The Morehouse College alumnus and former Wall Street speechwriter and communications executive served as a writer and producer on Issa Rae’s acclaimed HBO TV series “Insecure.”

This week we learned that you don’t have to like golf to enjoy the FedEx St. Jude Championship. And the 1,550 volunteers who serve at the tournament exhibit a similar devotion to the team rolling and delivering burritos Downtown every week for 10 years. And we wonder if fashionista Mark Sandfoss owns any golf shirts.

Despite its smaller size and location — tucked away just inside the front doors of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library — the bookstore strives to be “a community resource.”

This update by playwright Aaron Sorkin is, by some measures, the most successful American play in Broadway history and the very rare stage play — as opposed to stage musical — to be a major commercial hit. 

How Coaching for Literacy is working with sports teams nationwide to raise awareness about the massive challenge of illiteracy.

MoSH theater manager Tom Hardy says while Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” may not be a very well-known film, seeing the drama on the big screen will be a transformative experience for viewers.

This week, travel back to 1987 with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey at Malco Theatres, watch a woman swallow swords at Lafayette’s Music Room and catch the highest-grossing American play in Broadway history at the Orpheum Theatre.

“I think the museum field has been going through this long, kind of traumatic, transition from being a place that was for a very small group of people, by a very small group of people, to a place that is very much a civic asset for a city,” said incoming Memphis Brooks Museum of Art executive director Zoe Kahr. 

“The Voice” runner-up has been on the road for most of the year, touring alongside Vince Gill. 

Lady A, which was scheduled to perform at Live at the Garden later this month, has postponed its tour. 

Scheduled events for the 45th commemoration of Elvis Presley’s death include screenings of “Elvis” as well as performances from some younger musicians. 

“If that person says, ‘I like your outfit’ or stares or the car that drives by honks, it’s going to be a fun night,” said Mark Sandfoss, a zoologist with a flair for fashion.

Artist Ephraim Urevbu has bought a building on Jackson Avenue that he plans to renovate into an art incubator, studio space and a restaurant — with the larger goal of creating an art community. 

“The Gray Man” starring Ryan Gosling earned more than 88.5 million viewing hours during its first three days being released, becoming the service’s fifth best launch week for a Netflix film.

Anticipating growth in the area from developments such as BlueOval City, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce has relocated its offices to a larger location.

Geoff Calkins said, “The organizers of the Ed Murphey Classic got a burst of inspiration this year. How about bringing the pole vaulting competition to the people? It made for a wildly entertaining night on Beale Street.”

A grant nearing $1.4 million will help Germantown Performing Arts Center cover costs the city traditionally paid through 2024.

After a national search, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art’s board announced Friday, Aug. 5, it had selected the museum’s next executive director. 

This week, hear music by Bruno Mars (but with lasers) and G. Love (as in Special Sauce), dust off your boots for the “Gay Ole Opry,” and celebrate 10 years in the garden. 

A new event aims to showcase collaboration over competition. 

At 15 years old, along with legendary music producer John Fry and future FedEx CEO Fred Smith, King co-founded Ardent Records in 1959.

Katie Robinson is a local gamer who goes by the name PikaChulita and has more than 15,000 followers on Twitch. 

“With the right work ethic, skill set, mindset, dedication and determination to get that GPA, it’s worthy that they get tuition waived,” Drumma Boy said. 

The arts organization will host a dozen performances in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts and Crosstown
Theater, in August.

It’s all about work, this week. We’ve got entrepreneurs at Archer Malmo, Lucky Cowboy and Miccos Snow Cones & Shakes, plus some hard-working gardeners swapping plants in Cooper-Young.