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Memphian Kris Thomas set to sing at Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals

Memphian Kris Thomas set to sing at Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals

Fresh off making into the Top 10 on NBC's The Voice, Kris Thomas will be singing the National Anthem when the Memphis Grizzlies host the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3 Saturday. He confirmed the news to Action News 5 Friday morning. Tipoff for Game 3 is set for 8pm Saturday May 25th

Students ready to present Seussical Jr. production

Students ready to present Seussical Jr. production

As Horton says, ”A person's a person, no matter how small” and some of the smallest members of the Germantown community are pouring themselves in to an amazing production you need to see.

Dozens of students from Riverdale Elementary will present Seussical Jr. on Thursday, May 9,  Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11.  The shows start at 7 p.m. each night.

It’s going to be a great, visual, and spectacular show. The kids, teachers, and parents helped put together the set and you can just how colorful and visual this show will be.

You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!”
Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Saddle Creek holds 'Paws for a Cause' pet adoptions

Saddle Creek holds 'Paws for a Cause' pet adoptions

Adopt a dog -- or treat the pup you already have to some fun -- at the Paws for a Cause event at The Shops of Saddle Creek, Saturday, May 4.

Real Good Dog Rescue, Sunny Meadows Rescue, the Fayette County Animal Shelter and the Memphis Humane Society will have dogs available for adoption. 

Hollywood Feed will put on games for your dog to play and offer merchandise for sale. Crepe Magic, the Dog & Slaw hot dog cart and Three Dog Bakery will serve food.

Celebrity dog-washers, including Action News 5's own Kym Clark and Carrie Anderson, can even give your dog a bath! Your $10 donation goes to the sponsoring rescue organizations.

The event starts rocking around 10 a.m. and wraps at 4 p.m. For more details, please click the link above.

Local band donates proceeds to Svgdik family

Local band donates proceeds to Svgdik family

Fingertrick, a Memphis-area rock band, comprised primarily of former or current Christian Brothers High School students, has announced that it intends to contribute all of its earnings from Friday night’s Beale Street performance to the family of Andrew Svgdik.  Svgdik, himself a CBHS grad, was crossing a Chattanooga street last week when he and a friend were struck by a passing vehicle.  Svgdik was killed.  His friend, Kelsey Butler was injured.  Witnesses say Svgdik pushed Butler out of harm's way, saving her life.

Svgdik was 19 years old and had been enrolled as a freshman at UT Chattanooga.

Christopher Pietrangelo, lead guitarist and singer for Fingertrick, attended CBHS with Svgdik.  His younger brother, Patrick, the band’s bassist, is a freshman there.

The Fingertrick concert, which features several other local opening acts, starts at 8:00 p.m. at the New Daisy on Beale Street.  Tickets are $10.

Help Greg Graber "ROCK" through his ultra-marathon and support Lausanne

Help Greg Graber "ROCK" through his ultra-marathon and support Lausanne

Mr. Greg Graber is the Head of the Middle School at Lausanne and he will be running an ultra-marathon in Frisco, Missouri on April 27. He needs encouragement to complete this grueling 31.06 mile (50K) run.

You can help Mr. Graber be a "Rock Star" and support this year's auction "Lausanne Rocks!" The form below will help people sign up so they can support him by giving one dollar or more per mile. For example, if you sponsor $1 per mile, $31 will benefit the auction!

Here's the link to help him run.

Celebrate Earth Day at Shelby Farms

Celebrate Earth Day at Shelby Farms

Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and you can celebrate with Shelby Farms.

They are hosting a Down to Earth Festival at Shelby Farms. It will be Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The 2013 Down to Earth Festival will feature live music (lineup listed below), kids’ adventure and art activities, green vendors, local artisans and crafters, a petting zoo, food trucks and more. Tens of thousands of Mid-Southerners will celebrate Shelby Farms Park + Shelby Farms Greenline’s central role in a more sustainable community. 

In the Adventure Zone, kids can experience different types of outdoor play:  archery, rock climbing, bouncing around in giant inflatables. For kids that want to dig into fun, the Evergreen Packaging Eco Depot offers seed planting, eco arts and crafts using repurposed and recycled materials, an outdoor mural and more!