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<strong>Memphis City Council members approved a new 50-year lease for the Historical Daisy.</strong> (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian file)City of Memphis

City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans

Plus, the Memphis City Council also sent the first installment of capital funding to start the redevelopment of the old Southwest Twin drive-in.

By Bill Dries 8 hours ago
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Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, but his wild Memphis night will live on forever

It was on May 15, 1984, in Memphis, that an incident happened that made Ozzy Osbourne famous for something other than his music.

By Jody Callahan 11 hours ago
Music

Recent Memphis college grad releases debut album

“A lot of people (criticize) Memphis, including Memphians,” singer Zoë Dominguez said. “But because of that, people really want to try and make it better. That’s what I’m all about.”

By Joseph Mangin July 21, 2025
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Arts Beat: What is a docent and why does the Brooks Museum need more of them?

“It’s really surprising how many kids have never been to a museum before,” said docent Anne Whirley. “But they’re all engaged and well-behaved.”

By Elle Perry July 21, 2025

  • Premium Metro

    Congress slashes money for Memphis NPR, PBS and WYXR

    This comes after both houses of Congress narrowly approved a measure this week that will “claw back” about $9 billion from the budgets for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

    Related content:

    How Memphis' two Congressmen voted on the $9B federal funding takeback

    By Jody Callahan July 19, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    The AM/DM podcast: What to do this weekend: Asian Night Market and Big Star supergroup

    In this episode of The AM/DM, The Daily Memphian’s new morning podcast, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and editorial director Mary Cashiola talk about their top picks for the weekend, including the very popular — and very large — Asian Night Market. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 18, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto CVB names new director

    Her immediate focus will be to leverage the new and larger event spaces that are part of the Landers Center’s $88 million expansion. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II July 17, 2025
  • Music

    Steve Miller Band cancels tour, leaving a hole in Live at the Garden lineup

    The group was the final act in this year’s Live at the Garden lineup.

    By Jody Callahan July 18, 2025
  • The To-Do List

    Asian Night Market is back, and Wilco’s Pat Sansone pops up

    This week, learn what happens if you fall inside a black hole, watch a summer cult classic and ease on down the road to see “The Wiz.”

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen July 17, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How Young Avenue Sound hopes to unite musicians

    What all is going on at the historic recording studio in Cooper-Young?

    By Eric Barnes July 20, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    CodeCrew teaches how fun and creative computer programming can be

    Now 10 years after their launch, CodeCrew is reaching thousands of young people in the Memphis area.

    By Eric Barnes July 16, 2025
  • Performing Arts

    Here’s who’s up for the best in Memphis theater

    Sixteen organizations have been nominated for the awards that celebrate the best in Memphis theater for the 2024-2025 season.

    By Elle Perry July 15, 2025
  • Performing Arts

    Kathy Bates nominated for Emmy Award

    Memphis-native Kathy Bates is up for another award for her starring role in CBS’ reimagining of the classic series “Matlock.”

    By Elle Perry July 15, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Eddington’ isn’t typical summer fare

    Plus, Chris Herrington shares his “Best of 2025 so far” movie list.

    By Chris Herrington July 15, 2025
  • Music

    You can sing your heart out at the Orpheum. But not on the stage.

    Saturday afternoon screenings of “Sing 2,” “The Sound of Music” and “Grease” will feature on-screen lyrics, encouraging audience members to belt out their favorite songs. 

    By Sarai Bennett July 13, 2025
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    ‘A win for the kids’: Local real estate company launches initiative to help at-risk youths 

    Funding will go toward three nonprofits with programs to support children dealing with trauma, death and stress through stage performances, art classes and instruments. 

    By Dima Amro July 13, 2025
  • Music

    Memphis pop-rock duo asks, ‘Is Anybody Listening?’

    Sebastian Stephens, 13, and Isabella DeFir, 20, are releasing their first album as indie rock-pop duo Isabella&Sebastian, and they’re set to play at Bartlett Live Music Series.

    By Sarai Bennett July 13, 2025
  • Premium Bartlett

    An old house filled with old stuff. A complicated past. And one thing that grosses kids out.

    The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people who lived there, but the tour also includes light-hearted moments. 

    By Jody Callahan July 12, 2025
  • Bartlett

    Your Mom’s New Boyfriend is back. And with them, Bartlett’s summer music series

    Bartlett’s summer music series kicks off Saturday, July 12, with a band-heavy lineup. 

    By Michael Waddell July 11, 2025
  • Premium The Arts Beat

    Arts Beat: A music-centric Memphis reading list

    Jim Thompson of the Memphis Listening Lab has four book recommendations for July, including a crime thriller that imagines Elvis Presley lived through the 1980s.

    By Elle Perry July 17, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    The AM/DM podcast: What to do this weekend, and more

    In this episode of The AM/DM, The Daily Memphian’s morning podcast, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and editorial director Mary Cashiola talk about their top picks for the weekend. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 11, 2025
  • Performing Arts

    ‘The Wiz’ and ‘Jubilee’ coming to Memphis theaters in July

    Also in July, Germantown Community Theatre teams up with the Kroc Center of Memphis, and a competition winner has its world premiere at TheatreWorks.

    By Alys Drake July 11, 2025
  • The To-Do List

    Watch live bands on the ‘Pattiloo,’ and get a summer start on spooky season

    This week, a James Beard winner takes over Bar Limina, the Dixon highlights early 20th-century female artists and you can make your own music at Bar DKDC.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen July 11, 2025
  • Premium Food

    Table Talk: English brings dinner to the Brooks

    Chef Kelly English is hosting a four-course meal inspired by “Away with the Tides,” an exhibition currently at the Brooks Museum of Art. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain July 12, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Superman,’ ‘Top Gun’ take flight

    Plus, two new horror films and a thriller about an anti-government extremist in a stand-off with a chief of police. 

    By Chris Herrington July 08, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Art by Tyré Nichols, Ernest Withers and 100+ unsigned works now on view

    Whether it’s a name you know or a name that’s hidden, this month, artists and photographers from Memphis and beyond capture the Arkansas Delta, quiet moments of everyday life and more. 

    By Elle Perry July 09, 2025
  • Music

    Bobby Rush to play in Overton Park Shell fall concert series

    Other acts include Pokey LaFarge, Kudzu Kings, Lukah, DJ AD & The Vibe Tribe, Arkansauce, Princeton James Productions, Nashville family quartet The New Respects, and Nashville hip-hop/R&B artist Daisha McBride featuring Memphis rapper and designer Brezay.

    By Elle Perry July 08, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Incognito presents an art mystery where buyers are encouraged to buy what they love, not what they know

    At the Incognito Art Auction to benefit the Memphis Botanic Garden, buyers will be purchasing pieces that speak to them without knowing who actually created them until the sale is complete.

    By Jody Callahan July 05, 2025
  • Music

    Gallery: Stax Music Academy performs in DC

    A group of Stax Music Academy students performed at this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. on Friday, July 4.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 05, 2025

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