Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Summer in the City Fiesta

“God Bless America” Luncheon

“God Bless America” Luncheon

Where: Holiday Inn, University of Memphis

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Time: Silent Auction: 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Luncheon: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Cost: $35 per person
For tables of 10:
Level One Sponsorship - $350
Level Two Sponsorship - $500
Level Three Sponsorship - $1,000

Contact: Elizabeth Duncan at (901) 260-9130 or Elizabeth_Duncan@uss.salvationarmy.org

Please join us in remembering and honoring the victims and victims’ families of September 11 at our “God Bless America” Luncheon. Deena L. Burnett Bailey, widow of citizen-hero Tom E. Burnett, will be the keynote speaker. Jim Shepherd, formerly of the NYPD, will also speak at the event. Proceeds will benefit the programs and services at The Salvation Army.

BRIDGE AND MORE

AUGUST 10 / BRIDGE AND MORE

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Place: Kingsway Christian Church *NEW LOCATION*
7887 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN 38138

Featuring: Box lunch, dessert, coffee, tea,
White Elephant Sale, Modeling by Cato's, Lots of door prizes,
table favors, and prizes for the top four high scores.

Cost: $25.00 per person

Contact: Chairman Arlene Southern 901-683-6603
Chairman Anne West 901-761-9101

“Mempis’ Most Wanted”

Thursday, August 20th, 2009, the Muscular Dystrophy Association is hosting the “Mempis’ Most Wanted” Red Carpet event, which is being held at The Orpheum Theatre

WEVL'S 21ST ANNUAL BLUES ON THE BLUFF® JULY 25

Memphis, Tenn. – It’s summertime, and that means it’s time for Blues on the Bluff®, WEVL FM 89.9’s annual party on the river, with cold drinks, hot BBQ, and even hotter music.

Since 1989, WEVL has rented the National Ornamental Metal Museum grounds every summer to host one of its most popular fundraisers. High on the South Bluffs with the Mississippi River as a backdrop, past concerts have showcased some of the mid-south's finest blues, soul, and rhythm and blues artists.

Blues on the Bluff® is a full-grown 21 years old this year. The Bo-Keys, Kenny Brown, and Blind Mississippi Morris & The Pocket Rockets are on board to perform. Once again guests will be able to enjoy the gorgeous view of the Mississippi—“the finest from Cairo to New Orleans,” according to Mark Twain—from the tree-studded grounds of the National Ornamental Metal Museum.

Kenny Brown is up first at 6:30 p.m., this time as a solo artist. Kenny learned his blues licks from Junior Kimbrough, Othar Turner, and R.L. Burnside. Kenny and his slide guitar music were featured in the Craig Brewer film Black Snake Moan. He has produced the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic since 2006.

Next are The Bo-Keys, fresh from their performance at New York’s Lincoln Center. The Bo-Keys are a homegrown group founded by bass player and WEVL member Scott Bomar, film score composer for Hustle and Flow and Black Snake Moan. The band always features some of the region’s premiere players—whether it’s original Stax Records soul men Skip Pitts and Ben Cauley, or John Gary Williams from The Mad Lads.

Last up are Blind Mississippi Morris & The Pocket Rockets, led by acclaimed bluesman Morris Cummings. A Mississippi Delta native and cousin of blues legend Willie Dixon, Blind Mississippi Morris was ranked as one of the ten best harmonica players in the world by Bluzharp magazine. Blind since age four and playing the blues “ever since I can remember,” he made his first appearance on WEVL over 30 years ago.

Artists will perform in the Riverbluff Pavilion, a unique gazebo constructed from architectural castings salvaged from a 19th century Beale Street building. The grounds are handicapped accessible.

There certainly can’t be a Memphis summertime party without food, and WEVL is excited to welcome back Central BBQ. They’ll be serving pork shoulder sandwiches, smoked turkey legs, barbecued portobello mushroom sandwiches, and other Memphis-based dishes. Central BBQ is generously donating all food sale profits to WEVL, so leave the cooking to them and come hungry! Beer, wine, coolers, and non-alcoholic drinks will also be sold, with all proceeds going to WEVL.

