1st Annual All Pink Gala

October 16, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM- 12:00 AM

Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111

It’s time to party with a purpose!

Partikingz Inc., in association with TMalone Promotions & Marketing Mix & Mingle Ent., is proud to present the 1st Annual All Pink Gala, an entertaining and fashionable social event held to benefit breast cancer awareness. Come and enjoy a fun night of mingling with your fellow Memphians at the historic Pink Palace Museum as we do our part to help raise money for breast cancer research.

There will be live entertainment provided by the soulful sounds of Main Focus, as well as a DJ for your dancing pleasure. In addition to live musical entertainment, there will be a silent auction of original artwork submitted by nationally & locally known artists. A portion of the proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to the American Cancer Society. There will also be free food and a cash bar. This will be a semi-formal event and we are asking all attendees to incorporate pink into their attire. Let’s come together for good music, good times, and a wonderful cause!

Advanced tickets are $20; $25 at the door. VIP Access (includes valet parking and a goodie bag) is $50.

Sponsorship opportunities are available; inquiries should be made by phone to 901.213.8551.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.allpinkgala.org/

Hope to see you there! ~KT

Are You On The Flipside?

Saturday was the Season 2 premiere party for Flipside Memphis. Presented by Live From Memphis & CVB, Flipside Memphis is a docu-series highlighting 15 people & places around the city that are unique to the Memphis area.


Held at the Brooks Museum, there was free food and entertainment from some of the people featured in the series;when I got there, The Wise Guys (an improv comedy group), was performing and they were hilarious. I’ve always liked improv comedy so I’m interested in attending one of their live shows.

Also featured was Strange Fruit Vintage, an online vintage store owned by my friend Shalishah “Petey’ Franklin. If you’re a fan of 80s and 90s apparel & accessories, check her out!

Other highlights from the documentary (Click on their names to learn more):

Rock-N Romp-A live concert with arts and crafts for parents and their kids. Held at different venues around the city, you must be accompanied by a child.

Mollie Fontaine Lounge-Located in Victorian Village, Mollie’s is known for its cool uptown/downtown vibe. The walls are covered with cool artwork, they serve yummy food (try the mac-n-cheese), and they have two forms of entertainment: a piano player/singer & a DJ upstairs.

Fire Tribe Memphis- Fire eating, fire breathing, belly dancing with fire palm torches-this is just an all around “HOT” performance. They perform all around the city, and you can catch them at Overton Park on Sunday afternoons in a drum session with Rico Rumba’s drum circle.

I seriously enjoyed the documentary. As I’ve said before, Memphis has so much culture, both mainstream and underground. I was happy that I was familiar with some of the artists/businesses featured (hi-five for me lol) but it also gave me some activities to look forward to. Please visit Live From Memphis’ website to see the documentaries and find out what you’ve been missing on the Flip Side!

So readers, did you attend the screening? Are you looking for new things to do around the city? Comment below and keep us NDLoop! ~KT

Arts Day in Memphis

Yesterday Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. proclaimed Tuesday, June 22 as Arts Day in the city of Memphis. ArtsMemphis coordinate an Arts Fair & Artist Market downtown at the Civic Center Plaza; it included performances by New Ballet Ensemble, American Soul Music/Stax Music Academy and Stax Museum. It was also City-Wide Jeans Days. Individuals and businesses that participated allowed employees who donated $5 to wear jeans/casual clothes to work. Proceeds were donated to Arts Memphis, an organization dedicated to raising funds to ensure excellence in the arts and build a vibrant cultural community for everyone.

There were informational booths from the Center for Southern Folklore, Memphis Music Foundation, Playhouse on the Square, UrbanArt, and The Brooks Museum just to name a few. There were also local vendors on hand with artwork and jewelry for purchase.








Although I was late, I’m glad that I attended because it was an opportunity for me to find out more about Memphis’ diverse art community. There are quite a few plays and art exhibits (particularly Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History exhibit at the Brooks Museum that will run from June 26-September 26) that I plan to check out in the upcoming weeks.

Memphis' art community is so rich. Take the time out to support while also having some fun!

Readers: Did any of you attend? What events are you looking forward to this summer? Comment below and keep us NDLoop!