Welcome back to The To-Do List, where Daily Memphian staffers suggest their favorite events and activities for the coming week.

In this week’s To-Do List, there’s a comedy show at DKDC, a final goodbye from Journey at FedExForum and a mash-up of goth culture and cumbia music at Growlers.

Like Really Creative’s Junk Journal Jam at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Thursday:

At junk journal jams, you create a collage in your journal. If you don’t have one, you can create a regular collage — with the provided paper — and it will still be swell. The hosts provide the materials for collaging (magazines, sheet music, vintage university course catalogs), scissors and glue. When I have attended, I have seen serious collagers/journalers bring their own items (stickers, magazines) to supplement. DJ Brillianaire will provide tunes. She’s also a trained Brooks docent, and you can read about her journey here. 6-8 p.m. Free admission (register here). 1934 Poplar Ave. — Elle Perry

The New Edition Way Tour at FedExForum, Thursday:

New Edition is headling a throwback R&B tour that stops in Memphis on Thusrsday, March 19. (Yuki Iwamura/AP file)

Years before New Kids on the Block popularized the boy band, there was New Edition. The five-member group was founded in 1978 (in Boston, where NKOTB would form years later) and hit the charts with the still-super catchy “Candy Girl.” The New Edition guys (three of whom went on to form Bell Biv DeVoe) are still touring, and they’re bringing another boy band, Boyz II Men, with them. Michael Bivins of New Edition actually discovered Boyz II Men back in the day. Toni Braxton is also part of this tour. 8 p.m. $94-$544. 191 Beale St. More info here. — Phillips

Watch What You Eat: ‘Pulp Fiction’ at the Pink Palace Museum, Thursday: 

The Pink Palace Museum continues their movie-about-a-dinner series with a screening of Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction.” Each ticket comes with a complimentary beer and a pre-show program to ensure you better understand the context of the film. This series is themed around movies with food moments, and in this classic 1994 film, the two hitmen played by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta discuss European fast-food names (a la Royale with Cheese and Le Big Mac). Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; film begins at 7:10 p.m. $25.75. Pink Palace, 3050 Central Ave. More info here. — Ellen Chamberlain 

Mid-South Con at Memphis Vitality Hotel, Friday-Sunday:

Marissa Kuder, dressed as Poison Ivy, and her daughter, Kaolin Kuder, shopped for prints at Mid-South Con on Mar. 26, 2022. This year’s event runs Friday-Sunday, March 20-22. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Nerds, this is your weekend. The 41st Mid-South Con is bringing three days of programming for lovers of sci-fi, fantasy, comic books, cosplay and gaming. This year’s event features many panels on those topics, plus 24/7 gaming, an art show and charity auction, and a Masquerade costume contest. Among this year’s guest speakers are Todd Lockwood (an artist and designer for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering’) and comic-book artist Tom Nguyen. Weekend passes are $60 for adults and kids 13 and up, $30 for kids ages 6-12 and free for kids 5 and under. Single-day passes are also available. 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More info and tickets here. — Phillips

Spring Break Bash at Renasant Convention Center, Saturday:

By the end of spring break week, your kid may be driving you crazy. So, bring them to this fun fest to burn off some energy with seven bounce houses and yard games. There’s also free face painting. The fest is $5 per kid ages 2 to 17. Parents and kids under 2 get in free. If you want this to double as your kid’s birthday party, you can purchase a party package with cupcakes, lemonade, cups, plates and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 255 N. Main St. More info here. — Phillips

Town of Cordova’s Eggstravaganza at Bert Ferguson Community Park, Saturday: 

Cordova’s inaugural Easter family event features food, vendors, games and characters like Elsa, Anna, Rapunzel, Alice in Wonderland and, of course, the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt for children ages 3-6 starts at 10 a.m. and for kids ages 7-12 at 11 a.m. Family fun is for everyone. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. Free. 805 Trinity Rd., Cordova. More info here. — Chamberlain

Holi and Kite Festival at Shelby Farms Park, Saturday:

India Association of Memphis hosted their Holi and Kite Festival on March 30, 2025, at Shelby Farms Park. This year’s fest is Saturday, March 21. (Courtesy India Association of Memphis)

The India Association of Memphis will host the free fest at the Stables Pavilion in celebration of Holi, the Hindu celebration of spring. According to our intern Vani Jaishankar, people typically wear white during Holi since white is associated with purity, peace and new beginnings (much like spring!). But they don’t stay clean for long, since this “Festival of Colors” involves throwing colored powder at each other. Expect food trucks, music, games and a half-mile and one-mile color run. Holi colors and kites will be available for purchase. Read more on Memphis Holi events here. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 500 N. Pine Lake Drive. More info here. — Phillips

Holi Celebration at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Saturday:

