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<strong>Writer-director James Gunn&rsquo;s &ldquo;Superman&rdquo; has square-jawed, dark-haired relative unknown David Corenswet donning the cape.</strong> (Courtesy Warner Bros.)Visual Arts

Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Superman,’ ‘Top Gun’ take flight

Plus, two new horror films and a thriller about an anti-government extremist in a stand-off with a chief of police. 

By Chris Herrington 11 hours ago
Visual Arts

Art by Tyré Nichols, Ernest Withers and 100+ unsigned works now on view

Whether it’s a name you know or a name that’s hidden, this month, artists and photographers from Memphis and beyond capture the Arkansas Delta, quiet moments of everyday life and more. 

By Elle Perry 17 hours ago
Visual Arts

Incognito presents an art mystery where buyers are encouraged to buy what they love, not what they know

At the Incognito Art Auction to benefit the Memphis Botanic Garden, buyers will be purchasing pieces that speak to them without knowing who actually created them until the sale is complete.

By Jody Callahan July 05, 2025
Visual Arts

Memphis Movies This Week: Another trip to ‘Jurassic World’

And “Spinal Tap” goes to 41.

By Chris Herrington July 01, 2025

  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: Brad Pitt races in ‘F1,’ ‘Clueless’ turns 30

    “Brad Pitt and race cars? I guess Father’s Day comes twice this year.”

    By Chris Herrington June 25, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Whitehaven native pays homage to community with YMCA sculpture

    “You go to other areas (of Memphis) and they have memorable sculptures and landmarks,” the artist Lorenzo Scruggs said. “Whitehaven? We build our own landmark.”

    By Joseph Mangin June 26, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    The Children’s Museum has a heart for art

    “We want to show Memphis children that you could grow up and be an artist as a job,” said Children’s Museum CEO Stewart Burgess.

    By Joseph Mangin June 24, 2025
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    Where things stand with Memphis museum projects

    Construction on the Memphis Art Museum, what the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will become when it moves Downtown, has continued. So has construction on the Metal Museum’s location in the Memphis College of Art building.

    By Elle Perry, Bill Dries June 23, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis Movies This Week: Zombies roam ‘28 Years Later’

    Back to “Brokeback Mountain” and why you should see “Materialists.” 

    By Chris Herrington June 17, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    New film festival for kids planned for Pink Palace’s Giant Theater

    Filmmakers from across the world have a chance to enter their best work for young audiences to compete for awards such as Best Narrative Short Film or Audience Favorite Feature Film.

    By Sarai Bennett June 18, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Ladders take flight at latest Dixon exhibition

    Visitors to the Dixon Gallery & Gardens can venture inside a fantastical world for free until Sunday, June 29.

    By Elle Perry June 11, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Materialists,’ an intriguing rom-dram

    Plus, Chris Herrington ranks the Wes Anderson films he’s seen.

    By Chris Herrington June 11, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis artist feeds his swamp obsession

    “Landscape is the quickest way to ingratiate yourself and understand what it is to be in Memphis and what it means to be in the Delta South,” Hank Miles Smith said.

    By Sarai Bennett June 12, 2025
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    New mural, furniture coming to Edge District alley

    An Edge District alley is getting a glow-up. 

    By Dima Amro June 04, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘John Wick’ goes dancing, ‘Terminator’ goes metal

    Seeing a movie on the big screen with the score performed live is a real treat, and one usually reserved for silent films. But not so Thursday.

    By Chris Herrington June 03, 2025
  • Downtown

    New art gallery to start Downtown test run

    Local artist Andre LeMoyne Miller will open an art gallery Saturday, May 31, as part of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Open on Main initiative.

    By Dima Amro May 30, 2025
  • Germantown

    GPAC selects new director

    In a release, Patrick O’Connor, GPAC board president, said when he shared the recommendation with the board, there was “total support for Parke.”

    By Abigail Warren June 02, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: A ‘Mission’ for ‘Friendship’

    Is going to the movies about popcorn escapism or sitting in discomfort? Plus, “Karate Kid: Legends” brings back Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, together. 

    By Chris Herrington May 30, 2025
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    Murder mystery thriller kicks off DeSoto film series

    A new independent film festival begins next month featuring local talent from Memphis and Mississippi, an avenue for filmmakers to present their work.

    By Brandon LaGrone II May 30, 2025
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    All the drive-in theaters that used to be in Memphis

    “There was a time when drive-in movie theaters — Bellevue, Jaxon, Sky-Vue — were all around town. But you have to be of a certain age to remember where they were.”

    By Clay Bailey May 30, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis art scene heats up with Southern summers, swamp studies

    As temperatures rise, June comes with new art exhibitions across Memphis that explore the Ghost River, blend Southern culture with iconic Japanese imagery and highlight metal artistry.

    By Elle Perry May 28, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Mission,’ ‘Friendship,’ and ‘Mildred Pierce’

    If you’ve seen each of the previous seven installments of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, which first descended — from cables into a CIA vault — there’s no way you won’t be completing the mission.

    By Chris Herrington May 20, 2025
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    ‘Movie night for the whole city’ coming to a screen near you

    With concessions curated by the chefs at Kinfolk, Hard Times Deli and Comeback Coffee, photo installations and a 40-foot screen, there’s a new club in town, and it’s all about bringing the community to the movies. 

    By Kelsey Bowen May 19, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    ‘Secret Mall Apartment’ film is ‘highly recommended’

    Other movies making a comeback this week are “North by Northwest,” “The Wiz” and “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” 

    By Chris Herrington May 16, 2025
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    Iconic blue dog paintings replaced

    The owners of Union Centre changed the iconic blue dog art in late April. Only one blue dog painting remains on the building. 

    By Dima Amro May 16, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: a timely return of ‘Conclave,’ ‘Black Bag’ recommended

    Also notable, “Shadow Force,” an action thriller about an estranged couple who are former special ops soldiers who go on the run with their son, is a new release this week.

    By Chris Herrington May 06, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Chalkfest brings out the child in everyone

    Chalkfest drew hundreds to the Brooks Museum of Art in Overton Park, as Memphians took advantage of a sunny afternoon to have fun at outdoor events around town.

    By Jody Callahan May 04, 2025
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    Memphis May art exhibitions feature AAPI, youth artists

    In May, Memphis art exhibitions are showcasing youth and Asian American and Pacific Islander artists.

    By Elle Perry May 06, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: Marvel tries again with ‘Thunderbolts*'

    Also, comedy classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” returns for a 50th anniversary big screen revival at several local theaters. 

    By Chris Herrington April 29, 2025

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