Midtown
is 6:30 p.m. today at Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland. John Paul Clark and Firefly Grip and Electric discuss everything from choosing the right gear to understanding the relationships between DPs, gaffers and key grips. Visit crosstownarts.org.
Aug. 12: 7-10:30 p.m. Memphis-born visual artist, Larry “Don Nosti” Itson, presents his first solo art show featuring music by DJ SpaceAge, refreshments, raffle to win one of Itson’s large paintings, prints and more.
The is Friday, from 6-9 p.m., at Rec Room, 3000 Broad Ave. Experience the epic donut varieties that only Memphis has to offer then wash them down with deliciously distilled whiskey. Tickets include all you can eat and drink whiskey and donuts. Cost is $29. E-mail sierrag216@gmail.com, visit bit.ly/1fPnqnB or call 800-936-3126.
The OAC fourth annual is Friday, from 6-9 p.m., at Christian Brothers University, 650 E. Parkway S. Featuring jazz saxophonist, Mark Baker; The queen of Beale Street, Ruby Wilson, and the unique sounds of Artistik Approach. During the reception, guests will be able to enjoy wine and appetizers. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. E-mail antaylor@openarmscare.org, visit facebook. com/oacannualjazzandwine or call 901-371-9774.
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar, presents Thursday, from 7-9:30 p.m. Dystopia abounds in Terry Gilliam’s masterful satire, starring Jonathan Pryce as a harried technocrat in a futuristic society that is needlessly inefficient, with an over-reliance on machines. Cost is $9. Visit brooksmuseum. org or call 901-544-6200. Also coming up:
Saturday: 2-3:45 p.m. Cost is $9. Based on British author Joan G. Robinson’s 1967 young adult novel. After suffering an asthma attack, 12-year old Anna Sasaki is sent to live with relatives where she discovers a mansion that hides secrets.
“Wicked Plants” at Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. Fun family-friendly exhibit of the world’s most diabolical botanicals inspired by Amy Stewart’s bestselling book, “Wicked Plants: The Weed Mother and other Botanical Atrocities.” Runs through Sept. 7. Visit memphismuseums.org
“The Art of Video Games” at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar. Exhibition exploring the forty-year evolution of video games through painting, writing, sculpture, music, storytelling and cinematography. Runs through Sept. 13. Visit brooksmuseum. org.
“H2Oh! Splash” at Children’s Museum of Memphis, 2525 Central, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 31. Water park with a garden theme featuring more than 40 sprayers, spray loops, water tunnels, and more. Free for members, $15 for nonmembers. Visit cmom.com.