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Martha Park’s World
The author and illustrator’s debut essay collection will be published in May.
Apr 14, 2025
PHOTOGRAPHs COURTESY BABBIE LOVETT
Babbie Lovett, Fashion Icon
Tennessee Ballet Theater honors the Memphian’s nine-decade legacy with its spring production.
Apr 3, 2025
Elvis’ Influences
With his new book, Before Elvis, author Preston Lauterbach chronicles the African American musicians who inspired Elvis Presley.
Mar 24, 2025
Speak the Speech!
Tennessee Shakespeare Company wraps its 17th season this spring. The story of how the state’s preeminent Bardic troupe came to thrive here in Memphis is worthy of its own stage play.
Mar 10, 2025
From Overtown to Orange Mound
Water becomes a space for Black healing in Calida Rawles’ paintings, on view this spring at the Brooks.
Mar 6, 2025
photograph courtesy atlanta botanical garden
Are We Being Trolled?
Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s larger-than-life creatures are paying a visit to Memphis Botanic Garden.
Feb 11, 2025
True Stories
Memphis-born author Emily Greenberg weaves together fantastic fictions in her debut short story collection, “Alternative Facts.”
Feb 4, 2025
photograph by willy bearden
Memphabetical
Martha Kelly takes readers on an alphabetical tour of the city with her new picture book, “M is for Memphis.”
Jan 22, 2025
