Hey there, friendly reminder, I’m not a meteorologist, nor does my knee start tingling when the weather’s about to get real bad or the roads are about to fall apart, so there’s a fair chance this weather might put a damper on your weekend plans or that one or two or all of these events could end up on the chopping block (i.e. canceled), so make sure you check before you go. Google is your friend. You’ll find all sorts of things there, like links to social media pages where businesses post updates and phone numbers to call. I don’t work on the weekends, so don’t reach out to me. 😎 Be safe. And stay warm. And don’t be stupid.
Dolly Day
Wiseacre Brewery
Friday, January 19, 6 p.m.
Dolly Parton celebrates her 78th birthday tomorrow, so we celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday tomorrow. Dolly Parton has written over 3,000 songs, donated more than 100 million books to children, and is one of only a few humans to receive nominations from the Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards (from which she has received 47 nominations), Tony Awards, and the Academy Awards. So celebrate Dolly with the folks at Wiseacre. The Tennessee Screamers will be playing from 6 to 9 p.m., and there will be a Dolly costume contest at set break. Wiseacre will also bring back an archived beer for the day: Raspberry Off in Space, the imperial stout in the un-aged form, with added juicy raspberries.
Auteur: Music Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Friday, January 19, 7:30 p.m.
Saxophonist Amanda Gardier leads a group of musicians in performing original compositions inspired by the distinct imagery and characters of one of the most famous auteurs in film, Wes Anderson. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, and can be purchased here. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Blue Lotus Tea & Sound Bath Ceremony
Arrow Creative
Saturday, January 20, 7 p.m.
If you’re feeling stressed from the weather, try some woo-woo stuff this weekend. If anything you’re getting out of the house, and it’s highly possible that whoever you live with won’t want to go with you because they’re level-headed or whatever and God forbid they get out of their comfort zone, so you’ll get to be alone (finally) after being trapped with them all week because you can’t drive in the snow, you’ve lived in the South your whole life, and you sure don’t want to walk in the snow because your body can’t handle this weather and you’re not sure if the heater is really working because you’re still cold, so cold all the time, so you’re angry all the time. And you just need to leave the house and decompress. That’s where the Blue Lotus Tea & Sound Bath Ceremony comes in, where the “herbal magic of blue lotus tea” will be paired with “the vibrations of crystal singing bowls and other sacred instruments [to] resonate within your being, releasing any stagnant energy and inviting profound healing.” Just bring a yoga mat, blanket, meditation pillow, and any other supplies you need to get cozy. Tickets are $30 and should be paid via Venmo (@Katie-Billings-11), PayPal (@katiebillings365), or Cashapp ($intuitiveoraclekb) prior to attending.
Time Warp Drive-In – Born Bad: A Hellboy Double Feature
Malco Summer Drive-In
Saturday, December 20, 7 p.m.
Time Warp Drive-In returns for Season 11 with a double feature of epic gothic action insanity. It’s time to meet the unlikeliest hero to save the world with Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008), the thrilling, satirical, critically acclaimed sci-fi/horror/action adventures from visionary cult director Guillermo Del Toro and based on the award-winning graphic novels by artist/writer Mike Mignola. Tickets are $25/car for as many people as your car, truck, or van can hold. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
You Look Like
Hi Tone
Saturday, January 20, 7 p.m.
You look like you could use a joke. And this comedy show is a hoot. Comedians go head to head in tournament-style rounds and ping-pong “You look like” jokes back and forth for five minutes at a time. It’s fast-paced, loud, with lots of (voluntary) crowd participation. Tickets are $10. Learn more about the show in this Flyer piece by moi.
Meet the Author: Eric Schlich
Novel
Monday, January 22, 6 p.m.
Not to sound like a grandma who embroiders cliches on her pillows, but there’s no better time than the present to curl up with a book. So why not try out a local author who happens to be releasing a brand-new book? Novel welcomes Eric Schlich in conversation with Mark Mayer to celebrate the launch of Schlich’s Eli Harpo’s Adventure to the Afterlife. His novel is an accessible and big-hearted novel that explores belief and forgiveness as a boy grapples with his faith and sexuality on a rollicking family road trip to Bible World.
“Mirrors”
Tops Gallery: Madison Avenue Park
On display through March 9
The idea of going on a long walk in the snow sounds like a poo-poo idea to me, but here I am suggesting it because one man’s poo-poo idea is another’s mission. So if you’re on a walk around Madison Avenue Park Downtown, you can look into the window of Tops Gallery’s “Mirrors” by Dylan Spaysky. Per the gallery’s statement: “In Mirrors, a presentation of seven wall sculptures (with a scattering of heat fan lamps on the floor of the gallery), Dylan Spaysky’s simple holographic manipulations of reflection, transparency, and light turn into a public intro-spectacle on view at Tops Gallery’s Madison Avenue Park location. The selection of work from the past several years tracks a development in the series: each object uses commonly accessible and readily available materials (nuts, bolts, picture frames, extension cords, and other items within arm’s reach) to create a hallucinatory effect of reflective light.”
Shelby Canopy: Our Shared Connection
Wolf River Greenway
On display through April 19
Here’s yet another walk you can take, this one through the Wolf River Greenway to see “Shelby Canopy: Our Shared Connection,” an immersive public art experience that showcases Shelby County’s green spaces and underscores the importance of trees. Featuring two remarkable temporary artworks — “The Blue Trees Environmental Art Installation” by international artist Konstantin Dimopoulos and “Tree Tones” by local artists duo, Belleau + Churchill — this exhibition invites locals and visitors alike to explore, reflect, and engage with nature along a section of the Wolf River Greenway trail system, near the Memphis and Germantown border. Visitors are encouraged to hop on the greenway at a nearby trailhead to experience the two art installations. If you’re a loyal fan of the Flyer, you’ve probably already read about the exhibition here.
Wednesday Winter Walks
Overton Park
Wednesday, January 24, 4 p.m.
Another opportunity for a walk? Yeah. This one’s on a weekly basis thanks to the Overton Park Conservancy. It’s just a casual stroll, “no agenda,” they say. You can bring your leashed dog. The route is along the 1.4 loop around the forest. Meet at the Rainbow Lake Playground Kiosk.
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