New Year’s resolutions are in the air, and we’ll just bet that many of yours involve health and fitness! What thought that this would be a perfect time to introduce you to Mike Ross-Spang and Healthy Habits Personal Fitness Studio. Thanks to Mike and to Gladys Strickland for the interview below, and check back soon [...]
Hey Friends, I hope everyone had a spectacular holiday and is ready to kick-off 2010! Here are few things MPACT Memphis has going in the first month of the new year: Monday, Jan. 4: MPACT 101 at TJ Mulligan’s in the Pinch (362 N.Main) at 6:00 p.m. An introductory meet-up for potential, new and current [...]
Imagine a circle of friends who are more like a supportive family. You share meals, encourage one another, struggle together through tough times and work creatively as a group to renew the city and bring justice to the poor and oppressed. This is Rev. Jonathan McIntosh’s vision for Christ City Church, which will launch this [...]
With the future of the fairgrounds uncertain, Memphis Roller Derby is in search of a new home. Memphis Roller Derby has been a part of the community for four years. The league is made up of a variety of extraordinary women from different backgrounds (there are teachers, students, mothers, office workers, bartenders, and artists among [...]
Local churches offer a variety of Christmas Eve opportunities this week. A wide selection of styles and formats means you’ll surely find a place that will suit your beliefs and preferences. Styles range from lively, family-oriented pageants to quiet, contemplative candlelit services. Bellevue Baptist Church 2000 Appling Road • Cordova • (901) 347-2000 5:00 p.m. [...]
Just ask the locals if you want to know the hottest weekend happenings in Memphis. Below is our latest collection of people’s picks: Rachelanthecity @MemphisConnect – Jamie Randolph and the Dark Horse are playing Swanky’s tonight! It’s their Christmas show!! Follow them! @jamierandolph waskew @memphisconnect Grizzlies at home tonight v. Indiana Pacers, Sunday v. Denver [...]
Where in Memphis can an entire family, in the comfort of their pajamas, experience pure holiday magic for $20? I recommend Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park. Over a million environmentally-friendly LED lights have transformed the nation’s largest urban park into a drive-through nocturnal wonderland of twinkling stars and luminous creatures. From ducks and dragonflies [...]
We took an exclusive peek (or two) at this year’s Memphis-themed presents for Pre-sent/Pres-ent 8, a creative collaboration between the uniquely Memphis companies of Voices of the South and Project:Motion. The show has already earned praise from its opening weekend, as evidenced by this ArtsMemphis review by Bob Arnold. Below is a final peek at [...]
As a business owner in Memphis and as Chairman of The Leadership Academy, I am personally committed to our city’s future and success, and I’m very excited that Memphis City Schools were awarded $90 million from the Gates Foundation. These funds should allow MCS to hire and retain excellent teachers. Good teachers are the number [...]
Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc. (NCC) needs 2500 toys for its annual Christmas Toy Store Give-A-Way. “Each year, there are children who are not paired with other families or given toys by any agency”, states Ephie Ballard-Johnson, NCC’s President and CEO. While NCC staff and volunteers work hard each year to make sure that no child [...]
As the Commercial Appeal reports, Rebuild Government has kicked off an effort to promote Metropolitan Government. This is a big civic issue for the greater Memphis community; talks about building a consolidated Memphis and Shelby County government are vital to our city’s future. To learn more, weigh in or join the dialogue, surf to the [...]
From James Dowd at the Commercial Appeal (published 12.9.2009): A spectacular failure. That’s how Chris Przybyszewski describes his startup venture into the world of iPhone apps. Although Resolute Games & Apps — the company Przybyszewski founded nearly two years ago — generated plenty of buzz after it created high-profile iPhone apps for Elvis and ArtsMemphis, [...]
