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My wife and I live on Idlewild Street, very near the new Midtown Kroger, so near, in fact, that Tom Brady could probably throw a football from our backyard into the parking lot. He’d have to clear a couple other backyards and some tall trees, but I believe he could do it. Given our proximity, we have watched with great interest — and no small amount of trepidation — the process of demolition and construction that has transpired on Union as the Taj Mahal Kroger has come into being. Our street, despite its connection to one of the city’s main thoroughfares, has always been a quiet one. There are only nine houses on the block. I know the names of all our neighbors, and the names of their kids. They ride bikes and play basketball in the street. We all feared the new Kroger might mean the loss of our little enclave, especially when we learned another development was planned for the nearby corner of McLean and Union. This precipitated what came to be known “gate-gate” on nextdoor.com. It began with a proposal from McLean developer Ron Belz to gate South Idlewild (his childhood street) from Union. As residents of Idlewild, we thought, “Hell, yes!” Other neighbors were not so enthusiastic; in fact, they hated the idea, which I understand. After much back and forth, a compromise was reached. (Or, as my attorney wife says, “If you want a kitten, ask for a pony.”) It was agreed (and approved by city council) that Idlewild would be one-way north, which would theoretically prevent traffic leaving the new Kroger from using our street. Theoretically. Then we watched as cranes and wrecking balls ate the old apartment tower and as a new temporary lot was constructed to service the old store. When construction on the new store began, we endured months of loud booms, and jackhammers, and literally earth-shaking pounding. Dust coated our outside window sills. The only consolation was that there was absolutely no traffic on our street. Then came the opening of the glorious new Kroger, and possibly the largest traffic fustercluck in the history of Midtown. Getting a parking place at Midtown Kroger was like winning the lottery. People were coming from all over — tourists from Bartlett and Southaven, and probably from Switzerland and Romania. City traffic personnel were brought in to direct cars in and out of the lot. Both sides of our street were filled with the parked cars of Kroger shoppers. Grocery carts were left on our sidewalks. Worst of all, hundreds of people just ignored the one-way signs (and red lights and stanchions halfway across the street) and drove south on Idlewild. Yelling “WRONG WAY” at cars became the neighborhood mantra. At first, if you stopped someone and gently told them they were going the wrong way, they’d look embarrassed and surprised and say “Oops, sorry.” Then they started doing it on purpose, and began speeding up the street to avoid being caught. They no longer said “Sorry” when accosted. They said “Bite me,” or worse. It was the wild west on Idlewild. But after complaints were made to MPD, everything changed. Officers parked on the street every day and began issuing tickets, dozens of tickets. The city of Memphis had N E WS & O P I N I O N to have made thousands of dollars nailing NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 4 Kroger scofflaws. We residents took to THE FLY-BY - 6 going outside and high-fiving each other POLITICS -10 and taking photos of the violaters meekly EDITORIAL - 12 accepting their tickets. Revenge was sweet. VIEWPOINT - 13 And now? Knock on wood, things finalCOVER — “TALKIN’ SPORTS” ly appear to be normalizing. You can find BY J.D. REAGER - 14 parking in the Kroger lot most of the time, STE P P I N’ O UT and Idlewild is calm again, with only the WE RECOMMEND - 18 occasional evil-doer driving the wrong way. MUSIC - 20 The new Kroger is a grand and cavernous AFTER DARK - 22 CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 26 store with lovely windows that showcase THEATER - 35 the beautiful Idlewild Presbyterian Church BAR REPORT - 36 across the street. And there appears, at long SPIRITS - 39 last, to be peace in the valley. At least, until FILM - 40 the first time snow is predicted. C L AS S I F I E D S - 44 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 47 brucev@memphisflyer.com
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N E V E R E N D I N G E LV I S The Miami Herald recently told the story of “How an Elvis Presley tribute band led Ryan Gosling to La La Land.” Apparently Gosling caught the performance bug when he was 8 years old, and his uncle, an Elvis tribute artist, put him in the show. By Chris Davis. Email him at davis@memphisflyer.com.
downtown properties into a 118-room luxury boutique hotel, according to an application to the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board (LUCB). The building at 158 Madison would be renovated into 60 rooms with restaurants and a bar on the ground floor, meeting spaces, and a rooftop bar, according to the application. The building next door at 164 Madison would be home to a restaurant, retail space on the ground floor, and a 5,000-squarefoot ballroom on its second floor. Behind that building would be built a new seven-story hotel tower with 58 rooms. “The hotel will be operated by a very well-known international brand,” the application said.
Downtown Pocket A building permit was pulled last week for the Pocket, a restaurant and bar to be built in the first floor and basement of the downtown building at 115 Union. The Pocket will be one door down (to the east) from Belle — A Southern Bistro and across the street from WDIA.
Greenline expands Officials want to expand the Shelby Farms Greenline eastward. The Greenline now extends along Macon in Cordova stopping short of North Sanga. The expansion would start at the Old Cordova Train Station and continue for 2.3 miles along the abandoned CSX Railroad right-of-way up to Lenow.
Another “luxury boutique” hotel A California company wants to transform two vacant,
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{ J UST D ES S E RTS What does Jeremiah Webb have against pie? The 34-year-old turned himself in to Southaven authorities last week after assaulting a woman who approached him at the grocery store to ask for pie-baking advice. The question made Webb angry, and, in two short sentences, he somehow managed to insult everybody from his own mom to competitive chef Bobby Flay. “You need to ask my mother about that,” he answered. “I’m not a bitch.”
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Ikea Effect From design to relationships, Ikea will change Memphis A bit of our up-yours pride for Ikea choosing Memphis over Nashville has waned, perhaps, as the prestige of the promise resolves to the reality — flocks of ferocious fans gridlocking the suburbs. But make no mistake, Ikea will change Memphis. The Swedish home goods retailer Early birds in line at Ikea Monday opened its doors Wednesday. At least two-dozen hardcore fans got in line for the opening on Monday morning, a full 48 hours before the official grand opening. Early-bird (the one with hearts over the eyes) for Ikea’s opening. Many fans were to be rewarded all week at the store; couches, note how empty their bank accounts will soon be and — chairs, and other gifts were promised to the first customers even two years after the announcement of the Memphis each day of Ikea’s first week. Ikea — some still crow about how Nashville can “suck it” (or For some, life ain’t all Billy bookshelves and meatballs. something like that). “I can’t wait for [Ikea] to open so I can go to Midtown Very soon, those sleekly designed Ikea products will, Kroger,” wrote Memphis-based @thespacebase on Twitter most likely, be in many Memphis homes. Jason Jackson, an recently. continued on page 8 Social media, though, has plenty of smiley-face emojis
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Ice House cometh Two Midtown buildings could soon transform, one into a diner and the other into a restaurant and bar filled with Ping-Pong tables, pinball machines, and foosball tables. The former Midtown Martial Arts space on Central could soon become the Ice House, a restaurant and bar with “indoor recreation such as PingPong tables, pinball machines, foosball, and live entertainment,” according to an application to the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board (LUCB) last week. Plans for the Ice House show a large bar inside a 60-seat dining area. Pinball machines line the wall of that space. Another room has four foosball tables sandwiched between six Ping-Pong tables with seats for 32. The building next to the Ice House will apparently be home to the Ice House Diner in the former Gary’s Antiques space, according to the application. The two entities will “bring new life to this side of Central Avenue,” reads the application. “Families and friends can walk and bike to the Ice House for games and entertainment.”
architect at Memphis-based brg3s, said that can change people. “Design can determine how we feel and how we look,” Jackson said. “It plays a role in everything we do, whether we realize it or not, from the food we eat, to how we dress, even in how we get to work.” He pointed to how Apple’s iPhone, a “beautiful tool” that was welldesigned, was able to transcend the traditional flip phone and change how we communicate. Ikea’s commitment to design is similar, Jackson said, and the company’s products are affordable to most, which can change the way they feel. “You can have a nice end table or nice bed and you can feel like you’re living a life that maybe you thought was out of reach,” Jackson said. “That can happen because the products have been more thought out and the production has made them accessible to more people.” Ikea flitted about Memphis with interest, but netting the retail behemoth required a $1.2 million tax break for the company, which posted profits of nearly $4 billion last year. The store will employ 225 here, with a starting wage of $10.77 per hour and an average annual wage of $41,000. Also, over the next 11 years, the store is expected to yield $15.5 million in local taxes. The investment and Ikea’s international brand recognition will have ripple effects here. Memphis will become a regional shopping destination, the investment by Ikea will send positive signals to executives about the city’s health and growth potential, and it will create another attractive amenity for those considering a move to Memphis. “High-end and destination retailers [like Ikea] moving into a city signifies a region is growing and has a bright future,” reads a blog post from JAXUSA, the economic development agency for Northeast Florida. “As these retail establishments enter the market, it signals to the rest of the world … that the city is a good investment for long-term business growth.” But couples take heed. Assembling that well-designed furniture can test your relationships. Amy Poehler once joked that “Ikea” was Swedish for “argument.” However, once you’ve assembled that Molger or Skarsta, you’ll be in love with it, maybe more than you should. A paper by consumer psychologists from Harvard, Tulane, and Duke noted that when consumers assemble their own stuff, they cherish it. It’s a feeling the researchers called the “Ikea effect.” “Even constructing a standardized bureau — an arduous, solitary task — can lead people to overvalue their (often poorly constructed) creations,” the paper reads.
TJ’s on again? Plans for Trader Joe’s in Germantown got back on track recently as the store’s developer pulled a $2.5 million building permit for its construction. The project has been on again and then off again. Store officials announced in 2015 that it would, indeed, be opening a store in the Memphis market. A building permit was pulled in March 2016, but construction never started. In June, the project was officially delayed. In September, store officials said construction could begin again within three months. The newest building permit for the old Kroger store at 2130 Exeter in Germantown was pulled Friday, Dec. 2nd. The permit is for “modification to the front wall of the old Kroger [building] to create a new look on the front facade.”
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An additional investment of $25 million by the city of Memphis will develop the nearby Pinch District into a commercial area. The expansion will establish the Pinch as an area where people can “live, work, and play,” said Richard Shadyac, the CEO of the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC), St. Jude’s fundraising arm. It will also allow St. Jude to further develop in the future. “All of the city, state, and county money spent here is going to be spent on infrastructure in the Pinch District outside the gates of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” Shadyac said.
“Little — if any — of the money is going to be spent on the St. Jude campus.” The expansion will create 1,800 new jobs. St. Jude is currently in the second year of a six-year strategic plan to bolster the number of patients served as well as grow the hospital globally and at home.
