ArtsMemphis is also gearing up for its second annual Arts Week

About 350 Thanksgiving birds were distributed Saturday at the event on North Hollywood Street. A day earlier, turkeys were given out in South Memphis, where slain rapper Young Dolph had planned to participate.

It can be tempting to separate the facts of the rapper’s life and the still very murky facts of his death from the music that made him a success and, in some quarters, a star. But, in life, he encouraged listeners to conflate the two. 

If you’re a fan of new fire stations, old houses, food or sports, we’ve got the photos. Cast a vote for your favorite.

Social media platforms were buzzing with posts, tweets and remembrances from and about Memphis this week.

NutRemix makes its return to the Cannon Center.

“To the world, he was Young Dolph, to me just Adolph.” 

Memphis rapper and Billboard Top 10 artist Young Dolph died at a local cookie shop after being fatally shot Wednesday, Nov. 17, spurring an outpouring of grief.

The ad plays tribute to Memphis’ DJ Spanish Fly and jookin’.

The Verzuz will take place Thursday, Dec. 2 in Los Angeles and will be available to stream live from the official Verzuz Instagram page and Triller, a video-sharing social networking service. 

Tigers T-shirts, Kroger in Collierville reopens, and more. Take a look at some of the best images from this week, and vote for your favorite one.

Plus, people revisit the Pyramid’s transformation into a retail experience. 

Keith Salter is retiring from more than 35 years of teaching theater and two decades at Collierville High School.

The sixth-grader at Evangelical Christian School will continue his studies while on the national tour with the show. 

Lauper joins Booker T. Jones of Booker T. & the MGs, Huey Lewis, Elvis Costello, Hall and Oates and Ke$ha in partnering with Soundwaves to launch artworks to benefit Stax Music Academy.

Following the premiere in Memphis, the jookin’ crew will go on a national tour. 

Jordan Occasionally was one of 12 contestants selected among thousands of entrants. 

We value your opinion. This week we have photos of sports, food and spirited protest. Cast a vote for your favorite.

Acclaimed author and memoirist Carmen Maria Machado will appear at the University of Memphis Nov. 11 and 12. 

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.

Brooks on the Bluff is being designed through a collaboration between the Swiss-based firm Herzog & du Meuron and Memphis’ archimania. 

The box design is the Orange Mound-based nonprofit’s ninth Memphis-themed motif, but their first limited-edition design featuring a professional Black artist with Orange Mound roots.