#Iris Erlings

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tfw you sign your soul over to an eldritch fear deity in order to regain some semblance of control over your own life (tma au)

nobody understands how fucking crazy i am about this au. its tormenting me. also epel is here as well he's corruption he has a lot of worms in him sorry in advance

closeups + design notes + au jamil fun facts under the cut!

(tw some body horror stuff? eye stuff)

design notes

his hair jewelry has been replaced with spider silk cocoons / string. also very obviously spider themed hair gem thing

spider eyes! both in the way of he has 8 human eyes and actual spider eyes on his neck

web tattoos. they spin outwards and grow in a kind of mesmerizing hypnotic pattern when he uses his powers

his braids now form a spiderweb pattern. hes also prematurely greying a little LOLL

his belt chains form a spiderweb pattern as well

he has piercings! an erl piercing across his nose bridge and four piercings on each ear

his pants are based off the spider-tailed horned viper-- a snake whose tail has evolved to look like a spider so the birds it feeds on will mistake its tail for prey

au jamil notes

his backstory pretty much remains the same honestly

except when he's around 11, instead of getting poisoned and falling into a coma, he gets trapped in a buried-aligned artifact that he touched while cleaning one of the asim treasure rooms

nobody could find him for weeks and kalim was really tearing up the whole estate about it because he insisted that jamil would never run off or disappear without a reason

jamil escapes the buried by taking the assistance of the web (he does it in the way of "i don't know what's going on but this thing is reaching out to help me and i don't want to die so fuck it" but he's still accepting the web into his life regardless)

after two weeks they find him covered in cobwebs and dust in the treasure room and he gets scolded for making everyone worry

he doesn't even bother trying to explain to people what happened to him because he knows it's too unbelievable for them. he spins a lie and he's surprised by how natural it is to just Lie to people

jamil's powers as an avatar of the web manifest visually as him "pulling strings" out of people's eyes. like unwinding their irises like they're spools of thread. if you've seen the prev post on web!jamil you know what it looks like

if he leaves the iris-strings half unwound they become very suggestible, very easily manipulated

however if he yanks out the iris-strings fully, he can turn the other person into a complete blank slate. no thoughts head empty. basically an empty cocoon of a person. he tends not to do this because 1) it's very conspicuous and 2) it renders the victim completely useless to the web

he has to concentrate very hard to do this and he can usually pull on only one person's iris-strings at a time

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Iris Lancaster in The Cat Creeps (1946) | dir. Erle C. Kenton

[new-berry]

what pairings are you planning on doing?

Iris Law / VVD / TAA

If I ever finish. Can’t quite get it over the line and I’m more sure why. (Work its work and cleaning.)

Trent/Jude.

Sort off? Trent is barely in it. Harry is a neglectful captain. Anthony’s pissed off he’s not playing. Cole and Adam are playing uno (this may made it sound fun and breezy).

Jude/Anthony. Not demons. Neither of them. Narry a demon in sight.

I’m really really hoping Bruno doesn’t get traded because I have some ideas for him as well

And then the ones I will probably finish. Jobe /Dan and Jude’s obsession.

Mily /Ben/Martin. Whatever it’s not like he’s going to call. (He calls). Anyway she’s absolutely not going to fuck him (She totally fucks him).

Erling /Alex. I’d like to tidy up the one that I posted here where Erling is absolutely a normal human child and flesh it out and post it. I have many plans. I am wildly disorganised.

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Heyo everyone! Time to share something I made with AI art~

This is one of my favourite D&D character I created so far! Her full name is Iris Alexandra Erling. She is an High Elf War Domain Cleric (also a Barbarian👀)

So, what do you think?✨

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( au verse: world's end - dystopia/apocalyptic. )

— — — — ☣ DAYS SINCE LAST EVENT: unknown ☣

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Truthfully? No one really knows. Blame is getting pointed everywhere all while no one is accepting the claim of the virus outbreak, so everyone and anyone is paranoid.

— WHERE THE STORY BEGINS: Lourdes was called back into military service three months after the outbreak started to crop up on the east coast of the United States. Upon re-entering the Marine Corps, she was promoted in rank and her unit was deployed with a heavily armed convoy to safely transport US Diplomat's to Camp David when the convoy was ambushed by people wanting extra supplies and then those people were overrun by the infected, along with the diplomats ( and their families ) and she was the only survivor of her unit. Passing out from the adrenaline rush, Lourdes woke up a few days later by herself in a fortified hardware store with a few guns, two or three months worth of extra ammo, a machete, and a rucksack.

