Bill Ellis

• Unique Vision: Multicultural Memphian's complicated self-portraits featured in Smithsonian exhibition Published 08/11/2011 at 12:05 a.m.

  Tam Tran will take her first trip to our nation's capital this month, and high on her list of things to see is ... herself.

• Confab celebrates Japanese-style cartooning Published 07/08/2011 at 6 a.m.

  "Memphis" and "anime" might seem like an odd fit, but one group doesn't think so. Anime Blues Con will take place from noon Friday until 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hilton Memphis in what organizers are billing as the first ...

• Memphis Symphony Orchestra experiences swell of support Updated 07/05/2011 at 12:49 p.m.

  In a climate of orchestral downsizing, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra is doing something remarkable: filling seats. Defying the trend many American orchestras face, the MSO in its 2010-11 season has shown dramatic increases in attendance, sponsorships and donations. Single concert ...

• Exhibit photos show impact of HIV/AIDS Updated 05/13/2011 at 2:25 p.m.

  An HIV/AIDS-themed exhibit on display through the Church Health Center is more than a document of a disease. It is a reminder of the human struggle at the core of the pandemic: a South African boy uncertain he would see ...

• Broad Ave. thriving as word gets around Published 04/13/2011 at 6:03 p.m.

  Fireworks and free beer are part of the excitement at Friday night's Broad Avenue Spring Art Walk. Make that exhibits called "Fireworks" and "Free Beer." The art walk, which takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. at businesses along Broad ...

• U of M spotlights pioneering architect Published 10/22/2010 at 12:05 a.m.

  By staging the first museum exhibition on African-American architect Paul R. Williams, the Art Museum of the University of Memphis is breaking ground of its own. Called "Paul Revere Williams: American Architect," the 200-plus-image show, which runs through Jan. 8, ...

• Harlem Renaissance sculptor Barthé showed black strength, conflict in bronze Updated 10/12/2010 at 6:09 p.m.

  Last year, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art offered a stellar show from a Harlem Renaissance master, Jacob Lawrence. This year it’s the Dixon’s turn with “Richmond Barthé: Harlem Renaissance Sculptor.” Memphians can take in the work of this equally ...

• Father-daughter Torinas' artistic visions similar yet different Published 08/26/2010 at 3:57 p.m.

  With current exhibit "In the Blood," Dixon Gallery and Gardens continues its commitment to both local artists and to intriguing adjunct shows.

• Contemporary art exhibit explores spiritual themes Published 07/30/2010 at midnight

  For centuries, the Western art tradition was largely a religious one. A new exhibit, "Sitting Up with the Dead," reinvests contemporary art with such contemplation.

• U of M exhibit 'Midnight Robbers' documents London's carnival tradition Published 07/16/2010 at midnight

  Mardi Gras in New Orleans is but one expression of carnival the world over. Another is a tradition developed in Trinidad that has since become part of London's festive landscape, the equally vibrant Notting Hill Carnival.

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