A look at the 2026 Live at the Garden lineup
Olivia Wall, director of marketing and communications for Memphis Botanic Garden, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about Live at the Garden’s 2026 lineup.
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Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.
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June 2026
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more
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May 2026
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Books from Birth looks for ways to double its service
Wynette Jones, program director for Books from Birth, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about Books from Birth.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How New Memphis Institute recruits and retains talented people
As they’ve done for more than 40 years, New Memphis Institute is working to do a not-so-simple thing: connect talented people not just with companies in Memphis but with other talented people here or thinking about moving here.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more ‘If you can roll joints, you can roll tamales’
Karen Carrier, who started Memphis restaurants including The Beauty Shop, DKDC and Mollie Fontaine, joins Eric Barnes for this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more For local Fashion Week, ‘Memphis is the host’
For Ramona Sonin, her life in fashion started when she was a kid and got her first pair of white go-go boots. She joins Eric Barnes on this week’s “The Sidebar” podcast to talk about Memphis Art & Fashion Week 2026.
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April 2026
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How Ballet Memphis finds ‘unique points of connection’ with audiences
Ballet Memphis’ executive director Adam Goldberg joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Girls Inc. celebrates 80 years empowering girls and young women in Memphis
Sylvia Martinez, the president and CEO of Girls Inc., joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The YMCA’s impact on thousands of children in Memphis and the Mid-South
YMCA’s Brian McLaughlin joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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March 2026
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Museum showcases legacy, history of Memphis College of Art
Marina Pacini — the former chief curator of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art — talks about how she put together the exhibition marking Memphis College of Art’s history and impact.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Are vee there yet? – A new RV park comes to Cordova
What was once the Gameday Baseball complex in Cordova is set to become an “upscale” RV park, catering to the higher end of the recreational vehicle market.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Bill Townsend on Annesdale Mansion, ghosts and Always Memphis
Bill Townsend joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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February 2026
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Memphis Youth Symphony Program approaches its 60th year
In a world where technology sometimes seems to have overwhelmed music, the world of Memphis Youth Symphony Program is refreshing.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more New leadership at Indie Memphis talks about the festival’s future
As Indie Memphis bounces back from a year without its signature film festival, the group’s new co-executive director, Alicia George, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about the organization’s future.
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January 2026
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Brantley Ellzey on the intensity and relief he finds in his new art exhibit
Artist Brantley Ellzey joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about work, his life and his Crosstown Arts exhibit, titled “Reflection + Ritual + Refuge.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more What to expect as Baron Von Opperbean gets closer to opening on Mud Island
Jee Vahn Knight discusses Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time, the next phases of expansion and how their business model works, on this week’s Sidebar.
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December 2025
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Why giving is essential to The Daily Memphian
Sarah Leach, The Daily Memphian’s director of fundraising and development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
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From the CEO
OpinionThe Daily Memphian wouldn’t be possible without Memphis
“For all the challenges we have as a city ... there is a core commitment among people, businesses and organizations in this city not only to work on those challenges, but to highlight all the things that are good, hopeful, interesting and entertaining about our city.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How Merit Academy pursues excellence in literacy
The Daily Memphian’s Eric Barnes talks to Lakenna Booker, who is the executive director of Memphis Merit Academy, on this week’s Sidebar podcast.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Former TV journalist revealing deeper truths
Lauren Ready joined Eric Barnes on this episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about her first book.
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November 2025
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How Everystory tries to bring healing and well-being to Memphis
Virginia Reed Murphy visits “The Sidebar” to discuss Everystory, a group that uses theater, improvisation and the performance to help people express themselves and analyze challenges.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The plan to create an arts middle and high school in Memphis
Katie Smythe is working to turn the old Humes Middle School into a school focused on the arts for middle and high school students. She joins Eric Barnes on the “The Sidebar” to talk about the project.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Cequita Monique on how she was ‘born into jazz’
Cequita Monique is a jazz singer as well as the founder of the First Sunday Jazz Jam Pop Up Series.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How Grind City Amp plans to expand live music in Memphis
Nick Barbian joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the goals for the outdoor venue located at Grind City Brewing in North Memphis.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The federal Task Force’s impact on Latino businesses in Memphis
The Sidebar podcast talks to Latino community leaders about the fear customers and employees have of being detained.
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October 2025
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The host of ‘Nurses Unboxed’ on the critical role of nurses
Dr. Lisa Beasley of the UTHSC College of Nursing joins this week’s Sidebar podcast.
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