The final Spring 2003 issue of The Daily Helmsman. For most on this campus, this last Helmsman is by far not alandmark event. For me, however, it is the end of seven consecutivesemesters at a newspaper that helped shape and enhance my educationat The University of Memphis. For all the education garnered ...
People living in Memphis usually don't think of the murky,swirling waters of the Mississippi River as mysterious or tragic.But one summer night in late May more than five years ago, theriver took on those characteristics. In its wake a life ended andan extraordinary musical legacy was cut short. Jeff ...
As I was cruising the shops of Midtown Saturday, I stumbled upon three unique venues close to Overton Square. I wandered into Bonnie’s Books and was immediately greeted by a tiny, black pug. The walls were lined with used books including different subjects and interests. One shelf featured various ...
WEVL, Memphis’ independent volunteer-radio station, will kick off the first part of the 14th annual Blues on the Bluff concert Saturday, July 20, with Memphis-based acts Sid Selvidge, The Gamble Brothers Band and Blind Mississippi Morris & The Pocket Rockets. According to WEVL Program Director ...
How many times can Adam Sandler portray the same character? Apparently, there is no limit to that number. Mr. Deeds has Sandler playing the gullible good guy once again. However, what worked for him in The Waterboy and Happy Gilmore has grown tired and predictable. Longfellow Deeds is Sandler’s most ...
By Amanda Dent A&E Editor The Art Museum of The University of Memphis’ new exhibit “TWENTY @ 20” celebrates the Museum’s 20th anniversary with works by 20 artists previously featured at AMUM. “We tried to get a variety of media, a variety of local and international, men and women,” Director ...
By Amanda Dent A&E Editor “I hate labels,” Garrison Starr said in a phone conversation on Tuesday. “I hate being called a female singer-songwriter. It’s rock music, and I’m a rock musician.” Call her what you may, there’s no denying this Hernando, Miss., native is earning respect and ...
In the midst of processed pop music that rules the mainstream, bluegrass music has made a surprising resurgence in the past year. Much of this wide acceptance and interest in the genre is attributed by many to the success of the “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” soundtrack released in Dec. 2000. The soundtrack ...
It’s been a while since I’ve recommended an album that was actually recorded in the past 20 years. However, this week, as I scaled my extensive collection of CDs, I picked up one of the greatest rock albums of its time. I’m sure there’s plenty of people out there that might disagree, but The ...
Death, religion and relationships are just a few themes the new filmella Normal To Oily explores. Normal To Oily was produced, written and directed by University of Memphis associate professor Michael Schmidt and co-written and produced by David Horan, U of M photography instructor. The filmella, a ...
