Time for another weekend in the Bluff City! Our Memphis tweeps have some recommendations for you to stay involved, busy and totally entertained: leanncary @MemphisConnect please spread the word. @SeeingRedBand will be playing the Juke Joint at Southland Park this Fri & Sat. 7:30 – 11:30. Thanks. SneakPeek901 @MemphisConnect http://twitpic.com/1arbes – Join @SneakPeek901 + @FliPelican [...]
The Memphis Music Foundation will present its Road to the Bluebird show at the HiTone Saturday with a free All ages show. The event features some of the Memphis acts performing on the Memphis showcase during the Tin Pan South Songwriters conference. Featured performers are Jason Freeman, Jeremy Stanfill, Joy Whitlock and Billie Worley. [...]
Luncheon Pays Tribute to Emissaries of Memphis Music “A Salute With A Purpose” The Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission will hold its second annual Emissaries of Memphis Music Power Luncheon at The Holiday Inn, 3700 Central Avenue, on Friday, March 26 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Celebrating Women’s History Month, the Memphis & [...]
On April 8-9, the University of Memphis’ Benjamin Hooks Institute for Social Change will hold its annual conference on education and its greater impact on the Memphis community at large. How do we shape and reform our educational system to prepare students for the 21st Century? How can education increase economic opportunities for individuals and their communities? [...]
Forty-two years ago Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who dedicated his life to freedom and equality–to demonstrating brotherly love and challenging others to aspire to the same–was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel here in Memphis. Each year the National Civil Rights Museum honors his life with a program of remembrance to keep his legacy [...]
Some of my most sentimental memories center around the Orpheum. I remember taking Ripley to her first show, CATS at the tender age of five. She was wowed from the moment we stepped into the glittering lobby- you can only imagine her excitement when she saw a stage full of Jellicle cats! Fast forward ten [...]
This weekend, speakers from Yale, Marquette University, Bowdoin College, and others will participate in “Cultivating Citizens: How Schools Can Promote Civic Engagement in the 21st Century,” an education symposium organized by St. George’s Independent School in honor of its 50th anniversary. Other speakers include Hampton Sides (native Memphian and best-selling author), Tom Schmitt (Senior VP at FedEx and [...]
If you want to know the hottest happenings in Memphis, ask the locals! Below is the latest round of people’s picks for a gorgeous weekend ahead: DJ_Kevin_C @MemphisConnect P.U.R.E. Dance tonight at ODESSA. 7pm-12am $3 cover, all ages, bring the kids. With residents Kevin C & Ben Jenkins & guest Matthew Arledge. sqrl_33 @MemphisConnect Tour [...]
Sorry for the last minute notice, but Sneak Peek yet again brings something fresh to South Main- this time it’s a meet and greet with the New Boyz, totally free and open to the public. Definitely a reason to take off a little early on a gorgeous Friday afternoon. From Sneak Peek: If word hasn’t [...]
For those who don’t already know, Memphis is pursuing the Google Fiber project, well described here. Last night, Spike Lee lent his voice in support of Memphis landing Google Fiber, which can be seen at HookMemphisUp.com. Lend your own voice to the Memphis effort! Visit MemphisGoogle for more details. Important: Click the Nominate Memphis link [...]
Theatre Lite, the up and coming South Main theatre company presents “2 Across” at the Beignet Cafe 124 GE Patterson. Performances Mar. 18, 19, 20 & Apr. 1, 2, 3 7:30 pm. Admission is free, donations happily accepted. “2 Across” is a comedy of crosswords & romance by Jerry Mayer. Two strangers on a BART [...]
I have a hard time relaxing. On particularly stressful days, it usually takes a glass of wine to relax and to get my mind off my day. So when thinking about my new year’s resolution, I decided to learn to relax – thus, my journey to OM. To begin my journey, I needed some support, [...]
