1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (161+ words) The Neighborhood Barre studio in East Memphis provides community as well as exercise. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) In just three years, Ainsley Hightower turned a struggling barre studio in East Memphis into a premier spot for women wanting to…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (124+ words) Daily Memphian The second annual Like You Children’s Film Festival puts a spotlight on emotional growth and connectivity for kids in a fun and interactive space. Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (228+ words) Daily Memphian Black bears are typically associated with forest and mountainous habitats, but they were once abundant throughout the Southeast, including in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and the Atchafalaya Basin. (Courtesy Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency) This story is a product…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (107+ words) This Week in Memphis: Shell’s 90th birthday, Southern Heritage Classic Daily Memphian Also happening this week: Construction begins on the Poplar-Highland gas station, and events honor 9/11 anniversary. Coverage of the key happenings in our city including city hall, education, and more....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (160+ words) Daily Memphian Sage Memphis restaurant owner Charles Nwankwo is the new leader of Memphis Black Restaurant Week, now Taste of Memphis: Black Dining Week. (Courtesy Charles Nwankwo) Sage Memphis — and owner Charles Nwankwo — has been participating in the week for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (237+ words) Scott Haynes’ and Mark Mills’ home has a grand, sweeping staircase and marble floors. (Courtesy Hemline Theory) This year’s Central Gardens Home & Garden Tour covers eight homes spread across South Belvedere Boulevard and Central and Harbert avenues as well as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (76+ words) The local theater community gathered Sunday evening for an awards ceremony celebrating excellence in Memphis theater. After years at the Orpheum Theatre, the Ostranders moved to the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center on the University of Memphis campus. Categories span…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (115+ words) Daily Memphian John Doyle was instrumental in the museum’s growth and helped launch the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012. Noah McLane reports on business for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (80+ words) Daily Memphian Dolly Parton (left) and Burt Reynolds appear at the premiere of their film "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" in Austin, Texas, on July 12, 1982. (Ted Powers/AP file) In the wake of her recent death, Malco Theatres will…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (150+ words) Daily Memphian Art supplies and chairs are set up in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art for the juvenile Art Therapy Access Program. (Courtesy Brooks Museum/JIFF) The Brooks Museum’s Art Therapy Access Program allows at-risk youth to tap into…...