The Sidebar, hosted by Eric Barnes from The Daily Memphian, focuses on arts, culture and everything in between in Memphis, including interviews with people shaping the city and sometimes an exploration of topics stranger, funnier and more surprising than you might expect to hear.
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S5E22: The next chapter for Volunteer Odyssey
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Caroline Norris joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about Volunteer Odyssey’s mission, how it works to feed volunteers into 70 nonprofits in Memphis, and much more.
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S5E21: How music and art can heal the brain
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Zak joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar along with Dr. Lynn Dobrunz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology at the UTHSC, where the Ozmo Institute is based.
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S5E20: Kelly English and IMAKEMADBEATS on the new late night party at Le Bon Appetit
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Kelly English, the owner and chef of Restaurant Iris and Second Line, and the musician/producer IMAKEMADBEATS joined Eric Barnes to talk about the new late night party at Le Bon Appetit – a party that will feature performances from IMAKEMADBEATS and other artists from the producer’s company, Unapologetic.…
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S5E19: More with Grammy Award winner Matt Ross-Spang
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The second of a two-part interview with Matt Ross-Spang.
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S5E18: Grammy Award winner Matt Ross-Spang on becoming a producer
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In this first of a two-part interview on The Sidebar, Matt joined Eric Barnes to talk about how he started working at Sun Studio as a teenager then became a producer of musicians ranging from Jason Isbell to the Mountain Goats to Margo Price and many, many more.
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S5E17: A (very short) history of local beer in Memphis
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Andy Ashby, one of the co-founders of the oldest local breweries in Memphis, along with Maggie Emerson, co-founder of Maroon Brew Co., one the newest local breweries, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
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S5E16: How Beale Street influenced La Bohème at Opera Memphis
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Ned Canty and Dennis Whitehead Darling joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the production, the cast and how Darling came to love opera.
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S5E15: LifeDoc's journey providing health care in Memphis
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Pedro Velasquez joined Eric Barnes to talk about LifeDoc’s mission, his family’s journey from Venezuela to Memphis, and the organization’s evolution nearly 20 years after its founding.
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S5E14: Phillip Ashley on branded candy, cocoa shortages and shipping chocolate in the summer
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Phillip Ashley, the founder of Phillip Ashely Chocolates, discusses the evolution of his business as he’s shifted to more branded and business-to-business chocolate sales, including partnerships with Cadillac and other big named brands.
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S5E13: Vintage901 brings the culinary arts to all of Memphis
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At its core, Vintage901 is about good food, good wine and the connections people make through eating and drinking together.
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S5E12: Lauren Kennedy goes from urban art to an art gallery
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For eight years - until she founded the art gallery Sheet Cake in the Edge District in December of 2023 - Lauren Kennedy was executive director of the UrbanArt Commission, an organization which was essential to the spread of so much public art throughout Memphis.
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S5E11: Helping local arts groups collaborate to reach more people
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Nykesha Cole joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about her work as the arts and culture liaison for Shelby County Government.
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S5E10: The amazing mission - and incredible brownies - of Lucy J's bakery
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Josh Burgess, who founded Lucy J’s with his wife, Tracy, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar. They talked not only about Lucy’s J’s support of families working to get out of homelessness, but the many ways big and small that the bakery supports these families.
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S5E9: How the library foundation supports the library's mission
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This week, Christine Weinreich, head of the Memphis Library Foundation, joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the foundation’s work in support of Memphis public libraries.
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S5E8: Holly Whitfield's 100 Things to Do in Memphis
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Holly has written a new book documenting and describing so many cool and interesting places in Memphis: “100 Things to Do in Memphis Before You Die”.
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S5E7: How the Boys & Girls Clubs plan to expand its reach
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Eric Barnes talked to the organization’s new president and CEO, Metise Moore Sr. this week about his plans to expand the reach of the clubs to more young people in Memphis.
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S5E6: The expanding impact of Birdcap's iconic murals in Memphis and beyond
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Birdcap, who was born Michael Roy, has an exhibit on display at Crosstown Arts through the end of April, with paintings and mosaics inspired by his interpretation of Homer’s Iliad.
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S5E5:The impact of smart urban design in the Medical District
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Rory Thomas, the president of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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S5E4: The importance of public art in Memphis
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The path from working in social work to leading the Urban Art Commission might seem an odd one. But talking to Lakeisha Edwards, the connections all become clear very quickly as she talks about the ways public art not only beautifies a street or neighborhood, but how it impacts the people who live there.…
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S5E3: Cyrena Wages on music, songwriting and her debut album
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Cyrena Wages has an album preview party at the Memphis Listening Lab on Feb. 1 at 6:30 pm, including songs from her debut album , a Q&A with the album’s producer, Matt Ross-Spang, and performances of a few of the songs live with Joe Restivo.
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Tim Barker joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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S5E1: Lauren Ready on being a storyteller
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Lauren joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about her documentaries as well as the other video production work done by she, her husband, Scott Ready, and their team at Forever Ready Productions. She also talked about her time on local TV and more.
