Ingram Hill headlines the first Peabody rooftop party of the 2017 season tonight. The party is hosted by Q107.5 with DJ Mark Anderson spinning the tunes between sets. Admission is $15 at the door, with hotel guests and ladies free before 7 (doors open at 6). You can also buy a VIP season pass at the door for $150 that gets you in all the season’s parties, plus you get your own VIP area on the roof and some other perks. Guests get a buffet of chicken drummies with honey BBQ sauce, and celery and carrot sticks with fiesta ranch dip. If you’re in VIP, there will be a whole bacon-wrapped slow-roasted alligator stuffed with a cornbread, andouille, and crawfish dressing. Drink specials for tonight are guava margaritas and apple “sauce” moonshine.
South Main Sounds Songwriter Night #52 will happen tomorrow night at 550 S. Main from 7 to 9 PM. Veterans Angela Sue Cheslock, BJ Banks and Soriana Wood will be there, as will newcomers Ryan Rooster Lee from Nashville and local Michael Anthony Williams. It will be a fun night of varying sounds.
March for Science Memphis, the official satellite march of March for Science on D.C. will happen Saturday, April 22, organizing at noon at Gaston Park, 1050 S. Third, and marching to LeMoyne-Owen College. Once at LeMoyne-Owen, there will be a rally featuring speeches from local scientists, interactive demos, and booths showing children the importance of science in our communities. The purpose of both the local and the national march is to unite against policy changes and a cultural climate that threatens the scientific community, public health, education, and the environment. Free childcare will be available at the rally, and there will be an ASL interpreter for speeches and a virtual march with audio description for the visually impaired.
Need a job? Want to work for a great nonprofit? Porter-Leath will hold a job fair today from 1 to 4 PM at 628 Alice Avenue. They seek certified pre-K teachers, teachers, a cook, a part-time therapist, a floater assistant, family service workers, and more.
May be back at lunchtime with more news.