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

This week, art meets booze at the Dixon and the Brooks, and weenie dogs race at the Germantown Festival.

Sarah Elizabeth Cornejo’s ‘The Scarcity of Sand’ opening at the Clough-Hanson Gallery at Rhodes College, Friday:

This is from Sarah Elizabeth Cornejo’s exhibition. (Submitted)

“The Scarcity of Sand” features new drawings, paintings and sculptures created by Memphis artist Sarah Elizabeth Cornejo. The exhibition tackles grief and its effects using “pre-Columbian, Latin-American mythologies that center the serpent and the afterlife.” The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, Nov. 1. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Read more about the show in our September arts guide. 5-7 p.m. (opening reception). Free admission. 2000 North Pkwy. — Elle Perry

Art on the Rocks at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Friday:

If you don’t own anything in mocha mousse, Pantone’s color of the year, you’d better get to shopping, or the folks at Art on the Rocks will know you didn’t get the memo. For this year’s cocktail and beer tasting, the Dixon is asking people to dress in neutral tones inspired by mocha mousse. Need some help? Check this out. 6-9 p.m. $55 general admission or $45 for Dixon members. 4339 Park Ave. Click here for more info. — Phillips

Zoo Rendezvous with Smash Mouth at the Memphis Zoo, Friday:

The Memphis Zoo’s Zoo Rendezvous is Friday, Sept. 5. (Courtesy Memphis Zoo)

Go wild at the Memphis Zoo’s single-night “Wizard of Oz” themed fundraiser. Snack and sip on food and cocktails from local businesses as you shimmy to local DJs Bizzle Bluebland, Stan Bell and Nycelyfe. And don’t forget music from headliner Smash Mouth. Ticket sales go to support the zoo’s animal care and conservation initiatives, so you will feel like an “All Star” for supporting the zoo. This is event is 21+. 7-10:30 p.m. 2000 Prentiss Place. Click here for more information. — Kelsey Bowen

Germantown Festival at C.O. Franklin Park, Saturday-Sunday:

Germantown Festival’s “Running of the Weenies” will be Saturday, Sept. 6. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

Germantown’s first traveling mural will be on view at the city’s annual festival this year. Plus, there will be plenty of vendors and live music, including a Saturday show by Lakeland School System Superintendent Ted Horrell and his band. On Saturday, the festival is open from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., and on Sunday, it’s open from noon until 6 p.m. The fan-favorite weenie-dog race will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. For more on the fest, including what to eat, check out this story. Free. 7725 Poplar Pike. Click here for more info. — Abigail Warren

CatVideoFest 2025 at the Pink Palace Museum, Saturday:

Still watching cat videos on Instagram reels? That’s so last month. At this traveling screening, you can finally see those silly kittens spinning on record players (and way more) on the big screen. The 73-minute film compiles some of the best cat content from the internet, and it’s all for a good cause. Part of the ticket sales from the Memphis screening benefits Mewtopia Cat Rescue. 11 a.m. $15.74. 3050 Central Ave. Click here for tickets (and a trailer!). — Phillips

TheatreWorks 30th anniversary party at TheatreWorks, Saturday:

TheatreWorks will celebrate 30 years with a party Saturday, Sept. 6. (Submitted)

The busiest theater in town will celebrate 30 years of live productions. TheatreWorks is home to 13 different resident and associate theater companies, which benefit from the intimate black-box setting. Performances, an artist market and free workshops will take place throughout the day, ending with a dance party and reunion of TheatreWorks alumni. Noon-10 p.m. 2085 Monroe Ave. Click here for a full schedule of events. — Alys Drake

‘The Art of Fermentation’ with Sandor Katz at Soul & Spirits Brewing, Saturday:

Sandor Katz wrote the book — OK, lots of books — on fermentation, and he’ll drop some of his knowledge at this talk at Soul & Spirits. Because where else would you host a fermentation workshop other than a brewery, right? Katz is the author “Wild Fermentation” and “The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved,” among other tomes. He’ll demo how to ferment veggies and discuss beer, brewing and alcohol fermentation. Each ticket includes one free beer. 3-6 p.m. $43. 845 North Main St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

The Memphis Power Pop Festival featuring The Connells at the Overton Park Shell, Saturday:

