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Filmmaker Matteo Servente moved to Memphis from Torino, Italy to make "The Romance of Loneliness", a film about a woman who "abandons her plan to find herself out west to accompany her grandmother to the same-sex wedding of her cousin at a West…
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If you're looking for something different to do this weekend after the fires of BBQ fest have begun to fade, I have just the thing. Also, I know y'all love the super local, and this show combines both local talent and delicious local food.…
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Meet Memphian no. 215 (of 365), Anthony Siracusa. Anthony is a community activist, bicycle polo player and friend to all. Here, he answers my questions about his work, his favorite Memphis secrets and his karaoke preferences: Name: Anthony C.…
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Behind the Piggly Wiggly (er, excuse me, the Cash Saver Cost Plus Food Outlet) on Madison, there's a small grassy lot with a historical marker. It's not just an empty lot - it's the Bettis Family Cemetery. The marker reads: "Here was the farm of…
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Ed. Note: This article was originally published in 2016. A few years ago, Donald Johnson found himself deciding between watching a big LSU-Alabama football game on TV and…getting a pedicure. He ended up at the local salon on a Saturday afternoon,…
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You would think that it would be difficult to hide a 65-acre arboretum in the middle of a busy urban area. Apparently, it's easier than you'd think. The Lichterman Nature Center sits smack in the middle of East Memphis. Though the entrance is…
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For dinner and a live cooking show, grab a seat at one of the Hibachi tables at Nagasaki Inn on Summer Avenue. Nagasaki Inn is sort of like the Pete…
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Legendary musician and producer Willie Mitchell died this morning in Memphis. He was 81 years old. Willie Mitchell was a musical legend, and not just on a local level. He ran Royal Recording studio in South Memphis and soul label Hi Records. In…
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There’s a new brewery coming to Uptown Memphis in 2020, and it’s called Soul…
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The Orpheum is hosting a brand-new, one-of-a-kind event tomorrow night and I have a pair of tickets to give away. Read on to find out how you can attend the first-ever Backstage Bash for free. (Giveaway ended.) ***Congrats to our winner, Erin W…