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Agricenter International & Show Place Arena: 7777
Walnut Grove, 757-7777, agricenter.org. See website for complete
listing. Sep 17-19: Fortune Five Barrel Race, fortune5barrelracing.org.
Sep 18-19: Memphis Flea Market "The Big One," 8a-5p, 276-3532,
memphisfleamarket.com. Sep 25: Cupcake Camp Memphis benefits
Women of Style, Spirit, and Success, 11a-2p, 452-8882, cupcakecampmemphis.com.
Art Museum of the University of Memphis: 142
Communication and Fine Arts Bldg, 678-2224, amum.org. Thru Sep
11: Midnight Robbers: The Artists of Notting Hill Carnival.
Art Under a Hot Tin Roof: 117 S. Main, 522-4848, artunderahottinroof.com.
An unpredictable gallery with art for all.
Art Village Gallery: 410 S. Main, 521-0782,
artvillagegallery.com. Ephraim Urevbu's permanent collection
and artist showcases from exotic lands. Ballet Memphis: 7950
Trinity at Germantown Parkway, 737-7322, balletmemphis.org.
Sep 11: Fuse, 8p.
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center:
3663 Appling, 385-6440, bpacc.org. Sep 10: Deborah Allen: County
music singer/songwriter, 8p. Sep 18: Dougie MacLean, Scottish
music ambassador, 8p. Sep 25: Sonos: A Cappella Sextet, 8p.
Beale Street: Between S. Main and Fourth,
529-0999, bealestreet.com, bealestreetmerchants.com. Wednesdays
thru Sep 29: Bike Night.
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art: Pembroke
Square, 119 S. Main, 523-ARTS, belzmuseum.org. Saturdays thru
Sep 25: Guided tours, 2p, free w/admission, RSVP.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: 3030 Poplar,
415-2700, memphislibrary.org. Events free unless noted. 2nd
Saturdays: Memphis Area Legal Services Clinics, 9:30a-noon,
no appt, 523-8822, malsi.org. Thru Sep 14: Jam Session: America's
Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World, a 100-piece photographic
exhibit. Sep 14: The Art of Scatting with Joyce Cobb, 6-7p.
Blue Plate Cafe Gallery: 113 Court Square,
523-2050, debbierichmondart.com. Animal, wildlife, still lifes,
and landscape paintings by artist Debbie Dearen Richmond.
Bluesville at Horseshoe Casino Tunica: 525-1515,
800-303-SHOE, harrahs.com.
BRIDGES: 477 N Fifth, 452-5600, bridgesusa.org.
Sep 25: Hattiloo in the Park, noon, free, 525-0009. Sep 30:
O2E: Ordinary to Extraordinary Learning & Leading Green Community
Night, 5:30-7p, donation, 452-5600, bridgesusa.org/o2e.
Brooks Museum of Art: 1934 Poplar, 544-6200,
brooksmuseum.org. Thursdays: Brooks After Hours, 5-9p. Thru
Sep 5: Photographs from the James K. Patterson Collection. Thru
Sep 12: Lysistrata: Etchings by Pablo Picasso. Thru Sep 26:
Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present.
Thru Nov 28: Ex-Libris: The Art of Ownership II.
Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center at St. Mary's
Episcopal School: 60 Perkins Extd, 537-1483, buckmanartscenter.com.
Thru Sep 10: Levy Art Gallery: In Love with Color, sculptural
glass by Lisa Allen, paintings by Jeanne Seagle. Sep 10: MSO:
Russian Folklore, 8p, 537-2525. Sep 16-Oct 29: Levy Art Gallery:
An Open Book: Paintings and Sculptures. Sep 17: U.S. Air Force
Band of Mid-America Midwest Winds, 7:30p, free.
Calvary Episcopal Church: 102 N. Second, 525-6602,
calvarymemphis.org.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts: 255
N. Main, 576-1200, box office 576-1269, 800-726-0915, thecannoncenter.com.
See website for current listings. Sep 18: MSO: Russian Masters,
8p, 537-2525.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: 1695
Central, 725-2700, iccathedral.
Center for Southern Folklore: 119 & 123 S.
Main, Pembroke Square, 525-3655, southernfolklore.com. A showcase
of folk art, Southern music, and food. Thursdays & Fridays:
Free Brown Bag Lunch Concerts, noon.
