Here are five shows to catch as the last of this late spring fades into three sweaty months of cookouts and fireworks.

Memphis Pride Fest ends weekend of events with a parade down Beale Street. 

Memphis Music Initiative, a Westwood artist, Memorial Day ceremonies and a U of M Board of Trustees meeting. Vote for your favorite photo from this week.

Events began Thursday night and continue through Sunday.

Volunteers with the organization say the community is one aspect they love most about working with the group.

The first 1,000 guests will receive a 40^th anniversary poster, featuring Graceland’s original opening day flyer artwork. 

“Most of our cooking teams are back with us, we have great entertainment lined up for all three days and we’re ready to go,” said event chairman Bobby Gardino.

Hershey and Target’s Beat of the Future campaign showcases the Memphis organization from store shelves nationwide. 

Instructors who have worked on shows and films including “The Help,” “Bluff City Law” and “Women of the Movement” are leading a free set-building workshop.

Elmwood decided to project classic films on the roof of the circa 1866 cottage situated on the property, starting Friday, June 3.

Westwood artist Tony Hawkins, a product of the southwest Memphis neighborhood, will paint a mural in Westwood to convey the significance of his community. 

Young Black love and joy are the themes of writer Kelis Rowe’s debut novel but Memphis readers will also recognize a lot of settings in the story, as well. 

Local illustrator Mia Saine, a 2017 graduate of Memphis College of Art, specializes in commercial illustration, branding design, advertising design and environmental design. 

The Daily Memphian staff photographer Mark Weber has been busy this week covering events around Memphis while Patrick Lantrip traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to capture the action at Spring Fling, a statewide competition for high school athletes. Take a look and vote for your favorite.

Memphis-born recording artist Joshua Black, also known as “J. Buck,” is coming home for his first appearance at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts Friday, May 27. 

This week, there’s a rare chance to see Robert Altman’s “Nashville” on the big screen, Memphis in May wraps up with a run and Hubby Jenkins of Carolina Chocolate Drops fame plays Crosstown Arts. 

On the Sidebar, Eric talks to Patty Daigle, the associate curator of modern and contemporary art at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

When the pandemic hit, local musician Walt Phelan started building a recording studio; Brian “Skinny” McCabe started creating visual art again. 

The event will take place Thursday, May 26 in Atlanta and will be available to stream.

A new exhibit chronicles the Shell’s more than eight-decade existence and pays tribute to some of the musicians who have played there. 

For 45 years, Art Gilliam has provided a voice for the Black community through radio station WLOK. The station’s offices are undergoing renovations at Talbot Avenue and South Second Street.

The Cooper-Young Garden Walk returned this past weekend for the seventh year. Visitors had a chance to drop into more than 100 gardens in the eclectic Midtown neighborhood. Some of the gardens included peeks at artist studios, chicken coops, beehives, composters and more. This year’s Garden Walk theme was hats.

The national tour of “Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign” debuted at the Memphis museum in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. 

Belle Tavern reopens with a familiar face, baby formula shortage takes its toll the Mid-South, Staks Pancake Kitchen plans new breakfast locations, and Northpoint is headed to Spring Fling. 

After a scaled-down version of the fest in October 2021, the event is back in full force with a Greek pastry corner; “Greek Boutique,” including Greek-themed apparel and cookbooks; live music; and plenty of Greek cuisine.