Collectible posters from past events and other WEVL items can be purchased as well.

Guests are asked to bring blankets and chairs, but please leave ice chests and pets at home. Admission is $15 at the gate ($8 for kids 11 and under) and free guarded parking is provided across from the event in Chickasaw Heritage Park.

Photographs, video clips, and posters from past Blues on the Bluff® concerts can be seen on the station’s website at www.wevl.org.

Blues on the Bluff® is dedicated to the memory of Dee “Cap’n Pete” Henderson. Proceeds go to Memphis’ only independent, listener-supported volunteer radio station.

To get there from Memphis, take I-55 North or Crump Blvd. to the Metal Museum Drive exit #12C (the last exit just before the “old” bridge), then follow the signs to Blues on the Bluff®.

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Contact: Judy Dorsey or Brian Craig at (901) 528-0560 or stnmgr@wevl.org

Images: High res photos available upon request

Website: http://www.wevl.org

WEVL 89.9 FM, Memphis’ only independent, listener-supported volunteer radio station, celebrates 33 years on the air this year. It is licensed to Southern Communication Volunteers, a non-profit, tax exempt §501(c)(3) organization.

Great Wine Performances - August 18th

Girls Night Out Friday, July 31 5-9pm @ Hope House

Girls Night Out
Shopping, wine, music, and more!
Benefitting Hope House!

Featuring the Fall and Holiday clothing line of Etcetera

Bring your girlfriends and make it a fun stop before or after dinner or on your way home from work. No pressure to buy--just look around, have a glass of wine from our cash bar (proceeds also benefit Hope House) and enjoy yourself! What's better than a Friday night with shopping, wine, and friends?

Friday, July 31
5-9pm

@ Hope House

23 S. Idlewild

Want more information?
Contact Madeleine Ryan at 901-272-7202 or mryan@hopehousedaycare.org

10TH ANNUAL SUMMER IN THE CITY ANNOUNCED

VOLUNTEER MIDSOUTH TO PARTY FIESTA STYLE
10TH ANNUAL SUMMER IN THE CITY ANNOUNCED
Memphis, TN (July 1, 2009) – Volunteer Mid-South will host the 10th Annual Summer in the City party at Chickasaw Oaks Village, 3092 Poplar Avenue and this year’s theme is Fiesta!
The fun begins at 7:00pm on August 8, 2009. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased online at www.volunteermidsouth.org, by calling the Volunteer Mid-South office at 523-2425 extension 204 or in person the day of the event.
The price of admission includes an assortment of outstanding Mexican hors d’ oeuvres, margaritas by Stinky Gringo, select beer, wine and fruit tea, and live dancing by professional Salsa dancers, Godwin and Gitana! Most importantly, there will be a silent auction to help Volunteer Mid-South’s funding efforts to develop, promote and support volunteerism in and around the Memphis area.
Come be a part of the fun and celebrate this tremendous organization in their effort to improve the community! For more information contact Sandra Palazolo at 901-523-2425 extension 204 or visit www.volunteermidsouth.org.
About Volunteer Mid-South
Hands on Memphis and Volunteer Memphis merged in 2006 to better serve the region. The union officially became Volunteer Mid-South in 2009. With the mission to develop, promote and support volunteerism, Volunteer Mid-South works daily to mobilize volunteers, assist community organizations and businesses in developing successful volunteer programs, promote the power of volunteerism and community service, and play a critical role in fostering a strong network among nonprofit, public, and business sector organizations and ordinary citizens, united by the overarching goal of improving local communities.

