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The To-Do List: Monkeys ride dogs and Memphians celebrate the 901
 
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Welcome back to The To-Do List, where Daily Memphian staffers suggest their favorite events and activities for the coming week.

This week, runners finish the miles Eliza Fletcher could not, Matthew Sweet and MonoNeon are at the Shell and you can shop — without spending a dime — on Broad Avenue.

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901 Day events:

Railgarten will host a three-day 901 Fest from Friday-Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept 1. (The Daily Memphian file)

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Sunday, Sept. 1 is 901 Day, and there’s plenty to do in the “beautiful land in the world” all weekend. Railgarten will host its weekend-long 901 Fest with performances by Marcella Simien, Talibah Safiya, DJ Witnessee, Lucky 7 Brass Band, Dead Soldiers and Qemist and others from Friday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1. Memphis Made Brewing will also host a weekend event from Friday through Sunday in The Ravine with music by The Turnstyles, The Ultrasounds, Jeff Hulett and others. Plus, they’ll show movies, and there will be food trucks and vendors.

On Sunday, the BFF Cookout Festival in Tom Lee Park focuses on food with local truck The Genre, Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan and the vegan soul food truck Maddie’s Foods from Kansas City, among other options. Memphis rapper Big Boogie will perform on the mobile Shell on Wheels stage on Beale Street during the City of Memphis’ 901 Day festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. That event also includes a flash mob dance performance, poetry readings, a fashion show and more. For a full list of events, look for The Daily Memphian’s upcoming 901 Day guide. — Bianca Phillips

Good Groceries wine pairing dinner, Thursday:

Good Groceries will host a wine-pairing dinner on Thursday, Aug. 29. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

If you’ve not visited Good Groceries’ new brick-and-mortar restaurant in the former Muddy’s Grindhouse/former Mo’Bay Beignet Co. in Midtown, here’s your chance. Husband-and-wife team Leah and Chad Getchel are hosting a four-course wine pairing dinner, where guests can choose between entrees of smoked salmon, crispy tofu, saffron pasta with duck chorizo or beef loin with confit potatoes. All will be paired with wines from Tennessee Crown Distributing Co. and Kimbrough Wines and Spirits. Non-alcoholic wines will also be available. 6 p.m. $65 per person. 585 S. Cooper St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

‘Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger’ at Crosstown Arts, Thursday:

The British filmmaking duo of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger aren’t exactly household names these days, but their mid-century work — the widely beloved ballet drama “The Red Shoes,” voyeuristic killer creepfest “Peeping Tom” and nuns-go-mad thriller “Black Narcissus” — is held in the highest esteem by critics, historians and, perhaps most notably, filmmakers, especially superfan Martin Scorese, who hosts this new documentary tribute to their work. Screening as part of the Crosstown Arts film series, which will follow it up next week with “The Red Shoes.” 7 p.m. $5. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

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Delta Fair & Music Festival at Agricenter International, starts Friday:

The Delta Fair & Music Festival starts at the Agricenter International on Friday, Aug. 30. (Houston Cofield/The Daily Memphian file)

You know fall is near when the Delta Fair is here. It’s time for monkeys riding dogs, pig races, hypnosis comedy, mechanical bull rides, wrasslin’, Pronto Pups and waiting in long lines for the Tilt-a-Whirl. There’s also a slew of live music acts, including a number of Memphis acts like Fleetwood Mac tribute band Landslide, soul and hip-hop artist Maya Maya and singer-songwriter Kyle Nicholson. As for national touring acts, mid-2000s indie band Boys Like Girls will take the stage on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Delta Fair runs through Sept. 8. 7777 Walnut Grove Road. See here for times and ticket info. — Phillips

Finish Liza’s Run in Midtown, Friday:

The third annual Finish Liza’s Run event will be held at Friday, Aug. 30, at 4:20 a.m. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

Memphis runner and kindergarten teacher Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped and killed on Sept. 2, 2022, during an early-morning run on her usual route near the University of Memphis. And now for the third year, Memphis runners will finish the miles that Fletcher could not with Finish Liza’s Run, a free event at 4:20 a.m., the time she was kidnapped. The 8.2 mile run starts at Central Avenue and Belvedere Boulevard in Midtown and heads east on Central to Zach Curlin Street near the University of Memphis campus before turning around and heading back to the start. Click here to register. — Phillips

MonoNeon at the Overton Park Shell, Friday:

MonoNeon will play the Overton Park Shell on Friday, Aug. 30. (Credit: Logan Schaal)

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Experimental bassist MonoNeon was one of the last musicians to work with Prince before he died. And he won a Grammy Award for his work on Nas’ 2020 album, “King’s Disease.” Even Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has had flattering (though NSFW) things to say about MonoNeon. His latest album, “Quilted Stereo,” was released in late July, and he’ll likely be playing some new music during his Overton Park Shell show. Read more about MonoNeon’s new album in our August concert round-up. 7 p.m. Free. 1928 Poplar Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