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Kelsey, Harris: Bipartisan Effort on Aquifer Issue Plus, DNC aspirant Ellison arouses youthful attendees at national Young Democrat conference here. “There’s no point in trading bad air to get bad water.” That was a comment made this past weekend by state Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) in support of his intention to make common cause with fellow state Senator Lee Harris (D-Memphis). The two legislators — one an ideological Republican of the hard right, the other a selfprofessed progressive and the leader of his party in the Senate — agree on very little, but they share a concern about the impact of five proposed Tennessee Valley Authoirity wells being drilled into Memphis’ Sand aquifer. Although it wasn’t immediately obvious just how the aquifer issue could be affected at the state legislative level — a fact granted by both Kelsey and Harris — the prospect of a bully-pulpit effort across political lines could not fail to hearten the sizable (and growing) corps of environmentally conscious citizens opposing TVA’s drilling plans. Technically the issue has already been resolved in TVA’s favor, as the result of a hearing two weeks ago by the Shelby County Water Quality Health Board affirming the authority’s right to drill the final two wells of the five it envisions in order to acquire a supply of water for cool-
ant purposes at its forthcoming natural-gas power plant on Presidents Island. In 2018, that plant is scheduled to replace TVA’s current coal-burning plant (the source of the “bad air” mentioned by Kelsey). Scott Banbury, conservation program coordinator for the Sierra Club in Tennessee, had filed an appeal with the board in September to block the two wells after learning that permits for the first three proposed wells had already been granted by the Shelby County Health Department and that a 15-day period for appealing them had already passed. Contending that there had been no public notice of those wells, he resolved to act on the final two, which were still eligible for appeal. Virtually overnight, a sizeable movement under the name of Protect the Aquifer and led by Memphis advertising executive Ward Archer, sprang up to back Banbury’s appeal. The group held several public-information sessions and turned up en masse for the appeal, held November 30th. But the appellant group saw themselves impeded by procedural rules preventing them from presenting their expert witnesses but allowing TVA ample scope for its own experts. They felt hampered too Brian Kelsey and Lee Harris
by the hearing’s focus on checklist matters rather than the specific issues raised by the environmentalist coalition — namely, that the Memphis area’s long-treasured supply of pure drinking water might be endangered in numerous ways by the intrusion of the TVA wells. The appellants pointed out that TVA itself had first proposed to use treated water from the nearby Maxson wastewater plant as its coolant agent but had discarded that plan as overly expensive and had not considered another option, that of using water from the Mississippi River’s alluvial aquifer. Drilling into Memphis’ Sand aquifer, they said, meant risking the seepage into it of polluted water through unstable adjacent clay layers. The board, however, citing the adherence by TVA and the health department to the aforementioned checklist procedures, turned down the appeal, leaving opponents two further options — appealing to Chancery Court and petitioning the Shelby County Commission to alter the rules governing permits for future drilling into the aquifer. Add to that whatever other options might come from what both Kelsey and Harris see as a bipartisan coalition to raise public consciousness on environmental consequences of the TVA drilling and to explore alternative proce-
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POLITICS dures — both short- and long-term — for vetting water issues. In an interview with Channel 24, broadcast on Sunday, Democrat Harris made public his partnership with Kelsey on the matter and declared, “We have to say that some things are sacred, and our water supply is one of them.”
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• Youthful activists from all across America turned up in Memphis over the weekend for the annual Young Democrats of America Winter Conference, hosted this year by the Tennessee Young Democrats. As a bonus, they got a first-hand look at U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), who is regarded as the front-runner to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Ellison, a diminutive fireplug of a man, had previously impressed Tennesseans at this year’s Democratic convention in Cleveland with a breakfast address to a joint meeting of the Tennesse and Minnesota delegations, and the rousing remarks he delivered on Friday night at the conference’s welcome reception at Bluefin Restaurant on South Main did not disappoint the gathered Young Democrats and a sizeable group of local attendees.
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Introduced by Tennessee Young Democrat president London Lamar of Memphis and by Louis Elrod of Atlanta, president of the Young Democrats of America, Ellison called for an “all-hands-on-deck moment” and for a “24/7, 365-days-a-year” effort to revitalize Democratic Party efforts. “As bad as you may have felt on election day, you can feel just that good in 2018, if we get out and organize right now,” he said to the assembled YDs. He likened them to “the young people who fought the civil rights movement” and told them that they and “no chair, no big shot from Washington” would determine the shape of the future. “What we really need is solidarity,” he said. “Men for women, straights for gays, and all working together for economic justice and for ‘our revolution.’” Ellison confirmed reports that he had decided, if elected DNC chair, to relinquish his Congressional seat in order to devote full time to DNC leadership efforts.
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The outcome of the 2016 presidential campaign was already regarded as nightmarish by various blocs of Americans — and not just those who call themselves Democrats. But the persistence of President-elect Donald Trump’s bizarre affinity to and connection with Russia has become unnerving to increasing numbers of his constituents-to-be, including members of Trump’s adopted Republican Party. As evidence continues to emerge indicating that Trump’s relationship with Russia, America’s longstanding national adversary, might be something more ominous than an unseemly flirtation of the mutual-admiration sort with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, the GOP’s congressional leadership itself is being forced to take notice. That includes no less a figure than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose adamantine resistance to incontrovertible facts uncovered by the CIA prevented a preelection joint congressional statement affirming Russian responsibility for acts of espionage and sabotage against Democrat Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Yes, we said “espionage” and “sabotage.” What other words are appropriate to describe the organized invasion of private email correspondence and the carefully directed leaks that clearly achieved the obvious goal of casting doubts on candidate Clinton’s bona fides and crippling her prospects. If there was communication between some members of Trump’s campaign entourage and the Russians, the question is whether treasonable activity took place. Trump’s behavior bears undeniable echoes to the general circumstances depicted in the classic novel/film The Manchurian Candidate, which concerns an unfriendly foreign power’s Trojan-horse plot to implant its own man in the White House. Let us count the ways: Candidate Trump calls for a rethinking, perhaps
even a scuttling, of NATO’s traditional function as a multi-national security buffer; he lets no opportunity pass to make fawning public statements about Putin or to suggest that a profitable strategy for the future is to make common cause with the Russians. (That word “profitable” is on purpose, too — especially for someone like Trump who imagines all international questions to revolve around “deals.”) Trump not only went out of his way to douse suspicions that the Kremlin was the source of the unending Wikileaks revelations plaguing his opponent, he actually made (however facetious) a public plea that the Russians turn up missing emails from Clinton’s private server! Now, he stands victorious, happily making fox-in-the-henhouse appointments to head every important cabinet post — none more eyebrow-raising than Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, an oil-and-gas tycoon whose background in foreign affairs consists mainly of his longterm friendship with Putin. Already there were Republicans such as Senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham ready to pin down Trump for his breaches. But for McConnell to come forward is revealing. Responding to Trump’s continued denial of untoward conduct and his spiteful remarks about the nation’s intelligence community, the majority leader said, “Any foreign breach of our cybersecurity measures is disturbing, and I strongly condemn any such efforts. The Russians are not our friends. I have the highest confidence in the intelligence community,” and, most significantly, that “this simply cannot be a partisan issue.” The smell of fish is in the air.
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VIEWPOINT By Emanne Knefati
Saving Aleppo I am writing this not for your pity, but because I know the majority of American people want to see this bloodshed come to an end. When the photo of young Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi, washed up on the Greek shore, surfaced, hearts broke and everyone wondered what they could do. As a founder of the Syrian American Council Memphis chapter, I’ve brought speakers to raise awareness about the conflict, held clothing drives, and supported Syrian refugee families resettling here. However, as many political activists have told me, “Humanitarian aid is like putting a Band-Aid on a wound. You’re not healing the problem. You are just covering it.” As chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Bob Corker can put his support behind the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act. This bill would place sanctions on individuals aiding the murderous Assad regime and support feasibility studies for civilian protection measures in Syria such as a no-fly zone or safe zones for civilian protection.
On November 15th, this bipartisan bill passed unanimously in the House, and now we just need it to pass through the Senate. As Tennesseans, we must call upon Senator Corker to either hotline the bill, bringing it directly to a vote on the Senate floor, or ensure it is put on the Foreign Relations markup schedule immediately. If I could ask for one thing to happen in Aleppo, it would be a no-fly zone. My aunts and uncles tell us they feel like they are the living dead. My 8-year-old cousin told me that if she doesn’t hear the sounds of bombs, she feels worried because it has become a constant — something they are used to hearing. If they leave the house, they have to avoid snipers from the Assad regime and pray to God they don’t get killed that day. They deserve to know what safety means. Should Senator Corker take a stand, it’s possible we could soon see an end to their suffering. I can only hope that soon my family will finally be able to visit our dear relatives in Syria and see joy on their faces — the joy of long-awaited freedom and peace. Emanne Knefati is the founder of the Memphis chapter of the Syrian American Council.
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Mentions of Syria bring forth jarring images of people washing up ashore, constant bombings, and endless bloodshed. Thinking of Aleppo, my family’s home in Syria, brings tears and heartache. Last Thursday, during a bombing that killed 45 civilians, the regime dropped flyers on Aleppo that read, “This is the last hope… Save yourselves. If you don’t leave these areas quickly, you will be annihilated. You know that everyone has left you alone to face your doom.” I was born and raised in Memphis. I went to Dogwood and Farmington elementary schools, and Houston Middle and High School. Many of my fondest memories are of my classmates and teachers in Memphis. Upon introductions or reading my name for attendance, classmates and teachers would often ask me where I was from, to which I proudly responded, “Syria!” I was outgoing in high school and was voted “most likely to be remembered.” I wonder if these teachers and classmates remember me now when they see Syria in the news. My parents were born and raised in Aleppo. Throughout my childhood, I visited Aleppo many times with with my parents and four siblings. I had major culture shock when I first arrived. It was overwhelming at first, but soon I found myself loving Syria and looking forward to visiting. I can still smell the delicious aroma that filled my grandmother’s house when she would cook for us and our big extended family; it was such a festive event. After dinner, we would sit at a long table on my grandmother’s balcony, our aunts and uncles sharing funny stories and memories and laughing together. I would stand against the rail of the balcony, listening to the constant beeping of cars and watching the endless stream of people walking the streets. I loved the bustle and excitement of Aleppo. A bomb hit my grandmother’s house about a year ago, leaving it a vacant, empty shell of memories. My last summer in Aleppo was 2007, and I wish I’d hugged my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents a lot tighter when I left. I wish I’d gone back to Syria again before the war began, and what I wish most is for the war to be over. Three of my grandparents passed away after the Syrian Revolution started, and I wasn’t able to spend time with them in their last years or hug them one last time before they were gone. It is very painful to know that they spent their last years witnessing their beloved home country become engulfed in bloodshed.
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Sports Talkin'
December 15-21, 2016
A look at some of the personalities behind Memphis' sports-talk radio boom.
Gary Parrish
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The Unconventional Approach But there is another element that has contributed to 92.9’s sports-talk success: its hosts’
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Geoff Calkins
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unconventional approach to the genre. For better or worse, the hosts on Sports 56 tend to stick more closely to a traditional format — news and stories related to sports — and rarely venture into social issues or pop culture. At 92.9 FM, those rules have gone out the window. On any given afternoon, you are as likely to hear Parrish discuss race politics or local restaurants or celebrity boobs as you are sports, and that has become part of his appeal. “I think the biggest thing is that I’m a natural storyteller, and I’ve always been one,” says Parrish, whose show is on every weekday from 4 to 6 p.m. “Sitting at a cafeteria table as a kid, standing at a bar with friends as an adult, I could always tell a story. So that’s part of it, for sure. And everything is rooted in that. I also construct the show in a way that appeals to a larger audience than most sports shows. For instance, sometimes people will tweet me and tell me to ‘stick to sports.’ What they don’t realize is that I’m purposely not sticking to sports, and for two reasons: One, because I have interests outside of sports, and I enjoy discussing them. And, two, because I’m going to have sports fans listening no matter what. I’m on a sports station. So I’ve got sports fans no matter what. But, because I venture outside of sports so often, I also have non-sports fans listening.” According to Brad Carson, the director of branding and sports programming at 92.9 FM and the on-air producer of The Gary Parrish Show, that approach isn’t just limited to Parrish. It’s practically become a station-wide mantra. “Along with being a brilliant storyteller, host, reporter, and entertainer, Gary gave us the opportunity to learn how to build our radio station and develop something fun, different, and compelling,” he says. “We encourage all of our hosts to be themselves.” This stylistic difference isn’t lost on the competition, either. “The moniker of the station [560 AM] is ‘Real Sports,’” says Woloshin. “I can only do the show the way I know how. I’m all for talking about myself and my life, but sports is still the most important thing.”
Sports-talk is as deeply ingrained in the Memphis community as the teams we follow.
