A rare screening of a silent film will happen tonight at The Orpheum. 1928’s The Cameraman, starring Buster Keaton, will be shown at 7:00. However, guests are advised to show up at 6:30 for “Beyond the Screen with Indie Memphis,” a discussion of this film and the silent film era. During the film there will be live musical accompaniment by nationally known pianist Tony Thomas.
The Orpheum’s annual dinner on stage is this Saturday night. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, a tour of the theatre and backstage, and a brief film in the auditorium about the Orpheum’s history. That will be followed by a 3-course dinner with wine, and then a Q&A session. Pat Halloran will share stories and history with guests. Tickets are $75 per person ($50 if you’re a current season ticket holder), or $550 for a table of 8. The event is limited to 90 guests. Call the box office at 901-525-3000 to purchase tickets.
Tug’s restaurant on Mud Island is holding a fundraiser for the Hospitality HUB. From 4 to 9 PM Wednesday, June 19, 10% of all food and beverage sales will be donated to the organization. The HUB helps people exit homelessness by giving them a hand up rather than a handout, offering many services they need to find their way back into mainstream life. It’s a worthy organization to support.
Last night at the Peabody rooftop party, Seeing Red played a song about marriage. As the band played, a man got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. She said “yes.” Congratulations to the happy couple.
There are a lot of giveaways coming up during the current Redbirds homestand, which runs through next Thursday. First 2000 fans in the gate for tonight’s game receive a Redbirds gym bag. There’s good reason to come early, with a block party on the plaza from 5 to 7 with live music and $2 Coors Light. Game time is 7:05. Ladies, that gym bag would be a great way to carry tube tops around so you can have them to put on at any time.
It’s National Donut Day and I hear that Gibson is giving away donuts. Free donuts? Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up.
New T-shirt available on Roadkill T-shirts: There’s no award for stupid, so stop competing.
That’ll wrap it up for now. No set plans for anytime this weekend, but I’ll be out.