The Sidebar Podcast
1) S7E3: New leadership at Indie Memphis talks about the festival's future
Alicia George really enjoys talking to people. Which is good, given her new role as co-executive director of Indie Memphis, which has big plans for a rebooted film festival in the fall. As Indie Memph...Show More
2) S7E2: Brantley Ellzey on intensity and relief he finds in his new art exhibit
Artist Brantley Ellzey joins Eric Barnes on this week's episode of "The Sidebar" to talk about work, his life and his Crosstown Arts exhibit, titled "Reflection + Ritual + Refuge."
3) S7E1: What to expect as Baron Von Opperbean gets closer to opening on Mud Island
Jee Vahn Knight, the CEO of BVO, talks about the attraction's opening on March 7, the next phases of expansion and how their business model works.
4) S6E41: Why giving is essential to The Daily Memphian
Sarah Leach, The Daily Memphian's director of fundraising and development, joins Eric Barnes on this week's episode.
5) S6E40: How Merit Academy pursues excellence in literacy
For Lakenna Booker, Memphis Merit Academy is about so many things — helping young kids with literacy, creating a thriving school for parents and their children, investing in her neighborhood, and more...Show More
6) S6E39: Lauren Ready uses the skills of journalism in new ways
Lauren Ready has spent decades as a documentarian and TV journalist. Now she's become an author, using her foundation in journalism to help business leaders and others to, as she says it, reveal deepe...Show More
7) S6E38: Everystory, formerly Playback Memphis
Virginia Reed Murphy, founder of Everystory, joins Eric Barnes to talk about the organization's name change and how the mission stays the same.
8) S6E37: The plan to create an arts middle and high school in Memphis
Katie Smythe of New Ballet Ensemble joins Eric Barnes to talk about turning the old Humes Middle School into a school focused on the arts for middle and high school students. - a project with a scale ...Show More
9) S6E36: How Grind City Amp plans to expand live music in Memphis
Nick Barbian joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the goals for the outdoor venue located at Grind City Brewing in North Memphis.
10) S6E35: The federal task force's impact on Latino businesses in Memphis
Alex Matlock, the founder and current president of the Mid-South Latino Chamber of Commerce, and Sylvia Leon, the group's executive director, join Eric Barnes to talk about the impact of the federal i...Show More