Cybil Shepherd has been nominated for several Emmy Awards and has taken home several Golden Globes. She also has a star on the walk of fame. What’s even more interesting for us Memphians is that Memphis is home to Cybil Shepherd.
Cybil Shepherd was born right here in Memphis in 1950. In 1966 she won the Miss Teenage Memphis contest. In 1968 she graduated from East High School, also here in Memphis.
If you’ve been driving around Memphis with a suspended license, you may be able to get some help getting your license back in good standing. The City Court Clerk’s Office has announced an amnesty program that will continue until the end of the year. Fees and fines that are 10 years old will be reduced by 50 percent, allowing people to get their licenses reinstated much cheaper and quicker.
Visit or call the City Court Clerk’s office (545-5400) to see if you are eligible and what you need to do.
On August 4, 2007 at 7:30am, Bartlett will be hosting the 6th annual Kids’ Triathlon. The event is open to kids 7 to 15 years old. Each competitor will swim, run, and bike ride. The distance for each event varies by age category.
This is a great event for young athletes.
The Children’s Museum of Memphis has new traveling exhibit called Living in Space.
The exhibit gives kids the chance to see what life is like for an astronaut in space. Kids get to pretend to do official science research as they work as astronauts and get to see what it is like to live, play, and eat in space. Kids can also experience real stories from space.
The exhibit is made up of three parts: “Living in Space,” “Working in Space” and “Playing in Space.” Each part gives kids a chance at hands on, educational fun. They even get to see what it’s like to have to go to the bathroom in space!
Living in Space is presented in English and Spanish.
Admission to the exhibit is included with regular museum admission.
The exhibit will be on display through December 16, 2007.
Many people are familiar with the work of Kathy Bates. She has been in Misery, About Schmidt, The Water Boy, a voice in Charlotte’s Web, Titanic, Failure to Launch, and Fried Green Tomatoes, just to name a few.
What many people may not know is that she is from right here in Memphis, Tennessee and even graduated from White Station High School.
It’s pretty neat that Memphis was home for such an accomplished actress.
If you are a Metallica fan, read on. Every Monday 93X caters to you! At the top of the hour, every hour, each and every Monday, 93X plays a Metallica song. Tune in to hear all of your favorites on Metallica Mondays.
CW 30 & ABC 24’s Eyewitness News Everywhere, Six Flag’s / St. Louis, Church’s Chicken and Scooters Plus have all joined together to give away some fabulous prizes this summer.
Each week you can enter to win a pack of four tickets to Six Flags St. Louis plus free food from Church’s Chicken. Everyone that wins the weekly prize will be entered to win the grand prize, two scooters courtesy of Scooters Plus!
Hurry and register today. The drawing ends Monday, August 6, 2007.
This Tony Award winning show has been so popular that John Travolta was in the big screen version of it. Now you have a chance to see what started it all. The Broadway show is coming to Memphis at the Orpheum Theater! Order your tickets now for the hilarious musical event!
Tickets go on sale July 23, 2007 at 10am.
The shows are on November 2, 3, and 4.
Check out the 2007 schedule for the University of Memphis Tiger Football team. Their first game is September 1st at the Liberty Bowl against Ole Miss. There isn’t that much time between now and when the Tigers start beating the other teams. Make plans now to be there to support our Tigers!
Get your season or game tickets today before they sell out!
The Memphis Zoo is home for three polar bears, Cranbeary, Peyton, and Haley, in the Northwest Passage exhibit.
Cranbeary recently returned to the exhibit after a minor accident that left her with a broken leg.
Now the zoo has added a great feature to the website that allows you to check out the polar bears in action from your computer. It’s the new Polar Bear Cam! It’s a great feature that gives you the chance to see these animals up close and personal.
Check it out!
Hurricane on the Bayou is playing at the Pink Palace IMAX Theater (sponsored by the Weather Channel) until November 9, 2007.
The show is narrated by Meryl Streep and gives viewers an amazing view of the Louisiana Bayou and New Orleans and the wetlands and the effects on these beautiful places after natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane on the Bayou is a must see!
Free Admission for Adults 55 years and older!
The Memphis Botanic Garden is hosting Live at the Garden for the seventh year and each year it gets better and better. Live at the Garden gives you the opportunity to spend an evening enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Gardens as you enjoy a snack and listen to fabulous music.
Tickets start at $35.
All shows start at 8:30 pm (gates open at 7pm).
All shows go on, rain or shine!
Don’t miss these upcoming performers:
Al Green
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Chris Isaak
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Michael McDonald
Friday, September 14, 2007
Here are some Memphis Films:
The Firm
The Client
The Rainmaker
A Family Thing
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The Road to Graceland
Forty Shades of Blue
Hustle & Flow
Walk the Line
Elizabethtown
This Saturday, July 14th, Food Awareness, Memphis’ only Vegetarian group, is hosting an event to get together vegetarians and the vegetarian curious for chance to learn more about vegetarians and vegans as well as a great opportunity for socialization. The event is taking place at Creole Café at Comedy, TN (Sycamore View and Macon). The normally carnivore friendly restaurant is going to be taking a shot at herbivore cooking for the event so visitors can learn about the vegetarian and vegan lifestyle as well as try some delicious food.
Admission is $5, no registration required.
Saturday, July 14, 2007, NOON!
Memphis’ Official City flower is a shrub, the crepe myrtle.
Memphis’ Official City tree is the dogwood.
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