There are 9 article(s) tagged entertainment:

• July 2021

  • Cotton Gin building to anchor Olive Branch entertainment, residential district

    A developer plans to remove a hodgepodge of additions from Olive Branch’s historic Cotton Gin building, and turn the site into the anchor for a residential and entertainment district across from City Hall.

    By Tom Bailey July 05, 2021

• February 2020

  • Lecile Harris leaves friends and family ‘wanting more’

    Lecile Harris, well-known rodeo clown and Collierville resident, died Feb. 13. His life was celebrated and remembered Sunday at Collierville High School.

    By Abigail Warren February 24, 2020

• May 2019

  • Festival to honor musician Omar Higgins

    Memphis Mojo Festival organizers say the event will include an entertainment and arts industry expo on Oct. 2-4, with concerts taking place Oct. 5 to 6.

    By Jared Boyd May 08, 2019

  • Miley Cyrus added to Saturday’s Beale Street Music Fest lineup

    Beale Street Music Fest took over the Downtown riverfront with performances by BlocBoy JB, Shinedown, Brandon Santini, Chvrches and Dirty Heads.

    By Jared Boyd May 04, 2019

  • Mourners gather to say goodbye to local musician Omar Higgins

    Members of the local music community gathered to pay their respects to Memphis musician Omar Higgins during his funeral Tuesday at Clayborn Temple.

    By Jared Boyd May 01, 2019

• March 2019

  • Piano recital chronicles the history of music as therapy for soldiers

    Michigan-based pianist and lecturer Dr. Garik Pederson traveled to Memphis on Saturday to tell the story of a piano made specifically for recreation during World War II.

    By Jared Boyd March 03, 2019

  • Sofar Sounds brings secret concerts to Memphis

    Would you buy tickets to a concert before you knew who is performing? Sofar Sounds, an entertainment company now in Memphis, thinks it might be the best way to fall in love with new music.

    By Jared Boyd March 01, 2019

• December 2018

  • Germantown Performing Arts Center to welcome guests in spring 2020

    The Grove at GPAC should host visitors in the spring of 2020 after the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $5 million contract last week – the final approval needed before construction begins.

    By Abigail Warren December 17, 2018

  • Elvis is dead, but 75 live acts could play Graceland in 2019

    Graceland is teaming with entertainment giant Live Nation to book as many as 75 live music and entertainment shows at its 2,000-seat Graceland Soundstage and 464-seat Graceland Guest House Theater next year.

    By Wayne Risher December 16, 2018