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By Kristan on February 4, 2012
Cooper Young First Thursday Night Out is when area businesses stay open late and dish out a world of discounts on everything from sushi to antiques. People from all over Memphis come to Cooper Young to enjoy our little neighborhood’s quirky charm on this night once a month from 5 – 9 pm. While some [...]
Posted in Business, Community News, Events, Goings On!, Music | Tagged bands, CY Night Out, CYBA, music, musicians |
By Kristan on January 16, 2012
Press Release from the Mississippi River Corridor- Tennessee For the past several months, the Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee in partnerships with the University of Memphis and the Memphis Regional Design Center has been involved in a systematic study of the Shelby County segment of the Mississippi River Trail. The primary purpose of this study is to [...]
Posted in Community News, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Mississippi River Corridor - Tennessee, Mississippi River Trail, Shelby County |
By Editor on January 16, 2012
SustainSTUDIO’s Project Ginkgo home remodel, which was featured in last month’s Lamplighter, recently achieved Energy Star certification. To earn this designation, an Energy Star- qualified home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. SustainSTUDIO has rescheduled a discussion of Project Ginkgo, originally set for Jan. 19, to Feb. [...]
Posted in Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Business, eco, green, neighbors, Project Ginkgo, Sustain Studio |
By Kristan on January 16, 2012
Barrett Hathcock will be reading an excerpt from his new book The Portable Son on Thursday January 19th beginning at 5:30 – 6:30. The reading will begin at 6 pm. For more information, please visit the Burke’s Book Store website.
Posted in Arts, Community News, Events, Literature | Tagged Burke's Books |
By Editor on January 16, 2012
By Leah Roen Midtown is being reviewed by the Memphis Fire Department for a potential removal of the ladder truck from the Union Station, according to a letter sent by Director of Fire Services Alvin Benson to City Council members. This is of concern for our area since we rely on the truck for rescue, [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On!, Safety | Tagged city of Memphis, Kemp Conrad, Memphis Fire Department |
By Kristan on January 16, 2012
L’HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT January 28, 2012 - 8:00pm performed at the Christian Brothers University Theater Igor Stravinsky’s L’histoire du Soldat combines acting, symphonic music and dance to tell the story of a Soldier, who possesses a violin, and the Devil, with whom he exchanges it in return for a book which will show him how [...]
Posted in Arts, Community News, Music, Theatre | Tagged CBU, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, New Ballet Ensemble |
By Staff on December 6, 2011
By Randall Hartzog The 34rd annual production of A Christmas Carol at Theatre Memphis is coming back to the stage with the veteran stage actor Barry Fuller as Scrooge, the new re-envisioned set from last year, and the vision of four-time A Christmas Carol director Jason Spitzer. After a record breaking debut with the new [...]
Posted in Arts, Events, Theatre |
By Staff on December 6, 2011
By Kristan Huntley Come sun or rain, sleet or snow, Santa is always willing to greet kids and pets in Cooper-Young with a bright smile and rosy cheeks! This year was no exception. Even with soggy conditions, Santa arrived at the Cooper-Young Winter Wonderland (otherwise known as the CYCA offices) with a hearty ho-ho-ho. The [...]
Posted in CYCA, Events |
By Staff on December 6, 2011
By Kristan Huntley The men and women of the Memphis Police and the Fire Departments work tirelessly day in and day out to help keep us safe in Cooper-Young, including on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve, we like to show the wonderful police officers and firemen and women that Cooper-Young cares about [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On! |
By Staff on December 6, 2011
By Kandra Kolehmainen Picture a beautiful, fall day. All around you the world is filled with movement and life. Looking up, you see a sky full of trees, branches bending back and forth, propelled by a strong, invigorating breeze. Leaves are falling to the ground in unique patterns, sometime smooth and beautiful, other times in [...]
Posted in Blog, Education | Tagged Natural Learning School, Reggio |
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