By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Richard Kendrickson Memphis artist Jan Hankins will present his new work in an exhibition titled Parsimone’s Flotsam at Gallery Fifty Six during the month of September. The subjects of these paintings are based on objects that Hankins has found and picked up over time along the beaches of Florida, in the Pickwick Forest by [...]
Posted in Artists, Events | Tagged Artists, events, midtown, openings |
By Staff on September 1, 2011
By Josh Spickler According to Google Maps, the beer I’m drinking right now (a Magic Hat Blind Faith IPA) was brewed 1268 miles away from my Cooper-Young living room. And that’s okay, because unlike the vast majority of the beer consumed in the United States, my IPA was made by people who thought a lot [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Beer Fest, Beerfest, Cooper Young, CYCA, events, midtown |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Mary Baker The Idlewild Historic District Association gathered at Chimes and Occasions, 201 South Cooper, for a potluck dinner on July 5. Idlewild neighbors brought dishes that included spaghetti, fried chicken, vegetable salads, and deviled eggs. It all added up to a delicious and fun meal. Everyone was especially thrilled when Anne and Douglas [...]
Posted in Idlewild Historic District News | Tagged books, membership, midtown, neighbors, volunteering |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Matt Martin No one questions watching cold, snowy movies in winter. It just seems right. Every year, as the holidays approach and the weather outside turns cold and bitter (well, for Memphis anyway), we huddle together inside watching movies and television about warm, emotional human interaction amidst freezing temperatures and snowy climates. When we [...]
Posted in Movies | Tagged Cooper Young, family, midtown, Movies |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Barb Elder The Children’s Museum of Memphis announced in a newsletter that they are rolling out the red carpet for a back-to-school Celebrity Block Party on Saturday, August 13 from 10am-1pm. Spongebob, Dora & Diego, Spiderman, Dorothy & Toto, Tinman, Scarecrow, and Lion will all make this an event to remember. Don’t forget your camera [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Goings On! | Tagged kids, midtown |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Barb Elder For readers who follow ilovememphisblog.com, you may have already heard about the short documentary that has been made about CY’s own Black Lodge Video. Local filmmaker, Patrick Buttram, created this 20-minute short that details the history of Black Lodge and how it stands out from other video stores. If you don’t realize [...]
Posted in Arts, Business, Community News, Movies | Tagged Cooper Young, midtown, Movies |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Barb Elder In July Lurene Kelley, editor of MicroMemphis.com, reported the addition of a new restaurant to the area. The Slider Inn, located on the corner of Peabody and Cooper, offers delicious food until midnight on weekdays and until one hour before closing time at 3am on the weekends. The Memphis Business Journal also [...]
Posted in Business, Community News, Food | Tagged Business, Community News, food, midtown, openings |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Alex Turley Built more than 100 years ago, the Peabody Park Pavilion was once a popular gathering place – the perfect location for a neighborhood event or casual get-together. Today Peabody Park is a popular playground for kids, serving the Cooper-Young, Idlewild historic, Central Gardens, and Lenox school neighborhoods. The playground area was upgraded [...]
Posted in Community News | Tagged family, fundraiser, kids, midtown, neighbors, Peabody Park |
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