- Issue Archive for
- May 26 - Jun 1, 2011
- Vol. 1, No. 1161
News
After the Flood
As high water recedes, it leaves homeless people, vacant homes, mosquitoes, trash, and mold in its wake.
Pedal Power
Flyer staffers bike to work; uncover obstacles, hidden treasures.
Starving Artists
Gallery for emerging artists struggles to stay open.
What They Said
Comments from Memphisflyer.com
Justin Timberlake's Golf Course to Reopen
Justin Timberlake's Millington-area golf course, Mirimichi, will reopen today after recent flooding forced it to close. Bianca Phillips has more.
Memphis vs. Louisville: The Deal is Done
Memphis and Louisville will renew their storied basketball rivalry next season. Frank Murtaugh has the details.
Memphis' Budgetary Bulge
John Branston says Memphis is playing "small ball" with the budget.
Eat a Peach!
Bruce VanWyngarden is an old coot reminiscing about the days before telephones. Sort of.
What's the Matter With Tennessee?
Jackson Baker sees correlations between the book What's the Matter With Kansas and what has taken place in the Tennessee legislature.
Commercial Appeal to Introduce Online Paywall
The Memphis Commercial Appeal is preparing to introduce its plan to have readers pay for online content. More at the BruceV Blog.
Men Behaving Badly
Randy Haspel rants about the recent plague of men behaving like rats.
Only Two Council Members Attend Budget Hearing
Shea Flinn and Kemp Conrad apologize to attendees at an unusually sparsely attended budget hearing. Hannah Sayle has the story.
She's Bored With Him.
Jack Waggon advises a man whose lover has no interest in sex.
A "Memorial Day" in March
Frank Murtaugh and his family had a memorable day at Arlington Cemetery in Washington, D.C. this spring.
Odessa Struggling
Broad Street arts venue Odessa is having trouble paying its bills. Andrew Caldwell has the story.
13 Assassins is Satisfying
Chris Herrington says the samurai flick, 13 Assassins, is brutally satisfying.
Snake Attack!
Bruce VanWyngarden witnessed first-hand the scaly horrors Diane Sawyer warned us about.
We Recommend
Music
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Party On
Rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson talks about Jack White, Bob Dylan, and yodeling.
Politics
Tomeka Hart to Challenge Cohen in 9th District
Urban League head and MSC Board member could be congressman's toughest opponent.
In Quick Turnaround, Kyle Files Bill to Repeal Anti-Discrimination Ban
Measure will be brought up when legislature reconvenes in January; Campfield ploy to defund Planned Parenthood apparently nullified.
“Ramsey Wins”
That’s a leading Democrat’s verdict on the legislative session of 2011.
Sports
Theater
All in the Timing
Ragtime remounted; Hitchcock recreated.
Film
Back in Black (Out)
The Hangover Part II crosses the ocean for more arrested-development adventures.
Opinion
Playing Small Ball
Why the annual city budget battle is always a grind game.
Measuring Frankly
The fuss over social issues in the Tennessee General Assembly may have obscured some real ends.
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Letter from the Editor
On the way to work this morning, I listened to "Les Brers in A Minor" by the Allman Brothers. It's from the album Eat a Peach, and it's the perfect length for my 10-minute commute. My mind can wander around while Duane Allman and Dickie Betts noodle their way through the song ...
Food & Wine
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Next
Wally Joe’s ACRE opening soon; Kelly English’s next step: a St. Louis steakhouse.
Special Sections
Trolley Crash
Trolleys collided at Main and Auction on Wednesday afternoon. Bianca Phillips reports.
private memphis
See 90 great works of art from 20 Memphis private collections in "Private Memphis" at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens.
after the flood
Read about what the big flood left behind in this week's Flyer cover story.
hangover 2
It's those guys, and they're hungover again in Hangover 2.
Zombies on Beale Street
Zombies attacked Susan Ellis and Pam Denney at dinner Friday night. Details at Hungry Memphis.
sunset symphony
Memphis in May's big finale, Sunset Symphony, is Saturday night.
Guelel Kumba and Afrisssippi
Tonight's free performance at the Levitt Shell will now feature Guelel Kumba and Afrissippi. Kumba is a Fulani musician from Senegal and replaces the originally scheduled Yoro Ndiaya.
memorial day in memphis
Take time today to remember those who gave their all for our country.
wanda jackson
Chris Davis talks with rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson about her new album.
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