Dress like Selena, party with Trekkies and get a tattoo at Graceland
In this week’s To-Do List, the Stax Music Academy takes over Handy Park, Ballet Memphis performs a Shakespeare classic and Novel’s new club lets you walk and read at the same time.
Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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Spirit of MemphisFrom Bartlett to the moon and back
At least four pairs of specialty eyeglasses for viewing eclipses traveled from Bartlett to the moon as part of NASA’s manned Artemis II mission to fly by the moon.
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Visual ArtsWhen asked to help bring back Indie Memphis Film Festival, new artistic director ‘jumped at it’
Brandon Harris returns to his role to curate films for an Indie Memphis Film Festival that, he said in an interview, “runs the gamut of American independent cinema.”
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Ask the MemphianAsk the Memphian: Did Houdini ever perform in Memphis?
One hundred years after his untimely death, Harry Houdini still captivates the imaginations of magicians and magic fans worldwide, including in Memphis. In this installment of Ask the Memphian, we tell you about Houdini’s three visits to the Bluff City, the first of which came at the end of the 19th century.
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BusinessBaby ducks are cute! And Metzer Farms hatches hundreds of thousands every year
Many of those downy little ducklings get to fly before they even sprout feathers — traveling on FedEx jets from the Cordova hatchery to buyers around the country.
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Spirit of Memphis April 4,1968 through the eyes of a then-19-year-old who was at the Lorraine Motel
Clara Jean Ester, who was 19 in 1968, describes the moments after Rev. King was shot. And the daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu discusses the mission her father and Rev. King shared.
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Public Safety Triple shooting Downtown leaves 2 in critical condition
Three were wounded, two critically, after gunfire erupted in Downtown Memphis early Saturday morning, police said.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: More on baseball movies
More Daily Memphian staffers share their favorite baseball movies.
Some of these can be considered to be more baseball movies than others, but hear us out.
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Memphis Grizzlies Brandon Clarke released from jail after alleged high-speed chase and arrest
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke allegedly tried to escape after a deputy attempted to pull him over and was later arrested for possessing more than 200 grams of a controlled substance.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke arrested in Arkansas
Clarke will remain in custody on the drug charges until a bond hearing can be held within the next 48 hours, officials said.
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Sports ‘I love baseball’: Redbirds get opening-night welcome from small but enthusiastic crowd
The Memphis Redbirds returned to AutoZone Park with a 10-5 win over Norfolk, bringing their 2026 record to 4-0.
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DowntownFire crews respond to smoke billowing from Peabody hotel
Guests were evacuated from the Peabody Hotel Downtown on Saturday morning after a fire was reported in the laundry room.
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Spirit of Memphis Strikes and gutters, ups and downs: Bowlers let fly for a good cause
More than 1,000 bowlers of all skill levels gathered over the last two weekends to raise funds for Junior Achievement at the organization’s annual “Bowling on the River” Bowl-A-Thon.
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Public Safety Family praises judge for sentence in fatal hit-and-run
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Ray Lepone sentenced Julio Hernandez, 21, to five years in prison for vehicular homicide.
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Public Safety Man who killed U of M student in hit-and-run crash sentenced
The incident happened in July 2023, when Hernandez, behind the wheel of a stolen car, blew through the red light going an estimated 88 mph.
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Arts & Culture Purple, pink, yellow, green and more colors of powder covered those celebrating Holi at Shelby Farms
Some celebrate triumph of good over evil, some celebrate leaving the past behind, some celebrate the changing seasons. Despite their reasons for celebrating, Holi is a colorful day for all.
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Health CareTwo more resign from troubled UTHSC department as officials announce a new hire
The number of people who have resigned from the program grows amid abuse allegations that school officials allegedly refused to address.
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Health CareSixth faculty member at UTHSC resigns over fellow professor
With the latest resignation, the sole full-time faculty member left in the occupational therapy department is the instructor accused of mistreating her students.
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Ask the MemphianAsk the Memphian: Why do TV stations interrupt shows like the Oscars for weather coverage?
Many watched the Academy Awards earlier this month spent much of their night watching weathermen on the TV.
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BusinessTV merger means 1 group will control 3 of Memphis’ 5 stations, worrying some
The deal would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia, most of them local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. Included in that tally are three Memphis stations: WREG, WATN and WLMT.
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EducationUTHSC looking for new faculty to stem resignations after abuse allegations
The staff members’ departures will leave just two occupational-therapy faculty remaining, including the faculty member accused of mistreatment.
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Health CareMost of UTHSC occupational therapy faculty resign amid abuse allegations
Five of the seven members of UTHSC’s occupational therapy faculty resign, allegedly over school’s handling of a professor accused of mistreating students.
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Health CareDoes Memphis need a new Regional One hospital? For some, the answer is a resounding yes.
In the first of a two-part series on the future of Regional One Health, advocates for a new facility say it is desperately needed to replace the aging campus in the Memphis Medical District.
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Health CareCritics urge caution before biting off nearly $1 billion Regional One project
Does Shelby County need a new hospital? And if so, how will it be financed? Skeptics raise questions.
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Metro Memphis escapes severe wind damage, but freezing temps are on the way
About 9,600 MLGW customers were without power late Sunday night, but Memphis dodged severe wind damage. Freezing temperatures are on the way and will last through Tuesday.
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