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Now Hear This! Eric Hughes
Memphis bluesman Eric Hughes likes to say that his music appeals to everyone “from the purist to the tourist.” It’s fair enough description for Hughes himself, a much beloved presence on the local scene — he helped found the Memphis Blues Society back in 2005 — who performs regularly on Beale with his band, as part of a duo and solo. Though the wintertime is typically the slow season on Beale Street, Hughes has been busy recently writing songs for an album he hopes to release this year.
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Music
Michael Jackson fan channels the pop king in dance tribute
Memphian Charlynn Struckhoff, a huge fan of Michael Jackson, never got to meet the gloved one. But on Friday, Struckhoff will conjure his spirit, as well as, in a way, his body, when she presents her all-dance tribute to Jackson at Nocturnal at 1588 Madison. The one-woman show, which starts at 10:30 p.m., will feature Struckhoff reinterpreting some of Jackson’s signature dance moves accompanied by video of the iconic performer.
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Movies
Commentary: The two sides of race at the Oscars
What does it mean that a virtually all-black movie made the final cut of 10 for the best picture Oscar this year and would surely have made the traditional cut of five? “Precious’’ has no white stars. Its nominated director and screenwriter are black, as is the author of its source material (in case you haven’t heard, it’s “based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’’). The movie tells the story of an overweight, illiterate teenager, pregnant with her second child (both of which are her missing father’s). It’s grim and, up to a point, sad.
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Dining
Mexican eatery offers balanced indulgence with grilled meats, fresh pastries
So many Mexican restaurants have sprung up on Macon Road that it's giving Summer Avenue a run for the money. I recently met a friend for lunch at Caminos de Michoachan and spied her parked about 100 feet from me, waiting in front of another restaurant. We both stepped back and looked at the signs to double-check before we walked in the right place, and were immediately enveloped by the sweet aroma of baking pastry and consumed with carnivorous lust from the smell of grilling meat.
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Arts
Stage Review: Wallace keeps dreams alive in stirring one-man show
"I'm verbal," says Phil Darius Wallace, and there is no better description of the Memphis actor whose abilities — his elegant baritone, commanding delivery and knack for robust oratory — have helped bring history to life on local stages. Wallace's autobiographical solo show, "Hold Fast," is playing through Sunday at TheatreWorks.
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03.11.2010: Center for Southern Folklore: Free Brown Bag Concerts. 119 S. Main St.. 901-525-3655.
03.11.2010: Memphis University School: Mid South Writers' Association. 6191 Park Ave. 901-260-1300.
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Memphian Charlynn Struckhoff, a huge fan of Michael Jackson, never got to meet the gloved one. But on Friday, Struckhoff will conjure his spirit, as ...
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