A new mural on a building at Arlington’s Depot Square depicts a number of iconic places and items from the town’s past.

“For us, being Chinese American in the South feels like a very specific experience. And we’re really interested in exploring how we share that experience with the outside world.”

The lineup includes several local favorites, including seasoned jazz songstress Joyce Cobb, rapper Glockianna, and the Klitz Sisters, Memphis’ pioneering punk band that formed in the late 1970s.

William Hill of Southaven will represent Mississippi in a competition sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Association.

The TV program will follow the designer and her team as she helps “frustrated Memphis-area homeowners who are stuck with houses that aren’t practical for their family’s needs.”

“Titanic” will set sail this week in The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre. It’s the first time a local theatre has taken on the production.

This week, cult classic “Halloween III” is set to music, the Memphis Botanic Garden celebrates 70 years and Zora Neale Hurston’s life story takes center stage.

“When you think of dance music in the city — like, legitimate dance music, you see that we are now the beacons of what people are looking for in the dance community.”

MUS graduate Stephen Pacheco spent hundreds of hours last season capturing the best moments from Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant.

The teenagers in the Contemporary Arts Memphis’ summer program spend three weeks at St. Columba Retreat Center and then a week in New York, visiting museums and meeting working artists. 

Gina Harris, the Botanic Garden’s director of education and events said the venue has grown “by leaps and bounds” in the last 20 years, adding new gardens and areas, as well as communities served.

Memphis Juneteenth events include concerts, a poetry slam, cultural conversations, a bike ride, a run, a “B.A.P.S.”-themed black tie gala, chamber music and a festival featuring Project Pat.

After three seasons — the last filmed entirely in Memphis — Dwayne Johnson’s NBC sitcom “Young Rock” ends. 

“There is no reason to squander the cultural and social equity that Memphis has invested in the Coliseum when we can reimagine it as a thriving, revenue-generating, multi-purpose venue that serves as a beacon for all that Memphis has to offer.”

The conservancy is the latest in efforts to return the Coliseum to use after it was mothballed by the city 16 years ago. It is the first proposal since Mayor Jim Strickland called for the Coliseum’s demolition to make way for a new $52 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium.

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This week, guitars tell stories of American history, the “No Tears Project” educates through civil rights stories and Evan Williams turns Crosstown stories into song. Plus, we get an early start to Juneteenth. 

The Daily Memphian columnist and contributor to WKNO and ABC24 News joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the importance of local journalism.

Stars from “Yellowstone,” “Gunsmoke,” “St. Elsewhere” and more will appear at the festival.

For Black Music Month, Kit Kat has revealed packaging designed by Memphis artist Mia Saine and a mini docuseries featuring young Memphis musicians.

Sprite’s latest campaign honors the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and includes Memphis rapper Gloria “GloRilla” Woods. 

The 74th Germantown Charity Horse Show kicks off Tuesday. The equine veterinarians play a key role in the celebrations.

Pack a picnic and bring lawn chairs for this classic thriller on the grounds.