“Free Verno” If there’s a chink in 92.9 FM’s armor, it is the recent departure of one of the station’s most popular and outspoken hosts, Chris Vernon. Vernon, who, like most local sports-talk radio personalities, got his start on 560 AM before leaving for greener pastures (first 730 AM, and eventually 92.9 FM), parted ways with the station in September, when an agreement on a contract extension could not be reached. And while the higher-ups at 92.9 FM have certainly tried to keep the negotiations and subsequent ill-will under wraps, Vernon and his rabid fanbase would not be denied. Before long, the hashtag “#FreeVerno” was trending on social media and personal shots were fired — mostly between Vernon and Dan Barron, general manager of Entercom, the radio conglomerate that operates 92.9 FM. The rift became irreparable. “I knew I would eventually have other opportunities, and I didn’t like the fighting,” says Vernon. “After the way everything went down, I just thought [92.9 FM] wasn’t the place for me anymore. Whether I’ve been on AM or FM, big station or small, my fans have always been extremely loyal to me and my advertisers, so I knew I’d be fine wherever I ended up.” For their part, the higher-ups at 92.9 FM are playing it, if not tight-lipped, at least fairly cool, when it comes to Vernon. “There’s no animosity from our point of view,” says Carson. “He is a super talent, and we had a great working relationship throughout his time with us. Chris chose to move continued on page 16
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s a media market, Memphis ranks 51st in the United States, according to Nielsen, behind several cities of comparable size. However, when it comes to sports-talk radio, that rating number shoots up into the 20s. Much of that is based on the current success of one FM station, 92.9 WMFS, and its roster of talent — which includes Gary Parrish, the top-rated sports host in town. But it also has something to do with the fact that, as a format, sports-talk is as deeply ingrained in the Memphis community as the teams we follow. And that story starts with George Lapides. Like most of the prominent sports-talk George Lapides radio hosts in Memphis, Lapides (who died earlier this year of the rare lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) got his start in print journalism. As a former sports editor and columnist for the Memphis Press-Scimitar, which ceased publication in 1983, Lapides had imbedded himself in Memphis sports culture from the mid-’60s. But it wasn’t until 1971 that he launched his pioneering radio show, Sports Time, and truly found his calling. In some form or fashion, Sports Time with George Lapides ran continuously on Memphis airwaves for more than 45 years, making it the longestrunning sports-talk show in history. “George basically introduced the format to Memphis,” says Eli Savoie, the program director and midday host (with Greg Gaston) on Sports 56 AM, home to Lapides and Sports Time for the last two decades. “He was one of, if not the first, newspaper man to switch to radio; he showed it could be done. There isn’t a sports-talk host in Memphis who hasn’t crossed paths with George or been influenced by him.” “You couldn’t have a lot of ego, working with George,” says Geoff Calkins, the lead sports columnist for The Commercial Appeal, Lapides’ former co-host on 560 AM, and the current host of the 9 to 11 a.m. slot on 92.9. “He made it clear he ran the show, but we had a mutual respect for each other. We both had our roots in print journalism. I thought we played off each other well. As I have often said about George, I admire that he always thought of himself as a reporter, always cared about getting the story and getting the story right. That was as true at the end of his show as it was when he first began.” Those sentiments are echoed by another of Lapides’ longtime radio partners, and a Memphis radio legend in his own right, Dave Woloshin, who currently hosts the show in Lapides’ old time slot (7 to 10 a.m.) on 560 AM and has been the voice of the University of Memphis Tigers team for 25 years. “George’s legacy can be found at every station,” he says. “It cannot be overstated.” What also cannot be overstated is how much 92.9 is kicking everyone else’s ass in the sports-talk ratings. The station’s Nielsen ratings are more than double those of 560 AM, and the other local sports station in town, 730 AM, doesn’t even chart. A lot of that comes from 92.9 FM’s strong FM signal (560 AM simulcasts on 87.7 FM, but the strength on that band is weak) and the fact that it’s the local ESPN affiliate and the flagship station of the Memphis Grizzlies. “We suffered with them through the lean years,” says Savoie, whose station was the Grizzlies home when the team wasn’t winning. “It’s definitely an advantage for them.”
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on and do something different. We respect that. He has different professional goals that will advance his career. I think often times in these scenarios some folks like to find a villain. There’s no villain here.” Whether or not there’s a villain, one thing is clear: There is bad blood. And Parrish, who is both Vernon’s longtime friend (and, briefly, former co-host when the two were on 730 AM) and an inside observer of the situation, sees it clearly. “I hated that it got so ugly, publicly, Mike Conley Jr. because on one side, I had a close friend, (left) and and on the other side was one of my Chris Vernon employers,” he says. “I was very much in the middle of everything. It wasn’t fun. But, ultimately, Vernon did what he thought was best for his career, and then the station moved on as best it could. In the end, I think all parties will be fine. But those were a wild few weeks, absolutely.” For those who are still wondering, Vernon has landed on his feet. He hosts a podcast version of The Chris Vernon Show as a part of Grind City Media, the Grizzlies’ new in-house media outlet, and produces viral videos to go along with it. He’s also doing a regular NBA podcast for nationally known sports reporter/author/TV-host Bill Simmons’ latest, post-ESPN media iteration, The Ringer, and doing Grizzlies pre- and post-game work. “He [Simmons] and I met when the Grizzlies were in the NBA Western Conference finals in 2013,” says Vernon. “He was covering the games for ABC. We stayed in contact, and I had him on my show on 92.9 FM a few times. Everyone over there is cool.” As for his Grind City Media podcast, it has been somewhat sporadic in its early stages, with shows varying in length and regularity. But the long-term plan is for the Grizzlies to build Vernon a studio — similar to what DirectTV did for former ESPN radio host and SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick when it hired him away from the mothership — and have his show available as both a live internet TV show as well as an on-demand podcast. “We found out the same way everybody else did that Vernon’s relationship with 92.9 FM didn’t work out,” says Jason Wexler, president of business operations for the Grizzlies and the head of Grind City Media. “Once he was available, it seemed logical to have a conversation with him and see what we could do together. We liked everything he brings to table — a dedicated audience, marketplace credibility, and a unique voice.” “I don’t need to be on terrestrial radio anymore,” says Vernon. “Things are changing
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Jason and John If traditional radio is dying, that’s news to 92.9 FM. To fill Vernon’s 11 to 2 p.m. slot, the station has turned to two fresh voices — both former Commercial Appeal sports reporters: John Martin and Jason Smith. The duo launched their show in October, and despite some rookie jitters early on, has started to establish its own voice on the airwaves. “I’ve been incredibly impressed,” says Calkins, who originally brought Martin in to the 92.9 FM fold as his on-air producer and has been a steadfast supporter of Smith over the years. “Let’s be honest, it was past time for the station to add an African-American host [Smith], and Jason is going to be a star. He’s connected, he’s thoughtful, and he’s fabulous on TV and radio. Although I had great regard for Jason as a colleague at The Commercial Appeal, I often wondered why he wasn’t doing TV or radio. He’s a natural. He’s both passionate and genuine. That’s a combination that will take him far.
If traditional radio is dying, that’s news to 92.9 FM. “As for John, I wouldn’t have insisted on him as my producer if I didn’t think he had what it takes. In many ways, John is the engine of that show. So I knew the two of them would be good together, but I didn’t think they’d be this good, this fast.” Both Martin and Smith have acknowledged the immense challenge of filling Vernon’s shoes in a market where he was clearly beloved. “I’ll tell you this: I didn’t want that job at first,” says Martin. “Are you kidding me? Did you see the response on social media? I didn’t want to follow Chris. I wanted my own show, but not if it meant having to step into that firestorm.” “There is no replacing Verno,” agrees Smith. “All John and I can do is grind and try to put together the absolute best show we can each day.” One thing that has helped Martin and Smith through their first few months together on the air is the steadying presence of Jon Roser, Vernon’s former producer/sidekick for 10 years. In fact, one could easily argue that breaking up the team of Vernon and Roser, who were the Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon of Memphis radio, was the biggest drawback
of the “#FreeVerno” fallout. However, one host’s loss has turned into Martin and Smith’s gain. “Jon Roser has been very helpful for Jason and John and has made great suggestions,” says Carson. “It helps that they are friends as well. Jon has encouraged Jason and John to grow the midday show.”
A Good Understanding So for now, with Vernon gone and Roser working on a new show, Parrish and Carson have become 92.9 FM’s flagship duo. Their chemistry — probably best described as “mockadversarial,” with the more liberal, free-wheeling Parrish lightly (and, at times, not-so-lightly) picking on the more straight-laced Carson for a litany of differences in opinion — essentially drives the show and feels unforced. But it wasn’t
always this easy for them. “Brad and I have a really good understanding of each other now, and he knows how to be my producer,” says Parrish. “Did it take us a little while to develop that? Yeah, I’m sure it did. But we’re super comfortable together now. He’s very good at producing my show and being a character on my show.” And for his part, Carson seems completely game to play Parrish’s straight man and occasional whipping boy. At least, as long as the ratings stay high. “I don’t think Gary is tough on me at all,” he says. “The perceived differences and commonality between us, almost as if we were a married couple, are fascinating to people, I think. It was something totally different in Memphis.” “I can’t tell you how many people have told me they don’t really care about sports but listen to the show anyway,” says Parrish. “Which is something I love to hear, because it suggests what I’m doing is working the way I intend it to work.”
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in radio. People are not on my time, they are on their own time. They listen to podcasts on-demand, when they want to. Traditional radio is dying.”
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With so much chatter in the news about cutting Social Security, transforming Medicare into a voucher system, and generally dismantling all that remains of America’s social safety nets, there’s some irony in opening a feel-good musical where President Franklin D. Roosevelt sings about a “New Deal for Christmas” with the help of a kindly billionaire industrialist who made all of his cash during the war. But whichever way the political winds may blow, America can’t seem to get enough of Annie or its scrappy namesake orphan who sings about smiling through her gray, lonely days because she knows the sun has to come out eventually. From great depressions to great recessions, war to shining war, it’s not hard to see how the optimistic “Tomorrow” became one of the century’s most frequently performed songs. Annie lyricist Martin Charnin thinks the heavily licensed song changes with context and turns up where and when you least expect it. “Like a bank — being able to get your loan tomorrow.” Charnin rarely lets that sort of association happen though. “I want to protect the integrity of the lyrics,” he says. Charnin’s been connected to Annie for much of his professional life, having directed numerous revivals, including the one rolling into the Orpheum this week. “People always ask, ‘When did you rewrite it?’” he says, describing the award-winning musical’s ability to speak to audiences across generations. “What we’ve discovered, particularly in this production, is that it’s extremely relevant,” Charnin says, addressing the show’s longevity. “That relevance surfaces in different doses depending on where the country’s psyche happens to be.” THE ORPHEUM PRESENTS “ANNIE” THROUGH DECEMBER 18TH, $25-$125.
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A Holiday Evening with Dennis Edwards and the Temptations Review Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 7-9 p.m., $25-$60 A concert of Temptations hits, including “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and “My Girl.” Benefiting LeMoyne-Owen College and the UNCF.
Don Lifted Crosstown Arts, 8:30-10:30 p.m. A performance by the visual/alt hip-hop artist Lawrence “Don Lifted” Matthews of music from his upcoming release Alero.
Take the Soul Train to Christmas Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m., $30 A granddad takes his granddaughter through black history on a “Soul Train.”
The Twelve Tastes of Christmas Sheraton Memphis Downtown, 7-11 p.m., $40 A martini tasting benefiting the Veterans Community Housing at Manassas Gardens.
Sister Myotis’ Karaoke Smackdown TheatreSouth, 7-10 p.m. $25 Your favorite religious freak is back “with a big plate of karaoke and a side of judgment!”
