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

This week, Juneteenth kicks off early, Just City gives us a reason to laugh and you can sip booze in a bookshop for a good cause.

‘Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin’ screening at the National Civil Right Museum, Thursday:

Civil rights leader Bayard Rustin attended an event in New York on Dec. 14, 1970. (RF/AP file)

This documentary shines a light on one of the most influential — but overlooked — figures in the Civil Rights Movement. Activist Bayard Rustin was the lead architect of the 1963 March on Washington. He was also an openly gay Black man in a time of deep racism and homophobia. After the screening the museum will host a community conversation on Rustin’s legacy and how his work continues to inform today’s movements for racial equity and LGBTQ+ rights. 6 p.m. Free. 450 Mulberry St. Click here for more info. — Bianca Phillips

Sunset on the Square Music Series at Hernando Courthouse, Thursday:

Hernando’s summer music series kicks off this week with a performance by The Amber McCain Band, an Atoka-based band influenced by Lady Antebellum and Fleetwood Mac. Food vendors include PJ’s Wraps & Sweets, Dough Co. Pizza Pie, Chick-fil-A, EMJ’s Italian Ice and StaMars Concessions. The series continues every Thursday in June and features KC Johns, Truck Patch Revival and Twin Soul in the following weeks. 7 p.m. Free. 2601 Elm St., Hernando. Click here for more information. — Phillips

‘The Terminator’ with live score at Crosstown Theater, Thursday:

Seeing a movie on the big screen with a score performed live is a real treat, and one usually reserved for silent films. Not so here as the Crosstown Arts Film Series collaborates with the Memphis Concrete experimental music festival for a screening of director James Cameron’s 1984 action breakthrough with a live score from the Memphis Concrete Scrap Metal Orchestra. Cameron’s 1991 sequel “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” was an action and effects sensation, but the series-launching first film with Arnold Schwarzenegger as a relentless mechanical assassin from the future is a spare, propulsive, instant sci-fi/action classic. It’s a pounding experience already, but with the Scrap Metal Orchestra added, this should be a night of heavy metal indeed. Showtime is 7 p.m. Admission is $10. 1350 Concourse Ave. See here for more info.— Chris Herrington

‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Theatre Memphis, opening Thursday:

“Ain’t Misbehavin'” is a tribute to the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller, one of the most influential figures in American jazz and swing music. It won three Tony Awards in 1978, including Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for actress Nell Carter. “The thing that I really wanted to create was this beautiful special moment where you just feel like you’re transported back to that time back to old Hollywood, old glamor and it just be beautiful,” director Jared Thomas Johnson said. “And then let’s be real; they’re singing their butts off.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 6-29. $35 630 Perkins Extended. See here for more information. — Alys Drake

Memphis Juneteenth Festival at Medical District Park, Friday:

Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery, is June 19. But this annual citywide festival is happening super early this year. Expect live music all day, local vendors, a talent search for kids, a historically Black colleges and universities Greek takeover, free skateboarding lessons, a car show and much more. 3:30-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. Madison Avenue & Dunlap Street. See the full schedule here. — Phillips

Sean Nash’s ‘Cosmic Produce’ opening reception at Tops at Madison Avenue Park, Friday:

Sean Nash’s “Cosmic Produce “ opens Friday at Tops Gallery. (Courtesy Tops)

Kansas City, Kansas-based artist Sean Nash fuses food, fermentation and farming into his works. “Cosmic Produce” has its origins in a permanent installation of Nash’s in the Kansas City International Airport called “Kansas City Reciprocity.” The 16-foot painting involved Nash making casts of foods farmed by six LGBTQ+ farmers of color in the Kansas City metropolitan area. “Cosmic Produce” includes two large-scale sculptural paintings shaped like marine organisms and includes casts of plants and vegetables as well as casts and shapes made from single-use plastic containers. The reception takes place in front of the installation. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, Sept. 14, and can be seen 24 hours a day from Maggie H. Isabel Street. 6-8 p.m. (opening reception). Free admission. 151 Madison Ave. Click here to learn more. — Elle Perry

