Memphis Area Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is hosting a reception Wednesday, Feb. 24.

MAVLA exists to help artists -- including filmmakers and musicians -- set up a legal framework in which to do business.  Its goal is to help them take the next step to becoming professionals.

The reception is from 5-7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the new University of Memphis Law School at 1 N. Front St.

The event is open to artists in need of legal advice, arts organizations needing legal help and lawyers wanting to help artists.

For more infomation, contact Dean Deyo, president of the Memphis Music Foundation at 527-1029, ext. *819 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Wednesday is a meeting of the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission Board of Directors.

It's from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Malco's Studio on the Square, 2105 Court Avenue in Midtown.

The public is invited to attend.

The Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission will host the next segment of its second annual "Conversation With A Legend" series Feb. 18 at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center on the University of Memphis campus. Some of the most influential music icons in the world are right here in Memphis and during this series you will get a get a chance to meet and learn from them in an intimate conversational setting.

Legends scheduled to appear Feb. 18 include author and longtime Elvis friend George Klein, WLOK owner and general manager Art Gilliam and Stax R&B legends, The Soul Children. Complimentary refreshments will be served at 6 p.m.  The program will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Pictured: Art Gilliam

On Location: MEMPHIS Monthly Film Screenings Series is screening the short films nominated for the 2010 Academy Awards. Showtimes are Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.