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,…
When “The Birth of a Nation” Came to Memphis
The news came in December 1915, that one of cinema’s most infamous films – which exalted, glorified and stoked white supremacy – was soon coming…
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“Apocalypse Fest” comes to Black Lodge this Sunday
At 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Black Lodge, 405 N Cleveland Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, Louise Page will be hosting Apocalypse Fest,…
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SB 30 Episode 79: On Directing, with Playhouse’s Marcus Cox
“For me, the experience was daunting, certainly in the beginning. To be the leader of a production, and have all these folk who I know…
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CAFTH: “We believe that homelessness is a solvable problem”
“When we think of homelessness, we picture someone who is barely surviving in this world. Homelessness is the most visible form of the ways in…
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No Place Like Home: Playhouse’s THE WIZARD OF OZ Brings Joy & Memories
It’s rare these days – and all the more warm and wonderful when it does happen – that we get to experience something wholly fresh…
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New Resources Available to Enhance Poverty-fighting Philanthropy
Slingshot Memphis Provides New Resources to Help Year-end Philanthropy Create More Benefits for Those Experiencing Poverty Approximately a third of all annual philanthropic giving occurs…
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Tragedy & Charity: The Year the Jews Saved Christmas
A jarring telephone ring at 5:30 AM startled businessman Abe Plough awake. On the other end was Clarence Henochsberg, assistant cashier and popular teller at…
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This Sunday Night! 2022 Acoustic Sunday Live benefitting Protect Our Aquifer
Once again, Protect Our Aquifer, a 501(c)(3) organization, will be the beneficiary. Don’t miss an incredible night of music featuring FOLK LEGEND & GRAMMY LIFETIME…
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Metal Museum awarded $198k federal grant to take stock of vast collection
The Metal Museum was recently awarded a $198,051 Museums for America matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to conduct its…
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Ordinary Time: Pandemic Reflection by Martha Park
This graphic essay originally appeared in Volume I, Issue III of StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly in July 2022. Funding for this project made possible by the Tennessee Arts Commission’s…
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