2018 Issue 4 Jul/Aug - Focus Mid-South Magazine

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calendar DIVE INTO JUL+AUG by Robin Beaudoin and Dana Cooper JULY 13 BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB + THE B-52s MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 6:30 – 11 P.M. 750 CHERRY ROAD, MEMPHIS Relive the ‘80s with Boy George and Culture Club with special guest the B-52s. Bring a picnic basket or take advantage of food and drink sold onsite from a variety of fantastic vendors. Tickets: ticketmaster.com, or call 901.529.8869. JULY 15 NERDS IN THE AFTERNOON: 007- KEEPING IN THE BRITISH GROWLERS, 2 – 5 P.M. 1911 POPLAR AVE., MEMPHIS Trivia fundraiser for TEP and Special Olympics. Registration is at 2 p.m., and trivia begins at 3 p.m. Team registration fee is $50, with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as raffle prizes. JULY 21, ROUNDHOUSE REVIVAL 3 MID-SOUTH COLISEUM, 2 – 10 P.M. 996 EARLY MAXWELL BLVD., MEMPHIS Back for another fun and FREE day in front of the Mid-South Coliseum! Enjoy music, wrestling, basketball, robots, food trucks, community groups, water slides, voters’ registration and much more. JULY 26 SHAVES AND SPIRITS BARON’S MAN CAVE, 7 – 9 P.M. 9289 POPLAR AVE., SUITE 102, GERMANTOWN Benefiting Memphis Oral School for the Deaf. Get barbershop services while you sip, eat and mingle. Free food and drinks by Marco’s Pizza, Huey’s Germantown and others. Tickets: $30; Ages 21+ only. JULY 29 DRAG BINGO DRU’S PLACE, 7 P.M. 1474 MADISON AVE., MEMPHIS Join hosts Imagene and Allysun for frenzied fun and prizes, to benefit Mystic Krewe of Pegasus, Memphis. AUGUST 9 ART DASH CROSSTOWN ARTS, 7 - 10 P.M. 1350 CONCOURSE AVE., SUITE 280, MEMPHIS 150+ pieces of original art up for grabs... literally! Premium ticket holders “dash” for a piece of art worth at least the price of admission ($125). There will also be a silent auction. All proceeds benefit Friends for Life. AUGUST 17 DROP THE MIC POETRY SLAM + SYMPOSIUM NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, 4 - 9 P.M. 450 MULBERRY ST., MEMPHIS Creatives use their art for activism based on the foundations of the Civil Rights Movement. The symposium will feature a MasterClass with a seasoned artist, workshops constructed along four tracks of poetry: Activism, Youth Voice, Technique, and Business, and a keynote message from a top artist and more. Free and open to the public. AUGUST 23 3RD ANNUAL FOCUS AWARDS THE ATRIUM AT OVERTON SQUARE, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. 2105 MADISON AVE., SUITE 7, MEMPHIS Ray Rico Freelance and Focus Mid-South magazine honor several Mid-Southerners who contribute to the LGBTQ+ community. Visit focusmidsouth.com for tickets and sponsorship information. AUGUST 24 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW ORPHEUM MEMPHIS, 8 P.M. DOORS OPEN AT 7 P.M. 203 S. MAIN ST., MEMPHIS This cult favorite is back! Come early to purchase your $5 prop bag full of playing cards, party hats, and more for the insanely fun audience participation. Tip: prop bags go faster than Eddie’s motorcycle! Plus, enter the on-stage costume contest! Grab a movie-themed drink special and stop by the photo booth in your best costume. HAVE AN EVENT TO LIST? SUBMIT IT ONLINE AT FOCUSMIDSOUTH.COM/SUBMIT Create your FREE account Now! pride411.com FIND IT • DO IT • TRY IT • EXPERIENCE IT ARE YOU A BUSINESS OWNER? Claim your listing now for advanced features.
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