Into dance? Lord of the Dance will be at the Orpheum tomorrow, Saturday, February 19, for one night only. All of the dancers are national or worldwide champions. The Irish folklore adds a cultural and science fiction element, and the love story makes it a good show to bring a date. More info, tickets and video here.
VERY nice Groupon today: $99 for a one-night stay at the Hunt-Phelan Inn. If you live in another part of the city and have been contemplating a one-night staycation Downtown, you’re not going to find a much better deal than this one. Hunt-Phelan is a beautiful antebellum mansion that has been restored into a bed-and-breakfast. It has the charm of the Old South and yet is walking distance to the Beale entertainment district and the FedExForum.
I saw a tweet last night from the Memphis Redbirds, telling season ticket holders to be on the lookout for a deal to attend Memphis Brewfest on April 16. WOW they are hooking their season ticket holders up this year. They’ve already given half and full season ticket holders access to a new air-conditioned lounge, and those with full season tickets get a personalized mug that can be filled with soft drinks or beer for $2. When I was growing up in Little Rock, I held baseball season tickets, and we never got perks like these! Then again, I was too young to drink beer anyway!
If you friend Shelton Clothiers or Christine by Shelton Clothiers on Facebook, they’ll send you a free coupon on your birthday.
Also on Facebook, I saw an announcement that the FedEx hub is hiring. If you don’t mind tossing packages this is excellent work – many of my friends have put themselves through college or used it as an income source between jobs. It’s also a way to get your foot in the door to bid on FedEx corporate jobs. $11.55 starting wage, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance, insurance, retirement account, discounts on shipping. Call 901-369-3345 for more information.
Kooky Canuck will have 99 cent Bud Light all day Sunday as part of a pre-Presidents Day celebration.
I played the Thursday Buzztime poker tournament last night at Max’s Sports Bar and faced incredibly tough competition. Usually the winner is decided at the 800/1600 or 1500/3000 levels. However, last night the 1500/3000 level found me in an intense battle with my friends Chad and tube top Nikki (although she didn’t have on a tube top last night). Nikki came back from running on fumes to become the big stack as we went into the 3000/6000 level. She got knocked out halfway through, and Chad and I continued an intense heads-up matchup that nearly went all the way through 5000/10,000 into overtime. Finally, he got dealt Ace-9, a monster hand with the blinds as high as they were, and went all-in… and I just happened to have Ace-Jack. No Nines on the flop, turn or river and I won. My compliments to Chad and Nikki on a very well-played game.
Stuff going on this weekend: Monster Jam will be at the FedExForum tonight and tomorrow. Yee haw! Also, there will be an International Auto Show at the Cook Convention Center.
Going to put my Folk Alliance media pass to good use tonight and tomorrow. Really excited about attending the private sessions that my pass gets me into. Tomorrow I may wander around during the day a little and check out some of the musicians’ workshops, not that I’ll have a clue what they’re talking about.
Long post today… gonna grab a quick lunch at Zaxby’s then back to work. Will probably stop by the Saucer for a few beers before I head to the Folk Alliance conference.