Local entertainer wins Ameripolitan’s Musician of the Year
The Memphis-based piano player took home his win but not before playing a rendition of Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire.”
Karen Pulfer Focht
There are 15 articles by Karen Pulfer Focht :
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February 2024
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Music
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December 2022
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Spirit of Memphis The power was out but all was calm, all was bright
When a rolling blackout hits, candles can come in handy during a chilly Christmas Eve service.
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October 2022
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City of Memphis Memphis Zoo’s African elephant star of event to help endangered pachyderms
The zoo is hosting a couple of events related to elephants over the next couple of weekends.
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December 2021
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Performing ArtsNew York burlesque star twirls her way to Memphis
Dancer Velvetina Taylor masters the old-fashioned art of the tease.
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August 2021
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Education U of M students return to campus
The University of Memphis campus was teeming with activity Monday, Aug. 23, as students returned for in-person learning.
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February 2021
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Metro Paws for concern on the river
A tiny boat crunched through Wolf River Harbor until a four-legged passenger decided to jump out and test the ice.
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December 2020
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Coronavirus Salvation Army red kettles miss usual jingle of cash
The Salvation Army is working hard to fulfill its holiday season mission as the pandemic impacts giving, but other charitable organizations are doing well.
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September 2020
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City of Memphis Zoo friends honor beloved elephant
Zoo visitors are paying tribute to beloved elephant Tyranza, and Memphis Zoo officials believe other members of the herd are also mourning their 56-year-old matriarch.
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July 2020
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MetroZoo gets new baby foxes as part of survival program
The Memphis Zoo’s bat-eared foxes, Raj and Helen, are first-time parents. Helen gave birth May 25 inside Cat Country at the zoo in what is a significant birth because it’s part of a new Species Survival Plan.
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May 2020
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Metro Honoring veterans on Memorial Day during pandemic takes creative thinking
The director of the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery found a special way this Memorial Day to honor those who sacrificed everything.
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April 2020
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MetroA man, a dog — and how they saved one another
Mario Chiozza witnessed something horrible but it was later difficult to measure the good that came from it.
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January 2020
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North Memphis A quiet, contemplative tradition in Frayser comes to an end
As Christmas approached and 2019 came to a close, the last Catholic contemplative monastery in Tennessee quietly closed.
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May 2019
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City of Memphis Building world peace, one friendship at a time
Memphis Friendship Foundation honors actor and author Daryl Davis as first Friendship Award winner.
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January 2019
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Germantown GALLERY: Hundreds pay respects at service for unclaimed veterans
A funeral service attended by hundreds who wanted to pay their respects for three unclaimed veterans from the Memphis area was held at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.
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December 2018
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Metro Dr. Bob’s Brain
There were only a few warning signs that something might be wrong. Dr. Robert Bolding thought he had perhaps suffered a stroke. There was the numbness on his left side, and his family said his behavior was odd. He was inclined to ignore the frequent headaches, figuring maybe it was just the weather.
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