S6E41: Why giving is essential to The Daily Memphian
Release Date: 12/24/2025
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.
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S7E2: Brantley Ellzey on intensity and relief he finds in his new art exhibit
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
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.”
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S7E1: What to expect as Baron Von Opperbean gets closer to opening on Mud Island
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
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.
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S6E41: Why giving is essential to The Daily Memphian
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Sarah Leach, The Daily Memphian’s director of fundraising and development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode.
info_outlineSarah Leach, The Daily Memphian’s director of fundraising and development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode.