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By Editor on March 30, 2012
Dear Neighbors, As you may have noticed, the railroad underpass located on South Barksdale Street just south of Central Avenue, which joins Cooper-Young and Central Gardens, has recently been a hotspot for urban art. As such a highly utilized venue, we feel this is the perfect location for a community-sponsored permanent work of art. We [...]
Posted in Arts, Community News, CYCA, Events, Goings On! |
By Kristan on March 19, 2012
The Honkey Tonk Stomp, the 2012 Tennessee Roller Derby Championship, will be Saturday, March 31 at the Mid-South Fairgrounds, Pipkin Building. Doors open at 11 a.m. Bout 1: Scenic City vs. Dunlap; Bout 2: Memphis B vs. Knoxville B; Bout 3: Knoxville vs. Little City; Bout 4: Memphis vs. Little City; Bout 5: Memphis vs. [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged fairgrounds, Goner Records, roller derby |
By Staff on March 5, 2012
By Scott D. Lebowitz Come support local arts and the Cooper-Young neighborhood this spring at the Fourth Annual Arts of March, hosted by Inbalance Fitness. Arts of March will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at 794 S. Cooper St. Proceeds from this event will go toward public art and beautification projects [...]
Posted in Artists, Arts, Events, Food, Goings On!, Music | Tagged Artists, Arts of March, Cooper Young, events |
By Staff on March 5, 2012
By Kristan Huntley There has been an important change to the event this year that all should be aware of. This year, the annual Cooper-Young Art for Art’s Sake Auction will be moving from the second Saturday in April to June 23, so update your calendars. The reason behind this change is two-fold. It came [...]
Posted in Artists, Arts, Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, arts, events, volunteering |
By Staff on March 5, 2012
By David Royer The music festival experience — minus the mud — will hit Cooper-Young again this month as the Fareveller festival rolls through Young Avenue Deli, along with nearby Otherlands Coffee Bar and Newby’s, for its second year, March 22-24. Organizer Brandon Herrington, a Memphis musician and graphic designer, said more than 1,200 people [...]
Posted in Arts, Community News, Events, Goings On!, Music | Tagged Cooper Young, events, music |
By Kristan on February 13, 2012
Press Release from Volunteer Mid-South Volunteer Mid-South 3181 Poplar Ave., Suite 325 Memphis, TN 38111 spalazolo@volunteermidsouth.org www.volunteermidsouth.org Contact: Sandra Palazolo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 901-523-2425 ext.212 Media Presence Requested VOLUNTEER EXPO COMING FEBRUARY 23 MEMPHIS–Feb. 10—In the spirit of a volunteer fair, over 50 Mid-South nonprofit organizations will be available in one location for community members [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Volunteer Mid-South, volunteering |
By Staff on February 8, 2012
Students from Peabody and Idlewild elementary schools held a children’s book drive during December to join a new national campaign called Books Make it Better. The two schools collected more than 800 books that will be dispersed to neighborhood families in need as well as local Head Start families. Books Make it Better was created [...]
Posted in Bookworm, Community News, Education, Goings On!, Literature | Tagged books, Community News, Education, Peabody Elementary |
By Staff on February 8, 2012
Join New Moon Theatre this Valentine’s Day weekend for a different take on love. New Moon Theatre will be hosting its first annual fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11 starting at 7:30 p.m. New Moon Theatre is a small independent theatre company in residence at Theatreworks, 2085 Monroe Ave. in Overton Square. Being a smaller theater [...]
Posted in Arts, Events, Goings On!, Theatre |
By Staff on February 5, 2012
By Josh Spickler I have no idea what the weather’s like while you’re reading this, but as I’m writing it, it’s chilly outside. And on Feb. 11, at Peabody Elementary, it will be chili inside. Get it? Chilly outside. Chili inside. Get it? I’ve been waiting five years to use that joke, which, of course, [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Events, Food, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, Education, food, fundraiser, Peabody Elementary |
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