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training:
515-2525, mscema.org. Shelby County offers free, two-day
disaster preparedness training at the Emergency Operations Center.
Schedule your own group of family, friends, and neighbors or
attend classes already scheduled.
Chatterbox Studio: 639 Marshall, chatterboxtheater.org.
Sep 7: Open house for new recording studio, 7-9p, donations.
Sep 25: Sight Gag performance, 8p, $5, TheatreSouth, 1000 S.
Cooper.
Christian Brothers University: 650 E. Parkway
S., cbu.edu. Sep 16: Distinguished Catholic Lectors Series:
Renowned Biblical Scholar Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson, 7p.
Christian Brothers University Beverly & Sam Ross Art
Gallery: 650 E. Parkway S., 321-3243, cbu.edu. Thru
Sep 23: Places We Worship, the Memphis Camera Club's best photographs
of area churches and places of worship.
Chucalissa Archaeological Museum: 1987 Indian
Village, 785-3160, chucalissa.memphis.edu. Sep 11: Premier of
the new African American Cultural Heritage in Southwest Memphis
exhibit, noon-2p.
Church Health Center Wellness: 1115 Union,
259-HOPE, churchhealthcenter.org. Indoor walking track, heated
pool, yoga, group exercise, racquetball and basketball courts,
cooking classes, health education, and workshops.
Church of the River: Channel 3 Drive off Riverside,
526-8631, churchoftheriver.org.
Circuit Playhouse: 51 S. Cooper, 726-4656,
playhouseonthesquare.org. Thru Sep 19: Superior Donuts, provocative
comedy explores the challenges of embracing the past.
Cook Convention Center: 255 N. Main, 576-1200,
memphisconvention.com. See website for complete listing. Sep
3-4: Memphis Hip Hop Weekend Expo, 881-0795, memphishiphopweekend.com.
Cooper Young Historic District: 276-7222,
cooper-young.biz. 1st Thursdays: Cooper Young Night Out, festive
evening with live music, retail discounts, and restaurant specials,
5-9p, free.
Cornelia Crenshaw Library: 531 Vance, 525-1643,
memphislibrary.org.
Cossitt Library: 33 S. Front, 526-1712, memphislibrary.org.
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange:
65 Union, 531-7826, memphiscottonmuseum.org.
Court Square Downtown: Between N. Main and
Second at Court.
Dance Works: Trinity United Methodist, 1738
Galloway, 452-8811, danceworksinc.org. Youth dance lessons,
camps, and programs year-round.
David Lusk Gallery: 4540 Poplar, 767-3800,
davidluskgallery.com. Sep 1-25: Abstract paintings of Hamlett
Dobbins; reception Sep 10, 6-8p.
David Perry Smith Gallery: 703 New York, 347-3541.
Contemporary gallery representing local talent. Sep 16: Cooper
Young Art Invitational, 6-9p, free.
Davies Manor Plantation Museum: 9336 Davies
Mansion, 386-0715, daviesmanorplantation.org. Shelby County's
oldest log house. Open April-Dec.
D'Edge Art and Unique Treasures: 550 S. Main,
521-0054, d-edgeart.com. Contemporary folk and blues art and
unique treasures.
DeSoto County Civic Center: 4560 Venture Dr.,
Southaven, 662-470-2131, desotociviccenter.com.
Disciple Design Gallery: 390 S. Main, 386-4299,
disciple-design.com. Christian-based design firm and art gallery.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens: 4339 Park, 761-5250,
dixon.org. See website for workshops, lectures, classes, garden
demos, and children's events. Thru Sep 19: Helen M. Turner:
The Woman's Point of View. Thru Sep 19: Quiet Spirit, Skillful
Hands: The Graphic Work of Clare Leighton. Thru Sep 26: In the
Blood: John Torina and Clare Torina.
Downtown Historic Bicycle Rides: Memphis Hightailers
Bicycle Club, Memphis Farmers Market, Central Train Station
Pavilion south of Power House, 634-0076. 1st & 3rd Saturdays
thru Oct 16: 9a, free, all skill levels, helmets required.
