S6E24: ArtsMemphis reaches a meaningful milestone
Release Date: 07/24/2025
S7E12: Karen Carrier and 'Legacy at the Table'
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Restaurateur Karen Carrier joins Eric Barnes to talk about Legacy at the Table, a three-part dinner series where Carrier translates the history of Memphis College of Art into unique menus that take guests on a journey through different eras of the school. Karen also talks about her time at MCA, how she began her career and her food artistry.
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S7E11: For local Fashion Week, 'Memphis is the host'
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Ramona Sonin is creative director of Memphis Art & Fashion Week, which starts May 4 at the Brooks Museum of Art, including a Met Gala watch party, a high tea, aperitifs and, of course, a runway show at the museum. Sonin, who also created and runs the fashion program at the University of Memphis, joined this week’s episode of to talk about the event, its origins just three years ago, and how fashion has evolved since she got into the industry.
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S7E10: Tennessee Ballet Theater
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Holly Whitfield sits in for Eric Barnes with Tennessee Ballet Theater interim director Ashley Hannah Davis. They discuss Tennessee Ballet Theater's upcoming show, 901 Stories: Down on Beale. They also discuss the local memphis dance scene, Holly's secret past as a dancer and Ashley Hannah's career in dance.
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S7E9: Girls Inc. of Memphis
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Sylvia Martinez, President and CEO of Girls Inc. of Memphis, joins Eric Barnes to talk about the organizations evolution from its beginning as Girls Club of America. She also talks about the importance of the Girls Inc. Youth Farm in Frayser as a thriving hub for community engagement and sustainable agriculture. And they discuss the upcoming Luncheon Celebration 2026, the annual fundraising event for Girls Inc. of Memphis.
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S7E8: Ballet Memphis
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Executive director of Ballet Memphis Andrew Goldberg joins host Eric Barnes to talk about upcoming performances (including Romeo & Juliet and Peter Pan), how ballet and Memphis intersect and summer camps/programming.
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S7E7: The YMCA's impact on thousands of children in Memphis and the Midsouth
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
For many people, the Y is a gym. For others, it’s a place to swim. But one of the biggest impacts the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South has is on the 14,000 kids they work with across the Mid-South. Brian McLaughlin, group’s CEO, joined Eric Barnes to talk about that impact kids and families on this week’s episode of
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S7E6: Museum to showcase legacy, history of Memphis College of Art
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Marina Pacini — the former chief curator for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art —talks about plans for the museum’s plans for an exhibition marking the Memphis College of Art’s history and impact.
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S7E5: Bill Townsend on Annesdale Mansion, ghosts and Always Memphis
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
When the historic Annesdale Mansion , more than a few people worried whether the house would be restored. But Bill Townsend, who bought the house in 2023 and did a nearly $2 million renovation, has assured everyone that Annesdale will be restored. Host Eric Barnes is joined by Bill for this week's episode of The Sidebar. They talked not just about Annesdale, but also Townsend’s major commitment to Memphis, especially nonprofits and community organizations here.
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S7E4: Memphis Youth Symphony Program approaches its 60th year
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
In a world where technology sometimes seems to have overwhelmed music, the world of Memphis Youth Symphony Program is refreshing. The executive director, Jenny Davis, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of to talk about the group’s programs and its history. Davis, who was a flutist and music teacher at Rhodes, also talked about the increasingly competitive realities of life as a musician trying to make it as a professional.
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S7E3: New leadership at Indie Memphis talks about the festival's future
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
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 Memphis bounces back from a year without its signature film festival, Alicia joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of to talk about the organization’s future.
info_outlineArtsMemphis recently reached a milestone of awarding more than $100 million across Memphis and Shelby County since its founding in 1963. President and CEO at ArtsMemphis Elizabeth Rouse joins Eric Barnes to talk about how they support artists and arts organizations and raise funding.