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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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June 2022
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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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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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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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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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July 2022
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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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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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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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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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MusicSoon-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.
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Music 96X is back and speaks ‘from the heart, not the chart’
“After spending 20 years in Los Angeles, I realized that people don’t see music the way that Memphians do. I wanted to tap back into that.”
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Arts & Culture New South Main speakeasy ‘pops up’ from selfie museum
Jared Welch and the Black Sheep team plan to open a speakeasy-type bar and lounge in the basement of 409 S. Main. But to be in the know (and know the venue’s password), you’ll have to check out its Instagram account.
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August 2022
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Food Local couple lands Walmart distribution deal
Chris and Regina Moore of Chef Flavas recently pitched their spinach artichoke dip at Walmart’s annual Open Call, resulting in a distribution deal with the major retailer.
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Visual ArtsWith Brooks’ move, new director will be ‘critical’ for Downtown
“I think the museum field has been going through this long, kind of traumatic, transition from being a place that was for a very small group of people, by a very small group of people, to a place that is very much a civic asset for a city,” said incoming Memphis Brooks Museum of Art executive director Zoe Kahr.
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Public Safety New poetry program helps incarcerated youth put feelings into words
Through a new poetry program, Tennessee Shakespeare Company is helping “youth begin to see that they can manage conflict and that others have conflict, too.”
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Business Three local, small business owners to share secrets of success
“My buddy called, congratulating me on buying those stores, and I told him, ‘Yesterday, I could lose my job. Today, I could lose my house,’” one business owner said. “That’s the defining moment of owning your own business.”
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September 2022
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Business Tenacity and creativity are secrets of success
Three local owners of small businesses opened up to share their stories of success during a seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian last week.
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