Why libraries and public spaces are important
Shamichael Hallman is the author of “Meet Me at the Library,” which makes the case for the importance not just of libraries but public spaces of all kinds.
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May 2025
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SunAh Laybourn on Asian American culture and history in Memphis
SunAh Laybourn’s desire to highlight the culture and history of Asian Americans in Memphis has brought, in part, the extensive range of local events happening during Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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‘Clap Three Times’ — but don’t listen to the lyrics — on The Sidebar
On this week’s Sidebar podcast, Eric Barnes is interviewed about music, work and how he doesn’t listen to the lyrics.
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April 2025
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Dive into Spanish culture at the Brooks
A new concert series at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art explores the different styles and genre of Spanish music, led by Marina Carracedo, a visiting lecturer at the University of Memphis.
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The expanded Sultana Disaster Museum moves closer to reality
The museum, which is run by the Sultana Historical Preservation Society, has raised $10 million so far as it moves toward a full opening on the 161st anniversary of the disaster next April.
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Tad Pierson on how the highway is his home
Indoor Trailer Park creator and tire artist Tad Pierson’s latest installation will span along Mississippi Boulevard from E.H. Crump Boulevard to South Parkway.
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March 2025
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How playing bridge might change your life
Bronia Jenkins, who is the executive director of the American Contract Bridge League, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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February 2025
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Brooks’ new curator talks about Downtown museum and more
Adeze Wilford is the Memphis Brooks Museum’s new curator of African American art and art of the African Diaspora. She joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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CEO, chairman discuss more than seven years of The Daily Memphian
Andy Cates, who is the chairman of the board of Memphis Fourth Estate Inc. that owns and operates The Daily Memphian, and CEO Eric Barnes talk about the history of the news organization.
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GPAC’s Paul Chandler on COVID, The Grove, Live Nation
Paul Chandler, the head of the Germantown Performing Arts Center, shared his thoughts on local venues on this week’s The Sidebar podcast.
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January 2025
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The city’s new head of the arts joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar
For Demarcus Suggs, director of creative and cultural economy for the City of Memphis, his goal is simple: Support the arts.
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Two extraordinary exhibits at the Dixon near conclusion
Paintings ranging from the unknown to Picasso and Basquiat are on display at the Dixon through January 26. The museum’s director, Kevin Sharp, talks about the exhibits with Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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What the Live Nation venue at Crosstown can bring to Memphis
Todd Richardson, the CEO of Crosstown Concourse, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk not just the new venue but also all kinds of new happenings in and around Crosstown.
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Epicenter’s evolving role in Memphis’ start-up ecosystem
Anthony Young, the new CEO of Epicenter, joined Eric Barnes to talk about the organization’s efforts to cultivate and support entrepreneurs in Memphis.
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Barnes: Looking back at six years of The Daily Memphian
“It is Memphians who have made possible the success of one of the largest online local-news sites in the country, one supported primarily by subscriptions and sponsorships.”
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December 2024
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Jeff Hulett on his new album and MTV (of course)
Jeff Hulett joined Eric Barnes to talk about his new album “Little Windows” performed with his band The Hand Me Downs.
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November 2024
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Batman tattoos, street art and a new lounge from David Yancy
The artist joins Eric Barnes to talk about plans for his new lounge on Broad Ave., how graffiti became street art and the value of a Batman tattoo.
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October 2024
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Lora Chilton on her history with the Patawomeck Indian Tribe
Lora Chilton joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about the book, her family’s history, her writing process and the necessity of telling the full story of the violence against the Patawomeck.
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Musician Greg Cartwright on Reigning Sound, The Black Keys and music
Cartwright joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about his life and even his house, which was owned by some of the musicians who played with Johnny Cash.
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September 2024
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Echols: Memphis ‘has the capacity to be marked by peace’
“We have the capacity to be good neighbors to one another again, even as we continue to work through our collective crime-related trauma and the unpredictable triggers it ushers it to the surface.”
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How Spillit helps people tell their stories
Creative director for Spillit Josh Campbell talks about the organization’s events, its origin at Crosstown and how it moves from venue to venue around Memphis.
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Facing History and Ourselves explores social justice
Daniel Kiel, who is co-chair of an upcoming Facing History event, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about how the organization approaches race and social justice.
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August 2024
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How Creative Aging engages seniors across Memphis
Creative Aging’s executive director Mia Henley joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about the organization’s work across Memphis.
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The Sidebar: Willy Bearden on his memoir
The Memphis historian describes his new book as Mississippi Delta pool hall existentialism.
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July 2024
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Restaurant closings due to ‘domino effect’
Now-closed Edge Alley owner Tim Barker and food writer Jennifer Chandler dish on complicated issues facing the restaurant industry.
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