— SAFE ZONES: Areas that have been fortified by groups or individuals after being cleared of the undead so that those wandering in need of rest / somewhere to stay can be safe.

Iris Island – Somewhere off the coast of North Carolina ( permission granted by sloane madison-pierce )

Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut | was moved onto an anchored floating raft & only accessible by a rope bridge. The survivors calling this safe zone home leave part of the bridge in the water until they can determine that you aren't being followed / chased.

Perryton, Texas | moreso near the border of Oklahoma. This safe zone doesn't trade often with outsiders but if they do? You'll end up running for them to get supplies til the leader decides to release you. They have UV lights ( lamps, flashlights ) here to scare off the infected.

Sisters, Oregon | From a population 2,100 down to 650 when the outbreak hit. Survivor's in this safe zone steal from other towns, ambushes convoys & murder outsiders. They also have one of the largest trading posts in the country, no one knows where the other is.

— TYPES OF INFECTED: Aside from the standard type of zombie that will chase you down, there are special types of infected roaming around that are worse than the rest.

Spitter

Screamer

Night Hunter

full name: Lourdes Cecilia Rasmussen nickname(s): Lour, Des, Deź, Cece, C.C., Cilia, Mussen. date of birth: January 10th 1981 place of birth: Petoskey, Michigan zodiac sign ( west ): Capricorn ( Element: Earth | Color: Brown, Black | Ruler: Saturn | Quality: Cardinal )

Strengths: Responsible, disciplined, self-control, good managers.

Weaknesses: Know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending, expecting the worst

zodiac sign ( east ): Metal Rooster former occupations: bounty hunter | recalled into military service, Staff sergeant of the Marines Corps current location: undetermined species: human gender: female orientation: heterosexual gray romantic status: highly selective ( multi ship. ) height & weight: 5'9" & 134 pounds hair & eyes: Light Brown & Hazel fight training: kung fu, tae kwon do, karate, Thai boxing, jujitsu and judo, plus bayonet and knife-fighting techniques.

piercing(s): both ears & her right eyebrow.

tattoos:

MCMLXXXI ( 1981 in roman numerals ); left forearm.

psalm 23; left tricep

sergeant chevrons; right bicep

education: Petoskey High School, class of 1999 ( Summa cum laude in Spanish, French, Mathematics & Science. ) medical: Aerophobia is an extreme fear of flying in an airplane. ( particularly taking off & landing – always had to be sedated half a valium during flights for deployment. ) languages: English, Spanish, French, Greek, Russian, Mandarin, Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, ASL, Swahili/Kiswahili, Dutch, & German. extra: senior girl scout ( grade 10 | sophomore ), girl's track team ( all four years – long distance runner ) parents: Ixchel ( commonly referred to Chel ) Felicitas née Aguilar ( mother, deceased ), Erling Hilmar Rasmussen ( father, deceased ) siblings: Bridgett Cathryn ( born May 1984; accountant ), Imogene Jillian ( born October 1987; pediatric nurse – neé Rasmussen, married in 2012 to Lyle Domenic Knight ) weaponry: ( added: 09/14/2022 ) Atchisson Assault Shotgun ( + ammo ), Ithaca 37 ( 20 gauge, + ammo ), Kel-Tec KSG ( + ammo ), Beretta Px4 Storm ( + ammo & two extra magazines ) & Heckler & Koch VP9 ( + ammo. ) // the machete is her main weapon however, consistently strapped to her back & remains sheathed unless needed. additional arsenal: machete. — pocket subverses: Agent of The Institute ( fallout 4 ), Agent of the GRE ( dying light ), Sentinel of the Brotherhood Of Steel ( fallout 4 ). — species: human, greywalker.

