Arts Beat: What Memphis arts and culture looked like in 2025
(Photo illustration by Kelsey Bowen/The Daily Memphian)
From arts shows, concerts, to theater productions and beyond, the Memphis art scene blossomed in 2025. Familiar faces flourished and new ones are here to make a change.
As we make our way into 2026, here’s a recap of some of our top arts and culture moments. And some of our staff favorites.
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Kelsey Bowen
Kelsey Bowen is a born-and-bred Memphian with publications in Creative Nonfiction magazine and at the Library of Congress, who occasionally moonlights as a writing teacher. You can usually find her digging around a Summer Avenue antique mall or seated at a Malco movie theater.
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