Rufus, In Retrospect
By Chris Azzopardi | photos by V. Tony Hauser It all started with Rufus Wainwright in his bathrobe. The crooner,
Chris Azzopardi
February 24, 2021
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Silver Fox Fever
By Chris Azzopardi | photos by Robert Viglasky / Hulu Russell Tovey steamed up screens as Jonathan Groff’s hunky boss
Chris Azzopardi
February 19, 2021
Stanley Tucci Is the Gayest Straight Actor You Know
By Chris Azzopardi | photos courtesy of Bleecker Street Stanley Tucci has survived the icy death stare of Meryl Streep’s
Chris Azzopardi
February 15, 2021
Positive Thoughts: Finding Love in the Time of Coronavirus
By Charles Sanchez (Above photo credit: Rick Guidotti) Our first date was on a Tuesday night. I wasn’t sure it
Charles Sanchez
February 12, 2021
Nikki Veit, Training Badass
(Above: Veit with her fiance, Carly Crawford. Photo by Phillip Van Zandt.) Not all sheroes wear capes. Some are out
Leila Hinkle
February 7, 2021
My Sistah’s House is Getting Bigger
by Joan Allison, Focus® magazines managing editor Memphis leader, Kayla Gore, is making big news with improved construction plans for
Ray Rico
February 7, 2021
Q & A with Paint Memphis’ Karen Golightly
by Ray Rico If you’ve noticed many of the murals and artwork across the city, chances are you’re seeing the
Focus Mid-South
February 4, 2021
Pop Culture Sneak Peek
curated by Ray Rico This month’s Pop Culture pics focus on reading. Because READING IS FUNDAMENTAL! BOOK Dolly PartonSongteller, My
Focus Mid-South
February 4, 2021
Afro-Latino Week Virtual Events
Cazateatro Bilingual Theater Group is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010. The mission of Cazateatro is to share
Focus Mid-South
February 2, 2021
Martha Hample
story and photos by Tricia Dewey When she heard this Focus issue was themed “Sheroes,” Martha Hample said, in typical
Tricia Dewey
January 28, 2021
Q & A with Brittany Pace, Spay Memphis Executive Director
edited by Joan Allison | photos courtesy of Brittany Pace (Above photo: Pace, with a snuggle bug patient, says she’s
Focus Mid-South
January 24, 2021
Stax Museum and Academy with Justin Timberlake in Presidential Inauguration Special
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RETURNS TO MEMPHIS WITH ANT CLEMONS FOR A POWERFUL NEW RENDITION OF “BETTER DAYS” AT THE STAX MUSEUM TO
Focus Mid-South
January 21, 2021
