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    The To-Do List: Dogchella, Mother’s Day and lots of ballet

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

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Holly Whitfield, Kelsey Bowen May 11, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Beignets at the drive-in, Star Wars Day and Groucho Marx

    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.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Holly Whitfield May 05, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Bouncy houses, books, ballet and Ms. Jackson (if you’re nasty)

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

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen April 27, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Puppies, crystals, Lizzo and Little Richard

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

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Holly Whitfield April 21, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Swing at the Shell, jazz at Crosstown and what to do for Easter

    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. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington April 07, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Porchfest, Storyfest and Shelby Forest Spring Fest

    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.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington April 14, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Campfire party, Journey and trail running films

    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. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Abigail Warren March 31, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Legos, chalk, beer Olympics and a Red Bull dance off

    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.

    By Elle Perry, Bianca Phillips March 23, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Cherry blossom picnic, puppets and where to get green beer

    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.

    By Elle Perry, Bianca Phillips March 16, 2023
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    The To-Do List: St. Pat’s parade, trash can painting and a Super Mario party

    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. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry March 09, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Alvin Ailey, Black country music and lot of Elvises

    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.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington, Blair Kinsey March 02, 2023
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    To-Do List: Blaxploitation on the big screen and belated Mardi Gras parties

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

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry February 24, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Count birds, eat soup and celebrate Mardi Gras

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

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry February 16, 2023
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    The To-Do List: TEDx, pinball and your Valentine’s Day events guide

    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.

    By Bianca Phillips, Blair Kinsey, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Jasmine McCraven February 09, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Black lit, Black art and ‘Works of Heart’

    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. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Jasmine McCraven February 02, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Lunar New Year parties, Tommy Kha and 250 years of American art

    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).

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington January 26, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Photos at Tone, AI at MoSH and two Dolly Parton parties

    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.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry January 19, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Beer for wizards, Sondheim’s greatest hits and MLK Day events

    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.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry January 12, 2023
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    The To-Do List: Artists go incognito, Dan Montgomery’s back and the Brooks gets ‘wild’

    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.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington January 05, 2023
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    The To-Do List: New Year’s Eve edition

    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. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry December 29, 2022
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    The To-Do List: Liberty Bowl, Grizz watch party and a place to cry on Christmas Day

    This week, watch “Home Alone” on the big screen, see Chris Gales at the Westin and spend Christmas night with The Sheiks.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington December 22, 2022
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    The To-Do List: Hear holiday tunes, run like a reindeer and party like an ogre

    This week, go caroling without singing a note at Phil Kline’s “Unsilent Night,” give a homeless pet a better life for just $12 and see “Gremlins” on the big screen.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Jasmine McCraven December 20, 2022
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    The To-Do List: Victorian caroling, Christmas on Beale and Corey Feldman

    This week, cuddle up by a fire pit near the river, celebrate Latin American and Caribbean holiday traditions and get buck at Imagine Vegan Cafe.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington December 09, 2022
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    The To-Do List: Raised By Sound, Emily Dickinson on stage and stumbling Santas

    This week, Crosstown Concourse and Overton Square light up the night, a photo exhibit offers a glimpse into evictions and a folk music concert raises funds for the aquifer.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry December 02, 2022
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    The To-Do List: Memphis gets lit, plus WinterArts and Lil Buck

    This week brings holiday lights (and Lizzo lasers) galore, a chance to hike off Thanksgiving excesses, monster trucks and various adaptations of the classics.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry November 25, 2022

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