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Remember Wade Jones, the “Elvis Cup” guy? He’s the one who claims to channel Elvis through a cup of water purportedly sipped from by the King during one of his last concerts.
Now Jones is back with a bagel that he says looks like Mel Gibson, which he is auctioning off on ebay.
BTW, Elvis disapproves of Gibson’s recent behavior, according to Jones who heard it through the Elvis Cup.
To vote in the Flyer’s Best of Memphis, go here. Results will be in the September 28th issue.
Todd Martin is the latest addition to the Outback Champions Series, a tennis tournament featuring players over 30, coming to the Memphis Racquet Club on October 4th-8th. Other players include John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Pat Cash, and Jim Courier. The Memphis event is the fourth series of five, which concludes in Houston in November. For more information, go here.
Want to be an Elvis impersonator but don’t know where to start? Check out Doug Church’s Sing Like A King, an instructional DVD being released on Wednesday, August 16th, the anniversary of Elvis’ death.
According to the press release, Church, 1991 winner of the Images of the King contest, will provide you with “proven vocal training exercises, secret techniques, and inside tips that will bring your Elvis illusion to a whole new level.” But wait, there’s more: mastering the Elvis accent, moves, hair and makeup, and posture; and the “Ten Commandments for Elvis Impersonators.” Check out the Web site here.
To the Redbirds’ rescue – if only for one night — comes Mark Mulder. The veteran lefty will make a rehab start Friday night at AutoZone Park, the next step toward his return to the St. Louis Cardinals’ starting rotation. Alas, closing the gap between the home team and the Pacific Coast League’s playoff contenders would be a bigger stretch than any X File.
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A proposal to build the tallest building in Memphis at the foot of Beale Street was put on hold Thursday for at least 30 days.
Developer Gene Carlisle was visibly shaken by the delay for the proposed One Beale, a 435-foot tower plus a smaller building with hotel space, condos, retail, and apartments.
“There’s nothing more I can do to change the design,” Carlisle said after the Land Use Control Board voted for delay at the urging of downtowners including Pat Kerr Tigrett. “They want me to not build it.”
The site is at the intersection of Beale Street and Riverside Drive. It has been barren for more than a year, and Carlisle has been working on the project for more than two years, he said.
Tigrett, who lives in Waterford Plaza which is just north of the site, said the towers would obstruct residents’ views of Tom Lee Park and urged Carlisle to consider alternatives. But Carlisle said he has already revised the plans several times. Meanwhile, he said, interest rates have gone up, the market has eroded, and Hurricane Katrina increased construction costs.
“I’d rather vote it up or down,” Carlisle said.
Other opponents included the Candy Factory, one of the first downtown condo projects. It is due east of the proposed One Beale. Supporters included the Office of Planning and Development staff and the Center City Commission.
Every once in a while, art stops us in our tracks. There are two exhibits on display now that pack that kind of punch. One is Amy Hutcheson’s show, “Straight from the Hip” at Eclectic Eye; the other is Jon Lee’s “Lee’s Learning Center” at the Jay Etkin Gallery. Amy Hutcheson’s Sunday Afternoon Nuanced shadows […]
Friends for Our Riverfront has put together a “who, what, where” look at the Beale Street Landing project, complete with maps and drawings to give citizens the entire picture.
Here’s an excerpt about the estimated $29.3 million cost: “Of that, $18.8 million will be paid for by Memphians in the form of general obligation bonds, which are proposed to be issued in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The remainder, $10.5 million, will come from the federal and state governments, partially earmarked in legislation for ferry boats and docks.”
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Simone Wilson is the writer of the Flyer’s Food News column. She’s also the owner of Doughgirl, a European-stye baked goods business featured at the Memphis Farmers Market on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Catch Simone Friday morning on Channel 3’s Live at 9 morning show, where she’ll be giving a baking demonstration.
It’s all over but the shouting — and the political signs that litter the landscape. We asked the Shelby County Election Commission just how long we’ll have to look at these bazillion eyesores, some of which rival a Hummer in size. An employee at the Commission tells us: “There’s no ordinance about how long these signs can remain up. If they’re in your yard you can remove them or ask the candidate to come get them.” A state law does, however, require that all signs be removed within three weeks after an election. Problem is, the law provides no punishment if they remain in a yard till doomsday. After all, those with the signs make the rules.
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