I love my iPhone. I can check what happened on Monday Night Raw last night while I wait for my hot dogs to be ready at Mr. Rusty’s Taste of Chicago. Thanks, by the way, to the blog reader who e-mailed and recommended Mr. Rusty’s.
Tonight I plan on going to the opening of the “Painted Things & Apron Strings” exhibit at the Majestic Grille. It features the work of Carolyn Olivia Dodson King, and there will be free hors d’oeuvres featuring the produce of Dodson Farms. There will also be a wine special – 3 tastings for $10. All works are for sale, and the Majestic Grille does not take any commission from sales – all the money goes to the artist.
I’ve already been told that the Nuh-Uh Girl plans on showing up for the free hors d’ouevres. I’ll bring the camera.
That’s not the only reception on Main Street tonight though… down the street, the Center for Southern Folklore will celebrate the launch of the new “Taylor Made” exhibit, celebrating the work of Reverend L.O. Taylor. The exhibit will showcase films, photos, and recordings made by Rev. Taylor from the 1920s through the 1960s. Special guests will include Beverly Bond, director of African-American Studies at the U of M; Michael Taft, head of the archive at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, and Martin Fisher, manager of recorded media collections, Middle Tennessee State University. The Center acquired the collection in 1977 and is proud to be able to display and preserve it for future generations using digital technology. The celebration runs from 5 to 8 PM tonight.
Tickets for Troops asked me to give their June 18 fundraiser Cigars Under the Stars (Memphis Zoo, 7 PM) another mention. They were mentioned on page 8 of last week’s Memphis Flyer and will be in the Calendar section this week, and they will be featured at Live at 9 on Friday, June 12. For more info about the party, and about Tickets for Troops’ mission, check out their website.
If you’re a member of the military, police officer, firefighter, or EMT, you can get in the Hard Rock free Saturday night, June 13 to see Joan Red, Sixty to Zero, and After the Storm for their “Joan Red, White, and Blue” event. All other guests $5. 18 and up, doors at 9:30, music at 10.
Then on Sunday, they’ll have the “Burger Badge Bash.” If you’re a police officer, firefighter, or EMT, you can get their 10 ounce Angus beef burger, normally $12.95, for only 71 cents. Civil officials are encouraged to park their police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances in front of the cafe. Both of these events are part of the Hard Rock’s Founders’ Day – the Hard Rock was founded on June 14, 1971.
Got another tube top pic on the camera (actually it’s a tube top dress pic)… I’ll upload it to a future post. I need more pics of tube tops! Don’t be shy about wearing tube tops and asking me to take pics for the blog!