Arts & Culture

Coverage of visual arts, performing arts, cultural events, and artistic entrepreneurs.

Silhouettes line the National Street median. Each one represents a pedestrian who was killed by a vehicle strike in Shelby County in 2020. The installation will be displayed through the month of July. (Submitted)

Memphis pedestrian deaths sit at record high; art installation urges drivers to slow down

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July 7, 2021

[Author Leigh Tatum is a resident of Highland Heights and a High Ground News Community Correspondent. Correspondents are everyday people trained in the basics of neighborhood-based reporting who have deep […]

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A family picks up activity sheets and grab-and-go craft kits at the North Branch Library. The kids are part of Memphis Public Libraries' strategy for helping kids with learning and literacy from home during the pandemic. (Memphis Library Foundation)
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On the greensward at Overton Park, members of the Central High School band take a few extra minutes to practice their parts as the rest of the band wraps up practice behind them. May 2021. (Cole Bradley)
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PRIZM Ensemble’s 2021 summer camps will be held in person and virtual; registration open
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