FINE ARTS EXHIBIT. Featuring work by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis. Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, 1500 Union. Monday and Tuesday. Reception and awards: 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesday.
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monday, 24
FINE ARTS EXHIBIT. Featuring work by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis. Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, 1500 Union. Monday and Tuesday.
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wednesday, 19
MEMPHIS RIVERKINGS ICE HOCKEY. Minor-league professional team plays Odessa at DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven.
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tuesday, 18
MLK LECTURE. The Rhodes College MLK tribute includes a keynote address by Dr. Leslie Burl McLemore, political science professor at Jackson State University, elementary school poetry-contest winners, and presentatons by the Black Student Association. McCallum Ballroom, Bryan Campus Life Center, Rhodes College. 7 p.m.
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Presumed Open
Last week, the Tennessee Supreme Court adopted the first set of mandatory guidelines determining the status of court records. Enacting a series of rule modifications, the high court deemed that records in civil cases are presumed to be open to the public and may be sealed only in limited circumstances. The new guideline, Rule 1A, […]
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On the Record
A couple of weeks ago Flyer music critics named their favorite local records of 2004. Now we close the books on the past year by counting down 2004’s best national releases. Chris Herrington Albums: 1. The College Dropout Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella): With its scholastic framework, conflicted relationship to hip-hop proper, admittedly grating skits, and overwhelming […]
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Welcome Mats
What’s the purpose of a dinner party, if not to impress people? We all love the companionship, the food, and the drinks — but be honest. If you’re the guest, and somebody cooks steaks, and they’re better than yours, you’re feeling a little small, aren’t you? And if their place looks nicer than yours, you’re […]
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Bouncing Back
The smile is the same, the rotund waistline is the same, the store is the same … almost. It’s as if Jim Fleming never left the furniture business after a 2001 bankruptcy closed his once-thriving company of eight stores. Just like a firm mattress, Fleming has bounced back in business with the help of friends […]
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thursday, 23
AMERICAN RTED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Mitchell High School, 658 Mitchell: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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monday, 10
“Wattstax: It Remains To Be Seen“: a photography exhibit from the Wattstax concert in 1972, featuring performances by Rufus and Carla thomas, Albert King, Isaac Hayes, and the “I Am a Man” speech by Jesse Jackson. At Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore, through January.
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saturday, 8
Opening reception for “Inspirations for 2005“: “painting in the round” session involving several artists working on the same canvas for a charity piece. Artists on Central, 2256 Central, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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friday, 7
VISUALS: “Under African Skies”, exploring the African continent through the sky lore of its people, at Sharple Planetarium, through March 26th; “Dolphins”, in which “JoJo” and “Freckles” lead viewers on a tour of their underwater world, at Union Planters IMAX Theater, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, through March 4th.