The Sidebar with Eric Barnes

Bronia Jenkins, Executive Director of American Contract Bridge League, joins Eric Barnes to talk about the North American Bridge Championships happening this week in Memphis and how her love for the game began. 

Jen Andrews, CEO of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, joins Eric Barnes to talk about what it takes to operate one of the largest urban parks in the country and upcoming seasonal events.

MaryLynn Mack talked about her vision for new exhibits and initiatives at the garden. And she had pretty amazing things to say about her move to Memphis.

George Abbott moved to Memphis to join the Memphis River Parks Partnership as its head of communications before the pandemic. Now he's involved in the Reimagining the Civic Commons  initiative that's been funded in Memphis and nine other cities since 2016.

His title is a long one: director of creative and cultural economy. But the goal for Demarcus Suggs, who carries that for the new office of creative and cultural economy for the City of Memphis, is simple: Support the arts.

Adeze Wilford joins Eric Barnes to talk about her career and her role at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

Andy Cates joins Eric Barnes to reflect on the nearly seven years since The Daily Memphian began and the importance of the fourth estate.

Paul Chandler joins Eric Barnes to discuss his role at GPAC, The Grove and the planning process for all of the events they present year-round.

DeMarcus Suggs joins Eric Barnes to discuss his new role with the City of Memphis.

Kevin Sharp, director of Dixon Gallery and Gardens, joins Eric Barnes to discuss current exhibitions and upcoming events. 

Todd Richardson, the CEO of Crosstown Concourse, joined Eric Barnes on this week's episode of "The Sidebar" to talk not just the new venue but also all kinds of new happenings in and around Crosstown.

Anthony Young of Epicenter join Eric Barnes on this week's episode of The Sidebar.

It's been six and a half years since The Daily Memphian launched. Sarah Leach joins Eric Barnes to discuss why The Daily Memphian is a non-profit and the business model behind it.

Jeff Hulett joined Eric Barnes to talk about his new album, " Little Windows ," performed with his band The Hand Me Downs. 

MaryLynn Mack, who moved to Memphis in August to take the reins of the Memphis Botanic Garden after many years working for similar organizations in Phoenix, San Diego and elsewhere, joined Eric Barnes on this week's episode.

The "Reimagining the Civic Commons" initiative is embarking on a new round of work on what it means to improve public spaces. George Abbott joined Eric Barnes to discuss on this week's episode.

The Acoustic Sunday Live series will hold its sixth event to benefit Protect Our Aquifer, the nonprofit that advocates for protection and monitoring of the aquifer that provides Memphis its drinking water. 

The artist David Yancy joins Eric Barnes to talk about plans for his new lounge on Broad Ave., how graffiti became street art and the value of a Batman tattoo.

WYXR's Jared Boyd and Liv Cohen join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the station's four years since launch and the upcoming Raised By Sound Fest in December. 

Chilton joined Eric Barnes on this week's episode of The Sidebar to talk about the book, her family's history, her writing process and the difficult necessity of telling the full story of the incredible violence committed against the Patawomeck.

This week, were flipping the script and sending you an episode of Sound Bites. In this flashback episode from August, Ben Smith, owner of Tsunami in Cooper-Young, said he is worried about the fate of small, independent restaurants. Smith said that one of the biggest issues has been inflation and ingredient costs fluctuating more rapidly than they ever have before.

Cartwright joined Eric Barnes on this week's episode of The Sidebar to talk about his life as a musician and even his house, which was once owned by some of the musicians who played with Johnny Cash.

Campbell joined Eric Barnes on this week's episode of "The Sidebar" to talk about the organization's events, its origin at Crosstown, some of their upcoming events, and how it moves from venue to venue around Memphis.

Daniel Kiel, who is co-chair of an upcoming Facing History event, joins Eric Barnes on this week's episode of " The Sidebar " to talk about how the organization approaches race and social justice.

Interview with filmmaker Craig Brewer on his career challenges and new series "Fight Night," on this week's episode of The Daily Memphian's "The Sidebar."