Wei Chen, founder and CEO of Sunshine Enterprise, Inc., has set for himself an ambitious goal: to circle the globe in a single-engine airplane, stopping in 40 cities spanning 21 countries, over the course of only ten weeks. When his plane sets back down on Memphis soil, Wei will be the first Chinese citizen to [...]
It is the love story that we all know, but Ballet Memphis surprises you with the unexpected with the debut of the unique interpretation of “Romeo & Juliet” by Steven McMahon. I love how Ballet Memphis steps outside of the box, not only with their modern dance-inspired AbunDANCE series, but also by looking at classics [...]
“Sometimes what we want isn’t what we get. Sometimes what we get ain’t really what we want.” So sings Dave Barnes in the catchy chorus of his new album’s title track. And the sentiment certainly rings true. During the 80’s craze, I wanted a Cabbage Patch Doll for Christmas. I got a stuffed Ewok. As [...]
Sign up now to reserve your door! You won’t want to miss Memphis Heritage’s third Adapt-A-Door Design competition and fundraiser. This is our third year for this very successful annual fundraiser which will be bigger and better than ever. Everyone is invited to join in the Third Annual “Adapt- A-Door” event…a fundraiser brought to you by [...]
You might have heard of the 48 Hour Launch concept – a concept goes from idea to established business in the space of one weekend. And you might have heard of its film counterpart, where an idea flourishes into a completed movie project in the same amount of time. And if you have, you might [...]
In searching for the keys to the phenomenon of rapid human evolution and progress, intellectuals have seized upon the idea of collective intelligence: the notion that what determines the rate of innovation, economic progress, and cultural enrichment of a population is the amount of interaction between individuals.1 In other words, it’s not individual intelligence that [...]
Ripley and I weren’t blue, but we did know where to go earlier this week: the Orpheum Theatre for the musical adaptation of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. And we did, in fact, have a wonderful time. All of the leads had powerful voices, the special effects were creative and there were ample opportunities to laugh [...]
Orpheum Theatre The Orpheum Theatre has been around for over 100 years and has been through quite a bit. Although it has been through fire and downfall, it still remains as a remarkable theatre that was once said to be “the classiest theatre outside of New York City”. In 1928, the theatre was rebuild to [...]
While most people make New Year’s resolutions pertaining to their health or career, one Memphian made quite a unique promise: To write one short story about Memphis every day in 2011. 28-year-old Zach Whitten committed to the task as a personal challenge, and recently celebrated his 50th story of the year. What’s more, other Memphians [...]
The Levitt Shell Levitt Shell is located in the center of the historical Overton Park. The Levitt Shell has been a place for all types of musicians since 1936. Some famous singers include Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. The cool thing about this place is not only do you get to come and listen to [...]
