The renovated Cossitt Library, the city’s first public library, will reopen in Downtown Memphis Tuesday, April 11, five years after it was closed and three years after work began. The long wait ends with more than 10,000 books, an upstairs performance space, digital studios for podcasts and other digital communications and a café. There are […]
It’s been three years since Covid-19 dealt a crippling blow to downtowns around the nation. For most downtowns, the rebound remains a work in progress, but some are better positioned for success than others, according to a new analysis by The Business Journals. Our inaugural Downtown Vitality Index shows how large city centers across the nation […]
Visitors to the renovated Tom Lee Park will have their choice of popsicles, coffee, cocktails or a “Mac Daddy” brisket macaroni and cheese while they explore the park’s new pathways, play areas and pavilions. On a group tour Tuesday, April 18, hosted by the Downtown Memphis Commission and led by Memphis River Parks Partnership director […]
When Eli Townsend was a boy, he lived in Frayser with his siblings in a single-parent household. His mother did a good job, and so did Townsend. When he was 8 years old, the Memphis Public Library bookmobile started coming to his neighborhood, and he started checking out books: cookbooks. He wanted to help his […]
A new coffee roaster has launched in Memphis with a mission beyond just selling cups of joe. Vinculo Coffee is a Memphis-based coffee distributor and roaster that was started by Andrew Banker. Though he works in Memphis’ medical device industry, Banker has also developed direct connections with coffee growers throughout the world, primarily in Mexico, Nicaragua […]
By Katie Kelly When you walk into the main control room of Outerspace, Unapologetic’s studio, you’ll see a sign on the ceiling that in comparison to the rest of the studio, is relatively non-descript. In uppercase plain black text with a few chosen words in color, it reads: “IN THIS PLACE OUR DIFFERENCES ARE VALUED […]
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“I’m here to lay a foundation for people to step on to do what they need to do to get to the next level.” Here’s how Memphis native J Whitlow’s thoughts on the Memphis music scene led him to create an outstanding annual Memphis Music Festival: Listen Out Loud Music Festival (LOL Fest). With a […]
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Each week, the team at We Are Memphis Music makes our picks for the week’s best upcoming live music events. Here are our picks for the week beginning May 22nd! Dave Matthews Band 7:30pm, Wednesday May 24th Bank Plus Amphitheater $50+ If you look up the highest-grossing bands of all time, nestled comfortably within the […]
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