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After halting in-person performances in March 2020, Memphis performing arts company Playhouse on the Square unveiled details of their 53rd season.

In 1933, Frank Schutt, the general manager of the Peabody Hotel, placed live ducks in the hotel’s fountain as a joke — not knowing that he would inadvertently begin a unique tradition that continues to this day.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported that businesses lost $1.8 billion dollars in 2020 due to business email compromise.

If you gained weight during the pandemic, you are not alone.

From musicals to dramatic plays, Memphis’ Playhouse on the Square produces 15 main-stage productions yearly for audiences across the Mid-South.

In 1837, the 4th of July wasn’t a day of celebration for the 3,000 Chickasaw people gathered in Memphis that day.

I’ve lived that Jefferson quote since I was a teenager.

The pandemic’s cancelling of live theatre has encouraged arts organizations to present their productions in new ways.

Julia Britton Hooks was a musical prodigy who moved to Memphis in 1876, and soon became a well-known performer on Beale Street.

National Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22.

It’s got everything you need to know about visiting a U.S.national park.

Playhouse on the Square’s largest fundraiser, the 43rd Original Art Auction, returns April 23-30!Sponsored by i-Bank and H.

W.C.Handy didn’t discover the blues, but he was the first to put it in writing.

The US began to experience initial effects of COVID-19 just about the same time that many collegians were making vacation plans for spring break.

Resilience is the theme of Science Talk ‘21, an annual conference for U.S.

In a year where social media soared, it’s not surprising that these platforms are constantly changing and growing.

Other than in intramural boxing class or my best friend’s single slug on the second grade playground – I’ve never been in a fistfight.

A group of lifelong friends gathered outside for a socially distanced dinner to celebrate my birthday last month.

For over 65 years, the Enchanted Forest has served Memphis as a much-awaited holiday harbinger.

Barbecue might not be considered part of a traditional holiday feast, but it’s easy to forget that if you live in west Tennessee.

A favorite moment when I’d meet with business owners (in-person, pre-pandemic) occurred when I’d casually mention I’d sold my business (three years ago this month).

The original Orpheum Theatre opened in 1890 as the Grand Opera House, burned down in 1923, and reopened in 1928 as the Orpheum we know today – complete with the ghosts of the original building.

Memphis museums offer something for everyone, and with many of them gradually reopening you can plan a day out with the family or all on your own.

Amidst pandemic, economic collapse, racial disparity and political warfare, do you wonder how America would be faring if we instead followed what God asked us to do?

The Memphis Zoo is now hosting online classrooms tailored to all age groups, providing an interactive environment for students and teachers to tour the zoo, travel to different animal habitats, or even learn about careers – all on Zoom.

Coletta’s on South Parkway opened in 1923 as “Suburban Ice Cream Company,” where Emil Coletta served up pasta, sandwiches and his own homemade ice cream.