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‘A transformative moment’: Memphis Brooks Museum breaks ground Downtown
Thursday, June 1, 2023
The concept of “groundbreaking ceremony” seems redundant when applied to a space already essentially occupied by a crater the size of a city block.
But when the ground in question is being “broken” for a $180 million riverfront attraction intended to establish Memphis as a world-class destination for art exhibition and tourism, ceremonial showmanship is as essential to the enterprise as picks, shovels and construction equipment.
Calkins: Tom Lee Park is now officially open — and it’s spectacular
A Tom Lee Park Memphians will want to visit again and again. And anyone who was at the official reopening Saturday, Sept. 2, will tell you the new and improved park is off to a smashing start.
For the first time, two of the largest US ballet companies are in Memphis
Three of the country’s largest ballet companies are in Tennessee, according to a new analysis.
Two of those ballet companies are in Memphis, according to an August 2023 Dance Data Project study that ranks the 50 largest organizations. Collage Dance Collective entered the top 50 for the first time at No. 46. Ballet Memphis is No. 32.
NBA Foundation: Memphis Music Initiative uplifts youth through music
NBA Foundation grantee Memphis Music Initiative aims to inspire Black and Brown youth through music.
Memphis program pays for master’s degree in teaching
Every Tuesday, as part of our Community Changers series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we catch up with a group that offers a tuition-free master’s degree in teaching as one of their benefits.
‘Generational, long-lasting change’: Epicenter scores federal grant funding
Epicenter president and CEO Jessica Taveau was about to leave for a vacation when she was informed that the organization was a finalist for a major federal grant.
Heights Line Project looks to transform North Memphis with community designed greenspace
The Heights Line Project will be a nearly two-mile multi-use path along National Street, connecting two of the city’s premier greenways.
Mellon Foundation awards Collage Dance $2 million
Memphis-based Collage Dance is one of the largest Black-led performing arts organizations in the South.
Tom Lee Park reimagines Mississippi banks into a lush public space in Memphis
‘A transformative moment’: Memphis Brooks Museum breaks ground Downtown
The concept of “groundbreaking ceremony” seems redundant when applied to a space already essentially occupied by a crater the size of a city block.
But when the ground in question is being “broken” for a $180 million riverfront attraction intended to establish Memphis as a world-class destination for art exhibition and tourism, ceremonial showmanship is as essential to the enterprise as picks, shovels and construction equipment.
National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis plans ‘transformative’ expansion and renovation
Taking a cue from the title of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final book, “Where Do We Go from Here?,” National Civil Rights Museum officials Tuesday announced an ambitious and “transformative” multimillion dollar renovation and expansion of its property on the west side of Mulberry Street, across from the main “Lorraine Motel” museum building and the preserved balcony where King was assassinated on April 4, 1968.