I Read that Movie at the Library Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 2-5 p.m. A page-to-screen book club featuring a screening of the film. Tonight’s title is Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones.
Memphis Yo-Yo Club Germantown Community Library, 1-3 p.m. Once-a-month meeting of area yoyo enthusiasts.
Art After Dark The Dixon Gallery & Gardens, 6-8 p.m. Tonight, it’s a holiday sing-along with Aron Shiers. Plus, there will be hot chocolate and eggnog.
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Have you ever been swept up in a moment? It’s a condition familiar to artist Terri Phillips and a feeling she wants audiences to experience when they attend “Crown, Teeth & Tears,” a collaborative work she’s developed with the musicians of Memphis’ Blueshift Ensemble. “I went to an event — a Quaker circle — that the artist Melissa Dunn set up at Clough-Hanson,” Phillips says, remembering how powerful it was to sit in a circle comprised of people who’d come to worship silently. “That night became very emotional for me,” says Phillips, whose piece is neither silent, nor exclusively sacred. “I wanted the chance to work with some classical musicians using contemporary classical music to create an event that’s not only for the audience but also for the experience the musicians will have,” says Phillips, who sought out Jonathan Kirkscey and Jenny Davis of Blueshift, a chamber ensemble uniquely interested in multi-genre collaborations. Together, they have chosen seven pieces of contemporary classical music including a Kirkscey original. “Normally, an audience listens to music on a stage in front of them, as a group, so the music is played at them,” Phillips says, explaining how she aims to change this relationship. “We’re setting up the chairs for the audience and the musicians in a large oval so the audience will sit among the musicians. You might sit next to someone playing cello, violin, or marimba, even. This is also unusual for the musicians because they’re usually together as a group as well.” “CROWN, TEETH & TEARS,” A COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE BY TERRI PHILLIPS AND BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE. CROSSTOWN ARTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH. 7:30 P.M. $10
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Rose Ball Woodruff-Fontaine House, 7-10 p.m., $35 A holiday party celebrating the 145th wedding anniversary of Mollie Woodruff. Featuring drinks, dancing, and music from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. SneakFest Sneaker Expo FedExForum, noon-5 p.m. Featuring all kinds of sneakers and fashions from all over the United States.
Rare Bourbon Tasting Porcellino’s, 6:30 p.m., $100 Bourbon is paired with bacon during this tasting hosted by Doc’s. Includes the 15-year-old Pappy Van Winkle.
TUESDAY December 20 It’s a Wonderful Life The Orpheum, 7 p.m., free with donation of nonperishable food items or $5 (cash only) No, YOU’RE crying. Screening of this sentimental holiday classic. Part of the Mid-South Arts Against Hunger food drive benefiting the Mid-South Food Bank.
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Pig Out with Pekar
The mystery of Pig Star revealed at last.
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f you’re like a lot of Flyer readers, you’ve been wondering about an ad that has appeared on the back cover over the past few months. At first glance, it’s the familiar logo of legendary Memphis band Big Star. But upon closer inspection, the lower loop of the “B” is missing. It’s caused some chuckles, confused emails, and online speculation. But what is Pig Star? The short answer, says Jonathan Pekar, is that Pig Star is a band. The longer answer is, well, longer, and more complicated. “My dad [Ron] and mom [Carol] lived with Alex Chilton. My father created the Big Star logo, and actually made the neon,” explains Pekar. According to legend, Chilton came up with the name when the band
stepped outside the original Ardent Studios for a smoke break and saw the sign for a Big Star grocery store across the street. “It was my dad who said, ‘Why don’t we do it like this so we don’t get sued?’” says Pekar. Pekar grew up immersed in the punk rock and skateboarding scene that emerged around the Antenna Club in the 1980s. At 14, he joined Distemper, a hardcore band started by future filmmaker Mike McCarthy that became the first band to play an all-ages punk show in Memphis at the Antenna. Pekar then became an actor, getting parts in such Playhouse on the Square productions as Torch Song Trilogy, where he was discovered by a Jonathan Pekar
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The short answer, says Jonathan Pekar, is that Pig Star is a band. The longer answer is, well, longer, and more complicated. “Pig Star was not the name of a band at first. I did some commercials for [Central BBQ owner] Craig Blondis, and we wanted to say how connected they were to Memphis. I just covered the bottom of the B and made it Pig Star. [Ardent Studio founder] John Fry thought that was the funniest thing he’d ever heard. And he walks off, and I was like, ‘Wow!’” But his tenure at Ardent would
prove to be short and tumultuous, and he left shortly after the death of Fry amid a storm of corporate infighting. “A Southern person who has nothing good to say doesn’t say anything at all,” he growls. “I one day will write a book.” Pekar went across town to American Recording Studio where he and drummer Andrew McCarty banged out some songs to release under the name Pig Star. (“...because it’s funny,” he says.) Once the bass tracks were laid down, Steve Selvidge, an old friend from the Midtown rock scene, added guitars, and Lucero keyboardist Rick Steff added atmosphere. “I’m real proud of them,” he says of the nine pop punk songs that make up Number 2 Record. “They’re fun and they’re neat, and I just want them to be entertaining.” Number 2 Record is now available at Goner and Shangri-La Records. Pekar has gathered a Pig Star live ensemble that includes Distemper’s George Cole and percussionist Jimmy Crosthwait. He says Pig Star plans on playing regularly in the new year. “I think everyone in Memphis should be in a band. I mean that sincerely.”
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producer of the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. “I’m a skateboarder and punk rocker, but my day job is as an actor, producer, and entertainer,” he says. Pekar returned to Memphis four years ago to open the film division at Ardent Studios.
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talent scout. He moved to Los Angeles and landed a part as a surfer named Eric on Beverly Hills 90210. “When I went out there, Memphis was already known as a punk rock town. When I told them I was in Distemper, they took me to the park, put the [Distemper] tape in the boombox, and told me if I couldn’t sing along to it, they were going to kick my ass.” Pekar fell into the L.A. comedy scene, and standup proved to be a natural outlet for his manic energy. “Professional skateboarders would come to my shows because I was a skateboarder comedian who was in a punk band.” He was working promotions for SST Records when he started the band Are You A Cop with Gone drummer Gregory Moore. Then, his life took another abrupt left turn. “As soon as they painted my name on the legends wall at the Comedy Store, next to Eddie Murphy’s, I went to film school.” Following in the footsteps of George Lucas, Pekar got a degree from the University of Southern California’s Cinematic Arts program. Then, in perhaps his greatest contribution to the larger culture, he became a
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After Dark: Live Music Schedule December 15 - 21 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, 5:30 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Thursdays, Fridays, 8 p.m.; Will Tucker Band Fridays, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Sundays, 5 p.m.; Memphis Jones Sundays, Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.; Doc Fangaz and the Remedy Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.
Blue Note Bar & Grill 341-345 BEALE 577-1089
Queen Ann and the Memphis Blues Masters Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.
Blues City Cafe
Itta Bena
King’s Palace Cafe Patio
138 BEALE 526-3637
145 BEALE 578-3031
162 BEALE 521-1851
Blind Mississippi Morris Fridays, 5 p.m., and Saturdays, 5:30 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Saturdays, 12:30 p.m., and Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Trio Sundays, 6 p.m., and Mondays, 7 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.
Club 152 152 BEALE 544-7011
1st Floor: Mercury Boulevard Mondays-Thursdays, 7 p.m.; DJ Dnyce Sundays, 11 p.m., and Thursdays, 11:30 p.m.; DJ Tubbz Mondays-Wednesdays, 11 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; 3rd floor: DJ Crumbz Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; 2nd Floor: DJ Spanish Fly Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.; 1st Floor: DJ Toonz Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.; Sean Apple Sundays, 1 p.m.; Adam Levin Sundays, 1 p.m.; After Dark Band Sundays, 6 p.m.
Handy Bar 200 BEALE 527-2687
Bad Boy Matt & the Amazing Rhythmatics Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Hard Rock Cafe 126 BEALE 529-0007
Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk 310 BEALE 654-5171
The Johnny Go Band Thursdays, Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Rockin’ Rob Haynes & the Memphis Flash Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.; The Memphis House Rockers Saturdays, 3-7 p.m., and Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.
King Jerry Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille
Sonny Mack Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Thursdays, 7-11 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Sensation Band Tuesdays, Fridays, 7-11 p.m.; Fuzzy and the Kings of Memphis Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Chic Jones and the Blues Express Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; North and South Band Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.
King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room 168 BEALE 576-2220
Big Don Valentine and the Hollywood Allstars Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight; Myra Hall and the Players Friday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight; North and South Band Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m.-midnight.
159 BEALE
New Daisy Theatre
Chris Gales Solo Acoustic Show Mondays-Saturdays, 12-4 p.m.; Eric Hughes Thursdays, Fridays, 5-8 p.m.; Karaoke Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.; Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.
Lita Ford Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.; The Ataris with Shame Finger and Capgun Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
King’s Palace Cafe
182 BEALE 528-0150
162 BEALE 521-1851
David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Sensation Band Friday, Dec. 16, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.; Cowboy Neil Saturday, Dec. 17, 9:30 p.m.
330 BEALE 525-8981
Rum Boogie Cafe Eric Hughes Band Thursday, Dec. 15, 7-11 p.m.; Mighty Souls Brass Band Friday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight; Steepwater Band Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m.midnight; Southern Avenue Sunday, Dec. 18, 7-11 p.m.; Darren Jay and the Delta Souls Monday, Dec. 19, 7-11 p.m., and Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7-11 p.m.; Little Boys Blue Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7-11 p.m.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
182 BEALE 528-0150
MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN TICKETS, 525-1515
Memphis Bluesmasters Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.midnight; Plantation Allstars Fridays, Saturdays, 4-8 p.m.; Delta Project Friday, Dec. 16, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sensation Band Saturday, Dec. 17, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Brian Hawkins Blues Party Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; McDaniel Band Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 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.
Tin Roof 315 BEALE
Roxi Love Tuesday, Dec. 20, 6-10 p.m.
A Holiday Evening with Dennis Edwards and the Temptations Revue Thursday, Dec. 15, 7-9 p.m.
Dirty Crow Inn 855 KENTUCKY
Bobbie & Tasha 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.
Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700
Ghost Town Blues Band Sunday, Dec. 18, 8:3011:45 p.m.
Paulette’s RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300
Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435
Live Music ThursdaysSaturdays, 10 p.m.
Brass Door Irish Pub 152 MADISON 572-1813
Live Music Fridays.
Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and MondaysWednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.
Purple Haze Nightclub 140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139
DJ Dance Music MondaysSundays, 10 p.m.
December 15-21, 2016
Memphis Music Monday Third Monday of every month, 6-9 p.m.
Kayla Walker Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; Susan Marshall Fridays, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.; Nat “King” Kerr Fridays, Saturdays, 9-10 p.m.; Susan Marshall Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall
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Lafayette’s Music Room
Sports Junction
2012 MADISON 272-BLUE
2119 MADISON 207-5097
1911 POPLAR 244-7904
Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222
JAMESON SWEIGER
Sunday Brunch with Joyce Cobb Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Canvas 1737 MADISON 443-5232
Karaoke Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.
