There are a couple of concerts Downtown tonight. Everclear plays the New Daisy and Mary J. Blige plays the Orpheum. Both shows start at 8.
The Majestic is now taking reservations for its holiday events. Here’s the lineup:
The annual half-price gift card sale will be Wednesday, December 2. 8 AM until they sell out (and I do not recommend waiting until afternoon to go down there). You can get as many $50 gift cards as you want for $25 each. There are some restrictions – you can’t use them until 2016, and you can’t use them to buy alcohol.
Sunday Supper and a Movie features classic holiday movies shown on the Majestic’s giant screen with sound. There will be a special dinner menu each Sunday, and the Majestic’s regular menu will be available too. Reservations are required for these dinners. Movies start at 6:30 and here is the lineup:
Sunday, November 29: Miracle on 34th Street
Sunday, December 6: Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn
Sunday, December 20: It’s a Wonderful Life
The 8th annual Clark’s Christmas Dinner will happen Thursday, December 17 at the Majestic. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation will be shown on the big screen with sound. Costume contest based on the movie, and a tacky sweater contest too. I have been a costume judge in years past, and this event is a LOT of fun. 7 and 7:30 seatings, Reservations are required and will fill up quickly, so if you want to attend, you need to call the Majestic NOW. Do not delay. 901-522-8555.
Brunch with Santa at the Majestic is Saturday, December 19 with 9:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM and noon reservations available. There will be kids’ brunch menu items, holiday movies on the big screen, and appearances by the North Pole elves, Mrs. Claus, and Santa himself. Reservations required and once again, this will fill up early, so do not delay.
New Year’s Eve Dinner will be Thursday, December 31 at the Majestic beginning at 5 PM. Special menu by Chef Patrick Reilly and the regular menu will be available too. You can pre-game for your New Year’s Eve plans with a great dinner, or you can stay late and ring in the new year. Entertainment by Paul McKinney and the Knights of Jazz.
There will be New Year’s Day brunch at the Majestic 10:30-2:30 and dinner 4-9. Reservations highly recommended.
Pam and Terry fans: The duo will be performing live between 9 and 10 tomorrow morning on Local Memphis 24.
Set one more place at the table: Help Memphis Union Mission provide 24,542 meals by Thanksgiving
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I saw several reports on social media yesterday of hundreds of ladybugs swarming, invading people’s homes. I checked Google News and this is a natural phenomenon around this time of year. The ladybugs are looking for a place to stay warm as the weather gets cooler, and they squeeze inside cracks in people’s homes. The best practice seems to be to vacuum up the ones that get inside.
That’s it for this post. I’ll be at happy hour with Jessica at the Silly Goose after work, then over to Blind Bear for trivia.