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

This week, the Memphis Farmers Market pops up, a Guinean-inspired circus stops at GPAC and a Pink Palace exhibit shows why Earth matters.

‘Black Odyssey’ at Hattiloo Theatre, ongoing:

Hattiloo Theatre presents a reimagining of Homer’s epic, “The Odyssey.” This retelling blends mythology and Black history as a soldier, Ulysses Lincoln, makes his way home from the Iraq War to Harlem. The play, written by Yale professor Marcus Gardley, stars Bertram Williams Jr., who is best known for his role as Woddy on the Starz show “P-Valley” (created by Memphis native Katori Hall). “Black Odyssey” is co-directed by Ekundayo Bandele, Hattiloo’s founder and CEO, and Maya Robinson. Read more about it in our January theater guide. Runs through Feb. 16. Times vary. 37 S. Cooper St. See here for more information. — Alys Drake

Sweet Honey In The Rock at the Halloran Centre for the Performing Arts, Friday:

Sweet Honey in the Rock will play the Halloran Centre on Friday, Jan. 24. (Alex Brandon/AP file)

Currently composed of members Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, Nitanju Bolade Casel and Aisha Kahlil, Sweet Honey In The Rock is an all-female, a cappella vocal ensemble. Romeir Mendez serves as the featured musician, playing upright acoustic bass and electric bass. The music collective has been in existence for more than five decades and is three-time Grammy nominated. Bernice Johnson Reagon founded the group in 1973 in Washington, D.C. Since its founding, the group has had more than 20 members and has recorded about 30 albums. The show includes sign-language interpretation. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $57. 203 S. Main St. — Elle Perry

Cirque Kalabanté at Germantown Performing Arts Center, Friday:

Cirque Kalabanté presents “Afrique en Cirque” at the Germantown Performing Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 24. (Courtesy GPAC)

Circus performer and singer Yamoussa Bangoura’s “Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque” is inspired by Guinean life. The show includes acrobats performing to the sounds of Afro-jazz, percussion and kora (a string instrument used in West Africa). Bangoura was part of Circus Baobab, Cirque Éloize, Cavalia, and Cirque du Soleil, before opening his company Kalabanté Productions, in Montreal in 2007. 8-9:30 p.m. $23-$87. 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown. — Perry

‘Earth Matters: Rethink the Future’ at the Pink Palace Museum & Mansion, opening Saturday:

“Earth Matters: Rethink the Future” opens at the Pink Palace Museum & Mansion on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Courtesy MOSH)

This new exhibit at the Pink Palace teaches kids (and adults) about Earth’s complex challenges on a warming planet and sends them home with ideas on how to make small changes in their own backyards. It covers endangered species, carbon emissions, biodiversity issues, coral reef degradation and more, and it’s on view through May 18. General museum admission is $18 or free to members. 3050 Central Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Lunar New Year Celebration at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Saturday:

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will host a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)

The Year of the Snake begins on Wednesday, Jan. 29, but the Brooks Museum is starting the party early with a day-long celebration on Saturday. Guests of all ages can make Lunar New Year art, sample dim sum and tea and watch live performances, including a Chinese fan dance and a show by the Sacred Heart Lion Dancers. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free with registration. 1934 Poplar Ave. — Phillips

Cordelia’s Market First Responders Chili Cook-Off at Cordelia’s Market, Saturday:

Cordelia’s Market will host a chili potluck for first responders on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

If you work for local law enforcement, as a paramedic or firefighter or serve in the U.S. Coast Guard, Miss Cordelia’s wants to give you a free bowl of chili with all the fixings. The general public can also stop in to chat with first responders and purchase chili. All proceeds will go to CrimeStoppers. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 737 Harbor Bend Road. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Memphis Farmers Market x Wiseacre popup, Saturday:

