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Arts Beat: More on baseball movies

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 16:40:44 -0500

More Daily Memphian staffers share their favorite baseball movies.

Some of these can be considered to be more baseball movies than others, but hear us out.

Easter egg hunts, a pierogi class and thrift shopping to benefit WKNO

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:51:41 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, the ’80s are back at Bar Keough, the women of Memphis jazz are at Crosstown Arts and Blue Suede Vintage has retro finds for all sizes.

Trolley Night is back, and a garden party at the Dixon is gonna be golden

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:54:27 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, a Ghanaian artist makes life-sized movie poster art, an author chases ghosts at Elmwood and Soul & Spirits has a street-food fest.

Welcome spring with beer, kites, fairies and all the colors of the rainbow

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:45:42 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, there’s a comedy show at DKDC, a final goodbye from Journey at FedExForum and a mash-up of goth culture and cumbia music at Growlers.

Heated revelry over 'Heated Rivalry’; Orpheum goes 'Back to the Future'

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:33:06 -0600

In this week’s To-Do List, ABBA songs hit the Theatre Memphis stage, hundreds of tulips are in bloom at Memphis Botanic Garden and there’s wrestling in The Green Room.

From speed dating to partner painting: What to do for Valentine's Day

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:15:41 -0600

In this week’s To-Do List, see new works from Ballet Memphis, swap seeds at Lichterman Nature Center and eat free king cake at Moxy.

The Arts Beat: No Valentine's Day plans? No problem

kbowen@dailymemphian.com (Kelsey Bowen) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:46:16 -0600

What to do when you reserved no plans for Valentine’s Day. Plus, Memphis musicians and music lovers curate a playlist to set the mood.

Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras bar crawls and a concert by Diana Krall

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 11:29:15 -0600

In this week’s To-Do List, eat ice cream for breakfast, party like Edgar Allan Poe and get campy at CMOM.

The Arts Beat: Connect with the arts, even if you're iced in

kbowen@dailymemphian.com (Kelsey Bowen) — Wed, 4 Feb 2026 09:31:32 -0600

Whether it’s snow, sleet, ice or all of the above, there are plenty of ways to bring the arts into your home this snowpocalypse.

Arts Beat: Satisfying our craving for crafting

kbowen@dailymemphian.com (Kelsey Bowen) — Wed, 4 Feb 2026 09:31:03 -0600

The Bluff City has a taste for zine-making parties, vision-board groups, flash-tattoo embroidery classes and beyond.

Former Vice President Harris is here; plus, ways to serve on MLK Day

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:30:58 -0600

In this week’s To-Do List, cozy up with a book at Loflin, revive your dying houseplants with tips from Carmeon Hamilton and mask up for a rave at the Cadre.

Be a blacksmith for a day, and celebrate the Goblin King's 40th birthday

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 8 Jan 2026 11:31:42 -0600

This week, Novel hosts a Broadway party, local cartoonists gamify art and Good Fortune’s head bartender takes over an Edge District bar.

The Arts Beat: New year, more art

kbowen@dailymemphian.com (Kelsey Bowen) — Sun, 4 Jan 2026 17:51:59 -0600

What’s coming in 2026? Museums, band reunions, new concert venues, landmark anniversaries, a handful of funny guys and portals to parallel universes.

Arts Beat: What Memphis arts and culture looked like in 2025

kbowen@dailymemphian.com (Kelsey Bowen) — Sun, 4 Jan 2026 14:59:57 -0600

From arts shows, concerts, to theater productions and beyond, the Memphis art scene blossomed in 2025. Here’s a recap of some of our top arts and culture moments. And some staff favorites.

Lucero plays a Christmas show, and 'Slay Bells Ring' in a holiday whodunit

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:30:01 -0600

This week, party like Craig and Day Day from “Friday After Next,” spin the Wheel of Fortune and drink natties (as in natural wines) while eating patties (as in burgers).

Party in a yurt, stumble in a Santa suit and ice(less) skate at Crosstown

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 11:55:39 -0600

This week, holiday parades kick off across Shelby County, baristas throw down in a latte art contest and WYXR’s “Raised by Sound” offers free live music.

Holiday event creep, plus a silent book club/disco and 'Wicked' good crafts

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:11:24 -0600

This week, a Tav Falco film gets the live-score treatment, “Romeo and Juliet” is re-told through a feminist lens and an art exhibition reinterprets the tarot.

Booker T. takes the stage, and Stax offers a look inside ‘Bettye’s Bin'

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:55:14 -0600

This week, Fire Pit Fridays makes a comeback, Ken Burns’ new film screens for free and Meddlesome hosts what may be the shortest race ever.

Recipe Exchange: Apple Strudel

kbowen@dailymemphian.com (Kelsey Bowen) — Wed, 5 Nov 2025 11:28:36 -0600

The Daily Memphian’s Kelsey Bowen says her version of this Thanksgiving staple is so good, it made her high school German teacher cry.

Brandy and Monica reunite, and fests honor Ireland, India and Japan

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:55:12 -0500

This week, Memphis rap pioneers take the stage, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art honors the dead and we’ve got your guide to Halloween fun.