The End of All Art pop-up at Sheet Cake Gallery, Saturday:

Annelise Danielson and David Swider of the End of All Art bookstore will host a pop-up at Sheet Cake on Saturday, Aug. 31. (Credit: Houston Cofield/Courtesy The End of All Art)

Husband-and-wife team Annelise Danielson and David Swider are the owners of The End of All Art bookstore. Until the shop finds a permanent home, the shop is popping up at events around Memphis. It specializes in new and used art, photography, counterculture, avant-garde and “weirdo and other curious” books. Danielson’s day job is a project manager at DCA, while Swider owns the popular The End of All Music record stores in Oxford and Jackson, Mississippi. Read more about The End of All Art in his article11 a.m.-5 p.m. 405 Monroe Ave. Click here for more information. — Elle Perry

WLOK Stone Soul Picnic at the Coronet, Saturday:

WLOK’s Stone Soul Picnic, shown here at the Overton Park Shell in 2022, will be at the Coronet on Saturday, Aug. 31. (Lucy Garrett/The Daily Memphian file)

WLOK’s 49th Stone Soul Picnic may just be the longest-running free music event in Memphis. “It started with three guys working at the radio station who wanted to go out … with some hotdogs and some records and entertain people,” said event organizer Dorrit Gilliam in a Daily Memphian story about the annual tradition last year. Those early events were R&B-focused, but the picnic shifted toward gospel in the 1980s. This year’s event will be headlined by The Canton Spirituals. Other acts include The Mellowtones, The Sensational Wells Brothers and The Echoaires, among others. Noon-7 p.m. Free. 5770 Shelby Oaks Drive. Click here for more information. — Phillips

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BarterUp 901’s Swap ’n’ Shop Marketplace at Planeta 777, Saturday:

Planeta 777 is a Latina-owned gift and cosmetic shop at 2593 Broad Ave. (Courtesy Planeta 777)

BarterUp 901 trades in currency for community on Broad Avenue. If you’re in the mood to shop — but not to spend — have I got a deal for you. Vendors and artists, like Sixth Dimension Art, vintage seller The Reckoning and Flora & Finds, will be on Broad Avenue offering services and goods in exchange for — well, services and goods! For example, if you have a broken necklace, swap for some new jewelry from Foraged Finery, or trade picture frames or gardening tools for original prints from Backyart Rummage. Host and Latina-owned gift and cosmetic store Planeta 777 will provide hair and nail services for, well, I guess that’s your offer to make. Entrance fee is any non-perishable item: This means headphones, vinyls, clothes, canvases, paintbrushes, prints, bath and body products and more. “We’re so excited to unite our community regardless of their economic background,” Planeta 777 co-owner Pamela Arcega said. “Retail therapy feel better when it’s bartered.” Munchies Mambo will have Mexican treats, like fresh juice, fruits and other snacks. DJ Dosie will provide the music, and there will be a performance from Los Psychosis, a “Spanglish rock and roll band,” at 7 p.m. 4-8 p.m. Entry fee is non-perishable item/donation. 2593 Broad Ave. Click here for more information. — Kelsey Bowen

Matthew Sweet at the Overton Park Shell, Saturday:

Matthew Sweet (Jeff Geissler/AP file)

Is there any sound more purely ’90s than a Matthew Sweet song? “Girlfriend” or maybe “Sick of Myself”? Sweet was underrated, and unless you came up in the 1990s, you might not even recognize his name or his music. But his hits — and his B-sides — led the pre-Y2K power-pop revival as kids born in the 1970s came of age and put a new spin on their parents’ music. This free Orion Concert Series show is hosted by the Memphis Power Pop Festival, and before Sweet takes the stage, you can also hear Mobile, Alabama-based Abe Partridge at 5:20 p.m. and Memphis power pop outfit The Sonny Wilsons at 5:45 p.m. Sweet headlines at 7 p.m. Free. 1928 Poplar Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

International Carnival on the River at Beale Street Landing, Sunday:

Jamaican and Panamanian restaurant Curry and Jerk will host this tribute to Memphis’ diverse, international community on 901 Day. Sample cuisine from multiple countries, and immerse yourself in cultures from all over the world with dance performances and music shows. 6-11 p.m. $25.44. 251 Riverside Drive. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Laura Jane Grace at Growlers, Wednesday:

Laura Jane Grace will play Growlers on Wednesday, Sept. 4. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP file)

Laura Jane Grace first emerged as Tom Gabel, lead singer for the rousing, sometimes surprisingly rootsy Florida punk band Against Me! Her future transition into Laura Jane Grace was hinted at at the end of the band’s great 2007 album “New Wave” and then explored on the band’s 2014 album “Transgender Dysphoria Blues.” With the band on hiatus, Grace is touring in support of a fine new solo album, “Hole in My Head,” that very much sounds like an Against Me! record. Taylor Hollingsworth and Catbite open. 8 p.m. $22.50. See here for more info. — Herrington

 
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