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Nonprofits across our region are stretched thin right now—facing funding cuts, rising costs, and growing demand for services. The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis wants to help. -
Featured: The Metal Museums' opening weekend celebration; WYXR's Stereo Session featuring KWICK -
Feminist icon and author Gloria Steinem has died. Her foundation posted online this morning that she died yesterday in New York City.
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Eight days after Nepal's flash floods, families who can't find loved ones perform symbolic cremations.
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Jurors in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman charged with murdering her three children, are deadlocked after five days of deliberation.
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"Screaming for their children": Inside the Memphis ICE raid
The mass ICE arrest of 121 people on Aug. 31 in a Memphis restaurant and bar raises questions of federal overreach.
MIFA celebrates 50 years of Meals on Wheels
Dr. Scott Morris celebrates MIFA’s 50 years of Meals on Wheels and the lasting impact its volunteers have made through food, connection, and service.
Colombian pianist Natalia Vanegas Escobar performs at St. John's Episcopal Church
Colombian pianist Natalia Vanegas Escobar presents a recital at St. John's Episcopal Church featuring short works, many by Colombian composers.
Honoring the mid-century in a modern Metal Museum
Architects paid careful attention to the Instagram-able allure of Overton Park's jewel box during renovations for a new occupant.
Opera Memphis welcomes its new Handorf Company Artist Program
Opera Memphis' Handorf Company Artist Program provides career-building experiences to emerging singers and pianists through robust performance opportunities and personalized goals.
Metal Museum celebrates grand opening of new Overton Park location
After a long renovation process, the Metal Museum is officially opening its new location in Overton Park with two days of festivities, beginning with Metal Night at the Overton Park Shell, followed by the museum's Grand Opening Celebration.
Opera Memphis' "30 Days of Opera" Returns
Opera Memphis begins its traditional "30 Days of Opera" series on Tuesday, September 1, with a strolling performance on Main Street from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond
The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.