Thursday, August 27, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Thursday - 6:00pm - 9:00pm- Circa 2nd Anniversary Party - Circa Memphis
Thursday - 6:30pm - 9:00pm - ArtsMemphis Bravo Season Kick-Off Block Party (FREE) - Huling Row
Thursday - 8:00pm - 12:00pm - New Science System Concert ($5) - Full Moon Club
Thursday - 7:00pm - Mayoral Debate Watch Parties - Flying Saucer D'town & Beignet Cafe
Friday - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - August South Main Assoc. Art Trolley Tour (FREE) - South Main
Friday - 7:00pm - St Peter's Softball Team Post/Pre-Season Party (c/o Randy,Ryan,Matt) - Downtown
Friday - 7:00pm - Al Kapone & The Band ($10-$15) - Minglewood Hall
Friday - 7:15pm - Gone With The Wind ($6) - The Orpheum
Saturday - 10:00am - 8:30pm - India Fest 2009 ($1) - Agricenter Intl
Saturday - 7:00pm - 10:30pm - Levitt Shell Kick-Off Party ($10) - Levitt Shell
Saturday - 8:30pm - 3:00am - Republic Nightclub and Restaurant Grand Opening (FREE) - Beale St

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Tuesday -
Wednesday - 7:30pm - Micro Cinema Club # 53 (FREE) - The Best of Ottawa 2008 - Powerhouse
Thursday - 6:00pm - 10:00pm - Peabody Rooftop Party ($10) - The Peabody
Thursday - 7:00pm - Gavin de Graw & Collective Soul ($10) - Snowden Grove Park Amphitheater, MS
Fridays - 11:15pm - Midnite Matinees "Watermelon Man" ($5) - Powerhouse
Saturday - 12:00pm - 4:00pm - Test Drive Saturday - Covington Pike
Saturday - 6:00pm - Redbirds v. Alburquerque - Autozone Park
Saturday - 9:00pm - UFC 100 - TBD
Sunday -

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Tuesday - 6:00pm - SMA Monthly Meeting - Pearl's Oyster House
Wednesday - 7:30pm - Indie Memphis Micro Cinema Club #52 - The Powerhouse
Thursday - 6:00pm - 10:00pm - Peabody Rooftop Party - The Peabody
Thursday thru Sunday - 7:00pm - Levitt Shell Free Concerts - Overton Park
Thursday thru Sunday - Various times - Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival - Bonnaroo Farm, Manchester, TN
Friday - 7:15pm - 9:00pm - Jaws (Movie) - The Orpheum
Friday - 7:30pm - Keith Urban In Concert - FedExForum
Saturday thru 9/20 - 9:00am - 5:00pm - Dinosaurs & Sea Monsters - Pink Palace Museum
Saturday - 7:00am - 1:00pm - Memphis Farmer's Market - Central Sta Pavilion
Saturday - 7:00pm - Gibson Guitar 5K - Downtown
Saturday - 8:00pm - 2:00am - August LaVangie Going Away Party - Silly Goose
Sunday -

Monday, April 20, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday - All Day - Earth Day
Thursday -
Friday - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - South Main Art Trolly Tour - S Main St
Friday - 7:30pm - Prasad Birthday Dinner - The Butcher Shop
Saturday - 5:00pm - 8:00pm - Easter Keg Party - Flying Saucer
Sunday - 2:00pm - 5:00pm - Beale St Wine Race - Handy Park & Beale St

Monday, April 13, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday -
Tuesday - 6:00pm - April SMA Meeting - Beignet Cafe
Wednesday til Sunday - All Day - FREE Trolley Rides + Cake - MATA Downtown
Wednesday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Atlanta BB - FedExForum
Thursday - 5:30pm-7:30pm - Main at Peabody Place Block Party - Main St between Gayoso & Peabody Place
Thursday - 6:00pm-10:00pm - Peabody Rooftop Party - The Peabody
Saturday - 7:00am-1:00pm - Opening Day Memphis Farmer's Market - Central Stn Pavilion
Saturday - 10:00am-6:00pm - Southern Hot Wings Cooking Contest & Festival - S. Main St.
Sunday - 10:00am-5:00pm - Down To Earth Celebration - Shelby Farms
Sunday - 12:00pm-6:00pm - Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival - Riverside Bluffs
Sunday - 4:30pm-6:00pm - Meet and Greet Memphis Tigers Basketball Coach Josh Pastner - Tower Room in Clark Tower (33rd Floor)

