Taylor St. John bubbles with anticipation over “Shaming Jane Doe,” which opens at the University of Memphis’ Mainstage Theatre on April 4. It’s a play with a serious theme — the rise of sexual assaults on American campuses — that’s designed to make audience members contemplate their own views. “I…
In a nod to the realities of today’s media professions, the University of Memphis’ Department of Journalism and Strategic Media updated its name in 2016 to better reflect the academic diversity of a department featuring majors not only in news writing but also in advertising and public relations. This fall,…
The College of Communication and Fine Arts’ 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award for the Performing and Creative Arts is April 2. Tom Shadyac, the acclaimed filmmaker who’s making a huge difference on the University of Memphis campus and in the city at large, is the honoree. You’ve bought your tickets. Right?…
In less than two years, Jemele Hill has been on the receiving end of a headline-grabbing @realdonaldtrump tweet, served a two-week ESPN suspension for voicing her opinion on Twitter, led much of the national discussion about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and joined the staff of The Atlantic, where she…
Jemele Hill, former ESPN journalist who now writes for The Atlantic, headlined Tuesday night’s Norm Brewer First Amendment Lecture Series at the University of Memphis UC Ballroom. If you weren’t there, here are snippets (thanks to social media) of what you missed from Hill’s day on the U of M…
“Dear Artist,” an exhibit featuring works from emerging and internationally known artists, opened this weekend at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Artists included in this exhibition include Lisa Alonso, Jarvis Boyland, Nakeya Brown, Burton Callicott, Carroll Cloar, Ronald and Jessie Cooper, Jennifer Crescuillo, LaAndrea Deloyce, William Eggleston,…
The recipients of ArtsMemphis’ 2019 ArtsAccelerator Grant awards have a distinct University of Memphis flavor. Four of the six grant-winners from ArtsMemphis, a nonprofit that provides grants to local arts organizations and artists, have either taught at or graduated from the U of M’s Department of Art: Jed Jackson, Chuck Johnson,…
David Waters retired recently from The Commercial Appeal, but that didn’t mark the end of his journalism career or his impact on journalism in Memphis. A 1981 graduate of then-Memphis State University, Waters has joined the University of Memphis‘ newly created Institute for Public Service Reporting, where he will serve…
Last month, Voices Online offered fans of movie director Tom Shadyac (pictured) a list of five reasons to buy tickets to the 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award for the Creative and Performing Arts. Dean Anne Hogan and the University of Memphis’ College of Communication and Fine Arts are honoring Shadyac at…
