Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Mikayla Higgins https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/671 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2024 What's new for Elvis Week 2022 https://dailymemphian.com/article/30151 <p>Scheduled events for the 45th commemoration of Elvis Presley&rsquo;s death include screenings of &ldquo;Elvis&rdquo; as well as performances from some younger musicians.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture Music Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/30151 Tue, 9 Aug 2022 06:36:50 -0500 Doritos recognizes local gamer as 'Changemaker' https://dailymemphian.com/article/29937 <p>Katie Robinson is a local gamer who goes by the name PikaChulita and has more than 15,000 followers on Twitch.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture https://dailymemphian.com/article/29937 Tue, 2 Aug 2022 04:00:08 -0500 Why Drumma Boy and his dad offer clarinet scholarships to the U of M https://dailymemphian.com/article/30023 <p>&ldquo;With the right work ethic, skill set, mindset, dedication and determination to get that GPA, it&rsquo;s worthy that they get tuition waived,&rdquo; Drumma Boy said.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture Music https://dailymemphian.com/article/30023 Mon, 1 Aug 2022 09:14:24 -0500 Beale Street Caravan returns with new shows after two years, new director https://dailymemphian.com/article/29968 <p>For the past two years, Memphis&rsquo; Beale Street Caravan remained on air by broadcasting from its archives. Now, the radio program is returning with live performances.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture Music Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/29968 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:25:38 -0500 Film aims to show how Memphis helped shape Ida B. Wells https://dailymemphian.com/article/29900 <p>&ldquo;I want people to see (Ida B. Wells) as a real person. I also want to see Memphis as a character in the development of Ida B. Wells because she&rsquo;s not coming from thin air.&rdquo;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Front Page Metro Spirit of Memphis Arts & Culture https://dailymemphian.com/article/29900 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:42:02 -0500 Tony-nominated musical opens Hattiloo's 16th season https://dailymemphian.com/article/29772 <p>The&nbsp;musical takes the audience on a journey through Nomax, who&nbsp;is penniless and has just been dumped by his girlfriend Lorraine.&nbsp;While Nomax listens to the radio one morning, five guys named &ldquo;Moe&rdquo; emerge from it.</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture Performing Arts Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/29772 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 07:35:11 -0500 Metal Museum exhibit highlights Black artisans https://dailymemphian.com/article/29773 <p>&ldquo;From Artisans to Artists&rdquo;&nbsp;&mdash; the Metal Museum&rsquo;s new exhibit&nbsp;&mdash; began with research for a University of Memphis art history professor&rsquo;s book.</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture Visual Arts Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/29773 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 04:15:44 -0500 New artist collective's first show focuses on the 'ugly' https://dailymemphian.com/article/29456 <p>Local artist Anderson Goin and his group are embracing the&nbsp;&ldquo;ugly&rdquo; to make it beautiful.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Front Page Arts & Culture Visual Arts https://dailymemphian.com/article/29456 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:38 -0500 A 'Starr' returns to Memphis, 25 years later https://dailymemphian.com/article/29290 <p>Former Memphian Garrison Starr will perform her entire 1997 debut album Friday, June 17, at the Crosstown Theater.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Front Page Arts & Culture Music https://dailymemphian.com/article/29290 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:51:05 -0500 Memphis Proud: MoSH exhibit showcases local LGBTQ history https://dailymemphian.com/article/29236 <p>&ldquo;Part of our mission as a rebranded museum is to honestly tell the stories of Memphis,&rdquo; said Raka Nandi, MoSH&rsquo;s director of exhibits and collection.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/29236 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:02:08 -0500 'Action!' New Brooks exhibit captures moments of motion https://dailymemphian.com/article/29227 <p>The idea behind&nbsp;&ldquo;Action!: Art in Motion&rdquo; was to harness children&rsquo;s love of animation.&nbsp;</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Arts & Culture Visual Arts Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/29227 Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:00:12 -0500 Memphis libraries add outdoor festivals to summer reading program https://dailymemphian.com/article/29127 <p>The Memphis Library Foundation and Memphis Public Libraries have added something new to their annual summer literacy program: outdoor festivals at five branch libraries.</p> mhiggins@dailymemphian.com (Mikayla Higgins) Front Page Metro Neighborhoods https://dailymemphian.com/article/29127 Fri, 3 Jun 2022 14:38:42 -0500