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

This week, the Dixon Gallery & Gardens and Theatre Memphis celebrate women in the arts, Step Afrika steps into GPAC and there’s a chili showdown at Memphis Made.

“Wings of Desire” at Crosstown Theater:

Crosstown Arts presents “Wings of Desire” at Crosstown Theater on March 2. (Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

German director Wim Wenders’ 1987 feature “Wings of Desire” was one of the most critically celebrated films of the 1980s. Bruno Ganz is an angel who grows weary of watching over the lives of mortals in Berlin and falls in love with one. It got a Hollywood remake a decade later, “City of Angels,” starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. I think this week’s edition of the Crosstown Arts Film Series made the right call to go with the original. 7 p.m. $5. See here for more info. – Chris Herrington

Meet the Author: Oline Eaton (“Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented”) at Novel, Friday:

Author Oline Eaton will sign copies of “Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented” at Novel on March 3. (1073120Globe Photos/MediaPunch/IPX/AP)

When you think of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, what comes to mind? The pillbox hat? The model of American wifeliness? The paragon of fashion? That may be the image that comes to mind for most Americans, but Oline Eaton’s book, “Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented,” shows us another side of the First Lady. After President John F. Kennedy was murdered, a traumatized Jackie O. eventually built a new life for herself: She dated, traveled, remarried a Greek shipping magnate, climbed ruins and wandered Europe braless and barefoot. Eaton will sign copies of her book at Novel on Friday. 6 p.m. Free. 387 Perkins Extd. Click here for more information. — Bianca Phillips

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Orpheum Theatre, Friday-Sunday:

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform March 3-5 at the Orpheum Theatre. (Paul Kolnik/Courtesy Orpheum Theatre)

The famed Black dance company returns to Memphis for a three-day engagement. Each day includes three to four performances, all ending with the popular “Revelations” piece. The works are set to music ranging from jazz to Black spirituals to the blues. On Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Halloran Centre, Ailey company members will host a free community dance workshop to share choreography from “Revelations.” All ages and abilities are welcome, but registration is required. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. $45-$80. 203 S. Main St. Click here for more information. — Elle Perry

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Weekend at Graceland, Friday-Sunday:

Winners of past Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contests will gather in Memphis for concerts, photo ops and more at Graceland March 3-5. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

Elvis and Elvis, and another Elvis, and another — well, you get it — will be in the building this weekend at Graceland’s annual tribute artist event. The winners of past Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contests, including the 2022 winner Victor Trevino Jr., will be back in town for concerts, conversations, photo ops and more. The Friday night “Eras of Elvis” dinner show is sold out, but there’s an encore concert later that evening. Saturday brings a Q&A and VIP reception with the Elvises, plus a greatest hits concert. And Sunday closes out with a gospel show. Prices and locations for events vary. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Monty Python’s “Spamalot” at Germantown Community Theatre, opening Friday:

If I had to name one movie I’ve watched more than any other, it would be a close tie between “Wayne’s World” and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Regardless of what this says about my taste, we can probably all agree that the 1975 parody of the classic Arthurian legend has stood the test of time. (“Wayne’s World,” maybe not so much.) In 2005, the irreverent film was turned into a Tony Award-winning Broadway show, and this week, Germantown Community Theatre brings that version to its stage. Expect show girls, killer rabbits, French people and the legendary Knights who say “Ni.” Runs through March 19. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. on Sundays (with an extra 6:30 p.m. Sunday show on March 12). $16 to $26. 3037 Forest Hill Irene Rd., Germantown. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Women in the Arts” at Dixon Gallery & Gardens and Theatre Memphis, Saturday:

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens is teaming up with Theatre Memphis for a day of performances, panels, classes and more in “Women in the Arts” on March 4. (Courtesy Dixon Gallery & Gardens)

The visual and performing arts team up for the third year of this festival centering female voices. Start at the location of your choice; a shuttle will operate between the Dixon and Theatre Memphis. The schedule includes performances, demonstrations, classes, panels, an artist market and a food truck. Among the events: Ann Perry Wallace’s one-woman, Zora Neale Hurston play, “Live Rich, Die Poor”; a drop-in acting class with Tennessee Shakespeare Co.; drop-in yoga and dance classes; fiddling and tap dance performances; and family-friendly “Descubra! Create-It!” science activities from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. 630 Perkins Extd. (Theatre Memphis) and 4339 Park Ave. (Dixon). Click here for more information. — Perry

Cooper Young Chili Cook-off at Memphis Made Brewing Co., Saturday:

A tasting ticket for the March 4 Cooper-Young Chili Cook-off at Memphis Made Brewing Co. gets you four chili samples, one bowl and one beer. (The Daily Memphian file)

An early spring may be coming, but don’t swear off soups and chilis just yet. At this annual fundraiser for Peabody Elementary — hosted by the Cooper-Young Community Association — amateur chefs go head to head to determine who makes the meanest pot of chili. The real fun is in the tasting: A $10 ticket gets you four samples, one full bowl and one Memphis Made beer. And vegetarians, there’s a meatless category, so you can eat, too. Serving begins at 1 p.m.; contest winners are announced at 3 p.m. $10 for tasting tickets. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Cynthia Daniels’ “Black Opulence” at Avon Acres, Saturday:

Memphis event queen Cynthia Daniels is at it again this weekend with a gala celebrating Black culture. Seven local chefs will prepare tapas-style dishes paired with signature cocktails. Soul and R&B singer-songwriter Devin Crutcher will perform an acoustic show. And there’s a cigar lounge on the heated patio. 6 to 9 p.m. $125. 4361 Summer Ave. Click here for tickets. — Phillips

Step Afrika at Germantown Performing Arts Center, Sunday:

Step Afrika comes to the Germantown Performing Arts Center on March 5. (Courtesy GPAC)

Founded in 1994, Step Afrika was the first professional dance company focused on the art of stepping. The group combines the percussive dance style, which was popularized in the mid-20th century by Black fraternities and sororities, with traditional West and Southern African dances, as well as song, storytelling, humor and audience participation. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. $55 to $75. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Black Country Music” author event with Francesca Royster at Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Tuesday:

Francesca Royster, author of “Black Country Music,” will be at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on March 7. (Courtesy Stax)

Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all have been bringing stellar Black Americana and folk musicians to Memphis for a while now. And you can learn more about the history of Black performers in those genres, as well as in country music, at this Stax event. Royster’s book, “Black Country Music,” covers the artists — Tina Turner, Charley Pride, Darius Rucker, Valerie June and others — as well as their fans. Royster’s lens is informed by queer and Black feminist scholarship. 7 p.m. Free admission. 926 E. McLemore Ave. Click here for more information. — Perry

“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations” at the Orpheum Theatre, opening Tuesday:

“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” runs at the Orpheum Theatre from March 7-12. (Emilio Madrid/Courtesy Orpheum Theatre)

Next week, The Temptations are coming to Memphis. Or at least, their music is. The first national tour of “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” is coming to the Orpheum. This musical follows the five young men who founded The Temptations during the civil unrest of the 1960s and their rise to worldwide fame. The musical stars native Memphian Jalen Harris, who plays one of the band’s founders: Eddie Kendricks. “Ain’t Too Proud” runs through March 12. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays; 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. $29 to $125. For tickets and more information, click here. —Blair Kinsey

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