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

This week, celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Overton Square, tour Elmwood Cemetery under a full moon and meet the artist behind Memphis Botanic Garden’s new “Rich Soil” exhibition.

“May the 4th be With You” event at Black Lodge, Thursday:

Black Lodge will host a Star Ways Day celebration on May 4. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

I have a very good feeling about this. Black Lodge is hosting a Star Wars celebration for local fan-dalorians (Eh?). The event kicks off with screenings of “Star Wars Rebels” and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” episodes at 3 p.m., “Star Wars: A New Hope” at 5:30 p.m. and “Empire Strikes Back” at 7:30 p.m. Then, the Sabacc Tournament, the galaxy’s favorite card game, begins with a cash prize for the winner. (Don’t worry if it’s your first trip to the Sabacc table; there will be a chance to practice before the action starts.) Whether you’re a Sith Lord or a Jedi master, don’t forget to come dressed for the occasion, as costumes are highly encouraged. 3 p.m. to midnight. 405 N. Cleveland St. Click here for more information. — Kelsey Bowen

“Valerie and Her Week of Wonders” at Crosstown Arts, Thursday:

Crosstown Arts will screen “Valerie And Her Week of Wonders” at Crosstown Theater on May 4. (Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

“A girl on the verge of womanhood finds herself in a sensual fantasyland of vampires, witchcraft and other threats.” There’s a log line for you, and no, it’s not late-night cable. It’s the Czech New Wave (circa 1970) adult fairy tale that’s also been described as a “surreal tale in which love, fear, sex and religion merge into one fantastic world.” Showing as part of the weekly Crosstown Arts Film Series. 7 p.m. $5. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” at Renasant Convention Center, opening Friday:

“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” opens at the Renasant Convention Center on May 5. (Courtesy SEE Global Entertainment)

Beginning Friday, you can see historical works from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel without traveling to Vatican City and without having to strain your neck. The traveling exhibition will feature the artist’s 34 frescoes as high-definition photographic prints, along with signage explaining each piece and a downloadable audio guide. Read more about the exhibition here. On view May 5 through June 10. 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (last entry at 6 p.m.) Wednesdays through Sundays. $22.50 for adults, $19 for children. Click here for tickets. — Phillips

Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park, Friday-Sunday:

The Beale Street Music Festival returns to Tom Lee Park May 5-7. In this 2022 file photo, fans reacted to DaBaby at Beale Street Music Fest. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

The city’s biggest music festival is returning to Tom Lee Park after a three-year absence due to the pandemic and construction in the park. On Friday, 1990s alt-rock acts dominate the lineup with 311, Live, The Toadies and Marcy Playground (all on the same stage, back to back), plus headliners The Lumineers and Earth, Wind, & Fire. Local hip-hop artists GloRilla, Finesse2Tymes and Big Boogie will perform ahead of headliners The Roots on Saturday. And on Sunday, you can catch classic R&B act Dru Hill, blues-rock artist Gary Clark Jr. and Americana superstar duo Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Want more? Here are six things to know before you go. And don’t miss our Daily Memphian Memphis in May Survival Guide email series. Sign up here to get tips, tricks and more for MIM events in your inbox all month long. Starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and 2:15 p.m. on Sunday. $85 per day or $225 for a 3-day pass. Click here for the full schedule or here for tickets. — Phillips

Cinco de Mayo Party at Overton Square, Friday:

Overton Square will host a free Cinco de Mayo party with Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group on May 5. (The Daily Memphian file)

Celebrate the anniversary of Mexico’s 1862 victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla this Friday. Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group will be on-hand to explain the real meaning of Cinco de Mayo (no, it’s not Mexico’s Independence Day) and to share songs and traditional dances from Mexico. Vendors Xochitl, Artesanias Flor De Colima and Mili’s Flower Truck will be on-site selling artisanal products. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“An Evening with Groucho” at the Halloran Centre, Saturday:

Actor Frank Ferrante brings Groucho Marx back to life in his one-man show at the Halloran Centre on May 6. (Courtesy Orpheum Theatre)

