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Annual CY yard sale set for May 12

Annual CY yard sale set for May 12

By Kristan Huntley It’s time for the annual Cooper-Young Community Yard Sale, Saturday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard sales are a great way to sort out those items you no longer use and gain some more closet space in your already small closet by decluttering (that is, unless you then go [...]

Lucy and Moxie play at the dog park off Hollywood Avenue. Photo by Daniel Scruggs

Cool tools to keep track of furry friends

By April Boleware Throughout Cooper-Young, we have something special in common: a great love for animals. As I walk through the neighborhood, I find that most times, I know a pet’s name before I ever know the owner. Our “kids” greet each other on the street and we make introductions but often forget to introduce [...]

the device looked a little cumbersome, but the dogs didn't seem to mind. Photo by June Hurt.

User’s review: Tagg – the pet tracker

By June Hurt Anyone who receives the safety alerts from the CYCA, or regularly visits our Facebook page, should notice that we spend a lot of time looking for our residents’ lost pets. For the most part, it’s the sneaky canines that decide to slither under fences or wriggle through unknown loose boards, sometimes snagging [...]

Letter from the president: Lost pet panic attack

Letter from the president: Lost pet panic attack

By June Hurt Those who know me well, know that I love dogs more than most people. I really love my dogs in particular, because they love me unconditionally, occasionally bring me gifts of dead things, and never talk back or ask for money. Losing either of them for even a few minutes is unthinkable, [...]

Blue Monkey to show footage of Memphis music scene tonight

The Blue Monkey and John Floyd will present a screening of archival footage shot by Nick Canterucci of legendary Memphis bands playing the Antenna, Barrister’s, the Void and other Memphis clubs. The footage features the Oblivians, 68 Comeback, Panther Burns, Reatards and more. It will be featured in an upcoming documentary of the Antenna Club. [...]

Canterucci art show opening at CYCA

Canterucci art show opening at CYCA

By David Royer Self-described outsider artist Nick Canterucci will show his paintings in an exhibit called Polaris this month at the Cooper-Young Community Association office, 2298 Young Ave. An artists reception will open the show from 6-9 p.m. May 4. The art will be on display through May 31. Canterucci is a self-taught artist who [...]

2011: The year in documentaries

2011: The year in documentaries

By Matt Martin The last decade of cinema can truly be seen as a documentary “renaissance.” Although documentaries and reality movies have been made since the dawn of film, never before has a combination of financial support and audience interest allowed for a literal flood of smart, well-made documentaries to be made. The documentary film [...]

Free concert at Beethoven Club May 10

Luna Nova Music is preparing its seventh Belvedere Chamber Music Festival, which will be held June 20-23 at Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church  It will produce a preview concert at 7:30 p.m. May 10 at the Beethoven Club, 263 S. McLean, to showcase some of the performers and some of the music that will be performed this [...]

Join neighborhood for First Thursday on May 3

Join neighborhood for First Thursday on May 3

This month’s Cooper-Young First Thursday Night Out, with live music and special deals on art, gifts, food and drink, will be May 3, from 5-9 p.m. Cooper-Young is the largest historic district in Memphis, known for its eclectic mix of restaurants, retail shops, antique venues, art galleries and bars. Every first Thursday of the month, [...]

Sales coming to Cooper-Young yards May 12

Sales coming to Cooper-Young yards May 12

By Kristan Huntley It’s time for the annual Cooper-Young Community Yard Sale, Saturday, May 12, from 8 a..m. to 2 p.m. Yard sales are a great way to sort out those items you no longer use and gain some more closet space in your already small closet by decluttering (that is, unless you then go [...]