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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Business 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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Business 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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Metro 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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Arts & Culture 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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Arts & Culture 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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News and Features 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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Business 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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News and FeaturesMarmalade 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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