Theatre: THE DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS. 4339 Park. A one-woman show about the life of the only American and only female who exhibited her work with the Impessionists. Mary Cassatt and the Impressionists. $5. 2 p.m. THEATREWORKS, 2085 Monroe at Florence. Playwrights Present will read FIRSTS, a selection from first plays by Memphis playwrights. Free. […]
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saturday, 22
EGYPTIAN WORKSHOP. The University of Memphis Institute for Egyptian Art and Archaeology will host the second workshop allowing families to tout the exhibit “The Gods of Ancient Memphis,” University of Memphis Art Museum. Free. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. And, need we remind you: THE MID-SOUTH FAIR!
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friday, 21
BOOKSIGNINGS: Ken Davis (Don’t Know Much About the Universe). 6:30 p.m. Davis- Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Ext. Rick Bragg (Ava’s Man). 5-7 p.m. Burke’s Book Store, 1719 Poplar. Steve Cason (FroggPond — a Third World Adventure). Noon. Deliberate Ltierate, 1997 Union.
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thursday, 20
CENTER FOR SOUTHERN FOLKLORE. 119 S. Main St. (525-3655).The center hosts “Beale Street Saturday Night,” historical musical dinner theater. $39.95. Dinner 7 p.m., show starts 8 p.m. Thursdays. Reservations required.
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Short Cuts
Oh, Inverted World, The Shins (Sub Pop) The Albuquerque, New Mexico, band the Shins pair bubbly folk-pop with sincere, intelligent lyrics and in the process have created one of the most endearing debut albums in recent memory. Connecting the dots between the autumnal melodies of such groups as Belle & Sebastian and the indie eccentricities […]
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monday, 27
The best in Memphis theater is brought out tonight at the 2000-2001 Ostrander Awards at the Dixon: sponsored by Memphis magazine.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION IV
Rhodes’ Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning wins the Huh??? Prize for Psychobabble with its “Art of Conscious Living” entry. It reads, “During this session we will examine one piece of the puzzle of aging wisely in a society that promotes manic DOING, where happiness is often defined in terms of having more weapons of mass […]
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New Favorite Alison Krauss and Union Station (Rounder) There are two kinds of Alison Krauss fans: those who are also fans of bluegrass in a more general sense and those who are just fans of great singers. For those of us who fall into the latter camp, Krauss’ greatest record will probably always be the […]
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sunday, 26
Well, when I first saw this I thought it might be a roadside dinner party in Frayser, but it’s not. Tonight’s Animal Rescue Tasting at the Blue Moon is a fund-raiser for the Exotic Animal Rescue League, with food, a wine-tasting, and a silent auction; proceeds benefit medical expenses and rehabilitation for injured wildlife.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION III
In the field of career development (something we could certainly use) our interest was piqued by a class called “Adventure in Attitudes.” The catalog listing claims, “In a recent national training survey 60 percent of companies ranked employee attitude as their number-one concern.” This class is subtitled “Unleashing the Power of You.” The important question […]
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CONTINUING EDUCATION II
Hector, whose sharp little teeth reminded Doris os a piranha, flashed a wry smile as he ripped off his grease-stained shirt. Oops. YOu caught ur practicing for another U of M course titled “Romancing the Novel.” This promises to teach students how to become — what else? — romance novelists. The course description notes, “Romance […]