McCoy Theatre celebrates 30th anniversary

Submitted by Samantha Davidson on Friday, October 15th, 12:37 pm

Rhodes College's McCoy Theatre is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

"The Robber Bridegroom" will open Friday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. inside the theatre.

That performance will be followed by a 30th anniversary party at 9:30 p.m. in the McCoy Studio.

The celebration is open to the public.

"The Robber Bridegroom" was originally presented as part of the theatre's eighth season.

It is a musical comedy that combines a Grimm fairy tale with southern lore.

Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for students from the community, $7 for senior citizens, and $2 for Rhodes students.

For more information or to reserve tickets, contact the McCoy Theatre box office at (901) 843-3839.

Photo courtesy Flickr user David W. Siu.

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Boy Scouts resurrect Memphis City Beautiful patch

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, October 15th, 2010, 12:05pm

In honor of its 80th year, the Memphis City Beautiful Commission is teaming with the Chickasaw Council to re-introduce the Memphis City Beautiful Boy Scout Patch.

Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. will welcome over 100 Boy Scouts Saturday, Oct. 16 as they join volunteers from LeMoyne-Owen Community Development Corp. and Bridge Builders to conduct the "We are Soul Community Cleanup" as the first project towards earning a new patch.

The purpose of the program is to encourage an awareness and an involvement in community cleanliness, beautification, and to instill a sense of pride and responsibility toward the environment.

This program not only involves projects for Memphis City Beautiful, in addition, the Scout is required to select three activities from our environmental partners to receive a badge.

Environmental and Community partners include:

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Film festival sponsoring workshops for actors

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, October 14th, 2010, 2:49pm

Aspiring actors have a chance to get tips from a man who’s appeared on the big and small screens and has been honored for his screenplays.

Native Memphian Darrell Kiedo has been on the “Wayne Brady Show,” “Dr. Phil” and has appeared in national commercials for AT&T and Nationwide. One of his screenplays was also a finalist in the Beverly Hills Film festival.

Now the Southern Black Writers and Artists Film Festival have teamed up with Indie Memphis so that Keido can teach other Mid-Southerners how to break into show business.

Keido will host an acting workshop for kids on Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. He’ll also host a workshop for adults on Sat. Oct. 23 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Both seminars will be at Playhouse on the Square.

Call 901-680-2018 to reserve a seat in the class.

Photo courtesy Flickr user Joe in DC.

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Mobile towers keep communications going during disasters

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, October 14th, 2010, 1:15pm

When disaster strikes, we turn to our customary means to relay and receive information: 911, cell phone, radio, television and the Emergency Alert System.

However, these forms of communications may be the first essential services to suffer during an emergency. Cell phone towers fall, radio repeaters collapse, and computer systems become inoperable.

Taking this into account, the Memphis/Shelby County Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), under the direction of Bob Nations, Jr., is planning ahead to be ready with a solution to have communications up and running within minutes.

Three UASI counties, Shelby, Tipton and Fayette, have obtained self-erecting portable towers that can be used for telecommunications at a moment's notice. These space-age looking "tower in a box" structures are self-contained and constructed of aluminum in a triangular ladder-like configuration.

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MIFA to close Midtown thrift store

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010, 5:25pm

By Jamel Major - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - A discount haven in Midtown Memphis will close its doors later this month, as a direct result of the recession.

For shoppers like Sharon McCoy, the closure of the MIFA store on Vance Avenue is disheartening.

"It's gonna be missed," McCoy said Wednesday.

The thrift shop, located inside MIFA's headquarters, will close its doors at the end of the month. MIFA's James Seacat said the troubled economy is what prompted the decision.

"It was a very difficult decision to make," he said. "However, the expenses were outweighing the income."

According to Seacat, the recession has fueled a decrease in sales over the last year and a half.

"We've seen a decline in the actual number of customers coming to the store, as well as the amount each customer is spending," he said.

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Mutlticultural Family Picnic coming to Audubon Park

Submitted by Ursula Madden on Wednesday, October 13th, 3:08 pm

To celebrate Crime Prevention Month, nonprofit organization Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives (F.F.U.N.), is hosting a community-wide picnic. F.F.U.N. founder, Stevie Moore says he wants the even to reflect Memphis' diverse community.

"We're invivting citizens of all ethinic origin to show young people how to appreciate and respect others from different backgrounds and beliefs." said Moore.

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Fall food arriving at Farmers Market

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010, 1:42pm

Farmers Market Midtown is gearing up for fall with some new products.

The market is already getting in a selection of gourds and pumpkins, New Orleans style food from Creole Café and new styles of French bread from Mennonite of Whiteville.

To find out more, check out the market’s website.

Photo courtesy Flickr user Matt Callow.

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