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Featured: Hattiloo Theatre opens season 20 with "Speak, Salvation, Speak"; Stephanie Howard opens "Keep Safe" at Sheet Cake Gallery -
Primary results this month in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin paint a muddled picture of just how far to the left Democratic voters want their candidates to be come this fall's midterm elections.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic political advisor, Faiz Shakir, about the party's political platform after the wins of this week's primaries.
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Primary results reveal divide among Democratic Party, new inflation report could give the Fed more time to bring inflation under control, rescues teams race to find survivors of Colombia earthquake.
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Pianist Jon Batiste has been busy. He's offering three new albums at once: one tribute to Mozart and two tributes to Thelonious Monk.
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3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma
Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.
Murder for Two | Quark Theatre
Quark Theatre opens its new season with the musical whodunit "Murder for Two." Everyone is a suspect in this hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist: one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all the suspects, and they both play the piano.
Theatre Memphis opens its 106th season with "The Music Man"
Stephen Garrett and Lynden Lewis join Kacky Walton to talk about Theatre Memphis' production of "The Music Man" and why the beloved musical continues to charm audiences nearly 70 years after its Broadway premiere.
Friendship
Aristotle believed there are three kinds of friendship.
FTC warns job scams are on the rise
If you are looking for a new job, be cautious. Scammers are increasingly targeting job seekers with fraudulent employment opportunities.
That cool, refreshing drink...
On a sweltering summer day, there is nothing more refreshing than an ice cold glass of homemade lemonade!
GPAC launches new season and "The Jazz Scene at GPAC" podcast
Darel Snodgrass spoke with GPAC Executive Director Parke Kennedy and Memphis musician and educator Victor Sawyer about GPAC’s upcoming 32nd season, Concerts in the Grove, and the new “The Jazz Scene at GPAC” podcast.
Redistricting played a part in Tennessee's primary election results
Tennessee's primary election put its redistricting from earlier this year on display at the ballot box as results questioned President Trump's endorsement.
WKNO-TV presents "The Overton Park Shell at 90"
WKNO-TV's "The Overton Park Shell at 90" premieres tonight at 7:30 p.m. on channel 10.
TN Politics: Election cements new county leadership and sets up congressional match-ups for Midterms
Mickell Lowery is the new county mayor; Democrats have to increase voter turnout to win in new gerrymandered districts.