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In 'Everybody Knows,' former sports writer tackles post-apocalyptic satire

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:00:06 -0600

The novel begins 10 years from now, as most of the characters are afloat on vessels headed for Memphis, escaping a biblical rain that has submerged Nashville and a large swath of Tennessee.

South Main pioneer sees art opportunity on Jackson Avenue

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Mon, 8 Aug 2022 04:00:11 -0500

Artist Ephraim Urevbu has bought a building on Jackson Avenue that he plans to renovate into an art incubator, studio space and a restaurant — with the larger goal of creating an art community.

Sex, Death and Migration: Rhodes professor's book draws international attention

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Fri, 13 May 2022 14:02:02 -0500

Jennifer Sciubba, a former consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense, says that demography is not destiny — and that we know very little about how aging nations act because this is the first time in history we’ve seen that.

Former Club Windward staffers start new family 'Heirloom'

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Wed, 11 May 2022 04:00:15 -0500

Sisters-in-law and best friends Brandi Flaig and Jesse Boyd have started their own catering business, something they might not have been able to do before a pandemic-era trend took hold.

I'll have what she's having: The story behind Memphis Whistle, its drinks and its owners

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:43:24 -0500

What began as a pandemic-era, cocktails-to-go service has evolved into a cozy lounge in a century-old bungalow in Cooper-Young.

Collierville writer — and former SWAT team member — releases latest thriller

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Mon, 4 Apr 2022 10:47:26 -0500

Joshua Hood’s Adam Hayes may be part of the Jason Bourne universe, but Hood says Bourne wouldn’t want to meet his protagonist in a dark alley.

Celebrity chef Alton Brown is ready to go beyond 'Good Eats'

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:16:35 -0500

The Food Network host’s farewell tour (and at least one lucky attendee) will be on stage at The Orpheum this week.

How cottage bakers do it: Early waking, pastry making, bread baking

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:46:47 -0600

The cottage bakers are licensed and legal, just not as well known because they bake from home or leased commercial space instead of having a store. That’s changing for one of them next month.

Noted author brings ghosts, fairy tales and queer theory to U of M

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Sat, 6 Nov 2021 04:00:03 -0500

Acclaimed author and memoirist Carmen Maria Machado will appear at the University of Memphis Nov. 11 and 12.

At Brooks Museum, an artist's view of 'Strong Black Women'

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:07:39 -0500

“Persevere and Resist: The Strong Black Women of Elizabeth Catlett” will be at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art through Aug. 29.

The To-Do List: MSO connects music and the civil rights movement

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Thu, 27 May 2021 14:08:42 -0500

An “Orchestra Unplugged” concert includes a performance of “The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed.”

ArtsMemphis, First Horizon scramble to patch holes in arts budgets

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Tue, 18 May 2021 18:53:49 -0500

Collage Dance Collective, which opened its new $11 million studio on Broad Avenue in Binghampton mid-pandemic, received a $150,000 grant for its capital campaign from First Horizon.

A garden walk grows in Cooper-Young

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Wed, 12 May 2021 04:00:07 -0500

Since the Cooper-Young Garden Walk started in 2016, the number of stops on the tour has quadrupled. “People keep upping their game,” says event founder Kim Halyak.

Table Talk: The Four Way owners and Gibson's Donuts patrons get surprises

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:16:59 -0500

The Four Way’s owner Patrice Bates Thompson got a gift of $40,000 when she appeared on NBC’s “Today” show, and Gibson’s Donuts participated in The Kindness Revolution.

Four Way gets Amex surprise: A $40K grant

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:15:38 -0500

During an appearance on the ‘Today’ show this morning, Four Way owner Patrice Bates Thompson learned the restaurant was getting a grant courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express.

After year's delay, violin star to take stage with Iris Orchestra

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:03 -0500

Iris founding director Michael Stern says, ‘Welcoming a live audience again, even limited capacity and even outdoors, is incredibly emotional.’

New Eats: Sugar Grits makes art of topping grits

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:36:08 -0500

The restaurant justifies its name with a list of fanciful “Signature Grit Bowls” that make use of the excellent stoneground grits from Oxford, Mississippi’s Original Grit Girl.

The weekend blooms with art events

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:00:03 -0500

The debut of “Pour Me Another” at Brooks Museum is among several art events – indoors, outdoors, in-person, online – available to viewers April 17 and 18 in Memphis.

'Design Star' prepares to film her new show, with Memphis in the mix

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:13:39 -0500

Carmeon Hamilton’s HGTV show will likely be a six-episode “docu-style series” that shines a light on the city from her perspective.

The streets are alive with the sound of opera

peggyburch@icloud.com (Peggy Burch) — Thu, 8 Apr 2021 12:04:17 -0500

The annual “30 Days of Opera” performances, free and outdoors, seem made to order for pandemic times, though the series has been around at Opera Memphis since 2012.