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    Arts Beat: A party that invites Memphians to be ‘unapologetically themselves’

    “I want everybody to come through dressed as if they’re the artists. It’s a festival ... a block party.”

    By Elle Perry August 08, 2025
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    Arts Beat: ‘Cosmic Produce’ a homecoming for Kansas-based artist

    Overton High grad Sean Nash’s show at Tops Gallery at Madison Avenue Park in Downtown Memphis has origins in the Kansas City International Airport.

    By Elle Perry August 04, 2025
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    Arts Beat: GloRilla takes charge, with a festival of her own making

    Memphian Gloria Woods’ “Glo Bash” is set for Friday, July 25, at FedExForum. The event lets the three-time Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum artist set her own agenda. 

    By Elle Perry August 05, 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.”

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    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
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    Arts Beat: Lucky Lady Caftan Club (of Memphis) launches

    “May the good vibes find you free, fabulous and flowing” is the tagline of the Lucky Lady Caftan Club of Memphis.

    By Elle Perry July 17, 2025
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    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 July 17, 2025
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    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 July 17, 2025
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    Arts Beat: Novel shares summer reading list with a local twist

    The devil’s in the Bluff City in at least two of the novels on this book list — a Memphis-set family drama and a “Southern noir’ full of “madcappery.”

    By Elle Perry July 17, 2025
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    Arts Beat: Is Thursday the new Tuesday for movies in Memphis?

    Despite Tuesdays reigning supreme as a day for discounts, another choice day for moviegoing is emerging in Memphis.

    By Elle Perry July 17, 2025
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    Arts Beat: Stax honors Chicago soul DJ with new digital archive

    Bob Abrahamian’s collecting journey began with him wanting to learn about soul samples of hip-hop records.

    By Elle Perry July 17, 2025
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    Arts Beat: Meagan Good to star in Jarnell Stokes film; La Chat doc premieres in France

    A former Grizz player’s movie names its lead actor, La Chat doc premieres in France and Memphis must say goodbye to a nostalgic theater.

    By Elle Perry May 16, 2025
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    Arts Beat: Music from V.C.R, Valerie June, Victoria Dowdy

    A pope movie returns to the big screen, GloRilla is throwing a bash and Memphians look ‘superfine' for a Met Gala party. 

    By Elle Perry May 11, 2025
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    Portals to parallel universes are opening on Mud Island

    In less than a year, enter the Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time immersive playground on Mud Island to be transformed into the main characters in an open-world video game in a real-world space.

    By Dima Amro May 05, 2025
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    Arts Beat: Brooks Museum hosts Memphis Art & Fashion Week

    Fashion programming has become so in-demand at a local art museum that the institution will soon host a week of festivities dedicated to it.

    By Elle Perry May 02, 2025

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