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Elves on the shelves — and ladders and roofs
Jack Alberts and Jordan Veilleux don’t just install Christmas lights. They dress in elf costumes, play holiday music and talk and pose for photos with the kids.
John Klyce
Freelance Reporter
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November 2025
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Visual ArtsArtist Jay Etkin’s passion is celebrating life — but it looks a lot like community instead
Jay Etkin’s been an artist, a gallery owner, the head of a museum, an innovator — and a friend.
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Spirit of MemphisHe won awards as a powerlifter and bodybuilder — and at 71, he’s not done yet
Growing up in New Chicago inspired Kevin Swannigan to work hard. One of his proudest moments came when he posed as the muscular image on the National Civil Rights Museum logo.
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September 2025
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Spirit of MemphisThe ‘greatest era of all’ — symphony conductor Robert Moody, a decade in
When Robert Moody joined the Memphis Symphony in 2016, the orchestra was in danger of collapsing due to financial challenges. But Moody believed the MSO could survive.
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MetroWhere do baby zoo animals come from? Maybe not exactly where you think
The Memphis Zoo is identifying pregnant animals and using innovative techniques to bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction.
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April 2019
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City of Memphis Memphis Zoo employee works with elephant organization in Africa, brings knowledge back home
The Memphis Zoo works with Elephants for Africa to lower conflicts between elephants and humans.
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January 2019
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Spirit of Memphis Cupcakes, croissants and hope: Lucy J’s Bakery provides work, job training for homeless
The proprietors of Lucy J's Bakery are paying employees $15 an hour, a tall order for small businesses but one they say is paying dividends beyond profits.
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