Dallas Ugly with Cyrena Wages at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts, Friday:

Dallas Ugly will play The Green Room at Crosstown Arts on Friday. (Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

Though the Dallas Ugly indie-rock/Americana trio is Nashville-based, members Libby Weitnauer (fiddle and guitar, vocals), Owen Burton (guitar, vocals) and Eli Broxham (bass, vocals) met in college at DePaul University in Chicago. The three started a band when they moved to Nashville in 2020. Despite the name, none of the members are from Dallas. Weitnauer is from East Tennessee while Burton and Broxham are from Illinois. (Click here for the funny story on the name origins.) The band’s sophomore album was released in 2025. Memphis singer-songwriter Cyrena Wages is the show opener. 7 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show. $20 (plus fees) in advance, $25 (plus fees) at the door. 1350 Concourse Ave. suite 280. — Perry

Saaneah at the Overton Park Shell, Friday:

Saaneah plays the Overton Park Shell on Friday. (Courtesy Overton Park Shell)

In 2024, country and R&B singer Saaneah Jamison became the first Black woman from Nashville to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Jamison also contributed to Alice Randall’s award-winning “My Black Country” album. Jamison, a model and body positivity activist, served as the director of Nashville’s Jefferson Street Sound Museum. She appeared on “American Idol” in 2008. 7:30-9 p.m. Free admission. 1928 Poplar Ave. Click here for more info. — Perry

‘Chicken’ at Quark Theatre, opening Friday:

Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, a married couple is separated due to travel restrictions. The wife is at their home in Indiana while the husband is in Memphis for work. The husband begins to think he may be bisexual, and with his wife’s blessing, he brings another man into their relationship. The twist here is the story is told through Zoom meetings. “What really turned me on to this play was just the message at the end of it was the message of love and understanding and acceptance and that with that love comes things like hurt,” director Chase Ring said. “Love is two sides of one coin.” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 6-22. $20. 1000 Cooper St. See here for more information. — Drake

Roots and Remedies Workshop at Memphis Botanic Garden, Saturday: 

It’s time to get crunchy. In this immersive workshop, you’ll first learn about wildflowers and traditional herbal remedies. And then you can make your own herbal salve to cure what ails you using botanicals sourced from the Botanic Garden (think yarrow, rosemary, lavender and the like). 10 a.m.-noon. $30. 750 Cherry Road. Click here for more info. — Phillips

Mid-South Pride Parade and Festival on Beale Street, Saturday:

These were the grand marshals of the 2024 Memphis Pride Parade on Beale Street. This year’s parade is Saturday, June 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Happy Pride month, y’all! In the wise words of Mother RuPaul: If you can’t love yourself, how the heck are you gonna love somebody else? Can I get an amen up in here? With drag performances, local musicians, guest speakers, vendors and plenty of food trucks, what better way to kick off June? And it all begins with the big parade at 11 a.m. along Beale Street. See city and county officials, local nonprofits, high schools, church groups and others in the parade that features live music, dancers and lots of love. There are also people throwing beads and candy, so don’t forget to keep your head up — literally. After the parade, the annual Pride Festival at Robert R. Church Park goes until 5 p.m. with vendors, live music and drag. Now let the music play! 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Parade is free; festival tickets are $3. 191 Beale St. Click here for more info and to buy tickets. — Kelsey Bowen

Literatini at Novel, Saturday:

Books meet cocktails at this 11th annual fundraiser for Literacy Mid-South. Local bars ranging from Downtown’s Birdie’s to Midtown’s Swamp Bar to East Memphis’ Patrick’s will compete to create the best cocktail. Attendees can sample each and cast their votes for the best, and the winner will be crowned Literatini Champion. There will also be food from Crumpy’s Hot Wings, Pok Cha’s Egg Rolls, Good Groceries and other local eateries. New York Times-bestselling author Ace Atkins will be the featured guest. 7-11 p.m. $100. 387 Perkins Extended. Click here for more info. — Phillips

