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Friends, disciples pay tribute to Chilton at South by Southwest
In death, as in life, Alex Chilton remained the focus of attention, intrigue and homage. The final day of the South by Southwest music festival clearly seemed to revolve around the Memphis music legend, who died Wednesday in his adopted hometown of New Orleans from a presumed heart attack.
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Music
Concert Review: Sumptuous 'New World' closes 10th fine year for IRIS
The 10th season of the IRIS Orchestra came to a triumphant close Saturday night with a robust blend of brilliance.
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Movies
Sci-fi needn't require blockbuster budget
"Avatar," "Star Trek," "District 9" -- the most familiar science-fiction movies of the past year have raised the bar for technical accomplishment, from their galaxy-spanning spacecraft to their computer-generated monsters. But science fiction is a genre of ideas more than effects, which is why clever filmmakers with limited resources continue to pursue strange visions of alternate worlds.
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Dining
Pizza that nourishes the soul
Well, come on. Surely we can all have a good laugh together at the mural on the wall at the Mellow Mushroom, the one that says "The Soul of Germantown." Say what? Hey, no one's knocking Germantown here, and definitely not taking a shot at the Mellow Mushroom. It's just funny. Soul and Germantown. Hmmm ... I wonder if Stax is thinking about moving to the 'burbs ...
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Arts
Review: Ailey dance company's Orpheum performance proves captivating, intense
The company members of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater could no doubt turn the hokey pokey into an art form. Such is the spirit and intensity of their movement when they take the stage. To look at their slender arms, muscular thighs, and bodies that travel through space more like liquid than flesh is to witness some of the world’s most incredible dance alchemy.
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03.21.2010: Ozark Folk Center State Park: Ozark Folk School. 1032 Park Avenue. 870-269-3851.
03.21.2010: Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary's School: Says You!. 60 Perkins Ext.. 901-537-1483.
03.21.2010: FedExForum: The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions. 191 Beale. 901-205-2525.
03.21.2010: Memphis Botanic Garden: Mad Hatter's Tea Party. 750 Cherry Road. 901-576-4100.
03.21.2010: Playhouse on the Square: "Frost/Nixon". 66 S. Cooper. 901-726-4656.
03.21.2010: Orpheum Theater: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 203 South Main. 901-525-7800.
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The 10th season of the IRIS Orchestra came to a triumphant close Saturday night with a robust blend of brilliance.
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Well, come on. Surely we can all have a good laugh together at the mural on the wall at the Mellow Mushroom, the one that ...
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- Alvin Ailey dancers put inspiration in motion | 2
