Month: January 2017

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MDN: St. Jude Expansion Looks East of Campus

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MDN: St. Jude Expansion Looks East of Campus The city’s plan for the Pinch District between the Pyramid and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital isn’t the only reason the city will seek expanded uses of the Tourism Development Zone and an expansion of a Tax Increment Financing district. Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration is preparing to go to the state to seek an expansion of both, city Housing and Community Development director Paul Young told Memphis City Council members Tuesday, Jan. 17. Young didn’t set a date for starting the process. But he and ALSAC officials offered more details about residential … Continue reading MDN: St. Jude Expansion Looks East of Campus

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MDN: East High T-STEM Program Takes Applications

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MDN: East High T-STEM Program Takes Applications Dedric McGhee got right to the point Wednesday, Jan. 18, as he explained to a group of about a dozen parents of eighth-graders what the new optional school at East High School will be about. “How many of you hated the flyover?” the Shelby County Schools STEM manager asked as hands were raised in reaction to the question about the design of the state’s tallest flyover linking Interstate 40 with Interstate 240. In another part of the more modern annex of East High School, other instructors talked about flying and building jets, robotics, … Continue reading MDN: East High T-STEM Program Takes Applications

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MDN: Memphis Redbirds Unveil New Team Logo

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MDN: Memphis Redbirds Unveil New Team Logo The Memphis Redbirds have unveiled a new brand identity, with logos that evoke the neon lights of Beale Street, plus a throwback element that will be familiar to Memphis sports fans of the 1970s. The primary logo replicates the tube lighting of a neon street sign, a look that carries over to the team’s text logo and the numbers on the jerseys. Both the home and away uniforms feature the word “Memphis” across the front, with the “M” being a neon-style, reimagined version of the Memphis Blues logo from the 1970s. “With this … Continue reading MDN: Memphis Redbirds Unveil New Team Logo

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MDN: Lausanne Leading Academic Efforts at New School in China

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MDN: Lausanne Leading Academic Efforts at New School in China … Xiamen #1 Lausanne International School, a partnership between Lausanne and Xiamen #1 School in Xiamen, China, is scheduled to open in August. The joint campus will use Lausanne’s International Baccalaureate teaching program to educate 1,200 students, most of whom will originate from Xiamen or elsewhere in mainland China. Representatives from Xiamen #1 School first came into contact with Lausanne in September 2014. “They were looking for a school that had an international population, an enviable college placement record, the IB program and that was located in the U.S. And … Continue reading MDN: Lausanne Leading Academic Efforts at New School in China

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WMC: Memphis ballet dancers gaining national recognition

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WMC: Memphis ballet dancers gaining national recognition A photo of five dancers is opening eyes and creating possibilities for young, aspiring ballerinas. Founded in New York City in 2006, Collage Dance Collective relocated and opened its doors in Memphis one year later to take part in the city’s exciting artistic renaissance. Now, a photo posted to social media this month is opening even more doors. … Captured by Memphis photographer Andrew Breig, the viral photo is garnering national attention. The Huffington Post described the image as a “glimpse into ballet’s future where dancers are valued for their skill and style regardless of skin tone.” “It’s … Continue reading WMC: Memphis ballet dancers gaining national recognition

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CA: BBQ spots across U.S. lay claim to ‘Memphis’ name

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CA: BBQ spots across U.S. lay claim to ‘Memphis’ name Bluff City BBQ opened last month — in a New York suburb. And there’s Memphis Style BBQ Company. Location:  Seminole, Florida. And there’s Porky J’s Memphis Style BBQ in San Antonio. And there’s a restaurant chain called Memphis Barbecue Co. operating  in Fayetteville, North Carolina,, and Dunwoody, Georgia,   as well as just below Memphis in Horn Lake. From the fringes of Manhattan to the the semi-arid hills of central Texas to California’s Bay Area, restaurants and other food-related businesses lean on the Memphis brand to establish their credibility. The same city that gave … Continue reading CA: BBQ spots across U.S. lay claim to ‘Memphis’ name

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TapeOp: Matt Ross-Spang: Eyeing the Future Through the Past

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TapeOp: Matt Ross-Spang: Eyeing the Future Through the Past (interview) How does a Memphis-born teen become an intern, and eventually chief engineer, at Sun Studio? How does the same guy go on to record Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Chris Isaak, Drive By Truckers, the Rival Sons, and Kris Kristofferson, as well as win a Grammy? And how the heck did he follow in Sam Phillips’ legendary footsteps to end up recording at Sam Phillips Recording Service and mixing Elvis records? How did he end up working on amazing upcoming releases, including albums by Emily Barker, Sean Rowe, Patrick Sweany, and … Continue reading TapeOp: Matt Ross-Spang: Eyeing the Future Through the Past

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Founder Fabric: Moving from Budapest to Memphis, Accelerating the Taxi Industry

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Founder Fabric: Moving from Budapest to Memphis, Accelerating the Taxi Industry In this episode, we hear from Virag Reti, a founder of Cabsolutely, who shares her story of traveling from Hungary to her first accelerator in the US, Start Co in Memphis, TN – eventually her journey leads her to a second accelerator program in Boulder, CO. In our interview, recorded the day after the US presidential elections, she shares what its been like to keep going when the company was out of money, how to find customers in an industry full of dinosaur competitors and advice about growing a … Continue reading Founder Fabric: Moving from Budapest to Memphis, Accelerating the Taxi Industry

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Grind City Media: Grizzlies bring D-League franchise to Mid-South

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Grind City Media: Grizzlies bring D-League franchise to Mid-South The Grizzlies have acquired an expansion NBA-Development League franchise they will own and operate in the Mid-South, multiple league sources confirmed Monday. The yet-to-be-named affiliate is scheduled to launch for the 2017-18 season and will play its 24-game home schedule at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi, located about 20 miles south of the Grizzlies’ franchise base at FedExForum in downtown Memphis. The team is expected to make a formal announcement on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are in the final season of an affiliation agreement with the D-League’s Iowa Energy, with the … Continue reading Grind City Media: Grizzlies bring D-League franchise to Mid-South

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CA: ‘This Is Us’ NBC television series shooting in Memphis (& Seeking Extras)

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CA: ‘This Is Us’ NBC television series shooting in Memphis “This Is Us,” an award-winning comedy-drama that has become a ratings winner for NBC, will shoot scenes for a coming episode Thursday and Friday in Memphis. … Created by Dan Fogelman (a writer whose credits include the animated hits “Cars” and “Tangled”), “This Is Us” follows the intertwined lives of several characters who share the same birthday, with frequent flashbacks to decades past. Much of the footage to be shot in Memphis is supposed to take place in 1976; as a result, local extras have been warned to avoid “trendy or modern haircuts or … Continue reading CA: ‘This Is Us’ NBC television series shooting in Memphis (& Seeking Extras)