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  • Neighborhoods

    Historic cemetery brings burial data to life

    Elmwood has begun the process of digitizing the 170-year-old cemetery’s records. Burial locations, obituary information and photos will be among the information the public will be able to access on their computers or smartphones.

    By Alicia Davidson July 04, 2022
  • Music

    Art Bazaar — Where fashion, art and music intersect

    More than 30 vendors and area artists gathered Sunday at Black Lodge in Midtown for a fashion show, live music and booths with one-of-a-kind creations to purchase.

    By Jasmine McCraven July 03, 2022
  • Downtown

    Trolley Night makes strong return

    For people who live in the South Main Historic District, Trolley Night is not just about a chance to relax after the week. It also epitomizes the neighborhood’s growth over the past 20 years.

    By Kofi Whitehead July 11, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    Oh Snap: This week’s best photos

    Independence Day means a long weekend for most of us, but for some folks it’s another workday. We’ve got pictures of FedEx, Grace Medical and Bartlett Police Department employees, as well as an image related to the new Frayser Library. Vote for your favorite.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 02, 2022
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    Air ways and airwaves: Local air traffic controller makes name for herself as DJ

    “It’s all about establishing a rhythm,” said Ashley Wimbush/DJ Alpha Whiskey. “When I’m talking to planes, I have to keep things focused and moving, which isn’t that different from working a crowd with my music.”

    By Ezra Wheeler July 02, 2022
  • Performing Arts

    Local high schooler places in national playwrighting contest

    Mary Jade “MJ” Learned is already a five-year veteran of local theater, beginning her stage acting career at age 12.

    By Sam Hegenheiser July 01, 2022
  • Music

    The Playlist: New Memphis music from January to June

    In this playlist, Elizabeth Cawein highlights “all the new Memphis music you might’ve missed from January to June.”

    By Elizabeth Cawein August 21, 2024
  • Podcasts

    The long, hard work of advocating for the LGBTQ community

    Marvell L. Terry II joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about his advocacy for the LGBTQ community, his work to support people with HIV/AIDS and what it means to be a Black gay man.

    By Eric Barnes July 08, 2022
  • Music

    Soulful artist expected to be one of Shell’s ‘best shows of the year’

    Cameron Bethany, who grew up in Hickory Hill, said Saturday’s 2022 Orion Free Concert Series show at Overton Park Shell will be his first solo performance in five years.

    By Jasmine McCraven July 03, 2022
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: Watch the sky get lit, view the sunset and make a splash

    This week, Regina Bradley talks Southern hip-hop, a two-day music fest raises funds to help those struggling with addiction and Backbeat Tours drives you around town for beer and pizza.

    By Elle Perry, Bianca Phillips June 30, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    Light it up: Your Fourth of July fireworks and events guide

    Here are places and events where you can celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live music and food.

    By Jasmine McCraven June 30, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    Giving Guitars tour visits Purdue Center of Hope

    Country music singer Steven Cade, who formerly experienced homelessness himself, presented the instrument for residents of the shelter to enjoy.

    By Alicia Davidson June 25, 2022
  • Visual Arts

    Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Vote for your favorite from our quartet of stress-busting images: Catholic Charities’ urban garden, filled with flowers and images of faith; comfort food from an East Memphis eatery; a promising meeting about BlueOval City, and some cuddly ducklings.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 25, 2022
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The value of artist residencies in Crosstown and Memphis

    The head of Crosstown Arts’ artist-in-residence programs talks opportunities for artists, the role of the arts in Memphis, and her near 10-year-history with the Crosstown project.

    By Eric Barnes June 25, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    Social Club: Drake pays homage to Playa Fly, Memphians react to the NBA draft

    Welcome to this weekly roundup of what Memphians are saying and what’s being said about Memphis on social media, curated by digital desk reporter Jasmine McCraven.

    By Jasmine McCraven,  The Daily Memphian Staff June 24, 2022
  • Visual Arts

    New artist collective’s first show focuses on the ‘ugly’

    Local artist Anderson Goin and his group are embracing the “ugly” to make it beautiful. 

    By Mikayla Higgins June 24, 2022
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: Elvis movies, cemetery songs and a lot of David Lynch

    This week, a free soul concert series kicks off at Fourth Bluff Park, “Jesus Christ Superstar” opens at the Orpheum and there’s a Nude Party at Overton Park Shell (but you should wear clothes). 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington June 23, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis Zoo trades Ja to Utah

    Ja Raffe has an important role to play in Utah, but that hasn’t stopped locals from bemoaning the move. 

    By Jasmine McCraven June 22, 2022
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    45 years after death, Elvis gets his biggest movie ever — and a shot at new audiences

    “Elvis” is the biggest-ever Elvis movie and Elvis is arguably — maybe inarguably — the biggest-ever Memphian. But what will the film ultimately mean for Memphis and one of its most popular tourist attractions? 

    By Chris Herrington June 21, 2022
  • Performing Arts

    24 actors, 6 plays and 24 hours from first script to final performance

    On Friday, June 24, a small group of local writers, directors and actors will come together to write, produce and perform six 10-minute plays within 24 hours. 

    By Jordan Arellano June 20, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    Gala celebrates Juneteenth in style

    With eyes on the future while nodding to the past, the Black arts organization Tone gets glamorous before Sunday’s ‘Family Reunion’ in Orange Mound.

    By Carmen Darden June 11, 2024
  • Visual Arts

    Oh Snap: This week’s best photos

    There was lots of activity this week at the Museum of History (formerly known as Memphis Pink Palace Museum); summer school students received a visit from state dignitaries, and an East Memphian proclaims his love for neighbors. Which image is your favorite?

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 18, 2022
  • Music

    Social Club: Folks share reactions to ‘P-Valley,’ debate spaghetti and catfish

    A spaghetti and catfish debate, mixed feelings about the depiction of Mississippians in “P-Valley” and fans react to a new Tiger commit.

    By Jasmine McCraven June 17, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    U.S. Navy Leapfrogs parachute onto museum front lawn

    Five members of the U.S. Navy Leapfrog Team parachuted onto the front lawn of the Museum of Science and History Thursday, June 16, as part of Memphis Navy Week.

    By Alicia Davidson June 16, 2022
  • Music

    Everything ‘scaled up’ for second Juneteenth gala, festival

    Orange Mound’s Tone is hosting a Juneteenth gala that calls for dress in “Afrofuturistic black tie.”

    By Elle Perry June 17, 2022

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