The Sidebar with Eric Barnes

For people who've been in publishing in Memphis for many years, there are generally two family trees: The people who came through The Commercial Appeal and the people who came through one of Bob Towery's companies.

For people who've been in publishing in Memphis for many years, there are generally two family trees: The people who came through The Commercial Appeal and the people who came through one of Bob Towery's companies.

The executive director of Iris Collective, Rebecca Arendt, talks about the evolution of Iris, the new season of performances, and her firm belief that "everyone can learn to sing."

The head of the arts festival joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

From The Magic Kids to knocking on doors to get out the vote, Bennett Foster talks about balancing a love of a songwriting and work on social and political issues.

Elizabeth Cawein of Music Export Memphis joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

The Power Pop Festival takes place Saturday, September 24 at 4 pm at the Overton Park Shell and includes former Posies member Jon Auer, Van Duren, Your Academy, a tribute to Big Star's Chris Bell, and the Sonny Wilsons.

Emily Bishop and Karen Lebovitz join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about how MidtownMemphis.org is working to improve and beautify a section of Madison Avenue.

The Memphis-based graphic designer joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about props, album covers, toys and more.

The Memphis guitarist, who's a member of The Hold Steady, Big Ass Truck, and who plays with many other combinations of musicians inside and outside Memphis, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

An innocent conversation about cheeseburgers with Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington and Eric Barnes devolves into culinary distractions, general mockery and outright name-calling.

Howard Stovall joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about blues music, Americana music and Clarksville, Mississippi.

How Coaching for Literacy is working with sports teams nationwide to raise awareness about the massive challenge of illiteracy.

Jennifer Biggs talks to Eric Barnes about the Taste of Summer food series, plus what she eats for breakfast, what food she has in her refrigerator, and her belief that, apparently, all change is for the better.

Carissa Hussong joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about expansion in the former home of the Memphis College of Art and plans for their campus on the bluff.

The founder of Memphis Teacher Residency and the leader of the Memphis Literacy Conference join Eric Barnes to talk about using science, people and constant effort to help people of all ages learn to read.

Marvell Terry II joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about his advocacy for the LGBTQ community, his work to support people with AIDS and HIV, and what it means to be a Black gay man.

The head of Crosstown Arts' artist in resident programs, Mary Jo Karimnia, joins Eric Barnes to talk about opportunities for artists, the role of the arts in the Crosstown building and community, and her near 10-year-history with the Crosstown project.

Molly Quinn, executive director of OutMemphis, joins Eric Barnes to talk about the organization's work with homeless LGBTQ+ young people, the group's upcoming Queer Prom, and the progress – and steps backwards – in the environment for LGBTQ+ people.

The food and dining editor joins Eric Barnes on this week's edition of the Sidebar.

Scott Bomar – the musician, Emmy-award-winning film composer, record producer and more – joins Eric Barnes on this week's episode of The Sidebar to talk about how he became a musician, began to produce soundtracks for Craig Brewer's movies, his studio's upcoming move to the Sam Phillips Recording Studio, and much more.

The Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Brooks Museum joins Eric Barnes for a discussion about upcoming exhibits, the future of NFTs in digital art, Maurice Sendak, the Tommy Kha controversy and more.

Along with countless other fans on Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok, they're building new communities where the league's most knowledgeable, passionate, and funny fans can connect to each other and the team they love.

The emphasis on creative thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and engaging with the real world is one of the things that differentiates XTH from other high schools throughout Shelby County and around the country. 

Two leaders of the organization join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.