Detective James Bishof of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with aggravated sexual battery, sexual battery by an authority figure, and official oppression. Bianca Phillips has the story.
Month: July 2011
Of course you know the story of Camelot: Boy meets girl; boy makes girl a queen; queen fools around with boy’s best friend; the world ends. As musicals go, Lerner & Lowe’s Kennedy-era epic about King Arthur, his knights and their ladies is one of the biggies, looming especially large in Boomer mythos. And, in the spirit of everything Camelot stood for, 100% of the proceeds from an upcoming production at The Evergreen Theatre will go to benefit The Emergency Needs for Theatre Artists Community Fund, which was established last season when actor Jo Lynn Palmer suffered a stroke on opening night of The Fantasticks at Germantown Community Theatre.
From the press release:
This was a wake-up call to the Memphis Theatre community. Brent Davis of GCT joined forces with Theatre Memphis in setting up a fund to help her in the time of crisis for her and her family. Since then the Theatres have decided to continue this noble effort thus creating a community fund to continue to aid and assist volunteers and staff of the Memphis Theatre Community who are in medical or specific social financial distress or need. The account is called the EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR THE THEATRE ARTISTS COMMUNITY FUND . The process to receive funds is monitored and applied by a committee of Theatre representatives and is open to the entire Memphis theatre community. Each award of cash is reviewed on an individual basis with the priority going to medical needs and assistance.
Evergreen’s not a large playhouse so, unless you’re one of those “Fie on Goodness” types, now would be the time to reserve.
Camelot, a musical adapted from the T. H. White novel The Once and Future King is at the Evergreen Theatre AUGUST 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 – 8:00 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; 2:00 SUNDAY
Adults: $20; Children: $10 — group rates of 10 or more $15/person.
Additional donations will be accepted at the door.
Cash and Check accepted.
901-417-4782 or email northemberproductions@gmail.com
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Support Group for Gay Men of Color
Men of color who enjoy sex with men have a place to go for support throughout the month of August.
“Many Men, Many Voices” is a four-session, intervention program aimed at reducing HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among black men who have sex with men who may or may not identify themselves as gay. Sessions address cultural and religious norms, sexual relationship dynamics, and the social influences that racism and homophobia have on HIV risk behaviors.
The workshops are hosted by the Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center (892 S. Cooper) in partnership with Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region. There are two groups meeting in August — a Saturday session meets every week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a Sunday session meets every week from 4 to 8 p.m.
For more information, call 901-278-6422 or email MMMV@MGLCC.ORG.
Ace Memphis session drummer and neo-soul singer-songwriter Ryan Peel will release his long-awaited debut solo recording this week in the form of a 2-song single (“Even If” b/w “Didn’t See It Coming”) available in both digital and 7″ vinyl formats.
The single is being released by local producer/musician Scott Bomar‘s emerging Electraphonic label, which also issued the most recent albums from home-grown modern soul acts The City Champs and The Bo-Keys. Bomar, who plays bass for The Bo-Keys, also served as the producer for all three projects, including Peel’s.
“Scott is very laid back and easy to work with,” says Peel. “A lot of his production style is about making sure the vibe is right and that the artist is comfortable. We spent a lot of time joking around and having fun, while still taking the music seriously and trying to get the best takes.”
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In this week’s Flyer, I profiled local rapper Don Trip, who signed to Interscope Records earlier this year and recently finished recording his debut album for the label, Help is on the Way.
But Trip has released an enormous amount of self-distributed mixtape music over the past year — by my rough count 8 full-length mixtapes since last August, along with several standalone singles. This is an awful lot of music to wade through, but I’ve given most of it a spin. If you’re new to Trip and intrigued, here’s an entry point — the track list with links for my own “Best of Don Trip” mix. (Needless to say most everything here is probably NSFW):
1. “Letter to My Son” (Crossface Crippler): The game-breaker. A breathtakingly raw and intimate piece of music.
2. “Halloween” (Terminator): Where Trip recounts the call from Diddy that came after “Letter to My Son” started to spread.
3. “Karate in the Garage” (Step Brothers): An early promo selection taken from the “Outtakes” of his recent mixtape collaboration with Nashville MC Starlito is probably the most purely entertaining thing on Step Brothers.
By the end of July, there will 95 vacancies on city boards and commissions, and Mayor A C Wharton’s office is hoping to fill many at a special event Friday night. Bianca Phillips has the story.
By the end of July, there will 95 vacancies on city boards and commissions, and Mayor A C Wharton’s office is hoping to fill many at a special event Friday night.
The city is hosting “Get On Board,” a campaign designed to attract new members for spots on boards, at MPACT Memphis (506 S. Main) on July 29th from 6 to 8 p.m.
“As I have said throughout my time in public service, our government is only as strong, accountable, and progressive as the citizens make it,” said Wharton. “From MATA to the Sports Authority to the Joint Board of Appeals, and all the others, these bodies act in a very important advisory role to my administration, our divisions directors, and the city council.”
Available positions include seats on the Memphis Animal Services Advisory Board, the City Beautiful Commission, the Memphis & Shelby County Airport Authority, and the Center City Commission. Click here for a full list of vacancies.
Check out the “Get On Board” Facebook page for more information on Friday night’s event.