About Us | Contact Us | Email Preferences | Help | Donate

Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Help
Log In
Metro Business Op-Ed Sports Arts Food Suburbs Neighborhoods Obits Marketplace Games
  1. Donate
  2. Subscribe
  3. Newsletters
  4. Public Notices
  5. Memphis Events
  6. Podcasts
  7. Gift Subscriptions
  8. Seminars
  9. Job Listings
  10. Advertise With Us
  11. Sponsored Content
The Arts Beat Visual Arts Performing Arts Music The To-Do List The Sidebar Memphis Events
Add Daily Memphian to Home Screen

Arts & Culture

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Music
  • The To-Do List
  • The Sidebar
  • Memphis Events
  • The Arts Beat
<strong>Staff and developers of the games in Game Nite Lounge, from left to right, Ian Bishop, Josh Taylor, Madyson Chapman, Keith Edwards, and Alexander Drown test out a game in The Brightest Timeline room Saturday, June 28, 2025. The Game Nite Lounge is opening to the public in July.</strong> (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)Premium Real Estate

Escape Room, Amuse owners find next challenge in former Bari space

A new hangout spot is coming to Midtown Memphis that brings a twist to the traditional game night. 

By Sophia Surrett 1 hour ago
Premium Neighborhoods

Pro tips for pollinator gardens

How to get more native plants into your yard — and your life. 

Related content:

Going native: Trading Bermuda grass for something bees like

Why plant natives? Environmentalists weigh in

By Nick Lingerfelt June 29, 2025
Premium Neighborhoods

Going native: Trading Bermuda grass for something bees like

In her front yard, High Point Terrace’s Allie Mounce is manifesting what she wants to see in the wider world: native plants. 

Related content:

Pro tips for pollinator gardens

Why plant natives? Environmentalists weigh in

By Nick Lingerfelt June 29, 2025
Premium The Arts Beat

Arts Beat: Main Street’s street performance program is back

Visitors to Memphis’ Main Street Mall can expect to see performances from singers, musicians, jugglers, magicians, dancers and other street performers.

By Elle Perry June 27, 2025

  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Why plant natives? Environmentalists weigh in

    The owner of a seed supplier calls the native prairie the landscape of the future. Once it’s established, it doesn’t have to be watered or fertilized.

    Related content:

    Going native: Trading Bermuda grass for something bees like

    Pro tips for pollinator gardens

    By Nick Lingerfelt June 29, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    For Memphis film, ‘It Takes a Village’

    Screenwriter says the project is “proof and inspiration that you don’t have to go all the way to Los Angeles or New York to produce art or to work on a film set,”

    By Sarai Bennett June 29, 2025
  • Music

    This ‘club’ has house DJs, coffee and vintage vendors

    On City & State’s patio Saturday, June 21, attendees of the first Morning After Club listened to DJs spin house music while they thumbed through racks from vintage vendors.

    By Elle Perry June 28, 2025
  • The To-Do List

    This weekend brings outlaws, an Irish birthday and summer Shell shows

    This week, Memphis Listening Lab turns four, art pairs with wine at the Brooks and there’s ballroom dancing on the Bluff.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen June 26, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: Brad Pitt races in ‘F1,’ ‘Clueless’ turns 30

    “Brad Pitt and race cars? I guess Father’s Day comes twice this year.”

    By Chris Herrington June 25, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Whitehaven native pays homage to community with YMCA sculpture

    “You go to other areas (of Memphis) and they have memorable sculptures and landmarks,” the artist Lorenzo Scruggs said. “Whitehaven? We build our own landmark.”

    By Joseph Mangin June 26, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    The Children’s Museum has a heart for art

    “We want to show Memphis children that you could grow up and be an artist as a job,” said Children’s Museum CEO Stewart Burgess.

    By Joseph Mangin June 24, 2025
  • Premium Lakeland

    First-ever public fireworks show to light up Lakeland’s sky

    Plus a list of fireworks shows coming to Memphis’ suburbs to celebrate Fourth of July.

    By Michael Waddell June 22, 2025
  • Premium Germantown

    New GPAC leader is immersed in local arts

    Parke Kennedy took the role of Germantown Performing Arts Center executive director earlier this month. She wants to keep GPAC on the path it’s on.

    By Abigail Warren June 23, 2025
  • Premium Music

    Arts Beat: Memphis musicians on TV

    In recent weeks, Memphis musicians including Valerie June, Gloria “GloRilla” Woods, and Kia Shine have made TV appearances, both as music performers and as actors. 

    By Elle Perry June 20, 2025
  • Music

    Free jazz concerts keep the good times rolling

    Free jazz and good vibrations are flowing at North Main Street and Court Avenue.

    By Joseph Mangin June 20, 2025
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: HoochieCon, Project Pat, Brewfest and summer solstice fun

    This week, Juneteenth events continue, the rained-out Mid-South Pride parade has a new date and Lukah releases a new album — with lasers.

