At least two of this week’s main events are happening in Overton Park. 

You have a chance this week to watch “The Matrix” on the big screen — the really big screen — at the Pink Palace, take a parking spot over as a pocket park and get your ballet on, very quickly. 

The Memphis Zoo recently began a project focused on the wildlife of West Tennessee.

Former Landers Center Executive Director Todd Mastry claims he was fired because members of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors wanted him to stop booking Black artists. New court filings now reveal additional details. 

Days into the new Shelby County Commission’s four-year term, two commissioners have been formally charged with crimes. And a third is under review because of a city grant. 

Plus, Germantown is thinking 24 years ahead. 

This weekend will have you dancing, walking and downward dogging. 

Earlier this summer, pictures of black bears in Tennessee sparked a flurry of responses on social media. 

By next summer, the Memphis Area Transit Authority hopes to have 56 new buses on the roads. 

The big local news this week is probably the 90th anniversary of the Overton Park Shell. 

It’s a weekend for some very high-profile openings. 

5C Data Centers buying the former Fred’s space raises the question of whether one era of Memphis is seguing to another.

Before the game, we didn’t know much about the team. But, after Saturday, some questions have been answered.

Last month, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the purchase of four new rapid DNA machines, giving local law enforcement the ability to turn DNA test results around in 90 minutes. 

A very local holiday anchors this week but there’s plenty of other happenings coming up. 

It’s a weekend for nostalgia.

The owners of Poplar Plaza are taking a new strategy with leasing for the shopping center, something they are calling dwell time. 

More than two weeks ago, then-Collierville Fire Chief John Selberg was placed on administrative leave, and rumors about why ran rampant. 

Longtime reporter Jody Callahan is here to talk about Winter Jones’ death and the processes the state has put in place to keep kids safe. 

It’s a time of beginnings and endings. 

If it’s Friday, it’s time to tune in for chitchat about local Memphis events. 

Earlier this week, Malco Theatres quietly announced that it would soon offer seats that move and vibrate in reaction to what’s on screen. 

Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn recently tweeted that the state should close its primaries, forcing voters to choose their political affiliation when they register. 

In early July, the new director of the Memphis Public Libraries announced the City of Memphis’ library system would no longer partner with Friends of the Library, a local fundraising group. 

Civic engagement is the watchword this week.