added, 10/18/2022 headcanons: ☣: Fairhope, Alabama has three types of additional "special" infected - demolishers, howlers,& sleepers. ( sleepers tended to be hunched over and looked like they were sleeping - make fast movement, loud noises, or getting too close in proximity and they WILL wake up. | Demolisher. | Howler. ) ☣: most stores were overrun in regards to regular clothing, so a lot of survivors ditched "regular" undergarments in exchange for swimwear. ☣: Lourdes has a leftover charcoal grill in her safe house ( in Fairhope ), along with a pot for boiling water that she collects in left behind plastic gas jugs. ( She will put the swimsuits in the boiling water for a few minutes and then let them dry over the shower rod in the bathroom. ) ☣: Demolishers show up just after sunset and drop off a Screamer in one spot, before shuffling off to another location to put Howlers down. It is safer to stay inside or remain completely unseen if you're out past sunset! ☣: All of the Northeast, along with three states in the southeast ( West Virginia, Virginia & District Of Columbia ) experience winter – heavy snowfalls & lots of ice due to no one being around to clear it away. Most, if not all survivors use the snow to boil down for drinking water. ☣: Salt water doesn't freeze over - please be mindful of the banks of any harbor area. Irradiated sea creatures ( otherwise known as Mirelurks ) dwell there. Their nests are easily spotted by the dinosaur sized eggs in the ground, and they will attack if you approach the nest / they spot you in the open. Their approach is easy to detect – the scuttling can be heard on the ice. ☣: Weather is VERY unpredictable – obviously. Rain can happen for a month straight, sometimes longer – or it can be that way with the heat. "Mild" seasons like spring and autumn last only a week or two in between the rainy season and the hot season. The south doesn't get snow, that's more up north – but it will be as cold as a desert in the south no matter the "season" during the night. ☣: Some national parks are still overrun with infected – mostly Glacier, Zion & Death Valley – the others aren't as overrun but there are plenty of decomposing bodies / rotting bodies still around. Because maintenance of the parks completely stopped, trails and buildings have become overgrown by plant life and some animal life as well. ☣: Pregnancy/having babies is at a steady decline; that's no surprise. One would think because now there's no mass produced protection - the numbers would be growing. Definitely not the case while in the middle of an apocalypse; food shortages / proper nutrition, proper medical care, clothing, not to mention the undead around almost every corner. A fair number of women who have survived the outbreak have figured out that mother nature has decided to take its course -- allowing animal life to reproduce but let human kind take a back seat for now. ( Most mother's do not survive childbirth now, and sometimes the babies don't either. )

added; October 20th, 2022 — York, Nebraska ! – population, 3k. — This safe zone is a HAVEN for those who have nowhere else to turn. No ulterior motives here, everyone helps everyone out. A twelve foot tall fence surrounds what remains of York University, guard towers having walkways attached to them that go six feet out to patrol at night — with UV lights dangling under each walkway. All manner of infected roam the streets here – including spitters, screamers, demolishers, feral ghouls, howlers, night hunters, and whatever else irradiated beasts roam freely. By choice — men and women live separate from each other, as they interact plenty throughout the little community these survivors share. ( however, just because they live separately doesn't mean anything stops them from being intimate – many know of couples who sneak off to the abandoned clock tower at the far end of the old campus or some of the old classrooms. ) Weapons are allowed here but only used outside the walls of the safe zone. Disputes are handled by fighting — unless it's two older citizens, they are usually given duties that will keep them apart if they are too old to fight. Sometimes, citizens end up leaving this safe zone because the fighting doesn't always quell the fighting. With law enforcement and the penal code utterly abolished, weed / cannabis grows legally in York safely. — The weed grown in the York settlement has two classifications; A: half the potency, will still get you high but not make you too high where you can't complete tasks. B: full potency, also laced with remnants of magic mushrooms — leaves users in a high for days sometimes a full week. not suggested or even given to first time users.

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Some pages from my contribution to Silica Burn II

Get your copy here : http://silicaburn.bigcartel.com/

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💐What I read in spring 21🔮

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima

Wild Swans by Alice Munro

The Witch of Duva: A Ravkan Folk Tale by Leigh Bardugo

Jane Austen and the Masturbating Girl by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins

The Case of the Angry Mourner by Erle Stanley Gardner

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla

The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror by Carmen Maria Machado tw: gore, violence, sexual violence, explicit description of sex and violence

Circe by Madeline Miller tw: rape

1=1 by Anne Carson

Iris Murdoch’s Favorite Painting by Dan Piepenbring tw: gore

The Man in the Woods by Shirley Jackson

Και με το φως του λύκου επανέρχονται by Ζυράννα Ζατέλη [tw abuse, paedophilia]

Δελφοί by Γιώργος Σεφέρης

My Grandma the Poisoner by John Reed

Με τις μέλισσες ή με τους λύκους by Θανάσης Καμπαγιάννης

My Country Is a Ghost by Eugenia Triantafyllou

Το αίμα γυρεύει αίμα by Θανάσης Βαλτινός

Stories of Mr. Keuner by Bertolt Brecht

Νιόβη, Το Αδύνατο Πένθος στον Καιρό της Πανδημίας by Κατερίνα Μάτσα

Προς μια θεωρία των φωτογραφιών Polaroid με αφορμή τον Andrey Tarkovsky by Δημήτρης Μόσχος

