Midtown makes the New York Times

http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/travel/31next.html?pagewanted=1

They cover some great hidden gems like The Cove and Mollie Fountaine's. but the Lamplighter and the Buccaneer? seriously? Sure they have lots of character and i like a good hole in the wall... but i dont enjoy those two. I'm usually too concerned that I'll catch a deadly disease to enjoy the "atmosphere." Anyway, check it the article it has a great list of places.

Loren O'Laughlin and Kyle Taylor discuss Rockwagon

Loren O'Laughlin and Kyle Taylor discuss Rockwagon - a duo dedicated to delivering the greatest story ever told through the never ending tides of art. Their process involves two or more painters exploring and building out a composition simultaneously.

www.livepainters.com

Project Paul at TheatreWorks

I'm going to this on Thursday. So should you. I'm trying to get enough peeps going to get us a group rate. So get in touch with me if you are interested.

Project Paul*

*Plus a New Work by Jonathon Roberts – January 28-31

TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe

Thurs.-Sat. @ 8:00

Sun. @ 2:00

Tickets: $20

Jonathon Roberts also returns for an encore performance of his show, Project Paul. The show explores the life of the Apostle Paul by blending film, light, experimental music and Biblical text. Jonathon says, “Project Paul is about hope. It’s about regret. It’s about faith. It’s about changing your life…and most of all, it’s about love.”

In addition to Project Paul, Jonathon wife, Emily Roberts will perform a new work based on the book of Esther.

http://projectpaul.com/

MCA to open a south main campus!?! SWEET

Memphis College of Art is looking to move its graduate school Downtown to the South Main Historic Arts District.

MCA plans to purchase and renovate a five-story building at 477 S. Main for $2.9 million where it will develop the school serving more than 100 graduate students and faculty.

Plans for the building include more than 55,000 square feet of educational space and a 3,500-square-foot retail storefront gallery. - Memphis Biz Journal

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jan/19/memphis-college-art-looking-move-downtown/

Well, thank God. I have been getting concerned ever since Jay Ekin's gallery moved out and more and more boutique shops moved in. I thought the whole art part of South Main might be on the way out. But if MCA builds a campus down there, the art is sure to stay and thrive. Hurray!

Another Journal starts and an exhibit takes shape

You might remember (or you're still following) my collaborative prayer journal project. Well, I decided to start a 4th journal circulating. I'm also going to start opening up the journals to other artists beyond just visual ones. So if you're a poet, writer, songwriter, etc., you can also get involved. I'm starting to brainstorm a collaborative, interactive, multimedia exhibit that will include the journals and open in October 2010 at LifeLink Memphis.

Help a brother out, and create some art for the journals. You can sign up to receive the actual journals or you can send me your work to be pasted into the journal. If you are going to mail me something, please contact me @ richard.fudge@gmail.com for my address. Work needs to be original and new - meaning unpublished or not previously exhibited. Got it?

Size: 10.25" wide x 5" height and remember is has to be able to fold down the middle.

Dont forget to nominate a local artist (like this guy)

Now don't get me wrong, I'd love to get nominated, but there are tons of cool artists in memphis. I love these these interesting videos that ArtsMemphis and Live from Memphis have been producing. You should really check them out.

Discover some cool new artists in 60 seconds or learn about the Flipside of memphis.

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Please tell us as much as you can about the artists(s) you are nominating. The more information you include will help your nomination's chances for selection.

You can help us to find more wonderful artists in our community by sharing the nomination form with friends, family and artists. Thanks!

ArtsMemphis TV is made possible in part through a grant from The Assisi Foundation of Memphis.

http://www.livefrommemphis.com/lfmtv/artsmemphistv/nomination