Congratulations to the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant on making the All-NBA Second Team. He is the first Memphis player since Marc Gasol in 2015 to make an All-NBA team. If he makes All-NBA next year, he’ll be eligible for a supermax contract extension.
The Redbirds host the Iowa Cubs in a day game at 11:05 today.
Memphis International Airport is adding a nonstop flight to Cancun for the summer. Too bad Chandler Parsons isn’t still a Memphian, he’d be lovin’ that!
Memphis 901 FC has added more $1 tickets for its next home match on Saturday, June 4 against Atlanta United 2.
Weird: You can order an Oreo cookie/RITZ cracker mashup online starting tomorrow at 11 AM.
Tonight is the finale of Strangeways Wednesdays, a free party in the Edge District at Stop 345 from 5 to 7 PM.
- Free food from Smoke & Ice and Luxx Events
- Free drinks from Strangeways Cordials
- Free wine from Rootstock Wine
- DJs including a guest from across the Atlantic
- After-party
GROSS: Miller Lite charcoal is a thing. No kidding, a reduction of that awful piss-water beer is used to coat the briquets. We now know what the members of the Squeal Street BBQ team will be grilling with on Memorial Day.
You could win a basketball autographed by the 2021-22 Memphis Grizzlies by supporting the Alzheimer’s Association. The ball and display case were donated by the Zepatos family, owners of Memphis’ oldest restaurant, The Arcade. Every $12 donation earns you one entry to win the ball and case, and you can donate $12 as many times as you like. Use this link to donate and enter. The final day to donate is June 1. There are other prizes as well including dinner for 4 at The Arcade.
The Broom Closet is looking for local artisan products to carry. They don’t do consignments, but instead they purchase artisans’ work for their stock. If you are interested, you can use the contact form on their website (please, no phone calls or walk-ins) to schedule an appointment.
The Renasant Convention Center is hiring a National Convention Center Sales Manager. The successful candidate will have 2 or more years in the hotel/convention industry, great organizational skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency. If interested, email your resume to sshaw@cushioncorp.com.
The Peanut Shoppe will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week for maintenance.
Have you wanted to volunteer in the community, but aren’t quite sure how to get started? Contact the Volunteer Experience Manager at Volunteer Odyssey and she’ll help you find your path. It boils down to three easy steps:
- A one-on-one “Exploration Meeting” to deep-dive into your interests and passions
- Following the meeting, the Volunteer Experience Manager will brainstorm which organizations best meet your needs, and she’ll send you a personalized Volunteer Match Sheet with the names of 4-5 nonprofits
- You choose whichever (or all) you’d like to work with, and the Volunteer Experience Manager will set it up
A part of Union Avenue in Downtown Memphis will be dedicated to legendary Memphis DJ Bobby O’Jay.
The DM reports that Shapiro Architects will move its headquarters to The Edge District at 435 Madison. They’ll occupy the third floor of the building, and staff will be able to walk downstairs and get a beer: The second Memphis Made taproom will open on the ground floor. Shapiro’s move brings 23 jobs to The Edge.
There will be a Downtown Memphis flea market Sunday, June 5 from 8 AM to 5 PM. It will be located at 115 Jackson (I believe that’d be the corner of Main) and admission will be $5.
Shelby Forest hosts a mushroom festival this weekend. There will be a lot more going on than just mushrooms – the festival is a celebration of nature. Yoga, cooking demos, education seminars, live music, face and body painting, vendors, and more.
Swing for Spring, a free community swing dance lesson by Cat’s Ballroom, happens this Saturday at 7 PM at Fourth Bluff Park.
There was a report of a carjacking last night at Monroe Avenue and B.B. King Blvd. A bright orange Jeep was reported taken.
Police Chief C.J. Davis gave an update to the City Council yesterday on her first year in office and plans for the next year. Good news for Downtown: She is adding another 30 officers to Entertainment District staffing.
That’s it for today. Better grab an umbrella if you go out this morning. Back tomorrow with more.