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Hi, I was wondering if you have any recommendations for poems or books that explore the idea of the garden or nature as a character itself, or in which it has a magical or positive force? Something similar to its presence in The Secret Garden or Wuthering Heights? Thank you so much xx

Absolutely I do! It usually requires an adjustment for me, cognitively, to understand that the presence that lingers in a book is not human nor articulate, yet have a life of their own. In any case, I’d recommend you check out these, with some of them depicting nature in a soothing light and other using it as an ominous symbol (poetry and prose) : 

Rebecca, Daphné du MaurierThe Wild Iris, Louise GlückAnne of Green Gables, L. M. MontgomeryThe Waves, Virginia WoolfThe Selfish Giant’s Garden, Oscar WildeA Thousand Mornings, Mary OliverThe Blind Assassin, Margaret AtwoodThe Erl-King, Angela CarterThe Bees, Carol Ann DuffyAbsalom Absalom!, William FaulknerLe Roman de la Rose, Guillaume de LorrisNorwegian Wood, Haruki MurakamiThe Little Friend, Donna TarttLud In the Mist, Hope MirleesTess of the d’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy

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Iris Erlings’ delicate drawings are inspired by the works of modernist sculptors https://t.co/oOrsGxlpqe #art #design #culture

Iris Erlings’ delicate drawings are inspired by the works of modernist sculptors https://t.co/oOrsGxlpqe #art #design #culture

— The Artist (@TheArtistSocial) February 27, 2017

via Twitter https://twitter.com/TheArtistSocial February 27, 2017 at 03:26PM

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Wednesday March 27th with Guest Artists Alexandra Cook, Iris Erlings, Kay Wilson and Aneurin Wright

The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Wednesday March 27th with Guest Artists Alexandra Cook, Iris Erlings, Kay Wilson and Aneurin Wright

The third Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2019 is nearly here! And we have yet another fabulous line-up of small press artists on Wednesday March 27th as more indie talents join us for our regular monthly meet-up, sponsored by Cass Art.

You can find us upstairs in The King’s Arms on Poland Street and, as ever, your co-hosts for the night are myself (Broken Frontier…

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Nos dejaron en la música….

Oliver Knussen, Dieter Schnebel, David DiChiera, Glen Roven, Martin Dalby, Milko Kelemen, Bo Nilsson, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Matt Marks, Daniel Barkley, Claudio Scimone, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Enoch zu Guttenberg, Jesús López Cobos, Jean-Claude Malgoire, Harold Farberman, George Walker, Edward Simons, Wanda Wilkomirska, Levine Andrade, Anshel Brusilow, Francis Lai, Herman Krebbers, Michael Tree, Didier Lockwood, Nina Beilina, Philip De Groote, Jean Grout, Nelson Cooke, Ivan Davis, Lívia Rév, Johannes Goritzi, Theodore Antoniou, Renaud Gagneux, Alan Stout, Patrick Williams, Milan Krizek, Gian Paolo Mele, Eitan Avitsur, Juan Hidalgo Codorniu, Thomas Pernes, Milko Kelemen, Alain Kremski…

Montserrat Caballe, Inge Borkh, Sylvia Geszty, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Michel Senechal, Huguette Tourangeau, Kristine Ciesinski, Barry McDaniel, Maria Orán, Maya Kuliyeva, Carlo Cava, Claudio Desderi, Maxim Mikhailov, Teo Maiste, Carlos Feller, Alexander Vedernikov, Valentina Levko, Arthur Davies, Virgilio Noreika, Ariel Bybee, Otoniel Gonzaga, Antonio Barasorda, Tamara Nizhnikova, Kjerstin Dellert…

Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Charles Aznavour, Maria Dolores Pradera, Bill Hughes, Enrico De Angelis, Lucho Gatica, Marlene Verplanck, Johnsy Cowell, Billy Hancock, Dolores O´Riordan, Preston Shannon, Carmela Rey, Heli Lääts, Little Sammy Davis, Didier Lockwood, Jerry González, Richard Hundley, Joseph Vella, Antonia la Negra, Morgana King, Xiomara Alfaro, Audret Morris, Nathan Davis, Cecil Taylor, Jacques Higuelin, Charlie Rice, Max Berry, Tony Cucchiara, Angela Maria, Kim Larsen, Celeste Rodrigue, Francois Budet…

