Memphis is home to a burgeoning, yet relatively little-known, live comedy scene that includes dozens of stand-up comics, a number of improv comedy ensembles, and a growing number of regular venues and stages. The stand-up scene, featuring a whole range from professionally touring performers to amateur newcomers, will be on display this Saturday at Skitz Comedy Club (located at Neil’s Bar and [...]
We can tear down the walls brick by brick, one by one ’til our love is greater than fear, ’til we remember why we are here The words above are the chorus of a song called “Tear Down The Walls” by Rick Recht, who will be leading a community concert named after the song tonight at the [...]
Equal parts 1. stifling defense 2. overwhelming athleticism 3. reliable outside shooting 4. strong bench production 5. slow-smoked pulled pork Generously vindicating me and my assertion in the first post of this “Dancing” series, the Memphis Tigers did, indeed, turn on the jets for their 2nd round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, soundly [...]
No time to dwell. Just breathe one final sigh of relief and get ready for tomorrow’s game against Maryland. During yesterday’s NCAA basketball tournament first-round game between Memphis and Cal. State – Northridge, I allowed myself to think, ever so briefly, of how downtrodden our city would be if the Tigers didn’t rally and pull [...]
Jody Williams, 1997 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, will give a talk today (Friday) at 4:00 p.m. at the Rose Theater on the campus of the University of Memphis. Williams, in town for this weekend’s Peace Jam program for teens to be held at Rhodes College, was honored for her work with the International [...]
