2018 Issue 4 Jul/Aug - Focus Mid-South Magazine
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DIVE INTO<br />
JUL+AUG<br />
by Robin Beaudoin and Dana Cooper<br />
JULY 13<br />
BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB + THE B-52s<br />
MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 6:30 – 11 P.M.<br />
750 CHERRY ROAD, MEMPHIS<br />
Relive the ‘80s with Boy George and Culture Club with special guest<br />
the B-52s. Bring a picnic basket or take advantage of food and drink<br />
sold onsite from a variety of fantastic vendors.<br />
Tickets: ticketmaster.com, or call 901.529.8869.<br />
JULY 15<br />
NERDS IN THE AFTERNOON:<br />
007- KEEPING IN THE BRITISH<br />
GROWLERS, 2 – 5 P.M.<br />
1911 POPLAR AVE., MEMPHIS<br />
Trivia fundraiser for TEP and Special Olympics. Registration is at 2<br />
p.m., and trivia begins at 3 p.m. Team registration fee is $50, with<br />
prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as raffle prizes.<br />
JULY 21,<br />
ROUNDHOUSE REVIVAL 3<br />
MID-SOUTH COLISEUM, 2 – 10 P.M.<br />
996 EARLY MAXWELL BLVD., MEMPHIS<br />
Back for another fun and FREE day in front of the <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>South</strong><br />
Coliseum! Enjoy music, wrestling, basketball, robots, food trucks,<br />
community groups, water slides, voters’ registration and much more.<br />
JULY 26<br />
SHAVES AND SPIRITS<br />
BARON’S MAN CAVE, 7 – 9 P.M.<br />
9289 POPLAR AVE., SUITE 102, GERMANTOWN<br />
Benefiting Memphis Oral School for the Deaf. Get barbershop<br />
services while you sip, eat and mingle. Free food and drinks by<br />
Marco’s Pizza, Huey’s Germantown and others. Tickets: $30; Ages<br />
21+ only.<br />
JULY 29<br />
DRAG BINGO<br />
DRU’S PLACE, 7 P.M.<br />
1474 MADISON AVE., MEMPHIS<br />
Join hosts Imagene and Allysun for frenzied fun and prizes, to<br />
benefit Mystic Krewe of Pegasus, Memphis.<br />
AUGUST 9<br />
ART DASH<br />
CROSSTOWN ARTS, 7 - 10 P.M.<br />
1350 CONCOURSE AVE., SUITE 280, MEMPHIS<br />
150+ pieces of original art up for grabs... literally! Premium ticket<br />
holders “dash” for a piece of art worth at least the price of admission<br />
($125). There will also be a silent auction. All proceeds benefit Friends<br />
for Life.<br />
AUGUST 17<br />
DROP THE MIC POETRY SLAM + SYMPOSIUM<br />
NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, 4 - 9 P.M.<br />
450 MULBERRY ST., MEMPHIS<br />
Creatives use their art for activism based on the foundations of the<br />
Civil Rights Movement. The symposium will feature a MasterClass<br />
with a seasoned artist, workshops constructed along four tracks of<br />
poetry: Activism, Youth Voice, Technique, and Business, and a keynote<br />
message from a top artist and more. Free and open to the public.<br />
AUGUST 23<br />
3RD ANNUAL FOCUS AWARDS<br />
THE ATRIUM AT OVERTON SQUARE, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M.<br />
2105 MADISON AVE., SUITE 7, MEMPHIS<br />
Ray Rico Freelance and <strong>Focus</strong> <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>South</strong> magazine honor several<br />
<strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>South</strong>erners who contribute to the LGBTQ+ community. Visit<br />
focusmidsouth.com for tickets and sponsorship information.<br />
AUGUST 24<br />
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW<br />
ORPHEUM MEMPHIS, 8 P.M. DOORS OPEN AT 7 P.M.<br />
203 S. MAIN ST., MEMPHIS<br />
This cult favorite is back! Come early to purchase your $5 prop bag full<br />
of playing cards, party hats, and more for the insanely fun audience<br />
participation. Tip: prop bags go faster than Eddie’s motorcycle! Plus,<br />
enter the on-stage costume contest! Grab a movie-themed drink<br />
special and stop by the photo booth in your best costume.<br />
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