Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Jaws’ at 50, peak Prince on IMAX
As the “summer blockbuster” concept took hold, “Jaws” was widely credited — or blamed — with birthing the concept.
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August 2025
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New fashion week puts Memphis culture on the runway
It’s a chance not only to spotlight the creative voices shaping the future of style but honor the zest you can only get in the Bluff City.
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Memphis Movies This Week: Jeff Buckley doc arrives
“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” a new feature-length documentary about Buckley’s life and music, will be released Friday, Aug. 8, where it will begin a full, exclusive engagement at Malco’s Ridgeway Cinema Grill.
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Figure drawing at the Dixon features costumed performers
In May, attendees of the Stage & Sketch figure-drawing class drew wrestlers as graphic designer and illustrator Shelda Edwards called out poses.
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Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and more coming to Memphis stages in June
Third Eye Blind, Ashanti, Ja Rule and other artists are also scheduled to perform. Here’s a roundup of concerts coming to the Memphis area in June.
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July 2025
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Naked Gun,’ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ at 75
At mid-year, the biggest comedy hit at a somewhat resurgent American box office has been a sleeper-success female-buddy movie. Maybe that will change in the weeks ahead.
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Asian Night Market is back, and Wilco’s Pat Sansone pops up
This week, learn what happens if you fall inside a black hole, watch a summer cult classic and ease on down the road to see “The Wiz.”
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Recent Memphis college grad releases debut album
“A lot of people (criticize) Memphis, including Memphians,” singer Zoë Dominguez said. “But because of that, people really want to try and make it better. That’s what I’m all about.”
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Here’s who’s up for the best in Memphis theater
Sixteen organizations have been nominated for the awards that celebrate the best in Memphis theater for the 2024-2025 season.
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Superman,’ ‘Top Gun’ take flight
Plus, two new horror films and a thriller about an anti-government extremist in a stand-off with a chief of police.
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From GloRilla to Kane Brown, here are five must-see concerts coming to Memphis in July
A soul/punk trio from Baltimore, a Texas country singer-songwriter and top-selling rock acts from the late 1990s and early 2000s are coming to a stage near you in July.
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Watch fireworks three days in a row, and turn it up to 41 with Spinal Tap
This week the Hi-Tone Cafe hosts a market with queer vendors and free hot dogs. Plus a couple of guys named Lee join forces with a Sheikholeslami for an art show at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens.
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‘Don’t Blink’ or you’ll miss the Roller Derby World Cup
Memphian Stacy Bautista will compete with the Fuego Latino Roller Derby team at the Roller Derby World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, which takes place July 3 to 6.
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June 2025
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Memphis Movies This Week: Brad Pitt races in ‘F1,’ ‘Clueless’ turns 30
“Brad Pitt and race cars? I guess Father’s Day comes twice this year.”
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Materialists,’ an intriguing rom-dram
Plus, Chris Herrington ranks the Wes Anderson films he’s seen.
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘John Wick’ goes dancing, ‘Terminator’ goes metal
Seeing a movie on the big screen with the score performed live is a real treat, and one usually reserved for silent films. But not so Thursday.
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May 2025
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Local stars shine bright at high school theater awards
The Orpheum High School Music Theatre Awards took place Thursday, May 22, at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Memphis.
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Memphis, Mississippi play key role in new Michael B. Jordan vampire film
“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan collaborate again in “Sinners,” where blues music and Memphis musicians play a major role.
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Day-by-day guide to Riverbeat
Don’t know every band on the Riverbeat lineup? Daily Memphian staffers did the cold hard research into each artist performing at the Downtown Memphis music festival.
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April 2025
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Memphis Movies This Week: Marvel tries again with ‘Thunderbolts*'
Also, comedy classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” returns for a 50th anniversary big screen revival at several local theaters.
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Ostrander Awards to return to the Orpheum
The annual Memphis theater awards program has overcome its financial shortfall with a fundraising drive and plans a change for this year.
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Memphis Movies This Week: Go see ‘Sinners’ on the big screen
Believe the buzz; “Sinners” demands to be seen with the best sound and image quality you can find.
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Sinners’ gets movie year going; Drive-In returns
Advance word on “Sinners,” which incorporates the contributions of many Memphis-area musicians, is very strong.
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March 2025
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Memphis Movies This Week: Jason Statham, ‘Some Like it Hot’
What were the odds English-Irish actor Steve Coogan would grace local screens twice this week? Strangely, pretty good.
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The To-Do List: Women spin, blossoms bloom and nerds unite
This week, punk rock changes a teen girl’s life at Circuit, Black-owned food trucks take over Tiger Lane and you’ve got one more chance to go back to Comeback Coffee.
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