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Artist Emergency Fund Distributes Grants
ArtsMemphis and Music Export Memphis are distributing $77,190 to 159 artists in Shelby County. The funds come from the Artist Emergency Fund, which became public April 1st and supports artists of all...
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UPDATE: Map Shows New Memphis Flyer Box Locations
UPDATE: We've been working hard this week to bring you a real-life, physical copy of the Memphis Flyer. Expect it on stands Wednesday (today!). A lot has changed. You'll notice it will be a smaller...
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Our Roundup of Digital Events
Enjoy these online offerings from theaters, museums, and more in and around Memphis. For our full virtual calendar, check out our calendar of events. Theater Hattiloo TheatreGod's Trombone, enjoy the...
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Gov. Lee Orders Schools Closed for the Year, Twitter Hilarity Ensues
Governor Bill Lee said Wednesday he wants all Tennessee schools to remain closed throughout the school year. In a tweet after the announcement, Lee said he's working with the Tennessee Department of...
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Pete & Sam’s Spaghetti Giveaway
The staggering number of unemployed people in the United States due to coronavirus led to 550 plates of Pete & Sam’s spaghetti being dispersed around Memphis on Wednesday, April 15th.“I was...
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Domestic Violence Likely to Increase Amid Stay-at-Home Orders, but Help is...
As the pandemic continues and stay-at-home orders remain in place, one advocate said it is “common sense” that domestic violence will heighten. Deborah Clubb, executive director of the Memphis Area...
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Shelby County Coronavirus Cases Up 76, to 1,508; Deaths Up By 1 to 32
Shelby County now has 1,508 confirmed COVID-19 cases, up from 1,432 on Wednesday. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 rose to 32, up one from the previous day.
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It's No Go for Three Democrats Appealing Ban from Primary Ballot
Oh-for-three. That’s how things turned out Wednesday Night, April 15th, as a trio of would-be penitents — most notably 13-term State Representative John DeBerry — pleaded in vain for the members of...
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Vanderbilt Report: Virus Rate Falls, Situation Still 'Delicate, Uncertain'
Tennessee’s coronavirus transmission rate fell over the past week, according to new data from researchers at Vanderbilt University, though the virus situation here remains “delicate and uncertain.”...
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County Commission Readies Actions on Budget, COVID, Voting
In a sprawling, nearly day-long session of committee meetings, the Shelby County Commission on Wednesday decided to authorize a hiring freeze, finally designated a formula for payments to COVID...
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Jerry Phillips Remembers Brother Knox: "He Was The Keeper Of The History"
Last autumn, I found myself in Jerry Phillips' office at the headquarters for WSBM and WQLT, the family's radio stations in Florence, Alabama. The conversation I had with Jerry and his daughter Halley...
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The Flow: Live-Streamed Music Events This Week
Today we begin our weekly listings of upcoming live-streamed shows. Memphis offers up wave after wave of musical talent — don't let the shut-in world of COVID-19 shut you out of the flow. Step into...
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How to Support Local: Retail
Photo by Mike Petrucci on Unsplash With the newly added stresses caused by COVID-19, some of us need a little shopping therapy. Luckily, while we can no longer step inside most shops, local retailers...
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Avenue Coffee Announces Closure
After six years in business, the U of M area coffee shop announced on Facebook Friday that it would close on Sunday, April 19th. The shop — a quiet study spot for college students and a go-to...
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Shelby County Coronavirus Cases Up 115, to 1,731; Deaths Up By 2 to 37
Shelby County now has 1,731 confirmed COVID-19 cases, up by 115 from Friday's count of 1,616. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 rose by two to 37.
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Shelby County Coronavirus Cases Up 35, to 1,766; Deaths Remain at 37
Shelby County now has 1,766 confirmed COVID-19 cases, up by 35 from Saturday's count of 1,731. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 remains at 37 from Saturday to Sunday...
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The Final Pitch
I would give three years off the end of my life for one more season of high school baseball with my teammates from way back when. My daughter Elena — a senior pitcher for the White Station Spartans —...
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Unapologetic Releases New Comedy Chat Show "What You Doin, Nothin?"
The ever-restless minds of the Unapologetic Records crew recently had a big show at Crosstown Theater canceled because of COVID-19 pandemic. (You can see some video of their epic Indie Memphis 2019...
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Judge Rules Abortions Can Continue Amid Coronavirus
A federal district court in Tennessee blocked the governor’s attempt to temporarily ban abortion because of the coronavirus. Earlier this month, in an executive order responding to the COVID-19...
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Music Video Monday: Herion Young
Music Video Monday is keeping it together in lockdown. Memphis rapper Herion Young scored a major coup when he was signed to Future's record label Freebandz. But just when it was time to get his...
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