Memphis’ very own Good Fortune Co. brought their handmade noodle and dumplings and faced off against Nishaan, a Pakistani-American fusion food truck based in New York City.

“Here we have an event where people are coming together, hundreds of people consistently, for eight years, having a fantastic time,” the founder said.

Marching bands, drumlines, street flippers and more took to Beale Street to celebrate what would be B.B. King’s 100th birthday.

After the original June date was spoiled by lightning, the festival found a new venue, bringing about 100 vendors, music and drag performances and a Mid-South Pride Royale Court.

Vendors selling all kinds of collectibles also make up a huge part of the Memphis Comic Expo, with everything from vintage toys, posters, books and gaming cards to statues.

Memphis-area theaters are opening four shows on the same night. 

Memphis is going bard-core on Shakespeare-inspired productions. 

Darren Watkins Jr. — also known as IShowSpeed — filed into his black SUV on Thursday afternoon and said the magic words. “Memphis is way more lit than Nashville. Memphis is super lit.”

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This week, Southaven launches its hummingbird fest, the Halloran Centre celebrates 10 years and Beale Street throws a 100th birthday party for B.B. King.

The Halloran Centre’s mostly free arts programs have produced a Broadway performer, a singer and songwriter and a nationally touring star. Now, they’re back on the main stage. 

During the season, the Shout-Out Shakespeare Series will bring Tennessee Shakespeare Co. performances to locations around the Memphis area.

The movie/TV Stephen King adaptation doesn’t have a great history, but it does have a lengthy one.

“Not everything that we have is a household name. And a lot of things we have are things that will be a household name one day,” the Buckman Arts Center director said about the new season. 

There’s a new way to sample the food and music of Soulsville in Memphis. 

With tribute bands, family-friendly productions and stars like T. Graham Brown, Booker T. Jones and Wendy Moten, the BPACC presents a diverse lineup for the coming season.

The Memphis Comic Expo is racing faster than a speeding bullet to a new venue this year, but there is more to the move than just changing locations.

A rock star hits Graceland Soundstage, four soul and funk legends play FedExForum, a Broadway star comes to the Germantown Performing Arts Center and Southern Heritage Classic brings an award-winning jazz quartet to the Orpheum.

Welcome to Neosoulville: Live at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts is a concert-and-conversation series set to launch Saturday.

Memphis brother and sister Carlos and Taylor Barksdale launched the tour in mid-August.

They include an educator, a former mayor of New Orleans and the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

This week, art meets booze at the Dixon and the Brooks, and weenie dogs race at the Germantown Festival.

“We’re expanding the free daytime programming to two stages inside Crosstown Concourse, which means even more chances to catch incredible live music and explore the building throughout the day,” said Liv Cohen, WYXR’s community engagement and events lead.

Ballet Memphis will now operate under a dual leadership model with the new executive director and the existing artistic director.

A tragic romance and a spooky drama are on Ballet Memphis' newest season schedule.