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    ‘Mean Girls’ launches 2026-27 season at Playhouse on the Square

    “Ain’t Too Proud” and “Les Miserables” are two more shows coming to Playhouse on the Square next season.

    By Alys Drake March 03, 2026
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    Arts Beat: Brooks Museum honors Memphis College of Art’s ‘enduring legacy’

    “All the teachers were fine artists and loved to teach,” said Murray Riss, who established the photography department at Memphis College of Art.

    By Elle Perry February 27, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    New film festival aims to unite Black Southern creatives

    Aint Film Festival, the passion project of Memphis native and filmmaker Zaire Love, runs Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 26-28.

    By Joi Malone February 26, 2026
  • Music

    Luke White Memorial Fund will support emerging Memphis musicians

    A grant fund named in honor of Luke White will be announced on Friday during a special event at B-Side Memphis.

    By Vani Jaishankar February 26, 2026
  • Music

    Free jazz concerts return to Ben Hooks Library

    Overton Park Shell’s outreach program Shell on Wheels will host 5 Fridays of Jazz for the 10th year.

    By Vani Jaishankar February 26, 2026
  • The To-Do List

    Heated revelry over ‘Heated Rivalry’; Orpheum goes ‘Back to the Future’

    In this week’s To-Do List, ABBA songs hit the Theatre Memphis stage, hundreds of tulips are in bloom at Memphis Botanic Garden and there’s wrestling in The Green Room.

    By Abigail Warren, Beth Gooch, Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen, Nick Lingerfelt February 26, 2026
  • North Mississippi

    Country stars set for Wolf Springfest in Southaven

    Tickets go on sale this week for Ashley McBryde and Alexandra Kay, who will open the BankPlus Amphitheater season in April.

    By Brandon LaGrone II February 27, 2026
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Scream’ returns, a Cannes-winner from Iraq

    Ghostface is back ... and so is Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar winner. 

    By Chris Herrington February 28, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    ‘Bloom’ event celebrates spring at Memphis Botanic Garden

    “Bloom: A Million Shades of Spring” includes events with enticing names like Bloom Saturdays, Sips of Spring, Tulips at Twilight and Petals and Parasols.

    By Vani Jaishankar February 23, 2026
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    James Lawson autobiography traces path of Civil Rights icon through Memphis and beyond

    Lawson’s autobiography, coauthored by Memphian Emily Yellin, had a Memphis launch Friday, Feb. 20, at the National Civil Rights Museum.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2026
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    The Arts Beat: Memphis podcast scene evolves with the times

    “Verbally Effective,” with Ena Esco, and “You Can See Me In The Dark,” hosted by Nathan Reisman and Melissa Sweazy, both launched in 2018. They have hundreds of published episodes and continue today.

    By Holly Whitfield February 20, 2026
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    Memphis Youth Symphony Program approaches its 60th year

    In a world where technology sometimes seems to have overwhelmed music, the world of Memphis Youth Symphony Program is refreshing.

    By Eric Barnes February 20, 2026
  • The To-Do List

    Robert Duvall on screen, Steve Mulroy on stage and a Bad Bunny party

    In this week’s To-Do List, celebrate Lunar New Year at the Brooks, read about wrasslin’ at Novel and celebrate Afro-Latino Week all over town. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Alys Drake February 23, 2026
  • Music

    The Red Clay Strays, Wu-Tang Clan, Dave Matthews Band headline 2026 Riverbeat Music Fest

    Lord Huron, Salt-N-Pepa, De La Soul, Ice Cube, Phantogram, T-Pain, St. Vincent and Wale are among the acts scheduled.

    By Elle Perry February 19, 2026
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    Table Talk: Cocktails meet canvases in The Edge

    For one night a month, Bar Limina will be serving craft cocktails at the nearby Sheet Cake Gallery.

    By Ellen Chamberlain February 20, 2026
  • Performing Arts

    Familiar favorites take Memphis stages in February

    From Shakespeare to show tunes, February theater has something for everyone.

    By Alys Drake February 17, 2026
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Natchez,’ ‘Elvis,’ Tyler Perry and Robert Duvall

    Tyler Perry passes through Memphis. And remembering when Robert Duvall and Rufus Thomas shared a scene. 

    By Chris Herrington February 17, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis creator featured in new PBS series

    Content producer, curator, and DJ Bryan Roberson — aka YoBreezye — is featured in episode 2 of “The Story in Us,” which was released on Jan. 15. 

    By Vani Jaishankar February 16, 2026
  • Performing Arts

    Classics anchor Theatre Memphis’ next season

    Theatre Memphis’ 2026-2027 season lineup features some favorites — familiar and new. 

    By Alys Drake February 15, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Valentine’s Day speed date: Rush to romance or browsing for buddies?

    More than 100 people gathered Saturday at Novel bookstore’s speed-dating event. Some came looking for love. Others hoped to meet fellow bibliophiles. 

    By Jody Callahan February 17, 2026
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    An appendectomy, a baseball to the neck and a cruel note: Not everyone loves Valentine’s Day

    Some folks love Valentine’s Day and all the hoopla that accompanies it. This story isn’t about those people. This story is about the folks who had terrible, awful, no-good Valentine’s Days.

    By Jody Callahan February 14, 2026
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    They’ve been married for 72 years. Here’s how they met — and their advice for other couples.

    Joy and Red Rodenmeyer have been together for more than seven decades, and in that time, they’ve lived abroad and crisscrossed the country. This is their story and their thoughts on what makes a long and happy marriage.

    By John Klyce February 14, 2026
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    Past is forever present in Memphis filmmaker’s award-winning ‘Natchez’

    Suzannah Herbert fell in love with documentary filmmaking as a Midtown Memphis teen. Her new ‘Natchez’ has drawn major national notice. 

    By Chris Herrington February 15, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Headlining designer, dates revealed for 2026 Memphis Art & Fashion Week

    Clothes by the headlining designer of this year’s Memphis Art & Fashion Week have been seen on Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and K-pop group BLACKPINK.

    By Elle Perry February 13, 2026
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    The Arts Beat: No Valentine’s Day plans? No problem

    What to do when you reserved no plans for Valentine’s Day. Plus, Memphis musicians and music lovers curate a playlist to set the mood. 

    By Kelsey Bowen February 13, 2026

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