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday - 6:30pm - Grizzlies @ MIA BB
Thursday - All Day - Open Practice by 4 Teams of NCAA South Regional Sweet 16 (FREE!!!) - FedExForum
Thursday - 8:30pm - Tigers v. Mizzou - Max's
Friday - 5:00pm - 8:00pm - Caitlin's Help for Hope House 5K - Mud Island
Friday - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - South Main Art Trolley Tour Night - s Main St.
Friday - 6:30pm - UNC v. Gonzaga BB (NCAA Sweet 16) - FedExForum
Friday - 9:00pm - Syracuse v. Oklahoma BB (NCAA Sweet 16) - FedExForum
Friday - 9:00pm - Grizzlies @ Sacramento BB
Saturday - TBD - Tigers v. ? - Max's
Saturday - 7:00pm - Umphrey's McGee -Minglewood Hall
Saturday - 8:30pm - Nicole & Prasad Hizzouse Party - Willett Ave.
Saturday - 8:30pm - 9:30pm - Earth Hour (Turn off lights for 1 hr)
Saturday - 9:00pm - Grizzlies @ Portland BB
Sunday - 1:00pm? - Winners of Friday's games (NCAA Elite 8) - FedExForum

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday thru Wednesday - 6:00pm - 10:00pm - Calhoun's Bracket Buster
Tuesday - 6:00 - 10:00pm - Hard Luck St Paddy's Party - Calhoun's
Wednesday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Denver - FedExForum
Thursday - 11:25am - Tigers v. Cal Northridge BB
Thursday - 7:00pm - Jane Goodall Lecture - CBU
Friday thru Saturday - MidSouthCon 27 - Whispering Woods Hotel & Conv Ctr
Friday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. New Orleans BB
Friday - 9:00pm - 12:00am - Martin & Taylor at Swanky's - Swanky's Taco Shop
Saturday - 10:00am - 3:00pm - Mid-South Baby Expo - AgriCenter Intl
Saturday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Boston - FedExForum
Saturday - 10:00pm - 4:00am - New Science System - Full Moon Club
Saturday - TBD - Tigers v. TBA BB
Sunday - 7:00pm - Lil Wayne 'I Am Music' World Tour - FedExForum

Monday, March 9, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday -
Tuesday - 6:00pm - SMA March Meeting - Circa Restaurant
Tuesday - All Day - FedEx Office Free Resume Printing Day - All FedEx Office Stores
Wednesday thru Saturday - Various times - CUSA 2009 Tournament - FedExForum
Thursday - 7:00pm - Sister Hazel - Minglewood Hall
Friday - 7:00pm - Angie's Pre-party Party - The Lofts
Friday - 8:00pm - Kris Kourdevalis Birthday Party - The Warehouse
Saturday - 3:00pm - 6:00pm - Zumbathon to Benefit Bridges - Rumba Room
Saturday - 4:00pm - St Patrick's Day Parade - Beale St
Saturday - 6:30pm - Gillian +0.5 Birthday Dinner - Lobster King Restauarant
Sunday - 4:00pm - March Madness Selection Sunday - Max's
Sunday - 7:30am - Germantown Half Marathon and Mayor's Cup - G'Town Athletic Club, 1801 Exeter
Sunday - 11:00am - Countdown to St Patty's Day Party - Kooky Canuck
Sunday thru Wednesday next - 4:00pm - 10:00pm - Calhoun's Bracket Buster - Max's

