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Thursday, March 22, 2018

NYT: "36 Hours In Memphis"

Above, the recording studio where Elvis Presley recorded "That's All Right Mama" at Sun Studio. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

For those who are thinking about taking a trip to Memphis, Tennessee and wonder what is there to see and do, the New York Times has an article on "36 Hours In Memphis", which gives the reader and excellent idea.

They begin with:
Blues, Elvis and barbecue tend to dominate popular perceptions of Tennessee’s second-largest city.  But there are plenty of other diversions, including new developments in entertainment: the opening of Ballet Memphis theater; adaptive reuse projects with significant public art spaces; and an expansion of the museums devoted to Elvis Presley. A bike share system is set to debut this spring, and there is much to discover in lively art districts like Broad Avenue. On April 2 to 4, the city, and specifically the site of the former Lorraine Motel, will mark the solemn 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. there with a symposium, day of remembrance and evening of storytelling exploring the question, “Where do we go from here?


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