Herrington: Clarke, Tillman seek roles in crowded Grizzlies frontcourt
The Grizzlies have been successful when Brandon Clarke and Xavier Tillman Sr. were paired, outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per 100 possessions, according to NBA.com.
Chris Herrington
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Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life.
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Music Mempho Music Festival sees capacity crowds, mostly clear skies, good tunes in concert return
Mempho Music Festival’s return came at a new location, on the grounds of the Radians Amphitheater at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
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September 2021
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Broadway, Mempho return; Ironman holds inaugural event
Broadway returns to Memphis this week, as does a big music festival. It’s also the first local event for the Ironman organization, which will see competitors doing a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike and a 13.1-mile run, all in the space of a few hours.
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$15 Deals $10 Deal: Shrimp tempura lunch special at Sakura
The shrimp tempura special at Sakura, with soup and salad, might be one of the best lunch deals around.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: With Dillon Brooks, Kyle Anderson, maybe the Grizzlies have found what they’re looking for
All of the NBA wants two-way wings, midsized players who can affect both ends of the floor. The Grizzlies are among the teams hunting for these players. But in Brooks and Anderson, they might already have one of the league’s best such combos.
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Music A band-by-band guide to this year’s Mempho Music Festival
From jam bands to blues upstarts to singer-songwriters both rootsy and rockin’, the return of the Mempho Music Festival showcases a cross-section of contemporary Southern sounds.
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Food Wahlburgers Wild opens at Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid
Memphis has the first Wahlburgers in Tennessee and the first Wahlburgers Wild anywhere as restaurant opens in former Uncle Buck’s location at Bass Pro.
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Memphis Grizzlies Young daughter, old coach help Grizzlies move ‘towards 100%’ on COVID vaccination
Zach Kleiman, the team’s top basketball executive, said the team was “working towards 100%” and said he was happy with the progress on that front.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Eight areas of intrigue as Grizzlies open training camp
Everything from new faces, lineups and even Ben Simmons is addressed here.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Consumer’s Guide to the 2021-2022 Grizzlies home schedule
The big stars, the national television games, the weekend showcases. Chris Herrington goes game-by-game to rate the entertainment value of the Grizzlies’ 2021-22 home schedule.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Mid-South Fair, Pink Palace Crafts Fair and more
Country star Sam Hunt will perform at the Mid-South Fair; Collage Dance Collective’s 11th anniversary gala will be the first at its new home, and the Binghampton dance troupe is also hosting a free community celebration Saturday.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Cooper-Young Fest, ZZ Top and more
The Cooper-Young Festival returns, the show goes on for Memphis Music Hall of Famers ZZ Top and the Brooks Museum hosts a major new exhibit. That and more are among our picks for this week.
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Memphis Grizzlies The Heavy and the Hype Man: Zach Randolph and Tony Allen return
Grit-and-Grind-era Grizzlies legends Tony Allen and Zach Randolph greeted season-ticket holders and took in a game at FedExForum. As new franchise "ambassadors," it won't be the last time.
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Music Herrington: Memphis and me on new Rolling Stone ‘500 Songs’ list
Rolling Stone just published its latest list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” and Chris Herrington was among the voters. A look at the Memphis music that did and didn’t make the list, plus Chris’ own ballot.
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Visual Arts Transgender photo exhibit breaks ground for Brooks Museum
“On Christopher Street: Transgender Portraits by Mark Seliger” first became a book in 2016, with a companion film in which Seliger’s subjects tell their own stories. This weekend, in Memphis and for the first time, it becomes a museum exhibit at the Brooks Museum of Art.
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Visual Arts ‘Spencer,’ ‘Drive My Car’ highlight 2021 Indie Memphis
Some of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers and some of the year’s most anticipated films will be in the mix at this fall’s 24th edition of the Indie Memphis Film Festival.
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Food Street Food: Filmmakers bring gelato to FedExForum
With Zio Matto, the filmmaker/producer relationship — where art blends into commerce — has been replicated in a delicious frozen form.
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Food Street Food: Bain BBQ does breakfast, and a Texas nod to Memphis nachos
Bain BBQ, the Texas-style food truck on Broad Avenue, has decided to embrace barbecue nachos, but with its own spin: using its housemade smoked queso with brisket.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Southern Heritage Classic, then head to the drive-in or Levitt Shell
It’s Southern Heritage Classic weekend, bringing football fans to town, and the Levitt Shell concert series heats up. Elsewhere: Flicks both foodie and futuristic, some left-of-center country and two high-wattage authors.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Crosstown shopping, Midtown music and Cordova chuckles
Live, outdoor music hits Midtown in a big way this weekend. Meanwhile, smoke ’em if ya got ’em at Handy Park, find some laughs in Cordova, go record-shopping in Crosstown or hit the midway.
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Arts & Culture ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ and ‘Heavy’ authors to share Memphis stage
Elizabeth Gilbert (“Eat, Pray, Love”) and Kiese Laymon (“Heavy”) became literary stars via soul-baring memoirs. They’ll be in conversation for the first time for MIFA’s “Our City, Our Story.”
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$15 Deals $10 Deal: Barksdale’s country ham & red-eye gravy a country song of a breakfast
At Midtown’s Barksdale Restaurant, 10 bucks can get you a country ham & red-eye gravy platter, the kind of breakfast worth singing about.
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Music Downtown sounds: River City Records showcases Memphis music, for tourists and locals alike
With an emphasis on Memphis and regional music, River City Records will be the only Downtown record shop north of the Beale, and the biggest since Pop Tunes closed more than a decade ago.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies complete three-player, pick-swap trade with Celtics
The Grizzlies will receive Kris Dunn, Carsen Edwards and the rights to swap a future second-round pick.
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Arts & Culture Memphis in the meantime: Afghan cellist starts new life on U of M campus amid upheaval back home
As cellist Nazira Wali was moving onto campus at the University of Memphis, family and friends back home in Afghanistan were trying to get out. Wali’s cello has taken her around the world and has brought her to Memphis, but at home music and musicians are again under threat from the Taliban regime.
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