Celtic Crossing
REST IN PEACE JERRY GIBSON OF RIVER RECORDS Last Thursday afternoon someone entered River Records and fatally shot longtime proprietor Jerry Gibson during what police suspect to be a robbery. Police were called to the store around 5 p.m. and found Gibson unresponsive and bleeding just inside the front doorway. They have no suspects as of this writing but are canvassing the area and reviewing nearby security/CCTV footage for any evidence. Jerry’s brother, Lowell, is the founder of Gibson’s Donuts but also spent many years managing the store’s comic book inventory, while Jerry handled the mountains of vinyl on hand. Local musicians Jeffrey Evans and Greg Cartwright of the Oblivians and Reigning Sound both logged several years as employees of River Records. River Records’ veritable maze of bins (under and atop tables) and shelves and leaning towers of records attracted vinyl hounds from around the world. Many of us in town harbor great memories of blocking out an afternoon to engage in said activity while simultaneously enjoying some conversations with Gibson, who regularly spun (true) tales of A-list celebrities and famous musicians who’d shopped at the store. Jameson Sweiger, a local DJ and store regular, remembers his relationship with Gibson as a close one. “When I first moved here, I was a daily customer, just coming in every day. When I left Memphis, he would send me letters around the holidays, and he even sent my mom a letter once with $20 in it,” Sweiger said. “A lot of people might not have that charming view towards him, but once you got to know him, you’d see that he was a very happy and positive person. He always talked highly of his regulars when they weren’t there. It was the first place I stopped whenever I came in town.” — Andrew Earles & Chris Shaw Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020
South Main
Salsa Night Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m.
Ghost River Brewing
The Silly Goose
Me & Leah Saturday, Dec. 17, 6-9 p.m.
100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915
827 S. MAIN 278-0087
DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.
Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830
Chickasaw Mound 7” release party Thursday, Dec. 15; Steve Selvidge Band Friday, Dec. 16; Subtractions Saturday, Dec. 17; Detective Bureau Sunday, Dec. 18; Rod Norwood and Steve Selvidge Wednesday, Dec. 21.
903 S. COOPER 274-5151
Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 6-9 p.m.; Candy Company Mondays.
The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719
Ed Finney and the U of M Jazz Quartet Thursdays, 9 p.m.; The Blues Kings Friday, Dec. 16, 10 p.m.; The Bluff City Backsliders Saturday, Dec. 17, 10 p.m.; Justin Bloss with Jessie Dakota Sunday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m.; Justin White Mondays, 7 p.m.; Don and Wayde Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Don Cook & Wayde Peck Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.
Crosstown Arts 430 N. CLEVELAND 507-8030
Don Lifted Friday, Dec. 16, 8-10:30 p.m.
Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082
Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.
Hi-Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE
With Bravado, Genera, Artillery Kids Thursday, Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m.; HEELS Album Release Party with the Batmobile Friday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m.; Ex-Cult, Hartle Road Saturday, Dec. 17, 9 p.m.; Ben Ricketts, Glorious Abhor, Wild Holiday Sunday, Dec. 18, 9 p.m.; Cricket Orchestra Monday, Dec. 19, 9 p.m.
Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372
Deering and Down Sunday, Dec. 18, 4-7 p.m.; The Chaulkies Sunday, Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.
Travis Roman Duo Thursday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m.; 5th Kind Thursday, Dec. 15, 9 p.m.; Devil Train Friday, Dec. 16, 11:30 a.m.; Alexis Grace Trio Friday, Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m.; Devil Train Friday, Dec. 16, 11 p.m.; Susan Marshall & Friends Saturdays, 11 a.m.; The River Bluff Clan Saturdays, 3 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; John Paul Keith & Co. with guest John Nemeth Sunday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m.; John Paul Keith & Friends Mondays, 6 p.m.; Pam and Terry Tuesday, Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m.; John Kilzer Tuesday, Dec. 20, 8 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle and New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Kris Lager Wednesday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.
Midtown Crossing Grill 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502
Memphis Ukelele Meetup Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.
Minglewood Hall
Live music Saturdays.
Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975
The Wild Bill’s Band Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.
Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034
Chinese Connection Dub Embassy Saturday, Dec. 17, 10 p.m.
University of Memphis Amro Music Store 2918 POPLAR 325-6403
Steinway Saturday featuring Carl & Alan Maguire Saturday, Dec. 17, 2-4 p.m.
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church 480 S. HIGHLAND 452-6262
1555 MADISON 866-609-1744
Christmas in the Sanctuary Sunday, Dec. 18, 5-7 p.m.
Murphy’s
521 S. HIGHLAND 323-0900
Lucero Family Christmas Saturday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m.
1589 MADISON 726-4193
Jimmy Davis and Eric Lewis Thursday, Dec. 15, 6-9 p.m.; The Shock Me’s Friday, Dec. 16; Bombflower with SVU Saturday, Dec. 17; Weapon Man Monday, Dec. 19.
Off the Square Catering 19 S. FLORENCE 728-6085
Nashville Songwriter’s Assn. Intnl. (NSAI) Memphis Chapter Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. COOPER 278-4994
Chickasaw Mound, Michaela Caitlin Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m.
P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906
Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Bury the Living, Chaos Order, Reserving Dirtnaps, Victory 5’s Saturday, Dec. 17; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.midnight.
Ubee’s Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
East Memphis Dan McGuinness Pub 4694 SPOTTSWOOD 761-3711
Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens 4339 PARK 761-5250
Music in the Galleries Sundays, 2-4 p.m.
Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House 551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200
Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt Mondays-Thursdays, 5-9:30 p.m.; Larry Cunningham Fridays, Saturdays, 6-10 p.m.
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5101 SANDERLIN 763-2013
Whitehaven/ Airport
Huey’s Poplar
Marlowe’s Ribs & Restaurant
4872 POPLAR 682-7729
The Dantones Sunday, Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.
Mortimer’s
4381 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-4159
Karaoke with DJ Stylez Thursdays, Sundays, 10 p.m.
Hadley’s Pub
Fox and Hound Sports Tavern
2779 WHITTEN 266-5006
Rock Star Karaoke Thursday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m.; Thump Daddy Friday, Dec. 16, 9 p.m.; Hadley’s Ugly Sweater Party with the No Hit Wonders Saturday, Dec. 17, 9 p.m.; Charlie and Juno’s All Star Experience Sunday, Dec. 18, 5:30 p.m.; Wicked Wednesday Christmas Bash with Full Circle Wednesday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.
819 EXOCET 624-9060
Shake Rag Bar 8902 RANKIN BRANCH 876-5255
Bob & Susie Salley Friday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight.
Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.
North Mississippi/ Tunica The Crossing Bar & Grill 7281 HACKS CROSS, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 662-893-6242
Karaoke with Buddha Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.midnight.
Dan McGuinness 3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611
Acoustic Music Tuesdays.
590 N. PERKINS 761-9321
Van Duren Solo Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Fox and Hound Tavern 6565 TOWNE CENTER, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-536-2200
Second Presbyterian Church 4055 POPLAR 454-0034
Live Music Thursdays, 5 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays.
T.J. Mulligan’s
1150 CASINO STRIP RESORT, TUNICA, MS 662-357-7700
Advent Evensong Sunday, Dec. 18, 6-7 p.m.
Hollywood Casino
1817 KIRBY 755-2481
Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.
Live Entertainment Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
The Windjammer Restaurant
Horseshoe Casino & Hotel
786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044
AT CASINO CENTER, SOUTH OF MEMPHIS, NEAR TUNICA, MS 1-800-303-SHOE
Karaoke ongoing.
Boyz ll Men, En Vogue Saturday, Dec. 17.
Poplar/I-240 East Tapas and Drinks
Huey’s Southaven
6069 PARK 767-6002
Eddie Harris Thursdays, Fridays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Elizabeth Wise Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.; Van Duren Solo Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.
Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300
Jack Rowell’s Celebrity Jam Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Rhythm Nation Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m.; Flashback Sunday, Dec. 18, 4-7 p.m.; Mo Boogie Sunday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m.midnight; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.
Owen Brennan’s THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990
7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097
Hillbilly Mojo Sunday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m.-midnight.
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Lannie McMillan Jazz Trio Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Summer/Berclair Barbie’s Barlight Lounge 661 N. MENDENHALL
Possum Daddy’s Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Cheffie’s Cafe 483 HIGH POINT TERRACE 202-4157
Leigh Ann Wilmot and Dave “The Rave” Laman Fridays, 6-9 p.m.
High Point Pub 477 HIGH POINT TERRACE 452-9203
Pubapalooza with Stereo Joe Every other Wednesday, 8-11 p.m.
Maria’s Restaurant 6439 SUMMER 356-2324
Karaoke Fridays, 5-8 p.m.
Tunica Roadhouse
Arlington/Eads/ Oakland/Lakeland Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub 6230 GREENLEE 592-0344
Live Music Thursdays, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Fridays, 9 p.m.
Old Whitten Tavern
Huey’s Cordova
2800 WHITTEN 379-1965
1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 754-3885
Live Music Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
RockHouse Live 5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222
Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Mondays Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Live Music Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.
Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770
Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.
Collierville
2 Mule Plow Sunday, Dec. 18, 4-7 p.m.; Charley Mac’s Six String Lovers Sunday, Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.
T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova 8071 TRINITY 756-4480
The Southern Edition Band Tuesdays.
Frayser/Millington
Germantown Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911
Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine Sunday, Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.
Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034
Young Petty Thieves Sunday, Dec. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.
Harpo’s Hogpin
Ice Bar & Grill
4212 HWY 51 N. 530-0414
4202 HACKS CROSS 757-1423
Live Music Saturdays, 9 p.m.
Unwind Wednesdays Wednesdays, 6 p.m.-midnight.
Huey’s Collierville
Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Wine Bar
2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455
9087 POPLAR 755-0092
The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, Dec. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.
Live Music on the patio Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.
1107 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 662-363-4900
Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.
Raleigh Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576
Open Mic Blues Jam with Brad Webb Thursdays, 711 p.m.; The Fine Line Saturday, Dec. 17, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Open Mic Night and Steak Night Tuesdays, 6 p.m.-midnight.
West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas Southland Park 1550 N. INGRAM, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 800-467-6182
Live Music Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
The New Backdour Bar & Grill 302 S. AVALON 596-7115
Karaoke with Tim Bachus Mondays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
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CALENDAR of EVENTS:
December 15 -21
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.
TH EAT E R
Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School Speak to Your Mountain, Sun., Dec. 18, 5 p.m. 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483).
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Take the Soul Train to Memphis, having to write a research papers about how black people celebrated Christmas, a granddaughter is escorted through history by her granddad, a former Pullman porter. www.hattiloo.org. Sat., Dec. 17, 3 & 7 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 18, 3 p.m. MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (TICKETS, 525-1515).
Circuit Playhouse
The Santaland Diaries, the world’s crankiest elf, Crumpet, recounts his training and his hilarious encounters with surly parents and their greedy children. www.playhouseonthesquare.org. $25$40. Sundays, 7 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through Dec. 23. 51 S. COOPER (725-0776).
Landers Center (DeSoto Civic Center) Meet Me in St. Louis, based on the heartwarming film of the same name. www.dftonline.org. $22. Through Dec. 18.
INSIDE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 1000 S. COOPER (726-0800).
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens
TheatreWorks
4339 PARK (761-5250).
Germantown Community Theatre
Rope, suspenseful tale of murder and dinner made famous thanks to a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. www.gctcomeplay.org. Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 2:30 p.m. Through Dec. 18. 3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (453-7447).
The Salvation Army Kroc Center
A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens, pay-what-you can performances by The Magic Treehouse whisks Jack and Annie back in time to Victorian England where they meet Charles Dickens. www.stagedoormemphis.org. Sun., 2:30 p.m., and Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m. Through Dec. 18. 800 E. PARKWAY S. (729-8007).
New Discovery Christian Church
3050 Central Ave / Memphis 38111
901.636.2362
December 15-21, 2016
P!NK PALACE MUSEUM
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.
Artists for Gatlinburg
Come and buy local and national art work to help benefit the victims of the Gatlinburg fires. Sun., Dec. 18, 12-5 p.m.
961 VINSON ROAD.
Visual artist grant available. For more information, registration, and workshops, see website. Through Jan. 16, 2017.
The Orpheum
Annie, brand new incarnation of the iconic original. www.orpheum-memphis.com. $25-$125. Thurs., Dec. 15, 7:30-10 p.m., Fri., Dec. 16, 8-10:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 17, 2-4:30 and 8-10:30 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 18, 1-3:30 & 6:30-9 p.m.
