Very sad news was released this morning: Memphis College of Art will close. The college has stopped accepting new students and will shut down by 2020. Real estate debt and declining enrollment have led the board to believe that a fine arts and design college is no longer feasible here. As a former college instructor, my heart goes out to the professors who will have to find new places to work, and to the alumni who thought the school would be around as long as they lived.
There will be a More than Pink block party at Peabody Place and Main 5-8 Friday evening, kicking off the Susan G. Komen race weekend. Arnishia King and “The Lady Parts” Band will perform, the Amurica photo booth will be there offering free photos, and Bluefin and Silly Goose will offer extended happy hours. Race participants with bib will get discounts at Margie’s 901 Ice Cream and Lenny’s. Admission to the block party is free.
Blind Bear is planning a special Spookeasy Halloween Weekend this Friday the 27th through next Tuesday the 31st. The following food and drink specials will be in effect:
$5 Beef Tacos
$8 Bear Balls
$10 Hibernation Fries
$3 Moonshine Shots
$6 Moonshine Cocktails
$4 Silver & Grapefruit Tequila Shots
$6 Silver & Grapefruit Margaritas
$8 Bleeding Dark & Stormy
$6 Bloody Marys
$3 Bloody Beers
$2 PBR 16oz Cans !!!
$4 Angry Orchard 12oz Cans
The Michael Brothers will perform Friday night at 10, and The Memphis Blues Masters featuring Queen Ann Hines Saturday at 10.
Do Good with Food, a brunch at Bleu benefiting the Mid-South Food Bank, will happen Sunday, November 12 from 11 AM to 2 PM. This is a buffet-style brunch with live music by Pam & Terry. Free valet parking and a cash bar. Tickets are $30. Purchase them here.
Tennessee Republican Senator Bob Corker unloaded on President Trump in three news interviews this morning. Highlights: Corker said
- Trump is not a role model for our children
- Corker absolutely will not support Trump for re-election in 2020
- Trump is “an utterly untruthful president” and accused Trump of “constant non-truth telling”
- Trump is “not going to rise to the occasion of president” and not only is he not evolving as president, but he seems to be devolving
- Trump will be remembered for “debasing our country”
Corker also started the #AlertTheDayCareStaff hashtag on Twitter, building on his quote a few weeks ago that the White House under Trump has turned into an adult day care.
Corker is the first Republican leader (as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee) to have the balls to say these kinds of things about Trump publicly. Now if other Republicans change their tune, they know they will not be alone. Trump has lunch scheduled with Senate Republicans today and it will be a very awkward meeting with Corker there. Thanks Sen. Corker for speaking your mind.
That’s it for now. This is my second post today so keep reading if it’s your first visit.