In conjunction with its current exhibit, “Brain: the World Inside Your Head,” the Pink Palace Museum has organized a six-part adult lecture series, covering such topics as brain function and Parkinson’s Disease. The first lecture, on brain maintenance, is this Saturday, June 10th at 1:30 p.m. For more information, go to the Pink Palace Web site here.
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Cybill Shepherd’s Latest Role
Variety has reported that actress Cybill Shepherd will appear on the lesbian-riffic Showtime series The L Word for 11 episodes. Read the article here.
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Protest at Love in Action
On Monday, June 5th, Queer Action Coalition is holding a demonstration marking one year since 16-year-old Zach was sent to the Love In Action Refuge program to be “treated” for his homosexuality.
Those who’ve been through Refuge are invited to speak about their experiences. The demonstration will be at the Love in Action facilities at 4780 Yale Road from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information on the protest, go the Queer Action Coalition Web site, here.
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Charles “Wigg” Walker at Hi-Tone
The Night Train from Nashville pulls into the Hi-Tone Café for a nonstop dance party this Friday night, when ‘60s Southern soul star Charles “Wigg” Walker and his newly formed, nine-man funk outfit the Dynamites transform the club into a stop on the chitlin’ circuit. Walker — an unsung musical hero if there ever was one — made his name waxing sides for the Chess and Champion labels; today, he’s dazzling younger generations with his superlative showmanship and perfect pipes while most of his cohorts are enjoying a quiet retirement. Listen for cult classics like “No Fool No More” and brand-new tracks like “Slinky” and “Come On In.” Setting the mood: Memphix DJ Chase One, Buck Wilders, the Hook-Up, and Nashville DJ D-Funk. Fans of the Bo-Keys, William Bell, or Sharon Jones, this show is for you. A paltry $5 will get you into the party, which starts at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 2nd.
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Letters to the Editor
Capital Punishment Reading John Branston’s column (City Beat, May 18th issue) supporting capital punishment is like hearing one side of a good debate. One listens to the arguments and starts to be convinced that there is only one logical conclusion. Then, the other side presents the countervailing facts, and one becomes aware of the lack […]
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thursday June 1 The Freedom Park Photographic Essay Depot on the Collierville Town Square, 6:30 p.m. These photographs were taken by D.B. Kay during the Sunset on the Square Summer Concerts that have been held at the Collierville Town Square for the past 14 years. Japanese Garden Candlelight Tour Memphis Botanic Garden, 7:30-8:30 p.m. This […]
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Record Reviews
Jungle Jim and the Voodoo Tiger James Luther Dickinson (Memphis International) Jim Dickinson’s “family band” forges magnificent musical melting pot. Jungle Jim and the Voodoo Tiger is to Dickinson’s 2002 Free Beer Tomorrow what Bob Dylan’s “Love & Theft” was to its celebrated predecessor, Time Out of Mind: The earlier record is too worried-over in […]
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Dream Town, U.S.A.
Memphis may well receive a stampede of retiring Baby-boomers after making AARP magazine’s short list of dream towns. An article in this month’s issue describes the Bluff City as a “revitalized cultural mecca.” Of course, being ground zero for two of the hottest movies of 2005 — Walk the Line, Hustle & Flow — certainly adds to the city’s buzz. According to the article, lifestyle perks such as Memphis’ small town charm, abundance of parks, and affordable housing — real-estate experts cite Memphis as “One of the best values in the country” — are among selling points that appeal to empty nesters. To read more, go to here.
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thursday May 25 The Memphis Zoo’s 100th Birthday Celebration The Memphis Zoo, 6:30 p.m. The Memphis Zoo celebrates its 100th birthday, holding special events through Monday. For more information, go to www.memphiszoo.org. Benefit Reading for Burke’s Book Store Otherlands, 7 p.m., $5 minimum donation requested This fund-raising reading for the financially strapped Burke’s Book Store […]
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Record Reviews
Pearl Jam Pearl Jam (J) Don’t call it a comeback: Eddie Vedder’s Whitmanesque humanism trumps political complaint as his band churns out dud-free filler. With their newest album, grunge-rock survivors Pearl Jam have garnered some of their best notices in years. Critics have hailed the album as “their best in 10 [years]” (Rolling Stone) and […]
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Letters to the Editor
Gasonomics Herbert Kook’s letter criticizing my “Gasonomics 101” Viewpoint (May 18th issue) is based on its own faulty premise: namely, that the economic model of supply and demand operates normally in the oil market (as it does in the agricultural commodity market he cites to support his critique). In addition to exorbitantly escalating the price […]
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Warn the President. The Dixie Chicks Are Coming!
After filling The Pyramid twice in the past five years, the Dixie Chicks will debut at FedExForum this September as part of their “Accidents & Accusations” tour. The Chicks’ just-announced Memphis date is Wednesday, September 27th. Since the Chicks last packed Memphis concert came well after the band drew ire for attacking the President from a London stage, controversy shouldn’t hurt the band much here.
For more info on the Chicks upcoming tour, go here. To read the Flyer’s take on the group’s new album, Taking the Long Way, which hits store racks tomorrow, go here.
