Few things are more critical in the development of a community than its transportation network and highway investments, particularly as it deals with the costs of sprawl and emphasizes smarter growth principles. For that reason, your comments are crucial to the development of a wise plan for building highways, investing in quality public transit, and [...]
Join MULYP for a night of networking with other young professionals at YPConnect. The city’s first digital event offers an evening of casual conversation with peers over good music and cocktails without the hassle of keeping up with bulky cards. With the use of QR coded name tags, each attendee will be a virtual billboard [...]
What started as doodles on the margins of assignments in elementary school has led to Memphis artist and educator Jamond Bullock emerging as a bright splash of color in local galleries, classrooms and events. His vivid paintings evoke celebration and joy, while capturing snapshot moments of life in our colorful city. Often drawing crowds with [...]
Down, Set, Huddle for a Cause! With the “big game” just around the corner, Memphians are gearing up for their annual parties to cheer on their favorite team. This year marks Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis’ 8th Annual Matrix Achievement Group Home Team Huddle. With a goal of 100 parties, Memphis Habitat is hoping [...]
Syndicated columnist Neal Peirce is one of the most respected observers of urban trends in the U.S., and he spotlighted recently how “smarter cities” are using technology to become more efficient and targeted in their work. While writing that more than 2,000 cities are acting smarter, he named only two – Rio de Janeiro and [...]
Today is the national holiday to commemorate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader, Nobel Prize winner, disciple and leader of nonviolence, and American hero. There is no question that the life of Dr. King and the life of Memphis are inextricably connected for all time and few cities that offer [...]
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by studying his life, work, and contribution to the world. Learn about justice issues in Memphis, and how you can create social change to advance Dr. King’s dream in the present day by building BRIDGES for justice. Who: Any middle or high school student- this is [...]
Mark your calendars for January 28th at 8pm, so that you can join fellow music enthusiasts in sharing the ongoing successes of the Memphis Repertory Orchestra in its second season which has been dedicated to the genius of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. In addition to Tchaikovsky’s Finale from Swan Lake, the orchestra will present two other works, [...]
In honor of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., Lifeblood is offering its donors two ways to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. Option 1 Lifeblood is holding a mobile blood drive from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day – at the National Civil [...]
Memphis Connect is a strong supporter of The Urban Child Institute (TUCI), our local think tank on early childhood development and the importance of optimal brain development on the futures of our children. Bill Day is The Urban Child Institute’s award-winning artist. Memphis Connect hopes to help spread Bill’s powerful visual messages with the weekly [...]
King Holiday Weekend Celebration January 14-16 National Civil Rights Museum On Saturday, January 14, at 1:30am Dr. Joe Cornelius will perform King: A Man of Many Hats, a theatrical overview of the African-American experience using music, humor, and more than a dozen caps, hoods, crowns, helmets, bandannas, and 10-gallon toppers. (Encore performances Monday 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2pm, and [...]
Originally from Iowa, I now call Memphis home. Below are just 3 reasons why I tell my friends they should make the move to Memphis. 1. There is ALWAYS something to do. In the 2+ years I’ve lived here I’ve never been bored nor have I ever felt the need to order cable tv. Grizzlies [...]
