- Issue Archive for
- Nov 4-10, 2010
- Vol. 1, No. 1132
Art
News
Memphis in the Middle
The unique problems of Memphis and other middle-sized cities are being studied and discussed by a new U of M professor. Mary Cashiola reports.
Smoke on the Water
The Riverfront Development Corporation wants to bring fire art to the river, but its success depends on the park at Beale Street Landing.
What They Said
Comments from memphisflyer.com
Discrimination Debate
Council may study the need for a nondiscrimination ordinance for gay city employees.
Blight Fighters
Memphis leaders and residents are finding new ways to deal with more than 8,000 vacant, deteriorated properties across the city.
Hooked
John Branston reports on Bass Pro's request for $110 million in public financing for the Pyramid project.
West Memphis 3 Get New Hearing
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley — aka the West Memphis 3 convicted of the 1993 murders of three 8-year-olds — should be granted new hearings.
Conley's Contract
Chris Herrington gives his two cents on Grizzlies player Mike Conley's $40 million contract at Beyond the Arc.
Tennessee Extends Tigers' Nightmare Season, 50-14
In his appropriately named blog, Tiger Blue, Frank Murtaugh surveys the damage from the football Tigers' latest outing. Is it basketball season yet?
A Pain in the Eyes
Frank Murtaugh is watching a lot of bad football being played by his favorite teams. He shares the pain.
Blight Bombs Away
Memphis got bombed on Saturday. Mary Cashiola was there and has a report.
Greenline to be Disrupted
City construction on Holmes Street could disrupt the new Greenline for up to eight months. Mary Cashiola has the details.
We Recommend
Music
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North and South
New Englander Ray LaMontagne joins Arkansan Levon Helm for an ace roots-rock double bill.
Local Record Reviews
A round-up of recent local releases.
Politics
Ulysses Jones, Veteran Legislator, Dies Unexpectedly
Universally respected member of state House, 59, had just been reelected to a 13th term.
Corker , on Mission to Reform Spending, Responds to Being on Tea Party Purge List
Says critics are "a small group of people, Washington-centrric, who don't like the fact that I actually think about what I do."
Free Showing of Fair Game at Cordova Malco
Film depicts alleged "outing" of CIA agent Valerie Plame by Bush administration.
Changing Weather
Tennessee is seeing an ongoing — and accelerating — political shift.
Sports
Theater
Preacher Man
Tartuffe gets what he deserves at Hattiloo.
Film
Two for the Road
A pair of edgy actors pair up for a rough-edged travel comedy.
Opinion
The Morning After
The only path to consolidation is a financial calamity.
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Letter from the Editor
I was struck by the parallels between Glenn Beck's rally in Washington, D.C., on August 28th and Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's rally last weekend. Beck's rally was serious, or at least as serious as a gathering led by a grandstanding blowhard could be. Stewart's "rally for irony" was less serious, but just as pointless ...
More Than Funny
The Stewart/Colbert rally tickled the fancy of Memphians.
Food & Wine
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Fresh Starts
Marley’s takes over Plush; changes at Grace.
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Wine & Prejudice
Time to retaste a much maligned bunch.
Special Sections
tournees festival
The French biopic, Seraphine, is one of the featured films of the Tournee Festival Tuesday.
Jonathan Auger
Work by Jonathan Auger at Material through November 27th
Amy LaVere
Memphis chanteuse Amy LaVere plays the Buccaneer Wednesday night.
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