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Listen Up: Josh Leggett of Foresight

Josh Leggett told it like it was when he advertised for musicians for his band, which eventually became Foresight. “I got tired of being kicked ...

Rapper Mr. Modest is 'oldest rookie' in game

At 36, Quincy Ross, who raps under the name Mr. Modest, is at the age when most artists matriculate out of the hip-hop scene, segueing ...

The Unbeheld releases its psychedelic torrent in new CD

Hunched over plates of fried rice and Vietnamese soup in a Midtown restaurant, the members of Memphis stoner metal band the Unbeheld seem far removed ...

Kirk Whalum embraces spiritual roots with new album

There is a thread in Kirk Whalum’s life and career. It’s a line that began as a youth playing in his father’s church choir, and ...

Dining Review: Confident Classic dishes at Judd Grisanti's Trattoria

Through their restaurants, the Memphis Grisantis have reveled in their Italian heritage for decades. Last year, Judd Grisanti left the glamorous dining space he created ...

Meet the Chef: Tinawat "Gai" Klaimongkol

Who or what was your first cooking influence? My dad. ...When he cooks, he cooks a lot, so he needs the helper. So I volunteered ...

Best Bets: Fried Green Beans

I think the battered vegetable-as-appetizer trend started with fried mushrooms. It’s the first I remember, though I’m not going to get into whether the Hollywood’s ...

Mexican eatery offers balanced indulgence with grilled meats, fresh pastries

So many Mexican restaurants have sprung up on Macon Road that it's giving Summer Avenue a run for the money. I recently met a friend ...

People: Penn helping in post-quake Haiti

Look closely at the foreigners buzzing around a hospital tent above one of Haiti's biggest earthquake-refugee camps and a face stands out: There, carrying the ...

MidSouthCon is a feast for fans of fantasy, sci-fi, horror

The 28th MidSouthCon — an annual gathering of science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic book, anime and gaming aficionados — begins today and continues through Sunday ...

Movie Review: 'The Ghost Writer' an old-style intelligent thriller

The body that washes up on shore at the start of "The Ghost Writer" is not the first of many, which may surprise moviegoers accustomed ...

'Star Wars in Concert' comes to FedExForum

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday (March 13) for “Star Wars in Concert,” a multimedia event inspired by George Lucas’ space blockbusters. The ...

Young artist makes his mark in Memphis

Ryan VanderLey admits that the title of his exhibition at L. Ross Gallery — “Ice Hockey Is for Abstract Painters Who Are Tired of Defending ...

Ten regional premieres highlight Playhouse new season

The first show Jackie Nichols was certain would be on Playhouse on the Square's first full season in its new theater is also one of ...

News in the arts: Downloadable myths

Chatterbox Audio Theater has released another installment in its original audio series based on myths and legends from world culture. "The Aesir and the Building ...

Michael Ching stepping down from Opera Memphis

Michael Ching, general and artistic director of Opera Memphis, is stepping down after 18 years. His wife, University of Memphis professor Barbara Ching, recently became ...

Party Line: A boot scootin' good time

It was more "Cowboy down!" than "Cowboy up!" as riders fell off the mechanical bull at the third annual Stetsons and Stars benefit for the ...

Party Line: More Mardi Gras

It might be difficult to nab a king cake, but Mardi Gras beads apparently still are plentiful two weeks after Fat Tuesday. Guests wore them ...

Party Line: Guests experience 'Beatlemania' at Heart Ball

Brent Long used real Volkswagen bodies for decorations at the 2010 Memphis Heart Ball on Saturday night at The Peabody. The VW bugs, which Brent ...

Party Line: Second Chance Prom time-travels to assist Neighborhood School

It was big hair and spiky pumps for some women and mullets and checkered Vans for some men -- along with dated formal attire -- ...