August 2012
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08/29/12Breaking Through the “Grass” Ceiling: Learn How with “Get Golf Ready” program at TPC SouthwindLast week’s announcement of Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State, and Darla Moore, South Carolina financier, as the first female members of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters, did more than just recognize two talented golfers; it kept the momentum going for female athletes across the board. Summer 2012 put a large spotlight on female athletes with tennis, track, beach volleyball, swimming, and gymnastics winning Olympic gold medals for the United States, and the announcement of female inclusion into the Augusta National “boys club” has only piqued the interest and participation of females in athletics, specifically golf. If you're inspired to pick up a club and give it a try, TPC Southwind is offering an opportunity for Mid-South... |
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08/20/12Buy Your 2012 Ostrander Awards Tickets HereThe 29th annual Ostrander Theatre Awards are right around the corner; so mark your calendar for Monday, August 27th, at 6 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Lindsey Roberts and Steve "Sister Myotis" Swift will host as Memphis' best are honored for excellence in theatre. Tickets are $10 (in advance and at the door), and tickets purchased online will be available at will call. As a sponsor of the event, we're proud to offer you the opportunity to purchase your tickets from our sister publication's Memphis Flyer site. |
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08/15/12TN Shakespeare Company Announces 5th SeasonTennessee Shakespeare Company today announced the schedule for its fifth season of events, highlighted by a spring presentation of Hamlet at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens. The iconic story of a prince grappling with ghosts of past and present will serve as TSC's theme throughout the season, one in which its educational programming will continue to reach throughout the Mid-South. More than 70 schools from three states have felt TSC's impact since 2007. (During its 2011-12 season, TSC attracted a total of 12,000 patrons and made an estimated economic impact of $3 million.) "There are few more delightful surprises in humanity than when we discover what makes us unique," says Dan McCleary, TSC's producing artistic director. "In Shakespeare's works, a... |
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08/14/12Rabbi Micah Greenstein — Wouldn't You Rather Read His CURRENT "Who's Who" Bio?Let me tell you, putting together the “Who’s Who” section of our annual City Guide is a grueling process. It begins with staff meetings to determine just which Memphians deserve such recognition, and those discussions can sometimes get a bit, uh, animated — ending with loud arguments, punches thrown, cheap liquor bottles hurled. After things have settled down and we've made the final selection of 100 or so people, though, the next step is to write or update the various bios. We glean the needed information and photos from various sources, then turn it over to a grizzled veteran of our staff to compile all of these bits and pieces into one article. That grizzled fellow would be ME. Employing a decidedly low-tech system of colored markers, I compile... Posted at 10:47 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
