I am a little delayed in writing about the the Stax Music Academy Snap! program performance this past Saturday, but I am still groovin’ to the amazing beats that this talented group of students presented. I took my father for a daddy-daughter date (yes, we still have those!) and we could not have had a [...]
Summer rapidly approaches, which means that the Orpheum Theatre’s annual movie series is around the corner! Below is the lineup, but you can click here for more information directly from the Orpheum. Ian is happy to hear that he’ll be able to see Cool Hand Luke on the big screen… Classic Movies* May 22: Breakfast [...]
Dear Brent- I’ve loved the Beale Street Music Festival for a long time now, but why does it always seem to get rained on every year?
-Drenched
I know I seem a bit partial as I work with Bravo Memphis on a daily basis, but even if I didn’t I would be a strong advocate for it. The Bravo fundraiser is coming up on Tuesday, May 12 and it is also the end to an outstanding Bravo season. I grew up in [...]
Recently, domestic abuse has once again been brought to the forefront of our national consciousness with the alleged abuse encountered by Rihanna at the hands of Chris Brown, both international R&B superstars. A small subset of our citizenry, depending upon your background, find abuse to be a justifiable everyday occurrence. Whether it’s physical, emotional, and/or [...]
If you haven’t yet seen the Go Memphis article by John Beifuss about last weekend’s On Location: International Film Festival, we encourage you to check it out. On a personal note, we want to point out that the Music Video Award went to “Segue Debris,” directed by Clayton Hurley and starring local postpunk band Arma [...]
Withers created one of the largest and most significant collections of historical photographs ever amassed by an African-American.
I cannot even begin to describe how amazing the premier of $5 Cover was last night at the Malco Paradiso! The energy was high, the crowd was ready, and Craig Brewer was more than ready to share the project that he and some other 150 local cast, crew, and production members have been working on [...]
Tomorrow night (Friday, May 1), there will be magic in the air and romance in the stars. While some are rocking out in Tom Lee Park, another Memphis sub-culture will be dining and grooving for a wonderful cause. ARTAFACTOR, An Affair of the Arts, is the annual fundraiser for ArtsMemphis, a non-profit fundraising organization for [...]
This past Sunday, the Metal Museum and Voices of the South joined forces to put on one fantastic event. Spring Arts on the Bluff was an afternoon full of family-friendly performances and activities including an outdoor show of The Ugly Duckling, copper bracelet making, bubble fishing, costume fashioning, and much much more. Kids and parents [...]
