This City: Melanin Poppin', Mind Body HAUS, and a Zero K Giveaway
Sunday at Wiseacre, Literacy Mid-South invites you to have all of the post-marathon fun (drinking and loading up on carbs) without having to run. Each ticket for the Zero K comes with two drink tickets and a complimentary raffle ticket. The Cousins Maine Lobster food truck will be there for your noshing needs. Proceeds go to creating supply bags for Literacy Mid-South's summer reading students.
24th Annual Overton Square Crawfish Festival
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North Mississippi Allstars co-founder Cody Dickinson will appear at Overton Square’s Lafayette’s Music Room on Friday. Leading his Cody Dickinson Project, the Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist will perform a set at 9 p.m. Starting at 6 p.m. that evening singer-songwriter Grace Askew will also play at Lafayette’s. For more information go to lafayettes.com/memphis.
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April
Overton Square Crawfish Festival
The crawfish, the crawdad, the humble mudbug has many names, but it's something of a universal signifier of spring. Once the tents go up, the band strikes up, and the freshwater crustaceans get boiled, then spring has sprung in the South. This year, Midtown's annual crawfish festival benefits A Betor Way foundation.
Overton Square, April 13th, noon-6 p.m. www.overtonsquare.com.
12 Stellar Spots for Easter Brunch in Memphis
The Easter Bunny will be here before you know it! And Easter Sunday is not complete without bunnies, candy-filled eggs and, of course, Easter brunch. After a busy morning of family, church services, Easter egg hunts, jelly beans and Peeps, nothing is better than a relaxing brunch with family and friends.
Crawfish festivals in the Bluff City
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Sounds Flowering Around Town: Some Early Music Series For The Week Ahead
We've passed the post of the vernal equinox once again, and spring is in full swing. As the leafy branches bud out for sunlight, so too are Memphis music fans lending their ears to the swirl of sounds that will float through the air from now until Halloween. While next week's Memphis Flyer will feature special coverage on the fairs and festivals that await us, there are a few kicking off the season this weekend, before that issue hits the streets. Here's a tip sheet for those itching to dust off their camping chairs right away.