The Commercial Appeal

Downtown

- Annual conference First Friday: Yellow Jack! Summer Movie Series Summer Movie Series “Young Frankenste­in” “Gone with the Wind” “Menopause The Musical.” Wendy Williams: Backstage Bash, Twilight Tuesday Movie Night

The Associatio­n of African American Museums

will be today through Friday at The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union. The conference will emphasize the importance of community and the arts. Nonmembers welcome. Tickets for the entire conference are $375 for members, $425 for nonmembers and $225 for students (with ID). One-day tickets are $175/members, $250/nonmembers. Visit civilright­smuseum.org.

The Woodruff-Fontaine House, 680 Adams, presents Friday, from 4-7 p.m. Rememberin­g the deaths inside the residence at 680 Adams. Mourning customs and traditions will be brought to life through a somber tour of the dimly lit mansion. Cost is $15. E-mail wfhouse@bellsouth. net, visit woodruff-fontaine.com or call 901-526-1469.

The Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art, 119 S. Main, in the Pembroke Square Building, closes out its with “Ip Man” Saturday and “Game of Death” Sunday. Times are 12:30 and 2:45 p.m. Free with museum admission. E-mail info@ belzmuseum or call 901-523-2787. The Orpheum, 203 S. Main, presents its annual

through August. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12; Packages of ten tickets available for $50. Call 901-525-3000 or visit orpheum-memphis.com. Tickets also on sale at the ticket counter at The Bookseller­s at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Extended. Movies start at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Summer Movie Series: Aug. 14: Aug. 28: Also coming up:

This weekend: Times are 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $39-49.

Thursday: Sit Down Tour, Too Real For Stand Up, 8 p.m. Tickets are $58-178.

Friday: 6- 9 p.m. Enter through the famous Stage Door on Beale Street and experience life behind the scenes while enjoying Memphis eats, beer, desserts, and a specialty cocktail. Cost is $40-125.

Beale Street Landing, at Beale and Riverside, ends its with “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” tonight, from 8:30-10 p.m. Free to attend. Visit memphisriv­erfront.com. Recurring events at Beale Street Landing:

Every day, through October, Memphis Riverboats’

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