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<strong>Gregory Seals II holds his daughter Kennedy Seals, 4, so she can get a better view of the fireworks Saturday at Collierville&rsquo;s annual Independence Day celebration at H. W. Cox Park in 2022.</strong> (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)Arts & Culture

Fourth of July events to light up across Memphis area

Neighborhoods and cities across the metro area will host events ranging from fishing rodeos to fireworks.

By Amaya Taylor June 26, 2026
Music

Man or Astro-man? and Death to headline Gonerfest 23

A surf rock band from Alabama and a pioneering punk rock band from Detroit are among the 30+ bands scheduled for the 23rd Gonerfest.

By Elle Perry June 25, 2026
Premium Arts & Culture

America, and Memphis, are falling back in love with books

The American Booksellers Association saw its membership swell to numbers not seen since the 1990s. Here’s what local booksellers think of the trend.

By Noah McLane 9 hours ago
Arts & Culture

Overton Park Shell breaks ground on $2M artist lounge

Overton Park Shell board members kicked off the groundbreaking ceremony with a special musical surprise and shared what the future holds for the current artist lounge.

By Noah McLane 3 hours ago

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    Arts Beat: Nearly 20 exhibitions will open the Memphis Art Museum

    “We’re finding ways to tell new stories with our permanent collection, but also introduce our visitors to new works, new acquisitions that we’ve been holding onto very eagerly to debut them in our new building,” said chief curator Patricia Daigle.

    By Elle Perry June 26, 2026
  • The To-Do List

    Summer parties, West Coast cruising culture and B.B. King’s second chance

    In this week’s To-Do List, a band of medical pros play on a rooftop, a 1975 coming-of-age classic is on the big screen and songwriters compete to have the “Last Song Standing.”

    By Alys Drake, Beth Gooch, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry June 25, 2026
  • Performing Arts

    Collierville student wins at National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York

    The ceremony — hosted by Bowen Yang, formerly of “Saturday Night Live” — followed a 10-day intensive that included coaching sessions, training and rehearsals led by Broadway professionals. Participants come from 58 programs across the U.S.

    By Alys Drake June 23, 2026
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Supergirl’ flies, ‘Cooley High’ looks back

    Also showing: The new “Jackass: Best and Last” is advertising itself as the “fifth and final installment” of the TV-born, gonzo-stunt comedy franchise.

    By Chris Herrington June 23, 2026
  • Music

    Alabama concert rescheduled after weather cancellation

    After thunderstorms force cancellation, Alabama concert rescheduled for September.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 23, 2026
  • Performing Arts

    Opera Memphis announces 2026-27 season featuring classics, premieres, and free citywide events

    The mainstage season opens Oct. 24 with “Rigoletto” at the Cannon Center in collaboration with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

    By Alys Drake June 23, 2026
  • Premium Visual Arts

    Bistros, absinthe and good-time girls: Discover Parisian cafe culture at the Dixon

    “Café Society” includes works by Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, among others.

    By Elle Perry June 21, 2026
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Medical crisis cut Memphis native’s time on Netflix reality show

    The White Station High alumnus took an unconscious, face-first fall into a fire pit with a vat of boiling water hovering over the flames. Now he’s recovered and grateful for the adventure.

    By Amaya Taylor June 21, 2026
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    At 6 games and counting, Adam Remsen is Memphis’ newest ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

    To prepare for his run on the show, Adam Remsen studied his knowledge weak spots (opera, 19th century presidents, European monarchs and world rivers) and focused on the most important part of the game: the buzzer.

    By Jody Callahan June 20, 2026
  • Premium The Arts Beat

    Arts Beat: ‘Tarzan’ and a world premiere open in Memphis-area theaters

    Disney’s “first prince” and a beloved American president are the focus of the two shows opening this weekend.

    By Alys Drake June 25, 2026
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    John Zeanah wants city planning to be smarter — so he wrote a book

    Eric Barnes talks to John Zeneah, the city’s chief of development and infrastructure, about his book: “Today’s Comprehensive Plan: An Adaptive Approach.”

