Science of Wine
Museum of Science & History
Friday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
Long week? Tired from working? Just need a break? Well, quit your whining and get to wining at MoSH’s Science of Wine. You’ll taste wine, pair it with food, have fun at activities about the science of wine, and learn from the experts. You’ll forget what you were whining about. Proceeds from the event benefit museum programming for area students. Tickets are $80/general admission, $40/designated driver, and $120/VIP, and can be purchased here.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Theatre Memphis
Friday, March 8-30
This weekend marks Theatre Memphis’ opening performance of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which takes King’s music and brings audiences on a journey through the musician’s rise to fame and superstar status as a songwriter and performer. Tickets ($35) for the show can be purchased here. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., through March 30th.
Rainbow Dash 5K
Overton Park
Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m.
Join Mid-South Pride for the 4th Annual Rainbow Dash 5K, the only LGBTQ 5K in the region. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, come make a statement of solidarity and joy. Everyone who enters will receive a finisher medal, bib, and shirt. Register for $30 here.
Spin It! The Women of Rare Soul
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Saturday, March 9, 3:15 p.m.
Record scratch. Freeze frame. Cue line: You’re probably wondering how I got here. Mostly I use GPS. I recommend it to all my friends, and I’ll recommend it to you, too, ’cause you oughta use GPS and get your behind to the Stax this weekend where the records won’t be scratched ’cause they’re just too special. As part of the Stax’s Free Family Day, which is from 1-5 p.m. and includes lots of free fun, the Stax is hosting DJ Alpha Whiskey in conversation with DJs Spinorita and Double Peas about the role of women in DJ and vinyl collecting cultures. They’ll also spin some records. Register here for the free event.
Memphis Roller Derby Doubleheader
Pipkin Building
Saturday, March 9, 4 p.m.
Get ready for an exhilarating doubleheader featuring our Memphis’ teams in a fierce rematch. Ghouls vs. Minions at 4 p.m., then Kittens vs. Unicorns 7 p.m. Get tickets ($15/adult, $5/kids) here.
Mar10 Day 2024
Crosstown Concourse
Saturday, March 9, 6-8 p.m.
It’s a-me, Mario! And that, my friends, is the extent of my Mario knowledge, other than the fact that Mar10 Day, which is an annual salute to the Mario franchise, is on March 10th, but Crosstown Concourse is hosting its Mar10 on Mar9. That’s just the way the cookie a-crumbles, as Mario probably wouldn’t say. The free event will have retro games, video game-themed mini golf, a DJ, and more.
Beale Street Monster Club – Zombie March Jamboree
A. Schwab
Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m.
If you’re a zombie or a zombie-lover (no judgments here), you gotta go to Beale Street Monster Club’s Zombie March Jamboree. It’s a no-brainer. I’m dead serious. The jamboree will kick off with a presentation by anthropologist Tony Kail about his fieldwork around practitioners and ceremonies of the Voodoo religion vs. Voodoo in cinema. Then join film historian Michael J. Cox as he gives a presentation on the history of White Zombie (1932) followed by a screening of the film.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Orpheum Theatre
Tuesday, March 12-17
“Help is on the way, dear!” And by that we mean Mrs. Doubtfire is on her way to Memphis. We aren’t sending any actual help your way, dear. We’re only journalists — the only help we can offer is to help plan your week with these lovely events. Mrs. Doubtfire, however, is everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny, and she’s going to take the stage in this heart-warming comedy based on the beloved film about an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. Tickets ($29-135) can be purchased here.
Women in Food
Cossitt Library
Thursday, March 14, 6 p.m.
Join a panel discussion exploring African-American food and women, including Mammy, Madea, Leah Chase, Chef Tamara Patterson, and Tabitha Brown. In this engaging event, the library will also honor fixtures in the local food community and culture.
There’s always something happening in Memphis. See a full calendar of events here.
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