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Music

Reviews | Venues | Bands
Concert review: Alan Jackson delivers straight country goods

Twenty feet of golden-locked, all-American-male country singer crossed the stage of the FedExForum Saturday night as Alan Jackson’s “Good Time Tour” pulled into town with ...

 News in the Arts: Abbey Road journey made history for Beatles' engineer

Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick was there from the beginning -- actually, from before the beginning. "I met them on their (record company audition) the same ...

 Country music giant Alan Jackson: 50 years and 50 million records

With his 50th birthday just around the corner (Oct. 17), country music superstar Alan Jackson is starting to take on the patina of an icon. ...

 Music Preview: Country star James Otto finds success a surprise

James Otto will always remember where he was when he learned of his first Country Music Award nomination. And if he forgets, they can always ...

Dining

Reviews | Featured Restaurants | Search
Dining Spotlight: New Asia

We were enjoying our dinner at New Asia in Germantown and simultaneously getting free entertainment from the little girl sitting behind me. Her story was ...

 Best Bets: Souped up

There is nothing like a bowl of soup to soothe a sore throat, unstuff a stuffy nose or fill a delicate belly. With all the ...

 Chef's Special: Chris Windsor

Chris Windsor, chef at Grill 83, remembers his most challenging meal: "About 10 years ago I worked a wedding of about 400 people. For some ...

 Dining Spotlight: Elfo's is Italian for Grisanti fine dining

Elfo's Restaurant in Germantown makes a bold statement long before the first plate of food arrives at your table. Located in the building where Three ...

Movies

Beifuss Reviews | DVD Nation | What's Playing
Indie Memphis Film Festival branches out, yet stays true to Southern roots

This week's Indie Memphis Film Festival marks the third stop for actor-turned-director Giancarlo Esposito and his new movie, "Gospel Hill." But Esposito isn't following a ...

 Johnny Cash, the national debt and Bigfoot star at Indie Memphis Film Fest

Johnny Cash sings "What Is Truth?" in the documentary "Johnny Cash's America," and that question could be the theme for this year's Indie Memphis Film ...

 Indie Memphis: Johnny Cash took on contentious political issues and won respect

If American music had a Mt. Rushmore, few people would dispute the idea that one of its faces should belong to Johnny Cash. The "Man ...

 'omg/HaHaHa' hauls in the awards at Indie Memphis Film Fest

The movie's title is odd, but its content resonated with jurors. "omg/HaHaHa," the fourth feature from Memphis director Morgan Jon Fox, was the big winner ...

Arts

Museums | Stage
Power House exhibit celebrates William Eggleston

If William Eggleston's pictures didn't convey a sense of mystery, he might not be one of the most renowned photographers in the world today. His ...

 Stage Review: 'Glass Menagerie' at Playhouse on the Square

The return of "The Glass Menagerie" to Playhouse on the Square is also the homecoming of University of Memphis graduate Miles Potter, a stage director ...

 Now on stage

Set in New York on Sept. 12, 2001, 'The Mercy Seat' at Theatre Memphis Next Stage concerns a man planning to fake his death to ...

 Casino Scene: Lisa Lampanelli, insult comedian, at Sam's Town

Early in her working life, Lisa Lampanelli, the Grammy-nominated insult comic who performs Saturday at Sam's Town Casino's River Palace Entertainment Center, was in these ...

Nightlife

Bars | Parties

Party Line: Memphians kick up their heels in celebration of anniversaries

The Midtown Rhythm and Blues Party -- a.k.a. Architects Party -- celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday night at Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects. Another 20th anniversary ...

 After Dark: Earnestine & Hazel’s

What do you eat at 3 a.m. when you’re bar hopping Downtown? You get a Soul Burger at Earnestine & Hazel’s at 531 South Main. ...

 Party Line: Movie crew for 'N-Secure' recharge at Itta Bena

Cast and crew of "N-Secure," a movie produced and co-written by Memphian Julius Lewis and being filmed in Memphis, gathered for a party Sept. 29 ...

 Michael Donahue's After Dark: Dan McGuiness Pub

Michael Donahue’s After Dark visits karaoke night at Dan McGuiness Pub at 4698 Spottswood. Anyone can be a star on Wednesday nights. Choose from rap ...