Through improbable twists of fate and the generosity and foresight of Hugo and Margaret Dixon, the Dixon Gallery & Gardens has become a jewel in the city’s cultural landscape.

As “Young Warriors” wraps filming across Memphis, a local production company is proving the city can be both the setting and the engine for films with national reach and deep local roots.

Chris Herrington notes that “January and February can bring the late arrival of some of the prior year’s best films, especially of the foreign-language variety.”

The National Ornamental Metal Museum’s “Taster” classes are meant to do just what the name implies: give folks a taste of different styles of the metal arts with the hope that they fall in love with it.

Jim Jarmusch is a New York filmmaker, but one with Memphis connections. Chris Herrington says the filmmaker’s “Mystery Train” is arguably the greatest of Memphis movies.

Also in January, Central High alumni get separate exhibitions at the Buckman Center and the Botanic Garden.

“Stranger Things” fans can watch the finale of the Netflix series in a communal, big-screen setting at Paradiso Cinema Grill on New Year’s Eve and on New Year’s Day. 

On a schooner in the Arctic Circle, artists, writers, musicians and scientists come together to observe, experience and research the frigid region. 

Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” arrives with the tagline “Dream Big.” But Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue” one-ups it with the tagline “Dream Huge.”

From arts shows, concerts, to theater productions and beyond, the Memphis art scene blossomed in 2025. Here’s a recap of some of our top arts and culture moments. And some staff favorites.

“With a Christmas Day release in theaters coast-to-coast, with two big stars and a repertoire of well-loved music, ‘Song Sung Blue’ is a pretty good advertisement for the musicians and studios of Memphis.”

If you’re looking for more grown-up counterprogramming, there’s “The Housemaid,” an apparent thriller from “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig. 

Paul Thomas Anderson’s topical action-comedy romp “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s Delta-set horror period piece “Sinners” dominated this year’s awards vote of the Southeastern Film Critics Association. 

IMAX screenings include a holiday film, a horror film, a holiday horror film and a Rolling Stones concert film.

The Orange Mound neighborhood marker is located at corner of Park Avenue and Airways Boulevard.

With his bushy mustache and a Stetson on his head, James Wallace didn’t exactly look like a man who literally willed a museum to life, then nurtured its continued existence for nearly three decades afterward.

A potential Best Picture winner starring a Best Actress candidate comes to Memphis theaters. Plus, the Paradiso will be participating in a national IMAX “sneak preview” screening. 

Also, three exhibitions are on view at Sheet Cake Gallery, while Tops Gallery has exhibitions on view at both locations.

Also opening this week: “Zootopia 2” hits the big screen along with Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller.

Some stunning images shot by local residents of wildlife and the natural splendor of Shelby County will be featured in next year’s Tennessee Wildlife Federation calendar.

Like You Children’s Film Fest brings both whimsy and education to the Pink Palace.

Chris Herrington says “Pulp Fiction” carries the thrill of a young director coming into his own, taking chances and pulling them off, discovering just how good he can be.

The statewide event’s Memphis exhibit will focus on the legacy of the Memphis College of Art.

In East Memphis, an artist’s utopian daydream is becoming a reality.

Erica Qualy, the founder of Memphis Zine Fest, has one word for the make-it-yourself mini-magazines with endless possibilities: liberating.