Welcome back to The To-Do List, where Daily Memphian staffers suggest their favorite events and activities for the coming week. Want more ideas? Check out The Daily Memphian’s event calendar and feel free to submit your own events there, as well.

This week, decompress with a day-long yoga fest, drink wine in the name of science and jam out to Americana music at the Lucero Family Block Party.

Southern Heritage Classic weekend at various venues, Thursday through Saturday:

The 33rd annual Southern Heritage Classic takes place Sept. 8-10. In this 2021 file photo, members of the Jackson State band performed at the halftime of the Southern Heritage Classic. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file) 

The Southern Heritage Classic is a rivalry football game in Memphis between historically Black Jackson State and Tennessee State universities. And this could be the last time to see the Classic with these two colleges participating. The game (with big-time coaches Eddie George and Deion Sanders) happens Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. But there are a number of events around the area leading up to the game, including the Classic Concert (featuring The O’Jays), the Classic Funk Fest (featuring The Bar-Kays, ConFunkShun, Original Lakeside and SOS Band), the Classic Tailgate, the Penny Hardaway Memphis District Golf Classic (held at Tunica National Golf & Tennis), the Classic Parade (in Orange Mound) and the Classic Battle of the Bands (featuring some of the best high school marching bands in the region). And, as always, don’t miss the TSU Aristocrat of Bands and JSU Sonic Boom of the South during the Classic’s halftime show. Costs, times, and venues vary. For more information (including a complete schedule) and tickets, click here. — Elle Perry

‘Deep Cover’ at Crosstown Theater, Thursday:

Crosstown Arts will screen “Deep Cover” at Crosstown Theater on Sept. 8. (Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

A “B”-movie crime flick whose cult-favorite status and critical estimation has grown over the years, “Deep Cover” stars Jeff Goldblum as a Los Angeles drug dealer and Laurence Fishburne as the undercover cop trying to bring him down. The second theatrical feature as a director from notable character actor Bill Duke, “Deep Cover” (1992) is considered one of the key works of Black cinema from the era and one of the great modern noirs. A recent addition to the Criterion Collection, this rare chance to see it in an actual theater comes as part of Crosstown Arts’ ongoing Crosstown Arthouse Film Series. 7:30 p.m. $5. 1350 Concourse Ave. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

‘Finish Liza’s Run,’ corner of Central Avenue and Belvedere Boulevard, Friday:

Eliza Fletcher

Last Friday, Sept. 2, Memphis runner, mother and kindergarten teacher Eliza Fletcher was abducted and killed while on an early morning run near the University of Memphis. This Friday, a group of local runners plan to finish the route in her memory. Runners will meet up at 4:20 a.m. near the corner of Central Avenue and Belvedere Boulevard and run down Central Avenue to the University of Memphis area, where Fletcher was abducted, and then they’ll run back for a total of about 8.2 miles. There will be three water stops along the way. 4:20 a.m. Free. Read more about the run in Geoff Calkins’ column, and you can find specifics here. — Bianca Phillips

‘The Science of Wine’ at the Museum of Science & History, Friday:

A patron enjoys the wine tasting at the Museum of Science and History’s “Science of Wine” event in 2017. The event returns Sept. 9. (Courtesy Museum of Science & History)

My favorite excuse for doing anything I probably shouldn’t be doing is “it’s for science.” And you can actually use that one this Friday at MoSH’s “Science of Wine” event. It’s an educational experience, so drink up. Not that drinking wine is bad for you, but I try to stick to just one glass (for the health benefits, wink wink) at home. At MoSH, you can imbibe a little more since there are special food-only designated driver tickets; just be sure to bring along a teetotaling friend. Wines from Tennessee Crown Distributing will be paired with food from local eateries, and you enjoy an educational film about wine or scope out yeast cells through a microscope. 6 to 9 p.m. $85 general admission, $125 VIP tickets, or $45 for designated driver tickets. 3050 Central Ave. Read more about the event here. — Phillips

Backstreet Boys at FedExForum, Friday:

The Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour, shown here in West Palm Beach, Florida, stops at the FedExForum on Sept. 9. (mpi140/MediaPunch/IPX/AP file photo)

Backstreet’s back! Alright? One of the twin juggernauts of late-Nineties boy-band pop will be at FedExForum this week. Will it be good? This is a prime excuse to deploy my Unified Theory of Arena Concerts: They are not about musical performance. They are about the communal enjoyment of songs a given community likes. “I like this song, and you like this song ... and here we are together liking this song!” So will it be good? AJ and Kevin and Nick and Howie and Brian (I looked it up) only have so much control over that particular outcome. The rest is up to you. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $36.50. 191 Beale St. See here for more info. — Herrington

