Dust off those fishnet stockings and apply a liberal amount of candy-apple red lipstick. It’s time-warp time at TheatreWorks as the Emerald Theatre Company celebrates the music of Broadway in Out Tonight Six: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again…
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Juneteenth This Weekend
This weekend, Memphis will celebrate Juneteenth in recognition of June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Texas learned the Civil War had ended and they were free …
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More Questions about Networx
In June 2005, Joseph Lee lobbied the city to up its investment in Memphis Networx.
“We don’t believe that having a $32-million stake in [Networx] and failing to get a $6-million loan guarantee should result in us losing such a strong equity position,” he said, stressing the value of the Memphis utility’s majority share in the public/private telecom venture. …
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Is Networx Being Undersold?
Before taking on the $11 million Networx deal, Communications Infrastructure Investments entered into an agreement with Pennsylvania Power & Light to buy PPL-Telecom, a Networx-like subsidiary. That deal is valued at $60 million. Yes, $60 million.
Chris Davis ponders the situation …
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Timberlake Is “LoveStoned”
Check out the video for Justin Timberlake’s new song “LoveStoned/I Think She Knows,” directed by Robert Hales, who also helmed Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy.” It’s trippy.
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Memphis Fox Station on the Block
On Wednesday, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. announced it planned to sell nine of its Fox-affiliated TV stations, including the one in Memphis. …
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Malco Projectionist In Trouble for Online Review
According to Reuters, a projectionist for Malco was suspended after he posted a pre-opening, negative review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on the web site, aintitcool.com. …
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U of M to hold Urban Ecology Colloquium
The University of Memphis will be the site for the first Urban Ecology Colloquium Thursday, June 14th, with an emphasis on funding environmental education. …
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Memphis Film Debuts at Seattle Film Fest
Lovely By Surprise, a made-in-Memphis feature film, is scheduled to debut at the Seattle International Film Festival on Thursday, June 14th….
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Another Deputy Arrested For Assault
For the third time this week, a Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for domestic assault. …
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Ya Ya Has Miscarriage
Sad news from the Memphis Zoo today. According to the AP, an ultrasound has confirmed what has been feared in recent weeks: that the giant panda Ya Ya is no longer pregnant. …
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Rename the RiverKings
The Memphis RiverKings announced last week that they’re considering a name change for the hockey team, and they’d like some input…