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday -
Tuesday - 9:30pm - Grizzlies @ LA Lakers BB
Wednesday - 7:00pm - Tigers @ Houston BB - Max's
Wednsday - 9:30pm - Grizzlies @ LA Clippers BB
Thursday - 8:00pm - Rascall Flatts w Jessica Simpson - FedExForum
Friday thru Sunday - 10:00am - 8:00pm - Vesta Home Show ($8) - Agricenter Intl
Friday - 7:00pm - Brian C Birthday Bash - Happy Mexican
Friday - 8:00pm - Hoobastank - Minglewood Hall
Saturday - 12:00pm - Tigers v. Tulane BB - FedExForum
Saturday - 6:30pm - Gillian +0.5 Birthday Dinner - Lobster King Restaurant
Saturday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Philadelphia BB
Sunday - 2:00am - DST Starts - Forward your clocks by 1 hr

Sunday, February 22, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday -
Tuesday - 6:00pm - Grizzlies @ Cleveland BB
Tuesday - 6:00pm - Mardi Gras Parade & Pub Crawl - Silky Sullivan's, Beale St
Tuesday - 7:30pm - Lucinda Williams - Minglewood Hall
Wednesday - 6:00pm - Grizzlies @ Indiana BB
Wednesday - 8:00pm - Robin Williams Weapons of Self-Destruction Tour - The Orpheum
Thursday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Oklahoma City BB - FedExForum
Thursday - 8:00pm - Tigers @ UAB BB - Max's
Friday - 10:00am - 9:00pm - Mode Du Jour Close Out Sale - 509 S. Main St.
Friday - Various times - Beale St Zydeco Festival - Beale Street Bars
Friday - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - South Main Art Trolley Tour Night
Friday - 9:00pm - 12:00am - New Science CD Release Party "Nocturne" - Full Moon Club, 1218 Madison
Saturday - 9:00am - "Move It Memphis" 10K/5K Fun Run - Third & Union
Saturday - 12:00pm - Tigers v. So. Miss BB - FedExForum

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. New Orleans BB - FedExForum
Tuesday - 6:00pm - SMA February Meeting - Earnestine & Hazel's
Wednesday - 6:00pm - Grizzlies @ Philadelphia BB
Wednesday - 7:00pm - Tigers v. Tulsa BB - FedExForum
Thursday -
Friday - 10:00pm - South Main Dirty Dozen Valentine Party - Earnestine & Hazel's
Saturday - 4:00pm - Tigers @ So. Miss BB - Max's
Sunday - 11:00am - 2:30am - $2 Coors Light All Day - Kooky Canuck

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Wednesday - 8:00pm - Tigers @ SMU BB - Max's
Wednesday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Houston BB - FedExForum
Wednesday thru Friday - Various times - International Blues Challenge - Beale St Clubs & Center for Southern Folklore
Thursday -
Friday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Clippers BB - FedExForum
Friday - 7:30pm - Sam's Housewarming Loft Party - Paperworx
Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm - National Ornamental Metal Museum Free Day - National Ornamental Metal Museum
Saturday - 8:00pm - Tigers @ Gonzaga BB - Max's
Saturday - 8:00pm - Grizzlies v. Toronto BB - FedExForum

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

33 Memphis Carjackings in 26 Days

Always be careful and safety first. These are desperate times...

Click here for the original article.

This Weekend's Schedule

Tuesday - 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Rock Climbing ($15 fee) - Bridges
Tuesday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Denver BB - FedExForum
Tuesday - 7:00pm - Happy Hour at Quetzal (c/o Intl Community of Memphis) - Quetzal
Wednesday - 6:00pm - Tigers @ ECU BB - Max's
Wednesday - 8:00pm - Grizzlies @ Oklahoma City BB
Thursday - 7:00pm - SOMA Dozen Meeting - Blue Monkey
Friday - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - South Main Art Trolley Tour Night - South Main
Saturday -12:00pm - Tigers v. Houston BB - FedExForum
Saturday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. LA Lakers BB - FedExForum
Sunday - 5:00pm - Super Bowl Steelers v. Cardinals FB - TBD

