Tonight, the Memphis Grizzlies take on Michael Jordan and his Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. at The Pyramid.
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wednesday, 5
MEMPHIS BOYS CHOIR AND CHAMBER CHOIR. The two groups will present traditional and modern carols under the direction of John Ayer. The finale of the “Calvary and the Arts” concert and luncheon series. Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 NH. Second St. 12:05 p.m.
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Short Cuts
Southern Rock Opera, The Drive-By Truckers (Soul Dump Records) Years in the making and probably a break-even proposition at best, Southern Rock Opera is a two-disc, 20-song opus about the legend of Lynyrd Skynyrd and growing up in the South during the ’70s proffered by a criminally underrecognized, hand-to-mouth indie road band from northern Alabama. […]
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Almost Famous 8ball (JCOR Entertainment) The first thing you notice about Southern rap pioneer 8ball’s new platter is an almost ascetic level of restraint. Instead of a triple-disc Sandinista-esque lumbering opus like 1997’s Lost, we have a relatively taciturn single CD with a mere 15 tracks. And secondly, we have a title, Almost Famous, that […]
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Murder and Magic
The Man Who Wasn’t There, the new Coen Brothers film, is a tasty piece of pitch-black candy. It is a perfect ’40s-style noir that is, in many ways, the victim of its own perfection. In it, the Coens explore the “uncertainty principle,” whereby merely looking at an object or an event forever changes that object […]
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City Sports
Memphis Basketball’s Best-kept Secret?; The Grizzlies and the football Tigers both break through.
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wednesday, 21
JAY ETKIN GALLERY,409 S. Main. Showing through Nov. 232 “Back to Nature,” work by Annabelle Meacham. MEMPHIS ARTS COUNCIL, 8 S. Third St.,Suite 300, Showing through Jan. 15, work by Frank D. Robinson Jr.
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51 Phantom, The North Mississippi Allstars (Tone-Cool) With their 2000 debut, “Shake Hands With Shorty,“ local favorite sons the North Mississippi Allstars became the linchpin of Memphis’ musical “rebirth.” In such real-life terms as album sales, live following, and press attention in their own time, the Allstars became — at least until Saliva busted out […]
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tuesday, 20
YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT AUDITIONS. Auditions for the Young Artist Concert of young Germantown musicians will be held for youth ages 8-18 for instrumental or vocal talents only, at Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter Rd. (Monday and Tuesday)
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monday, 19
YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT AUDITIONS. Auditions for the Young Artist Concert of young Germantown musicians will be held for youth ages 8-18 for instrumental or vocal talents only, at Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter Rd. (Monday and Tuesday)
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sunday, 18
CECELIA CHAMBER CHORUS. The 14-voice ensemble will perform a concert of sacred chorus music. at 7:30 p.m. at Church of the Holy Communion, 4645 Walnut Grove Rd. SKILLET. 7 p.m. at New Daisy Theater, 330 Beale St.
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saturday, 17
Stephen Still at 8 p.m. at GOLDSTRIKE CASINO, Casino Center Drive in Tunica. The 100th anniversary of Overton Park will be celebrated at 10 a.m. with the unveiling of “IKON,” a new bronze sculpture by Director Emeritus Ted Rust, Memphis College of Art, 1930 Poplar Ave.