The To-Do List: Farmers markets, ‘Remembering MLK’ and a party in the park
This week, Opera Memphis kicks off 30 Days of Opera, animatronic dinos stomp into the Renasant Convention Center and an art show at Tone explores gender and gender variation.
Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: More hotels are coming Downtown, and the Orpheum gets some privacy
White House budget proposal includes money for Memphis buses, Action News 5 gets a makeover and Memphis Area Transit Authority offers free shuttle service for Beale Street Music Festival attendees.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Money for bigger docks might be coming, but Foo Fighters are definitely not
Germantown says “yes” to new homes and “no” to new rentals, former Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is named chair of the Election Commission and Dixon Gallery & Gardens extends free admission through 2024.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Collierville marker still honors Confederacy, Memphis honors Ida B. Wells
Trolleys are being tested again on Madison Avenue, FedEx gets a new president and CEO and Collierville approves The Parke at Houston Levee mixed-use development.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers face charges, and some state lawmakers face FBI
First Lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a state task force studies privately funded child care and the Memphis Grizzlies are on a roll.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Strickland may face party censure, and the Grizzlies are going to the playoffs
State Senate passes a bill that would prevent local governments from regulating pipelines, Memphis Tiger Josh Minott is entering the NBA draft and Westwood neighbors discuss new plans for the old Southwest Twin drive-in property.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Science fiction, secret feature (and some places to Gogh)
This week, Arooj Aftab and Bang on a Can All-Stars perform at Crosstown Theater, Pussii Dusse’s music and art come to the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, bluegrass is back on the Collierville Town Square and the Metal Museum puts on “RINGS!”
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The Early WordThe Early Word: The Grizzlies show America our swagger, and Graceland loses a court battle
Teachers at Kingsbury High School are asked to re-apply for their jobs, Soul & Spirits Brewery gets grant funds to build a patio and you can still get a meal for less than $10 at Neil’s.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: ESPN is in town, and Kha’s Elvis is back in the building
Memphis City Council approves new (and old) MLGW board members, state lawmakers want to regulate Yelp reviews and Whataburger is one step closer to opening in Arlington.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Unexpected departure of Elvis airport artwork and some tee-rific Topgolf news
Grind City Brewing creates new brews for Paula and Raiford’s Disco, Billy Ray Turner is found guilty of Lorenzen Wright’s murder and the state Senate passes a bill allowing public university students to sue professors.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: NCAA time runs out for the Tigers, and ex-Sen. Katrina Robinson won’t do time
The Memphis Grizzlies deliver a win over Houston, two MLGW board members step down and local parks are on the verge of a renaissance.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: A very Celtic party, a spring picnic and Andy Warhol’s “Silver Clouds”
This week, get your green beer fix at Celtic Crossing, take a look into the life of Jellicle cats at the Orpheum Theatre and wade through Andy Warhol’s “Silver Clouds” at the Brooks.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers beat Broncos, and kangaroos hop into the Memphis Zoo
The new Outage Improvement Advisory Team holds its first meeting, Midtown gets a new Spanish restaurant and Hernando can’t seem to settle on a site for its animal shelter.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: New homes from Uptown to Olive Branch and school news for Germantown
A Memphis attorney faces prison time, ESPN is coming to Memphis and lots of development projects are moving along.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: The Grizz are (bleeping) good, and the fores may be with us
Young Dolph’s autopsy report is released; a civil rights pioneer passes; and Southern Heritage Classic owners sue.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: College Park gets RAD, book banning is back and residency requirements are out
The state House passes bills banning residency requirements and allowing parents to ban books, a Memphis Tigers coach is leaving, and a local woman will go on QVC2 today.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers head to NCAA, an NBA murder trial starts today, plus a Grizz wardrobe malfunction
The last defendant in the Lorenzen Wright murder case goes to trial today, International Paper considers selling its interest in a Russian company and Memphis Animal Services hires a pet reunification specialist.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: FedEx chief retires, Chef Tam on TV, plus good bridge news
The Shelby County Health Department holds its final COVID briefing, the site plan for Blue Oval City is approved and East Memphis gets a new tap room.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Beale goes green, Tiger Lane has soul and the ‘80s are back at FedExForum
This week, PXLS covers video game music at Crosstown Arts, Stax opens an exhibition of 1970s nightclub photography and Alton Brown Live stops at the Orpheum Theatre.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Early voting vs. Easter, Central BBQ expands and Mr. Peanut is back
Former Shelby County Sheriff Gene Barksdale has passed, the Starbucks 7 march in Memphis and Rizzo’s will close at the end of March.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Saving the greensward, auditing Amy, and Jaren Jackson’s pink sweatshirt
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts business in the Mid-South, the Snuff District’s Conwood II project gets an extension and a group requests a racial audit of Amy Weirich and her office.
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Food MBRW: Plant Based Heat serves vegan wings, burgers, comfort food favorites
Plant Based Heat is one of 28 local Black-owned restaurants participating in Memphis Black Restaurant Week.
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Food News MBRW: Mushrooms are the meat at Shroomlicious
The owner of Shroomlicious, one of this year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week pop-ups, is focused on buying a food truck and growing the business into a mobile mushroom operation.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers win big, Memphis loses Big Three and Cooper-Young loses Sweet Grass
In other win/loss news, the Memphis Grizzlies win against Magic and lose to the Rockets. Plus, Memphis Black Restaurant Week is underway and a state bill would allow 18-year-olds to carry firearms without a permit.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tough on crime, Lenten time and big changes at the Shell
Makeda’s Cookies will permanently close their Airways location, Gov. Bill Lee makes a stop in Memphis, a public art piece is coming down in the Edge District and the Tigers beat the Bulls.
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