Playhouse on the Square
Peter Pan, matinee performance on New Year’s Eve will be a special family performance featuring an early evening ball drop and pictures with the cast of characters from Neverland. www. playhouseonthesquare.org. $25-$40. Fridays, 7 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m. Through Dec. 31.
Theatre Memphis
A Christmas Carol, additional matinee on Dec. 20, with evening performances Dec. 19-21. www. theatrememphis.org. $30. Thursdays-Sundays, 7 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Through Dec. 18. 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).
Sister Myotis’ Karaoke Smackdown this weekend Crosstown Arts Digital Lab
Six-station computer lab supports Memphis’ creative community by providing artists and musicians full access to industry-standard art- and music-making technology. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.
“Crown, Teeth & Tears”
Collaborative performance curated by Terri Phillips featuring the Blueshift Ensemble. $10. Thurs., Dec. 15, 7:30-9 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.
Memphis Magazine’s Fiction Contest
Authors must live within 150 miles of Memphis. Entries must be postmarked by February 1, 2017. For more information, see website. $20. Through Feb. 1, 2017. WWW.MEMPHISMAGAZINE.COM.
OT H E R A R T H A P P E N I N G S
CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.
203 S. MAIN (525-3000).
901.327.6000 LiteracyMidSouth.org
“LOL III and More: Happy Holidays,” holiday variety show featuring one-act plays, sketch comedy, stand-up, and more by Ruby O’Gray, Erick Brooks, and playwright Walter Wykes. Recommended for ages 12 and over. (946-6140), www.theatreworksmemphis.org. $15. Sat., Dec. 17, 7:30-9 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 18, 3-4:30 p.m.
Aladdin, Jr., theatrical education program for students ages 6 and up. Performance by students on December 17. www.kudzuplayers.com. Thurs., 5-6:30 p.m., and Sat., Dec. 17. Through Dec. 17.
66 S. COOPER (726-4656).
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Sister Myotis’s Karaoke Smackdown, back by popular demand. Goose your holiday cheer with a big plate of karaoke and a side of judgment. www. voicesofthesouth.org. $25. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 16-17, 7-10 p.m.
4560 VENTURE, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-280-9120).
Much Ado About Nothing, madcap, holiday revel by William Shakespeare. www.tnshakesspeare.org. $16-$34. Through Dec. 18.
• Enchanted Forest • Polar Express 3D • The Light Before Christmas 3D • Season of Light in the Planetarium • Open Late Friday Nights til 9pm
TheatreSouth
Small Shop Saturday
Featuring a weekly local vendor in the tap room. Meet the artist and learn about their craft. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. GHOST RIVER BREWING, 827 S. MAIN (278-0087), WWW.GHOSTRIVERBREWING.COM.
WinterArts 2016
Call to Artists: Arts Accelerator Workshop
Presenting exceptional and unique handcrafted works by regional artists. Holiday gift ideas crafted in glass, metal, wood, fiber, and clay, jewelry, and more. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m., and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Through Dec. 24.
SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.ARTSMEMPHIS.ORG.
EASTGATE SHOPPING CENTER, 5058 PARK (260-7300), WWW.WINTERARTSMEMPHIS.COM.
Call For Artists
Accepting art submissions for January 2017 gallery exhibit. For more information, email mable1002000@aol.com. Through Dec. 30. INSIGHT GALLERY, 4063 SYKES.
Call to Artists for UrbanArt Public Art Artist opportunities for murals, sculptures, and more. See website for registration and more information. Ongoing.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.URBANARTCOMMISSION.ORG.
Casting Demonstration Saturdays, Sundays, 3 p.m.
METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW.METALMUSEUM.ORG.
Coloring for Adults
Relax as you color and listen to music. Sat., Dec. 17, 1-4 p.m. LUCIUS E. & ELSIE C. BURCH JR. LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (901 457-2600), WWW.COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.
O N G O I N G ART
The Annesdale Park Gallery
“Confluence,” exhibition of still life paintings by Diana Harvey and landscape paintings by Dolores Justus. (208-6451), www.theannesdaleparkgallery. com. Through Jan. 10, 2017. 1290 PEABODY (208-6451).
Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)
“This May Surprise You,” exhibition featuring Aztec culture. www.memphis.edu/amum. Through Dec. 17. “Africa: Art of a Continent,” permanent exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogelman collection. Ongoing. 142 COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS BUILDING (678-2224).
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Peggy McKnight and Cecil C. Humphreys Jr., exhibition of paintings and sculptural/cast pieces. www.anfa.com. Through Jan. 7, 2017. 1500 UNION (278-6868).
4339 PARK (761-5250).
EACC Fine Arts Center Gallery
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
“Chinese Symbols in Art,” ancient Chinese pottery and bronze. www.belzmuseum.org. Ongoing. 119 S. MAIN, IN THE PEMBROKE SQUARE BUILDING (523-ARTS).
Collierville Public Library
“Structural Landscapes,” exhibition of works by Jeff Horton. www.eacc.edu. Through Dec. 19. EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1700 NEWCASTLE, FORREST CITY, AR.
Eclectic Eye
Don Cummings, exhibition of fine art photography. www. colliervillelibrary.org. Through Dec. 31. 501 POPLAR VIEW PARKWAY (853-2333).
“Eye on Color,” exhibition of acrylic paintings on canvas or board by Debbie Crawford. www.eclectic-eye.com. Through Jan. 4, 2017. 242 S. COOPER (276-3937).
David Lusk Gallery
“Unfolding Shores,” exhibition of paintings and drawings by Maysey Craddock. www. davidluskgallery.com. Through Dec. 23. 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens
can Art ,” exhibition exploring the multifaceted meanings of outdoor subjects in both painting and sculpture, ranging from the Colonial era to World War II. www.dixon.org. Through Jan. 15, 2017.
FireHouse Community Arts Center
Mosal Morszart, exhibition of works by Black Arts Alliance artist. www.memphisblackartsalliance.org. Ongoing. 985 S. BELLEVUE (948-9522).
Flicker Street Studio
“A Sense of Wonder,” exhibition of sculptural works out of natural objects that reference organic elements of Earth and its atmosphere by Wayne Edge. Through Jan. 15, 2017. “Wild Spaces, Open Seasons: Hunting and Fishing in Ameri-
“Let Me Whisper In Your Ear,” exhibition of small scale drawing, painting, and sculpture from a diverse group of artists. www.flickerstreetstudio.com. Through Dec. 17. 74 FLICKER (767-2999).
Fred Rawlinson, www. memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Dec. 29. 750 CHERRY (766-9900).
Gallery 1091
December 15-21, 2016
of 18 photographs from most of the portfolios in the Brooks Museum’s collection. www. brooksmuseum.org. Through May 31, 2017.
Bartlett Art Association, exhibition of work by association members. www.wkno.org. Through Dec. 28. WKNO STUDIO, 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).
1934 POPLAR (544-6209).
Memphis College of Art, Nesin Graduate School
Insight Gallery
InSight Gallery Exhibition, Through Dec. 30.
“Human Nature,” exhibition of the 2016 Fall MFA Thesis. www. mca.edu. Through Dec. 16.
4063 SYKES.
Jay Etkin Gallery
477 S. MAIN.
“The Tiny Show,” exhibition of over 100 pieces 6”x6”x6” or smaller by 25 artists. www.jayetkin.com. Through Dec. 31.
Metal Museum
Master Metalsmith: Hoss Haley, exhibition of sculpture works in steel, concrete, and bronze including White Series, Erratics, Torics, Coils, Spheres, and Ripples. Through Jan. 1, 2017. “Tributaries: Cozette Phillips,” exhibition of sculpture. www. metalmuseum.org. Through Jan. 22, 2017.
942 COOPER (550-0064).
L Ross Gallery
Holiday Group Exhibition, www.lrossgallery.com. Through Dec. 31. 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).
Memphis Botanic Garden
“All Roads Lead to Memphis,” exhibition of work by David Lynch and Ron Olson featuring a collaborative piece reflecting their unique but complementary styles. www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Dec. 28. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).
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“Cats and Quotes,” exhibition of felines from a variety of periods, offering a chance to see how different artists have depicted cats and their varied relationships with human beings over time. Through Dec. 30. “Red Grooms: Traveling Correspondent,” exhibition of work by Red Grooms, a Nashville native who moved to New York
City in 1956, a fascinating figure in post-World War II American art, and natural born storyteller. Through Jan. 8, 2017. Rotunda Projects: Nnenna Okore, exhibition of abstract objects fashioned from burlap and inspired by textures, colors, and landscapes from her immediate environment. Through April 2, 2017. Selections from William Eggleston’s Portfolios, exhibition
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374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (7746380).
Playhouse on the Square “Composure,” exhibition of sculpture by Leandra Urrutia. www.mca.edu. Through Jan. 1, 2017. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).
CALENDAR: DECEMBER 15 - 21 Ross Gallery
“Abstract Thoughts,” exhibition of abstract art in acrylics and mixed media by Sandra Horton. Through Dec. 15. “Forge, Cast, Fabricate,” www.cbu.edu. Through Dec. 15. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).
Scottish Rite
“Circuitous Succession Epilogue lll,” exhibition and third installment curated by Jason Miller within the circa-1909 Scottish Rite building. www.circuitoussuccession.com. Through Jan. 25, 2017. 825 UNION.
Shady Grove Presbyterian Church
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Join a Dixon docent or member of the curatorial staff on a tour of the current exhibitions. Free for members. $5 nonmembers. Tuesdays, Sundays, 2-3 p.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250). WWW.DIXON.ORG
Cossitt Library
Cossitt Lounge IV: Burn Baby Burn! Spoken Word, mics drop. Words are spoken. Poetry, prose, lyrics, all via spoken word. (901.415.2766), Free. Sat., Dec. 17, 6-8 p.m.
KIDS
Memphis Flea Market
AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (4522151), WWW.MEMPHISFLEAMARKET.COM.
SneakFest Sneaker Expo with the Memphis Grizzlies
Features vendors from around the United States selling footwear, apparel, and accessories. Attendees may bring sneakers with them. $20-$35. Sat., Dec. 17, 12-5 p.m. FEDEXFORUM, 191 BEALE STREET (359-2648), WWW. SNEAKFEST.ORG.
Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!
For more information and show times, visit website. $10-$25. Through Dec. 23. CIRCUIT PLAYHOUSE, 51 S. COOPER (725-0776), WWW. PLAYHOUSEONTHESQUARE.ORG.
Memphis Yo-Yo Club
Group that meets once a month to talk, trade, and throw yo-yos. Learn some tricks. Teach some tricks. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Free. Sat., Dec. 17, 1-3 p.m. GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 1925 EXETER (4215153), FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/MEMPHISYOYO.
33 S. FRONT (415-2766).
“Advent Emerging 2,” exhibition of works by Bill Tracer. www.shadygrovepres.org. Through Jan. 8, 2017.
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5530 SHADY GROVE (683-7329).
St. George’s Episcopal Church
MGAL Winter 2016 Juried Art Exhibit, (754-7282), www.stgchurch.org. Through Dec. 28. 2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (754-7282).
TOPS Gallery
“maybe nothing was said/might be continued,” exhibition of drawing and sculpture by Jerry Phillips. www.topsgallery.com. Through Feb. 4, 2017. 400 S. FRONT.
Village Frame & Art
Gallery Artists, exhibition of work by Charlie Ivey, Virginia Schoenster, Lou Ann Dattilo, and Matthew Hasty. Ongoing. 540 S. MENDENHALL (767-8882).
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The Wiseguys Present: Storytellers Unplugged, combines fast-paced improv, guest storytellers, and scenic improv. $5. Third Saturday of every month, 9:30 p.m.
