Thur update: Downtown Museum Day, live music at Felicia’s, new event space, Walgreens/Foursquare, GOP debate recap

Recently I lamented on Facebook that I’ve been a Downtowner for almost 10 years, yet have never taken a tour of Sun Studio. That’s pretty unacceptable, to be that out of touch with my city’s heritage. Saturday would be a good day to do something about that: It will be Downtown Museum Day, when many of Downtown’s museums will offer admission for half-off or free. In the case of Sun Studio, there will be free admission and tours all day. Kerry has a complete list of Downtown Museum Day discounts here.

Live Music in the Courtyard starts back up at Felicia Suzanne’s tonight. Blues and jazz singer Deborah Swiney will perform from 8 to 10 PM. Cocktail and snack specials will be available.

The old National Bank of Commerce building, the 6-story building on Monroe next to One Commerce Square, will be available for event rental soon. Pinnacle Airlines is currently using the building as a staging area for its move, but won’t need it after November 1. The space will be renamed The Columns at One Commerce Square, and REG will be renting it out for weddings, corporate functions and charity fundraisers. More details in this CA article.

If you visit the Downtown Walgreens this week – or any Walgreens really – and you’re a Foursquare user, be sure to check in. For each checkin this week, Walgreens will donate a flu shot to someone in need.

If you missed the GOP debate last night, Time has an excellent recap here. A tweet from @BorowitzReport today said it all: “In the 1980s Ronald Reagan emptied the mental hospitals, and last night we saw the results.”

Time to grab some BBQ nachos then back to work… I’ll be out Downtown later tonight.