The late slapstick comedian Groucho Marx was best-known for his exaggerated posture, his thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows and the double meanings embedded in his one-liners. That classic comedy style may have all but died out after Groucho’s passing in the late 1970s, but award-winning actor Frank Ferrante is on a mission to bring it back with his one-man show, “An Evening with Groucho.” Expect plenty of Groucho anecdotes and songs, including “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.” 7:30 p.m. $37.50. 225 S. Main St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Cafe du Memphis” New Orleans brunch at Malco Summer Drive-In, Saturday:

The Cafe du Memphis fundraiser for the Dorothy Day House will be held at the Malco Summer Drive-in on May 6. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file) 

Families can pick up a taste of Louisiana at the Memphis Rotary Club’s annual brunch fundraiser, Cafe du Memphis. Volunteers will serve New Orleans-style beignets, shrimp and grits platters and cafe au lait coffee drinks this Saturday in a drive-thru line at the drive-in theater. All the proceeds benefit The Dorothy Day House, a Memphis organization that keeps families experiencing homelessness together as they get back on their feet. For $15, attendees will receive a half-plate of beignets to take home or eat in the car; for $25, there’s a full plate of shrimp and grits and beignets. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $15 to $25. 5310 Summer Avenue. Click here for tickets and information. — Holly Whitfield

“Rich Soil at the Garden” Family Day at Memphis Botanic Garden, Saturday:

Memphis Botanic Garden’s “Rich Soil at the Garden” exhibition opens on May 5. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)

Kristine Mays’ “Rich Soil at the Garden” opens to the public at the Botanic Garden on Friday and will be on view through Sunday, Oct. 1. Inspired by the Alvin Ailey dance composition “Revelations,” “Rich Soil” includes nearly 30 sculptures in seven groupings on the Garden’s 96-acre grounds. During Family Day, visitors can meet Mays and see Collage Dance Collective perform a new work inspired by the exhibition. Guests can talk with May at meet-and-greets from 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Collage performances of “Hurt. Heal. Surrender” will occur at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (The work, created by New York-based choreographer Men Ca, is 17 minutes long.) Younger guests will also be able to make their own miniature sculptures using wire. Also on-site will be a cash bar for the adults and food trucks for all. There will also be tram tours of the gardens between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Click here to read more about the exhibition. Free with museum admission ($12 for adults; $10 for adults age 62 and older; $7 for children aged 2 to 12; free for children under two; free for Garden members). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for tickets.— Elle Perry

Memphis Libraries Comic Con, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Sunday:

Comic book fans, assemble! Memphis Public Libraries’ first comic con is coming to Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library with special guests, trivia and a cosplay contest. The first 200 visitors will receive a free graphic novel, and there will be face painting and crafting for pint-sized comic fans. Trivia and cosplay contest winners will each get a gift card to 901 Comics. And Mike Norton, author of web comic “Battlepug,” and John Ostrander, “Suicide Squad” contributor and Batgirl’s co-creator, will close out the event with a panel discussion. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. 3030 Poplar Ave. Click here for more information. — Bowen

Digable Planets at Minglewood Hall, Wednesday:

1990s hip-hop group Digable Planets, shown here in 1994 at the New York's Radio City Music Hall, will play Minglewood Hall on May 10. (Mike Albans/AP file)

Led by co-MCs Doodlebug and Ladybug Mecca, Digable Planets weren’t the first hip-hop group to showcase gender equality. That was actually more common in the music’s late-1970s and early 1980s emergence than in its mid-1980s breakout. But when Digable Planets first burst out of Brooklyn in the early 1990s, it was something fresh. They were like “conscious” compatriots A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, but a little spacier. The two albums they recorded in their initial run, “Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)” and “Blowout Comb,” have held up great, and they’ve gotten together for occasional reunion shows and tours since 2005. The latest one brings them to Memphis this week. 8 p.m. $30. See here for more info. — Herrington

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