PHOTO GALLERY: CN Railway safety train "Little Obie" delivered a Memphis in May World Cargo Crate from Ghana to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Jan. 7. Each year the World Cargo Crate, containing items such as maps, local crafts, clothing and coins from the the MIM honored country, visits local schools so that students can learn about the honored country.
The 41st annual Blues Music Awards will be held at the Cannon Center with an after-party in the lobby of the Renasant Convention Center.
Dorothy Gunther Pugh left her role as artistic director of the ballet company in May 2019 and will depart the CEO job in June. She founded the organization in 1986.
In advance of a performance at Crosstown Theater, Booker T. Jones reflects on his recent visit to Memphis and the meaning of homecomings.
Ten to 12 nonprofits find help each year at GiveCamp from tech community volunteers who range from University of Memphis students to employees at Fortune 500 companies.
The Weekly Memphian is a guide to some of the things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers Jan. 2-8.
Memphis native Mark Chambers has returned to Memphis for a run of the one-man play "Tru," about writer Truman Capote. "Tru" is presented by Cloud9Memphis, a local theater company telling the stories of those 55-and-up.
Memphis-based Americana and roots music network, DittyTV, has purchased the building next door to its Downtown office, with plans for a store. The network has more store locations planned.
Some new songs and some old help a Memphis music devotee figure out what defines this town's expression.
Three Memphis-connected albums – from Julien Baker, Mark Edgar Stuart and Margo Price – cracked the list.
Natalie Wilson, the executive director of The Levitt Shell, walked me through The Shell's economics, as well as some of the lesser known history of The Shell, and the role The Shell’s revitalization played in the wave of historic preservation and renewal that’s come to Memphis.
Memphis College of Art to sell last 500 artworks starting Jan. 25.
New Year's Eve gatherings across the city highlight this week's partial list of events and celebrations for all Memphians.
The Enchanted Forest has been a holiday attraction in Memphis for more than 50 years, beginning its life in Goldsmith's Department Store with some of the same animatronic characters which still reside in the exhibit.
Stunt actor Carrie Bernans and reality TV star Candace Rice, both native to Memphis, staged a shopping spree for local children who needed extra help this Christmas. Among them were 10 children who lost their mother in a shooting earlier in December.
Memphis native Wes Miller left a life as a civil rights lawyer to inspire social change through film. With the release of his latest film, "Hell on the Border," Miller says he owes all his success to home.
ArtWorks Foundation's Greg Belz expects the artists to grow each year they enter the WinterArts makers fair. But this year, the expo has grown to accommodate new programming.
Memphis stationer Lee Ernst recalls living on same street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the humble TV star.
The annual WinterArts showcase, presented by the ArtWorks Foundation, is open daily through Christmas Eve.
Pioneer of orchestral soul Isaac Hayes will be honored at the Grammys 2020 Special Merit ceremony with a Lifetime Achievement Award, along with John Prine, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chicago and Public Enemy.
Mavis Staples and Young Dolph, both with Memphis connections, also are on the music festival lineup.
There's a holiday celebration for almost any taste in the Mid-South this week. Here's hoping you find the one just right for you!
Local rapper Roben X says growing up with albinism made him the subject of ridicule. Today, he talks to young people about turning their pain into passion.
Stax Music Academy Christopher Clark received $50,000 for his college fund, along with other gifts on "Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways." Ellen and Justin Timberlake also donated the SMA $250,000.
Original Big Star band member Jody Stephens will be joined by an ensemble of the band's musician fans for a tribute concert Sunday at Crosstown Theater.