The Early Word: Par-tee’s over at Quail Ridge, and Ja-lloween wasn’t scary
Hola, Memphis. It’s Friday, Nov. 1 — Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. This Mexican holiday offers a time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed. And it runs through Saturday, when you can take part in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art’s annual Día de Los Muertos Parade & Festival with crafts, dance performances and more.
Also happening Saturday: The Memphis Tigers football team plays UTSA in an away game, and they need to win for any hope of making it to the AAC title game. The Memphis Grizzlies play the Philadelphia 76ers in an away game, too.
At home on Saturday, there’s the Broad Avenue Arts Walk with vendors, music and a paella-making station from the owners of the now-closed Maximo’s on Broad (RIP). Mud Island is the place to be if you have kids; there’s a weekend-long inflatable bounce house festival, and Rock-n-Romp is making a comeback.
On Sunday, you’ll find sushi, martial arts demos, music and more in the Memphis Botanic Garden’s Japanese garden. And just down the street, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens will open three new exhibitions, including one dedicated to train art.
Bartlett’s Quail Ridge Golf Course, the only course in the suburb, is closing Saturday after 30 years. And the 103-acre course is up for sale and has the potential to be redeveloped, which has some Bartlett leaders and neighbors concerned. The land Quail Ridge sits on is zoned residential, so a commercial developer could build houses or apartments there. But so far, the city hasn’t heard of any pending development plans. Some residents are holding out hope that the buyer will reopen the course.
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant ensured the team’s Halloween game against the Milwaukee Bucks was not scary at all, dialing in a 122-99 win at FedExForum. In fact, it might as well have been a rom-com with Morant as the hunky protagonist. He scored 26 points with 10 rebounds and 14 assists in less than 29 minutes of play, and many of those were masterfully made, including a 13-footer and a lob to Santi Aldama while sitting flat on the floor.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. She’s a diehard morning person who spends her free time running marathons and ultras. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South.”
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