Culture

Exploring and discovering the culture that shapes us through arts+entertainment, law+ethics, and news that affects the community throughout the Mid-South.

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PutinIsADrag March Inspires Local Community

Story & photos by Chellie Bowman Saturday, May 27, community members gathered together in downtown Memphis in response to the

Ray Rico June 1, 2017

Protecting All the Colors of the Rainbow: Matthew Hollon & Keshet

story and photo by Melinda Lejman In the last issue of Focus, we learned about Temple Israel synagogue becoming

Melinda Lejman May 29, 2017

Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Playhouse on the Square this June

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Book by Stephan Elliott & Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture

Focus Mid-South May 24, 2017

A great night in Memphis for women in music: first annual grrl fest + seeing red

Story and photos by Chellie Bowman This past Saturday in Memphis was stacked with great performances by talented women. The

Ray Rico May 24, 2017

From Jazz to Zither to Contemporary Classical: Summer of Music Kicks Off at Crosstown Arts

Crosstown Arts will operate a full-time music department — centered around a performance space in Crosstown Concourse dubbed the

Focus Mid-South May 23, 2017

David Merino has got it “Covered” in 20th Anniversary Tour

(Above) David Merino plays Angel, a drag queen percussionist with AIDS living La Vie Boheme in the RENT 20th Anniversary

Focus Mid-South May 19, 2017

Move over music and barbecue. Here comes Columbian culture!

story by Robert Griffin, Director of Marketing, Memphis in May | photos courtesy of Memphis in May While the

Focus Mid-South May 19, 2017

Chinese Zither Virtuoso to Perform at Crosstown Arts

Contemporary music podcast Sonosphere, in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is pleased to present “An Evening with Wu Fei,” an interactive performance

Focus Mid-South May 18, 2017