Today is not only the first day of Beale Street Music Fest, but the start of Memphis in May in general. There are a few lesser-known Memphis in May events going on today.
At the National Civil Rights Museum, there is a “Human Rights and Struggle – Polish Transformation and the Art of Posters” exhibit going on. It displays posters as a method of communication and catalyst for change in Memphis in May’s 2015 honored country.
The Metal Museum has an exhibit of metal artifacts by the well-known Brothers Lopienska firm, founded in Poland in 1862.
Mud Island River Park has an exhibit from the Chopin Museum in Warsaw, displaying an unconventional look at the pianist’s artistic process and personality.
The Orpheum has announced its 2015 Summer Movie Series:
- Thur 6/4 7PM – Top Gun
- Fri 6/5 7 PM – Back to the Future
- Thur 6/11 7 PM – Grease
- Fri 6/12 1:30 PM – Family Matinee: Space Jam
- Fri 6/12 7 PM – Casablanca
- Thur 6/25 7 PM – Clueless
- Fri 6/26 1:30 PM – Family Matinee: James and the Giant Peach
- Fri 6/26 7 PM – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Thur 7/9 7 PM – The Wizard of Oz
- Fri 7/10 7 PM – Airplane!
- Thur 7/23 7 PM – The Sound of Music
- Fri 7/24 7 PM – Double Feature: Nightmare on Elm Street/Friday the 13th
- Thur 7/30 7 PM – Hook
- Fri 7/31 7 PM – Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Fri 8/14 7 PM – Young Frankenstein
- Fri 8/28 7 PM – Gone with the Wind
A new liquor and wine store called Quench will be coming soon to Second Street. It will be operated by the people who own City Market. Finally, a decent liquor store in the Downtown core! We have needed one for years.
Remember Pranom Pop-Up, the traveling Thai street food pop-up that did nights at High Cotton Brewery and Silly Goose a while back? You can find it at the Tennessee Brewery today. Thanks @ilovememphis for tweeting that info.
High Ground News had a list of 10 obscure sites to visit in Memphis. One of them is Downtown: the art gallery in the main First Tennessee branch at Third and Madison. Agreed, absolutely worth a visit.
Less than four hours until the weekend. I really hope I get a spot in my parking garage before Music Fest-goers take them all. I really don’t want tonight to be a late night, but due to people outside my building going “Woooooooooo!!!!!” in the wee hours of the morning, it will be whether I like it or not.