There are 26 article(s) tagged Overton Park:

• September 2019

  • The art of closing: MCA takes high road to the end

    Memphis College of Art endures the challenges of an extraordinarily long "teach-out" to give its last students a chance to graduate. 

    By Tom Bailey September 10, 2019

  • Step outside and experience the evolution in Memphis' outdoor amenities

    Outdoor assets in Memphis create one of the most impressive networks in our region, adding value to both locals and visitors.

    By Doug Carpenter September 07, 2019

• August 2019

  • Zoo parking lot reconfiguration to begin Monday

    Work on the Prentiss Place parking lot is the first of three phases and sets the stage for the next two phases starting this fall or winter. The work also begins as the new president of the zoo talks about a change in the zoo's direction.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2019

  • Union University does not want Rust Hall, spokesman says

    A spokesman for Union University says the Christian college based in Jackson, Tennessee, does not want to buy Rust Hall in Overton Park even though local sources say the university is, in fact, interested in the property. 

    By Tom Bailey August 17, 2019

  • Improvements coming to Overton Park's Dog Bark

    Overton Park Conservancy is receiving a $25,000 grant and $25,000 sponsorship to improve the drainage system for its popular dog park.

    By Tom Bailey August 09, 2019

  • Memphis College of Art has ‘potential buyer’ for Rust Hall in Overton Park

    Whether the next user of Rust Hall buys the building from Memphis College of Art or leases it from the city, the city of Memphis has a strong say about who gets the keys. 

    By Tom Bailey August 08, 2019

• July 2019

  • Ten finalists vying for Overton Park buildings are revealed

    The city's selection process has reduced to 10 the number of proposals for repurposing Rust Hall and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art building.

    By Tom Bailey July 25, 2019

  • Jason Isbell, Ben Folds benefits highlight Levitt Shell fall series

    The Levitt Shell fall series features two high-profile benefit concerts. The series also offers 20 free shows, including The War and Treaty, Reverend Horton Heat and Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear. 

    By Chris Herrington July 01, 2019

• June 2019

  • Zoo parking reconfiguration to begin this summer

    Work begins this summer on the reconfiguration of Memphis Zoo parking designed to end the 30-year practice of parking on the Overton Park greensward.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2019

• May 2019

  • ECON 901: Parks as sparks

    The fact that under half of those most in need of parks have no easy access to them furthers the claim that Memphians deserve not just great parks but more in general.

    By Kyle Gowen May 08, 2019

• April 2019

  • North Mississippi Allstars open Levitt Shell summer concert series

    The North Mississippi Allstars will open the first half of the Levitt Shell's annual summer concert series on May 30. The free concert series will continue through late July, before returning again at the end of August. 

    By Chris Herrington April 25, 2019

  • On Earth Day, nurture affection for Overton Park and points beyond

    After taking dozens of walks through the Old Forest or spending countless afternoons on the Greensward, we start to become familiar with the park. We begin to recognize trees along the limestone loop, and we grow familiar with the forms of wildlife that call this place home. When we know the park that well, we grow to love it.

    By Brooks Lamb April 22, 2019

  • HempFest gathers legal cannabis vendors and fans on 4/20

    Memphis-area industrial hemp vendors join together for festival aimed at educating public and celebrating the controversial plant.

    By Jared Boyd April 20, 2019

• March 2019

  • Daily Briefs

    • Director Barry Jenkins funding Memphis screenwriting fellowship
    • F45 Germantown grand opening March 9 
    • Memphis opens warming center

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 04, 2019

• February 2019

  • Old Forest, Shelby Forest prepare for spring with AmeriCorps team

    An AmeriCorps team of eight is at Overton Park and Shelby Forest for a month to go after invasive plants just before spring arrives. Meanwhile, the Overton Park Conservancy has drawn some attention for some seasonal changes in the Old Forest after the recent rains.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2019

  • ‘Arrow at Overton’ targets Rust Hall

    The nonprofit organization that proposes to turn Overton Park's Rust Hall into a one-roof art district has re-branded itself as "Arrow at Overton."

    By Tom Bailey February 13, 2019

• January 2019

  • Midtowners, developer spar over proposed Art Lofts near Overton Park

    An experienced apartment developer engaged with a savvy group of Midtown residents over his proposed Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park.

    By Tom Bailey January 04, 2019

  • Shop space added to proposed apartments at Overton Park entrance

    Developers have made adjustments to the proposed Art Lofts project across from Overton Park ahead of a public meeting slated for Thursday, Jan. 3.

    By Tom Bailey January 02, 2019

• December 2018

  • Change is constant in newly published Overton Park history

    Brooks Lamb was making final edits on his book about Overton Park when he found out the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art was planning a move out of the park to Downtown Memphis.

    By Bill Dries December 18, 2018

  • Politics Podcast: Overton Park, Union Row and empty council seats

    The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast looks at Overton Park's controversial history, Union Row's trip to the county building and what's next for those three empty Memphis City Council seats.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 15, 2018

• November 2018

  • Citizens offer more feedback on future of Overton Park buildings

    However Overton Park’s two iconic buildings are reused in the future, they should welcome the public with open arms, continue to celebrate art and support artists, and provide continuing education.

    By Tom Bailey November 29, 2018

  • Nelson: Overton Park and how the good guys finally won

    With a new master plan for Overton Park in the works – the first in 30 years – what better time than now for Brooks Lamb’s new University of Tennessee Press book “Overton Park: A People’s History” to appear in Memphis bookstores?

    By Michael Nelson November 22, 2018

  • RFQ issued for Overton Park master plan

    With the hopes of establishing a new master plan, the Overton Park Conservancy issued a request for qualifications aimed at prospective designers, planners and developers on Friday, Nov. 16.

    By Patrick Lantrip November 16, 2018

  • Golf, military service foster friendship sealed with kidney donation

    Loosely holding a rolled-up program in his hand, Dustin Lehmann tapped it on his knee as if playing along with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s Veteran’s Day performance Saturday night.

    By Michelle Corbet November 13, 2018

• October 2018

  • Memphians have say on future of Overton Park buildings

    About 90 Memphians seized their chance Tuesday evening to say how they think two culturally important – and soon-to-be-vacant – buildings should be reused.

    By Tom Bailey October 17, 2018