Things to do
Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes &
Noble: Doctor Who Trivia (come as your favorite character), 7 p.m. Friday; Magic Tree House — Dinosaurs Before Dark, 10 a.m. Saturday; Outlander — Page & Screen, 2 p.m. Sunday; Tuesday Toddler Storytime: “Otter in Space,” Tuesday; DC Comics Days at 7 p.m. Wednesday through July 12; Throwback Thursday 1960s (explore the books, toys, games, music, movies, TV and fashion that shaped the decade); DC Comic Collectibles (collectibles from Diamond Select Toys, Funko and Titans), Thursday through July 12. At Barnes & Noble-Wolfchase, 2774 N. Germantown Parkway. Details at: bn.com/getpopcultured
Kevin Hart: What Now Tour: Comic. 8 p.m. Friday at FedExForum, 191 Beale. Tickets: $57.50, $67.50, $133.50 plus tax and fees. Box office at 901205-2640 or Ticketmaster stores and ticketmaster.com.
Munch & Learn: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday at Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park. Admission: $7 ($5 students with ID and senior citizens ages 65 and older), free to Dixon members. “Famous Succulent Gardens,” including Lotusland near Santa Barbara, California, with a tour of Dixon Gardens Succulent Display. Suzy Askew, Dixon Gardens education and volunteer coordinator. Call 901-761-5250. dixon.org The National Douglass Alumni Corp. presents “There’s No Place Like Home”: 37th annual NDAC ConventionMemphis Chapter. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. 901-762-7496 or 901-278-2019.
Poetry Slam: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at Midtown Crossing, 394 Watkins (at Overton Park). No cover. $20 cash prize for best “Slammer.” Old P&H Café rules apply: Bring at least three original poems; performances 3 minutes or less. Judges to be selected from audience. Second place takes out trash; third place gets beverage of choice.
Sinbad: Comic. 8 p.m. Friday at Horseshoe Casino, 1021 Casino Center Drive, Robinsonville, Miss. Tickets: $15.50, $19.50 and $102 plus tax and fees. Call 800-303-7463, and Ticketmaster.
Tom’s Classic Car Cruise: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 29 at Countrywood Crossing Shopping Center, 2257-2393 Germantown Parkway, Cordova. Bring your classic car and enjoy the family atmosphere with “Oldies” music and more. No entry fee. Sponsored by Gail’s Line Promotions. 901-818-9774. gailsline.com
“Wicked Plants: The Exhibit”: Through Sept. 7 at Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. $12.75 ($12.25 for senior citizens), $7.25 for children, under 3 free. Exhibit exposes plants associated with myriad negative health effects: addiction, obesity, allergies, pain, poisoning, cognitive impairment, organ failure, death. More than 100 plants featured. Designed to educate the public and increase science literacy. 901-636-2362. memphismuseums.org
“The Art of Video Games”: Through Sept. 13 at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Exhibition traces 40 years of creative artistry and technological advances in digital entertainment. The progression of video games as an art form — from “Pong,” “Pitfall!” and “PacMan” to “Star Fox 64,” “Halo 2” and “Super Mario Galaxy” — will be revealed through playable games, still images, videos, historic gaming consoles and interviews with 20 developers and artists. 901-544-6200. brooksmuseum. org
Balagan: Theatrical circus sensation. 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Runs through July 12 at Gold Strike Millennium Theatre, 1010 Casino Center Drive, Tunica Resorts, Miss. Tickets: $19.95, $14.95 and $9.95 plus tax and service charge. Purchase tickets over the phone at 888-566-7469; on day of a show at 662-357-1111.
Chuckles Comedy House: 1770 Dexter Springs Loop, Cordova. Call 901-421-5905. chucklescomedyhouse. com Mark Curry: 7:30 and 10 p.m. FridaySaturday; final show 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $20. Gary Owen: 7:30 and 10 p.m. July 10-11; final show 8 p.m. July 12. Tickets: $30. Tony Roberts: 8 p.m. July 16; 7:30 and 10 p.m. July 17-18; final show 8 p.m. July 19. Tickets: $17.50. Mike Epps: 7 and 9:30 p.m. p.m. July 17-18. Tickets: $37.50.