Jose Antonio Abreu, Paul Taylor, Lindsay Kemp, Kazimierz Gierzod, Irwin Gage, Igor Zukhov, Vera Dmitrievna Nyrkova, Carolyn Brown, Nelson Cooke, John Hsu, Livia Rev, Robert Mann, Luigi Bianchi, Colin Bumbry, Blandine Verlet, Richard Weiner, Konrad Ragossnig, Dennis Kam, Aldo Parisot, Robert Turnbull,  Dame Gyllian Lynne, France Gall, Denisse Lasalle, Claude Gingras, Charles Hamlen, Lee Lamont, Olimpia Gineri…

Artes escénicas y cinematográficas

John Gavin, Dorothy Malone, Dame June Whitefield, Burt Reynolds, Stephanie Audran, Penny Marshall, Barbara Harris, Tab Hunter, Margot Kidder, Benny Fredricksson, Oleg Anofriyev, Novello Novelli, Bella Emberg, Montse Perez, Bradford Dillman, Peter Groeger, Anna Campori, Connie Sawyer, Bob Smith, Yves Afonso, Mark Salling, Ilse Petri, Rolf Zacher, Marie Gruber, Pier Paolo Capponi, Sonia Graham, Emma Chambers, Tatyana Karpova, Colin Campbell, Beth Morris, Maria Rubio, Andres Labarthe, Siegfried Rauch, Sir Ken Dodd, Oleg Tabakov, Anna Lisa, Martha Wallner, Isabella Biaghini, Kevin Colson, Nina Doroshina, Verne Troyer, Kristin Nelson, Javier Aller, Ken Berry, Ennio Fantastichini, Maria Pace, Philip Bosco, Marisa Porcel, Klaus Hagerup, Umberto Borso, Horst Schultze, Caroline Charriere, Francoise Adret, Iris Acker, Raven Wilkinson, Carlo Giuffre, Sondra Locke, Peter Armitage, Ed Kenney, Jean Piat…

Bernardo Bertolucci, Milos Forman, Vittorio Taviani, Nicolas Roeg, Claude Lanzmann, Petr Weigl, Joel Antoni, Michael Anderson, Hugh Wilson, Mathieu Riboulet, Folco Quilici, Judy Blame, Stan Lee…

Artes visuales y literatura

Guillermo Trujillo, Elmar Rojas, Robert Indiana, Eduardo Arroyo, Ed Moses, Arnaldo Roche Rabell, Anders Aberg, Boaz Arad, Armando, Nat Neujean, Bernard Koura, Jef Geys, Napoleón Abueva, Forges, Getulio Alviani, Gillo Dorfles, James Luna, Joy Laville, Gillian Ayres, Theo Ramos,  Lothar Baumgartner, José Sacal, Mel Ramos, Harold Stevenson, Ralph Kotai, Fernando del Paso, Miguel Angel Campano..

Amos Oz, Vidihadar Naipaul, Stephen Hawking, Dasa Drndic, Philip Roth, Tom Wolfe, Neil Simon, Pablo Garcia Baena, Nicanor Parra, Diana Der Hovanessian, Claribel Alegría, José Triana, Victor Heringer, Tom Griffin, Clement Rosset, Sergio Pitol,  Irina Tokmakova, Efrain Jara Idrovo, Pavel Srut, Jane Langton,  Julia Vinograd, Tom Leonard, Rob Hiaasen, Vicente Verdu, Inge Feltrinelli…

Jon Paul Steuer, Frank Buxton, Johann

es Brost, Anthony Bourdin, Sister Wendy Beckett, Paul Bocuse, Josep Fontana, Erling Mandelmann, David Austin, Robin Leach, Hubert de Givenchy….

Argentina

Osvaldo Bayer, Hermenegildo Sabat, Augusto Fernandes, Irene Gruss, Hugo Santiago, Horacio Molina, Elvira Orphee, Antonio Pujia, Tito Capobianco, Alicia Berdaxagar, Esteban Peicovich, Violeta Rivas, Jaime Torres, Jorge Demirjian, Gustavo Tambascio, Poldy Byrd, Maria Concepción César, Guillermo Bredeston, Alba Arnova, Emilio Disi, German Garcia, Juan Jose Stagnaro, Iris Alonso, Norma Bessouet, Julio Blanck, Juan Carlos Mastrángelo, Carlos Garaycochea, Betty Elizalde, Victor Buchino, Majo Okner,Tomas Maldonado, Elsa Bloise, Roxana Darín, Noemi Lapzeson, Deborah P. Volpin, Emilio Urdapilleta, Francisco Romero, Choly Berreteaga, Julio Llinas…

