Saturday update

It’s Fireworks Night at the Redbirds, with the gates opening at 5, first pitch at 6:35, and fireworks after the end of the game. First 1500 through the gates get a statue of Patrick Wisdom’s championship-winning home run swing from Game 5 of the PCL playoffs. The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will be back at the park selling memorabilia to raise money for their organization and for the Redbirds Community Fund.

Tomorrow will be the annual Bark in the Park at the Redbirds. A special ticket gets your dog into the ball game with you, you’ll have a special section reserved for you, and the ticket includes a rope frisbee to take home with you. Kids under 12 get a free ice cream treat and get to run the bases after the game. 2:05 first pitch.

It kinda sucks that Bark in the Park and Beale Street Wine Race always fall on the same day. If I were a dog owner I’d have a difficult decision to make.

The Brass Door will have a Seafood Boil today starting at 4 PM. Mussels, clams, shrimp, smoked sausage and more.

Ireland’s finest singing talents take the stage at the Orpheum tonight as Celtic Woman makes a stop on tour.

Next door at the Halloran Centre for the Performing Arts, SugaShack Presents performs a tribute to soul icons Maze and Frankie Beverly and to Earth, Wind & Fire at 8 tonight.

Los Cantadores along with with Mark Edgar Stuart perform at the amphitheater of Maria Montessori School on Mud Island 3-6 tomorrow. It’s one of the River Series concerts being held there this spring.

Da Bearsssss! In the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears traded up in the second round and selected Memphis WR Anthony Miller with the number 51 pick. Miller says he’s going to bring the Memphis Grind to Chicago. Here’s what the experts are saying about the pick.

Artists, architects, woodworkers, creative types: Come to Heritage Supply at 405 Monroe in The Edge next Saturday, May 5 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM for Door Dash. Except, this year, the 10th annual Door Dash, they are expanding beyond doors and windows to salvaged architecture of any kind. Pick your piece to repurpose, with the objects to be auctioned off in November. There will be music from the Second Line Jazz Band, coffee, Gibson’s donuts, and mimosas.

I returned to Exlines’ in the Kirby Gate shopping center yesterday to try their lasagna dinner.

 

Yummy, and as with all their pasta dishes it came with a garlic loaf and side salad. Six weeks into my new job I’m still finding new lunch discoveries.

It’s a gorgeous day and I’m going to spend nearly all of it outside! I’m starting off with a Yoga Pants Watch Party at the Memphis Farmers Market, then heading to Southaven to help the Moody Ques compete in the Springfest regional BBQ event. Back tomorrow with more news and I hope some photos of trophies as well.