seen him in was Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Reeves had been acting for years, most notably as a potaddled high schooler named Matt caught up in the murder of a classmate in 1987’s River’s Edge. Reeves used a simplified version of Matt to get laughs as Theodore “Ted” Logan in the slight, sci-fi comedy. While the hit film made him a star, the role would haunt him. Reeves, in real life a serious actor

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I have great admiration for films that know exactly what they want to do and spend all their time doing it. These are dark, scary times, and all Bill & Ted Face the Music wants to do is entertain you for 92 minutes. It’s light on its feet and consistently funny. But what makes it a winner is the fundamental decency of the characters. Bill and Ted never lost their idealism. All they want to do is rock the world, but when ultimate triumph depends on putting aside their rock star egos, they don’t hesitate. We could use a lot more Wyld Stallyns in our world. Bill & Ted Face the Music is now playing online, at the Malco Summer Drive-In, Palace Cinema, and Hollywood 20 Cinema.

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