Arts and Culture

Feature Story Vendors sell goods at a local farmers market. (High Ground News) Arts and Culture

Don't just shop, shop just at Peace and Justice Art Festival this Saturday

A. J. Dugger IIIFriday, November 15, 2019
Feature Story BOXLOT is a micro-retailer and music lounge located at 607 Monroe Avenue. (BOXLOT, PKM Architects) Entrepreneurship

BOXLOT showing early success, gearing up for holiday season

Chris JonesTuesday, November 12, 2019
Feature Story Moziah Bridges launched his business, Mo's Bows, at the age of nine. He's now 17 with a booming business, international attention and a first book. His next step? High school graduation in 2020. (Mo's Bows) Entrepreneurship

Moziah Bridges talks bow ties, books and plans post-high school

Ashley DavisTuesday, November 05, 2019
Feature Story The Belle Venue's main hall can hold between 200 and 250 people. Countless proms, weddings, family reunions and other special occasions have been held at the venue since it opened in 1972. (A.J. Dugger III) Arts and Culture

Hidden Memphis: A step back in time at The Belle Venue

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, October 30, 2019
Feature Story Musical artist J Buck performed on the Bring Your Soul stage at the 5th annual SoulsvilleUSA Festival. (Kim and Jim Coleman) Arts and Culture

Fifth annual Soulsville USA Festival celebrated history and legends of iconic neighborhood

Kim and Jim ColemanThursday, October 24, 2019
Feature Story Yancy Villa-Calvo and Brandon Zuber (left) discuss design elements on a working draft of the mural that will be installed on the side of Whitten Brothers Hardware in Orange Mound. (A.J. Dugger) Arts and Culture

Teens installing Orange Mound mural with focus on history and future

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, October 23, 2019
Feature Story Members of the Hickory Hill Senior Golf Club pose of an official club photo. (Hermon Powers) Healthy Communities

Hickory Hill Senior Golf Club tees off for fun, friends and health

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, October 23, 2019
Feature Story Koozies promoting the use of PrEP and The Corner are an example of the type of branded merchandise Friends for Life intends to sell in The Corner's retail area. (Friends for Life) Healthy Communities

Opening soon, The Corner offers free HIV prevention in casual space

A.J Dugger III and Cole BradleyThursday, October 17, 2019
Feature Story Members of the Playback Memphis Youth Ensemble gave their first performance at the second annual Frayser Matters event. (Playback Memphis) Kids and Education

Playback Memphis debuts Frayser youth theater ensemble

Baris GursakalWednesday, October 09, 2019
Feature Story Auntie Round Table panelists ranged in age, careers and experience. The women discussed everything from mental health and child birth to the challenges facing female veterans and entrepreneurs. (Erica Horton) Arts and Culture

Girl talk is health, education, careers and more at Auntie Round Table

Erica HortonWednesday, October 09, 2019
Feature Story Frayser Local Arts Festival organizer Lurlynn Franklin stands next to two of five 'Welcome to Frayser' paintings. She designed the signs as paint-by-numbers and more than 700 Frayser residents had a hand in filling them in. (Arkwings Foundation) Arts and Culture

Frayser Local Arts Festival is where to be this weekend

Baris GursakalWednesday, October 02, 2019
Feature Story Instructor Roxie Jones leads an energetic group of line dancers at the Hickory Hill Community Center's senior line dancing class. (AJ Dugger III) Healthy Communities

Seniors feel the groove at Hickory Hill Community Center

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, September 25, 2019
Feature Story Chef Lee Phillips preps a pound cake for the oven. (Cat Evans) Entrepreneurship

Taking the cake with A Peace O' Cake

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, September 25, 2019
Feature Story Donte Davis works on a section of the You's Grocery mural depicting store owner Ae An Sartain as a child when her father first opened the store. The artists based the mural on Sartain's memories and neighborhood history. (A.J. Dugger) Arts and Culture

Neighborhood groups take the reins in new public art initiative

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, September 19, 2019
Feature Story Tre Young plays Pokemon Go on the sidewalk near World Overcomers Church at 6655 Winchester Road. Behind him stands the church's Statue of Liberation through Christ. (Ziggy Mack) Arts and Culture

Photos: Welcome to Hickory Hill

Cole Bradley and Ziggy MackThursday, September 12, 2019
Feature Story (L to R) Hickory Hill Community Center's assistant director, Danae Lawrence, her daughter and center volunteer, Mya Brady, and center director, Adrianna Moore pose in the center's lobby. (A.J. Dugger III) Healthy Communities

Hickory Hill Community Center is high-energy heartbeat of the neighborhood

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, September 11, 2019
Feature Story The second line parade through the streets of Madison Heights was lead by the Mighty Souls Brass Band. (Ziggy Mack) Arts and Culture

Video: Celebrating Madison Heights

Wednesday, September 04, 2019
Feature Story Members of the Creatives in Research team assemble tubing that will become 35 umbrella stands strategically placed throughout Madison Heights. (Wonder / Cowork / Create) Arts and Culture

Medical District umbrella-share project debuts as usable public art for all

A.J Dugger III and Cole BradleyTuesday, August 27, 2019
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