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    Mayor Young describes art as ‘need to have’ at meeting to discuss music report

    A gathering at Minglewood Hall drew more than 100 people in the first session to gauge reaction to a new report on the Memphis music ecosystem.

    By Bill Dries March 06, 2025
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    What’s next for Gina Neely after ‘Bluff City Life’ canceled

    Neely’s involvement with “Bluff City Life” began behind the scenes, as a producer, before she stepped into the role of host.

    By Brandon LaGrone II March 06, 2025
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    A record move: Vinyl distributor coming to Memphis

    Independent record label Light in the Attic Records, which sells directly to hundreds of record stores and retailers worldwide, is set to open a warehouse facility in Memphis.

    By Sophia Surrett March 05, 2025
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    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Anora’ returns, ‘Mickey 17’ arrives

    The follow-up to South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s 2020 Best Picture-winning “Parasite” is here. 

    By Chris Herrington March 05, 2025
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    Playhouse 2025-26 season includes ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ more

    Seven musicals will be presented, including a regional premiere of “Come From Away,” the Tony Award-winning musical.

    By Alys Drake March 04, 2025
  • Food News

    Edge District bookstore-coffee shop, The Four Way get renovation loans

    The forgivable loans will fund facade improvements, streetscape changes and interior design.

    By Dima Amro March 04, 2025
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    Memphis’ 2025 theater awards in doubt due to outstanding debt

    Memphis' annual Ostrander Awards may not be held this summer as the organization struggles to find funding.

    By Alys Drake March 04, 2025
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    Landers Center expansion gets $4M upgrade

    Cost estimates total about $88 million, up from an estimate of about $84 million a year ago. It’s the first major expansion since the venue opened in 2000.

    By Toni Lepeska March 04, 2025
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    New hip-hop record connects Memphis, St. Louis

    “This project is a reflection of that shared experience — two cities with so much talent and so much to say. ... Memphis and St. Louis are both places where success doesn’t come easy, but that’s exactly why it’s so worth it.”

    By Elle Perry March 03, 2025
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    Babyface, Kraftwerk and more must-see shows for March

    In March, musicians performing locally are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and have earned Tiny Desk Contest, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Juno Award wins.

    By Elle Perry March 03, 2025
  • Premium Visual Arts

    Memphis art exhibitions in March center on air, water

    Also opening this month: a group show featuring nine Memphis artists at Marshall Arts.

    By Elle Perry March 17, 2025
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    Memphis music study says Mud Island Amphitheater could be valuable asset

    But in doing so it assumes the venue would be fully renovated and maximize possible revenue from food and beverage sales, “premium seating experiences” and sponsorships.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2025
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    A beauty, a beast, Blondie, Benatar and 12 angry jurors

    Here’s what’s showing in Memphis theaters this March, including one show that the director describes as “incredibly weird.” 

    By Alys Drake March 03, 2025
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    ‘Music defines cities:’ What a new report says about Memphis music scene

    Sound Diplomacy’s 169-page report, released Saturday, touches on some sensitive topics in the long history and heritage of Memphis music, not the least of which is the intersection of music and business.

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    Breaking down Memphis' music scene

    By Bill Dries March 05, 2025
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    Breaking down Memphis’ music scene

    Sound Diplomacy counts 1,148 “music-related assets” in Memphis and within a 5½-mile buffer outside the city. The organization also made recommendations for how to grow the Memphis music industry.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2025
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    The To-Do List: Mardi Gras for dogs, zydeco for people and a monster movie

    This week WYXR wants folks to pull up, author Jared Sullivan talks TVA and the Metal Museum opens an airy exhibition.

    By Bianca Phillips, Alys Drake, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Beth Gooch February 27, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Last Breath,’ Oscar predictions

    There are a lot of new movies opening this week, including films with Woody Harrelson, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Pete Davidson and Mid-South great Morgan Freeman. 

    By Chris Herrington February 26, 2025
  • Music

    Crosstown Concourse, Live Nation break ground on Satellite Music Hall

    Satellite Music Hall, slated to open in fall 2026, will host concerts, comedy shows, community gatherings and more.

    By Brandon LaGrone II February 25, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    Collectors pay pretty penny for rare coins

    From Buffalo nickels that cost a dollar to a penny that costs nearly $60,000, the Memphis Coin Club’s annual show had it all.

    By Jody Callahan February 22, 2025
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: Mardi Gras, griots, pirates and the faces of David Bowie

    This week, clothing and pottery pop up next to Hard Times Deli, a new sculpture celebrates caregivers and the Dixon’s director talks about cat paintings.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Alys Drake, Kelsey Bowen February 20, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: Stephen King is back

    One might think that all of Stephen King’s work has already been adapted into a movie or miniseries, but here comes “The Monkey,” adapted from “Skeleton Crew,” one of King’s short story collections. 

    By Chris Herrington February 23, 2025
  • Performing Arts

    New Theatre Memphis season includes ‘Legally Blonde’ musical, ‘Shawshank Redemption’

    The 2025-26 season includes well-known musicals, family favorites and a classic Shakespearean tragedy. 

    By Alys Drake February 28, 2025
  • Music

    Recordings from Memphis greats Eddie Floyd, Big Star enter Grammy Hall of Fame

    The Recording Academy also recently announced that Cordova High School choral director Adrian L. Maclin was selected to receive the organization’s 2025 Music Educator of the Year award.

    By Chris Herrington February 18, 2025
  • Premium Germantown

    Floral murals will welcome spring flowers at Germantown garden

    As visitors return to Oaklawn Garden in Germantown with warmer weather and blossoming flowers in spring, they’ll notice a vibrant addition to the Cloyes house that sits on the grounds.

    By Abigail Warren February 16, 2025
  • Performing Arts

    Crafting for the stage: Ballet Memphis dancer showcases her work in ‘Winter Mix’

    “The way that she makes dance, it just kind of comes out of her,” Ballet Memphis’ artistic director said of Emilia Sandoval, who choreographed her third commission for the company. 

    By Elle Perry February 16, 2025

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