Downtown Historic Walking Tours: Host Jimmy
Ogle, 604-5002, jimmyogle.com: 11:45a, free unless noted. Sep
21: Union Manhole Cover & History, meet @ Front & Union. Sep
28: Front Street, meet @ Front & Union.
Downtown Neighborhood Association: 466-6893,
memphisdna.org. 4th Tuesdays: Public general meetings, Jan-Nov,
6p social, 6:30p program. Thru Sep 15: T-shirt design competition.
See website for details.
Elmwood Cemetery: 824 S. Dudley, 774-3212,
elmwoodcemetery.org. Sep 10: Lunch & Lecture: Voices of Yellow
Fever, noon, RSVP $12. Sep 11: Public docent walking tour, 10:30a,
$10.
Energy Fitness: 552 S. Main, 523-2348, energy-
memphis.com. Personal training, meal planning, indoor rowing,
off-site and online training.
Envision Memphis: Cadre Building, 149 Monroe,
521-8117, envisionmemphis.com. Fitness, leadership, and teambuilding
programs, group classes, and Mona Spa & Laser Center satellite
location.
Evergreen Presbyterian Church: 613 University,
274-3740, evergreenmemphis.org.
Evergreen Theatre: 1705 Poplar, 274-7139,
theatreworksmemphis.org.
Farmers Market Agricenter: Thru Oct 30: Mon-Fri
7:30a-5:30p, Sat 7a-5:30p, 7777 Walnut Grove, 757-7777, agricenter.org.
Farmers Market Botanic Garden: Thru Oct 27:
Wednesdays 2-6p, 750 Cherry, 636-4100, memphisbotanicgarden.com.
Farmers Market Cooper Young Community: Thru
Oct 30: Saturdays 8a-1p, Congregational Church parking lot,
Cooper and Walker, cycfarmersmarket.org.
Farmers Market Downtown Memphis: Thru Oct
30: Saturdays 7a-1p, Central Train Station Pavilion, corner
of S. Front and G.E. Patterson, memphisfarmersmarket.org. Sep
5: Farm to Fork Brunch, 11a & 1:30p, Sole Restaurant, 221 S.
Third, RSVP 334-5950.
Farmers Market South Memphis: Thru Sep 30:
Thursdays noon-6p, corner of Mississippi Blvd. and South Parkway
East, 946-9675, somefm.org.
FedExForum: 191 Beale, 205-2640, fedexforum.com.
Also see Memphis NBA Grizzlies. See website for complete listing.
Sep 14: How Sweet the Sound choir competition, 7:30p. Sep 24-26:
Disney on Ice - Let's Celebrate.
FireHouse Community Arts Academy: 985 S. Bellevue,
948-9522, memphisblackartsalliance.org. Last Sundays: Free jazz
music concerts. Bring your own instrument to jam with the musicians,
3-5p.
Fire Museum of Memphis: 118 Adams, 320-5650,
firemuseum.com. Sep 11: Tribute to Memphis firefighters who
died in the line of duty and first responders of the 9/11 attacks
on America, 8:30a.
First Baptist Church: 200 E. Parkway, 454-1131,
fbcmemphis.org.
First Congregational Church: 1000 S. Cooper,
278-6786, firstcongo.com.
First Unitarian Church of the River: 292 W.
Virginia, 526-8631, churchoftheriver.org.
First United Methodist Church: 204 N. Second,
527-8362, firstchurchmemphis.org.
Fountain Art Gallery: Chickasaw Oaks Plaza,
3092 Poplar, 458-7100, fountainartgallery.com. Contemporary,
fine art by Midsouth artists.
Gallery 210: Visible School, 1015 S. Cooper,
Ste. 210, 377-3372.
Gallery Fifty Six: 2256 Central, 276-1251,
galleryfiftysix.com. Fine art and sculpture gallery.
Germantown Community Theatre: 3037 Forest
Hill Irene, 754-2680, germantowncommunitytheatre.org. Sep 10-26:
Godspell - An Inspirational Musical Experience.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre: 1801 Exeter,
751-7500, gpacweb.com. Sep 12: Jazz Saxophonist McCoy Tyner,
7p. Sep 19: MSO: Russian Masters, 2:30p, 537-2525.
Ghost River Brewing: 827 S. Main, 278-0087,
ghostriverbrewing.com. Saturdays: Brewery tours and tasting,
1p, free.
