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Art will flow along the Memphis Riverfront for annual festival

Competition, community outreach hallmarks of RiverArtsFest

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 26, 2018 10:42 AM CT | Published: October 24, 2018 3:20 PM CT
<strong>Rozelle Elementary fifth-grader Malcolm Washington from Kim Warnette's CAPA class learns how to anneal a piece of copper with a welding torch as jewelry artist Obayana Ajanaku teaches an "Art of Science" class on Oct. 24, 2018, at Rozelle. The class is part of a community outreach program by artists involved in the RiverArtsFest going on this weekend in Downtown Memphis.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Rozelle Elementary fifth-grader Malcolm Washington from Kim Warnette's CAPA class learns how to anneal a piece of copper with a welding torch as jewelry artist Obayana Ajanaku teaches an "Art of Science" class on Oct. 24, 2018, at Rozelle. The class is part of a community outreach program by artists involved in the RiverArtsFest going on this weekend in Downtown Memphis. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Memphis’ RiverArtsFest turns 12 this year. But the festival, which will run this weekend (Oct. 27-28), will move from its usual home on South Main Street to Riverside Drive between Jefferson Avenue and Beale Street. The move is due to construction and street closures. 

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Elle Perry

Elle Perry

The Memphis native and two-time University of Memphis graduate has written for publications including The Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.

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