Handmade pottery and jewelry, homemade bread, locally raised meats, fresh honey, teas and spices. Oh my! All this and more will be available at the Memphis Farmers Market x Wiseacre popup on Broad Avenue. Plus, food trucks Flipside Asia, Dynamic Duo and others, will be there for some good grub. And don’t worry, there will be a heated tent for shopping, so the frostbite won’t getcha. Noon-5 p.m. Free to attend. 2783 Broad Ave. Click here for more information. — Kelsey Bowen

Robert Burns Night at Bog & Barley, Saturday:

Haggis is on the menu at Robert Burns Night at Bog & Barley on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Ziggy Mack/The Daily Memphian file)

Celebrate Scottish poet Robert Burns’ birthday with haggis, bagpipes and whiskey. If you don’t know what haggis is, well, you’re probably better off not knowing. (Just know it’s definitely not vegan.) Guests will be handed a whiskey cocktail when they enter, and there’s a reciting of Burns’ “Address to a Haggis” before three-course dinner of cock-a-leekie soup (that’s a Scottish leek and chicken stock soup), lamb haggis and cranachan (a traditional dessert made with cream and raspberries). Read more about the event in Table Talk. 7-10 p.m. $135. 6150 Poplar, Suite 124. Click here for tickets. — Phillips

Steve Martin and Martin Short present ‘The Dukes of Funnytown!’ at the Orpheum Theatre, Saturday:

Steve Martin, left, and Martin Short will perform a live show at the Orpehum Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP file)

Steve Martin and Martin Short show go together like salt and pepper. Or mac and cheese. Or cops and doughnuts. Or Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The list could go on. The two Martins met on the set of 1986’s “Three Amigos” and have been inseparable ever since. If the last season of “Only Murders in the Building” left you yearning for more Charles and Oliver, here’s your chance. 8 p.m. $107-$365. 203 S. Main St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Marcella Simien (ft. Infinity Stairs) and Talibah Safiya in Crosstown Theater at Crosstown Arts, Saturday:

Talibah Safiya will perform with Marcella Simien at Crosstown Theater on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Sandra Dahdah/The Daily Memphian file)

“Swamp-soul” singer and longtime Memphian Marcella Simien leads the band Marcella and Her Lovers, which fuses her Creole heritage with the Memphis sound. In 2024, she released her debut solo album, playing every instrument on the record, except for on one collaboration with DJ Michael “Qemist” Ivy. Talibah Safiya is a native Memphian rooted in the Orange Mound and South Memphis communities. With songs spanning blues, jazz, hip-hop and R&B, Safiya has released several singles and a live album called “Love Spells” in 2023. Her 2024 album — “Black Magic” — features Simien. Alongside video artistry from Graham Burks Jr. (performing as Infinity Stairs), the concert offers the chance to see two of Memphis’ most compelling and evolving stars of today. 7 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets are $25. 1350 Concourse Ave, Suite 280. — Perry

The Hood Rave at 616 Music Complex, Saturday:

Serving as an after party to the Talibah Safiya and Marcella Simien concert, the Hood Rave dance party returns after a two-year hiatus. Hosted by Safiya, Amari Mouna Arnett and Maarifa Arnett, the event will feature DJs spinning house, Afrobeats, hip-hop and Amapiano. This iteration will feature DJs Chief Rifa, YoBreezye, Nico and Bizzle Bluebland. 10 p.m. $15 advance, $20 door (tickets here). 616 Marshall Ave. — Perry

Harlem Globetrotters: 2025 World Tour at the Landers Center, Monday:

The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the Landers Center on Monday, Jan. 27.(Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP file)

The Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team is playing a serious game of ball against UAB at FedExForum Monday night. So, you could go out and support the home team, but you might be biting your nails before it’s all over. Why not take a break from real sports and head to Southaven? That’s where the Harlem Globetrotters will no doubt be spinning basketballs on their fingers and slamming dunks into the net. No nail-biting needed since the Globetrotters will be playing their usual rivals, the Washington Generals, who haven’t won a game since 1971. 3 p.m. $39-$114. 4560 Venture Dr. Click here for more information. — Phillips 

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