  Los Adioses 2018 Nos dejaron en la música.... Oliver Knussen, Dieter Schnebel, David DiChiera, Glen Roven, Martin Dalby, Milko Kelemen, Bo Nilsson, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Matt Marks, Daniel Barkley, Claudio Scimone, …

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Moon

Pencil and charcoal on paper

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Iris Erlings, 2017

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Iris Erlings’ delicate drawings are inspired by the works of modernist sculptors

Iris Erlings has created MYND, a Risoprinted zine that depicts works by the illustrator’s favourite modernist sculptors including Jean Arp, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. “I’m really interested in sculpture and form, but I’ve only ever been good at making 2D images,” says Iris. “I decided I wanted to make drawings that represented the materiality, texture and physicality of these beautiful works. On top of that I mainly sourced referenced photos that came from old catalogues from around the 60s, where the image quality and high contrasts added another layer of texture to the sculptures.”

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If you’re into Valentine’s Day, keep scrolling for Memphis Valentine’s Day dinner ideas and other cool date ideas. If you’re not into Valentine’s Day, that’s cool too. Some of these Memphis Valentine’s Day 2020 ideas are just fun things to do in mid-February in Memphis. Here are some ideas for celebrating Valentine’s Day in Memphis, in five sections: a) Romantic Dinner Date Ideas in Memphis And the Mid-South b) Shows & Concerts C) Unique Date or Group Ideas D) Family-Friendly E) Galentine’s Day  Submit your additions here. Top photo by Brittney Adu. A) Memphis Valentine’s Dinner Ideas Here are some Memphis Valentine’s Day dinner date ideas. Many restaurants offer a prix fixe menu at a set prices, others may stick with their usual dinner menu. Absolutely make reservations and tip well. 117 Prime Acre Amerigo Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen Bari Blue Nile Ethiopian Kitchen Blue Honey Bistro (Germantown) Bounty on Broad Cafe 1912 Cafe Society Capital Grille  Capriccio Grill Catherine & Mary’s Celtic Crossing (they’re doing a dinner) Char Cheesecake Corner (for dessert) Chez Philippe Coastal Fish Company  Ecco on Overton Park Erling Jensen Evelyn & Olive Felicia Suzanne’s Flight Folks Folly Grey Canary Interim Itta Bena Jim’s Place Grille (Collierville) Mahogany Memphis Majestic Grille Maximo’s on Broad McEwen’s Mesquite Chop House Moondance Grill (Germantown) Napa Cafe Paulette’s Privé  Raven & Lily (Collierville) Restaurant Iris River Oaks Rizzo’s Ronnie Grisanti’s Sage Restaurant Southern Social (Germantown) Strano by Chef Josh Texas de Brazil Terrace at the River Inn Tsunami   B) See a Show or Concert There are plenty of ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Memphis. Here are some Memphis Valentine’s Date Ideas for the weekends of February 7-9 and 14-16, 2020. – Does your Valentine love to laugh? Take them to The Play That Goes Wrong Broadway musical at the Orpheum, in town Feb. 5 – 9. – There might be a few tickets left to see Memphis The Musical at Playhouse on the Square, playing Feb. 6, 7, and 8th.  – Mama Honey, Native Blood, Chinese Dub Connection Embassy, Gloryholes, and more perform at Growlers for the Love Doesn’t Hurt Benefit Concert on Feb. 7. – If your heart and your wallet go on (and on), buy your sweetie tickets to Celine Dion at FedExForum on Monday, Feb. 10. – Are you a millennial or Gen Z human who hates feelings? Welcome to the club. You might be into My Chemical Monday Emo Night at Growlers on Feb. 10. – From our Listen Up guide: “Are you going steady and wanna get your sweetie an early Valentine’s Day gift?” The Beach Boys perform at The Orpheum Theatre on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. – Here’s a date idea: arrive at Crosstown Concourse in plenty of time for drinks in the Art Bar, then head into the Green Room for the “architect of R&B guitar” Jubu Smith on Wed., Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. – Lafayette’s hosts Robert Randolph and the Family Band on Feb. 13 and The Love Boat’s Valentine’s Day Cruise with a Valentine’s Dinner (get reservations) on Feb. 14.  – Opera Memphis presents a Puccini Double Bill: Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi. See the shows at GPAC on Feb. 14 and 15. – Get tickets for An Intimate Evening w/ Will Graves at 1524 Madison event center on Feb. 14. – Ballet Memphis debuts new works at their Winter Mix concerts on Feb. 14 – 16 and 21-23 at their midtown headquarters. – Indecent, at Circuit Playhouse through Feb. 16, is a play based on the true story of a controversial 1923 Broadway show written. With themes of forbidden love, censorship, and the rise of Nazism, it’s a thought-provoking piece. – The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs at the Orpheum nightly Feb. 14 – 16. – Fresh off her tour with Jack White, garage rocker Olivia Jean performs at Railgarten on the 14th at 7 p.m.  – Minglewood Hall hosts Grammy-nominated R&B artist PJ Morton on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. – Head to DKDC on Valentine’s Day. Kristi & Misti White perform 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. and “absolute greatest all female, queer, southern rock band of all time”, Thelma & the Sleaze, go on at 10:30 p.m. 21+. – Louise Page, Marcella and her Lovers, and Mama Honey take the stage at the new Black Lodge on February 14th for a Valentine’s Day show. Doors at 8 p.m.; show at 9 p.m. – This Valentine’s Day show is going for the Most Sexual Puns Award, for sure. “Love Sucks…” at hot dog bar Doghouzz features queer country band The Dixie Dicks, as well as drag queen Miss Goldie Dee and the Broke Hearted Boys. Doors at 8 p.m. This is honestly my top pick based on the PG-13 rated FB Event alone. – Dru’s Place hosts the Love is a DRAG show starting at 8 p.m. on Feb. 14. – The Hi-Tone hosts The Kickback (The quarterly tribute to classic hip-hip, R&B, funk) on Feb. 15. C) Something Different: Valentine’s Parties, Unique Dates, Group Outings Looking for some Memphis Valentine’s Day ideas for people who are single? Grab some friends or your BFF and try out some of the group- and single-friendly Memphis Valentine’s Day ideas. – Support the Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital at the Heart to Heart Cocktail Party + Bridge Lighting at Wagner Place on Feb. 7 from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.  – Find super fancy chocolate, drinks, art for sale, and Cousins Main Lobster at the Chocolate and Art party at Phillip Ashley Chocolates on Feb. 7.  – Support ALIVE Rescue Memphis at an upscale Oscars-themed, dog-friendly gala at the Cadre Building on Friday, Feb. 7. The inaugural Night at the Pawscars offers a vegetarian buffet, bar, music, dancing, drag show, silent auction, and more. – Cat’s Ballroom dancing hosts Pre-Valentine’s Day Pop-Up at Wild Nutrition on Saturday morning, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Here’s a perfect date idea for the homebody in your life—or someone who just needs a break. The 5th Annual No Show Ball benefitting the Forest Spence Fund offers you a dinner for four, delivered to your door on Saturday, Feb. 8. The dinner includes some delicious treats from local restaurants, check it out. – The Kukutana African American Museum hosts keynote speakers Nuri Muhammad and Sister Shahrazad Ali on Feb. 8 for The Power Of Black Love a day of talks, entertainment, and refreshments. – The Church of the River hosts Love and All That Jazz, a unique church service featuring live jazz and readings about love, on the Sunday before Valentine’s Day.  – Cerrito Trivia hosts Romantic Comedy Trivia at the Rec Room and Dan McGuinness in Southaven on Feb. 11. Reserve your team’s spot ahead of time! – Museum After Dark: Silentine’s Day is a twist on the silent disco concept at the Stax Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Use your headphones to hear tunes from the live DJ or a curated Memphis “love” playlist. Ten dollar entry includes headphones, beverages, light snacks, and dessert. – Memphis Grizzlies games at FedEx Forum. Grizz play the Trail Blazers on Wed. Feb 12. – The Metal Museum knows about your last-minute shopping needs, so they’re hosting Valentine’s Eve in the Museum Store on the 13th. – DJ Styles hosts the Heartbreaker’s Ball Steppin’ Night at Marlowe’s on Thursday, Feb. 13. They’ll have an LED dance floor and drink specials 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. – Valentine’s Day Skate at Mid-South Ice House. Head to Southaven for a little icy fun on Friday, Feb. 14. – The Memphis Botanic Garden hosts Whiskey, Wine, and Chocolates on Feb. 14. The $50 ticket includes a signature cocktail, Phillip Ashley chocolate + drink pairings, hors d’oeuvres, fireside cocktail lounge, and live music by Nick Black. – Primas Bakery and Boutique hosts a Valentine’s Day “Charcuterie and Chocolate” Event on the 14th, with a charcuterie plate for two, chocolate pastries, and complimentary wine for guests 21 and up. – Esplanade Memphis hosts Black Love Live, featuring live music, food, and fully stocked bar on Friday the 14th.  – The Rec Room will host Valentine’s Day Duet Karaoke on Feb. 14. – Soulz Cafe hosts Valentine Night with live music, food and drinks on Feb. 14. – Get your group together and throw on some 90s prom inspired outfits, because Crosstown Brewing hosts a 90s Prom Night on Valentine’s Day. It’s free to get in as long as you’re dressed up. – Make Valentine’s Day chill at Celtic Crossing with food specials, “authentic Irish chocolates and karaoke from 6-10 p.m.” Call the pub to make reservations: 901-274-5151. – Rumba Room hosts a Valentine’s Day Date party with dancing, roses for the first 50 ladies, and more. Check out the packages and reservation info here. – Go ahead, be bitter. The Tin Roof on Beale says it’s OK, as long as you’re in red and black cocktail attire. They’re hosting a Bitter Ball on the 14th with live music, DJs, a photo wall, and VIP table reservations. – Zinnie’s will host something they’re calling “Sad Valentine’s Deep Dish” on Feb. 14 at 9 p.m., with an open mic variety show, art sale, and food specials. – Valentine’s Day Dance Classes at Blue Suede Ballroom. Have two left feet? Bring your special someone and work on your dance moves. Classes on February 14 and 15. Reservations required. – Wild Bill’s juke join hosts a Valentine’s Day Celebration on Friday and Saturday night, the 14th and 15th, with live music, food and drinks specials, and the usual Wild Bill’s shenanigans. – For some V-Day shopping, head to the Memphis Modern Market at Loflin Yard on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  – Flowers & Chocolate is a beer-and-chocolate pairing at Wiseacre; tickets include a tour and tasting of multiple beer samples with Dinstuhl’s chocolate. Feb. 15, multiple sessions. Limited tickets. – The All In For Animals Charity Poker Tournament at Humane Society is on Saturday the 15th and benefits the animal rescue organization.  – Memphis Made will host Beers for Beasts on Feb. 15 from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. to benefit Australian Wildlife charities. For a $5 entry, enjoy live music, DJ Eric Ives, and great local beer. – This has absolutely nothing to do with Valentine’s Day, but if something about commercialized love makes you want to see bloodsport, head to Rec Room for the Memphis Armored Fight Club’s Rec Room Rumble on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. to see locals fight with real armor, swords, and medieval weaponry in a ring. – Soccer City 901 restaurant and pub will host Romantic Live Music on Saturday, Feb. 15. – Works of Heart, Memphis Child Advocacy Center’s 28th annual Valentines art show and auction at Memphis College of Art is a way to give back and have a great time. Bid on more than 100 heart-themed works by leading regional artists while enjoying complimentary beer, wine, and appetizers. February 15. – Bar DKDC hosts Transmission: Broken Hearts Party 80s dance party on Feb. 15 from 10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. D) Family-Friendly Valentine’s Ideas – Broad Avenue hosts Sweet Street on Friday, Feb. 7. Get a $5 punch card and visit different shops and restaurants on the street for sweet treat samples. – Firepit Fridays continues on Friday evenings at 4:30 p.m. at the River Garden. While not specifically a Valentine’s event, sitting around campfires, making s’mores, and watching the sun set over the river sounds plenty romantic to me. Feb. 7 and 14. – Muddy’s in midtown will host Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating Fun! on Feb. 8 and 15. Sign up for your session and decorate butter cookies and enjoy complimentary tea. E) Galentine’s Day – Kendra Scott Saddle Creek will have a Galentine’s Day Shopping party on Feb. 12. – Sign up for the Cupcakes and Crafts: Galentine’s Day Macrame Class at Muddy’s on Thursday, Feb. 13. – Loflin Yard does Galentine’s Day on Thursday the 13th with half-priced wine and cheese boards for ladies, plus karaoke. – Knife Bird in Cooper Young hosts a Galentine’s Day Brunch – ladies-only empowerment social edition – sponsored by 901WEROCK. Expect food, mimosas, and networking with local entrepreneurs.  Submit more events here. Are you a home owner in Memphis, with a broken garage door? Call ASAP garage door today at 901-461-0385 or checkout https://ift.tt/1B5z3Pc

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