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

This week, Memphis musicians preview AmericanaFest sets, pink wines get some love and 35 years of the Southern Heritage Classic are on display.

Andrea Morales’ ‘Roll Down Like Water’ at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, opening Thursday:

Andrea Morales’ “Southern Heritage Classic” will be on view in her exhibition at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, opening Thursday, Sept. 5. (Andrea Morales/Courtesy Brooks Museum)

Andrea Morales’ exhibition title is inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” sermon, delivered the night before he was assassinated in Memphis. It features 65 photos Morales has taken mostly in Memphis, but also in other places around the South, in the past decade. Read more about the photojournalist’s inspiration and ethos here. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $18 for adults under 55, $15 for adults ages 55 and up and also students, $10 for kids and teens ages 5 to 17. 1934 Poplar Ave. Click here for more information. — Elle Perry

Music Export Memphis AmericanaFest preview at Memphis Made Brewing, Thursday:

Talibah Safiya will play Music Export Memphis’ AmericanaFest preview at Memphis Made Brewing Sept. 5. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Music Export Memphis will be taking a bundle of Memphis musicians to Nashville for the annual AmericanaFest later this month. But first, they’re offering a sneak preview for hometown fans at Memphis Made Brewing with performances by Wyly Bigger, Josh Threlkeld & Alice Hasen, Alexis Jade and Talibah Safiya. Side attractions include food from Central BBQ, DJ sets from WYXR DJs and more. 6-9 p.m. Attendance is free, but a $15 “merch ticket” gets you a Music Export Memphis pint glass. 16 S. Lauderdale St. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

‘The Red Shoes’ at Crosstown Theater, Thursday:

This is the movie poster for “The Red Shoes.” (Submitted)

As a followup to screening the new documentary about the mid-century British filmmaking duo of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger last week, Crosstown Arts screens perhaps the duo’s signature film. “The Red Shoes” is an extravagant 1948 Technicolor ballet fairy tale based on a Hans Christian Andersen story. Moira Shearer is an aspiring ballerina forced to choose between pursuing art and pursuing love. Various polls throughout the years have consistently rated “The Red Shoes” as one of the 10 greatest British films. Read more about the film in our Memphis Movies This Week column. 7 p.m., $5. 1350 Concourse Ave. Click here for more info. — Herrington

Tad Lauritzen Wright’s ‘Slow Motion Contemplations’ opening reception at David Lusk Gallery, Friday:

This work is by Tad Lauritzen Wright. (Courtesy David Lusk Gallery)

This exhibition features new paintings, sculpture and sculptural paintings from Memphis-based artist Tad Lauritzen Wright. The works are influenced by minimalism, pop art, abstract expressionism and automatic drawing as well as objects like extension cords, vines, water hoses, graffiti and knots. Three rooms, each featuring a primary color, comprise the exhibition. Originally from Texas, Wright graduated with a master’s degree from Memphis College of Art and a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, Oct. 5. An artist talk is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. 5-7 p.m. Free admission. 97 Tillman St. Click here for more information. — Perry

Emerald Theatre Co. presents Ten-Minute Play Festival, Friday-Sunday:

The seventh-annual Ten-Minute Play Festival will kick off Emerald Theatre Company’s 28th season. Each year brings a new theme and “Remember When” is this year’s. “Some have been very good, and some have been total stinkers,” said Hal Harmon, Emerald’s co-artistic creator. There are 10 winners featuring original plays that portray historical events through alternative perspectives. The top three shows are “Chasing Rainbows” (an identity parody based on U.S. Navy investigations in which servicemen were discharged for being queer), “Nursery Hill” (set in 1960, as the oral contraceptive pill is approved) and “Police Activity” (set when the world was supposed to end on Y2K). 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6-Saturday, Sept. 7; 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. $20. 2085 Monroe Ave. See here for tickets and more information. — Alys Drake

My Big Backyard Back to School Bash at Memphis Botanic Garden, Saturday:

The Memphis Botanic Garden is hosting a back-to-school bash in My Big Backyard Sept. 7. (Courtesy MBG)

School started a few weeks ago, but parties are better late than never. And this back-to-school bash is in conjunction with My Big Backyard’s 15th anniversary. Kids can do drop-in educational activities, plus there will be music by Andrew Best and story time with WKNO’s Teacher Teacher. Board to Beers will provide the games, and there’s a workout class with Fit4Mom. Bring your own picnic or buy food on-site from Hot-N-Heavy Dogs and Mister Softee. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free with garden admission. 750 Cherry Road. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Rosé Tasting in the Holly Court at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Saturday:

Rosé gets a bad rap. But if you lean toward the pink stuff, the Brooks is offering you a chance to feel validated for your drink choices. This wine tasting will feature more than 30 rosés from around the world, paired with bites from Feast and Graze. And since we’re elevating rosé to fancy status, guests are encouraged to wear big hats and seersucker suits. 4-7 p.m. $95. 1934 Poplar Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Zoo Rendezvous at Memphis Zoo, Saturday:

Memphis Zoo hosts Zoo Rendezvous Sept. 9. (Courtesy Memphis Zoo)

At Memphis Zoo’s 39th annual Zoo Rendezvous, guests will be treated to an unlimited array of mouthwatering delights from Memphis’ best restaurants, food trucks and bars. All proceeds benefit the zoo’s Create Adventures and Save Wildlife fund. This event is for guests aged 21 and older. Read more on this and other September food events here. 7-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $200 per person. 2000 Prentiss Place. Click here for more information. — Jennifer Chandler

Central Gardens Home Tour, Sunday:

The Central Gardens Home Tour will be held Sept. 8. (The Daily Memphian file)

Now in its 48th year, the Central Gardens Association’s home tour gives visitors a glimpse into some of Midtown’s oldest and grandest homes. This year’s tour includes homes along Peabody Avenue and the area north of Peabody for the first time since 2015. It’ll also include a look at the art-deco Kimbrough Towers, constructed in 1939 during the Great Depression, and a tour of Miss Lee’s Preschool at Grace-St. Luke’s School, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. 1-5 p.m. $20 in advance or $30 on the day of the tour. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Smashing Pumpkins at BankPlus Amphitheater, Tuesday:

The Smashing Pumpkins play BankPlus Amphitheater Sept. 10. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Billy Corgan isn’t a jerk anymore, really. If you saw the Pumpkins in their prime at their Pyramid show in 1996, you’ll remember Corgan berating the audience and stopping the show about one hour into their set. Corgan has mellowed in mid-life, and he was a perfect gentleman on stage during a Green Day/Smashing Pumpkins/Rancid show I attended last week in Nashville. If you weren’t there, you missed one of the greatest 1990s rock reunions of all time, in my opinion. But no worries because the Pumpkins are bringing their “The World Is A Vampire Tour” to Southaven this week. Expect new songs from their surprisingly really good new album “Aghori Mhori Mei” and plenty of old faves. Pvris opens the show. 7:30 p.m. $22-$244. 6285 Snowden Lane. Click here for tickets. — Phillips

Southern Heritage Classic exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum, opening Wednesday:

The National Civil Rights Museum opens an exhibition on the Southern Heritage Classic Sept. 11. (Wes Hale/The Daily Memphian file)

The 35th Southern Heritage Classic game will be played Saturday, Sept. 14, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium — aka the Liberty Hole because it’s under construction and missing a big chunk. In honor of the anniversary, the Civil Rights Museum is telling the story of Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. through 120 artifacts from his personal collection. See footage of games, learn where past players are now and get an overview of how historically black colleges and universities contributed to the Civil Rights Movement and the rise of Black athleticism. Exhibit runs through Feb. 28, 2025. Included with museum admission. 450 Mulberry St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

WYXR Stereo Sessions at Memphis Listening Lab, Wednesday:

Steve Selvidge’s music will be celebrated at WYXR’s Stereo Sessions Sept. 11. (Courtesy Logan Schaal)

Memphis may have already been the “Home of the Blues,” but the coast-to-coast energy of the folk/blues revival of the 1960s hit here, too. One of the foremost forces in that scene locally was Sid Selvidge, who moved up from Greenville, Mississippi, and became a Midtown coffeehouse fixture. Selvidge’s long, varied Memphis music career — which continued until his 2013 death — began with the 1969 debut album “Portrait,” which is celebrated in radio station WYXR’s latest Stereo Sessions event. Wilco’s Pat Sansone hosts with a guest appearance from Selvidge’s son, guitarist Steve Selvidge. 6 p.m. Free with registration. 1350 Concourse Ave. RSVP here. — Herrington

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