2019 Issue 6 Nov/Dec - Focus Mid-South Magazine
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TREAT YO’ SELF!<br />
NOV+DEC<br />
by Robin Beaudoin<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 2<br />
RHODES MASTER SINGERS CHORALE<br />
AND MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA<br />
MCNEILL CONCERT HALL, 7:30PM<br />
RHODES COLLEGE, 2000 N. PARKWAY, MEMPHIS<br />
Special guests will be composers Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy<br />
Tackach. $15 general adm. at the door. Free with Rhodes ID.<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 9<br />
PEGASUS SILENT AUCTION<br />
THE PARKVIEW, 6-8PM<br />
1914 POPLAR AVE, MEMPHIS 38104<br />
Mystic Krewe of Pegasus’ annual silent auction will benefit<br />
Shelby County Drug Court Foundation.<br />
$20 admission includes food and wine.<br />
Please visit www.32auctions.com/pegasus<strong>2019</strong> for auction<br />
items and information.<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 8-23<br />
RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL<br />
NEXT STAGE AT THEATRE MEMPHIS<br />
630 PERKINS EXTENDED, MEMPHIS<br />
This fast-paced, funny satire on old movie classics like The Bad<br />
Seed, Ruthless! hones in on 8-year-old Tina, whose ambition is<br />
unstoppable, at any cost, only to be sent upriver by her mother,<br />
who finds her own place on the stage.<br />
Tickets are $35, with discounts for students and Theatre<br />
Memphis members, at theatrememphis.org<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<br />
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE<br />
For decades, transgender people have suffered abuse and even<br />
death for ideals surrounding the “norms” of female and male<br />
identity. This holiday honors and memorializes those who have<br />
face discrimination and stigma.<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 23<br />
FRIENDS OF GEORGE’S<br />
THANKS FOR GIVING PARTY<br />
EVERGREEN THEATRE, 8PM – MIDNIGHT<br />
1705 POPLAR AVE, MEMPHIS<br />
Kick off your holiday season with Friends of George’s!<br />
Enjoy a casual evening of music, dancing, cocktails, pop-up<br />
performances, special presentations, and friends to celebrate<br />
our community. There’ll be yummy food and a DJ to keep you<br />
dancing the night away. Tickets at friendsofgeorge.org. or at<br />
the door. $10 suggested donation.<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 1<br />
WORLD AIDS DAY<br />
On world AIDS Day, rock a red ribbon to help<br />
raise awareness and funds to help fight HIV.<br />
hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/world-aids-day<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 8<br />
MEMPHIS WIND SYMPHONY<br />
HOLIDAY CONCERT<br />
HUTCHISON SCHOOL WIENER THEATRE, 6:30PM<br />
1740 RIDGEWAY ROAD, MEMPHIS<br />
Enjoy sacred and secular holiday music performed by Memphis’<br />
finest symphonic band. Tickets: Adults $10; Ages 12 and under<br />
availble at the door for $5. More info at memphiswindsymphony.<br />
org/concert-dates-tickets<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 12-15<br />
BALLET MEMPHIS PRESENTS:<br />
THE NUTCRACKER<br />
ORPHEUM MEMPHIS, 7:30PM, 2PM MATINEE<br />
225 S. MAIN, MEMPHIS<br />
Ballet Memphis’ presentation of this holiday classic is in line with<br />
the grandeur of the Orpheum Theater, and presented with the<br />
Memphis Symphony Orchestra and over one hundred dancers,<br />
is a spectacle to behold.<br />
Tickets and times available at Orpheum-memphis.com<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 19<br />
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA:<br />
CHRISTMAS EVE & OTHER STORIES<br />
FEDEX FORUM, 7:30PM<br />
191 BEALE STREET, MEMPHIS<br />
Christmas legend Trans Siberian Orchestra uses electronica and<br />
instrumentation to bring Christmas memories and new songs to<br />
Memphis. Tickets start at $36.50, at ticketmaster.com<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 31<br />
NEW YEAR’S EVE 2020<br />
WITH WALRUS & PEARL<br />
LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM, 5PM-1AM<br />
2119 MADISON, MEMPHIS<br />
Ring in the new year with favorites from the 1960s to 1990s,<br />
performed by Memphis bands Pearl and Walrus. VIP packages<br />
available, including champagne and preferred seating. Visit<br />
ticketweb.com for more info<br />
Have an event to list? Submit it online<br />
at events.focusmidsouth.com<br />
Treat / NOV+DEC <strong>2019</strong> / focusmidsouth.com / Page 47
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