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2011 Singing Christmas Tree Broadcast

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, December 23rd, 2011, 9:16pm

If you missed Bellevue Baptist Singing Christmas Tree this year, Action News 5 is giving you two chances to see it! WMC-TV 5 will be broadcasting the yearly Christmas classic on Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24 at 1:00 p.m., and also on Christmas Day, Sunday December 25 at noon.

This is a one-hour version of the Singing Christmas Tree that features many of the musical highlights of the program.

Image provided by Bellevue Baptist Church.

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Elephants Invade the Pink Palace

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, 6:14pm

The Born To Be Wild IMAX film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants, and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them.

Among the most intelligent primates alive today, orangutans are the largest species on earth who make their homes in trees.

Elephants are the largest land-dwelling creatures on earth today, and they come in three varieties: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.

Orangutan fossils have been found all over Asia, but today the endangered apes live only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.

January 7th through November 16th 2012.

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Planetarium Lights Up The Sky

Submitted by Tim Van Horn, Meteorologist

Thursday, December 15th, 2011, 3:33pm

The Sharpe Planetarium marks the holiday season with its "Star Of Wonder" show. The program takes the audience in search of the Nativity Star sighted by the Magi in the gospel according to Matthew.

The show runs through December 31st and is located at the Pink Palace Museum at 3050 Central Avenue in Memphis. For tickets hours & tickets information as well as an overview of the facility, check out their website.

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Pet Parade and New Off-Leash Dog Park

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, December 9th, 2011, 9:44pm

The Downtown Memphis Commission is hosting the first Downtown “Howliday” Pet and Family Parade this Saturday, December 10. The parade begins at the corner of Main Street and Monroe (in front of One Commerce Square) at 3 pm and marches to Court Square for an afternoon of games, caroling, pet photos and other activities. Pets and people in the parade are encouraged to dress in festive, holiday attire. Anyone can participate and there is no registration fee.

Also this Saturday, Downtown’s first off-leash dog park, The Barking Lot, will open on the corner of Jefferson and Main Street. Property owners Pinkney & Janice Herbert partnered with the Downtown Memphis Commission to transform what was a vacant, blighted lot into a multi-use space that includes the dog park and a landing space for food trucks. ServiceMaster by Stratos has donated maintenance of the park for one year.

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Pet Parade and New Off-Leash Dog Park

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, December 9th, 2011, 9:44pm

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Enjoy "Chili" on a "Chilly" Day and Help Support Concord Academy

Submitted by Brent Green

Monday, December 5th, 2011, 5:26pm

Concord Academy's Second Annual Chilly Chili Walk-a-Thon will be held this Saturday, December 10 at the Church of Holy Communion on the corner of Walnut Grove and Perkins in Memphis. Come walk with the students and help raise money for their school Saturday morning and then enjoy a warm bowl of chili from Firehouse Subs. The event kicks off at 11 am and Action News 5's Andrew Douglas will emcee. To see video from last years event visit http://concord-academy.org/ .

Contact Nan Miller at 901-682-3115 for more information or to donate to this event.

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Memphis native back to Sundance

Submitted by Christopher Harkey, Photojournalist/MMJ

Monday, December 5th, 2011, 11:59am

Chris Davis of the Memphis Flyer reports filmaker Ira Sachs, a Memphis native who graduated from Central High School is heading back to the Sundance Film Fesitival in Park City, Utah.

Sachs' 2005 Film Forty Shades of Blue won the festivals Grand Jury Award. His new feature Keep the Lights On is one of 111 full lengths chosen.

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