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Happy Friday the 13th, everybody. Here are five awesome things to do with the next three days: 1. Underground at the Cotton Museum, Cotton Museum, Friday, 6 p.m., free Memphis sculptor Greely Myatt is bringing some of his new, uniquely Southern…
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It's not terribly fascinating to watch most people do their day jobs. But most people aren't blacksmiths. Assignment #194 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to watch metalworkers at work in the National Ornamental Metal Museum's smithy. Becuase…
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Bring your lawn chairs, but leave your pets at home - Assignment #196 on the 365 Things to Do in Memphis list is to check out the annual Blues on the Bluff concert, held every July. For the past 30 years, WEVL has hosted a giant blues party at the…
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"Weren't no experiment / These seven years they went / Like a light out of me." - Cory Branan, "The Corner" It's been a long time since we heard anyting new from Memphis-bred songwriter Cory Branan. After releasing two records ("The Hell You Say"…
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I know, I know - it's hot out. But there's free music at Shelby Farms tonight, and you should go. East Memphis' giant park has picked up where the Levitt Shell concert series left off. Tonight (and for the next two Thursdays), Shelby Farms will…
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The Thigh High Jeans studio in the old Greyhound building downtown has a few reminders of what used to occupy the space.
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Today in Memphis, a sports rivalry returns, tribute artists get a last chance and there's going to be a brand new holiday. Also, the National Weather Service validates all of our whining about how hot it is. Photo by Kenny Malone (@kennyrfnt) on…
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If you're into new restaurants, neighborhood revitalization, malt-flavored Mountain Dew and Willie Nelson, this Memphis news update is for you. Photo by @mandyjane87 via Instagram. If you'd like to see your Instagram photos on a news update, tag…
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I stopped by Second Editions bookstore yesterday at the recommendation of of Elizabeth Alley, who had just scored a massive world atlas there for $6. And since I'm a big book nerd, that's all I needed to hear. Second Editions is located just…
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Because right now, it's entirely too low. So low that historic items and ginormous catfish are surfacing. Assignment #207 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to head to the Riverwalk and see the river levels sign. The sign is big - big enough to…