Afro-Latino Night Fiesta!
Memphis Music Room
Friday, February 23, 6:30 p.m.
Celebrate Black History Month with Cazateatro’s Afro-Latino Night Fiesta, honoring the valuable contribution of the Afro-Latinos in America and Latin America through music. The event features the Cazateatro crew, DJ Xander spinning the best Afro-Latin beats, and Las Bompleneras, a six-piece all-female ensemble, showcasing traditional and original Afro-Puerto Rican bomba and plena music through song, percussion, and dance. And for the first time in Memphis, from Chicago, Illinois, Los Jarochicanos will perform traditional Mexican, Afro-Indigenous music from Veracruz. The suggested dress code is Latino flair. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased here.
The Breakup Shakeup
Elmwood Cemetery
Friday, February 23, 6:30 p.m.
Love is dead, and its funeral is on Friday. Dramatic much? Maybe. But that’s the name of the game. In honor of the tragedies and endurances of love, Emily Rooker and Dan Montgomery are putting on a very dramatic theatrical production, signing from their respective catalogs. The show about love gone awry covers three acts: a wedding shattered, a wedding band without an occasion, and then a take-no-prisoners musical journey into the intricacies of desire, disappointment, and perseverance. Get your tickets here for $20.
Ghosts?
Ghosts are kind of a theme this weekend for a few events. Don’t know why, and I’m scared to ask ’cause I don’t want to end up haunted. (Check out this interview with a ghost hunter from 2022 or our 2023 Halloween cover story if these events stir a thirst for ghost stories. 👻)
- Movies at the Mansion: Ghostbusters: Afterlife: Watch Ghostbuster with the Memphis Ghostbusters at the certainly haunted Woodruff-Fontaine. There will be some Ghostbusters: Afterlife collectibles on display, plus Ghostbusters trivia and prizes. There is no charge, but donations to the museum are encouraged. Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum, Friday, February 23, 7 p.m.
- Mediumship Spirit Gallery with Sid & Trenny: Psychics and mediums Sid Patrick and Trenny Simmons will host a spirit gallery. The two will attempt to demonstrate the existence of an afterlife by receiving messages from crossed-over loved ones and relaying those to participants. The mediumship spirit gallery is $45 per person. Seating is very limited, so sign up here. The two will also offer private readings on Saturday, and you can schedule a session here and contact the dead (yay?). The Broom Closet, Friday, February 23, 7 p.m., $45, 18+.
- And there’s always Historical Haunts’ Haunted Pub Crawl (Friday at 7:30 p.m.) and the Original Haunted Memphis Bus Tour (Saturday at 7:30 p.m.), so you can get your ghostly fix any time of the year.
Women in the Arts Festival
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens | Theatre Memphis
Saturday, February 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Celebrate incredible artists and art administrators at Women in the Arts! This free community event features engaging panel discussions, live artist demos, captivating performances, a vibrant market, and so much more. This event takes place at the Dixon and at Theatre Memphis. A shuttle will be available to visit both locations. Find the schedule for the day’s activities here.
Gallery Activation at Coe Lapossy’s “School of Ool: Whose Views Ooze Muse”
Clough-Hanson Gallery
Saturday, February 24, noon-2 p.m.
Multimedia artist Coe Lapossy’s exhibition of new work revisits artifacts of queerness wedged within a seemingly straight world. In reusing these artifacts they create a meditation on what bodies we value, how we memorialize, and who or what survives under the conditions we create. This weekend, all are invited to drop in at Clough-Hanson Gallery for an afternoon of refreshments and activations. Tamar Love will perform “Cello Soundscapes,” and Taj Chandler will perform excerpts from his most recent album, Stellium. “School of Ool: Whose Views Ooze Muse” will be on display through March 22nd.
EXTRAVAGANZA Year of the Dragon Celebration
Off The Walls Arts
Saturday, February 24, 7 p.m.
Ring in the Lunar New Year under the full moon with a night of fun and festivities at Off the Walls Arts. Begin the night with a dragon-themed art exhibition opening at 7 p.m., then start the party with live music by Marcella & Her Lovers at 8:30 pm, followed by live tai chi demonstrations, fire, aerial, and modern dance performances, as well as a drag(on) show by local drag queen Blanca Flores. Finish the night off with a spectacular dragon procession and bonfire. Suggested donation is $20.
Trinity Irish Dance Company
Germantown Performing Arts Center
Saturday, February 24, 8 p.m.
Trinity Irish Dance Company will redefine Irish dance medium with passion, flair, and precision. Through a unique blend of uncompromising power and grace, the troupe sends a consistent message of female empowerment with a repertory that has elevated the art form for over three decades. Purchase tickets ($25-$75) here.
Lunar New Year 2024
Dim Sum King
Sunday, February 25, 5 p.m.
Greet the Year of the Dragon at Chinese Historical Society of Memphis and Midsouth’s annual fundraising banquet, featuring nine-course dinner and live entertainment. Enjoy traditional Dragon dance, contemporary and traditional Chinese music, hometown legend and now Los Angeles-based DJ Neenaneen, live auction of local Asian-American art and traditional liquors, and open dancefloor showcasing the beauty of Chinese-American culture. Tickets ($87.21) can be purchased here.
The 2024 Memphite Readings
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Tuesday, February 27, 7 p.m.
Witness hoodoo theater brought to life by contemporary tribal healers of Memphis. Featuring a lineup of esteemed Memphis practitioners, including Arthur Rickydoc Flowers, Ekpe Abioto, Cequita Monique, Anna Ibeshe Scott, Sheree Thomas, Danian Jerry, and James Flowers, The Memphite Readings promises to be a captivating annual divination, designed to speculate on social, political, and cultural trends that will affect Memphis and the world in 2024. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of this Black History Month Presentation, blending magic and Fatback Healings. The evening will showcase a diverse range of artistic expressions, including music, dance, spoken word, and audience participation, all woven together in a blues-based overlay. Admission is free. Register here.
WYXR Pull-Up
Crosstown Concourse
Thursday, February 29, 6 p.m.
Join WYXR for “The Pull-Up,” a dynamic collaboration with neighboring organizations, including the Memphis Listening Lab and Dragonfly Collective, featuring live music, DJs, and more. Beyond the music, The Pull-Up is a celebration of community, a night to connect with great people and share in the joy of good vibes. RSVP for the free event here.
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