Memphis Concrete at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts, Saturday and Sunday:

Robert Traxler founded the Memphis Concrete Festival. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

The local festival featuring “people making weird music” is back. Memphis Concrete, an experimental electronic music festival, was first held in 2017. The festival title is a play on the term “musique concrete,” a French phrase for music created from recording and modifying natural sounds. The festival also includes two pre-events: a Thursday $10 screening of “The Terminator,” with a live score from the Memphis Concrete Scrap Metal Orchestra (more on that above) and a $10 “collaborative improvisation” event from 7-9:30 p.m. on Friday at H & S Printing Co. (325 Wagner Place). The festival lineup includes “trailer park jazz” musician Art Edmaiston, dreamfolk singer-songwriter Fosterfalls, shoegaze band Dinosauria, analog-video manipulation group Infinity Stairs, DJ and electronic producer Strooly and hyperpop singer Suroor. The best band name honor goes to Hater Group Chat, a free jazz/post-rock band whose bio claims it’s the only “band brave enough to ask the question on everyone’s minds: What if Draymond Green joined the Grizzlies?” As a Memphis Grizzlies fan and secret Draymond Green enthusiast, I say bring it on. 3-10 p.m. Saturday, 3-9 p.m. Sunday. $47.38 (two-day pass), $30.39 for Saturday or Sunday. 1350 Concourse Ave. Click here for an artist sampler. — Perry

Puerto Rican Coffee Club at Memphis Whistle, Sunday:

Memphis Whistle will host the Puerto Rican Coffee Club pop-up Sunday. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Nuyorican entrepreneur Linnet Caban is bringing Roxy’s Cocina Nuyorican Café to Memphis. The cafe, which will be named for Caban’s late mother Roxana, is starting with pop-up events — called Puerto Rican Coffee Club — around the city with the first set for Cooper-Young’s Memphis Whistle. Expect traditional Puerto Rican foods like empanadilla (pastry-filled turnovers) and cafe con leche. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 2299 Young Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Stand Up with Just City at Minglewood Hall, Sunday:

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will perform stand-up show for Just City’s anniversary Sunday. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP file)

Criminal-justice-reform nonprofit Just City is usually dealing in serious business like fighting to fix the legal system and keeping an eye on the courts. And they’ve been at it for 10 years now. So it’s time to take a well-deserved night off and get some laughs in. This anniversary comedy show will feature standup by Roy Wood Jr. (best-known for his work on “The Daily Show”), a conversation with state Rep. Justin J. Pearson and an after-party with a DJ. General admission is sold out, but Just City has released show-only tickets for $100. (Those tickets do not include the dinner or seating that comes with a GA ticket.) 6-8 p.m. 1555 Madison Ave. Click here for more info. — Phillips

Like Really Creative MUSE Creative Gathering at Bar DKDC, Monday:

Like Really Creative’s Muse series is held on the second Monday of each month at Bar DKDC with a different theme. This month art therapist Virginia Erholtz will lead an art-therapy and meditation session. The event also asks attendees to write a letter to their “future creative self” while listening to binaural beats from Endel. No artistic experience needed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (tickets here). 964 Cooper St. — Perry

Glixen with Figurine and Cherry Smoke at Growlers, Tuesday:

Glixen will play Minglewood Hall on Tuesday. (Jocelyn Pacheco/Submitted)

Phoenix shoegaze band Glixen played the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, the same year the band embarked on its first national tour. Earlier this year the band played the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival. Lead vocalist Aislinn Riitchie started the band in 2020. It includes Esteban Santana (guitar), Keire Johnson (drums) and Sonia Garcia (bass). Glixen’s influences range from Icelandic singer Björk to Irish rock band My Bloody Valentine to English industrial-metal band Godflesh to Russian pop duo tATu. Opening acts are Figurine and Memphis post-hardcore band Cherry Smoke. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. 1911 Poplar Ave. $19.06 (tickets here). — Perry

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