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

This week, Wilson, Arkansas-inspired art comes to Memphis, a Richard Linklater classic screens at Crosstown and the Goo Goo Dolls still won’t tell ’em your name.

Jeff Barry’s book signing at Novel, Thursday:

Memphis native Jeff Barry graduated from Vanderbilt University, lived on a small cattle farm and has worked in the farm business in the Mississippi Delta. (He now lives in Tennessee again with his wife, three children, his lab dog and her three cats.) Barry’s debut novel, released in May, centers on Mississippi hill-country life in the 1970s. In “Go to H--- Ole Miss,” protagonist Big John aims to do almost anything to protect his daughter from the man he pressured her to marry. 6 p.m. Free admission (book is $27.95). 387 Perkins Ext. Click here for more information.— Elle Perry

‘Before Sunrise’ at Crosstown Theater, Thursday:

Courtesy Crosstown Arts

Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum dubbed it “City as Plaything” and called it “one of the most potent poetic ideas ever dreamed up for movies.” The notion of open-ended city exploration is a particularly good fit for romantic cinema, and there are few examples as exquisite as this first installment of what became director Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. A young French woman (Julie Delphy) and young American man (Ethan Hawke) meet on a train passing through Vienna and, wanting to keep their conversation going, get off and spend the night walking and talking their way across the city, including a quiet, nervous little 90 seconds in a record store listening booth that might be the realest, greatest romantic scene in the movies. If you haven’t seen this and remotely think it might be for you, it is. 7 p.m., $5. Screening as part of the Crosstown Arts Film Series. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

‘Dance, Girl! A testament to black girlhood’ at Evergreen Theatre, Friday-Saturday:

Poet-playwright Ntozake Shange coined the term “choreopoem” which refers to works fusing elements of poetry, music and dance. Memphis poet Bria B. Saulsberry created a choreopoem, produced by her nonprofit Homegrown Arts. “Dance, Girl!” is the story of a Black girl overcoming what she has been taught to become the woman she desires to be. The choreopoem follows her growth from before-birth to young adulthood. 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show. $25, tickets here. 1705 Poplar Ave. — Perry

‘Antigone or And Still She Must Rise Up,’ at Germantown Community Theatre, opening Friday:

The cast of "Antigone or And Still She Must Rise Up" opens Germantown Community Theatre's 53rd season July 12. (Courtesy Sean Moore)

Germantown Community Theatre opens its 53rd season with an all-student production of “Antigone or And Still She Must Rise Up.” Madeline Sayet wrote this modern adaptation of the Greek myth in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest. The plague has not yet left Thebes, but this broken world sees a new leader rise. GCT stages two student productions each season as a part of its commitment to providing a theatrical experience that builds character and self-confidence. The students audition and are expected to be prepared for rehearsals, just like with any other show. You can read more about it in this month’s theater roundup. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays July 12-28. More information and tickets can be found here. — Alys Drake

‘Coco Queens’ at TheatreWorks @ The Square, opening Friday:

“Coco Queens” opens Playhouse on the Square’s season at TheatreWorks on July 12. The show features, from left, Mads Jackson, Donita Johnson, Christin Webb and Nicole Jackson. (Courtesy Playhouse on the Square)

A winner of the 2023 NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting Competition, “Coco Queens” by LaDarrion Williams will make its world premiere this month. The playwriting competition is held each year with a focus on nurturing original theater. The work was chosen out of more than 500 submissions. “Coco Queens” is set in a small town of Helena, Alabama, and explores the bond among four women as they confront the deep and often painful challenges of love, forgiveness and Black womanhood during the 1970s. You can read more about it in this month’s theater roundup. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday July 12-14; 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays July 18-28. More information and tickets can be found here. — Drake

Live at the Garden: Goo Goo Dolls at Memphis Botanic Garden, Friday:

The Goo Goo Dolls will play Live at the Garden on Friday, July 12. (Chris Pizzello/AP file)

Way back in 1996, I saw the Goo Goo Dolls open for No Doubt and Bush in Little Rock. The Goo Goos were fresh off the release of their breakthrough hit, “Name,” but I really came to see Gavin and Gwen (a very hot item back then!). And there was no doubt (wink, wink) that their respective headlining bands put on a great show. But one memory stands out from the Goo Goo Dolls’ opening set: Band member Robby Takac threw his bass into the air and then promptly fell right on his butt as he stumbled to catch it. My dad took me to that show (I was in high school), and we still laugh about that moment today. May Takac have better luck at the Goo Goo’s Live at the Garden show this Friday. 8 p.m. Lawn tickets are $84-$88. 750 Cherry Road. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Summer Saturdays Wiseacre Workouts at Wiseacre HQ, Saturday:

Wiseacre Brewing HQ will host free Saturday workout classes throughout July. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)

When you work out, you deserve a reward. And every Saturday in July, that reward can be a beer. Wiseacre is hosting free workout classes at its Downtown brewery, and participants can cool down with 10% off their tab. This Saturday, YogaSix is hosting a slow-flow class, so you can dream about a Bow Echo IPA while you’re holding that standing-bow pose a few seconds longer than you’d rather. 10 a.m. Free. 398 S. B.B. King Blvd. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Memphis Made Midtown Closing Party, Saturday:

Memphis Made will host its farewell party at the Midtown location on Saturday, July 13. Pictured are owners Drew Barton, left, and Andy Ashby. (Houston Cofield/The Daily Memphian file)

This Saturday is your last chance to enjoy a Memphis Made beer in the Midtown brewery. The owners are closing the Cooper-Young space and moving all operations to their new, larger brewing company in the Edge District. But first, a farewell party. There will be live entertainment all afternoon: Jeff Hulett at 2 p.m., San Salida at 3:30 p.m., Kitty Dearing & The Dagnabbits at 5 p.m. and the Draughts & Laughs Comedy Show at 7:30 p.m. Good Groceries and Mempops will be on-site with food and pops. 1 p.m. Free. 768 S. Cooper St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

‘Southern/Modern: 1913-1955’ exhibition opening at Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Sunday:

Work by Elaine de Kooning will be on view in “Southern/Modern” at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens. (Elaine de Kooning/Courtesy Dixon)

Organized by Charlotte, North Carolina-based Mint Museum, “Southern/Modern” is a survey of modern art created in the South during the time period mentioned above. The exhibition includes more than 100 paintings, prints and drawings. It aims to correct the lack of representation of Southern artists creating modern art, and is organized around themes such as time and place, race, family ties and social struggles. It also highlights the role female and artists of color played. Exhibition artists include Walter Anderson, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Dusti Bongé, Burton Callicott, Elizabeth Catlett, Carroll Cloar, Edward “Ted” Faiers, Blanche Lazzell and many more. An exhibition lecture will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 14. The exhibition will remain on view through Sept. 29. 1-5 p.m. Free admission. 4339 Park Ave. Click here for more information. — Perry

‘2023 Wilson Fellowship: Danny Broadway, Claire Hardy, Thad Lee, and John Ruskey’ exhibition opening at Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Sunday:

Work by Thad Lee will be on view in the “2023 Wilson Fellowship” show at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. (Thad Lee/Courtesy Dixon)

The Dixon partnered with the town of Wilson, Arkansas, in 2023, to launch an artist residency with the goal of adding cultural activity to the town. Four artists — Danny Broadway, Claire Hardy, Thad Lee and John Ruskey — spent time in the community, documenting the town’s people and landscape. Backstory: Wilson, located about 45 minutes from Memphis, was founded as a company town in the late-1880s for Robert Lee E. Wilson’s logging and sawmill company. But the Wilson family sold the town to Gaylon Lawrence Jr. in 2010, and since then, it’s experienced a resurgence of culture, food, hospitality and education with the project-based Delta School. Broadway is from Memphis, and his mediums are drawing and painting. Hardy is based in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, and her medium is painting. Lee is from Oxford, Mississippi, and his mediums are photography and filmmaking. And Ruskey lives in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and he is a river guide and painter. The exhibition will be on view through Sept. 29. 1-5 p.m. Free admission. 4339 Park Ave. Click here for more information. — Perry

‘On Paper!’ at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, opening Sunday:

“On Paper” opens at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens on Sunday, July 14. (Courtesy Dixon Gallery and Gardens)

Paper is a place for jotting down notes, doodling your way through a boring work meeting or holding your favorite boxed foods. It can also be a canvas for art, or it can fashioned into the art itself (think paper mache or origami). This interactive exhibition at the Dixon, sponsored by Memphis-based paper company Sylvamo, pays homage to the versatile medium. On view through Sept. 29. 4339 Park Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

‘Health in Enamel’ opening reception at the Metal Museum, Sunday: 

“Caged Necklace” by Michelle Startzman will be on view in “Health in Enamel” at the Metal Museum. (Michelle Startzman/Courtesy Metal Museum)

This survey of enamel holdings in the Metal Museum’s permanent collection includes recent acquisitions alongside longer-tenured works. The enamel works are organized under the themes of health, healing and spirituality. The holdings include Martha Banyas’ 12-panel “Valley and Shadow” series, chronicling Banyas’ cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery using southeast Asian religious symbolism. In memory of Banyas, the exhibition also includes more than 150 enameled copper squares from artists around the world that comprise the Metal Museum’s “Enameled Community Quilt.” Similar in spirit to the AIDS Memorial Quilt and cancer quilts, the enameled quilt invited artists to explore health, spirituality and the body. 3-5 p.m. 374 Metal Museum Drive. $8 (adult museum admission, RSVP here). — Perry

John Roberts’ ‘And the Darkness Has Not Overcome It’ at David Lusk Gallery, opening Tuesday:

In his latest exhibit, Memphis-born, Searcy, Arkansas-raised John Roberts tells the story of four generations of his mother’s family and how the first generation impacts the last. Using striking lighting and hyperrealistic styles, his evocative works are inspired by regional painters including Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood and Carroll Cloar. The long-time tombstone etcher lives on a family farm with his wife and their eight children. An opening reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, July 20, and an artist talk will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. 97 Tillman St. Click here for more information. — Perry

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