Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Memphis Arts & Culture News | Memphis Theater & Music News https://dailymemphian.com/feed/section/arts-culture 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 Giving it a twirl: More Memphis schools offer ballet classes https://dailymemphian.com/article/42278 <p>&ldquo;If I wanted to have a sophisticated school, I would have ballet,&rdquo; Principal Louis Padgett said. &ldquo;I want (the) boys and girls to be more sophisticated than myself. I said I&rsquo;d never leave this school until it had ballet.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p> <h3>Related story:</h3> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/arts-cultureperforming-arts/article/42515/new-ballet-ensemble-new-executive-director">New Ballet&rsquo;s new leader brings &lsquo;talent, aspiration, hope&rsquo; to young dancers</a></strong></p> sdassinger@dailymemphian.com (Sarah Dassinger) Arts & Culture Performing Arts Front Page Suburbs Millington Neighborhoods https://dailymemphian.com/article/42278 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:50:40 -0500 Five must-see shows for April https://dailymemphian.com/article/42514 <p>A retro but fresh bluegrass duo, an experimental music lineup, a violin concerto composed by a modern jazz legend and performed by one of classical&rsquo;s most celebrated violinists, one of R&amp;B&rsquo;s modern greats and a west coast hip-hop heroine come to Memphis in April.&nbsp;</p> cwright@dailymemphian.com (Christopher Wright) Arts & Culture Music Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42514 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:26:32 -0500 How the library foundation supports the library's mission https://dailymemphian.com/article/42637 <p>This week, Christine Weinreich, head of the Memphis Library Foundation, joined Eric Barnes on <a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/arts-culturethe-sidebar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Sidebar</a>&nbsp;to talk about the foundation&rsquo;s work in support of Memphis public libraries.&nbsp;</p> barnes@dailymemphian.com (Eric Barnes) Arts & Culture The Sidebar Podcasts Front Page Music https://dailymemphian.com/article/42637 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:15:35 -0500 From Rembrandt's mother to the red carpet: Brooks' Christian Siriano exhibit opens today https://dailymemphian.com/article/42666 <p>&ldquo;Lizzo won her first Grammy in one of the dresses downstairs, and Michelle Obama gave one of the greatest speeches of her career in one of these dresses,&rdquo; Christian Siriano said. &ldquo;That feels more important than just clothes to me.&rdquo;</p> rmoore@dailymemphian.com (Rob Moore) Front Page Arts & Culture Visual Arts https://dailymemphian.com/article/42666 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:01:16 -0500 Landers Center funding leaps to more than $84M https://dailymemphian.com/article/42694 <p>DeSoto County supervisors boost budget for expansion of the Southaven convention facility from $35 million approved in 2021, to $84.1 million.</p> rmoore@dailymemphian.com (Rob Moore) Front Page Arts & Culture Suburbs North Mississippi https://dailymemphian.com/article/42694 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:24:07 -0500 The amazing mission — and incredible brownies — of Lucy J's bakery https://dailymemphian.com/article/42779 <p>Josh Burgess, who founded Lucy J&rsquo;s with&nbsp;his wife, joined Eric Barnes to talk about Lucy&rsquo;s J&rsquo;s support of families working to get out of homelessness and the many ways the bakery supports these families.</p> barnes@dailymemphian.com (Eric Barnes) Arts & Culture The Sidebar Podcasts Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42779 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:01:13 -0500