By Emily on July 30, 2011
By Emily Bishop Cooper-Young artist Karen Capps will show her work along with Suzanne Henley at The Levy Gallery at The Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center. Karen has created all new works for the show that runs August 12 – September 9, 2011. The opening reception is Friday, August 12, 5:30- 7:30 pm. The [...]
Posted in Artists, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, Cooper Young, openings |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Renée Massey It’s June – the season of weddings. And did you know that being a member of the Cooper-Young Community Association can help you save money on wedding expenses? AM Photography is one of our generous membership sponsors. They offer discounted wedding packages and reduced session fees each time you show your membership [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA | Tagged Community News, CYCA, fundraiser, membership, neighbors |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
I Love Memphis mural on Cooper Street By Barb Elder If you have recently traveled south on Cooper Street and glanced at the parking lot across from Bluff City Sports under the Trestle Art, you’ve probably noticed a bright splash of orange and huge black and white lettering covering the retaining wall that use to [...]
Posted in Community News, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, Business, Community News, eco, Education, events, fundraiser, green, midtown, music, neighbors |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Ginger Spickler The students of Peabody Elementary have traveled the world this year, all from the comfort of their hundred-year-old classrooms, thanks to the school’s international studies focus. And in May each year the kids and their teachers put on an International Festival to share all they’ve learned with their parents and community. On [...]
Posted in Community News, Education | Tagged Community News, Education, events, family, kids, midtown, Peabody Elementary |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Ginger Spickler Quick! Name one present you got for Christmas last year in five seconds or less. 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . time’s up! Couldn’t do it? You’re probably not alone. But in a small village along a tributary [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Green/Eco, Safety | Tagged Community News, eco, Education, family, green, health, kids, non-profit, volunteering |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Mary Baker Rodney Nash was elected by acclimation of all members present at Idlewild Neighborhood Association’s April meeting. Rodney has an impressive history of volunteer service to the community. He has been involved in many activities in the Cooper-Young neighborhood. He volunteered in the Curbside Recycling Campaign and was a Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood [...]
Posted in Community News | Tagged board, Education, Idlewild, membership, midtown, neighbors, non-profit, volunteering |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Kimberly Richardson My review of Alexander Brown’s book Traumatized begins with a funny story. While I was a guest at the Southern Fried Comic Conference in Jackson, Mississippi last June, I had the pleasure of meeting Alex and picking up a copy of his book. It is a collection of short stories, so I [...]
Posted in Arts, Bookworm | Tagged book reviews, books |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Randall Hartzog The George and Ira Gershwin-inspired Crazy for You will open at Theatre Memphis on the Lohrey Stage June 3 and run through June 26. As the final show of our 2010-11 season, Crazy for You is one of the largest musical productions ever attempted by Theatre Memphis, which is celebrating over 90 [...]
Posted in Arts, Theatre | Tagged events, family, midtown, theatre |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Katie Pemberton June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and what better way to celebrate than by bringing home a shelter cat of your own? No matter which type of cat you’re seeking, you can probably find your new furry feline friend at one of our area’s many rescue organizations and shelters, such as [...]
Posted in Pets | Tagged adoption, cats, pets |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Richard Kendrickson University of Memphis ceramics professor Niles Wallace will have a one-man exhibition of his work Sticks and Stones (one thing follows another) at Gallery Fifty Six (2256 Central) during the month of June. An artist’s reception will be held on Friday, June 3 at the gallery from 5-8pm. The exhibition dates are [...]
Posted in Arts, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, arts, events, midtown |
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