Arts and Culture

Sidewalk Festival for the Performing Arts Mary Jo Kariminia installs her interactive art work What really sets NBE apart are its students. Simply put: these are not the kinds of kids you usually see in a dance studio.
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Feature StoryGeorgia Avenue Elementary sits partially boarded up and vacant across the street from Booker T. Washington High School.

Girls Inc. plans to add a massive center in former South Memphis school

Madeline Faber Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Feature Story A Derrick Dent and Michael Roy mural honoring Memphis history stands on the corner of South Main and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

Five sites you may not know about along the Memphis Heritage Trail

Madeline Faber Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Innovation & Job NewsA local vigil at the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center for the 2016 shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

New timeline catalogs Memphis' LGBTQ history

J. Dylan Sandifer Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Development NewsCarpenter Art Garden 5 Year Anniversary Street Painting

Carpenter Art Garden celebrates five years of creativity

Michael Waddell Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Feature StoryDrag queens make their entrance at the National Civil Rights Museum.

Tri-State Black Pride educates and uplifts local black LGBTQ community

Madeline Faber Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Development NewsPublic art from Melanie Pyron was the inspiration for MMDC's Public Art Fund.

Privately-backed public art fund will beautify the Memphis Medical District

Michael Waddell Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature StoryThe Edge Gets Lit Alley Party brough Memphians to an overlooked side of The Edge District.

Between the Lines II: Turning Memphis' alleys into hidden destinations

Devin Greaney Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature StoryFilmmakers interviewed Caleb (R) and his mother, LaShay, about their experiences in the juvenile justice system in Jackson, Mississippi.

Memphis filmmakers shine a light on the juvenile justice system

J. Dylan Sandifer Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature StoryClub Paradise

Video: The blues return to Club Paradise

Lauren Squires-Ready Wednesday, June 07, 2017
Feature StoryEszter Sziksz (L) and Stephanie Cosby (R) work on "Skywalker", an art installation in Barboro Alley.

Between the Lines I: The history of Downtown's alley system

Devin Greaney Monday, June 05, 2017
Feature StoryHouse of Mtenzi

Larger than the Lorraine: Local Black history museums you haven't heard of

Erica Horton Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Development NewsNovel Bookstore

Independent bookstore to replace Booksellers at Laurelwood

Michael Waddell Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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Memphis is a rich with authentic arts and culture assets. From the thriving music industry with deep roots in every important American genre to an impressive p[erforming arts district blossoming in Overton Square, Memphis' creative talents are not left in the history books. The city is  home to a nationally acclaimed professional ballet company, opera and symphony orchestra. We boast an array of incredible museums, including the newly renovated National Civil Rights Museum. 
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