Hate to harp again, but Tuesday s Songwriters Showcase with the Memphis Troubadours at the Flying Saucer seems to be the ticket.
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monday, march 5th
Hate to harp again, but deejay night at Melange seems to be the ticket.
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sunday, march 4th
One more art opening: Today s is this afternoon at the Jewish Community Center for A World of Colors, paintings by Dottie W. Sachritz. The Sidney Kirk Trio is at the Precious Cargo Coffee House. Unforgettable , the Nat King Cole story, with Monroe Kent III, is at the Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center.
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saturday, march 3rd
Looks like Diva Night to me. The legendary Gladys Knight is at the Grand Casino down in Tunica. And here at home, Ms. Di Anne Price & Her Boyfriends are at the Blue Monkey one of the best shows in town, and she ll be signing copies of her new CD. Carmen, presented by Opera […]
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friday, march 2nd
Lots of art openings tonight. At Joysmith Gallery, there s an opening reception for Directions, works by Bill Dallas and Greg Rumph. An exhibition of paintings by Samuel Hester Crone opens at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. At Perry Nicole Fine Art, there s an opening for a show of works by […]
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Roots Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain Music) . The Oxford, Mississippi, band Blue Mountain have endured some tumultuous times during the past few years. Expanding from a three-piece to a quartet, the band released their third album, Tales of a Traveler, in 1999. While it ambitiously expanded their sound, it failed to garner any critical or […]
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AL GORE’S ALBATROSS
The number one sign Bill Clinton doesn’t give a damn: Sits in the back of Al Gore’s journalism class screaming, “Loser!” From Friday’s Top Ten list on The Late Show with David Letterman.
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KNOW YOURSELF
“While it is fashionable to bash state workers as lazy, useless bureaucrats, it is truer to say that they have the same moral fiber as the typical employee of a large private-sector business and the same expectations that they will be paid more from year to year.” — Phil Ashford, in the Nashville Scene as […]
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THE ULTIMATE DIY
FROM THE WEIRD SPONSORS FILE: By entering the Roto-Rooter Jingle contest you get a chance to sing your way to the 2002 Grammy Awards. The contest calls for entrants to create a music video incorporating a plumbing or drain cleaning story or theme. People can “sing” about their pipes, “hip hop” to the bathroom or […]
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Babyface: A Collection of His Greatest Hits Babyface (Epic) A lot of blame can be indirectly attributed to Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and his track record as a producer for artists such as Boyz II Men, Sheena Easton, Bobby Brown, TLC, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Brandy, and even that old geezer Eric Clapton. His silky yet clattery […]
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wednesday, february 21st
TWO WORDS: ADULT RODEO. Catch these guys at the Map Room tonight. Their music is a blend of country licks and classic new wave weirdness.
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tuesday, february 20th
JOHN GRISHAM will be signing his latest, A Painted House at noon. The author will also be signing 2,000 advance orders for people unable to attend. Burke s Book Store, 1719 Poplar (278-7484).