Sam Hunt
Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden
Friday, August 23, 6 p.m.
On the hunt for something to do Friday night? Sam’s your man. Sam, I am not. I’m referring to Sam Hunt, the Grammy-nominated country music singer-songwriter, who’s taking over the Radians Amphitheater at the Memphis Botanic Garden for the Live at the Garden series. Tickets start at $87 and can be purchased here.
Blueshift Ensemble + ICEBERG New Music
Beethoven Club
Friday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.
Listen, I won’t lie to you: I don’t know much about classical music, so when I tell you the composers of ICEBERG New Music are back in Memphis, I think it’s a big deal but I have no idea who they really are. But according to the internet, they’re cool — classical music cool. And the Memphis-based contemporary chamber group Blueshift Ensemble will perform their music on Friday at the Beethoven Club, and you can see the coolness for yourself for free.
Woofstock
Loflin Yard
Saturday, August 24, noon-4 p.m.
It’s the dog days of summer, and this pawsome event will have you barking up all the right trees if you know what I mean. I’m not sure sure what I mean — maybe the Woofstock vibes are already hitting me. That’s Streetdog Foundation’s upcoming 15th anniversary party. A $30 ticket donation will get you a limited edition cup, a wristband for $5 drinks from noon to 4 p.m., a printed photo from the Amurica photo booth, and cupcakes. Kids and pups get in free. Oh, and if you dress up your pup in their best fest gear, they can win a prize.
Carpenter Art Garden “Just Be” Showcase and Art Sale
David Lusk Gallery
Saturday, August 24, 2-4 p.m.
David Lusk Gallery will host the fourth-ever Carpenter Arts Garden Summer Showcase, a celebration of art and community. The Binghampton nonprofit is focused around empowering the children of their community to create their best futures through art, educational, and vocational programs. The showcase will feature mosaics, drawings, paintings, photographs, and sculptures made by the kids of Carpenter Arts. Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to purchase fresh vegetable bags from the Carpenter Arts gardens and the ever-popular Carpenter Arts potholders. All items will be available for purchase, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Carpenter Art Garden and the children who participate in its programs.
Plants, Pies and Pinot
SANA Yoga Downtown
Saturday, August 24, 3:30-5 p.m.
All you potheads — like plant potheads — can learn how to pot and care for your plants while enjoying pizza and wine. You don’t need a green thumb for this class; all skill levels are welcome. You will receive a plant to take home, but feel free to bring plants from home that need a little extra love. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here.
Rear Window 70th Anniversary Screening
Malco Paradiso Cinema Grill & IMAX
Sunday, August 25, 1 p.m. | Wednesday, August 28, 7 p.m.
Catch Hitchcock’s masterpiece about a photographer in a wheelchair who spies on his neighbors from his apartment window, and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend.
Alley Dayz
Maggie H. Isabell Street (between Madison and Monroe Ave.)
Wednesday, August 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Join the Downtown Memphis Commission for a free event that brings music, vendors, and community spirit to the heart of Downtown Memphis by activating alleys and unique spaces in different neighborhoods. Groove to the beats of our DJ, who will be spinning tunes throughout the evening to keep the energy high. Discover unique products and crafts from local vendors, perfect for a bit of shopping while you enjoy the festivities. Learn about the history of the block from local historians, adding an educational twist to your evening.
WiMM Presents Dottie, Delta Ondine, and DJ Bloody Elle
B-Side
Wednesday, August 28, 7-10 p.m.
Women in Memphis Music opens their season with Dottie’s soul and R&B, Delta Ondine’s alt-blues rock, and DJ Bloody Elle spinning ’60s and ’70s.
Grease
Lohrey Theatre at Theatre Memphis
Performances through September 8
Grease is the word in the musical — get this — Grease. The Pink Ladies and the Burger Palace Boys bring the 1950s to life at Theatre Memphis. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., through September 8. Tickets ($38.25) can be purchased here.
Coconut Cake
Hattiloo Theatre
Performances through September 8
For some couples, retirement is when they realize that their time apart at work is what kept them sane. That’s the case for Eddie Lee and Iris. In Hattiloo’s Coconut Cake, “Eddie retreats to the sanctuary of McDonald’s, where coffee refills are free and the rest of his retired friends, with marital problems of their own, wait faithfully for him. When a mystery woman moves in the abandoned house down the street, with her Creole wiles, melt in your mouth coconut cake, and medicine cabinet secrets, Eddie is not the only one who pays her a visit — a visit that threatens to change all their lives forever.” Tickets for this weekend’s performances are $30 and can be purchased here. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. through September 8.
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