By Editor on April 9, 2012
The Beethoven Club at 263 S. McLean Ave. will host the premire of the Grace Chamber Players in a free concert at 3 p.m. Saturday.As part of its ongoing effort to support rising young classical musicians, the Beethoven Club is sponsoring a new chamber music ensemble to be known as the Grace Chamber Players. They [...]
Posted in Arts, Community News, Music |
By Editor on April 4, 2012
The inaugural V&E Art Walk, along the Greenline in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown, will take place Saturday, April 21. The event, which is focused on bringing funding and attention to the V&E Greenline, has grown over the past few months into what has the potential to become an annual staple event for the Vollintine-Evergreen [...]
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By Editor on March 30, 2012
By Tamara Cook Help us celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Night Out event on April 5 in Cooper Young. First Thursday Night Out is when people of all ages get moving to stir up some fun in the historically hip area of Midtown called Cooper-Young. The party starts at 5 p.m. with specials, [...]
Posted in Arts, Business, Events, Goings On! |
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 Staff on March 5, 2012
By Matt Martin I remember it like it was yesterday. Strange then, that it’s one of my first memories. In May of 1977, I was taken to my first movie theater. I was only 3 years old, with little understanding or interest in anything beyond toys, candy, and animated television. But my older brother was [...]
Posted in Arts, Blog, Community News, Movies | Tagged malco, Matt Martin, Movies |
By Staff on March 5, 2012
By Dr. D. Jackson Maxwell The articles I usually write deal with educational issues. However, all of my life I have had a fascination with music. While I have repeatedly tried to play instruments, I never succeeded — unless you count picking out the notes of “Yellow Submarine” on a guitar, a true musical accomplishment! [...]
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By Staff on March 5, 2012
Burke’s Book Store is accepting pre-orders now for signed copies of John Grisham’s latest books. Grisham, a Memphis-connected author who has a long relationship with Burke’s Book Store, will release three books in 2012: Calico Joe: A Novel. America’s favorite storyteller takes on America’s favorite pastime: baseball. ($24.95, April 10) Theodore Boone: The Accused. The [...]
Posted in Arts, Bookworm, Business | Tagged Burke's Books, John Grisham |
By Staff on March 5, 2012
By Eric Freidl Yes, people still make records! As anyone who has come through the door at Goner Records surely knows, we stock an eclectic variety of music, both popular and unpopular, on LP, CD, 45 and 78 rpm vinyl. Here is a selection of new 45s we have currently in stock. 1. The Sloths, [...]
Posted in Arts, Business, Music | Tagged Goner Records, Memphis, music |
By Staff on March 5, 2012
By Dylan White Singer, musician and actress Amy LaVere is going places after last year’s release of her critically acclaimed “Stranger Me” album, which has received national airplay and led to performances on NPR and BBC. But though she’s lived all over the country and toured the world, she’s called Cooper-Young her true home since [...]
Posted in Arts, Music | Tagged Amy LeVere, Cooper Young |
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 |
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