RECORD RELEASE: Tony Thomas And The Orpheum’s 95-Year-Old Mighty Wurlitzer Organ
Orpheum Theatre Group Announces Record Release, Featuring Tony Thomas And The Orpheum’s 95-Year-Old Mighty Wurlitzer Organ MEMPHIS LISTENING LAB ALBUM RELEASE PARTY DECEMBER 6 The…
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By Robert A. Lanier I suppose that, in most cities of any size, there is no longer such a thing as a “neighborhood” movie theater.…
Read More Neighborhood Theaters: The NormalEveryday People: Snapshots of the Black Experience opens on January 20th at MoSH
The Museum of Science & History is pleased to announce an original exhibition of historical photographs of twentieth-century African American men, women, and families. Everyday People: Snapshots of the Black Experience opens on January 20th, 2024, in…
Read More Everyday People: Snapshots of the Black Experience opens on January 20th at MoSHWhen it was The Malco: Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part II
On the occasion of its 95th birthday, Part II of our series on the History of the Orpheum To generations of Memphians, it was simply…
Read More When it was The Malco: Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part IIUnion Avenue Anthology. Introduction: Where have you gone, Union Avenue?
A History of Memphis’ Most Maligned Street INTRODUCTION Union Avenue. The very name strikes shudders and grumblings among drivers, pedestrians and business owners alike. Today’s…
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This story was originally published in October, 2017 Directly north of Central Gardens, Union Avenue has for generations served as its de facto Main Street.…
Read More Union Avenue – Central Gardens’ Once-Beloved Main StreetONE NIGHT ONLY – the Art of Paul Edelstein
Thursday, Nov. 30th, from 5:30 – 7:30pm at Sara’s Place at the Memphis Botanic Gardens Paul Edelstein’s works hang in homes and galleries from Oxford,…
Read More ONE NIGHT ONLY – the Art of Paul EdelsteinThe End of WW II
By Robert A. Lanier I am certain that everyone who is old enough remembers what they were doing when they learned that World War II…
Read More The End of WW IICatching Up with an Old Friend: A Pictorial Love Letter to The Pink Palace
words and pictures by Ken Billett Riding the escalator up to the mezzanine area on the second level, the Grind City Picks display filled a…
Read More Catching Up with an Old Friend: A Pictorial Love Letter to The Pink PalaceToy Drive Benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis
With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis is preparing for its annual ‘Toy Drive’, presented by BNSF Railway.…
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