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The Sound of Hope travels to Memphis to compete at the Bands of America Memphis Regional
MEMPHIS, TN – The Sound of Hope traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to compete at the Bands of America Memphis Regional, alongside bands from across the nation, including Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas!. Through hard work and dedication, our students brought home some new hardware!. CLASS 1A CHAMPIONS!. Outstanding...
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Apollo Theater inspired traveling tour comes to Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A free, traveling outdoor celebration that brings Harlem’s Apollo Theater’s arts, culture, and empowerment directly to local communities will make a stop in Memphis this weekend. Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis is partnering with the Apollo and Kwanza Jones for the ‘Culture In Motion“ national roadshow. The community boost block party […]
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Inaugural Mekong Memphis Festival to celebrate 50 years of Southeast Asian community
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis’ Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian, and Thai communities will gather Sunday for the inaugural Mekong Memphis Festival. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1368 Jefferson Avenue. The event marks 50 years since Southeast Asian refugee families began resettling along the...
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Remembering Josephine “Jo” Bridges, A Memphis Music Pioneer Whose Legacy Will Live Forever
Honoring the extraordinary life of a Stax Records trailblazer, educator, mentor, and woman whose influence helped shape the sound and soul of Memphis music. MEMPHIS, Tenn., The Memphis music community is remembering the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Josephine “Jo” Bridges, a pioneering music executive, producer, educator, and cultural leader whose contributions helped shape one of the most influential eras in American soul music. Bridges, who passed away on October 1, 2026, at the age of 94, leaves behind a legacy defined by artistic vision, leadership, mentorship, and an unwavering commitment to helping others succeed.
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Demolition begins on historic Midtown synagogue
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Crews have begun tearing down the old Temple Israel synagogue, which has stood on Poplar Avenue near Montgomery Street since 1916. The structure, now owned by Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, is being torn down to make way for a 73,000-square-foot sanctuary as part of a $310 million redevelopment plan for its Midtown campus. […]
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One City, Many Nations: Memphis Cup of Nations and Family Festival Celebrates the Cultures That Make Our City Home
What started as an international soccer tournament has grown into a celebration of culture, community and connection. This weekend, the Memphis Cup of Nations and Family Festival invites everyone to be part of it. Memphis has always been a city shaped by the people who call it home. From our...
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Collage Dance celebrates Memphis culture, soul with “Origins”
Collage Dance, one of the 50 largest ballet companies in the nation, will perform “Origins,” at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Oct 23-25, opening the 17th repertory season for the pre-eminent, Black-led performing arts organization. Company artists will bring four contemporary ballets to the stage for three...
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Theatre Memphis brings rock 'n' roll history to life with "Million Dollar Quartet"
Theatre Memphis brings the legendary sounds of Sun Records to the Lohrey Stage with "Million Dollar Quartet," running through November 7. The musical recreates the historic night of December 4, 1956, when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins gathered for an impromptu jam session at Sun Studio in Memphis, making music history.
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Next generation of Memphis musicians take center stage at Germantown Baptist Church
For more than 30 years, the Conservatory of Music at Germantown Baptist Church has offered music and dance instruction to the community. Kacky Walton spoke with Conservatory Director, composer, and pianist Dawson Hull about the first performance in the church's Masterpiece Concert Series, which will showcase the next generation of Memphis musicians on Thursday, October 22.
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Mempho Music Fest delivers once again
Mempho Music Fest once again provided three days — October 9 through 11 — of incredible lineups and Widespread Panic with guests, bustouts, and a First-Time-Played!. Day one: With potentially impactful weather from a Gulf Coast hurricane, the ninth installment of Mempho Fest kicked off Friday without any issues at the beautiful Memphis Botanical Gardens. Plenty of specialty foods, bars, VIP areas, charity auctions, meet and greets, and the Incendia Dome (silent disco with DJs and headphones), there was plenty for all to check out in between acts to refresh and rehydrate.
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WE SAW YOU: Indie Memphis Film Festival Preview Party
If you looked around at the Indie Memphis Film Festival Preview Party, you saw somebody who made a movie, starred in a movie, or was thinking about making or starring in a movie. This year’s event was held September 30th at the new Metal Museum in Overton Park, and featured...
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Memphis Takes Center Stage at the 2026 GIA Conference
Monday morning on South Main, two friends spotted each other under the glowing Orpheum marquee, coffees in hand, swapping notes on where they ate the night before 🙌🏽 Inside, artists, cultural leaders, and funders from across the country were filling the seats for the opening plenary of the Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) National Conference. The session, "As the South Goes: Blueprints for Cultural Infrastructure & Collective Power," put one big idea in the spotlight: Memphis has shaped how the world sounds, moves, and does business 🎶 From gospel and blues to hip hop, and from grocery shopping to package delivery, ideas born in the 901 travel far beyond the Mississippi River.
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Award-winning comedian, TV host bringing comedy tour to Knoxville. Here’s when you can get tickets
Award-winning comedian, writer and television host Jimmy Carr is bringing his stand-up comedy tour to Knoxville next fall. Carr is one of the biggest names in comedy and performs stand-up to crowds across the world. General tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. For Context. Carr has...
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Booker T. Washington High celebrates 100th anniversary
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There was a big celebration taking place near Downtown Memphis on Friday as the community marked the 100th anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School on South Lauderdale. The festivities included a parade, with floats, dancers, cheerleaders and band members. Spectators lined the streets to give a big shout-out to alums and […]