Happy first Friday of 2013! Here are five fun things to do in Memphis this weekend.
Bonus 6th Thing to Do in Memphis This Weekend:
Live at the Garden: Chicago, Memphis Botanic Garden, June 16, 6:30, $40, all ages
Come on – you know you’ve always wanted to hear “25 or 6 to 4” played live. Or maybe not. Either way, the Botanic Garden’s Live at the Garden series is only partially about the music. It’s also about hanging out on blankets with elaborate picnics and seeing and being seen. Gates open at 6:30, the music starts at 8:30.
Bonus 6th Thing to Do in Memphis This Weekend:
O Fortuna! The Memphis Symphony Orchestra is performing Carl Orff’s cantata “Carmina Burana” at the Cannon Center this weekend. Mei Ann Chen will conduct the symphony as they perform with a soprano, tenor and baritone. There are two performances, one Saturday night and one Sunday afternoon.
Bonus 6th Thing to Do in Memphis This Weekend:
Taste of the Philippines, Peabody Hotel, Saturday, 6 p.m., $65
Memphis in May isn’t only about music and barbecue in Tom Lee Park - it’s also about celebrating the traditions of another country. On Saturday night, you can sample food from this year’s honored country, the Philippines, at Chez Philippe at the Peabody Hotel. The five course meal will be prepared by Filipino Chef Claude Tayag. Be sure to make reservations.
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Bonus 6th Thing to Do in Memphis This Weekend:
Cycle Memphis Ride, Cooper-Young Gazebo, 7 p.m., free
Hop on your bike and go on Cycle Memphis’ free monthly ride on Saturday night. The ride will leave from the Cooper-Young Gazebo and go for a 15 mile, medium-paced ride around Memphis.
The Beale Street Wine Race is one of Memphis’ most debaucherous annual events that no one knows about. Here are the details.
Spring Loaded, Playhouse on the Square, Friday 7 p.m., Saturday, 5:30 p.m., $20
The New Ballet Ensemble is performing “Rhapsody in Blue” as part of their Spring Loaded weekend at Playhouse on the Square. The ensemble, which blends traditional ballet with more modern, popular forms of dance, will perform with the River City Concert Band.
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Bonus 6th Thing to Do in Memphis This Weekend:
Pick up some new music at the annual Shangri-la Records Swap and Sale. It’s only $10 to set up a table, and there will be tons of LPs, 45s, posters, books and what have you for sale.
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