A Memphis brunch and drag fundraiser brings WeCareTN, My Sistah’s House and OUTMemphis together to build toward the 2027 Southern Trans Celebration. By Ray Rico Brunch. Drag. Community. And a
Forget Fashion Week. Forget Shark Week. The thickest competition of the season is happening right now, and these bears have been bulking all summer. Fat Bear Week 2026 is underway
Cory Wilbanks is not interested in simply opening another aesthetics practice in Memphis. He is interested in changing the conversation about what an aesthetics practice can be. “I am a
by Ray Rico There is a portrait of Patsy Ruth Williams from 1970 that will soon have a place of honor inside a new Memphis nightlife destination. In the photograph,
Suicide Prevention Is About More Than Crisis. It Is About Connection. By Ray Rico September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to talk openly about something that can be difficult
By Ray Rico In a Tennessee political landscape that has often made national headlines for legislation targeting transgender people, Nashville offered a very different kind of headline this week. On
Special to Focus Mid-South The 2026 Focus Awards brought together friends, community leaders, artists, advocates, businesses and organizations for a night of celebration, recognition and plenty of fun Friday, August
The Ostranders Celebrate the People and Stories Behind Memphis Theatre
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Focus is excited to announce the return of the 10th Annual Focus Awards, taking place Friday, August 21, 2026, at Ballet Memphis. This year’s celebration, “Pride &
By Ray Rico MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Community members gathered Thursday evening at The Pumping Station for Candidate Connection, an evening of civic engagement hosted by the Mid-South LGBT Chamber of
Explore Overton Park’s 125-year legacy and discover how you can help shape future improvements through a community survey and public input.
by Ray Rico I had the pleasure of speaking with Reese Cameron, they/them, an alternate with the touring production of SIX, ahead of the show’s return to the Orpheum Theatre