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The Cove
Comedy with Dagmar, open mic comedy. www. thecovememphis.com. Sundays, 7-9 p.m.
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2559 BROAD (730-0719).
Memphis Made Brewing Company
Midtown Crossing Grill
Jake Head, stand-up comedian and writer living in Brooklyn, NY, currently writing for the Facebook web series Sports Balls. Mon., Dec. 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 394 N. WATKINS (443-0502).
P&H Cafe
Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m. 1532 MADISON (726-0906).
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Open Mic. Sundays, 9 p.m. 1737 MADISON (443-5232).
Cossitt Library
Cossitt Lounge IV: Burn Baby Burn! Spoken Word, mics drop. Words are spoken. Poetry, prose, lyrics, all via spoken word. (901.415.2766), Free. Sat., Dec. 17, 6-8 p.m. 33 S. FRONT (415-2766).
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Obscura: A Gothic Affair
Offers an atmosphere of elegance and darkness to Memphis Goths and alternative lifestyles. A new incarnation of the Goth subculture in the heart of Memphis. Sat., Dec. 17, 10 p.m. MOLLIE FONTAINE LOUNGE, 679 ADAMS (524-1886).
Rose Ball
Dress in holiday best for 145th wedding anniversary honoring Mollie Woodruff. The mansion will be dressed in Yuletide cheer staged to reflect Mollie’s joyous day. Enjoy drinks, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, and music. $35. Sat., Dec. 17, 7-10 p.m. WOODRUFF-FONTAINE HOUSE, 680 ADAMS (526-1469), WWW. WOODRUFF-FONTAINE.ORG.
“Voices of the Civil Rights Movement”
Interactive exhibit featuring two video archives within a walk-up kiosk combining two media projects and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Ongoing. NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, 450 MULBERRY (521-9699), WWW. CIVILRIGHTSMUSEUM.ORG.
Whet Thursday
Enjoy the Museum after hours, participate in the foundry class, explore the galleries, enjoy a drink from the cash bar, food trucks, live music, and more. Free. Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW. METALMUSEUM.ORG.
and eggnog featuring light refreshments, entertainment, and cash bar. Thurs., Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW. DIXON.ORG.
Carols and Candlelight
Musicians will lead carols. Pastor Kris Roof will share a prayer for community. The Nativity story will be read and candles lit. Hot chocolate will be served. Free. Fri., Dec. 16, 6:30-8 p.m. COLLIERVILLE TOWN SQUARE, COLLIERVILLE (286-5532), WWW. PEACETREEUMC.ORG.
Center for Southern Folklore Holiday Party
Featuring Joyce Cobb, Billy Gibson, Hothouse Gruv, and others with holiday food and drinks, and open bar. $20. Sat., Dec. 17, 7 p.m. CENTER FOR SOUTHERN FOLKLORE HALL, 119 S. MAIN AT PEMBROKE SQUARE (525-3655), WWW.WOUTHERNFOLKLORE.COM.
Christmas at Graceland
Interior and exterior of the mansion decorated for the holidays. Through Jan. 8, 2017. GRACELAND MANSION, TICKET OFFICE PAVILION ON ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD. (332-3322), WWW.GRACELAND.COM.
Christmas Festival Craft Fair Shop and take a picture with Santa benefiting the Religious Education Ministry. Sun., Dec. 18, 2 p.m. ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH, 190 ADAMS (527-8282).
Christmas in the Sanctuary
H O L I DAY E V E N TS
Familiar Christmas favorites set to the accompaniment of full symphonic orchestra! A free, family friendly event. Free. Sun., Dec. 18, 5-7 p.m.
Art after Dark: Holiday Sing Along
ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 480 S. HIGHLAND (452-6262), STLUKESUMC.ORG.
Sing along with Aron Shiers while sipping hot chocolate
Rose Ball at the Woodruff-Fontaine House Saturday
Dixon Holiday Decorations
Beautiful decorations in the residence provided by the Memphis Garden Club. Through Dec. 31. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.
Enchanted Forest
Includes Festival of Trees, the Gingerbread Village, model train, pictures with Santa, and more. Through Dec. 31. MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW. MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Featuring the Memphis Chamber Choir, Memphis BoyChoir, and Memphis GirlChoir. Sun., Dec. 18, 3:30 p.m. ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 3245 CENTRAL (323-8597).
Gifts for the Holidays Special event featuring products for the family and book signing by Dr. Doris J. W. Brown. Sat., Dec. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
FAMILY LEISURE MEMPHIS, 2120 WHITTEN (371-9090).
A Gospel Christmas Celebration
Enjoy a special Christmas music presentation performed by Chancel Choir. Sun., Dec. 18, 3 p.m. COLONIAL PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 5330 PARK.
Holden Evening Prayer Advent Worship Series
Beautiful, moving liturgy written by Marty Haugen, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Sets the tone as we examine our words and actions for Advent. Held in the Agape Chapel. Wed., 7 p.m. Through Dec. 21. ST. GEORGE’S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, 1880 WOLF RIVER (4572000), WWW.STGCHURCH.ORG.
Holiday Arts Pop-Up Shop
West Memphis Main Street is sponsoring an artists pop-up shop selling unique art by local artists at 311 E. Broadway. Thursdays-Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 23.
December 15-21, 2016
MAIN STREET WEST MEMPHIS, 113 BROADWAY (870-735-8814), BROADWAYWESTMEMPHIS.COM.
Holiday Buffalo Adoption
Adopt a buffalo in honor of someone you love. Includes Starry Nights family pass, park mug, premium hot chocolate, peppermint stick, buffalo toy, bumper stickers, letter of acknowledgement, and certificate. $100. Through Dec. 16. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.
Holiday Open House
Share holiday cheer with the Memphis Plant Lady while learning about the art and science of terrariums and kokedama. Leave with a new green friend Sun., Dec. 18, 12-4 p.m.
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GREEN MANSIONS MEMPHIS, 700 N. BELVEDERE (828-3685).
CALENDAR Holiday Pop-Up Makers Market
Thurs.-Sun. Through Dec. 18. EDGE ARTS, 600 MONROE (262-6674).
Holiday Soiree
Enjoy live entertainment, drinks, networking, food, and more as we unveil the exciting 2017 Season of MBAA. $40. Fri., Dec. 16, 7-9:30 p.m. BRINSON’S, 341 MADISON (524-0104), WWW.MEMPHISBLACKARTSALLIANCE.ORG.
The Light Before Christmas 3D
After losing their way on a cold, blustery Christmas eve, two children, Katie and Makean are rescued by their friend, The Candleman, an old sage who imparts wisdom, hot chocolate and stories. Through Dec. 31. CTI 3D GIANT THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.
The Magic of the Holidays
Animated Christmas display featuring over 45,000 lights and 160 channels of computer animation located at 6928 Briarhill in Bartlett. Tune radio to 94.3 FM and listen to the lights. Through Dec. 31. WWW.THEMAGICOFTHEHOLIDAYS.COM.
Memphis Arts Collective Holiday Artist Market
Shop local for the holidays with over 25 vendors. Opening night silent auction benefits Caritas Village with music by Paul Taylor. Solstice Party on Dec. 17, 6-9 p.m. Through Dec. 24. 1501 UNION, MIDTOWN (833-9533), WWW.MEMPHISARTSCOLLECTIVE.COM.
Memphis Fashion Design Network Holiday Open House
Tour the lab, mingle with fellow fashionistas and hear from panel of stylists who will speak about the fashion industry in Memphis, working with boutiques, and the tricks for styling for social media. $10. Mon., Dec. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. THE LAB BY MEMPHIS FASHION NETWORK, 64 FLICKER (404-583-3760), WWW.MEMPHISFASHIONDESIGNNETWORK.COM.
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Benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Call for tickets or more information. $50. Sun., Dec. 18, 5 p.m. THE ESPLANADE, 901 CORDOVA STATION (239-2525).
Pirate Pit Stop: Family Holiday Fun
Bring the family for a bit of pirate-y, holiday fun with snacks, games, pirate challenges, and a singalong. This event looks forward to our upcoming production of The Pirates of Penzance. Sat., Dec. 17, 12-4 p.m. CLARK OPERA MEMPHIS CENTER, 6745 WOLF RIVER PARKWAY, WWW.OPERAMEMPHIS.ORG.
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Snowy Nights in My Big Backyard
Play in the “snow,” sip hot cocoa or spiced tea, create a winter craft, enjoy fun, games, and musical light show on the Leaping Lawn. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. Fri., Sat., 5:30-8:30 p.m., and Through Dec. 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Through Dec. 17. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.
Starry Nights
Drive-through holiday light show and festival. $20. Through Dec. 27. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW. SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG/STARRYNIGHTS.
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Featuring hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and drawings for prizes including $100 gift cards, a $200 shopping spree, and BedHead pajamas. Thurs., Dec. 15, 6-9 p.m.
FOOD & DR I N K EVE N TS Featuring rare whiskeys from Doc’s Wine, Spirits, & More paired with six cuts of meat from Porcellino’s Craft Butcher. $100. Mon., Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. PORCELLINO’S, 711 W. BROOKHAVEN (249-7928),
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Zoo Lights
Featuring snow, holiday lights, Santa in his shop with reindeer, ice skating rink, ferris wheel, and more. For more information and select nights, visit website. $7 members, $9 nonmembers. Through Dec. 30, 5:30-9:30 p.m. MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (333-6500), WWW.MEMPHISZOO.ORG.
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Holiday martini tasting event benefiting the Veterans Community Housing at Manassas Gardens. Ticket includes 12 martini samples, 6-8oz Martini of your choice, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and live music. $40. Sat., Dec. 17, 7-11 p.m.
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Admission will be $5 or food donation benefiting the MidSouth Food Bank. Tues., Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market
www.cycfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 1000 S. COOPER (278-6786).
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Savor tastings at five popular eateries, interact with chefs and managers and sample a range of local flavors while learning about Memphis historic landmarks. Meeting location disclosed with ticket purchase. $55. Saturdays, 1:30 p.m. FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW. CITYTASTINGTOURS.COM.
Happy Hour, Cordova Mondays-Fridays, 4-7 p.m. Through Oct. 5. KOOKY CANUCK, 1250 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. (800-2453).
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Adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s seminal novel is based on the years Kerouac spent traversing 1940s-era America with Neal Cassady and other Beat Generation figures, including Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. $9. Fri., Dec. 16, 1 p.m. MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.
Third Wednesday of every month, 6:30 p.m. OUTMEMPHIS: THE LGBTQ CENTER OF THE MID-SOUTH, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.
