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Music

Reviews | Venues | Bands
Terry Manning back in Memphis to play, discuss music career

In sports terms, Memphis producer/engineer/ musician Terry Manning is what you'd call a "glue guy." He's not flashy or famous, but his contributions are the ...

 Head's up: 1960s rocker promises high-energy Pops Fest show

Roy Head has a serious warning for those planning on attending his Memphis show this weekend. "I'm gonna blow your saddle off," howls Head, in ...

 Memphis rapper La Chat mines painful memories in new album

Memphis rapper La Chat is currently pushing her latest single, “Do Ya Dance,” a duet with St. Lunatics MC Murphy Lee. But the most telling ...

 Listen Up: Prosevere

Rehearsing in an un-airconditioned storage unit with temperatures nearing 100, Prosevere should change its name to “Persevere.” “This is what we call our ‘Hell Space,’ ...

Dining

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Spotlight: River Oaks brings touch of classy dining where you get your just desserts

My eyes were closed, but I could feel other eyes on me. Didn't matter -- I was fully focused on the ambrosia just an inch ...

 Chef's Special: Grove Grill's Jeff Dunham

This week we asked a few questions of Jeff Dunham, chef/owner of The Grove Grill at Laurelwood. First cooking job: Chucks Cellar, a steak house ...

 A La Carte: Dinners and wine tastings

A five-course vodka dinner featuring Hangar One vodka will be held by Jeff Dunham, chef/owner of The Grove Grill, tonight at 6:30 p.m. Call 818-9951 ...

 Dining Out: Restaurant Iris earns its stars with creative dishes by top chef

Four-star ratings are not handed out carelessly by dining critics at this newspaper. In the 10 years that we've used the four-star system, five have ...

Movies

Beifuss Reviews | DVD Nation | What's Playing

In theaters now

Capsule descriptions and starred mini-reviews by The Commercial Appeal movie writer John Beifuss.

 Film review: 'Step Brothers' a nearly laugh-free misstep

Will Ferrell isn't yet as irrelevant as Mike "The Love Guru" Myers, but it's telling that when Seth Rogen makes a brief cameo appearance in ...

 Film review: 'Reprise' from Norway, with narration

"Reprise" is set in Oslo, the capital of Norway, a city that rarely is seen on American movie screens. Yet this story of sensitive, competitive ...

 Still Bat-ty after all these years: Adam West was a Batman for the '60s

“People ask me about the new Batman movie, which I haven’t seen, but I’ve seen bits and pieces of it, and the trailer, and some ...

Arts

Museums | Stage

On stage

Reviewed shows are initialed by theater critic Christopher Blank and contributing reviewer Jon W. Sparks. Go to gomemphis.com for video clips of "Pride and Prejudice," ...

 Art preview: Big Easy offers spice at new art gallery opening

The Memphis art scene expands this month with the opening of the Hannah Davis Gallery on Huling Row Downtown.

Casino scene: Rod Stewart resemblance is a career

“Thrillusions,” the show of music celebrity impersonators starring former Memphian Rob Caudill, ends its run at Harrah’s Tunica Event Center this weekend. Even when Caudill ...

 Review: Duh! Harrell's 'Disney's High School Musical 2' is high-octane treat

“Disney's High School Musical 2” was a megahit when it debuted on the Disney Channel last year. The Mouse Factory’s plan for moving it to ...

Nightlife

Bars | Parties
Party Line: Beale Street Caravan kicks off fundraiser with harmonica lessons

Harmonica lessons usually aren't given at parties, but Billy Gibson gave some harp tips to guests at the Beale Street Caravan fundraiser Thursday night at ...

 Michael Donahue's After Dark

Welcome to After Dark, where I’ll give you a peek inside area watering holes (a.k.a. bars), nightclubs and other spots to check out what they ...

 Party Line: The many faces of Suzy

Suzy Hendrix fans showed up at Friday night's opening reception for "Buggery" -- a collection of her kiln-fired enamel bugs on glass at Goner Records. ...

 Party Line: Red, white and blues

Blues fans celebrated the Fourth of July weekend at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp, Miss. The festivities began Thursday when a ...