If that’s not enough color for you, here’s more. Hope you’ve got more than one white shirt! There will be colored-powder throwing (it’s non-toxic) in Overton Park. Just wear white, and prepare to get messy. There will also be hands-on art making, dance performances, music and henna. Read more about Memphis Holi events here. 3-7 p.m. Free. 1934 Poplar Ave. More info here. — Phillips

Frühlingsfest at Wiseacre Brewing Co. OG, Saturday:

Frühlingsfest, often described as the “little sister of Oktoberfest,” is a traditional German folk fest celebrating the end of winter. And what a weekend for it! Soak up the sun at Wiseacre OG on Broad, where they’ll be filling steins all day. There will also be beer specials, a spring vendor market and treats from Whisks of Doom. 1 p.m. Free. 2783 Broad Ave. More info here. — Phillips

The Faerie Equinox Fete at Loflin Yard, Saturday:

Friday is the Spring Equinox, or Ostara as pagans call it. And the warmer weather means it’s time to spread your wings! Fairy wings to be exact. This spring dance party will feature a DJ, dancing and local vendors, and all are encouraged to come in “ethereal costumes” for a chance to win a crown from the Royal Court of the Fae. 7-10 p.m. $10 presale or $15 at the door. 7 West Carolina Ave. More info here. — Phillips

Journey at FedExForum, Saturday:

Guitarist Neal Schon will perform with Journey in Memphis on Saturday, March 21. (Bruna Prado/AP file)

“After All These Years” (more than 50, actually), American rock band Journey are saying goodbye and going their “Separate Ways.” And what a journey it’s been. The band has had more than 15 members, with the last remaining original member, Neal Schon, on guitars and vocals. From throwback radio stations to movie montages and karaoke stages, you know one or two (or four or five) of their rock anthems. So let’s give them their flowers. For me, this is extra special because my longtime karaoke song has been “Who’s Crying Now,” and if you’re gonna be seated anywhere near me at this show Saturday, I hope you’re ready to hear it. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $45.80. 191 Beale St. Click here for more information. — Kelsey Bowen 

‘Who Wrote That!?’ comedy show at Bar DKDC, Saturday:

Memphis comedian Zach Williams is part of the “Who Wrote That?!” comedy show at Bar DKDC on Saturday, March 21. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)

You know on SNL’s “Weekend Update” when hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che write embarrassing jokes for each other and then read them for the first time on air? Well, this is like that. Memphis comedians are paired together to write jokes for one another and then read them on stage. The match-ups for this show are Ross Turner and Lila Bear, Zach Williams and Richard Douglas Jones, and Haden McOlgan and Jowa Horn. You can see a video of a past performance here. 9:30 p.m. $5-$10. 964 Cooper St. More info here. — Phillips

Sonidero Gotica featuring Mala Leche, Kid Mestizo, Pan de Muerto and Jupitor Jones at Growlers, Saturday:

Last fall, NPR published a photo and story series documenting cumbia music in several countries, which the publication calls “one of the most listened-to genres in the Americas.” As part of that series, NPR explored Los Angeles’ Gothicumbia dance parties, led by collective Los Goths Co. Gothicumbia is a fusion of goth culture and cumbia music. Memphis has a similar scene, led by local DJs and graphic designers Mala Leche and Kid Mestizo. Their Sonidero Gotico series, which features synth, dark wave, post punk, cumbias amazónicas, and other genres, hosts events in Memphis and Mexico City. (“Sonidero gotica” translates to “goth DJ.”) The latest in Memphis includes music from DJ Mala Leche, DJ Kid Mestizo, band Pan de Muerto and singer Jupitor Jones. 10 p.m. $15.46 (tickets here). 1911 Poplar Ave. — Perry

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art’s Gallery Takeover at Urevbu Contemporary, Sunday:

Sheila Urevbu of Urevbu Contemporary Gallery (left) will lead a tour of her gallery on Sunday, March 22. (Courtesy Kristen Archer)

Gallery owner Sheila Urevbu will take guests on a tour of her South Main gallery, which highlights contemporary Black artists in Memphis and abroad. The Brooks Museum’s affinity group Black Art Collective is the event organizer. 2-4 p.m. $22.05 (museum members); $32.55 (general admission). 410 S. Main St. — Perry

Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian at the Orpheum Theatre, Tuesday:

Robert Plant will perform at the Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday, March 24. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP file)

Robert Plant has lived many musical lives since his late 1960s/early 1980s stint as the wailing frontman of the titanic hard-rock gods Led Zeppelin: Exploring early R&B with the Honeydrippers, getting rootsy in collaboration with bluegrass thrush Alison Krauss and his subsequent Band of Joy, and most recently digging into Led Zep’s folk-blues influences with his new band, Saving Grace. Texas country/roots-rock artist Rosie Flores will open. 7:30 p.m. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

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