Friday, January 23, 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Monday - 7:00pm - MLK Celebration Game - Grizzlies v. Detroit BB - FedExForum
Tuesday - 10:00am - President Obama Inaugural Ceremonies
Tuesday - 7:00pm - Neighborhood Ball Viewing Party - Angie's
Tuesday - 8:00pm - Silly Goose Opening - Peabody Place
Wednesday - NYC Deli Opening - 1 Commerce Square
Wednesday - 8:00pm - Tigers v. Rice BB - FedExForum
Thursday -
Friday - 6:00pm - Amy's Mardi Gras Pre-Game VIP Party - Lindy's
Friday - 8:00pm - Amy's Mardi Gras Birthday Party (c/o Kelly K) - Downtown
Friday - 9:00pm - 12:00am - Martin & Taylor First Show of the Year - SkiMo's
Saturday - 2:30pm - Tigers @ Tennessee BB - Max's
Saturday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Nets BB - FedExForum
Sunday - Lunar (Chinese) New Year's Eve Party - TBD

Blues City Coffee has Gone Away Blues


Blues City Coffee at Main and Peabody Place has gone out of business. We had good memories at this place.

Jillian's restaurant and entertainment center in Peabody Place Downtown closed Monday and will be replaced with a locally owned sports bar and restaurant.
Expects to open in March.

The Silly Goose will replace Swig martini bar on the ground floor of the Peabody Place office tower at 100 Peabody Place.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

President Barack Obama's Schedule

NOTE: ALL TIMES EASTERN

» 8:25 a.m.: Obamas leave Blair House for prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church

» 8:35 a.m.: Prayer service

» 9:45 a.m.: Church service ends; Obamas depart for the White House

» 10:05 a.m.: Obamas arrive at White House for coffee with the Bushes

» 11 a.m.: Motorcade departs for the Capitol

» 11:30 a.m.: Bushes and Obamas proceed to platform on the West Front; California Senator Dianne Feinstein will issue the call to order and deliver brief welcoming remarks, followed by an invocation from Dr. Rick Warren and a performance from Aretha Franklin (who also sang at Bill Clinton's first inauguration)

» 11:50 a.m.: Joe Biden is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice John Stevens

» 12 p.m.: Barack Obama is sworn in as president by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Obama, with his hand on Abraham Lincoln's inaugural Bible, will recite the same oath as his predecessors: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Musical performance from John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Gabriela Montero and Anthony McGill, followed by "Hail to the Chief" and a 21-gun salute

» 12:05 p.m.: Inaugural address, followed by a poem written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander and a benediction from Dr. Joseph Lowery. The national anthem will be performed by the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters

» 12:30 p.m.: Ceremony concludes

» 12:35 p.m.: Bush departs via helicopter; Cheney departs by limo

» 12:45 p.m.: Obama signs inauguration papers in the President's Room

» 1:00 p.m.: Obama attends congressional luncheon

» 2:15 p.m.: Obama and Biden review troops at Capitol

» 2:30 p.m.: President Obama leads the parade from the Capitol along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House

» 3:15 p.m.: Arrival at the White House

» 3:45 p.m.: Obamas and Bidens proceed to the reviewing stand; inaugural parade continues until 6 p.m.

» 7 p.m.: The official inaugural balls begin with the Neighborhood Ball at the Washington Convention Center, with performers scheduled to include BeyoncĂ©. Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Stevie Wonder and others. Nick Cannon will DJ.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

This Weekend's Schedule

Tuesday - 6:00pm - SMA January Meeting - Sole Restaurant & Raw Bar, Westin Hotel
Tuesday - 6:30pm - Tigers @ Tulsa BB - Max's (aka Calhoun's)
Tuesday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Cleveland (Lebron James) - FedExForum
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday - 7:00pm - Grizzlies v. Utah BB - FedExForum
Saturday - 10:00am - First Church Cornerstone Revealing - Corner of Poplar & Second
Saturday - 7:00pm - Tigers v. UAB BB - FedExForum
Saturday - 9:00pm - Jen's Going-Away Toga Party (c/o Lindy BK) - Voodoo Lounge (aka new Hoops)
Sunday - 2:00pm - Eagles @ Arizona FB - Max's
Sunday - 5:30pm - Steelers v. Baltimore FB - Max's

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Memphis Survives !!

You gotta do nature's call at 4.5 seconds between Memphis and Tulsa game last night with Tulsa at 1 point over Memphis. Antonio Anderson drove the ball to victory in this unbelievable nail-biting play at the last seconds. Amazing !!

See the action again at 7:55 of this YouTube video clip.