Profiles
David & Jane Parks
story and photo by Robin Beaudoin Sitting at the crafty coffee spot, City & State, over coffee and hibiscus tea, Jane and David “Parks” Parks have arrived a few minutes behind. Jane says it’s because Parks took extra time getting ready. I smirk, knowing how...
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Young Farmers Growing in Memphis
story & photos by J.T. Stewart Who has four green thumbs and love to farm? Adam and Renée of Rolling Along Farms, that’s who. They are on a steadfast path to make food healthier and our community better. How? By practicing methods of farming that leave the land...
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Community
Congressman Cohen’s Credit Scores Amendment Passes House
Provision is added to Consumers First Act WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen’s amendment providing free credit scores to consumers passed the House today and was made a part of the Consumers First Act. The bill provides sweeping consumer protections eroded by...
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NOH8 returns to MEMPHIS this SATURDAY MAY 25th!
NOH8 is returning to Memphis THIS SATURDAY May 25th, 2019! You can find all the details here. WHERE: Playhouse on the Square66 South Cooper St.Memphis, TN. 38104 DATE: Saturday May 25th, 2019 TIME: 2:00pm –...
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Opera Memphis Awarded NEA Grant for Civic Action
Opera Memphis to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the ArtsMemphis, TN—National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement...
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Art & Culture
Cultivating LOLO
By JAD Davis | photos courtesy of LOLOBorn and raised, in Jackson, Tenn, we meet the songbird born Lauren Pritchard (a.k.a. LOLO). Her talents are well rounded and have been developing since an early age. This is truly no surprise considering the amount of ambition...
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It’s All Fun and Games Until…
I am terrible with names. I’m especially terrible with the names of people I should certainly know—high school friends, family members, famous people, etc. It takes me a few hours or even days before I finally remember who they are and then they are long...
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The Doghouzz Brings a One-of-a-Kind Eatery to Memphis this June
There’s a new dog coming to town The Doghouzz, a top-shelf, top-notch bar, is slated to open early June 2019. It will proudly serve a menu including gourmet hot dogs, a variety of local craft and domestic beers, and one of the largest whiskey selections around. In...
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Original Memphis: Memphis in May
story by Robert Griffin and Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos courtesy of Memphis in May You may have heard that the Memphis in May International Festival will break tradition in 2019 by saluting the rich and colorful fabric of Memphis’ culture. It is only fitting that...
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Little Rock: Way More Than a Cheap Flight Hub
by Jon Crawford (above photo: Villa Marre, the exterior used for the house in the ‘90s sitcom, Designing Women) Little Rock, Arkansas is not on most top ten lists of must-see gay destinations, but this laid back locale may just surprise you. The newly revived SoMa...
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Dollywood: The “Gay Mecca” in Tennessee’s Backyard
by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy Dollywood I think everybody should be allowed to be who they are, and to love who they love. I don’t think we should be judgmental. Lord, I’ve got enough problems of my own to pass judgment on somebody else. —Dolly Parton If you’re...
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