Felicia Willett offers local diners a preview of her James Beard House dinner.

Saturday night at the Liberty Bowl, the Memphis Tigers fumbled and bumbled their way to an 18-point loss at the hands of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. More from Frank Murtaugh at Tiger Blue.

Horn Island 28 and paintings by Joey Slaughter at Memphis College of Art.

Ross Rice, formerly of Human Radio, performs at the Cooper-Young Festival Saturday.

On Sunday at the Civil Rights Museum, city employees, pastors, and advocates are expected to speak at a rally in support of a proposed LGBT-inclusive amendment to a nondiscrimination ordinance making its way through the Memphis City Council. More details at Memphis Gaydar.

Jackson Baker argues that when it comes to this year’s election, the Thomas Frank theory on social change vs. economic interests still holds.

Opera Memphis kicks off its “30 Days of Opera” program at the Cooper-Young Festival Saturday.

John Branston considers the possibilities behind the delay in the municipal schools trial.

Memphis Railroad and Trolley Museum gears up for expansions.

“Heart of Havana: Photos from Cuba” opening reception at ANF Architects Friday. Image: Street scene (detail) by David Gingold.

The locally made The Romance of Loneliness opens Friday.

Grow Memphis’ Community Gardening 101 is a finalist in Tom’s of Maine’s State for Good contest. More at Hungry Memphis.