Arts & Culture

Club patrons dance and vogue as part of a Kiki Ball at Club Memphis.

Orange Mound club serves the black LGBTQ community

Club Memphis owner Ashaki Blair said she has received a lot of support from family and friends who are part of the gay community. As business boomed, she got some opposition from people in the surrounding Orange Mound neighborhood.

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Creative Works Design Bootcamp student Jeannie Tomlinson-Saltmarsh works with Creative Works COO, Dan Price,​​​​ to finalize the logo for her neighborhood development project.
There’s opportunity in Memphis for creative professionals

Creative Works has launched new programs, courses and grade school curriculum to grow Memphis' workforce to reach 10,000 creative professionals by 2030. 

Off The Square: Essential artists claim their stage in Memphis

Theater companies make their own narratives in Memphis artistic market.

Video: Friday night lights at Melrose Stadium

"I know that this stadium has been the focal point of not only football games but entertainment in Orange Mound. And when we have games, you can look for the community to come out in full force," said Shirley Collins, a longtime resident of Orange Mound.

Elite Starz of Nashville make their way down the parade route.
In photos: A mile-long community at the Orange Mound parade

Doors of churches, businesses and homes are opened to people who want to have a good time while watching the one mile-long stretch of their neighborhood pulse with energy for about three hours the second Saturday of September. The faces and moments along the route help inform a portrait of a community.

New public speaker series to address importance of urban planning

A series of events focusing on the creation of the Memphis 3.0 comprehensive plan and featuring national planning and development experts is coming to Memphis thanks to a partnership from the Urban Land Institute and the University of Memphis Design Collaborative.

Memphis Comic Expo organizer Donnie Juengling holds a Shinobi comic by local creators Martheus and Janet Wade.
For the love of comics: Comic culture grows at 4th annual expo

Comic book fandom and culture has exploded over the past decade with the rise of mainstream Marvel and DC Comics-related movies and television shows, as well as the massive popularity of comic franchises like The Walking Dead. Now in its fourth year, the Memphis Comic Expo celebrates the creators of those properties as well as those of smaller, independent artists and publishers.  

Indie Memphis will host the world premiere of Wilson's "Thom Pain."
Indie Memphis Film Festival grows beyond a regional event

Founded in 1998, the Indie Memphis Film Festival has blossomed from a screening for film enthusiasts to an internationally-recognised festival topping over 11,000 attendees for 200 films, panel workshops, live music and parties. It has expanded to a year-round organization with screenings and education for filmmakers and audiences alike.

More openings on tap at Crosstown Concourse over the next year

The $200 million Crosstown Concourse mixed-use project celebrated its grand opening on August 19, but more work is still underway for new commercial and retail tenants that will move in over the next year.

The Memphis College of Art will offer a Fashion Design Certificate in the fall.
Memphis College of Art offers new certificate program in fashion design

The MCA Fashion Design Certficate program is an intensive nine-month program to learn the conceptual thinking and technical skills needed to create fashion designs or work in the fashion industry.

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