Methodist Hospital renovation, dancing on Broad Avenue and makers in the Square

Methodist Hospital South cuts the ribbon on $2 million renovation
 
Methodist Hospital South, near Elvis Presley Boulevard and E. Raines Road in Whitehaven, has recently completed $2 million worth of renovations to its first floor. Among the amenities upgraded were the waiting, break and sleep rooms for the intensive care unit; chapel; physician break rooms; gift shop and an expansion of the main lobby.
 
Also unveiled was the commissioned 10-by-20-foot mural "Collaboration" by artists Terry and Jerry Lynn, known collectively as Twin.
 
 
Crowds two-step to Broad Avenue for opening of the new Water Tower Pavilion
 
Last weekend, the Water Tower Pavilion on Broad Avenue opened with its inaugural event, Dance on Broad. The performance, by the Camille A. Brown Dancers of New York, was also the first of an eight-week series hosted by the Collage Dance Collective.
 
The Pavilion makes use of a still-working, 1940s-era warehouse loading dock owned by Loeb Properties. The facility was retrofitted with a new wide staircase from the street level to the seating area, painted a vibrant palette of colors on the east wall. Funding came from a $350,000 grant by ArtPlace America, and planning was done by landscape architect Ritchie Smith Associates.
 
Performance dates:
May 17--Salsa; May 24--Swing; May 31--Line Dancing; June 7--Afro House; June 14--Zumba; June 21--Bollywood; June 28--Final Performance, Best of Memphis Dance Concert

 
Maker’s Market to set up shop in Overton Square on a monthly basis
 
Modern Handmade Memphis, a collective of more than 200 local artisans, makers, crafters, photographers, furniture makers and jewelers, will host a monthly market in Overton Square beginning in June.
 
The Maker's Market at Overton Square will be held in the Tower Courtyard, just north of the parking garage on Trimble Place. Each market will have a seasonal theme and live entertainment. Admission is free.
 
Market dates:
June 7--Father's Day Market; July 19--Summer Market; August 30--Labor Day Weekend Market; September 20--Fall Festival Market