Music
Soon-to-open center key to U of M’s ‘Central Avenue Arts Corridor’
The Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center includes state-of-the-art classrooms, rehearsal spaces and a performance hall that can accommodate nearly 1,000 people.
Christin Yates
Freelance Reporter
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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July 2022
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Arts & Culture For Memphis artist, giving back is part of the business model
Artist and 2022 University of Memphis graduate Jordy Cardell recently launched her brand Jordy Bel and giving back is a big part of her business model.
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Spirit of MemphisMarmalade Restaurant preserved more than Southern food
Almost a decade before the National Civil Rights Museum opened, the Marmalade Restaurant and Lounge thrived on Calhoun Avenue.
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FoodCordova’s Amplified Meal Prep is big on flavor, convenience — and counting macros
After helping friends with healthy, prepared meals, Richard and Molly McCracken quickly gained a steady business from customers in the local fitness community who needed help eating and calculating their macronutrients.
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Music Opera Memphis to sing a new song in a new place
Opera Memphis is currently considering four properties for its new home, three of which are located in the Edge District, an area that Ned Canty said “was deeply appealing from the beginning.”
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June 2022
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Arts & Culture Memphis in May reports lowest attendance in more than two decades
Memphis in May is projecting a record-setting financial loss of roughly $1.9 million for 2022. Its largest loss, previous to this, was in 2020 when the festivities were totally canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Food News Chef Russell Casey’s team takes home top honors at ‘Chopped’ breakfast
As a preview for Saturday’s Le Bon Appetit fundraiser for Le Bonheur, an all-star group of chefs participated in a “Chopped”-themed cooking competition.
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Visual Arts Dixon’s 16 gallery spaces each hosting a mini-exhibition
The largest of the “Sweet 16” shows is called “Homecoming” by native Memphian James Little, who has been working in New York since 1976.
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Music Memphis Music Initiative gets treat from Hershey, Target
Hershey and Target’s Beat of the Future campaign showcases the Memphis organization from store shelves nationwide.
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May 2022
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Visual Arts National brands Crocs, Skittles to feature local illustrator’s work
Local illustrator Mia Saine, a 2017 graduate of Memphis College of Art, specializes in commercial illustration, branding design, advertising design and environmental design.
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Music Memphis recording studio brings back ‘Purple Church,’ new art venue
When the pandemic hit, local musician Walt Phelan started building a recording studio; Brian “Skinny” McCabe started creating visual art again.
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City of Memphis Poor People’s Campaign continues King’s work: ‘We need a resurrection’
In 1968, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Memphis to support the sanitation workers’ strike as part of the campaign.
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National Civil Rights Museum launches ‘Solidarity Now!’ exhibit
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Music Local high school student releases first full-length album
“It feels great to have a community of young artists in Memphis,” said singer-songwriter Brooke Fair. “The Memphis music scene needed some young people, and I’m glad that’s happening, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
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Collierville Staks plans new breakfast locations in Collierville and Omaha
Staks Pancake Kitchen has secured its second franchise agreement, this one with a Collierville resident.
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Food Tennessee’s first Rotolo’s to open in East Memphis
After relocating to East Memphis during the pandemic, Blaire and Taylor Bobo decided to open one of their favorite restaurants nearby.
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Health Care St. Jude Global helping patients evacuate Ukraine
St. Jude Global’s preexisting partnerships throughout 15 countries in the Eurasia region have allowed the children’s research hospital to act quickly to evacuate patients when the war began.
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Arts & Culture Collage hits national stage with new tour
Collage Dance Collective hopes to be one of the premier touring ballet companies in the South. And the next step is its first tour, happening now.
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Spirit of Memphis Downtown’s high-tech mural is raising money for St. Jude
The hope behind a new mural on the Exchange Building is to teach the community about new types of technology while also raising funds for St. Jude.
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Food News Austin transplant to open Big River Market in South Main
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Nick Barbian had a choice: Move back to Austin or make his mark in Memphis.
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Spirit of Memphis Runners return to the starting line, as races resume
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, several events are returning this year, including the M-Town Race Series, which kicks off Saturday, May 7, with the Orion 5K.
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Spirit of Memphis Memphis-made movie premieres on Starz
The movie follows single mother Charlene and her son Quincy as they relocate to Memphis, and Quincy becomes intrigued with jookin.
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April 2022
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Real EstateMotorist crashes into Half Shell days after renovations announced
Though the Half Shell owner didn’t plan on doing much work to the restaurant when asked about it earlier this week, well, the universe may have had other plans.
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Food News Muggin’ Coffeehouse to open new location this fall
Muggin’ Coffeehouse to open second location near “game-changer” homes in Uptown.
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Midtown Deli on the Square owner takes the wheel with new Midtown location
Deli Midtown opened last week at 1906 Madison Ave., offering breakfast tacos, soups and Deli on the Square’s famous array of specialty grilled cheese sandwiches.
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Health Care Justice Department intervenes in lawsuit against Methodist Healthcare
The 2017 lawsuit claims Methodist and West Cancer Center knowingly defrauded federal and state health care programs.
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