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Jamie Foxx hits road on a high note with 'Blame It' tour
For multihyphenate performer Jamie Foxx, his career has always gone back to one tried and true love: music. "Music is my everything," says the 41-year-old Foxx. "It's what I came out to (Hollywood) to do. There's just something about how universal music is." Foxx will be in Memphis tonight performing at FedExForum as part of his "Blame It" tour. "It's been going great so far," he says. "People are ready to laugh, ready to dance. We kicked it off in Las Vegas with some sold-out shows, and now we're headed to Memphis and ready to get down."
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Music
Hornsby not afraid to let fans sing out
Bruce Hornsby needs your help. When the multiple Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-pianist and his band the Noisemakers play Minglewood Hall on Wednesday night, they'll be looking to the audience to help flesh out the set list. "We'll just play whatever is requested," says Hornsby from his home in Williamsburg, Va. "We've been doing that for years, so the people who really know what we do know that drill."
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Movies
Anne Frank's diary 'hit me in my heart'
When a young model and novice actress (and future Elvis co-star) named Millie Perkins was cast in the lead role in 20th Century-Fox's 1959 production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the heartbreaking journal that inspired the film was not a staple of high school reading lists, nor was it regarded as a key historical literary work of the 20th century.
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Dining
Dining Spotlight: Richness stands out at Las Tortugas Deli in Germantown
Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana has been a favorite of local foodies for years, but it got national exposure in the July issue of Food & Wine. In his Best New Chefs 2009 interview, Restaurant Iris chef/owner Kelly English named the pork tamales at Las Tortugas his favorite cheap eats.
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Arts
Stage Review: Solo actor impresses with examination of black performers
Darian Dauchan, a solo performance artist from New York, knows how to make a strong first impression. In fact, his entire play “Entertainer’s Eulogy,” now running at TheatreWorks in Memphis as part of Playhouse on the Square’s Solo Works series, is about impressions. But the first one is a doozy: He enters in a top hat and a wide grin and performs a soft shoe dance for pennies.
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07.17.2009: The Cove: Andy Cohen. 2559 Broad Avenue. 901-730-0719.
07.17.2009: Snowden Grove Amphitheater: Better Than Ezra.
07.17.2009: FedExForum: Jamie Foxx. 191 Beale. 901-205-2525.
07.17.2009: Rizzi's Paradiso Pub: Adrenaline. 6230 Greenlee Street. 901-592-0344.
07.17.2009: The Cove: Neighborhood Texture Jam. 2559 Broad Avenue. 901-730-0719.
07.18.2009: Worthington Park: Blues in the Park.
07.18.2009: Fitz Casino: Fights at the Fitz.
07.18.2009: Full Moon Club: The Wiseguys. 1718 Madison . 901-274-7101.
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