DeMarcus Suggs joins Eric Barnes to discuss his new role with the City of Memphis.

Kevin Sharp, director of Dixon Gallery and Gardens, joins Eric Barnes to discuss current exhibitions and upcoming events.

Todd Richardson, the CEO of Crosstown Concourse, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk not just the new venue but also all kinds of new happenings in and around Crosstown.

Anthony Young of Epicenter join Eric Barnes on this week's episode of The Sidebar.

It's been six and a half years since The Daily Memphian launched. Sarah Leach joins Eric Barnes to discuss why The Daily Memphian is a non-profit and the business model behind it.

Jeff Hulett joined Eric Barnes to talk about his new album, “Little Windows,” performed with his band The Hand Me Downs.

MaryLynn Mack, who moved to Memphis in August to take the reins of the Memphis Botanic Garden after many years working for similar organizations in Phoenix, San Diego and elsewhere, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode.

The "Reimagining the Civic Commons" initiative is embarking on a new round of work on what it means to improve public spaces. George Abbott joined Eric Barnes to discuss on this week’s episode.

The Acoustic Sunday Live series will hold its sixth event to benefit Protect Our Aquifer, the nonprofit that advocates for protection and monitoring of the aquifer that provides Memphis its drinking water.

The artist David Yancy joins Eric Barnes to talk about plans for his new lounge on Broad Ave., how graffiti became street art and the value of a Batman tattoo.

WYXR’s Jared Boyd and Liv Cohen join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the station’s four years since launch and the upcoming Raised By Sound Fest in December.

Chilton joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the book, her family’s history, her writing process and the difficult necessity of telling the full story of the incredible violence committed against the Patawomeck.

This week, were flipping the script and sending you an episode of Sound Bites. In this flashback episode from August, Ben Smith, owner of Tsunami in Cooper-Young, said he is worried about the fate of small, independent restaurants. Smith said that one of the biggest issues has been inflation and ingredient costs fluctuating more rapidly than they e…

Cartwright joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about his life as a musician and even his house, which was once owned by some of the musicians who played with Johnny Cash.

Campbell joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about the organization’s events, its origin at Crosstown, some of their upcoming events, and how it moves from venue to venue around Memphis.

Daniel Kiel, who is co-chair of an upcoming Facing History event, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about how the organization approaches race and social justice.

Interview with filmmaker Craig Brewer on his career challenges and new series "Fight Night," on this week's episode of The Daily Memphian's "The Sidebar."

Creative Aging’s executive director, Mia Henley, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the organization’s work across Memphis.

The festival’s organizer, Howard Stovall, joined Eric Barnes to talk about the 4th Mighty Roots Music Festival, which takes place September 13-14 in Stovall, Mississippi, not far from Clarksdale. Bands include Flipturn, Happy Landing, Easy Honey and many more.

“It’s Mississippi Delta pool hall existentialism,” Willy Bearden says of his new book, adding with a laugh, “I just made that up.”

Tim Barker and food and dining reporter Jennifer Chandler join Eric Barnes to talk about many complicated issues facing restaurants as they close and others open.

C. Rose Smith joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the power of photography going back to the 1800s, the intersection of photography and music, and Smith’s own successful career as a photographer, including a recent exhibit of her work in London.

Toby Sells joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to about his lifelong fascination with - and love of - the paranormal, which he writes about in his first book, Haint Blues: Strange tales from the American South.

Natalie Wilson, the executive director of The Overton Park Shell, talks about The Shell’s upcoming season, their Backstage Experience and the upcoming 70th anniversary of Elvis appearing on state at The Shell.

Caroline Norris joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about Volunteer Odyssey’s mission, how it works to feed volunteers into 70 nonprofits in Memphis, and much more.

Zak joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar along with Dr. Lynn Dobrunz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology at the UTHSC, where the Ozmo Institute is based.

Kelly English, the owner and chef of Restaurant Iris and Second Line, and the musician/producer IMAKEMADBEATS joined Eric Barnes to talk about the new late night party at Le Bon Appetit – a party that will feature performances from IMAKEMADBEATS and other artists from the producer’s company, Unapologetic.…

The second of a two-part interview with Matt Ross-Spang.

In this first of a two-part interview on The Sidebar, Matt joined Eric Barnes to talk about how he started working at Sun Studio as a teenager then became a producer of musicians ranging from Jason Isbell to the Mountain Goats to Margo Price and many, many more.

Andy Ashby, one of the co-founders of the oldest local breweries in Memphis, along with Maggie Emerson, co-founder of Maroon Brew Co., one the newest local breweries, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

Ned Canty and Dennis Whitehead Darling joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the production, the cast and how Darling came to love opera.

Pedro Velasquez joined Eric Barnes to talk about LifeDoc’s mission, his family’s journey from Venezuela to Memphis, and the organization’s evolution nearly 20 years after its founding.

Phillip Ashley, the founder of Phillip Ashely Chocolates, discusses the evolution of his business as he’s shifted to more branded and business-to-business chocolate sales, including partnerships with Cadillac and other big named brands.

At its core, Vintage901 is about good food, good wine and the connections people make through eating and drinking together.

For eight years - until she founded the art gallery Sheet Cake in the Edge District in December of 2023 - Lauren Kennedy was executive director of the UrbanArt Commission, an organization which was essential to the spread of so much public art throughout Memphis.

Nykesha Cole joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about her work as the arts and culture liaison for Shelby County Government.

Josh Burgess, who founded Lucy J’s with his wife, Tracy, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar. They talked not only about Lucy’s J’s support of families working to get out of homelessness, but the many ways big and small that the bakery supports these families.

This week, Christine Weinreich, head of the Memphis Library Foundation, joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the foundation’s work in support of Memphis public libraries.

Holly has written a new book documenting and describing so many cool and interesting places in Memphis: “100 Things to Do in Memphis Before You Die”.

Eric Barnes talked to the organization’s new president and CEO, Metise Moore Sr. this week about his plans to expand the reach of the clubs to more young people in Memphis.

Birdcap, who was born Michael Roy, has an exhibit on display at Crosstown Arts through the end of April, with paintings and mosaics inspired by his interpretation of Homer’s Iliad.

Rory Thomas, the president of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

The path from working in social work to leading the Urban Art Commission might seem an odd one. But talking to Lakeisha Edwards, the connections all become clear very quickly as she talks about the ways public art not only beautifies a street or neighborhood, but how it impacts the people who live there.…

Cyrena Wages has an album preview party at the Memphis Listening Lab on Feb. 1 at 6:30 pm, including songs from her debut album , a Q&A with the album’s producer, Matt Ross-Spang, and performances of a few of the songs live with Joe Restivo.

Tim Barker joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Lauren joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about her documentaries as well as the other video production work done by she, her husband, Scott Ready, and their team at Forever Ready Productions. She also talked about her time on local TV and more.

Keith joined Eric Barnes to talk about his work and the people like him who helped make the Wolf River Conservancy - both before he joined and after - what it is today.

Tommy’s advocacy for and articulation of what Memphis could be was at once impossibly grand and totally accessible, possible and doable. Today, a remarkable amount of the strategies and tactics and passion he articulated has come to life in this city.

The WYXR festival and fundraiser is December 2 at Crosstown Concourse.

The museum's director talks about current and past exhibits, education programs - and irrigation.