Radio Days
By Robert Lanier, While young people today may not know that an old-time radio was once like a piece of furniture in virtually every household,…
TRIBUTES. Vincent Astor: historian, performer, Memphis LBGTQ trailblazer, gone at 69
Vincent Astor, RIP Before I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know him, I knew of Vincent Astor in name only, as…
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David Lusk Gallery welcomes Bill Killebrew’s ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
In February, Bill Killebrew returns to David Lusk Gallery for his second solo show ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS- this time at the Memphis gallery. Complete, imperfect and…
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CLAY Partners with Memphis Electrical JATC, Creates Jobs for Minority Youth
The nonprofit works to reduce crime by providing career opportunities for at-risk groups Cultivating the Life of a Youth (CLAY), a Memphis-based nonprofit organization working…
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GPAC Welcomes Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant to the Main Stage
The Germantown Performing Arts Center is excited to announce the upcoming performance of Jazz vocalist and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant. The multi-talented award winner will…
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REFLECTIONS: The Orpheum Welcomes Back the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ
Our friend Vincent Astor passed away Monday, January 16. We are republishing this article in his honor. This was originally published in November, 2020 MEMPHIS,…
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Family Ties II: Our Roots Run Deep
Words and photos by Ken Billett Television coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade quietly played in the background. While the morning coffee brewed, I…
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Expansion: Playhouse on the Square History, Part 5
1978: Sweet Transvestites In London, circa 1973, adventurous theatregoers were flocking to a small movie-house-turned-live theatre outside the West End where a cult phenomenon had…
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GPAC Welcomes Indie Folk Duo the Milk Carton Kids
The Germantown Performing Arts Center is excited to announce the upcoming performance of Grammy-nominated folk duo the Milk Carton Kids. Singer-guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey…
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THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, Chronicling a 1930s event that was a precursor to the Civil Rights Movement
Playhouse on the Square Presents the Regional Premiere Musical, The Scottsboro Boys, that Chronicles Precursor to The Civil Rights Movement A vaudeville-style variety show is…
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Incognito Art Auction & Gala Returns to the Memphis Botanic Garden this January
The Memphis Botanic Garden (MBG) is pleased to announce the Incognito Art Auction & Gala will return again in 2023. The artwork is on view January…
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