Elle Perry
There are 867 articles by Elle Perry :
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December 2018
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Music Visible Music College president Ken Steorts has joked that the institution for higher learning has a secret FM radio station. The station, on the dial at 100.3 FM, is not a secret exactly. -
City of Memphis Big Jump Project brings Glide Rides and a cultural kiosk to South Memphis
It’s a warm and sunny Saturday morning in South Memphis. About 40 people have gathered at the South Memphis Farmers Market for the latest South Memphis Glide Ride.
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November 2018
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Performing Arts Starz orders Katori Hall drama to series; Memphis native cast
Subscription cable and satellite network Starz has announced the pickup of a television series created by Memphis native Katori Hall. -
Business Amy Howard’s A Makers’ Studio combines direct sales and DIY
About 26 years ago, Amy Howard started Amy Howard Collection, a company where she designed and manufactured furniture. -
Real Estate Shab Chic Marketplace opening in time for Black Friday
Shab Chic Marketplace, a set of gussied-up shipping containers housing retail, was originally supposed to open in November 2017. It is located in the parking lot next to the former Kudzu’s Bar & Grill, which had an address of 603 Monroe Ave. Across the street is High Cotton Brewing and Edge Alley, the latter of which also houses micro-retailers. -
Music Pat Mitchell-Worley talks new role as executive director of Stax Music Academy
After serving as interim director since July, Pat Mitchell-Worley is now executive director of Stax Music Academy. Last year, Mitchell-Worley helped SMA start Stax 101, a new program offering group lessons for beginners. -
Music A chat with 14-year-old Reagan Strange about ‘The Voice’
Fourteen-year-old Reagan Strange, a Memphis native, is a top contestant on NBC's singing competion, "The Voice." The show, now its 15th season, pairs the contestants with one of four celebrity coaches. -
Music Beale Street Music Festival passes are now on sale
Three-day passes for the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival are now on sale. -
Visual Arts Young Gifted & Dope showcases visual artists from Memphis and elsewhere
Lyfe is Dope is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Jam Sessions. Founded by Damien Woods (AKA DJ Dnyce) and bassist David Parks, the production and clothing company’s annual showcase features DJs, musicians, visual artists, filmmakers and dancers. -
Arts & Culture U of M hosting Andrew Young ‘The Color of Money’ screening and talk
A Memphis-based financial organization is featured in the latest episode of Andrew Young’s documentary series, and Young will be present for a screening and discussion at the University of Memphis. -
Arts & Culture C-SPAN highlighting Memphis literature, history
Cable and satellite network C-SPAN will feature Memphis authors and history this weekend. -
Arts & Culture Memphis Bigfoot Festival returns
Last fall, Bigfoot walked into Memphis Made Brewing. -
Performing Arts Playhouse announces NewWorks@TheWorks playwriting finalists, readings schedule
Playhouse on the Square has announced the 2018 NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting Competition finalists. -
Music Blues Foundation announces 2019 Keeping the Blues Alive award recipients
The Blues Foundation, based in Memphis, will honor 11 people and organizations at its Keeping the Blues Alive Awards in January during the 35th annual International Blues Challenge. -
Visual Arts Engineers, students work together to create human-sized ‘bird nests’
With Memphis River Parks Partnership’s $1.6 million transformation of Mississippi River Park comes an adult-sized treehouse, birdhouses and oversized bird nests, meant for humans, rather than fowl. -
Arts & Culture Crosstown Arts’ new Shared Art Making facility includes childcare option
Crosstown Arts' new workspace facility, Shared Art Making, is now open and accepting memberships. -
Visual Arts Meet some of the artists who live and work in South Main Artspace
More than 60 Memphis artists call South Main Artspace Lofts home. -
Performing Arts 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival: Barry, Boots, Van Duren and the award winners
Shortly before “If Beale Street Could Talk” screened during the 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival, a video of the film’s director, Barry Jenkins, played on the screens. -
Performing Arts ‘Insecure’ showrunner Prentice Penny’s ‘Uncorked’ filming in Memphis, Paris for Netflix
Netflix has released details about the feature directorial debut of "Insecure" showrunner Prentice Penny, "Uncorked." -
Performing Arts Playback Memphis looking for 2019 Community Matters partners
Playback Memphis is searching for the next six nonprofit organizations to receive a performance or workshop at a significantly discounted rate. Playback Memphis then invites the chosen organizations to attend a Memphis Matters performance where they will be highlighted and featured. -
Arts & Culture Dave Godbout’s ‘Charmaine’ wins Indie Memphis Film Festival Pitch Rally
Dave Godbout is the winner of the first Indie Memphis Film Festival Black Filmmakers Pitch Rally, as well as its $10,000 prize. -
Arts & Culture National Book Foundation honoree Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah coming to Novel
Indie bookstores love to be on the cutting edge, hoping to discover the very best and to get that best into the hands of their readers, said Nicole Yasinsky, marketing manager and sidelines buyer for Novel. -
Food News Vintage901 beginning ‘escapes’ with trip to White Squirrel Winery
Vintage901 guests will be journeying to Kenton for the organization’s first outing outside of the Memphis-area on Saturday, Nov. 3. -
Arts & Culture Memphis groups celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday. The title translates into "Day of the Dead."
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October 2018
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Performing Arts Rhodes, Southwest, U of M theater programs team up for ‘NottageFest’
Last year, a graduating senior at Rhodes College was directing scenes from Lynn Nottage’s “Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine,” for her final project in the directing class.
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