The Early Word: Quail Ridge goes from holes to homes, and Rox will reopen
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Happy hump day, early birds. It’s July 9, and soul/R&B group (and former “America’s Got Talent” competitors) The Masqueraders, will be at Memphis Listening Lab tonight. There’s a Stereo Sessions event showcasing the group’s 1977 album, “Love Anonymous.”
Rox to reopen: Soulsville climbing gym Memphis Rox will reopen this weekend, two weeks after a shooting killed a beloved employee.
New at the top: ALSAC has a new president and CEO.
Animals, parks and blight: The Memphis City Council approved three new city directors on Tuesday.
Testing, testing: Look, math is hard. But students at Memphis-Shelby County Schools are doing a little better at it this year. Reading, too.
From bogeys to fogeys: Plans were unveiled for a future use of a former golf course.
Shell-cuterie: Girl dinner is having a moment at the Overton Park Shell.
Life advice from Ty Jerome: The new Memphis Grizzlies guard gave wing GG Jackson got some crucial, bigger-than-basketball advice.
Second chance: A boarded-up, abandoned building behind the Midtown Krystal is getting another shot.
The art of Tyré Nichols: Photographs by Tyré Nichols are on view at a local art gallery.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane: Or, it’s just the newest superhero movie with a super-sized list of characters that even includes a super-dog.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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