Tuesday morning update

Shen Yun comes to the Cannon Center tonight and tomorrow night. This performance celebrates 5000 years of Chinese civilization. It is a treat for the senses with elaborate costumes, a live orchestra, classical Chinese dance, and an animated backdrop. Tickets are $70-150.

The first crawfish boil of the season at Max’s Sports Bar will happen this Saturday, February 11. First pot will come off around 12:30 in the afternoon. There will also be $3.50 Bloody Marys and mimosas until 3:00. The folks who do the boils at Max’s do crawfish right. Plenty of spice, the way crawfish should be served. They usually have taters, corn and smoked sausage in the boil too.

Happy February, YOGA! Downtown Yoga is holding a special class called FireFlow on Saturday, February 18 from 7 to 8:30 PM. Instructors Alyson and Jocelyn will lead a class that is said to be groovy, hot and full of love; a class that will make you sweat and help you de-stress.

Songwriter Night returns to South Main Sounds, 550 S. Main, this Friday, February 10 from 7 to 9 PM. Rev. Neil Down and Friends will perform, with Jon Dillard, Tiffany Harmon, and Megan Carolan.

I Love Memphis has a guest post by Blake Marcum about the best new high-gravity beers brewed in Memphis. Prior to a change in the law that happened January 1, Wiseacre, the only local craft brewery with a distiller’s license, was the only brewery in town that could produce beers above 6.2% ABV. Now Memphis Made, High Cotton, Ghost River, and Boscos are catching up.

Innovate Memphis is looking to hire a Commute Options Ambassador. The Ambassador will speak to workplaces about travel options, educating workers on public transit, ride sharing, bicycling, and walking to work and school. The goal is to reduce the number of people driving alone to work.

There will be a job fair for the re-tooled Blue Suede Brigade positions next Monday and Thursday at the Central Library on Poplar.

Possibly a second post at lunchtime, so check back.