There are 48 article(s) tagged Eric Barnes:

• August 2021

  • Listen to how Creative Works brings creative people to Memphis

    Eric Barnes talks to Josh Horton on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes August 12, 2021

• July 2021

  • Daily Memphian creates investigative team

    The Daily Memphian will hire three investigative reporters and an investigative editor, adding to its newsroom of more than 35 journalists. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 30, 2021

  • The joy - and science - of live audiences at The Orpheum

    The head of The Orpheum joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes July 19, 2021

  • The Brooks and the impact of African American art

    Heather Nickels from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes July 07, 2021

  • Taking opera out of the opera house

    Opera Memphis’ Ned Canty talks to Eric Barnes about the organization’s efforts to bring opera out of the opera house, the struggle to support performers during COVID, and the opportunities Opera Memphis has going forward. 

    By Eric Barnes July 01, 2021

• May 2021

  • Table Talk: A May festival is back and Hog Wild goes east

    A deep clean and purge of the kitchen might not spark joy, but can cause an existential questioning of time. And as the world moves on, festivals are planned and Hog Wild East opens.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 05, 2021

• October 2020

  • Sound Bites: French cooking with Eric Barnes

    Eric Barnes joins Jennifer Biggs on Sound Bites and they talk about how COVID has sent them back to their kitchens; Eric shares one of his eight recipes.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 29, 2020

• September 2020

  • Opinion: The Daily Memphian is two years old, thanks to your support

    News isn’t free. We do what we can making it free when it’s vital, and for those who can’t afford it. But it’s your support that keeps us in business.

    By Eric Barnes September 24, 2020

  • More than 500 shows later, ‘Behind the Headlines’ turns ten

    For 10 years now, I’ve been regularly mispronouncing my own last name.

    By Eric Barnes September 10, 2020

• May 2020

  • How Stax Museum will reopen – Executive Director Jeff Kollath joins Eric Barnes on the Extra Podcast

    The head of the Stax Museum talks about plans for reopening — and contemplates when live music and events will happen again.

    By Eric Barnes May 26, 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: How Rhodes College is dealing with COVID-19

    Rhodes President Marjorie Hass tells Eric Barnes about the contingencies the college is planning for as it finishes the year and plans for an opening in the fall.

    By Eric Barnes May 05, 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: How Memphis restaurants will reopen

    Ernie Mellor, president of the Memphis Restaurant Association joins Eric Barnes to talk about the heavy economic toll COVID-19 has had on local restaurants — and the difficulties restaurants face in reopening.

    By Eric Barnes May 01, 2020

• April 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: Dr. Stephen Threlkeld on the impact of coronavirus on the Memphis area

    The Daily Memphian's Eric Barnes talks to infections disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld about COVID-19 and its impact on Shelby County.

    By Eric Barnes April 21, 2020

• February 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: Talking about race, bias and discrimination

    How Facing History and Ourselves shapes some of the most difficult conversations we can have – and does it with children and teens in schools throughout Memphis.

    By Eric Barnes February 14, 2020

• January 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: False alarms, fighting fires and the first female fire chief in Memphis

    Gina Sweat is a lifelong firefighter and not only the first female fire chief in Memphis, but one of less than ten nationwide.

    By Eric Barnes January 29, 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: New executive editor tells why he joined The Daily Memphian

    Ronnie Ramos joins The Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes on The Extra Podcast to talk about his prior work at the Indianapolis Star, the USA Gymnastics investigation, and the future of local journalism.

    By Eric Barnes January 28, 2020

• December 2019

  • Daily Memphian adds executive editor

    Ronnie Ramos has more than 30 years in media leadership experience.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 10, 2019

• September 2019

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis Grizzlies president Jason Wexler

    Jason Wexler, president of the Memphis Grizzlies, joins Chris Herrington, writer for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes to discuss the impact of the Grizzlies on the city of Memphis.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 13, 2019

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: U of M President Dr. M. David Rudd

    M. David Rudd, president of the University of Memphis, discusses enrollment changes, the budget, athletic and more with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 06, 2019

• May 2019

  • The Daily Memphian launches app for Apple and Android devices

    A Daily Memphian app for Apple and Android devices is the latest addition at the digital news organization. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 14, 2019

  • Assisi Foundation awards $600,000 grant to The Daily Memphian

    The Daily Memphian is the recipient of a $600,000 grant from The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 09, 2019

• March 2019

  • Barnes shares Daily Memphian story at Bartlett Chamber luncheon

    The Daily Memphian is ahead of projections in reaching its subscriber goal, president and executive editor Eric Barnes told a Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday.

    By Michael Waddell March 12, 2019

• September 2018

  • From one Memphian to all the others: Welcome home

    You’re reading the first issue of The Daily Memphian. This is no small thing. The people, the effort, the money and resources that had to come together to make this possible cannot be underestimated. But now we’re here.

    By Eric Barnes September 18, 2018