Gibson Guitar Factory & Showcase: 145 Lt.
George W. Lee, 543-0800, gibson.com.
Golf Tournaments: Sep 11: Valero/Agape Golf
Scramble at Tunica National Golf, 8a, 323-3600, agapemeanslove.org.
Sep 13: American Liver Foundation/Harte-Hanks Golf Classic at
The Links at Cottonwoods, 8a, 766-7668, liverfoundation.org.
Sep 13: Arthritis Foundation Golf Tournament at Tunica National
Golf Course, 1p, 685-9060, arthritis.org/tennessee. Sep 13:
NAPM-Memphis Golf Tournament at Memphis National Golf Club benefits
Ronald McDonald House, 8a, 381-2219, rmhmemphis.org. Sep 17:
Mid-South Food Bank Classic at The Links at Galloway, noon,
497-1153, midsouthfoodbank.org. Sep 24: DeNeuville Learning
Center Tournament at Memphis National Golf Club, 1:30p, 758-5035,
deneuvillegolf.com. Sep 30: AOVS Classic at The Links at Cottonwoods
benefits Alpha Omega Veterans Services, 7:30a & 1p, 729-2345,
aovs.org. Sep 30: RiverKings Scramble at Ridgeway Country Club
benefits Jr. StreetKings Youth Roller Hockey Program, 1p, 870-7825,
riverkings.com.
Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church: 1720 Peabody,
272-7425, gslparish.org.
Graceland: 3734 Elvis Presley Blvd, 800-238-2000,
332-3322, elvis.com.
Greater Memphis Chamber: 22 N. Front, 543-3500,
memphischamber.com. See website for schedule of mixers, orientations,
networking, and education events.
Habitat for Humanity: 761-4771, memphishabitat.com.
Harbor of Health: 718 Harbor Bend, 522-1555,
harborofhealth.com. Get in, get out, and get well with same-day
appointments at this UT Medical Group program.
Harrah's Event Center: Tunica, 800-303-7463,
harrahs.com. Aug 27: Rob Thomas, 9p. Aug 28: Billy Idol, 9p.
Harrell Performing Arts Theatre: 440 W. Powell,
Collierville, 457-2780, harrelltheatre.org. Sep 11: DeltaCappella,
7p.
Hattiloo Theatre: 656 Marshall, 502-3486,
box office 525-0009, hattilootheatre.org. Saturdays: The Music
Box, 8p. Thru Sep 12: The Wiz, a kindergarten teacher from Harlem
and her dog, Toto, get lost in a snowstorm and end up in Oz.
Sep 12-Oct 17: Joe Turner's Come and Gone.
Health Events: Sep 2: Free wellness check
includes blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, bone density,
body mass, and (for a cost) flu and pneumonia vaccines. 10a-5p,
Main & Court Square, 525-0036, aarpwalgreens.com/tour.
Hospitality Hub: 146 Jefferson, 522-1808,
hospitalityhub.org. 2nd Tuesdays: Legal Clinic for the Homeless,
1-3p, free.
Humane Society of Memphis: 937-3900, memphishumane.org.
Hunt Phelan: 533 Beale, 525-8225, huntphelan.com.
Idlewild Presbyterian Church: 1750 Union, 726-4681, idlewildchurch.org.
IMAX Theater: Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central, 320-6362, memphismuseums.org. Thru Nov 12: Lewis & Clark: The Great Journey West. Thru Nov 12: The Alps. Thru Mar 4: Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean, new Jean-Michel Cousteau adventure.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral: 1695 Central 725-2700, iccathedral.org.
Inbalance Fitness: 718 Harbor Bend, 522-1559, inbalancefitness.com.
Yoga, pilates, family fitness, cardio/strength, karate, kickboxing,
and more.
Indie Memphis: 214-5171, indiememphis.com. Thru Oct 31: Freedom Series, films and conversations to diversify and enlighten. See website for schedules.
Job Corps: 525-4491, jobcorps.gov.
Joysmith Gallery: 46 Huling, 543-0505, joysmith.com. African-American artists plus ancestral and contemporary art.
Klein Fitness: 573-823-8753, kleinfitness.blogspot.com. Flexible personal and group training at citywide locations by appointment.