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First, I’d like to do something I almost never do and start this review with a standing ovation. Hooray for Germantown Community Theatre. Hooray for being brave and doing things differently during the holidays when nobody ever does anything especially brave or very different. While other playhouses pull out beloved Christmas classics and reel in customers who attend theatrical performances somewhere between once a year and once a lifetime, it makes good sense for a clever company to cash in on regulars looking to escape all the Bah humbugs and God bless us every ones. There’s a problem, though. From its violent beginning through a long, somber curtain call (set to the loping tune of Alfred Hitchcock’s TV theme), Germantown’s Rope never feels like a gift of any kind. Rope’s a funny fish to begin with. Modern audiences may be familiar with the show by way of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1938 film starring Jimmy Stewart as a morally ambiguous college professor coming to terms with a pair of decadent students who’ve misunderstood Nietzsche and done something awful. It’s based on Patrick Hamilton’s chatty, 1929 play, which tells the same story. Set in the period of original production, and loosely based on the Leopold and Loeb murder case, Rope was Hamilton’s portrait of a dangerous and narcissistic class, happy to make games out of sex and murder. It also functions a kind of platonic dialogue on nihilism. Think of it as a gay American Psycho set in post-WWI Britain with an au courant ideology standing in for watermarked business cards. GCT’s production is well-intentioned but short on color. The lust for a life less ordinary that drives this hot chiller is largely desexualzed and less compelling than it might be. James Dale Green holds his own in the pivotal role Rupert Cadell, an irascible, hard-drinking poet shaped by the original war to end all wars. But for a man full of drinks and dangerous ideas, he’s never allowed to be more than a scamp. Nor is anybody else, regardless of whom they may not have killed, or why. As Hitchcock once noted, the best films are made from mediocre source material. Rope’s no real exception. Rope through December 18th
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There are no dumb questions when Vince is behind the bar, which bodes well for someone who had no clue what aquavit was until he told me. months to sit and stew, but Vince’s bitters come together in front of you. “It’s much more aggressive,” Vince says. “Built quickly, you taste every little nuance; it’s much more active.” The rapid bitters is ground up and mixed with gin and bourbon, doublestrained into a coupe glass, and garnished with a sage leaf. “The bar is almost like an apothecary at this point. I can base a drink on a person’s palate
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A Toast to 2017 I vow to spend more time drinking in bars rather than at home. Yes, I’ll still make a kitchen gin-and-tonic after a long workday, but I also want to be more social. So many of my favorite “special occasions” restaurants — Bari, Acre, and Second Line among them — have beautiful bars. Likewise, Folk’s Folly and Erling Jensen aren’t on my monthly rotation, but they both have bars with limited menus and fabulous bartenders who make you feel like a regular even when, frankly, you aren’t. Enjoying one specialty cocktail, and maybe an appetizer, takes less of a hit on my wallet, and I still feel like I’ve gotten a special treat. I also vow to drink more local products: I’ve done well this year upping my intake of Memphis beer, but I need to shop more locally sourced liquor and wine. And I’m still kicking myself for spending the better part of a week in New Orleans in November and not picking up a bottle of Orleans rum. Learn from my mistake and remember to shop local when you’re on vacation, too! I want to promise that I’ll take more vacations to visit “the source.” Southern Kentucky and east Tennessee are close enough for a weekend of bourbon tastings. I need to take advantage of the weather this spring and get in my car and go! I’ve bookmarked the Kentucky Bourbon Trail website for inspiration. With a map, a trip planner app, bourbon history, and even a passport, they’ve gotten all of the hard work out of the way. I would like to learn how to master some of my favorite cocktails, so that I can dazzle guests with a perfectly curled orange peel perched on a glass rim. I’d like to properly utilize my bottle of Angostura bitters, rather than add a dash or two to a glass of champagne and call it a cocktail. Finally, I vow to drink smarter. So far, I’ve escaped 2016 without a major hangover, a trend that I hope carries over to 2017. I’ve been relieved to be able to rely on Lyft and Uber when I’ve known I was going out to drink. Bottoms up! Let’s make 2017 a good year.
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ith just two weeks to go in what has been a not-so-great year, I’ve already got my eyes on 2017. All in all, though, I can’t complain. Yes, we lost David Bowie, Prince, Sharon Jones, and John Glenn — and here at home, we’re still mourning eccentric small business owner Jerry Gibson and musician Clay Otis. We’re saying goodbye to Obama’s White House and, it seems, credibility, responsibility, and peace on earth. But 2016 had its high points: new coaches for the Grizzlies and the Tigers, wine in grocery stores, the arrival of Ikea, and the promise of Trader Joe’s and Nordstrom Rack to come. So, as I contemplate what to toast the end of the year with, I’m also thinking about the resolutions for the next year. Specifically, drinking resolutions. Very specifically, not quitting drinking, but drinking better in the new year. Here goes: I pledge to drink more purple, in honor of Prince. South American wines, French Syrah, and California Merlot are all on my short list. On my iPhone, I’ve saved a link to a recent Forbes article listing the best 20 reds under $20. Thanks to wine writer Nick Passmore, I’ve got a shopping list that now includes the $18 Birillo Costa Toscana 2013, the $14 Domaine de L’Obrieu Cuvee Les Antonins 2010, and an intoxicating Greek wine, the 2013 Ktima Kir-Yianni from Yianakohori Hills. I can’t wait to savor these selections while Controversy, 1999, and Purple Rain play on repeat. Speaking of iPhones, I also pledge to take more photographs while I’m drinking. Of wine labels, people. I’m not a fan of the drunk selfie. I’m also horribly embarrassed every time I stand in a liquor store and say, “It’s got a bicycle/chicken/building/tree/face on the label” and expect the helpful clerk to point me to a particular bottle. Maybe I should use the last two weeks of December to download an app that will make remembering what I drink even easier.
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FILM REVIEW By Chris McCoy
City of Stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling dazzle in La La Land.
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he medium is the message,” said Marshall McLuhan in 1964. There is no separating the meaning of a work of art (or journalism or anything) from the way the information is delivered. TV news, for example, must first teach you how to watch TV news before it can impart any other meaning. A film may be about war, or love, or death, but first and foremost, it’s about the act of watching a film. Movie musicals are the perfect example. Made in the earliest years of the transition from silent to talking pictures, 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, and Footlight Parade are all musicals about people trying to make careers in Broadway musicals. 1952’s Singin’ in the Rain, frequently cited as the greatest movie musical ever made, is a musical about people trying to make musicals during the transition from silent to talking pictures. The last musical to win a Best Picture Oscar, 2002’s Chicago, is a musical about people trying to make it in musical theater. Guess what director Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, which stands a strong chance of being the next musical to win a Best Picture Oscar, is about? I say this not to denigrate La La Land, but to put it into perspective. Professional movie grousers like myself are always going on about the loss of Old Hollywood craftsmanship. Chazelle has apparently decided to stop grousing and do something about it, using the musical as his medium. La La Land transports the tropes of classic Hollywood musicals to 2016,
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and it’s a perfect fit. What was better about old school musicals? West Side Story (1961), for example, was fairly conventional in its non-singing parts, but when the music started, the singing and dancing was shot in long takes, with the camera pulled back to reveal the dancers’ entire bodies and the grace of their movement through the stage-inspired sets. When the music starts in Moulin Rouge! (2001), on the other hand, the cuts get quicker and more random, a jumble of close-ups and medium shots meant to create the illusion that Nicole
Ryan Gosling (above left) and Emma Stone star in Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. Kidman could dance like Rita Moreno. From the dazzling opening sequence of La La Land, Chazelle puts himself squarely on the side of West Side Story. When we first meet our protagonists, Mia (Emma Stone) and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), they’re stuck in traffic on Los Angeles’ infamous I-405, oblivious to the intricately choreographed mass of commuters around them singing “Another Day of Sun.” Cinematographer Linus Sandgren’s camera swoops and dives, but the focus is always on the dancers’ athleticism. The sequence sets the tone for the film. Chazelle has a knack for finding beauty in the mundane details of Los Angeles. Palm trees become pillars of light and shadow, backyard pool parties are riots of dappled color, and, in one of the most dazzling sequences of the decade, Chazelle uses an actual L.A. sunset as a backdrop for Stone and Gosling’s first dance together. Mia and Sebastian are both trying to make it in showbiz. Mia continued on page 42
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moment she glimpses his shabby convertible out the window of her Prius, you’re instantly rooting for them. This is their third pairing as an onscreen couple, and they have chemistry to spare. It’s the careful balance between the emotional realism of the acting and the sheer technical audacity of the musical numbers that elevates the movie into the realm of greatness even before Chazelle rips out your heart with the extended, bittersweet coda. In a year defined by sadness and loss, La La Land provides a much-needed injection of joy.
is an aspiring actress working as a barista in a studio backlot coffee shop, while Sebastian is a keyboardist obsessed with jazz who dreams of owning his own club. But it’s hard out there in La La Land. Mia’s stuck in a loop of humiliating auditions for indifferent casting agents, while Sebastian scrapes out a living playing Christmas carols in a piano bar — at least until he’s fired by J.K. Simmons in a sly reference to Chazelle’s last film, 2014’s Whiplash. Stone and Gosling can’t live up to the standards of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers — who could, really? — but they more than make up for any shortcomings when they’re not singing and dancing. From the
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Members of the Memphis Bus Riders Union (MBRU), an advocacy group of bus riders founded by “Mother” Georgia A. King, will point out instances where previous significant funding awards were dedicated to reinstating the downtown trolley system instead of restoring key services to underserved neighborhoods and increasing the overall effectiveness of routes outside of downtown. Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 713, who have partnered with the MBRU, agree. In his Commercial Appeal column, Garrison identifies the restarting of the trolleys as an important goal for future MATA operations. MBRU members are long past disappointment at these statements, instead attributing the seeming dismissal of their concerns to a longstanding philosophy that prioritizes the concerns of business-minded developers over those of everyday citizens. The Memphis Bus Riders Union has called the 31 Crosstown “a lifeline” for thousands of Memphians who often could not afford the cost or upkeep of a vehicle and lived in segregation far from their jobs or schools. MATA employees credit the 2012 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP), conducted by Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, as key to their decision to consolidate old routes into the new 42 Crosstown route. The SRTP did indeed call for consolidation of routes that used the same thoroughfares. It also positioned downtown Memphis as MATA’s strongest market for riders, criticized circuitous neighborhood routes, and identified MATA’s current funding woes vis-à-vis cities with similar populations and transit system considerations. But the SRTP also cited North Memphis, South Memphis, and Frayser as rapidly increasing transit use neighborhoods and advised MATA about the necessity of broad geographic coverage for riders. I am a former bus rider. My first time catching the 31 Crosstown bus was when I was 8 years old: I rode it to school. In times when my family didn’t have a car, we relied on it to get to work and run household errands, like buying groceries and paying bills. I caught the 31 Crosstown at a stop on the corner of Firestone and Tully — a stop that does not exist on the 42 Crosstown’s current route. My ride on the 31 Crosstown would end at the intersection of Vollintine and Watkins, where I would then cross both streets to catch the 10 Watkins to Delano Elementary School. If I had to catch the current bus, the 42 Crosstown, I would have to find some way to get to the Vollintine and Watkins stop, the closest stop on the 42 Crosstown’s route to my home in North Memphis. If I were a student trying to get to Manassas High School from New Chicago, which my younger brother currently does, I would have to walk a mile down Firestone, a street full of industrial blight with few safe crosswalks or sidewalks. Students of the former Northside High School who have been re-zoned to Manassas face an even longer walk to their new school. The increased difficulty of student access has undoubtedly led to closures of historic neighborhood schools like Northside and Booker T. Washington. People who live in the neighborhood now called Uptown have no real route out of their community and into employment or shopping districts of the city. I imagine that the same reality exists for residents of the Riverview-Kansas neighborhood that bookended the southern end of the 31 Crosstown’s route. Reinstating the former routes or creating new routes that more adequately serve neighborhood residents would be a start to fixing this. Investing funding toward repairing these routes in addition to repairing the trolleys would work as well. Memphis cannot continue to provide inadequate transit services to its riders. Our ineffecient, underfunded transit system contributes to the massive economic and racial segregation that affects countless citizens in this city, and we continue that segregation to our own detriment. According to a 2015 report from the American Public Transportation Association, every dollar we spend on a safe, effective public transit system can generate $4 in economic returns. Public transit drives the local economy and directly generates business sales, revenues and new private investment through ridership expansion and an increasingly mobile workforce. Memphis is enjoying a period of exciting growth right now, but continued equitable development depends on a strong, reliable public transit system that adequately serves all citizens. As is the case with so many other public concerns, true change in this area will require work from everyone, not just those concerned or an affected few. Troy L. Wiggins is a Memphian and writer whose work has appeared in the Memphis Noir anthology and Make Memphis magazine.
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