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By Jim Allman The latest show to hit Midtown Memphis’ new but increasingly potent Gallery 210 is a collaboration between Chris Nadaskay and Melinda Eckley titled, Sitting up with the Dead. This title refers to the distinctly southern tradition of keeping a vigil over the recently departed. You’re probably wondering “Who’s passed?” According to Nadaskay [...]
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By Bill Bullock The electricity network, all the way from generation to a customer’s meter, is similar to a highway system. If roads are built to handle all traffic smoothly during the few hours per week of rush hour then they are significantly over-built for the rest of the time. Often, there is a compromise [...]
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By J. Everett Gallery Fifty Six reaches beyond Memphis as members of the Energy Art Movement (EAM) contribute their work for the July show, Energizing Radiance. EAM is an international contemporary multimedia art movement promoting quality, diversity, and evolution on the common ground of energetic depictions. The artists believe that enhancing their creations with energy [...]
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By Andrew Moore It’s 1962, the ‘50s are out, and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show” and, overnight, is transformed from [...]
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By Kimberly Richardson Tea is considered the second most popular beverage in the world after water. In today’s world, the choices are endless. You can have black tea, red tea or rooibos, the sacred but still satisfying white tea, and even the popular green tea almost anywhere. Tea companies now create blended flavors to satisfy [...]
Posted in Arts, Bookworm, Literature | Tagged book reviews, books |
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The LampLighter is working with the CYCA to bring you meaningful crime information. In addition to the crime map, which details crimes within a one-mile radius of the Cooper-Young intersection, we also included a list of crimes that happened within our neighborhood. This list includes the case number, which you can use to contact the [...]
Posted in Community News, Safety | Tagged crime, Crime Map, Safety |
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By Erik Jambor Launching on Mandela Day weekend (July 15th -18th), Indie Memphis is presenting a sequence of films to provoke conversations concerning topics related to freedom. The Freedom Series is scheduled to take place in a number of different venues throughout the city, beginning in July and culminating with special screenings on October 21st-24th [...]
Posted in Arts, Events, Goings On! | Tagged documentaries, film, Indie Memphis |
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By Donna Bowers This Saturday night and every Saturday night through August 31st the Painted Planet Artspace will host “Saturday Night Live at the Planet” in the fenced-in performance area directly behind the Painted Planet art gallery. On these Saturday nights, the Planet offers live performance art and live music plus hot dogs, chips, and sodas all free for [...]
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By Anne Mautner Are you looking for something free, fun and educational for your child this summer? Imagine whirling, creating, storytelling, and singing. Learning has never been this much fun, and no other experience offers more ways for children to grow! This unique, free opportunity allows you and your child to experience the most respected [...]
Posted in Community News, Education | Tagged Education, kids |
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By John Kinsey In June, the CYCA board of directors accepted the resignation of two members: Susan Currier and Kyle Gowen. Kyle led the Safety Committee working with the MPD on National Night Out and on better ways to communicate safety news to CY residents. Susan served on the Membership Committee. We are sad to [...]
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