VOL. 133 | NO. 40 | Friday, February 23, 2018
Hattiloo Theatre will perform “Selma: A Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” Friday, Feb. 23, through March 18 at Hattiloo, 37 S. Cooper St. The dramatic musical captures prominent moments such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Visit hattiloo.org for showtimes and tickets.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Health Professions will host an open house Friday, Feb. 23, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student-Alumni Center’s O.D. Larry Dining Hall, 800 Madison Ave. Learn about careers in physician assistant studies, physical or occupational therapy, medical laboratory science and more. For details, visit uthsc.edu/health-professions/ or call 901-448-2187 or 901-448-5581.
South Main Trolley Night will be held Friday, Feb. 23, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the South Main Historic Arts District. Enjoy art exhibitions, live music, and shopping as businesses, galleries, restaurants and shops stay open late. Visit gosouthmain.com for details.
The Smithsonian’s “Water/Ways” traveling exhibit will end its Tennessee tour with a Memphis showing Saturday, Feb. 24, through April 1 at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, 910 Riddick Road. “Water/Ways” explores the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality. Visit museumonmainstreet.org for details.
The 33rd annual Bowlin’ on the River Bowl-a-thon benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25 (other dates available), at Winchester Bowl, 3703 S. Mendenhall Road; Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes, 1576 S. White Station Road; and FunQuest, 440 U.S. 72 in Collierville. Teams of five are asked to raise a minimum of $350 and each member will receive a souvenir T-shirt. Contact Ellen Celosky at 901-366-7800 or ecelosky@jamemphis.org to reserve a lane.
Cirque du Velos will host the inaugural Race Between the Bridges gravel bike/mountain bike races Saturday, Feb. 24, at 9 a.m. starting at the Big River Crossing trailhead on the Arkansas side. The event includes three-, four-, and five-lap races on 6-mile loop that largely lies between the I-40 and I-55 bridges. Visit racebetweenthebridges.racesonline.com for details and registration.
Novel will host author Mark Greaney for a discussion and signing of “Agent in Place” Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit novelmemphis.com.
The Hands of Hope Gala & Auction Party benefiting The Exchange Club Family Center will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. at Ballet Memphis, 2144 Madison Ave. The gala will include entertainment, gourmet food and beverages, and live and silent auctions. All proceeds benefit Exchange Club programs. Tickets are $125 each and $1,000 for a table of 10. Visit exchangeclub.net for details and tickets.
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform “Beethoven Seven” Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Harris Concert Hall, 3775 Central Ave., and Sunday, Feb. 25, at 2:30 p.m. at Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Road. The concert, which is the second of three installments in the Classic Accents series, features guest conductor Andres Cladera and violinist Charles Yang. Tickets start at $15. Visit memphissymphony.org.