This week, cult classic “Halloween III” is set to music, the Memphis Botanic Garden celebrates 70 years and Zora Neale Hurston’s life story takes center stage.

This week, guitars tell stories of American history, the “No Tears Project” educates through civil rights stories and Evan Williams turns Crosstown stories into song. Plus, we get an early start to Juneteenth. 

This week, Memphis Italian Festival has all the carbs, fries are paired with wine at Railgarten and Grind City gets hoppy and sour.

This week, celebrate Southern soul food at Slave Haven, learn to skate at the River Garden and catch an Academy Award winner at Comeback Coffee.

This week, take a “mammoth” hike at Shelby Farms, meet the musicians buried at Elmwood and explore a revamped South City during MEMFix.

This week, Memphis in May celebrates Malaysia, Opera Memphis honors soldiers and Motownphilly’s back again.

This week, celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Overton Square, catch 1990s hip-hop act Digable Planets at Minglewood and meet the artist behind Memphis Botanic Garden’s new “Rich Soil” exhibition.

This week, the Tennessee Triennial highlights Memphis artists, jookers battle in the Ravine and MEMFix returns with a festival in Alcy-Ball.

This week, shop for Memphis merch at the Choose901 spring market, celebrate Earth Day with Bodywerk DJs and rock out with Shinedown at FedExForum.

This week, Amy Dang blends South Asian sounds with contemporary pop, sci-fi fans gather at Midtown Con 2 and the Harlem Globetrotters bring basketball back to FedExForum. 

This week, Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin are walking in Memphis (er, well, Germantown), MoSH offers a look behind the scenes and Wiseacre hosts a weird beer festival.

This week, learn who’s not buried at Elmwood, see Van Duren at the Halloran and honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 55th anniversary of his death. 

This week, Master Gardeners get the garden party started, U of M dance students present new works and “Ink” tells the story of Robert Murdoch’s rise.

This week, we’ve got your St. Patrick’s Day guide. Plus, the Godmother of Soul is at the Orpheum, and there’s magic at the Halloran Centre.

This week, Black Lodge serves a “Nope”-themed dinner, New Edition gets the band back together and artist Harmonia Rosales’ exhibition opens at the Brooks. 

This week, the Dixon and Theatre Memphis celebrate women in the arts, Step Afrika steps into GPAC and there’s a chili showdown at Memphis Made.

This week, the U.S. Poet Laureate will read at Rhodes, Spillit stops in Orange Mound and Ballet Memphis pays homage to love.

This week, Leyla McCalla plays Crosstown Theater, Kristin Chenoweth signs her book and Ukrainian artists share how war has changed their culture.

This week, the Memphis Botanic Garden pairs Phillip Ashley Chocolates with whiskey, and Old Dominick pairs whiskey with the Super Bowl. Plus, Don Bryant and The Bo-Keys play the Halloran.

This week, Hattiloo Theatre and Crosstown Arts share coming-of-age stories on the stage and screen. And Tennessee Shakespeare Company shares a classic love story switcheroo. 

This week, NKA Gallery shows work by Black male artists, Opera Memphis presents a political thriller and you can learn to play the harmonica (for free).

This week, the late George Hunt has a posthumous exhibition, Playhouse presents the story of Alabama’s “Scottsboro Boys” and Black Lodge hosts a showtunes rave.

This week, a TheatreWorks play centers on Chicago’s Pekin Theater, the Mid-South’s wilderness is on display at the Dixon and the 1980s are back at Minglewood.

This week, manifest your dreams with a vision board, or learn the arts of mindfulness and origami. Plus, Lisa Marie Presley will be in town for Elvis’ birthday weekend.

We’ve got ideas for your New Year’s Eve, including an art party, a rap show and a Victorian six-course meal. Plus, some places are still celebrating Christmas.