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

    MoSH executive director Kevin Thompson joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar

    Kevin joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about how MoSH – which includes The Pink Palace, the Lichterman Nature Center and other facilities – weathered COVID as well as new developments at the museum. 

    By Eric Barnes May 26, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How the Sterick’s new owners want to transform a neighborhood

    Stuart Harris, the founder of the development group that bought the Sterick Building, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the group’s vision not just for the building but for the neighborhood around it. 

    By Eric Barnes May 24, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Doing the hard work of helping kids, one child at a time

    Torey Bates, For the Kingdom’s executive director, and Summerjoy Scott, the director of human development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes May 04, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Tackling the challenge of literacy and illiteracy

    “Illiteracy is one of the most solvable issues of our lifetime. We have the research, we have the practice, we know how to teach reading to students.”

    By Eric Barnes April 27, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    A conversation with Jennifer Biggs about food, drinks and WYXR

    Daily Memphian food writer Jennifer Biggs, along with our producer Natalie Van Gundy, joined CEO Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar, which was recorded live during WYXR’s pledge week. 

    By Eric Barnes April 22, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Brooks Museum director discusses art, food, new building

    A conversation with Zoe Kahr, the Brooks Museum’s executive director, about new exhibits, live music, how her family led her into the art museums world and a future exhibit on the the Memphis College of Art.

    By Eric Barnes April 21, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Giving homeless people a Room in the Inn

    An upcoming fundraiser for Room in the Inn aims to help support the group’s mission to help homeless people.

    By Eric Barnes April 15, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    ‘Exodus: Recreation’ is a play created by 800 Memphians

    “Exodus: Recreation,” which was produced by the InHEIRitance Project and will be performed in Memphis March 31-April 3, incorporated the input of 800 people and two dozen local organizations.

    By Eric Barnes March 31, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Dissecting ‘a film guide for the disenchanted’

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

    By Eric Barnes March 18, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Tara Stringfellow on her novel, her love of Italy and her book signing

    Tara M. Stringfellow talks about the new paperback edition of her book, “Memphis,” which she’ll be signing at Novel Tuesday, March 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

    By Eric Barnes March 06, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Ward Archer on the aquifer, local media and independent music

    Ward Archer joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about some of the projects and companies he’s involved in, from Protect Our Aquifer to Archer Records to Contemporary Media. 

    By Eric Barnes March 03, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Lar’Juanette Williams: From ‘Dreamgirls’ to ‘E.R.’ to Rodney King to the Memphis Black Arts Alliance

    The executive director of the Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Lar’Juanette Williams joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about her incredible range of experiences in the arts and beyond.

    By Eric Barnes February 21, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The artist Hamlett Dobbins on painting, teaching and Legos

    Hamlett Dobbins, a remarkable painter who lives here in Memphis, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the work he does. 

    By Eric Barnes February 09, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Artist Christopher Reyes on his art, the Coliseum and Live from Memphis

    The Memphis artist joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about his art, immersive worlds, the Mid-South Coliseum and how maybe — just maybe — the artists’ collaborative Live From Memphis could return.

    By Eric Barnes February 04, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Kevin Keough on restaurants, bars and his hatred of ‘mixology’

    One of the original owners of the Beauty Shop and now owner of Bar Keough and Cafe Keough talks about belly dancers, his love of chickens and the sweet, wonderful smell of burnt rosemary.

    By Eric Barnes January 21, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    What does it take to write novels and short stories plus spend 30 years as a journalist?

    David Williams talks about his second novel, his writing process, and his 30 years as a reporter and editor at The Commercial Appeal on this week’s episode of The Sidebar. 

    By Eric Barnes January 13, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Park? Music venue? Wedding site? Executive director discusses Botanic Garden

    Mike Allen, the Botanic Garden’s executive director, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about all the different aspects of the Botanic Garden and plans for expansion.

    By Eric Barnes January 05, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How Rhodes’ Mike Curb Institute of Music isn’t a music business school

    A conversation with John Bass, the director of the Mike Curb Institute of Music at Rhodes College.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 17, 2022
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Candace Echols on writing about herself, her family and her faith

    Candace Echols talks about the importance — and the challenges — of writing about faith in her weekly column for The Daily Memphian.

    By Eric Barnes January 04, 2023
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How Kindred Place tries to help parents be better parents

    Jennifer Balink, executive director of the nonprofit Kindred Place, joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar. 

    By Eric Barnes December 03, 2022
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The Sidebar interviews Lil Buck on ‘Memphis Jookin,’ the 20th anniversary of Nut Remix

    Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes interviews Lil Buck and Katie Smythe, the CEO and Artistic Director of New Ballet Ensemble and School, on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes December 01, 2022
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    What it means to be a lifestyle blogger

    Her website, Caramelized, was once just focused on food. But now it has become something much bigger.

    By Eric Barnes November 17, 2022
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    Memphis Magazine founder on publishing, race cars and swimming across the Mississippi

    For people who’ve been in publishing in Memphis for many years, there are generally two family trees: The people who came through The Commercial Appeal and the people who came through one of Bob Towery’s companies.

    By Eric Barnes November 02, 2022
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    The Iris Collective moves beyond the Iris Orchestra

    On this week’s episode of The Sidebar, executive director of Iris Collective Rebecca Arendt talks about the evolution of Iris, the new season of performances and her firm belief that “everyone can learn to sing.”

    By Eric Barnes October 28, 2022
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    River Arts Fest returns to the river — and memories of frogs and the Mona Lisa

    River Arts Fest executive director Bonnie Thornton joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar. 

    By Eric Barnes October 15, 2022

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