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<strong>Brantley Ellzey talks&nbsp;about his work, life and exhibit on Crosstown Arts on the Sidebar podcast.</strong> (Natalie Van Gundy/The Daily Memphian)The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

Brantley Ellzey on the intensity and relief he finds in his new art exhibit

Artist Brantley Ellzey joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about work, his life and his Crosstown Arts exhibit, titled “Reflection + Ritual + Refuge.”

By Eric Barnes January 15, 2026
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

What to expect as Baron Von Opperbean gets closer to opening on Mud Island

Jee Vahn Knight discusses Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time, the next phases of expansion and how their business model works, on this week’s Sidebar.

By Eric Barnes January 09, 2026
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Why giving is essential to The Daily Memphian

Sarah Leach, The Daily Memphian’s director of fundraising and development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”

By Eric Barnes December 25, 2025
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

How Merit Academy pursues excellence in literacy

The Daily Memphian’s Eric Barnes talks to Lakenna Booker, who is the executive director of Memphis Merit Academy, on this week’s Sidebar podcast.

By Eric Barnes December 11, 2025

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    Former TV journalist revealing deeper truths

    Lauren Ready joined Eric Barnes on this episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about her first book.

    By Eric Barnes December 05, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How Everystory tries to bring healing and well-being to Memphis

    Virginia Reed Murphy visits “The Sidebar” to discuss Everystory, a group that uses theater, improvisation and the performance to help people express themselves and analyze challenges.

    By Eric Barnes November 30, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The plan to create an arts middle and high school in Memphis

    Katie Smythe is working to turn the old Humes Middle School into a school focused on the arts for middle and high school students. She joins Eric Barnes on the “The Sidebar” to talk about the project.

    By Eric Barnes November 22, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How Grind City Amp plans to expand live music in Memphis

    Nick Barbian joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the goals for the outdoor venue located at Grind City Brewing in North Memphis.

    By Eric Barnes November 13, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The federal Task Force’s impact on Latino businesses in Memphis

    The Sidebar podcast talks to Latino community leaders about the fear customers and employees have of being detained.

    By Eric Barnes November 06, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Cequita Monique on how she was ‘born into jazz’

    Cequita Monique is a jazz singer as well as the founder of the First Sunday Jazz Jam Pop Up Series.

    By Eric Barnes November 14, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The host of ‘Nurses Unboxed’ on the critical role of nurses

    Dr. Lisa Beasley of the UTHSC College of Nursing joins this week’s Sidebar podcast.

    By Eric Barnes October 23, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The hard, block-by-block work to improve Klondike, Smokey City

    Klondike Smokey City CDC is working to mow and maintain yards, build a pocket park and turn 150 vacant lots and empty homes into assets in the community.

    By Eric Barnes October 16, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Supporting the well-being of college students in a post-COVID, screen-heavy world

    Barth House Episcopal Center’s Maggie Schaumleffel joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar podcast to talk about the organization, its mission and the many challenges college students now face.

    By Eric Barnes October 04, 2025
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    Shante Avant on the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis

    It’s hard not to talk to Shante Avant about politics, but that’s exactly what “The Sidebar” host Eric Barnes does in this episode focused on the mission of the Women’s Foundation.

    By Eric Barnes September 27, 2025
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    The Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center heads into its fall season

    Cindi Younker, the director of the Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center, talks with Eric Barnes on The Sidebar podcast about what makes the intimate venue so appealing for audiences and artists.

    By Eric Barnes September 26, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    GPAC’s new executive director, Parke Kennedy, on the upcoming season and the history of GPAC

    Parke Kennedy joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar podcast to talk about GPAC’s upcoming season as well as her goals for the organization after taking over as executive director. 

    By Eric Barnes September 23, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    David Lusk on the 30-year anniversary of his art gallery

    David Lusk joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar podcast to talk about his art gallery. 

    By Eric Barnes September 23, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Sam O’Bryant, the CEO of Bridges, on the impact of the organization in Memphis

    Sam O’Bryant joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar podcast to talk about Bridges, the organization he runs.

    By Eric Barnes September 23, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Overton Park looks ahead to new parkland — and less parking

    Kaci Murley remembers well the fights about the future of the Greensward.

    By Eric Barnes August 04, 2025
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    ARTSmemphis marks $100 million in grants

    ARTSmemphis president and CEO Elizabeth Rouse joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”

    By Eric Barnes July 29, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How Young Avenue Sound hopes to unite musicians

    What all is going on at the historic recording studio in Cooper-Young?

    By Eric Barnes July 20, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    CodeCrew teaches how fun and creative computer programming can be

    Now 10 years after their launch, CodeCrew is reaching thousands of young people in the Memphis area.

    By Eric Barnes July 16, 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
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How the Shell on Wheels expands The Shell’s reach

    Shell on Wheels is bringing the experience of being in Overton Park at The Shell to Memphis neighborhoods.

    By Eric Barnes June 14, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Why libraries and public spaces are important

    Shamichael Hallman is the author of “Meet Me at the Library,” which makes the case for the importance not just of libraries but public spaces of all kinds.

    By Eric Barnes May 25, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    SunAh Laybourn on Asian American culture and history in Memphis

    SunAh Laybourn’s desire to highlight the culture and history of Asian Americans in Memphis has brought, in part, the extensive range of local events happening during Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. 

    By Eric Barnes May 31, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Stax’s Pat Mitchell Worley on the Power of Music Honors

    Soulsville Foundation CEO Pat Mitchell Worley joined Eric Barnes on “The Sidebar” to talk about the Stax Museum’s first ever Power of Music Honors.

    By Eric Barnes May 03, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    ‘Clap Three Times’ — but don’t listen to the lyrics — on The Sidebar

    On this week’s Sidebar podcast, Eric Barnes is interviewed about music, work and how he doesn’t listen to the lyrics. 

    By Eric Barnes May 05, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Dive into Spanish culture at the Brooks

    A new concert series at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art explores the different styles and genre of Spanish music, led by Marina Carracedo, a visiting lecturer at the University of Memphis. 

    By Eric Barnes April 30, 2025

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