Events in January 2021 to enjoy in the Mid-South
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In the 1840s a young Italian named Amanze Pacini visited Memphis before returning to his home in Valdottavo. This brief visit had a profound effect not only on his family and the development of Memphis, but also the history of American popular music.
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Temperatures hovered around 37 degrees on Dec. 11, 1937, as Memphis leaders gathered to support The Commercial Appeal’s and American Legion’s Christmas charity, the Mile-O-Dimes.
Watching “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been a holiday tradition since my childhood and this year it can only be viewed on AppleTV+. Does this mean I have to buy an AppleTV?
I have my grandmother’s feather Christmas tree, which is marked Germany. What is the history of feather Christmas trees and do they have any value?
When Sophie Davis sorts through a box of donated books through her church, she is surprised and touched to find a Marine’s journal.
Events from The Pink Palace Museum, The Buckman Dance Conservatory, and much more
The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 55 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that the Beatles were a pop group and the Stones were a rock band: the boys next door vs. the bad…
I’ve never met anyone who loved the military and our country as much as my father.
The Germantown Senior Commission has decided to cancel this year’s Germantown Senior Expo, originally scheduled for Thur., Nov. 5, because of the ongoing COVID-19 concerns and resulting public safety regulations that are impossible to ensure with the large crowds of visitors that the Expo ro…
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With the end of something comes a new beginning.
My great-uncle Rady Bradley was a radio and radar operator in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
Recently, at the North American Mature Publishers Association convention, The Best Times received six awards for journalism excellence.
WKNO-TV’s half-hour magazine-style series called “The Best Times” features segments on the health, finance and lifestyles of Mid-Southerners over 50 Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on WKNO Channel 10.
After more than a year of undergoing a complete restoration by JL Weiler Inc. in Chicago, the Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ has returned to Memphis.
Several famous performers appeared in the many theaters dotting Memphis’s landscape. In the 19th century, opera singer Jenny Lind and noted actor Edwin Booth (whose brother John Wilkes murdered President Abraham Lincoln) played in Memphis while such celebrated vaudevillians as Jack Benny, Mi…
Memphis-based Malco Theatres announces another expansion of the widely popular Malco Select private screening program with the addition of IMAX branded films.
Q. I have several old computers in my garage that are just taking up space. Before I send them to the recycler, I wonder if there is anything useful I could do with them.
The exhibition, “Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible,’’ will be at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Oct. 11-Jan. 10. The Bible is a visual record of a new generation’s perception and artistic interpretation of an age-old document.
“My Pinewood Kitchen, A southern Culinary Cure’’ by Mee McCormick.
En Plein Air painting: Every Sun. through Oct. 25. Participants are invited to bring their supplies and create work inspired by the autumnal scenery at the Memphis Botanic Garden. No charge except garden admission. For more info Email gina.harris@memphisbotanicgarden.com
Beale Street may be the most famous street in Memphis history but Poplar Avenue has also done much to shape the destiny of the Bluff City by providing a transportation corridor connecting Memphis to rural Shelby County and beyond.
Oct. 1 : The yellow fever epidemic altered the history of Memphis. In the1870s the city was stalked by what was called “the Yellow Death.” Also, the show will take a look at how music enhances our lives with Creative Aging, a non-profit organization. The organization brings the arts to the s…
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The program will provide micro-grants of $5,000 to qualifying assisted-care living facilities and homes for the aged to increase residents’ access to virtual communication.
Pickleball started in the 1960s as a backyard game for children, but has had a 650 percent increase in numbers over the last seven years, according to USA Pickleball Association (USAPA).
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The Orpheum Theatre Group said a mini-golf course consisting of nine Broadway-themed putting greens has taken over the empty historic stage.
Despite the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still plenty of fun to be had. In fact, seeking out fun activities may be even more important now. Doing something you enjoy can distract you from problems and help you cope with life’s challenges.
September events both virtual and in person
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Memphian named Mary Yerger Raymond who wrote a series of romance novels published in the Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper.
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Throughout much of its history Memphis has played a major role in the production of food for the United States and the world.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced venues to cancel or alter performance schedules for the season. Below are the schedules available to The Best Times at press time. Check with box offices for further changes and information.
The golden horse’s hooves striking the stone floor echoed in the secret cave as the stalwart Indian rode out to combat the outlawry of evil men in the Old West. The Comanche warrior called out to his galloping horse, “Kane-e-e-wah, Fury!”
A “Jackson press” is a unique terminology to antique Tennessee furniture. About the time of Andrew Jackson’s first term as president, 1829-1833 and in honor of him, local cabinet makers began making the “Jackson press.”
Singer Kate Smith expressed the feeling of people across America when her noontime talk radio show came on the air from New York 76 years ago on June 6, 1944,
On Feb. 15, 1936, Memphian J. Garland Ogden walked into the YMCA building in Shanghai, China, and joined a card game. As he held his pasteboards and watched the other players, Ogden suddenly found himself in a world of trouble. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation rousted the play…
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Dinosaurs: Now – July 5, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Last admission is at 5 p.m. at the Memphis Zoo. $4 members / $5 nonmembers Children 23 months and under free.
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Capes, exaggerated sleeves and ruffles, lace and short dresses are all taking the spotlight in 2021.
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