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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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    The To-Do List: Dirty mackin’ R&B, vampire ballet and a creature feature

    This week, Sheila E. brings the “Glamorous Life” to Rhodes, Choices celebrates 50 years and the Memphis Tequila Festival helps you get into the Halloween spirit(s). 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Bianca Thedford, Alys Drake, Chris Herrington October 24, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Horror on screens and stages; Tim Burton style on the runway

    This week, get your damaged doodads repaired at the Metal Museum, take a selfie with an alpaca in Overton Square and do the Time Warp again. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Holly Whitfield, Alys Drake, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Bianca Thedford, Kelsey Bowen October 22, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Helene help, Hitchcock and Halloween all over

    This week, car lovers motor into the Edge, artists paint murals near Al Town and Oktoberfests are in full swing. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Kelsey Bowen, Alys Drake October 10, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Frightful films, a spooky bar and workouts after dark

    This week, Mempho takes over Radians Amphitheater, pumpkin season is on at the Dixon and the Hi-Tone turns 25. 

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen October 05, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Gonerfest is 21

    This week, sneakers meet art and cocktails at Artifacts, Memphians tell stories at TEDx and Orchestra Noir is bringing Y2K back.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Kelsey Bowen September 26, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Pizza, pints, funnel cakes and the art of letting go

    This week, celebrate Latin culture with salsa dance, art, DJs and an Overton Square fest. Plus, old-school hip-hop artists come together in Orange Mound, and 1990s alt-rockers The Wallflowers take the stage at Graceland. 

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Jennifer Chandler September 19, 2024
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    The To-Do List: A Mid-Autumn fest and a ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

    This week, fests feature French films, multiple styles of yoga, live music and more than 430 local artists and vendors. 

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Holly Whitfield September 13, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Really short plays, fancy homes and Smashing Pumpkins

    This week, Memphis musicians preview AmericanaFest sets, pink wines get some love and 35 years of the Southern Heritage Classic are on display.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Alys Drake, Jennifer Chandler, Abigail Warren September 06, 2024
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    The To-Do List: Monkeys ride dogs and Memphians celebrate the 901

    This week, runners finish the miles Eliza Fletcher could not, Matthew Sweet and MonoNeon are at the Shell and you can shop — without spending a dime — on Broad Avenue.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen August 29, 2024

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