If you like your music with a side of insanely catchy hooks and jangle guitar, catch the free Memphis Power Pop Festival at the Overton Park Shell Saturday, Sept. 6. Gates open at 4 and the music starts at 5 with openers Your Academy and the Sonny Wilsons, followed by power-pop legends The Connells at 7 p.m. This will be the first Memphis show by the Connells in 23 years, and you will certainly hear all your favorites, including “74-75,” “Slackjawed,” “New Boy” and “Stone Cold Yesterday. Did we mention it was free? 5 p.m. at the Shell. Click here for more information. — Jody Callahan

ZZ Top at Live at the Garden, Saturday:

ZZ Top plays Live at the Garden on Saturday, Sept. 6. (Mpi04/MediaPunch /IPX/AP file)

Despite being the quintessential Texas blues-rock band, ZZ Top has more than a little Memphis in them. They recorded seven albums at Memphis’ Ardent Studios, starting with 1973’s “Tres Hombres” and climaxing with 1983’s blockbuster “Eliminator.” That was enough to land the group in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill died in 2021, but the band has continued on and has now been a concert fixture for more than 50 years. 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $84. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

Central Gardens Home Tour along Central Avenue, Sunday:

This year’s Central Gardens Home and Garden Tour will be Saturday, Sept. 6. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)

Want to peek inside other people’s fancy houses? Here’s your chance. The 49th annual Central Gardens Home Tour features stately homes along the neighborhood’s thoroughfare, Central Avenue. Participating homeowners will open their doors for tours, and there’s live music and food trucks. 1-5 p.m. $20 advance or $30 on the day of tour. Click here for tickets. — Phillips

‘The Breakfast Club’ at Cordova Cinema Grill, Sunday and Wednesday:

From the “How Old Does This Make You Feel?” Department: This high-school comedy is back on the big screen for a 40th anniversary encore. You probably know it well: Five different high-school types — the princess, the jock, the nerd, the outcast, the greaser — are stuck together for Saturday detention in suburban Chicago. As a generational touchstone, it earns the overused descriptor “iconic,” and like the other higher-end teen comedies from writer/sometimes director John Hughes (“Pretty in Pink,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”), it looks even better in an era where these kind of movies are now usually more anonymous Netflix cheapies. “The Breakfast Club” screens at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, and again at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Cordova Cinema Grill. Click here for more info. — Herrington 

‘Mayhem In Memphis: A Memorial Celebration of Life for John Larkin’ at the Overton Park Shell, Sunday:

John Larkin

Activist, stagehand, carpenter, stonemason and hippie John Larkin, who played a big role in saving the historic Overton Park Shell from demolition, died in August at age 75. Now, the Shell he helped save will host a memorial concert in his memory. FreeWorld, Devil Train, Nancy Apple, Spaceman’s Dead Friends, Lorette Velvette, Jason Freeman and Kaya & the Welders are all booked to play the free show that runs from 4 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. 1928 Poplar Ave. Click here for more info. — Phillips

Craft Food and Wine Festival at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Sunday:

Rachial Allen sampled wines at the Craft Food & Wine Festival in 2024. This year’s fest is Sunday, Sept. 7. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)

The Craft Food and Wine Festival is back for its sixth year to satisfy your Girl Dinner cravings. Founded by Cristina McCarter, owner of Feast & Graze, the festival includes drinks and bites from 25 vendors offering everything from cheese and cured meats to smoked fish and local honey. There will even be vegan snacks. General-admission tickets get you access to all the eats along with cocktails and wines from Old Dominick and Distillery and Solida Tequila, a souvenir wine glass and tray. The VIP tickets include early 5 p.m. admission, a sparkling wine toast and access to the VIP room featuring catering from Grecian Gourmet. This event is 21+. Valid ID must be provided at check in. 6-9 p.m. General admission tickets start at $70, VIP tickets start at $105. 1934 Poplar Ave. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. — Bowen

Bill Callahan at 1884 Lounge, Wednesday:

While a byproduct of the same 1990s’ lo-fi scene that helped launch the likes of Beck, Pavement and Guided By Voices to aboveground fame, singer-songwriter Bill Callahan has remained something more of an underground taste. He started out recording skeletal, introverted albums under the name Smog, his music growing more professional and more expansive in time. That was an evolution that coincided with a switch to his real name, perhaps culminating in 2013’s “Dream River,” which British magazine Mojo named album of the year. As he approaches 60, Callahan has remained prolific; his most recent album was last year’s “Resusitate!” 8 p.m., $34. Click here for more info. — Herrington

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