Westwood artist Tony Hawkins, a product of the southwest Memphis neighborhood, will paint a mural in Westwood to convey the significance of his community. 

Young Black love and joy are the themes of writer Kelis Rowe’s debut novel but Memphis readers will also recognize a lot of settings in the story, as well. 

Local illustrator Mia Saine, a 2017 graduate of Memphis College of Art, specializes in commercial illustration, branding design, advertising design and environmental design. 

The Daily Memphian staff photographer Mark Weber has been busy this week covering events around Memphis while Patrick Lantrip traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to capture the action at Spring Fling, a statewide competition for high school athletes. Take a look and vote for your favorite.

Memphis-born recording artist Joshua Black, also known as “J. Buck,” is coming home for his first appearance at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts Friday, May 27. 

This week, there’s a rare chance to see Robert Altman’s “Nashville” on the big screen, Memphis in May wraps up with a run and Hubby Jenkins of Carolina Chocolate Drops fame plays Crosstown Arts. 

On the Sidebar, Eric talks to Patty Daigle, the associate curator of modern and contemporary art at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

When the pandemic hit, local musician Walt Phelan started building a recording studio; Brian “Skinny” McCabe started creating visual art again. 

The event will take place Thursday, May 26 in Atlanta and will be available to stream.

A new exhibit chronicles the Shell’s more than eight-decade existence and pays tribute to some of the musicians who have played there. 

For 45 years, Art Gilliam has provided a voice for the Black community through radio station WLOK. The station’s offices are undergoing renovations at Talbot Avenue and South Second Street.

The Cooper-Young Garden Walk returned this past weekend for the seventh year. Visitors had a chance to drop into more than 100 gardens in the eclectic Midtown neighborhood. Some of the gardens included peeks at artist studios, chicken coops, beehives, composters and more. This year’s Garden Walk theme was hats.

The national tour of “Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign” debuted at the Memphis museum in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. 

Belle Tavern reopens with a familiar face, baby formula shortage takes its toll the Mid-South, Staks Pancake Kitchen plans new breakfast locations, and Northpoint is headed to Spring Fling. 

After a scaled-down version of the fest in October 2021, the event is back in full force with a Greek pastry corner; “Greek Boutique,” including Greek-themed apparel and cookbooks; live music; and plenty of Greek cuisine.

The May 28 Great American River Run will pass the Orpheum, the National Civil Rights Museum and FedExForum and includes a great view of the river. 

“It feels great to have a community of young artists in Memphis,” said singer-songwriter Brooke Fair. “The Memphis music scene needed some young people, and I’m glad that’s happening, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”

“I think the public versus private versus publicly-owned private space question is one that should be unpacked,” said Sam Rauch, who has curated exhibits for New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Memphian Mary Lauren Bobango Stewart created an Instagram page for her dogs, Sir Meatball and Milkshake, back in 2018. Now, with more than 26,000 followers on Instagram, she’s founded a live event, Dogchella. 

This week, the Tilt-a-Whirl will be spinning at the Bluff City Fair, the mimosas will be bottomless in Court Square and you can learn how to save your seat (literally). 

Hitkidd is restoring Memphis’ place in crunk. His latest, a song from local artist Glorilla, has rapper Saweetie preparing to hop on the remix. 

After a month at Liberty Park, some folks think it would be a fine permanent home for Memphis in May. Others are ready to be back on the river, which MIM president Jim Holt says is where they’ll be in 2023.

The logistics of the concert business have changed dramatically since the city’s last stadium show 25 years ago, with more elaborate stages. The planned renovation announced last week would allow the biggest tours to again have a venue in Memphis.

Opera Memphis’ upcoming one-night showing of “Cosi fan tutte” will rely on audience participation. But, don’t worry, the crowd won’t be asked to sing. 

It’s getting hot around here. Record heat pounded competitors at the Division 2-AA regional track meet; flames licked meat at the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; a Downtown mural includes sizzling new technology, and it doesn’t get any hotter than FedExForum when the Grizzlies win.