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry June 19, 2025
  • Downtown

    Fire damages historic theater on Beale

    When it opened, the theater was a prominent stop on the “Chitlin’ Circuit.”

    By Jody Callahan June 18, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Metal Museum head talks about future, new plans for old building

    Executive director Carissa Hussong breaks down how the new Metal Museum building dramatically increases the programming — and the revenue generation — that will be possible in the museum’s new home.

    By Eric Barnes June 28, 2025
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    Where things stand with Memphis museum projects

    Construction on the Memphis Art Museum, what the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will become when it moves Downtown, has continued. So has construction on the Metal Museum’s location in the Memphis College of Art building.

    By Elle Perry, Bill Dries June 23, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis Movies This Week: Zombies roam ‘28 Years Later’

    Back to “Brokeback Mountain” and why you should see “Materialists.” 

    By Chris Herrington June 17, 2025
  • Premium Performing Arts

    Southwest to revitalize theater and music buildings

    Students will gain the opportunity to pursue entertainment degrees and access to more entertainment internships, mentorships and hands-on training.

    By Sarai Bennett June 16, 2025
  • Music

    ‘Abbott Elementary’ star slated for new Memphis block party event

    A group of DJs, including actor, comedian and rapper Zack Fox, is putting the soul in summer solstice at Grind City Brewing. 

    By Elle Perry June 24, 2025
  • Downtown

    Where them fans at? Line dancing steps into the spotlight

    In parks and studios across Memphis, line dancing is drawing people together through shared steps, soulful music and a spirit of joy.

    By Christin Yates June 20, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    Speed and freedom: That’s why roller skating will never die

    The owners of Cordova Skating Center recently spent more than $100,000 on upgrading the rink. Why spend that kind of money? Because roller skating will never die.

    By Jody Callahan June 14, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    New film festival for kids planned for Pink Palace’s Giant Theater

    Filmmakers from across the world have a chance to enter their best work for young audiences to compete for awards such as Best Narrative Short Film or Audience Favorite Feature Film.

    By Sarai Bennett June 18, 2025
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    Far-flung influencers travel from around world to see Memphis gardens

    Attendees of The Fling, a yearly event for gardening communicators and influencers, came to Memphis to tour the horticultural wonders the city has to offer, from home gardens to Annesdale Mansion.

    By Nick Lingerfelt June 13, 2025
  • Premium The Arts Beat

    Arts Beat: Craig Brewer’s Snoop Dogg biopic and more Memphis ‘Lilo & Stitch’ connections

    Plus, Memphis director Suzannah Herbert’s film takes 2025 Tribeca Festival’s Best Documentary Feature award.

    By Elle Perry 6 hours ago
  • Music

    Memphis college launches Juneteenth concert series

    To celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, a Memphis college is launching a concert series.

    By Sarai Bennett June 12, 2025
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: Black Pride, dog yoga and what to do for Bonnaroo FOMO

    This week, Juneteenth gets started early, the BoDeans are at the Shell and the Memphis Social Bicycle Club races — in drag. 

    By Alys Drake, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Jody Callahan, Kelsey Bowen June 12, 2025

  • About 2936 results

    1 2 3 4 … 118
    RSS
Sign up for the To-Do List

Get our staff's recommendations on arts, culture, music and other events.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Trending Now

  1. South Memphis
    City tests air quality near xAI sites
  2. Premium
    Calkins: Nobody can replace Fred Smith. (But he told us how to handle this, too.)
  3. Premium
    Feagins pushes court to get MSCS superintendent job back
  4. Public Safety
    Recused judge in Nichols case in ‘completely uncharted’ territory
  5. Premium
    Man accused of trying to kidnap mayor had list of other officials’ names
Get The Daily Memphian Email Edition

Email Editions

Sign up for our morning and evening editions, plus breaking news.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines

Business

  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Movers and Shakers
  • Ford Megasite

Opinion

  • Geoff Calkins
  • Otis Sanford
  • Dan Conaway
  • Chris Herrington
  • Guest Columnists

Sports

  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • High School Sports
  • Golf
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Basketball
  • Tigers Football
  • Tigers Podcast

Arts & Culture

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Music
  • The To-Do List
  • The Sidebar
  • Memphis Events
  • The Arts Beat

Food

  • Food News
  • Reviews
  • Recipes
  • $15 Deals
  • Table Talk
  • Sound Bites
  • Dining Guides

Suburbs

  • Arlington
  • Bartlett
  • Collierville
  • Germantown
  • Millington
  • Lakeland
  • North Mississippi

Neighborhoods

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town

Obituaries

Marketplace

Games

Donate

Subscribe

Newsletters

Memphis Events

More

  • Podcasts
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Seminars
  • Job Listings
  • Advertise With Us
  • Sponsored Content

Public Notices

  • Court Notices
  • Bid Notices
  • Miscellaneous Notices
  • Log In
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Work With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe
Become a subscriber to keep reading.
Help Log In
© 2025 The Daily Memphian | Contact Us | FAQ | Additional Subscription Options | Work With Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Donate