10 Minute Play Festival at TheatreWorks at the Square, Friday through Sunday:

For each of its annual 10-minute play festivals, Memphis’ Emerald Theatre Company creates a new writing prompt. For this year’s festival — the fifth — the prompt is “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.” Besides the theme, the other rules are that the plays must have 10 pages, be 10 minutes (as suggested by the name) and have no more than three characters. At this weekend’s events, nine vignettes will be performed, written by playwrights from Collierville to Connecticut. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $15. 2085 Monroe Ave. Click here for more information (including play synopses). — Elle Perry

Memphis Rox Yoga Festival at Memphis Botanic Garden, Saturday:

Memphis Rox Yoga Festival features classes, workshops, food trucks and more at the Memphis Botanic Garden on Sept. 10. (John Zinn/Courtesy Memphis Rox Yoga Festival)

Whether you’re looking to perfect your yoga headstand or don’t know a tadasana from a savasana, there’s probably something for you at this annual, day-long yoga fest. Expect classes covering just about every yoga style, including ashtanga, yin, acro and power flow, plus workshops on Ayurveda, nutrition, astrology and more. Food trucks will be on-site for lunch, and there will be live music, a vendor marketplace and a kid zone. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $45 in advance or $55 on the day of the event. 750 Cherry Rd. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Lucero Family Block Party at Minglewood Hall, Saturday:

Lucero will headline the Lucero Family Block Party at Minglewood Hall on Sept. 10. (Submitted)

What started as a blend of sad country and broken-teeth-and-bad-tattoo punk has grown over the years to include classic rock-and-roll, rollicking honky-tonk, and, when the horn section joins in, Southern soul. Some call it “Americana.” You could also just call it their own kind of Memphis music. A local dive-bar band that once often (compellingly and quite purposefully) struggled to keep their songs from falling apart wasn’t a strong candidate for the long haul, but here they are nearly a quarter-century later: A Memphis rock institution. This annual event, held in Minglewood’s Midtown parking lot, includes American Aquarium, Jason Boland & the Stragglers and Tim Barry on the undercard. Gates open at 2 p.m. Showtime is 3:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $32.50. All ages, with kids 10 and under free. See here for tickets, or read more about the show here. — Herrington

Latin Soul Awards at The Grove at the Germantown Performing Arts Center, Saturday:

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15), Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group will host Premos Alma Latina (Latin Soul Awards). These awards will recognize Mid-South Latino community members (and allies) for their achievements, leadership and support. The celebration includes bomba music and dance performances from Chicago’s Bomberxs D’Cora of La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón. The event also includes food and vendors. 6 p.m. $15. 1769 Exeter Road, Germantown. Click here for more information. — Perry

Germantown Festival at C.O. Franklin Park, Saturday and Sunday:

The Germantown Festival is scheduled for Sept. 10 at the Germantown Civic Club Complex. In this 2019 file photo, pups compete in the festival’s annual Weenie Dog Race. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

After a two-year hiatus, the Germantown Festival will return to C.O. Franklin Park this weekend. The running of the weenies, live entertainment, a kids’ zone and hundreds of craft vendors will pack the park for the family-friendly event that draws thousands from the region. Guests are encouraged to park for no cost at the Germantown Athletic Club or Germantown Church of Christ and utilize the free shuttle service. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Free. 7725 Poplar Pike, Germantown. Read more about the festival here. — Abigail Warren

Central Gardens Home & Garden Tour in Central Gardens, Sunday:

This year’s Central Gardens Home & Garden Tour will feature homes on Belvedere Boulevard. This file photo shows a home on Peabody Avenue that was part of a past Central Gardens tour. (Daily Memphian file)

Maybe it’s just me, but there’s something about a home tour that makes me want to sell my house and start over (IKEA has this effect, too). So head to the annual Central Gardens Home Tour, and live vicariously through the people who live in those beautiful, turn-of-the-century homes with their lush and vibrant gardens. This year’s event centers around the homes, gardens and churches of Belvedere Boulevard. When you need a break from the beauty, you can stop by the fest’s hospitality center for a drink, a snack and a stroll through the artist’s market. 1 to 5 p.m. $20 in advance or $30 on the day of the event. Various locations throughout Central Gardens (see which homes are on the tour here). — Phillips

‘Poetic Justice: Works by Incarcerated Youth in Memphis’ at Tennessee Shakespeare Company, Sunday:

On Sept. 11, the Tennessee Shakespeare Company will present poetry by incarcerated youth in “Poetic Justice.” (Courtesy Tennessee Shakespeare Company)

For the past couple of months, Tennessee Shakespeare Company has been working with incarcerated youth, ages 12 to 18, through a new poetry program called “Poetic Justice.” Over the course of several sessions, the teens studied works by famous poets — from Maya Angelou to Tupac Shakur — and then wrote their own original poems. In the program’s culmination this Sunday, professional actors will read the anonymous poems of those students. 4 p.m. Free. 7950 Trinity Road. Read more about “Poetic Justice” here and register for the free show here. — Phillips

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