The To-Do List: Les Mis, Lunar lion dances and a Superb Owl field day
This week, “Confederates” at Hattiloo explores racial and gender bias, singer-songwriter Jason Isbell speaks at Rhodes and adults get play time at CMOM.
Chris Herrington
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Why the Grizzlies traded Steven Adams (and what might be next)
Some initial, speculative answers to the five biggest questions this deal provokes.
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: Bold burgers, barbecue battles and more
On this week’s episode of “Sound Bites,” Holly Whitfield returns from her dark Memphis winter with a tales of burst pipes and combined pantries. She and Chris Herrington also talk about some recent Memphis food news.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Marc Gasol’s moment, Grizzlies roster changes, trade deadline, more
Chris Herrington discusses some notes and coming attractions for the Grizzlies, including Marc Gasol’s (coming) moment; the roster, the luxury tax and the trade deadline; and Taylor Jenkins’ strangely good Januaries.
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Music60 years after passing audition, Stax’s Deanie Parker is double Grammy nominee
After a career that shifted into marketing, publicity and non-profit management, this moment has brought Deanie Parker full circle, back to her beginnings as a singer and a songwriter.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Roster moves and foul debates
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Grizzlies’ loss to the Sacramento Kings and discuss what the latest roster moves will mean for Memphis at the trade deadline.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: On Vince Williams Jr., the unlikely revelation of a wild, wayward Grizzlies season
Chris Herrington dissects Vince Williams Jr.'s play this season and compares the (VW) Bug’s style of play to another former Memphis Grizzlies player. Dillon Brooks? Tony Allen? Dive in and find out.
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Arts & Culture Tyler Perry films on Beale Street for Netflix project ‘Joe’s College Road Trip’
Linn Sitler, Memphis and Shelby County Film/TV Commissioner, said that Tyler Perry and his team were in Memphis on Tuesday for a one-day local shoot, employing 20-25 local crew members and roughly 200 extras.
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: How Southern are you?
In honor of National Southern Food Day, Chris Herrington put Southern transplant Eric Barnes to the test on this week’s edition of Sound Bites, a hit-the-road edition recorded at Crosstown Concourse.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Vince, GG and simplifying roster options
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the futures of Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson, while also explaining how the team can use their disabled player exception and potential hardship exemptions.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Mailbag: Five trade deadline ideas, early draft thoughts and (much) more
Here’s part two of a mammoth Mid-Season Grizzlies Mailbag. Last week’s part one covered a lot of territory.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Let’s do the Time Warp again; plus C.S. Lewis on stage
This week, Black Lodge hosts a 20th anniversary screening of “Kill Bill,” and thousands of Black dance professionals gather in Memphis.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: The Vince and GG show
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share stories and thoughts about Grizzlies players GG Jackson and Vince Williams Jr.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jackson’s big scoring night not enough as Grizzlies fall to the West’s best Wolves
Jaren Jackson Jr. had a game-high 36 points on 15-23 shooting, connecting on 3-6 from 3-point range and aggressively attacked Minnesota center Rudy Gobert, the once and likely future Defensive Player of the Year.
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Chris HerringtonGrizzlies Mailbag: Steven Adams’ status, GG Jackson’s future and (so much) more
Part 1 of a two-part Mid-Season Grizzlies Mailbag. This is the non-trade deadline portion of the Mailbag with lots of great questions that Chris Herrington answers.
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Memphis GrizzliesWhat does Amazon stake in Bally parent company mean for Grizz TV?
Bally Sports broadcasts could be available to watch on Amazon Prime in the future.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: How trade deadline, looming luxury tax could shape Grizzlies
With injuries crippling the season, and with an eye toward both the NBA’s Feb. 8 trade deadline and the offseason to follow, let’s reset the Grizzlies roster.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Grizzlies-Warriors was an unlikely great day in a bad season
Are Vince Williams Jr., GG Jackson and Jacob Gilyard the new three to watch?
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Grizzlies Podcast Emergency Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant out for season, what now?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the news that Ja Morant is done for the season. What comes next for the Memphis Grizzlies?
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: Memphis restaurants we miss
This week on our Sound Bites podcast, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield hold a remembrance of restaurants past.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Monster club, Inscho art and a trip to Flavortown
This week, Arrow Creative celebrates all things Memphis, Keri Lee hosts a sound bath in the Sound Room and DJ Alpha Whiskey DJs her own birthday party.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: As Grizzlies return for a big homestand, they’ve earned a little belief
“If clawing back into the postseason still seemed daunting even with Ja Morant back, it seems like something more than a long shot with him gone again. But there are reasons to believe, right?”
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Morant’s return was bitterly brief. What lies ahead for Grizzlies now?
The Grizzlies notched one of their best wins of the season without Morant on Sunday, before the team knew of his fate. Perhaps that will help them carry confidence into a “rest of the season” they now know will continue without him.
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Five takes from best weekend of the Grizzlies season (so far)
In taking down the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and then the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Memphis won consecutive games for only the third time this season.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Ja vs. Wemby, play-in hopes on the ropes
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down a busy week for the team.
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