Thanks to mile-high wigs, flashy sequin gowns, and lots of makeup, Memphis’ Bouffants aren’t the average party band. Learn all about them during “The Bouffants Undressed” at Theatre Memphis this weekend…
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Tiffany Plays Backstreet
Fortunately for the red-headed teen pop princess Tiffany, the 1980s are back with a vengeance. And so is her career. Well, sort of…
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Recall Issued for Bread Sold at Area Schnucks
Yikes! Schnucks has just issued a press release that says Sara Lee has a recall on nine of its bread items because they may contain metal shavings…
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Memphis Artists Dominate EW’s List
In Entertainment Weekly’s ranking of the top love songs of all time, fully 20 percent of the Top 20 have connections to Memphis. Redding, Cash, Green, and of course, the King…
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Beale Street Landing from a Different Angle
Friends For Our Riverfront have overlaid a site map of $29 million Beale Street Landing on to a Google map of the Memphis riverfront and Tom Lee Park…
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Booking the Peabody Hotel
Back in 2005, The Peabody asked for memories from Memphians and Mid-Southerners that would illustrate the landmark’s 138-year-old history. Thanks to those responses, as well as input from individuals involved in the hotel’s renovation, you can read all about its fascinating past in The Peabody: A History of the South’s Grand Hotel…
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Memphis “Idol” Gets an Emmy Nod
On Thursday, the nominations for the primetime Emmy Awards were announced. The American Idol Memphis episode was among them…
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Harry Potter Events This Weekend
One of the biggest events this summer is at bookstores Saturday, July 21st. Weighing 1.8 pounds and coming in at 784 pages, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released. But the party really starts the night before. All across Memphis on July 20th, Potter enthusiasts of all ages will be coming together to celebrate the seventh and last tome in the J.K. Rowling series…
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Sauce Boss Plays the Blues, Makes Gumbo
Bill Wharton’s music performances are smokin’ — from his swampy Florida blues to the gumbo he cooks onstage.
For 17 years, Wharton (better known as “Sauce Boss”) has fed his fans gumbo that he specially prepares during each show. He’ll perform and cook at the Blues City Cafe from July 18 to 21 and at Memphis Union Mission July 22…
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Oxford American Names Memphian Best Director
Making the current issue of Oxford American‘s “Best of the South” list is Memphis’ very own exploitation director Mike McCarthy….
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British Channel to Gest: Ta Ta!
Looks like David Gest has worn out his welcome in England. The Liza Minnelli-ex, one-time Memphian, and music producer has been canned from his gig with the British channel ITV …
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LeAnn Rimes at Sam’s Town Saturday
Check out LeAnn Rimes looking amazing on the cover of the July Shape magazine. Or, see her yourself when she comes to Sam’s Town in Tunica July 14th…