    By Eric Barnes June 18, 2026
  • Update Music

    Memphis music producer Tay Keith has died at 29

    Grammy Award-nominated Memphis producer Brytavious Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, has died, according to Nashville police.

    By Elle Perry June 22, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Tennessee tourism aims to fight AI fakery

    Only one in 20 travelers could identify a real photo of a Tennessee outdoor tourism spot when shown alongside an AI-generated image. Here’s how the state’s Department of Tourist Development plans to counter that.

    By Noah McLane June 18, 2026
  • The To-Do List

    How to celebrate Juneteenth; plus, brews, cars and the art of protesting

    In this week’s To-Do List, the Empress of Soul is on the King of Rock’s stage, and “Jaws” is swimming in just in time for your beach trip.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Alys Drake, Chris Herrington June 18, 2026
  • Music

    8Ball & MJG bring Memphis rap to NPR’s Tiny Desk

    This is the fifth year for Black Music Month-themed Tiny Desk Concerts. 

    By Elle Perry June 18, 2026
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: The Memphis Art Museum will be the next great place in the city — because of Barbara and Pitt Hyde.

    Pitt and Barbara Hyde didn’t want their name on the new Memphis Art Museum. That didn’t stop Memphis mayor Paul Young from highlighting the couple’s astounding work. “For a generation you have led with generosity and vision,” Young said. “And your mark on the city — on Downtown in particular — is everywhere.”

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    Q&A: More from the Hydes on Downtown, the Grizzlies, AutoZone Park and the future of Memphis

    Memphis Art Museum will have free admission for Shelby County residents

    By Geoff Calkins June 18, 2026
  • Premium Metro

    Q&A: More from the Hydes on Downtown, the Grizzlies, AutoZone Park and the future of Memphis

    The Daily Memphian’s Geoff Calkins sat down with Barbara and Pitt Hyde to talk about the new museum, their hands-on approach to civic projects and why Memphis continues to be — in their words — their “big bet.”

    By Geoff Calkins June 18, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis Art Museum will have free admission for Shelby County residents

    There’s an opening date set for the Memphis Art Museum. And when it opens, it will welcome locals to a bigger gallery space, a sculpture garden, a rooftop walking path and more for free. 

    By Elle Perry June 24, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Toy Story’ returns, a Todd Snider farewell

    Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun. From the first “summer blockbuster,” a beloved children’s movie series to Robin Hood, what’s old is back again at the theaters this week. Plus, Chris Herrington also gives his Steven Spielberg Top 10. 

    By Chris Herrington June 19, 2026
  • Education

    A new act for Humes: Arts and tech school planned for Elvis’ alma mater

    Local dance director Katie Smythe’s new performing arts school recently bought Humes Middle, Elvis Presley’s alma mater in North Memphis. 

    By Laura Testino June 15, 2026
  • Premium Education

    In the age of social media and AI, college students are opening physical books less. But Rhodes professors still believe reading is fundamental.

    For Rhodes College, a small liberal arts college that prides itself on creating lifelong learners, apathy about reading can feel not just like a challenge but an affront to its mission. Here’s why students are reading less than ever — and what professors are doing about it.

    By John Klyce June 14, 2026
  • Premium Germantown

    New murals add vibrance to Wolf River tunnel on Germantown Greenway

    Brightly colored depictions celebrating the Germantown Greenway are now greeting users as they walk, run or bike along the trail passing underneath Wolf River Boulevard.

    By Abigail Warren June 17, 2026
  • Premium Business

    Cardboard and creativity: How 901 Games brings Memphis’ gaming community together

    How a Midtown business creates community and space for gamers of all ages and creeds.

    By Noah McLane June 15, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Thunderstorms force cancellation of Live at the Garden concert

    Severe weather forces cancellation of Alabama concert, meant to be the opener of this year’s Live at the Garden series at the Memphis Botanic Garden

    By Jody Callahan June 13, 2026
  • Premium Visual Arts

    Berlin-based artist turns photos surreal in Brooks exhibition

    The last exhibition to open in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Overton Park is the first solo museum exhibition for David Uzochukwu.

    By Elle Perry June 13, 2026

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