- Issue Archive for
- Sep 16-22, 2010
- Vol. 1, No. 1125
Art
News
What They Said
Comments from memphisflyer.com
Support System
Center to provide shelter, programs for “aged out” foster children.
Prescriptions for Privacy
Friends for Life gets full-time pharmacist.
Q&A with Lisa Lumb
Co-author of “Cooper-Young: A Community That Works”
A Full Agenda
Good eats and treats in Knoxville.
The Art of the Sell
The Flyer’s Annual Fall Fashion Issue Ads It Up
A "Mad Men" World
Bruce VanWyngarden reflects on Mad Men and the world that was.
Redbirds Lose Game Two to Tacoma, 11-7
The Tacoma Rainiers took game two of the five-game PCL Championship Series at AutoZone Stadium Wednesday night ...
Willie Herenton: Still Standing?
You may think you're through with Willie Herenton, but he's not through with you. Read an excerpt from Jackson Baker's story in the October Memphis magazine here.
After the Crash
Longtime Memphis developer Jackie Welch says the housing crunch isn't over by a long shot. John Branston has the story.
The Secret Menus of Memphis' Restaurants
Stacey Greenberg explores the secret "off the menu" items that are served at many local restaurants. Some may surprise you.
The Book on Consolidation
John Branston says there's a good book on consolidation, and it's worth reading, no matter how you feel about the issue.
Sickle Cell Run
September is designated as National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. At 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 18th, the Sickle Cell 5K Run-Walk will start at Robert R. Church Park on Beale Street ...
Rainiers Sweep Redbirds; Take PCL Title
So much for home-field advantage. The Tacoma Rainiers completed a three-game sweep of the Memphis Redbirds Friday night, winning their third straight game at AutoZone Park, 10-6 in 11 innings ...
Tigers Top Middle Tennessee State, 24-17
The Memphis Tigers made first-year coach Larry Johnson's home debut a winning one by beating Middle Tennessee, 24-17, at the Liberty Bowl Saturday. Frank Murtaugh has the story.
Got an Appetite?
At Hungry Memphis: BBQ Pitmasters, Lunchbox Eats, and the Neelys.
City Skate
On Tuesday night, the Memphis parks department had a meeting to solicit input for the city's first public skatepark, scheduled to open next fall.
To read more, visit Mary Cashiola's In the Bluff blog.
Date Set for 2nd Downtown Dining Week
Downtown Dining Week is returning. Susan Ellis has the details at Hungry Memphis.
The Kicker
Josh Jasper, who graduated from Ridgeway High School in Memphis, is at LSU where he set a school record last Saturday by kicking five field goals, including a 51-yarder and a 45-yarder.
Read on at City Beat Blog.
Gonerfest 7
Sing All Kinds previews Gonerfest 7, which kicks off today.
Don't I Know You From Somewhere?
Memphis magazine editor Mary Helen Randall on the pitfalls of being recognized.
We Recommend
Music
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Memphis State of Mind
The Drive-By Truckers give a nod to their old hometown.
Politics
Election Protesters Turn Fury on Consolidation, Public Officials
Gibbons, Wharton come under attack, and indictments are demanded -- though not by name.
With New Poll Suggesting She's Far Behind Cohen, Bergmann Opens HQ
9th District GOP nominee trails Democratic incumbent 66.2 percent to 22.9 percent overall in Yacoubian survey, but has edge among white males and Republicans.
Alternate Reality: Dr. Yahweh (a.k.a. Sweet Willie Wine) and Ernest Withers
Alleged spying victim now recalls things differently.
Fincher Getting Flack on the Right for Dodging Debates
Mid-South Tea Party, GOP activist Jeff Ward criticize Republican nominee's shying away from encounters with Democrat Herron.
Stephens to Leave Election Commission, Work for Consolidation
Work on pro-consolidation group "Rebuild Government" prompted departure.
UPDATE: Former Juvenile Court clerk Steve Stamson selected by GOP legislative delegation to succeed Stephsns on commission.
Payback
First-day infighting highlights sharper partisan edges in new county commission.
Sports
Theater
Dirty Secrets
Porn Yesterday, at TheatreWorks, doesn’t live up to the source material.
We Recommend
Film
Boston Story
Ben Affleck proves himself with another effective hometown crime flick.
Opinion
After the Crash
Developer Jackie Welch looks back on the real estate boom and bust.
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Letter from the Editor
It's a mad, mad, Mad Men world these days. Fashion (p. 16) is all about re-creating those halycon days of the early 1960s, when the business of America was business, when American values were baseball and apple pie — not to mention cigarettes, booze, and casual misogyny ...
Dispelling the Fears
The nation was cheered by a Cordova pastor’s grace toward Islamic neighbors.
Books
Tell It!
Introducing: a new history of African-American sermons and sermonizers.
Food & Wine
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Pssst!
Ordering from the "secret" menu.
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Totally Buggin’
Heather Bugg (and her mother, her sister, and her triplets) make Ladybugg a family affair.
Special Sections
drive by truckers
Check out the Drive-By Truckers at Minglewood Friday.
cooper-young festival
Check out the art, music, crafts, and people at the Cooper-Young Festival Saturday.
New Work
"Survival of the Fittest" by Ann Fitzgerald Bailey at Askew Nixon Ferguson
Ladybugg Bakery
At Ladybugg Bakery, it's a family affair.
Botanic Garden
Memphis Botanic Garden Farmers Market today, from 2 to 6 p.m.
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