VOL. 128 | NO. 150 | Friday, August 2, 2013
The Tennessee 2013 Sales Tax Holiday will run from Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4. Visit tn.gov/revenue/salestaxholiday for a list of items that qualify as tax-free purchases.
Mid-South Food Bank will collect nonperishable food items and monetary donations Friday, Aug. 2, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Highland Street side of Poplar Plaza shopping center, at the corner of Highland and Poplar Avenue. Visit midsouthfoodbank.org.
Eclectic Eye will hold an opening reception for “Musings of an Unconscious Mind” by Joseph Arthur Friday, Aug. 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the boutique’s Midtown showroom, 242 S. Cooper St. The show runs through Sept. 25. Visit eclectic-eye.com.
David Lusk Gallery will hold an opening reception for “Price is Right,” an annual exhibition of original works less than $1,000, Friday, Aug. 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the gallery, 4540 Poplar Ave. The show runs through Aug. 24. Visit davidluskgallery.com.
The Orpheum Theatre summer movie series will feature “The Big Lebowski” Friday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Tickets are $7. Visit orpheum-memphis.com.
Gallery Ten Ninety One will hold an opening reception for the Memphis/Germantown Art League national exhibition Saturday, Aug. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the WKNO Digital Media Center, 7151 Cherry Farms Road. The exhibit is on display through Aug. 29. Call 458-2521.
The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host Jeremy Stanfill as part of its Summer Bistro Music Series Saturday, Aug. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.
The Indie Memphis Concert Film Series at the Levitt Shell will feature “Big Easy Express” Saturday, Aug. 3, at dusk at the shell, 1928 Poplar Ave. in Overton Park. Cost is free. Visit indiememphis.com.
Dixon Gallery & Gardens will present “Picturing America: Signature works from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art” Sunday, Aug. 4, through Oct. 6 at Dixon, 4339 Park Ave. Visit dixon.org.
Memphis Botanic Garden will host an opening reception for the Bernard Frieden art exhibit Sunday, Aug. 4, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Visitors Center gallery, 750 Cherry Road. A portion of proceeds from sales of Frieden’s art benefits the garden’s education and horticultural programs. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.