The ROAR, a student-led streaming service created in conjunction with WYXR-FM, launched earlier this week with a wide array of music and talk programming. Under the guidance of longtime local radio veteran Terris “T.K.” King, The ROAR’s mission is to serve as a creative hub where all students, staff and…
The Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology is sponsoring an online version of its annual Ancient Egypt Family Day this year in place of its traditional on campus event. This year, we also have links to resources for Educators and Parents. Travel back in time and explore the wonders of ancient Egypt with the help of the University…
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This weekend marks the beginning of a new exhibit at the Art Museum at the University of Memphis which showcases the stunning designs from students in the Department of Art’s new fashion design and fashion merchandising program. The Wearable Art runway show kicks off this Saturday, with doors open at…
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Photo: Preston McClellan (far right) stands alongside Xander Schauffele of the United States, who poses with his gold medal during the final round of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play event on Day 12 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 1, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.…
WYXR presents “Meeting In The Middle” – Saturday April 2, noon-4pm In 2022, the music industry climate is very much alive. But it lives prominently in the online space, especially as artists find fewer opportunities to perform live during the pandemic. Commonly, artists are left asking how they can connect…
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AMUM is hosting a Juried Student Wearable Arts design competition, runway show, and exhibition in partnership with the Fashion Design program. The project will challenge students to create a work of wearable art, under the guidance of University of Memphis Fashion Design and Merchandising professor Ramona Sonin Lee and celebrity…
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Dr. Josef Hanson, assistant professor with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, was recently awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his project, “Case Study Research on the Motivations and Experiences of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Artist-Entrepreneurs in Memphis, TN and the Mississippi…
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University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance is proud to announce the next show of its 2021-2022 season: R & J & Z, a play by Melody Bates. The show will feature a cast of actors who are safely distanced and wearing masks. What happens when you mix blood,…
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Amanda Nell Edgar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication & Film at the University of Memphis, recently received the 2021 Karl R. Wallace Memorial Award from the National Communication Association (NCA). “Not only is this one of the most prestigious national awards in the area of rhetoric, it is…
A new exhibition opening at the University of Memphis Department of Architecture Gallery in Jones Hall will present 35 years of architectural delineation and speculation, with the earliest project beginning in 1984 and the newest work leading all the way up to present day. The exhibit, titled NOT AN EXIT…
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