Booker T. Jones, Mavis Staples among newest class of Memphis Music Hall of Fame
After a two-year hiatus, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced eight inductees, including stars of Sun, Stax and beyond.
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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After a two-year hiatus, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced eight inductees, including stars of Sun, Stax and beyond.
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This week, Memphis native filmmakers screen films on racism and civil rights. “Child’s Play” screens at Time Warp Drive-in. Luna Nova presents a free concert, and the Band CAMINO plays the Orpheum.
Part 2 of the Grizzlies Mailbag takes on questions about some specific players, looming draft and free-agency issues, and some random nonsense. Related story: Grizzlies Mailbag Part 1: The playoff race and potential matchups
From Memphis to Harvard, Jeffery Robinson says he had one of America’s best educations, and one that still ignored or obscured much of the country’s history. In his new documentary “Who We Are,” Robinson explores the rest of the story.
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This week, Collage Dance Collective is back on stage after a two-year hiatus, artists from the University of Memphis’ student-run record label perform at Crosstown Arts, and prog-metal band Coheed and Cambria is at Graceland.
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