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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 […]
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This 150-Year-Old Tennessee Bookstore Is Packed With So Many Books You’ll Need Hours to Browse
Some of the best finds in Tennessee hide behind a plain storefront and a modest sign. You walk in planning to stay ten minutes, and suddenly an afternoon has slipped away between shelves of old hardbacks and forgotten stories. This bookstore has been around since 1875, which means it has...
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Your Weekly Guide to the Arts in Memphis
This week, don’t miss a Dîa de Muertos parade, pop-up Shakespearean show finale, and performance of ballet works that have shaped Collage Dance’s artistic identity. Explore more arts experiences and events all over Memphis on ARTSmemphis’ calendar: artsmemphis.org/event-calendar. Love’s Labor’s Lost — 10th Annual Free Shout-Out...
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No. 41 Men’s Golf Heads South to Defend Title at Quail Valley
VERO BEACH, Fla. — The No. 41-ranked University of Memphis men's golf team travels to Vero Beach, Florida, for the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational at Quail Valley Golf Club, beginning Sunday, Oct. 18. Hosted by South Florida, the two-day, 54-hole tournament features 36 holes on Sunday before concluding with the final 18 holes on Monday, Oct. 19. This marks the Tigers' 11th appearance in the event dating back to 2015. Memphis enters as the defending champion after winning last year's tournament at 28-under-par 836. Memphis enters ranked No. 41 in the initial NCAA Scoreboard/Clippd rankings released Wednesday. Yixiang Wang leads...
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Big Memphis: Big Don Valentine is a Living Link with Memphis’s Blues Past
Long before rap music was a thing or synthesizers, drum machines or sequencers were invented, Memphis was a blues town, but despite the city’s long legacy in the blues, the genre is not front and center in the Bluff City anymore as it once was. Even on Beale Street, authentic blues is hard to find. But people who know head to a small juke in a fairly rough part of Memphis to hear authentic blues. And more often than not, when they enter Wild Bill’s, the man they will hear is Big Don Valentine and his All Stars.
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Editor’s Note | When Life Gives You a Microphone, Say Something That Matters
As her videographer glided across the stage, Meridian, Mississippi, native Hayley Williams followed the camera’s movements, looking into the lens as she sang a full set for the audience of thousands who filled the BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove in Southaven, Mississippi, on Monday night. Having just finished a performance in New Orleans two days before, Williams, known for being the lead singer of Paramore, stopped in DeSoto County to deliver her first concert in her home state.
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Collierville Preschool uses music to boost student growth
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Educational lessons can be taught to children in different ways, from textbooks to technology. At a Collierville preschool, music helps teach babies and toddlers how to read, speak, and, of course, move their bodies. At The Learning Experience, it may seem like babies and children are just making a lot of noise, […]
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ESPN bringing ‘Sportscenter’ to University of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - ESPN is bringing its flagship show Sportscenter to the University of Memphis. The show will be broadcast from Tiger Lane on Thursday, October 22 before the Tigers’ matchup with East Carolina. The show will be broadcast at 4 p.m. ahead of the 6:30 kickoff, with...
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River Arts Festival returns to Memphis for its 20th year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of people hit downtown Memphis for the 20th annual River Arts Festival Saturday. People came out to enjoy the music, food, and art of all kinds. One artist said she had road-tripped to be at the festival. “This is probably one of my favorite shows to do, and last year was […]
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Opinion: Barbara Hyde says ‘it’s time to recognize what Memphis has built’
Next week, more than 550 arts funders from across the country will gather in Memphis for the 2026 Grantmakers in the Arts conference, the leading national gathering of arts-philanthropy professionals. The conference sold out weeks in advance, a strong indication of interest in visiting Memphis. They will arrive in a...
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South Memphis Fills Streets as Booker T. Washington High Marks 100 Years
Booker T. Washington High School — Reported Centennial Parade Starting Site. Spectators lined the streets of South Memphis to cheer on alumni and current students as Booker T. Washington High School celebrated its 100th anniversary, with a parade featuring floats, dancers, cheerleaders and band members stretching several blocks from the school's stadium. The Memphis Police Department took part in the procession, which drew the surrounding community out near downtown Memphis to mark a century tied to the current Lauderdale Street building.
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Memphis Women’s Golf Heads to Arkansas for Diamante Intercollegiate
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. — The University of Memphis women's golf team will travel to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas for the Diamante Intercollegiate at the Diamante Country Club that starts on Sunday, Oct. 18. Hosted by Little Rock, the three-day event features one 18-hole round daily, concluding Tuesday, Oct. 20. Teams will play one 18 round each day starting on Sunday and ending the tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 20. This marks the Tigers' second appearance in the tournament after placing fifth in their event debut last season. Memphis comes off a 12th-place finish at the Lady Red Wolves Classic. Pavarisa...
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Soul Day Fest 2026: Bringing Faith, Hope, and Community Together in Memphis
Something exciting is happening in Memphis this October! Truth Generation Church invites the entire community to Soul Day Fest 2026, a free, family-friendly community outreach festival happening Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM at 5535 Pleasant View Road in Memphis. With a heart for serving people...