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<strong>Fat Head BBQ reacted to a fourth-place finish in the Whole Hog category at SmokeSlam in Tom Lee Park on May 18, 2024. This year&rsquo;s fest starts Thursday, May 15.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)Update The To-Do List

The To-Do List: SmokeSlam, Cosmic Carnival and Bill & Ted’s last adventure

This week, Ruby Bridges is here for her namesake reading festival and GWAR brings shock rock (and lots of fake blood) to Minglewood.

By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Alys Drake May 16, 2025
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The To-Do List: BBQ fest, Greek Fest, Jugfest and art that’s out of this world

This week, Memphis celebrates Tom Lee, Soul & Spirits celebrates smoked beer and Wiseacre is having the most metal pop-up shop ever.

By Elle Perry, Bianca Phillips, Holly Whitfield, Kelsey Bowen May 08, 2025
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The To-Do List: Troll Fest, murder songs and the death of the Log Lady

This week, Alton Brown brings his “Last Bite” to Memphis, and Chris Isaak brings his “Wicked Games” to Graceland. Plus, Riverbeat takes over Tom Lee, and Memphis Fashion Week is here.

By Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry May 01, 2025
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The To-Do List: Race cars or crawfish, and nerd out on the science of wine

This week, watch 10-minute plays at Hattiloo Theatre, see Julien Baker & Torres in Oxford and get a sneak peek of Baron von Opperbean (with cocktails for a cause).

By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Nick Lingerfelt April 24, 2025

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    The To-Do List: Shell Daze, Time Warp and Mary J. Blige for real this time

    This week, Peabody rooftop parties return, Africa in April is back and Saddle Creek opens another art show.

    By Nick Lingerfelt, Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington April 20, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Porchfest, knight fights and the function of conjunctions

    This week, Lucero plays a free show for Huey’s birthday, a death-row inmate performs from an Ohio prison and you can play musical chairs at Hattiloo.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Nick Lingerfelt April 10, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Hot Foot Honeys, drag time travel and a bad tattoo contest

    This week, Martin Luther King Jr. is honored, a fashion legend is celebrated and a mid-century home transforms into a vintage pop-up shop.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Alys Drake April 07, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Bar birthdays, a Bartlett bayou bash and Black Violin

    This week, visual art and dance are on display at the U of M, MIM brings barbecue to Collierville (in March) and Sir Meatball has a dog party. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Kelsey Bowen March 31, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Women spin, blossoms bloom and nerds unite

    This week, punk rock changes a teen girl’s life at Circuit, Black-owned food trucks take over Tiger Lane and you’ve got one more chance to go back to Comeback Coffee.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Alys Drake, Chris Herrington March 20, 2025
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    The To-Do List: How to celebrate St. Pat’s Day, plus daffodils and drag

    This week, the owls are not what they seem at Crosstown Arts, “Whose Line is it Anyway?” hits the road and the Orpheum reveals its next Broadway lineup.

    By Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Alys Drake March 15, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Elvises descend upon Memphis, and the library gets jazzy

    This week, dance all night to R&B hits from Colors Worldwide, warm up with whiskey and celebrate women in the arts. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Chris Herrington March 06, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Mardi Gras for dogs, zydeco for people and a monster movie

    This week WYXR wants folks to pull up, author Jared Sullivan talks TVA and the Metal Museum opens an airy exhibition.

    By Bianca Phillips, Alys Drake, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Beth Gooch February 27, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Mardi Gras, griots, pirates and the faces of David Bowie

    This week, clothing and pottery pop up next to Hard Times Deli, a new sculpture celebrates caregivers and the Dixon’s director talks about cat paintings.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Alys Drake, Kelsey Bowen February 20, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Secret comedy and passionate music

    This week, the Crosstown Arts film series comes back with a love story, ‘Hamilton’ is back at the Orpheum and the Tennessee Equality Project brings its gumbo contest back for the 12th year.

    By Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Alys Drake, Chris Herrington February 17, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Heart works and other art works, plus a Mardi Gras Ball

    This week, Broad Avenue cures your sweet tooth, Blue Suede Vintage reopens in a new spot and Lunar New Year celebrations continue at the Agricenter.

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen February 07, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Ballet dancers, dancing lions and a spacy dance party

    This week, Tennessee Williams’ painting are on view at Rhodes, Thomas Dambo’s Trolls are in the Garden and Dru’s Bar is hosting a Grammy’s watch party (with prizes!). 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Alys Drake, Jennifer Chandler January 31, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Year of the Snake kicks off; Simien and Safiya play Crosstown

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

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Alys Drake January 23, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Beer science, Mahjong, Dolly Day and DJ nights galore

    This week, watch the planets “align” from Harbor Town, catch up on the Mad Max series and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen January 17, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Crosstown concert honors MLK, and Ikea has a party

    This week, a Circuit Playhouse production tells the story of Stalin’s body doubles, the Brooks launches a new happy hour and Memphis songwriters take the Halloran stage.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Alys Drake January 10, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Elvis birthday at Graceland and global blues on Beale

    This week, wrestle your way into 2025, make a Memphis-centric zine and see Bone Thugs-n-Harmony for real this time.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry January 02, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Things to do on New Year’s Eve

    This week, go into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci and ring in 2025 with parties all over the city. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Frank Bonner II December 30, 2024
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    The To-Do List: More holiday concerts than you can shake a jingle bell at

    This week, art-crawl through the Edge District, take your dog to meet Santa Paws and sashay into Christmas with “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen December 19, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Two parades delayed; holiday films, and cannabis cocktails

    This week, Sheet Cake celebrates its first birthday, Ikea hosts a Swedish Christmas feast and Soul & Spirits has six Taylor Swift-themed beers. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington December 16, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Firepit Fridays, Stumbling Santas and a light Delight

    This week, a Shakespeare rom-com opens in Cordova, zombies are still in season at Growlers and WYXR raises the sound at Crosstown. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Holly Whitfield, Kelsey Bowen, Alys Drake, Abigail Warren, Elle Perry December 05, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Thanksgiving dinners, a turkey trot and all of the lights

    This week, Pickleball 901 hosts a Thanksgiving tournament, and Black Friday brings the openings of holiday lighting installations. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 03, 2024
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    The To-Do List: A Winter Garden, an enchanted castle and sugarplum fairies

    This week, Justin Timberlake is back in Memphis, there’s an early turkey trot at Overton Park and the holiday lights come on at Graceland and Downtown.

    By Bianca Phillips, Laura Testino, Alys Drake November 21, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Cat paw-ty, coffee culture and Hannibal Lector times two

    This week, learn cocktail science at Lichterman, spend an evening in Paris at the Orpheum and hear IMAKEMADBEATS’ new album — but with lasers.

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Jennifer Chandler, Kelsey Bowen November 15, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Taiko drums, Indian food, holiday shopping and boozy cider

    This week, horror fans unite at the inaugural Monster Con, Meddlesome hosts a very short race and Valerie June gets her GPAC moment.

    By Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Alys Drake November 08, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Rock and bounce on Mud Island, glow at FedExForum

    This week, a Día de Los Muertos parade honors the dead, a Memphis Botanic Garden festival celebrates Japan and three new art shows open at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.

    By Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Jordan Rodgers October 31, 2024

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