Paw Prints Auction Gala


Featuring the 75th Anniversary
Buddy Dog Auction!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Dining By Design

Dining By Design returns for a Third Year
Architecture Month Finale Event
Saturday, September 26, 2009
@ Ballet Memphis
7:00 - 10:00 pm
More information: www.aiamemphis.org

Architecture Firm: Williamson Pounders Architects
Design Architect: James F. Williamson, FAIA

Architecture Awards:
AIA Designs of the Decades: 2000
American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum: 1999
Honor Award, AlA Gulf States Region: 1999
Award of Excellence, AlA Tennessee: 1999
Award of Excellence, AlA Memphis Chapter: 1998

Ballet Memphis 5th annual Connections: Food

Saturday October 3rd at Bridges

This marks the 5th annual Connections: Food and I think Karen Carrier has put together a great line-up of chefs and we know the choreography will be great as ever ... and we are welcoming back Martha Foose, whose cookbook Screen Doors and Sweet Tea just won the James Beard Award for Best American Cookbook. All reservations will receive a signed copy of the book


First Course / Appetizers:

Karen B. Carrier- The Beauty Shop / Do Sushi / Noodle Doodle Do / Mollie Fontaine Lounge
Tim Barker- The Beauty Shop Restaurant
Choreographer Nicole Corea

Second Course:

Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman - Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
Choreographer Steven McMahon
Entrée:

Kelly English- Iris Restaurant
(named by Food & Wine in 2009 as one of "top new chefs" in America)
Choreographer Garrett Ammon

Dessert:

Jenny Dempsey - The Mollie Fontaine Lounge
Choreographer Petr ZahradnĂ­cek

Guest Host:

Martha Foose -2009 James Beard Award winner for Best American Cookbook (Screen Doors and Sweet Tea)
*Martha was the dessert chef for 2007 and 2008 Connections: Food events

Tickets

Tickets for Connections: Food are extremely limited. Single tickets are $300, couples are $500 and a table of eight is available for $2000. Ample free parking is available in the adjacent lot. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Roger Johnson in the Development Office at 901-737-7322.

www.balletmemphis.org

Monday, July 13, 2009

2009 Bunco Bonanza! Presented by Lifetime Fitness

Put on your boas, bling, and frille!
Let the great times roll in Bunco-Ritaville!

2009 Bunco Bonanza!
Presented by Lifetime Fitness
Sponsored by Aarons & C4 Productions
Food Sponsored by Measures of Joy Catering
Benefitting the programs of Ryan's Ranch

Location: Church of the Incarnation in Collierville (Bray Station/Poplar behind Hampton Inn)

When: Saturday July 18 @ 6:00pm

Cost: $30 before event/ $35 at the door

To register: ginger@ryansranch.org or ryan@ryansranch.org 901-861-7039

Bottomless Glasses of margaritas or wine available*
Spirit Awards for best dressed table and team!
(checks, cash, Visa/MasterCard/Discover accepted)
payment must be received at time of registration

August Brown Bag Series at The Cotton Museum Presents Jimmy Ogle

Thursday August 20, at Noon: Jimmy Ogle will give a presentation on “Street & Bridges” of Memphis. How streets were formed, named, named for whom, re-named and the quirks of some streets such as “Much Maligned Monroe Avenue”; Downtown alleys and the four bridges that span the Mississippi River. And the final word on the naming of Union Avenue!

$10 advance tickets, $12 at the door.
Advance ticket sales cut off at 5:00 on Friday.
Limited table seating available by first reservation date.
BYOB. Mixers available, donations requested
Doors open at 7:00, show starts at 7:30 pm.

THRILLER!


From the press release;

The renowned architect’s party, at Memphis’ Askew, Nixon Ferguson Architects, will be benefiting the International Children’s Heart Foundation this year. The theme of the Friday, October 30th Halloween event has been in the works for a while. The theme is Michael Jackson’s THRILLER!!

During the event, the video will be played with a core group of dancers performing the famous Thriller Dance! Any guest who knows the moves is welcome to join in! The goal is to have the entire parking lot at 1500 Union Ave. moving together under spotlights, keeping the “thrill” alive. Plan to be there!!

It seems appropriate that this be pre-released on this day of Michael Jackson’s passing. More details will be released nearer to the event. Questions? Please call ICHF at 901-869-4243.

If you do not know the dance and wish to learn it, you can go to the internet and key in “Thriller tutorial” and several sites are available.