What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.
Pastor J. Lawrence Turner's two church campuses are now in two different districts, one in the new 9th Congressional District, and one in the 5th district.
Republican Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor supports the new district map and is running in the newly-configured 9th district.
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Political analyst Otis Sanford says that barring court intervention, the state redistricting of Memphis will create further polarization between political candidates.
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The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is this week! Heath Riles, the 2025 Grand Champion, shares some tips on how to cook award-winning barbecue.
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Tune in on Saturday for a Listeners’ Choice broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera: Verdi’s 'Don Carlo', a thrilling performance from 1950 starring the great Jussi Björling in the title role. Maestro Fritz Stiedry led the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the company’s first-ever broadcast of Verdi’s masterpiece.
Darel Snodgrass at @wknofm sat down with Nicholas and Yo-Yo Ma to talk about the heart behind American Revival — how it came to be, and what it means to create something together. Give it a listen wknofm.org.
We can’t wait to see you Wednesday, May 13th at the @scheidtcenter . Helpers Festival opens at 5PM, show at 7PM. Tickets are available at american-revival.us
Memphis voters are split into thirds, with the state's largest Black community shackled to far-flung MAGA counties.
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Baron Von Opperbean and The River of Time is a family-friendly immersive adventure experience that unfolds like an open-world game inside a real-world environment.
BVO co-founder Marvin Stockwell joins Kacky Walton to talk about the concept created by artist, filmmaker, and visionary Christopher Reyes, and the team that lent their talents to making his idea a reality.
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Tennessee Republicans' map would crack Shelby County — home to majority-Black Memphis — into three different districts, in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic-held seat.
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Ballet Memphis celebrates its 40th anniversary with the 26/27 season.
Darel Snodgrass speaks with Artistic Director Steven McMahon about this landmark season, which includes new works, a 40th anniversary Gala in the spring, the return of some old favorites, and new season subscriptions.
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