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Sarah McLachlan at the Orpheum 2/22

An Intimate Evening of Songs and Storytelling Sarah McLachlan Featuring Vanessa Freebairn-Smith ORPHEUM THEATRE Friday, February 22 Tickets on sale Friday, Jan. 11 at 10 am at Ticketmaster.com; Orpheum…

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LGBT Ameri-Pop Artist Molly Adele Brown Interviewed by Washington Post Regarding #MeToo Inspired Anthem

Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2018) – After countless encounters of injustice and disparity, ameri-pop artist, avid human rights activist and LGBT musician Molly Adele Brown had enough. Brown released her powerful…

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Mempho Music Festival Features ‘Officially Out’ Janelle Monae + Camping

Posted on September 13, 2018October 24, 2018
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Nick Lingerfelt

by Nick Lingerfelt The Mempho Music Festival kicks off Friday, Oct. 6 at Shelby Farms Park for two days of music, food, and new this year: camping! The 2018…

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Boy George: Making a Splash for Decades

Posted on July 5, 2018January 8, 2019
Dana Cooper

by Dana Cooper | photos: Shutterstock If, like me, you are a child of the ‘80s, it’s doubtful you’ve missed out on the soulful strains of George O’Dowd, better…

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The Cowboy

Posted on June 4, 2018January 8, 2019
Kevin Shaw

by Kevin Shaw As a kid growing up in Birmingham, Ala. doing community theatre, you can never predict where your fellow performers/dreamers may end up one day. Perhaps one…

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Healing Through Teaching: Matthew Bowlin & Memphis Camerata

Posted on April 16, 2018January 8, 2019
Robin Beaudoin

story by Robin Beaudoin | photos courtesy of Matthew Bowlin Matthew Bowlin, 47, a father and Orff music specialist with Shelby County Schools, finds solace and joy in teaching…

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A Local Recording Studio in Historic Cooper Young? Sounds Good

Posted on April 9, 2018January 8, 2019
Robin Beaudoin

by Robin Beaudoin | photos courtesy of Sounds Good Recording Studio Many veteran Memphians know the building as “the old Black Lodge Video.” But at 831 South Cooper Street…

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Dennis Whitehead Darling’s Life Is Blastissimo!

Posted on January 25, 2018January 8, 2019
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by Jamilyn Cole | photos by Giordana Losi Dennis Whitehead Darling Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Current City: Memphis BFA in Musical Theatre and an MA in Theatre Arts, Texas State…

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Marcella Simien: Free to Be

Posted on October 2, 2017January 9, 2019
Joy Doss

by Joy Doss | photo by Lisa Mac “Dude,” the audience member coughed out. He was talking about Marcella Simien’s voice (and possibly implying that she was transgendered) as…

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Valerie June: Sweet and Fresh With a Voice of a Seasoned Blues Woman!

Posted on August 25, 2017January 14, 2019
Joan Allison

by Joan Allison | photos by Jacob Blickenstaff & Danny Clinch The voice on the phone is girlish and sweet with a distinct Jackson, Tennessee Southern drawl. She is…

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Sarah McLachlan at the Orpheum 2/22

LGBT Ameri-Pop Artist Molly Adele Brown Interviewed by Washington Post Regarding #MeToo Inspired Anthem

Mempho Music Festival Features ‘Officially Out’ Janelle Monae + Camping

Boy George: Making a Splash for Decades

The Cowboy

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Healing Through Teaching: Matthew Bowlin & Memphis Camerata

A Local Recording Studio in Historic Cooper Young? Sounds Good

Dennis Whitehead Darling’s Life Is Blastissimo!

Marcella Simien: Free to Be

Valerie June: Sweet and Fresh With a Voice of a Seasoned Blues Woman!

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