Welcome back to The To-Do List, where Daily Memphian staffers suggest their favorite events and activities for the coming week.

This week, Crosstown Concourse and Overton Square light up the night, a photo exhibit offers a glimpse into evictions and a folk music concert raises funds for the aquifer.

The Link Up Memphis at Wiseacre Brewing HQ, Thursday:

Milton Memphis Entertainment presents The Link Up networking event, in partnership with the New Memphis Institute, at Wiseacre Brewing HQ on Dec. 1. (Courtesy New Memphis Institute)

Originally scheduled for Tuesday, but postponed due to weather, The Link Up Memphis is back for its last meetup of 2022. Since the event series launched five years ago, more than 5,000 attendees have participated. The concept is simple: Professionals meet and mingle at cool locations across the city. Sometimes the meetups occur at breweries, where there are also food trucks on site to stave off after-work hunger pangs. Milton Howery III, vice president of marketing at Memphis Tourism, produces The Link Up with his company Milton Memphis Entertainment. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. 398 S. B.B. King Blvd. Click here to register or for more information. — Elle Perry

“Round Midnight” at Crosstown Theater, Thursday:

Crosstown Arts presents “Round Midnight” at Crosstown Theater on Nov. 1. (Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

Perhaps the most notable “jazz movie,” this 1986 film from French director Bertrand Tavernier is a portrait of a troubled American jazz musician in 1950s Paris, where he is assisted and looked after by a musically besotted fan. It’s a movie about expatriate jazz culture and also about the French infatuation with American art. (One subtext, perhaps, is the relationship between French new-wave filmmakers such as Tavernier and the American genre movies that inspired them.) The fictional saxophonist is played by real-life bebop notable Dexter Gordon, who performs original music composed by Herbie Hancock. 7 p.m. $5. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

Star & Micey with Jeff Hulett in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts, Thursday:

Star & Micey will perform with Jeff Hulett in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts on Dec. 1. (Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

It’s been a few years since rootsy Memphis band Star & Micey put out a new record, but they continue to perform on occasion and remain one of the city’s live-show sure things — melodic, soulful and with a feel rooted in group camaraderie. Jeff Hulett first appeared on the local music scene in the early 2000s as the drummer for Snowglobe, one of the city’s best bands of that era. He followed that up with solo, duo and band-leading that puts his own rootsy songcraft up front. 7:30 p.m. $20 or $15 in advance. See here for more info. — Herrington

“I Dwell in Possibility: Emily Dickinson Emerges” at Tennessee Shakespeare Company, Thursday through Dec. 11:

Denice Hicks stars in Tennessee Shakespearre Company’s performance of “I Dwell in Possibility: Emily Dickinson Emerges,” which opens on Dec. 1. (Joey Miller/Courtesy Tennessee Shakespeare Company)

Tennessee’s music cities sometimes are better known for their clashes than their commonalities. Tennessee Shakespeare Company’s new production, “I Dwell in Possibility: Emily Dickinson Emerges,” is a fusion of both cities’ talents. Stephanie Shine, who plays multiple roles within the Memphis-based organization, and Denice Hicks, artistic director of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, created this work around the reclusive Massachusetts poet. Shine serves as director of the one-woman play that stars Hicks. Thursday is the preview performance; opening night is Friday. 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. 3 p.m. on Sundays. $20 for preview performance and for students during all performances; $40 general admission after opening night. 7950 Trinity Road. Click here for more information (and for tickets). — Perry

“Season of Delight” holiday lighting at Crosstown Concourse, Friday:

Crosstown Concourse will flip the switch of its holiday lighting installation on Dec. 2. (Jamie Harmon/Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

This Friday, Crosstown Concourse will flip the switch on its massive holiday lighting installation. The “tree” is made up of 7,500 bulbs on 76 lighting strands (measuring 8,000 feet) that are gathered and hung from the trusses in the central atrium. There will be live holiday music, photo ops with Dino Claws (a prehistoric spin on Santa), free holiday-themed caricature portraits and more throughout the evening. The lights will come on at 6 p.m., accompanied by a brass choir. At 6:30 p.m., there’s a free screening of 1992’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” in Crosstown Theater. Plus, Crosstown Arts will host a concurrent open studios event for its resident artists, and the Choose901 Holiday Pop-up will be open from noon to 8:30 p.m. on Friday (that shop is also open Thursday and Saturday; see hours here). 5 to 7 p.m. Free. 1350 Concourse Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Visible Christmas: Joy Arrival” at Visible Music College, Friday:

Love & The Outcome

I’m a sucker for a pop-punk version of a classic holiday song, and that’s what you’ll get (plus a few originals) at Visible Music College’s annual Christmas concert. The show will feature performances from Visible’s new holiday album, “Joy Arrival,” which consists of five original songs and a bunch of punk and ska (and even honky-tonk) remakes of the holiday songs we all know and love. The original songs were written by students from Visible’s Memphis and Dallas campuses, as well as a partner school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There’s even a song by Visible founder and president Ken Steorts. 7 p.m. $20 (or free to kids under 12). 200 Madison Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Cabaret Noel 7: A Marshmallow World” at TheatreWorks, Friday-Sunday:

Emerald Theatre Company’s “Cabaret Noel 7: A Marshmallow World” runs Dec. 2-4 at TheatreWorks. (Courtesy Emerald Theatre Company)

