Outdoor fests from Evergreen to V&E to Broad Ave; plus, a Tom Lee parade
This week, the Mid-South Fair opens in Southaven, and there’s a vegan fest at the Pink Palace.
Alys Drake
Alys Drake is a Memphian born and raised in the Bluff City. A theater-lover, she has worked in a variety of marketing and communications roles at entities within the advertising, legal, marketing, religious and financial services sectors. She is a graduate of Memphis Central High School and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Rhodes professor wins award for poetry
Also in this week’s roundup: a new investment banker at Red Door Wealth Management and a new communications manager in the Shelby County Assessor’s Office.
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Performing ArtsArts Beat: Quark stages Pulitzer finalist ‘Thom Pain’
Tony Isbell stars in and directs Will Eno’s 75-minute monologue at TheatreWorks at the Evergreen, and Germantown Community Theatre sets Louisa May Alcott’s story inside Jo March’s attic.
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The To-Do List Mempho is back, Jazz Fest is new and we say bye (sort of) to Oktoberfest
This week, there’s a theater fest for kids, Opera Memphis celebrates 70 years and Modest Mouse “floats on” over to Satellite Music Hall.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Memphis attorney to lead national law firm
Kristine S. Roberts, a Baker Donelson shareholder since 2004, will lead the firm starting in May 2027. MoSH, Junior Achievement and Insightec also announced new hires.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Martin Tate attorney named Lawyer of the Year
Shea Sisk Wellford receives construction law recognition while GPAC and Memphis River Parks Partnership announce staff additions.
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Performing ArtsArts Beat: 2 Tony Award-winning shows open
One is a musical based on the real jam session at Sun Records, while another play, pre-dating the COVID pandemic, explores vaccination debates at a school.
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The To-Do List Dia de los Muertos, Irish autumn and a Southeast Asian anniversary party
This week, Collage Dance Collective opens its 17th season, the Broad Avenue Art Walk returns and “Monty Python’s Spamalot” opens at the Orpheum.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Private schools add to faculty
Also, a law firm adds attorneys and a fiber network developer names a president.
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