When I first heard Drink N’ Draw I thought, “What a spectacular idea! Why didn’t someone think of this sooner!” Short answer – they did. Combining visual art and alcohol is a whole “thing” that has endless variations. And why not? Everyone derived entertainment from pencils and paper as a kid. So let’s drink ourselves back to 3rd grade and do some colorin’. Brilliant! Continue reading Drunk Drawers
Hail to all the ice storm survivors. As a city, we get the Oscar for most-improved performance in the event of frozen water. Compared to ’94, I’m proud of Memphis and our little-salt-truck-that-could. And after that freeze, everything from here on out is practically spring. In that spirit, it’s time to knock the dust off and get out into the brisk air. A good time to scout for new hangouts, there’s no reason to break the budget before spring official kicks off. Here are my favorite places to find free-ish things happening in Memphis. Continue reading An Unspecified Number of Things To Do In March
I’m one of three daughters, of course I have daddy issues. It’s part of the birthright bestowed upon repressed offspring of upper middle class baby boomers. That’s just one of over 65 issues I can assign a target to. So naturally a one-man show called Daddy Issues piqued my interest. The impressive figure cut by Peter Aguero in the trailer sold me the ticket. Celebrated host of The Moth, this man is an expert storyteller with years of experience honing the craft. After going up for several Slams last season, I jumped at the chance to participate in his storytelling workshop this week. I am inspired by the phenomenon Leah Keys has created here in Memphis with Spillit. I can’t wait to hear a soliloquy based on the same concept. Continue reading I’ve Got Daddy Issues
Hooray. It’s a holiday week! That means everyone’s got all kinds of time off work and special plans for the week. How fun. For those of us not in that category, here’s a quick glance at some things to do while the masses sleep off turkey dinner. Continue reading The Running of the Birds
It’s cold. No matter how many years I live in Memphis, I will loathe that moment when fall disappears. It’s a devastatingly beautiful day but when you walk outside the temperature has dropped 20 degrees in 24 hours. From then on it’s a battle to find heat wherever you can. This year, I’m going to do more than just dig an old coat out of the closet. I want to help fight the cold by sharing some warmth in my community. Fortunately, Tyler Miller of Memphis Punk Promotions has created the perfect opportunity to help those in need. Continue reading MannaFest 2014
In case you haven’t heard, Marcella & Her Lovers are in the midst of an IndieGoGo campaign. Thanks to overwhelming support from fans in the Memphis community they have raised 75% of the $5000 needed to release their debut EP The Bronze Age. Response from fans has been overwhelming and with 15 days left in the crowd-funding push I feel confident they will reach the goal. Marcella emailed me a sneak peek of the music last week and I can assure you this release is well worth your support. Continue reading The Bronze Age Is Upon Us
The Black Lodge was on fire last weekend. Not literally, though firemen were discussed at one point. There was a massive dance party on Saturday night. Guerilla Stone was cooking, young folks were loitering. I have it on good authority that some of the people inside were dancing too! I was only able to manage a drive-by because Saturday was full of events city-wide. I spent the previous night at Black Lodge enjoying a different show, but I’ll get to that in a minute. Continue reading Let’s Go with Plan B
Last Monday I went to see a pop-up art show. I’ve heard of pop up events in larger cities. Pop up restaurants, pop up fashion shows, pop up parties, etc. A trend best exemplified by the Old Brewery experiment earlier this spring and sporadically witnessed at various Midtown venues. Memphis culture tends to run a little behind the curve, so when I heard the first pop-up Trans-American Art Tour decided to make a stop here I had to go check it out. Continue reading PopUpArt.us
The transition from August to September was jarring this year. After a weekend out of town and then a weekend of unbridled debauchery celebrating my birthday, I wasn’t ready to get back to business last week. Instead, I went in search of something new and free to do in Memphis. The aforementioned trip left me a little broke, so my options were limited. For inspiration on Monday I visited the best free entertainment in the city – open mic at P&H presented by Tiffany Harmon. Continue reading The funny thing about Memphis