Emerald Theatre Company presents its seventh annual “Cabaret Noel” variety show, hosted by elves Topsy and Turvey. More than 15 Memphis artists, including opening band Velvet Rx, will perform holiday classics, interspersed with funny monologues on everything from Santa and Mrs. Claus’ marital problems to the true meaning of Christmas. 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. $20 (sold only at the door). 2085 Monroe Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Evicted” at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Saturday through Jan. 22:

“Evicted,” a traveling exhibition on renter evictions, opens at Benjamin L. Hooks Library on Dec. 2. (Courtesy National Building Museum)

“Evicted” is a traveling exhibit from the National Building Museum designed to let viewers experience renter evictions from the point of view of those who have lived through them. The inspiration for the exhibit is Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.” The 2016 work follows eight Milwaukee families and their journeys experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. The exhibit uses data developed by Desmond’s Eviction Lab and includes audio interviews and photography. The Memphis exhibit will include both a national look at housing and eviction and Memphis-focused touch points. The exhibit officially opens Saturday and will be open until Jan. 22 during regular library hours, but there’s a free preview event Friday night (although tickets to that event are sold out). Free. 3030 Poplar Avenue. Click here to register or for more information. — Perry

WYXR’s “Raised by Sound” Festival at Crosstown Concourse, Saturday:

Idi x Teco is on the line-up for WYXR’s “Raised By Sound” Festival at Crosstown Concourse on Dec. 3. The festival features free live performances and a ticketed Big Star anniversary party. (Courtesy WYXR)

Crosstown-based community radio station WYXR (The Daily Memphian is a founding partner) leaves their main atrium studio and takes over the whole building for a day-long live music festival that will feature local acts performing for free but also includes a ticketed event that evening in the Crosstown Theater. The latter will be a 50th anniversary tribute to Big Star’s “#1 Record,” featuring original member Jody Stephens and acolytes from bands such as R.E.M. and Wilco. WYXR DJs and bandleaders Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound, Oblivians) and Andrew VanWyngarden (MGMT) will also pitch in. Additionally, there’s a Memphis-themed photo exhibit by photographer/indie-rocker Kevin Morby. See here for full lineup and times of free performances and info on ticketed events. — Herrington 

Overton Square Tree Lighting in Chimes Square, Saturday:

Overton Square’s annual tree lighting will be held in Chimes Square on Dec. 3. (Courtesy Overton Square)

If you live in Midtown or Downtown and don’t plan to run or spectate at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon this weekend, you’ll likely be itching to get out of the house by Saturday evening as road closures tend to trap people inside. Head to Overton Square for the annual tree lighting in Chimes Square (the clever name for the courtyard facing Trimble Place). WREG News Channel 3’s Todd Demers will host, and musical guest Deep Roots will provide the soundtrack. Expect snow (the fake kind), photos with Santa, holiday treats and more. The event is free, but there will be a donation booth for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. 6 to 8 p.m. 2101 Madison Ave. (head around back to Chimes Square). Click here for more information. — Phillips

Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl, starting at The Flyer Saucer Downtown, Saturday:

The annual Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl starts at The Flying Saucer Downtown on Nov. 3. (Courtesy Kelley & Associates Advertising)

Having trouble getting into the holiday spirit this year? Maybe try drinking some spirits (or beer or wine if that’s your thing) and stumbling around Downtown in a Santa suit. Participants in the 18th annual Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl will meet at The Flying Saucer and drop off toys for Porter-Leath’s holiday drive before imbibing, so you can feel good about being bad. From there, Santas will wobble their way to Rum Boogie Café, King’s Palace Café Tap Room, Silky O’Sullivan’s, The Absinthe Room, Blues Hall Juke Joint, Alfred’s and Tin Roof. 7 to 11 p.m. Bring a cash donation or a new, unwrapped toy for preschool-age children. 130 Peabody Place. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Acoustic Sunday Live!” benefit for Protect Our Aquifer at First Congregational Church, Sunday:

Tom Paxton

Memphis may be known for its clean tap water, but in 2017, it became apparent that there was no entity working to protect the Mid-South’s drinking water source. So Archer Records founder Ward Archer started the nonprofit Protect Our Aquifer. This Sunday, the annual “Acoustic Sunday Live!” concert will raise funds for Protect Our Aquifer with a performance by folk legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Tom Paxton, as well as Nashville-based singer-songwriters The Accidentals, award-winning lyricist Crys Matthews, folk recording artist Susan Werner and blues guitarist Terry “Harmonica” Bean. 7 p.m. $50. 1000 Cooper St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Deck the Hall Ball” with The Band CAMINO at the Orpheum, Wednesday:

The Band CAMINO

Even if you’ve never heard of The Band Camino, chances are you’ve heard them. The band’s earworm single “See Through” soundtracks the Memphis Tourism ad that’s been ubiquitous on local television broadcasts for years now. (Or is that just Grizzlies games?) The rock band formed in 2015 when all three original members were students at the University of Memphis. Now based out of Nashville, the band released its eponymous full-length debut album last year on major-label Elektra Records. They’ll be joined here by singer-songwriters Andy Grammer and Dermot Kennedy. 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$59.50. See here for more info. — Herrington 

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