This week: Spring cleaning, berried treasure (pun intended) and some “childhood joy” at the Brooks Museum. 

“That’s what this festival can really highlight: the healing power of the arts, and the significant impact the U of M arts program has on this city to impact change,” said Ryan Fisher, interim dean at the University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts.

The InHEIRitance Project has spent the past nine months creating a play in Memphis alongside local artists. The group has conducted more than 30 play-devising sessions with 800 Memphians of all ages.

“I want you to come to the museum to meet old friends for coffee on the roof garden, where you’ll also encounter beautiful sculpture,” said the museum’s executive director. “I want art to spill out onto your path as you walk, bike, or run past the museum.”

Strom was born in Chicago but moved to Memphis when she was five years old. She founded Facing History in 1976 after piloting a Holocaust curriculum in her eighth-grade humanities classroom in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Attorney Mitch McDeere of John Grisham’s “The Firm,” will soon be back in action — and back in trouble.

The new season debuts Oct. 10 with “Funny Girl” and continues with new-to-Memphis musicals and classic favorites.

More than a dozen members of Central High’s class of 1959 chronicle their up-close and personal views of the historic events of their generation.

As hundreds of Memphians covered the ground around Brooks Museum of Art for Chalkfest 2023, local artists recreated works from the museum’s collection.

This week we’re all about places: A Midtown Mansion, Bartlett Recreation Center, a Wolfchase-area restaurant, of course, FedExForum.

Women of Achievement has been recognizing female heroism in Memphis since 1985.

Melvin Purdy named the Memphis hot wing restaurant equivalent of some the NBA’s best point guards. Plus, a Southaven native creates music for Amazon’s “Swarm” series.

The film is set to debut in 65 markets across 136 screens, including at Malco Theatres. But there is also another drama unfolding, in Shelby County Chancery Court. 

Ladia Yates is a Red Bull dance consultant, a Nike brand ambassador and the founder of Ladia Yates Entertainment (L.Y.E.) Academy in Memphis. 

This week, Master Gardeners get the garden party started, U of M dance students present new works and “Ink” tells the story of Robert Murdoch’s rise.

The Memphis in May International Festival’s 2023 poster artist is Memphian Kong Wee Pang. 

Memphis rapper NLE Choppa returned to his hometown to place a spotlight on veteran and up and coming local DJs.

The boom of Taiko drums, intricate kimonos and koi windsock crafting were just some elements of Japanese arts and culture displayed at Memphis Botanic Garden’s Cherry Blossom Picnic.

From Legos to a veggie sandwich, take a look at some recent photos. 

“This book is dedicated to anyone who ever bought a ticket for whatever movie starts next.”

Bill Nye dances to a song from a Memphis rapper and another debuts an Apple Music short documentary.

In a review of the 61 works of art by 62 artists in Memphis Airport’s new Concourse B, Zak Ozmo finds an exhibit that is “robust and diverse.”

This week, we’ve got your St. Patrick’s Day guide. Plus, the Godmother of Soul is at the Orpheum, and there’s magic at the Halloran Centre.

Memphis natives and newcomers shared a night of history, culture and networking Tuesday, March 14, at ‘Memphis 101,’ an interactive presentation at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame at 570 Normal St.

“By hosting a pop-up sale featuring these selections, we are hoping to share our love for spring ephemerals and the early pop of color they offer with our fellow Mid-South gardeners,” said Daniel Grose, Memphis Botanic Garden director of horticulture.