There are 178 article(s) tagged The Sidebar:

• May 2021

  • Shelby Farms during a pandemic: ‘Life changing’ visits and buffalo vaccinations

    Jen Andrews joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes May 26, 2021

  • The Shell’s new normal following the pandemic

    How does an organization like The Levitt Shell — which was founded to offer as many as 50 free concerts a year — adapt to COVID? 

    By Eric Barnes May 19, 2021

  • As the pandemic eases, arts organizations in Memphis attempt to recover

    Elizabeth Rouse of ArtsMemphis joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes May 12, 2021

  • Elliot Perry on the power of mentoring

    Elliot Perry joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar to talk about the challenges of mentoring during - and after - the pandemic.

    By Eric Barnes May 05, 2021

• April 2021

  • Talking restaurants, COVID and WYXR with Jennifer Biggs

    Jennifer Biggs joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes April 30, 2021

  • Volunteering to help with vaccines, serve the homeless, or help take pictures of a cat

    Sarah Petschonek, founder and executive director of Volunteer Odyssey, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s edition of The Sidebar to talk about volunteering changes during the pandemic. 

    By Eric Barnes April 14, 2021

  • What cities can do to recover from COVID’s economic impact

    Eric Robertson of Community LIFT joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes April 07, 2021

• March 2021

  • Finding a new path to mentoring and engaging youths

    Ty Cobb, who’s been part of mentoring thousands of kids in Memphis over many years, joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar,

    By Eric Barnes March 31, 2021

  • Measuring the outcomes of the fight against poverty in Memphis

    Eric Barnes interviews Jared Barnett, managing director of Slingshot Memphis, about fighting poverty in this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes March 25, 2021

  • How nonprofits and community organizations are weathering the pandemic

    Kevin Dean, CEO of Momentum Nonprofit Partners, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes March 17, 2021

  • From suburban sprawl to Greenprint to Memphis 3.0

    John Zeanah talks about the evolution of regional planning on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes March 09, 2021

• February 2021

  • The Wolf River’s connections to places and people throughout Memphis

    This week on The Sidebar, Eric Barnes was joined by two key members of the staff of the Wolf River Conservancy, Executive Director Keith Cole and Chief Development Officer Kelsey Hamilton Gibbs.

    By Eric Barnes February 24, 2021

  • Robert Gordon on where Memphis has been and where it is going

    The writer and documentarian joins Eric Barnes and Chris Herrington on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes February 16, 2021

  • Robert Gordon on the re-release of ‘It Came From Memphis’

    The author and filmmaker joins Chris Herrington and Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes February 13, 2021

  • Overton Park during the pandemic and beyond

    Eric Barnes talks to Overton Park Conservancy director Tina Sullivan about the park, the future of Rust Hall, the golf course renovation and the change and development happening in the surrounding neighborhoods.

    By Eric Barnes February 03, 2021

• January 2021

  • Transforming the University District through streetscapes and walkability

    Cody Fletcher joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes January 27, 2021

  • Projects in Raleigh, Midtown and The Pinch are remaking Memphis

    Mary Claire Borys from Housing Community & Development joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes January 20, 2021

  • Carol Coletta on why greenspaces are so important to a city

    Eric Barnes talks to Carol Coletta, the president and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership, about green spaces, and the resistance to getting them established.

    By Eric Barnes January 15, 2021

  • Why neighborhoods matter

    Hearing Steve Barlow talk about what a neighborhood truly is will change how you look at the world around you.

    By Eric Barnes January 08, 2021

• December 2020

  • COVID misinformation, public affairs conversations, and the first time seeing the Jackson 5

    Chip Washington, host of Real Talk, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes December 03, 2020

• November 2020

  • From jazz to politics to the county commission, Kudzukian highlights local voices

    Larry joins Eric Barnes on the Sidebar as part of an ongoing series of interviews with some of the hosts of shows on WYXR. 

    By Eric Barnes November 19, 2020

  • Bigfoot, medical marijuana and the Radio Flyer

    Toby Sells, news editor for The Memphis Flyer, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes November 12, 2020

  • Music, Grizzlies, food, art, politics — how Chris Herrington writes about it all

    Herrington explains on this week’s episode of The Sidebar podcast and radio show on WYXR.

    By Eric Barnes November 12, 2020

• 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

  • That day during COVID when Jennifer Biggs and I had a drink at noon

    On Tuesday, I started drinking at noon. But it’s not my fault.

    By Eric Barnes October 29, 2020