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S4E41: Keith Cole on the work and his legacy at Wolf River Conservancy
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Keith joined Eric Barnes to talk about his work and the people like him who helped make the Wolf River Conservancy - both before he joined and after - what it is today.
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S4E40: Continuing the legacy of Tommy Pacello
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Tommy’s advocacy for and articulation of what Memphis could be was at once impossibly grand and totally accessible, possible and doable. Today, a remarkable amount of the strategies and tactics and passion he articulated has come to life in this city.
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S4E39: An insider's look at Raised By Sound Fest
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The WYXR festival and fundraiser is December 2 at Crosstown Concourse.
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S4E38: How the Dixon began its 'Black Artists in America' series
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The museum's director talks about current and past exhibits, education programs - and irrigation.
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S4E37: How The Daily Memphian has evolved as it approaches its sixth year
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As part of a series of conversations about our anniversary on September 18 - including interviews with board chair Andy Cates, columnist Dan Conaway and more - Eric Barnes sat down with our editorial director, Mary Cashiola, and our digital director, Holly Whitfield.
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S4E36: Mike McCarthy on being the "prime minister of pop culture"
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The Memphis filmmaker and artist on his work and the city.
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S4E35: Kontji Anthony not only talks about her return to TV, she sings!
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The long-time and much-loved TV anchor talks about her new show on WREG, her career in local journalism and how she saved Eric Barnes from catastrophic embarrassment during a recent mayoral debate. Plus she dances. And sings!
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S4E34: WYXR Fall Pledge Drive 2023
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Eric Barnes, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield are live in the WYXR studio for a Sound Bites/The Sidebar "Home and Away".
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S4E33: BPACC now and in the future
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A look at the Bartlett arts organizations upcoming schedule.
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S4E32: Searching for the root causes of litter
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Janet Boscarino founded Clean Memphis to deal with litter. Now, some 15 years since its founding, Clean Memphis is evolving. While they still lead big volunteer efforts to clean up neighborhoods, the group is also trying to focus on more of the root causes of litter.
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S4E31: A look under the (technological) hood of The Daily Memphian
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As part of The Daily Memphian’s ongoing series of stories and interviews marking the 5th anniversary, Eric Barnes interviews the technical team behind the news organization.
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S4E30: Andy Cates and Eric Barnes on The Daily Memphian's 5th anniversary - Part 2
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No yelling allowed as two of the co-founders discuss the launch and history.
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S4E29: Andy Cates and Eric Barnes on The Daily Memphian's 5th anniversary - Part 1
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No yelling allowed as two of the co-founders discuss the launch and history.
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S4E28: Dan Conaway on The Daily Memphian's 5th anniversary - and yelling. So much yelling.
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As The Daily Memphian approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 17, Dan joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the launch, The Daily Memphian, his column and more.
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S4E27: Hold Steady guitarist Steve Selvidge on solo projects, photography and COVID
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Steve Selvidge joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the album he recorded with Luther Dickinson and Paul Taylor during COVID.
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S4E26: How rural farmers persevere despite ever-growing challenges
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Writer Brooks Lamb talks about his new book with Eric Barnes.
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S4E25: Carol Coletta on the opening of Tom Lee Park and the future of Memphis in May
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The head of Memphis River Parks Partnership joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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S4E24: Ben Smith of Tsunami on the changes in the Memphis restaurant scene
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The chef and restaurant owner joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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S4E23: The Brooks is creating a Memphis College of Art exhibition
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Work from MCA artists will be on display along with a history of the school.
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S4E22: Geoff Calkins on Jennifer Biggs, James Taylor and his shift away from sports
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The Daily Memphian columnist joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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S4E21: Why parks matter - and is a plaza a park?
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The Tennessee director of the Trust for Public Land joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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S4E20: Otis Sanford on a lifetime in journalism
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The Daily Memphian columnist and contributor to WKNO and ABC24 News joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the importance of local journalism.
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S4E19: One year of reporting on environmental issues
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It was exactly a year ago that The Daily Memphian was able to hire a full-time reporter, Keely Brewer, to cover environmental issues. The definition is, intentionally, a very broad one, including everything from the aquifer to park spaces to management of the Mississippi River to the question of who will provide electricity to Memphis.…
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S4E18: The horror of eating bad potato chips
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Of the 19 flavors of Lays we tried, I could only score two of them as pretty good. And a few of them were, for lack of a better word, revolting.
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S4E17: MoSH executive director Kevin Thompson joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar
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Kevin joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about how MoSH – which includes The Pink Palace, the Lichterman Nature Center and other facilities – weathered COVID as well as new developments at the museum.
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S4E16: How the Sterick's new owners want to transform a neighborhood
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Stuart, the founder of the development group that bought the Sterick recently, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the group’s vision not just for the building but for the neighborhood around it.
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S4E15: Doing the hard work of helping kids, one child at a time
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Torey Bates, For the Kingdom’s executive director, and Summerjoy Scott, the director of human development, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk the evolution of the organization.
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S4E14: Tackling the challenge of literacy and illiteracy
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The leaders of the Memphis Literacy Conference join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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