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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, so it's only appropriate that this week's historical marker sits at one of Memphis' Civil War sites. "After the fall of Nashville, Governor Isham Harris convened the Tennessee legislature on…
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Happy freakishly warm Monday, y'all. Here's your morning Memphis news update, complete with pep talks, myths, makeovers and charity benefits. Photo by @merbe1 via Instagram. If you'd like to see your photos featured here, tag them #ilovememphis…
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Jon Burchfield is an anthropologist by training, but right now, he's working on the Indie Memphis Film Festival. He's been screening films, wrangling the rest of us that are screening films and doing a lot of the festival planning. He grew up in…
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Every year, Memphians gather in Robert Church Park (just east of FedExForum) to celebrate African culture with a festival of food, music, demonstrations, arts and crafts, and more. This year's Africa in April honored country is the Republic of…
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"Humans of New York" is an incredibly popular online photography project started by a New Yorker named Brandon Stanton. The photoblog documents the every day lives and thoughts of people he meets on the street in New York City. We now have our own…
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It's the last game of Round 2 in the Pork Sandwich category of the Barbecue Brackets, and today's contestants are battling for a coveted spot in the championship round. Let's meet them, shall we? In this corner, a sandwich and sides from…
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Sometimes a piece of art comes along that's so inspiring, well-done, and entertaining that it's best for the rest of us just to sit back and take it in. "All About That Beard", by Memphis-based singer Marty Ray, is one such piece. Enjoy: The video…
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On Saturday, I stopped by the Art Center in Midtown and picked up a blank sketchbook from the Rozelle Artists Guild. Three days later, I'm sad to report that it's still blank. I'm just not sure what to do with it. The sketchbook is part of Project…
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This morning's edition of the Memphis Mystery Train was a little sleepier than normal, but I had fun. My buddy Marvin Stockwell, who's one of the Rock for Love organizers (and a member of local punk band Pezz), came by to hang out and talk about…
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Here's what I played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk: Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945 The Egyptians - Party Stomp Bandana Splits - Sometimes Davila 666 - Dimelo Ya Peter Sarsdedt - Where Do…