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A new festival will shine a light on women in the local music scene. The inaugural Women in Memphis Music (WiMM) Festival will take place Saturday, June 24, at Midtown’s Hi-Tone Cafe.

Memphis residents said their final goodbyes to the closed Poplar Avenue location of CK’s Coffee Shop at 1698 Poplar Ave. after the building was demolished on Tuesday, June 13. CK’s regularly served Memphians coffee, as well as homey breakfast food options, pastries and diner favorites like BLTs and burgers, even into the late night hours.

Fans hoping to see Drake hit the FedExForum this weekend are in for a disappointment, as the Grammy-winning rapper’s Memphis stop has been canceled. Drake was scheduled to perform on Sunday, Aug. 6, at the FedExForum as part of his “Drake: It’s All A Blur Tour.” FedExForum said the following statement was provided by the tour team: “Due to the magnitude of the production of the Drake concert, it is logistically impossible to bring the show as designed to the FedExForum on August 6th. Unfortunately, the show is cancelled. Refunds will be issued at point of purchase.”

An exhibition that originated at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, then traveled to the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in Atlanta, now has its turn in Memphis. “Black American Portraits” features more than 100 works, with images of figures including Frederick Douglass, Grace Jones, Tina Turner, Al Green and Chadwick Boseman.

The Overton Park Shell has a new tool to bring concerts all over the city. As part of the Shell on Wheels program, the nonprofit unveiled the Mobile Shell Thursday, July 27, at the former Coca-Cola bottling facility on Hollywood Street. The new venue is a scale mobile replica of the Overton Park Shell, originally built in 1936. “The main goal of the program is to make performance art,” said Yolanda Kelly, Shell on Wheels outreach manager. “When I first started, a lot of the feedback that I’ve heard when we’re getting to know different organizations, different artists, is just how much the costs are when it comes to putting these (concerts) together.”

Creative Aging, an organization providing creative outlets for Mid-South senior citizens, is celebrating 20 years of service this fall. From art and crafts opportunities to piano, drum and dance classes, Creative Aging offers seniors free ways to express their creativity and discover new hobbies.

A local blues music event will celebrate a major milestone. The 20th Tri-State Blues Festival will take place at the Landers Center in Southaven on Saturday, Aug. 19. This year’s festival is also part of the “Blues Is Alright Tour,” which has stops in Tallahassee, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; Baltimore; and Tupelo.

Following the news that Roxie’s Grocery will be sold, dozens gathered at the North Memphis shop Friday, Aug. 4, to honor the store’s owners, Floyd and Roxie Miller. Roxie’s Grocery, located at 520 N. Third St., opened its doors in 1986. The owners will be retiring and selling the store’s building, which the Millers purchased for $31,500 in 1989.

Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black debuted on Amazon Prime Video last Thursday and has since received mixed reviews.The film is a hit with viewers and sits in the number one spot on Prime Video’s top U.S. movies list, highlighting its potential, but film critics are far from impressed.

Since AMC’s “Walking Dead” premiered in 2010, the popular drama has spawned several successful seasons and spinoffs. Fans of the show have been anticipating a new series in particular, starring Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Danai Gurira, who acts as Michonne in the franchise. Since AMC’s “Walking Dead” premiered in 2010, the popular drama has spawned several successful seasons and spinoffs. Fans of the show have been anticipating a new series in particular, starring Andrew Lincoln as Rick G...

For several years, Netflix has been working on an hours-long docuseries on the life and music of Prince, although the project has mostly been kept under wraps.

Four years after Stan Lee passed away at 95, Disney+ has announced a new documentary coming in 2023 to commemorate the Marvel Comics pioneer. Four years after Stan Lee passed away at 95, Disney+ has announced a new documentary coming in 2023 to commemorate the Marvel Comics pioneer. Sharing the news on what would have been Lee’s 100th birthday, the streaming giant also penned on Twitter this past Wednesday, “100 years of dreaming. 100 years of creating. 100 years of Stan Lee.” Sharing the new...

The track features famed Jamaican Dancehall singer Sister Nancy, known for her 1982 mega-hit “Bam Bam.”