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06/11/26

Overton Park Shell Celebrates 90 Years of Free Music

Ninety years after the Works Progress Administration poured its concrete in 1936, the Overton Park Shell remains one of the only active Depression-era bandshells in the country. This fall, Memphis’ backyard music venue celebrates that milestone the only way it knows how: by throwing open the lawn for free. From September 4 through October 11,…

Activities

06/11/26

David Uzochukwu’s Bodies of Water Opens in Memphis

The first museum exhibition of David Uzochukwu’s career is not opening in Berlin, London, or New York. It is opening in Memphis, and that matters. David Uzochukwu: Bodies of Water runs June 10 through September 27, 2026, at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, marking the debut solo museum show for the Austrian-Nigerian photographer and filmmaker. At…

Arts

06/04/26

ARTSmemphis Launches Recognize Campaign for Memphis Arts

2026 is not a quiet year for the arts in Memphis. More than 20 local arts institutions are celebrating anniversary milestones. The Memphis Art Museum and Metal Museum are both set to open before the year is out. And ARTSmemphis wants the city to stop and take stock of what that means. “Recognize” is a new citywide…

Community

05/25/26

Pablo Ávila Finds Community at the University of Memphis

Pablo Ávila just graduated from the University of Memphis as a Student Marshal with two majors, two Outstanding Senior Awards, and a whole lot of Memphis to show for it. Born and raised in Bogotá, Pablo spent a gap year doing community service work in Mexico. That experience deepened something he had always carried: a…

Meet

05/21/26

A Memphis Innovator Just Changed the Game in New York City

Memphis has always produced more talent than the world gives it credit for. IMAKEMADBEATS knows that better than most. The producer, engineer, and Founder & CEO of UNAPOLOGETIC. didn’t wait for someone to hand him a seat at the table. He built one. And then he built a whole studio. Last fall, IMAKEMADBEATS partnered with…

Hustle

05/06/26

DJ Yo Breezye Is helping put the Power Back in the DJ’s Hand

Born and raised in Memphis, Bryan Roberson, known as Yo Breezye, has always been building something. DJ, photographer, curator, practicing filmmaker. He’ll tell you himself he does a little bit of everything. “I think I would consider myself a cultural curator. I do a little bit of everything. DJ, curate events, tell stories through content.…

Hustle

05/05/26

DJ Nico Is Putting Memphis on the Dance Music Map One Set at a Time

Originally from Arkansas, Memphis has been home for a while now and DJ Nico has made it her business to make sure the city gets its flowers in the dance music conversation. A classically trained violist, DJ, and curator by title. A cultural connector by nature. Nico plays black nostalgic music woven into dance music,…

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Memphis Homecoming Week - 10/18 - 10/26

Memphis Homecoming Kickoff
Oct 18 @ 1PM

Celebrate the start of Memphis Homecoming Week at Handy Park on Beale Street! Enjoy live performances, school pride, and a citywide party you won't forget.

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